Debenhams Plus are utter wankers

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Not AIBU to think that because they are!

I made the mistake of thinking that ordering from them would give me the protection of a 'big name' only to find out that it's not run by Debenhams at all and the are tonnes of complaints online about their nonexistent customer services.

You can contact them as much as you like but you won't get any sense out of them. Whatever you send you get a short response that suggests emails are being handled by computers scanning for key words!

I have tried to tell them 4 times that I can't return the package because it was never delivered. Their own records, if they bothered to check them, would show that. The response?

'We are sorry to hear that you are not happy with the product you have purchased. Please refer to the following page on our website for details on how to return the product to us.'

Arseholes.

Thank you for the heads-up.

What a dire excuse for service. So let me tell how this company operates. After being a Debenhams customer for over 15 years and spending nearly £12,000 on our wedding alone we decided to order some appliances. This is for a new house we get the keys for soon. We saw a great deal on a Hotpoint washing machine. We ring up but our Gold card won't be accepted over the phone. Ok after one hour of ring what seemed like everyone we were told to go into store and buy a gift card and purchase it that way. Ok off we go into london to buy said gift card. Order the item to be told we are customer ten of ten machines we will see our item on Friday. Great - sadly the matching dishwasher is not available so we order that from Argos is seconds. Alarm bells should have gone off. Two days later a phone call - sorry that machine is discontinued you will need to order something else? Then an hour later no its not its delayed. So after another hour we select the higher spec model as by now Argos have delivered our dishwasher. Congrats Argos!!. So its £20 dearer - we are told pay or cancel "your choice" after another 20mins they say no we go halves - we pay another £10 and told this one is the one its in stock will be there on the 14th(2 wks). Two days later guess what?! No it's also delayed (the recommended one that was in stock "ready to go". So now we find out that Hotpoint is a (and I quote) disaster and just the mention if there name at Debenhams Plus brings chaos to there colleagues. Note: stop advertising them at cheap prices then!?. So I ask the colleague what can be done, I have a matching Dishwasher in my garage delivered as promised and no washing machine. They assure me a call back within hours, nothing. They promise a customer service manager will call me, nothing. I have tried calling them, nothing. I even said well refund my card so I can take my business elsewhere as a gift card is now useless given you can't supply the products you promise or even recommend. You guessed it - nothing. So as I sit here I have no machine, no contact, no refund, no hope of getting my order. This company used to be market leading in service and quality. Debenhams disassociate themselves with Debenhams Plus and refuse to even offer advice of who to contact. Totally shocking. Avoid at all costs regardless of price or promises - there are companies out there regarded as entry level retailers who are a country mile ahead of this business. Debenhams join a long list of dinosaurs in the retail sector like BHS, C&A etc. absolutely shocking - avoid, avoid and avoid.

Do washing machines & dishwashers need to match now? I thought they just washed plates & clothes?

Saucer of milk for Mmehorrible please!!!!