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Fedex and my non delivery

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bunnibee · 22/09/2023 19:22

On 9th September I made an order from a Scottish company who sell top grade fish for delivery throughout the Uk. My order was to the amount of £100. Made the order, paid using PayPal, to be delivered on the 19th September, all good. Telephoned the retailer on the 15th to make sure it was all on track. Yes he said. It would be deep frozen lobster, prawns, crab meat.
SO looking forward to it!

On the 19th - waited in all day, no order delivered - emailed at 5.30 to report non delivery

On 20th - no ordered delivered, so I called retailer, no answer in the morning, called again at 5pm - no answer. Emailed - no reply

On 21st - Fedex called to say they will deliver my order, (ok, even though this was frozen fish, I thought I would get away with it by sharing it out with others to eat that day). The delivery never came. called retailer, no answer, emailed, no reply

To-day 22nd Fedex called again, at 8.30am, we will deliver your order today and I said I would refuse to take it as the fish would be rank by now. The person in the office said she understood and to 'leave it with her'. At 1.00pm the driver called to say he was on his way! I said I am refusing delivery, and explained that the food would be 'off'. I could hear him bibbing on his phone or whatever he was doing, he wasn't in front of me, maybe at the depot IDK.

So, who do I try and get a refund from, the Scottish retailer or Fedex.
I feel fairly certain the retailer will say they kept their side of the contract by giving the order to the courier, but the courier, Fedex, buggered up. What do I do to get my £100 back, shall I just raise a dispute with PayPal?

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Bogeyes · 22/09/2023 19:24

Raise dispute with PayPal
They will refund your payment and charge the seller.

Doggymummar · 22/09/2023 19:24

Retailer first, they should get money back from FedEx, PayPal if no joy

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 22/09/2023 19:33

I feel fairly certain the retailer will say they kept their side of the contract by giving the order to the courier

They didn’t fulfil their contractual obligation though because it wasn’t delivered. FedEx cock ups are nothing to do with the buyer. Remind them of their legal obligation under the consumer rights act.

Deathbyfluffy · 22/09/2023 19:36

Your contract is with the seller, they contracted and paid FedEx to deliver.
The courier is of no concern to you; the retailer needs to refund you.

bunnibee · 22/09/2023 19:53

Thank you so much, I will inform the seller that I will raise the dispute through PayPal, not that they acknowledge any type of correspondence.

I hope my rotting lobster is stinking the depot out!

Thank you

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bunnibee · 25/09/2023 11:37

I have put in the request for a refund from the seller and they have til 11th October to respond, however,

Fedex have just turned up this morning with the parcel! again I refused it, as the contents would be well rank by now. Even the driver put his nose to it and said it stank.

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