I'll write it up later on when I'm home and post in the next couple of days.

18 hours ago, Homer67 said:

It's time to back out of that deal.

How did she pay the deposit?  If by Credit Card do a section 75 chargeback and if by Debit Card contact the bank and do the same reporting it as fraud at the same time.

Leave a review once you've resolved the cash back so others don't get caught and name them on here.

After a very strongly worded email to them, they backed down and refunded the deposit.

There are clearly issues with the vehicle that they weren't being clear about and the request of an inspection spooked them.

The company is MP Motors in Preston.

Hi all,

I'm posting on behalf of a friend.

A couple of days ago (15/01/24), my friend saw a car for sale which she liked and suited her needs. This car was located some 200+ miles away. The garage said they offered a delivery service.

She put down a deposit and her car was being taken in px. Delivery/collection was due this week (19th). However, when my friend asked for an inspection (AA or similar), the garage said they needed time to prepare the car for the inspection which included changing 2 wheels, but they said they would replace all 4!

I've just read reviews and they are not great. A few faulty cars seem to have been sold and won't do anything etc.  She has cancelled the purchase as it feels they aren't being honest about the condition etc.  They are refusing to refund the deposit which was over £600. I've said, it sounds like they were potentially knowingly selling a faulty/dangerous car and changed their tune (and delivery date) as soon as an independent inspection was requested.

Does she have any recourse to a refund of the deposit either in full or partial?

Many thanks 

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay in posting updates we had some family issues abroad.

Anyway we got a full refund via our credit card provider.

We had a paper trial and the card provider agreed that the machine was of not suitable quality and that Curry's were less than forthcoming in helping.

Hi all,

I’m hoping that someone can advise on the my next action against Currys.

I purchased a Candy washing machine from Currys on 21st August 2022 at a cost of £359.  All was well with the machine until April 9th 2023 where it started leaking not an insignificant amount of water at the beginning of the cycle.  I checked the filter and removed the back cover to double check it wasn’t something simple like a loose hose etc.  However, we found an amount of broken plastic on the base cover suggesting something more serious has happened.

I contacted Currys and had a fairly prompt email saying to call their white goods department.  After many many calls and being on hold for up to an hour each time, my wife eventually managed to talk to somebody. She was immediately fobbed off with “Because the machine is under one year old, we had to contact Candy to resolve”. 

We called again, and got the same answer, to which we stated that under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, out contract is with Currys and not Candy and they are liable. Put on hold again, another 45 minutes on top of the approximate 8 hours of being put on hold over the past few weeks.  They agreed to send an engineer.

A company called ‘We Repair’ text me on the 22nd May 2023 to say they would visit on the 25th May 2023.  We rejected the date (both working away) and stated the 25th May or 2nd June is good.  We had a further text saying the appointment would be on the 2nd of June.  My wife was home all day and nobody turned up.  We have had no message to explain why the appointment was missed.

My wife called Currys yesterday (3rd June 2023) to see what is going on.  On hold for an hour before somebody tried to fob her off with the standard line “It’s not our problem, it’s Candy”.  My wife quoted the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and said the contract is between us and Currys. Put on hold again, and then somebody new answers the phone.  Same questions, same answers, same line about its down to Candy. Again, put on hold.  This time they put us straight through to Candy.  They say, it’s down to Currys and to call them!

I have written an email to Currys and got a reply today saying to call their technical helpline.  The same number we have been trying for almost 2 months.

We are going around and around in circles and with no support what-so-ever and still no working washing machine.  We have now been forced to buy a new washing machine from another retailer as the laundrette bill is over £40 per week, plus our time and the travel to and fro.

Should I issue a letter before action and if so, is their a template of advice of what to include in the letter.  Or is there another course of action I could try?

Very many thanks

I have not made contact with DPD as I was trying to resolve the issue with The Meat Man as the contract was between the two of us.

Just had a look. DPD

Yes, no problem.  The retailer is: The Meat Man

2 minutes ago, honeybee13 said:

That's great news for you. Thank you for letting us know, I'm sure your thread will help future caggers with the same problem.

 

I'll amend your thread title to reflect the good outcome.

 

HB

Very many thanks HB.

Hello,

A few months ago I ordered some meat from an online butcher who we have used for a number of years.

We got an email/text from the courier and retailer that the package had been delivered. However, when we went outside, there was no sign of said package. We tried out neighbours l, but nothing. The photo left by the courier is not our front door, but a 5 bar gate. We have CCTV which covers our the front of our house and there is no sign of any delivery.

