LEGAL advice needed, big online shop RIPS me off £450
LEGAL advice needed, big online shop RIPS me off £450
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olia

Original Poster:

76 posts

209 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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hi all, ive come to the end of my patience with this issue:

6 months ago, i purchased a cooker from censored.
i had to pay by bank transfer (450£)
however, the next day, and before the item was delivered, i cancelled the order as it would be the wrong size for my kitchen.
i naturally asked for my money back.

6months later..........stil no refund!!!!. despite numerous calls to their customer services, and emails, and a written letter. They did not reply to my letter, but on the phone they keep saying they wil send a cheque....

I am out of ideas, and very frustrated.
Can i take legal action, what is the best way????

thanks!!

ETA

nono names please.

Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 12th February 23:01

B16JUS

2,386 posts

267 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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Never heard of a online shop only accepting bank transfer that sounds really fishy straight away

Maby contact your bank but i can imagine 6 months delay might be a problem but if you have all the order paperwork etc then maby they can help

J

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

187 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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Is this them?

censored

If so, issue a moneyclaim online against them.

ETA

nono names please.



Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 12th February 23:02

ringram

14,702 posts

278 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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Yeah bank transfer should set alarm bells immediately.
Credit card all the way. Otherwise protection is painful.

anonymous-user

84 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Is this them?

censored

If so, issue a moneyclaim online against them.
If that's them, then they are not a big online shop. They were only incorporated in 2010 and in their accounts to 31 Aug 2011 they only had net assets of £1104. They have one shareholder and one director, a censored.

Anybody asking me to pay via bank transfer would have rung alarm bells straight away, I wouldn't have touched them with a barge pole. There are loads of companies offering cheap cheap prices for stuff online, but you dod need to do some due diligence and i'd rather pay a few £s more for something and use a company I know or have been recommended.

Good luck getting your money back, if you live near Leicester it may be worth going to their address and having a face to face chat, would be harder for them to fob you off.

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nono names please.

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 12th February 23:12

olia

Original Poster:

76 posts

209 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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yes thats them

i dont live near leicester but have thought about going there.

But how about if i want to take legal action? surely there must be a way i can get my money back??

RSoovy4

35,829 posts

301 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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Inkyfingers said:
PurpleMoonlight said:
Is this them?

censored

If so, issue a moneyclaim online against them.
If that's them, then they are not a big online shop. They were only incorporated in 2010 and in their accounts to 31 Aug 2011 they only had net assets of £1104. They have one shareholder and one director, a censored

Anybody asking me to pay via bank transfer would have rung alarm bells straight away, I wouldn't have touched them with a barge pole. There are loads of companies offering cheap cheap prices for stuff online, but you dod need to do some due diligence and i'd rather pay a few £s more for something and use a company I know or have been recommended.

Good luck getting your money back, if you live near Leicester it may be worth going to their address and having a face to face chat, would be harder for them to fob you off.
Oh dear, you've been had.

olia

Original Poster:

76 posts

209 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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censored


they have sold quite alot of things to others.

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nono names please.

Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 12th February 23:14

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

261 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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olia said:
censored

they have sold quite alot of things to others..
And what do pretty much all of the 1* reviews say?

Trackable letter giving them seven days to refund, then Moneyclaim.

completetangent

1,165 posts

182 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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Almost certainly a dropshipper operating on such a tiny profit margin that he lacks the cashflow to sort it out. Moneyclaim might be the only way to focus his attention.

Nickyboy

6,825 posts

264 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Blimy, i've been shopping on the net for 15 odd years and have never heard of them

AndyT955

112 posts

228 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Im afraid I dont think you have any chance of getting your money back as of todays date they have 14 unsatisfied CCJ's, don't waste any more money on this.

dudleybloke

20,553 posts

216 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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censored

seems a few people are getting onto Leicester trading standards about them.

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nono names please.

Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 12th February 23:16

TimJM

1,497 posts

240 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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ringram said:
Yeah bank transfer should set alarm bells immediately.
Credit card all the way. Otherwise protection is painful.
This.

I only ever use a credit card for any online purchase - even if it is only £20-30. I had a similar problem when my wife ordered a new bed for our son. A week after the delivery date and no bed. I then tried to call the company but it quickly dawned on me that the internet company wan't as legit as the website would have you believe.

I called my cc company to explain I think this company have taken my £250 with no intention of delivering goods and I can't get in touch with the company via phone or email. They were fantastic. All they said to me was "No problem sir, the money has been refunded. We will handle it from here. Don't speak to the company even if they contact you - we are dealing with it now". Less than 5 minutes on the phone and my money was back. Not a single form to fill in, nothing, and I haven't heard anything about it since.

I know this is little use to you now and £450 is quite a sum to lose but for anyone reading this - when purchasing anything ever on the net, use a credit card.

DannyScene

8,264 posts

185 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Nickyboy said:
Blimy, i've been shopping on the net for 15 odd years and have never heard of them
For the first 12 years its not suprising, they only formed 3 years ago...

Edited by DannyScene on Wednesday 6th February 10:45

onesickpuppy

2,672 posts

187 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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DannyScene said:
Nickyboy said:
Blimy, i've been shopping on the net for 15 odd years and have never heard of them
For the first 13 years its not suprising, they only formed 3 years ago...
Ummm, would you like to borrow a calculator?

onesickpuppy

2,672 posts

187 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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DannyScene said:
onesickpuppy said:
DannyScene said:
Nickyboy said:
Blimy, i've been shopping on the net for 15 odd years and have never heard of them
For the first 13 years its not suprising, they only formed 3 years ago...
Ummm, would you like to borrow a calculator?
Nope just a keyboard where the keys aren't quite as close together please
biggrin

DannyScene

8,264 posts

185 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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onesickpuppy said:
DannyScene said:
Nickyboy said:
Blimy, i've been shopping on the net for 15 odd years and have never heard of them
For the first 13 years its not suprising, they only formed 3 years ago...
Ummm, would you like to borrow a calculator?
Damn you and your quoting my typo

I'll take a keyboard with bigger spaces between the keys if you have one?

anonymous-user

84 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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I have a big online shop which sells such keyboards. I only accept bank transfers if that's ok?

DannyScene

8,264 posts

185 months

Wednesday 6th February 2013
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La Liga said:
I have a big online shop which sells such keyboards. I only accept bank transfers if that's ok?
oo I dunno sounds a bit dodgy tongue out