Try working for Brighthouse

[wonderbug]

Hi everyone, after a bit of thought I decided to join these forums as I came across them when looking into brighthouse!!

Anyway I am currently working as a delivery driver for them delivering suites (dont worry i'm quitting soon as a get another job sorted) and to be fair I come home every day feeling horrible because I am forever delivering suites that are in a poor state of repair, or damaged or dirty and people are paying a ridiculous price for them. Personally I think the company is very very bad with the way it works and its attitude towards people.about 50% of the stuff I take out is second hand or "quality refurbished" as they say but its still sold at a price very close to the original new price and also they seem to class display stock as new items even if they have been on display for months on end!

not sure what else to add but if you have any questions etc pls ask me and I will reply when I get time.

[Lefty]

Hi Wonderbug

Firstly - welcome to the CAG forums!

I am sure you will make a very useful contributor to this particular little corner of CAG land. Your input could certainly be very useful.

I wish you well in your search for more suitable employment!

I would be grateful if you would take the time and read through our BrightHouse Advice/Factsheet HERE and see if there's anything you may like to add - or suggest any improvements? It's been a gradual work of progress, with new snippets being added all the time.

Cheers
Lefty

[wonderbug]

Thanks Lefty,

Nothing much to comment on about your factsheet think it covers quite a bit and to be fair the drivers etc dont get involved with all that side we just pick up and drop off all the stuff, working for this place has really opened my eyes and it worries me how they get away with not only 30% apr but everything is overpriced to start with some of the sofas I deliver will cost the customer over 3 grand over the 3 year period which is ridiculous.

One thing I recommend is that if anyone does buy from there is that they buy brand new not QR or from the shop floor because if it is not brand new the chances are it will be damaged or missing bits etc etc, and when it is delivered that they get it unwrapped and check it all over because when they have signed for it there is no come backs and they will be stuck with it

[morrigan54]

Hi Wonderbug, welcome to the forum

[steven4064]

Yes, a very warm welcome wonderbug.

Perhaps you could point others in the direction of this forum too. We are particularly collecting horror stories of people's experience with BrightHouse.

[Pandora_Peroxide]

An ex-colleagues son worked for this lot when they were called Crazy George's. As a delivery driver he often collected goods that were not being paid for and staff were allowed to buy these at huge discounts. He bought his mum a condenser tumble dryer for £50 and it had only been in someone's house a few weeks. she reckoned the staff got loads of the good stuff and only the tat went back in as refurbished.

[Lefty]

I am currently nudging a very disillusioned BrightHouse store manager to "turn to the dark side" and join us here...

Believe me, he has been a VERY valuable source recently...

Watch this space...



Cheers
Lefty

[steven4064]

Originally Posted by Lefty

I am currently nudging a very disillusioned BrightHouse store manager to "turn to the dark side" and join us here...

Surley you mean to turn away from the dark side

[Lefty]

Originally Posted by steven4064

Surley you mean to turn away from the dark side

You know, I had a FEELING you'd say that...

Just a figure of speech, Steven... Just a figure of speech... LOL

Be patient... This has taken many weeks of careful prompting, gentle guidance and an awful lot of reverse psychology...


Cheers
Lefty