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To demand they just replace my pram?

31 replies

goldie89 · 21/02/2025 17:51

Bit of a boring one but just want to know if I'm completely overreacting.

Last baby so treated myself to a gorgeous travel system, one I'd had my eye on for forever, cost about £1400 (silly I know I just really wanted to treat myself!) We've only had it about 2 months and although I love it, about a month in it started making a loud (not horrifically loud but enough to be v v annoying..) clicking noise from the handle/chassis. 3 of my friends have the same pram and none of theirs does this and none of the models in store do either, so I know theres something up with my one.

I contacted customer service who said it was more an annoyance than a fault (understood but if I wanted a pram that clicked and popped every time I moved the handle and pushed it I'd have bought a second hand one surely 🥲) but that they'd take it and inspect/fix it.

I dropped it off at a store to be sent and repaired, they kept it in the store room for 2 weeks and forgot about it and lied to me saying it wasn't on the system, it was sent last week blah blah... turns out they'd forgot to send it. As soon as they realised after me chasing for days they sent it and it was 'repaired' in 3 days so can't complain. Manager apologised and said they'd give me a gift card to say sorry which I thought was nice and I thought that was that.

Anyway, picked it up today. Felt great, no noise all clean, said they'd serviced it free of charge (nice of them but it's a brand new pram anyway so probably wasn't needed). No gift card but I completely forgot about this until I left- annoying but was just happy to have my pram back finally.

We pushed it round the shops for an hour then just as we were leaving... the noise came back 🥲 clicking loudly every time I push it. So not only did I wait over 3 weeks for a repair, the technician obviously hasn't done anything other than oil it. Which fixed it very temporarily it seems.

I know their argument is going to be, well we've checked it, it works perfectly other than this clicking noise. But surely the reason we buy nice expensive things is for the quality? I'd expect it from a cheaper pram maybe... it just takes the joy away from using it totally. If my brand new car was clicking every time I was driving it I feel like it wouldn't be acceptable?!

Anyway, would I be unreasonable to call them back, say they obviously aren't able to fix it, I'm not happy with it and I want a replacement frame? The whole experience has just been disappointing and I wish I'd never bought the bloody thing!!

Or do I just get over it and cut my losses and accept that my stupidly expensive pram clicks and pops over every bump🥲 seems so trivial I know but I just feel a bit had off...

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Alwaystired2023 · 21/02/2025 18:52

100% I would be expecting a replacement and if they aren't forthcoming then social media complaints unfortunately tend to have more traction these days.

goldie89 · 21/02/2025 18:50

It's not an uppababy it's a M&P one! Which is sooo annoying as I was so close to buying the new vista v3- made the total wrong choice obviously! 🥲 thanks for the replies, I'm definitely going to chase it now. I'll get my husband to ring tomorrow- I haven't got the capacity to talk to them anymore about this stupid pram 🥲😂 maybe they'll take him more serious as he's less of a pushover than I am!

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ladycarlotta · 21/02/2025 18:29

YANBU! I would absolutely complain that this hasn't solved the issue AND they gave you the runaround AND left you without your buggy for 3 weeks AND didn't give you the gift card they promised. It's really poor service and yes for £1400 you should expect everything to work well.

I second the PP who says Uppababy have good customer service. They replaced the frame of mine super fast when it broke (after 3 years' use, no less).

pepperminticecream · 21/02/2025 17:56

What brand is the buggy from? If it’s Uppababy, they have good customer service and have replaced my buggy before.

goldie89 · 21/02/2025 17:54

Thanks @Snorlaxo I have a video of it before I sent it off and one I've just taken and the noise is identical. How annoying!

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Snorlaxo · 21/02/2025 17:53

Yanbu to chase them up again and ask for a replacement.
Take a video of it clicking for your records