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Start Rite shoes falling apart less than 2 months later - what can I do?

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BionicEar · 19/11/2009 09:21

Hi,

Brought my LO Felicety Wishes Shoes - a Start Rite make from independent shoe shop. We had to exhange them a week later as the flashing lights no longer work (failed after less than 2 days of barely being used), the new pair did the same about a week later so thought sod it, as couldn't be bothered to go through hassell of exchanging yet another pair (had to wait a week for the 1st pair).

Now 2 months on one of the shoes tips is coming away from rest of shoe. Shop rang Start Rite and they said to send in but would take 2 weeks to make a decision whether to replace or not.

Can anyone advise on what I should do, as I really do think the shoes should have lasted longer than 2 months, as all my previous pairs have been great - in fact last pair was still going strong several months later.

Shop said they can't give me another pair of shoe whilst waiting for original to be sorted, but I really don't want to have to buy another pair of shoes whilst having to wait possibly more than 2 weeks for Start Rite to get their act together. The shoes weren't cheap to begin with - £39 more than I would usually pay.

Am so cross and my LO upset that her shoes are goign to have to be sent away.

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DillieTantie · 19/11/2009 20:04

The shoes do not have to be sent away - your contract is with the shop, not the manufacturer - Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended). The shoes have to be of "satisfactory quality", which, from your post, they do not appear to be. Don't accept any shit about sending them back for assessment/repair etc etc. It is for the shop to supply a suitable repacement pair of shoes.
Accept no crap from the shop - you have paid for a pair of shoes that are "suitable" and the shop itself is legally obliged to provide this. If they have a beef with the maker - that is their problem, not yours or your DD's.

BionicEar · 20/11/2009 22:03

Cheers for that info - will go back in and do battle with them!

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DillieTantie · 21/11/2009 19:08

Good luck, and if they give you crap, ring the Office of Fair Trading - Consumer Direct - they are really good at backing you up.

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