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Anyone else end up with defective Xmas presents?

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fedup078 · 28/12/2021 12:05

Every year this seems to happen with at least one
This year my main present for my 2 year old was one of those Leap Frog 100 words talking books
It only works on one side and not the other
I bought it months ago from Tesco and threw the packing away at someone else's house so not sure I'll get very far when I contact them
I need to learn to test them when I buy them

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FlyingGoose · 28/12/2021 12:10

Yes! I bought the kids a kindle each and one didn't work. They are going to send a replacement but it won't be here until the end of January. Also a Switch game missing the cartridge. Same childs present. They have taken it well.

Legoisthebest · 28/12/2021 12:14

FlyingGoose some of the Switch games you don't actually get a cartridge - you get a download code in the box. I would double check it's not one of those !!

WhyDoesItAlways · 28/12/2021 12:14

@FlyingGoose are you sure the switch game wasn't one of the code in the box games that doesn't come with a cartridge?

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Legoisthebest · 28/12/2021 12:15

fedup I recommend contacting Leapfrog themselves rather than going through Tesco. You might get a better response.

fedup078 · 28/12/2021 12:16

Yes I thought about contacting the maker direct too
Unfortunately I only checked the reviews after realising it didn't work and there are many many reviews saying the same thing or mentioning other defects 🙄

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Mrsjayy · 28/12/2021 12:17

Definitely check for a code for the switch game as it might be a download .

Mrsjayy · 28/12/2021 12:19

My new phone isn't very responsive I don't know if it's the phone not working or it's just the phone!

LittleG69 · 28/12/2021 12:32

My Fitbit Charge 5 only syncs about 50% of the time. It’s a known problem so it’ll be going back Hmm

FlyingGoose · 28/12/2021 12:33

I checked, it was definitely a physical game missing. I've sent it back and got another one now Smile

CrumblyCrimble · 28/12/2021 12:37

Not so much defective but I bought Xmas jumpers on a I Want One Of Those deal in the first week of Dec and they just turned up, today 😡
I had contacted IWOOT to ask where they were before Xmas but they never responded.
They will be too small for the kids next year

Mrsjayy · 28/12/2021 12:54

Ah fair enough @FlyingGoose I made the code mistake last year and thought game was missing 😕

Almost2022 · 28/12/2021 12:56

Yes a barbie remote car. PIL bought it in September, so I hope Argos will give us refund or credit.

piratehugs · 28/12/2021 13:01

Granny's whoopee cushion doesn't fart.

PollyannaWhittier · 28/12/2021 13:07

I bought my dad a razor stand as a stocking filler, and the razor it's meant to be for (links between the two pages on Gilette's website, definitely not my mistake !) doesn't fit in it Xmas Hmm Xmas Confused

Gertie75 · 28/12/2021 13:08

Not defective but a duplicate, dh bought me a Pandora charm and it was the same one he bought me last year.

Squiff70 · 28/12/2021 13:28

DP bought me a Christmas onesie from Next which had a 4-inch gap in the stitching on the arm. I spent some of Christmas Day afternoon sewing it up as I had been wearing it for a couple of hours and din't want him to have the hassle of trying to return it and pay the P&P on a new one, which would arrive well into the new year.

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