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Sent filthy Pudsey headband by Boots - no time to replace before school event

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DirtyPudseyEars · 14/11/2018 20:31

Hi, so last minute we’re informed of a Children in Need event at school on Friday. I ordered a headband for DS from Boots on Monday, had it delivered to my (small) local Boots for collection today and the whole thing is filthy - like it’s been dropped in mud/dust. I call Customer Services to complain (as it’s Boots.com and the actual store can’t do anything) and after much discussion, I’m told that they will send out a new set tomorrow. Great, all sorted. If only!

Then, at just after seven, I get a call from an unknown number and it’s someone in a Boots call centre saying they can’t send out a new headband tomorrow. I am at work all day, don’t live near a big town and so can’t physically replace the damaged one I have before DS needs it (that’s if they have any left anyway). The Boots rep clearly couldn’t have cared less and kept going on about how the system couldn’t deliver to a home address if the previous address had been for store collection. Clearly a load of old rubbish - they could have changed the delivery address if they’d wanted to.

So AIBU to expect more? Surely CinN want their suppliers to offer a better service too. As it is, I have a disappointed little one and no way of rectifying this due to someone else’s error. Currently trying to make a replacement but it’s not going well...

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Blanchedupetitpois · 14/11/2018 20:32

How annoying. Is the one you have cleanable?

DirtyPudseyEars · 14/11/2018 20:35

Not really, I mean, I’ve tried but it still looks a mess. DS is a stoic little thing, I tried to say it’d be ok but even he said, but it’s all dirty mummy 😩

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Bluewidow · 14/11/2018 20:38

explain to child that children in need is all about the children that are in need and hes very lucky that he has a mummy that cares enough to get him a headband. I'd also explain that only a really small amt goes to cin so it's better if you don't buy anything and give a donation direct.

Talkingfrog · 14/11/2018 20:40

Take some pics and post them on boots twitter feed. Ask them why, in view of it being faulty and you having made one wasted journey, they cannot send a replacement to your home address.

TrudeauGirl · 14/11/2018 20:47

Would the dirt not just come out after a machine wash? Can you pop it in with some clothes?

DirtyPudseyEars · 14/11/2018 20:51

Trudeau - the label says wipe clean only.

Blue - that’s all true. I just don’t want DS to be the only one at school without one.

I’m not on Twitter - I did ask those questions on the phone earlier though Talking. It was like talking to a robot 😬

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TrudeauGirl · 14/11/2018 20:56

Trudeau - the label says wipe clean only
Ahh shame

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