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Ordered baby product, got sent wrong colour. Am I being unreasonsable in expecting them to bend over backwards to resolve problem/keep custom

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Emmz0 · 27/05/2011 11:40

I ordered a baby product specifically in blue and I got send a green one. the invoice clearly states I requested blue. I phone customer services and they tell me yes they did send wrong one as supplier labelled wrong etc (note the packing is see through - clearly anyone packing should see it's not blue)

They tell me they can send a replacement and should arrive by next week i.e. next wed/thurday as there is a bank holiday. I enquire why they cant do next day delivery and they said warehouse shut tomorrow and delivery depends on royal mail. I did point out they could dispatch today and put it in a more special delivery. then on top of that am asked to send existing one back either to store or by post. I tell them its not easy to do either as I have small baby need to get cover etc and i dont live very close to shop. They said they would send me free returns label. I ask to speak to supervisor, she says more or less the same things above. I tell her that for a mistake they made I have to go round returning the wrong product myself and wait for the delivery of the replacement up to a week its not on and that its not really incentive for me to shop there again. She said what else do you want me to do I said I dunno maybe offer some discount towards next purchase.

I've now asked to speak to manager waiting for phone call, I'm upset at their service. Update: spoke to manager and she said the same as above and I said it was not good enough that I might or might not get product next day as its 1st class royal mail. I said really i should get discount for my next shop or something as I really wanted to use the product today. She said you can start using the product today with wrong color and accept as mistake or send back and get replacement and wait for product to come. She said I think this is genuine mistake and I wont be doing any more then whats offered. I said well why cant you even send it guaranteed next day,she said okay she will do that but someone will have to be in to sign it. I said fine. I really thought I was banging my head against a brick wall by this point.

They didn't seem to get that I was upset at their service, they were not apologetic enough. They could have offered a next day delivery service in the first place or at least been really sorry and I would have happy at that.

What do you think?

OP posts:
LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 27/05/2011 13:20

Pandemoniaa... Well she's not going to find it here, that's for sure. Wink

QuintessentialOldMoo · 27/05/2011 13:20

Pagwatch
Stop being so sensible.

I am enjoying this thread! Only highlight of my day! Dont ruin it for me!

RidinOnAPig · 27/05/2011 13:21

Bless You OP.

Remember that thread a month or so ago about your most PFB moment? I think this may be one of those moments Grin.

PinotGrigiosKittens · 27/05/2011 13:22

And to make matters worse for Her Majesty the OP, I only clicked this thread as I saw a request to delete it on Site Stuff.

OP, this is MN. If you act like a pranny, you'll get a virtual bottom spanking.

Take it with good grace and a pinch of salt. Oh, and use the green weaning set Grin

ChippingIn · 27/05/2011 13:22

Poor OP has asked MNHQ to delete this thread :(

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 27/05/2011 13:22

Annie... OP has already responded since here first post, taking comments on board and all that... dusted, done, and.

Emmz... Unless you want to waste your afternoon - and possibly evening - arguing the finer points of your unreasonable demands, I'd scoot... or lurk. Grin

MisSalLaneous · 27/05/2011 13:22

I'm still giggling about standing ovulation - until SOH mentioned it, I missed it completely.

skintagain · 27/05/2011 13:22

OP is trying to get thread 'closed' now :)

ChippingIn · 27/05/2011 13:23

They'd probably even set her up with a ticker for the new weaning set arrival!

QuintessentialOldMoo · 27/05/2011 13:23

'5 hours and 2 minutes 3 seconds since I received the wrong weaning set

skintagain · 27/05/2011 13:24

ChippingIn.

Thing is, it's probably going to make it into classics now.

Oh the irony.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 27/05/2011 13:24

Really, ChippingIn? I would have thought posters would be a bit kinder to a newbie but then again, some just are like that.

Pagwatch · 27/05/2011 13:25
Grin I am outnumbered.

Green is a nice neutral colour I think. Blue or pink are a bit obvious.

Keep the green Emmz

AnnieLobeseder · 27/05/2011 13:25

Indeed lying. And I responded to the OP. My second post was for you.

SuePurblybilt · 27/05/2011 13:25

Bunch of meanies. I think you're quite right OP (not to be buying a weaning set whatever that is), their mistake has resulted in your inconvenience. So you've had to phone, argue, wait extra days and repack/post the set because of their mistake. Why shouldn't you be cross and expect a proper apology? I bet if they'd fallen over themselves saying sorry straight off you wouldn't be cross.

That's what fecks me off anyway, people not saying sorry for their mistakes. Or saying in that really whiny passive-aggressive way 'I can only apologise'. No, you can apologise properly and bloody well sort it out. Grrrrrrr

It's the principle OP. Channel Margot and give 'em hell.

Quenelle · 27/05/2011 13:25

"Pile-in Shitstorm"

Like.

Emmz0 · 27/05/2011 13:26

All

Yes I'm trying close thread, i have all the advice needed. Thanks very much to everyones help and input

OP posts:
PinotGrigiosKittens · 27/05/2011 13:27

Nothing to see here, people. Grin

diddl · 27/05/2011 13:28

I would have thought that if something is returned for replacement-due to a fault by the company, it would be standard for them to refund postage & include a voucher with the replacement?

QuintessentialOldMoo · 27/05/2011 13:28

But you need more than one weaning set anyway, cant you keep the green, and buy an additional blue set?

Pandemoniaa · 27/05/2011 13:31

I'm sorry if anything I've said could be construed as being nasty to a newbie. But equally, I'd never realised there was some sort of AIBU apprenticeship when we pretended to be Fluffy Huns with Hugz in order to lead the innocent new poster into a completely false sense of security.

NoobyNoob · 27/05/2011 13:31

Fuck me.

My ghast is flabbered.

Oh....YABU

ChippingIn · 27/05/2011 13:31

Just hide the thread (top of page) - no need to chuck your toys out of the pram and try to get it deleted/closed.

If you are a genuine newbie I'm sorry if you have had a bit of a rough time. There have been a lot of shit stirring trolls annoying twats imposters lately who have made a lot of us less than tolerant of PFB posts.

MmeLindor. · 27/05/2011 13:31

Welcome to MN AIBU, Emmz.

You may have noticed that posters here can be a bit robust in putting their opinions across. Take it on the chin, hide this thread, namechange and stay off AIBU for while. Stick to fluffy nice threads for a bit.

And the rest of you lot - lay off now.

swampster · 27/05/2011 13:33

This has amused me a lot. Thank you Emmz0.

SuePurblybilt, they weren't unapologetic, they just saw OP coming.

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