Posted by mo on 12/22/05 23:16

Gunther Gloop wrote:
> watty wrote:
>
>>"andrew.upton4" <andrew.upton4@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>news:J8xqf.49684$uR.46790@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>>>I STILL haven't had my package.
>>
>>well with Play.com its a different story for me.
>>
>>sent back a faulty Nintendo DS a while back and they said they would
>>send an immediate replacement, when does it get sent out? yesterday
>>(21st) so the chance of me receiving that for the xmas present I
>>intend it to be is very very slim!! bought one from the shop today so
>>they can have that one back and give me a refund.
>>
>
>
> That's not very nice is it? If you buy over the internet, you should have a
> problem resolved in that way, rather than _using_ a local store as a
> refund-depot when things go wrong. ...Or sell it online.
>
>
>
>>I really like play and playuse but sometimes I would happily pay
>>postage rather than wait.
>
>
> Sometimes a local store can save you time & security if/when it is too
> important to risk. Don't abuse that.
>
> -Kevin.
>
>


I tried to do that with a DVD and HMV - little did I know HMV do not do
straight refunds! Had to settle for an exchange in the end which I sold on.

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