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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

191 replies

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?

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ImeldaM · 27/05/2011 13:58

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ZacharyQuack · 27/05/2011 13:58

A slow day at the office, Imelda?

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SuePurblybilt · 27/05/2011 13:59

I think the OP's mistake was not telling us all it was Mothercare. It was Mothercare, right OP?

ChaosTrulyReigns · 27/05/2011 13:59

I'm still waiting for someone to come on and screech

"Weaning Set?? I weaned my PFB with the cut off base of a Miracle grow bottke, some Gü pots and a Nobbly Bobbly wooden stick."

[wunk]

ImeldaM · 27/05/2011 13:59
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ImeldaM · 27/05/2011 14:00

I have never done an AIBU thread, I'm too scared Blush

skintagain · 27/05/2011 14:01

GU pots chaos??? Surely you mean plastic yog pots scraped out?

RidinOnAPig · 27/05/2011 14:03

May I interrupt and ask a genuine weaning equipment related question?

I want one of them place mat things that sticks to the table so that when I'm out and scattering bits of food for my DD to throw on the floor, it's at least clean. Wouldn't want the floor to get dirty y'know.

leroymerlin · 27/05/2011 14:05

This is the funniest thread I've read in ages. Reminds me of when a friend of mine said they were going to start weaning two weeks on Saturday at 10am. I thought they were joking, they weren't.

WassaAxolotlEgg · 27/05/2011 14:06

RidingOnAPig

I think I've seen them in Boots.

SuePurblybilt · 27/05/2011 14:06

Ridinonapig - what colour? Grin

RidinOnAPig · 27/05/2011 14:07

The Colour I Damn Well Ordered SuePurblybilt.

leftblank · 27/05/2011 14:08

I think the problem is the OP felt entitled to a genuine apology. Customers make the mistake that the people being paid a pittance to answer calls (to people who should possibly have more important things to do) actually give a fuck.

silverfrog · 27/05/2011 14:09

I htnk everyone suggesting that weaning sets are not necessary - well, yes, in one way they aren't.

but dd2 was a BLW girl (as was dd1, to an extent, but due to SN I had to be the one holding/handling the food) and she had loads of bowls/plates that are "hers".

both girls have a cutlery/crockery set, and we have a random assortment of other stuff too - Gruffalo, Winnie the Pooh, Disney fecking Princesses - just about anything which means that when a plate/bowl gets dropped then it isn't part of our dinner service Grin

OP: of course you should have blue f you want it (although agree with Pagwatch that green is nicer!), but I am not sure your demands for instant replacement via courier are reasonable. Surely waiting until the middle of next week (since it isn't a present or similar) is not the end of the world?

nameymcnamechanger · 27/05/2011 14:12

PMSL

maybe the OP needs to get out more

or even easier just flick on the widescreen and look at all the truely miserable things happening out there and thanks her lucky stars 1,000,000 times

nameymcnamechanger · 27/05/2011 14:15

maybe she should call customer servies back and apologise say

you know what I've had a bad day I realise you're paid a pittence and are probably about to loose your job and don't give a f&^k about my weaning set. 7 pages of women on the internet have told me I'm wrong and are laughing at me and I'm sorry please don't waste your time and money couriering it overnight to me thankyou and have a nice weekend

quietlysuggests · 27/05/2011 14:16

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nameymcnamechanger · 27/05/2011 14:17

I am right aren't I? I've only read the first and last page
there are 7 pages of people telling her it's a bit OTT aren't there? (excluding Imelda who is just filling up the thread Grin)

made me laugh though

leftblank · 27/05/2011 14:19

I'm starting to wean my baby at the moment. He is not taking to at as well as i thought he would, but maybe that is because he has a bowl and spoon that came free with another delivery (which was probably late) :(

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