Perhaps I've just had a run of bad luck, but it seems like recently the products and services I've used have been crap - and the more I've paid or the more money involved, the more rubbish it's been.
Anyone else had this?
In the last week:
- Trying to buy a house - estate agent beyond useless, seems not to comprehend basic emails, and didn't call us once when were putting in initial offers (they just sent generic emails).
- Had my hair Brazilian blow dried (over £300 for this, cut and products) - the blow dry hasn't worked - 5 days later and my hair is all frizzy again. Bought 3 products at the salon for £60 - when I got home, discovered the conditioner wasn't actually suitable for treated hair (and the lid was all smashed), plus they'd given me a totally empty bottle of hair oil.
- Took my boyfriend for birthday dinner at The Shard - £280 and totally average food and service. So disappointing and so not worth it.
- Trying to get my accountant to get back to me re my tax return - have had to chase him 4 times before getting a response. Today he emailed back saying that HMRC have said I owe the student loans company (despite me not having been a student for over 18 years). 5 min later he emailed back to say just to ignore that part (so I reckon he confused me with someone else). Worrying when these people are in charge of doing my return...
- Went for dinner at a restaurant and had booked a table - after we'd been, we got an email from the booking website to say the restaurant had alerted them that we hadn't turned up. We had, just at a slightly later time than we'd booked for (we had called them in advance to change the time).
- Stayed at a v nice hotel, again for DP's birthday - most I've ever spent on 1 night in a hotel ever, so wanted it to be amazing. Over £500, and the room wasn't the one the booking agent had sent a pic of when I booked. It was v nice, just not the one they'd shown me (think amazing bath in the room, separate suite etc). When queried, they said, oh the hotel has 4 different suites, you have to specify if you want a particular one.
Booking agent specified there was complimentary late check out and a free box of fudge - hotel had no record of it.
I know it sounds really petty to get so upset over a box of fudge, but FFS, when I've paid so much for something in the first place, I wanted it to be perfect!!
- Had gel manicure - both thumb nails were chipped the next day.
Argh, rant over.
First world problems, I know, but anyone else feel the same about products, services, etc - its all just a bit shoddy?