I wrote to the retailer who responded, asking to confirm the address. That is all I have heard from them. I have written/emailed 3 or 4 times since, but no response.

I contacted my bank to arrange a chargeback. They did this, but now they have taken the money back out.  The retailer still won't reply to me and I am over £100 out of pocket.

Should I pursue this further with the bank or start formal legal proceedings?

Many thanks

Many thanks to everyone.

I meant to write back earlier.

All sorted now. We ignored NHSBSA and told the dental practice it was their problem.  My wife has received a letter from NHSBSA confirming that the case has been dropped.

Hi there, @dx100uk

No it was a PCN for non payment of dental services. The dental practice did not update her details to the system and admit it was their fault. But NHSBSA say she needs to pay the fine.

@Bazooka Boo Yes, she paid the dental practice when she went down to complain to them. They've even emailed NHSBSA and they still say she needs to pay.

Good morning,

I'm looking for some advice regarding a PCN my wife has received from NHSBSA.

My wife recently went to the dentist for a couple of issues.  Upon arrival, she was asked to fill in the form which asked if she was exempt from NHS charges etc. 

A couple of years ago she was, but now isn’t and filled in the form accordingly. 

After her treatment, she was asked to make another appointment in a couple of weeks for a follow up treatment. 

My wife went to make the appointment and pay, but was told that she didn’t need to pay anything now. 

She did query this.  The receptionist confirmed that she did not need to pay.  My wife assumed they would charge her for the full treatment upon completion. 

A week or so later, she received a letter from NHSBSA asking why she thought she was exempt from payment. 

My wife replied and stated she was not and filled in the form accordingly etc. 

A week later, she got a PCN for £100 plus the cost of the treatment (approx. £65). 

She popped down to the dental practice to see what was going on. 

they had not uploaded her information into their system and still hadn’t done so after 2 or 3 weeks. 

My wife paid them the £65 owed and they said they would send NHSBSA (cc’ing my wife) an email stating it was in fact their fault and a system error at their end. 

We had to chase the dental practice again for this email to be sent after another week.

After a week, another PCN came through with an additional £50 charge and still the original treatment price, bring the PCN up to £215. 

My wife was in contact again with NHSBSA and eventually got an email back saying that because she paid for the treatment after getting the PCN, they could not (or would not) reverse the PCN.

It would appear that NHSBSA have not read one email from herself or the dentist and it has just gone through an automated process rejecting clarification / challenge etc.

 
Please could somebody advise where she stands on this as it seems unjust that she is being chased for the self-confessed mistake of the dental practice and that neither they or NHSBSA will listen to her.

Very many thanks.

3 minutes ago, BankFodder said:

Have you any idea why they reduced the value of the claim by about 17 quid?

They state that their maximum compensation is £50 plus the cost of the postage at £2.99.

After going through their T&C’s, it is stated that their liability is £50 (this is about halfway down).  But 1) this is not stated anywhere beforehand and 2) there is no option to extend the liability cover.

Hi there,

I was making progress with them up until before Christmas, then Christmas happened and work was very busy on the run up to Christmas.

The sunglasses were too big, as in the distance between the arms was huge!  So I suppose technically the cooling off period.

I can't save the email into PDF, but have copied and pasted the relevent text below.  In essence, they have agreed to pay, have not yet paid and will not respond to me!

Many thanks

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Good morning Tim,

Regarding parcel number: 3498103071784991

Thank you for sending us your completed claims form.

I am sorry for the delay in responding to your e-mails and for the frustration this has caused.

We are pleased to confirm that we have today accepted your claim for £52.99

• compensation : £50.00
• myHermes postage: £2.99

To allow us to make the payment, please provide the bank sort code, account number and your name as it appears on your bank records within 14 days.

Please ensure you do not provide your long card number as we do not require it to process your payment.

On receipt of your bank details, please allow 3-5 working days for us to pass your details to our Finance Department. You will receive a further email confirmation when your claim has been completed.

Kind regards,

Kimberley Sharkey

Customer Services Advisor

Hermes Returns Support Team
Hermes Customer Services
Hermes, a trading name of Parcelnet Ltd, Registered in England & Wales no. 3900782.
Registered office: Capitol House, 1 Capitol Close, Morley Leeds LS27 0WH.

Hi all,

I'm not sure how to proceed with Hermes not refunding me for a lost package.

I returned a pair of sunglasses to M&M Direct via their returns system with Hermes at a cost of £2.99.  The item was tracked as far as being picked up from the drop off point and then nothing (I suspect stolen). Hermes after 6 weeks of emails said they would compensate a total of £52.99. I questioned this as the glasses cost £69.99 and there was nothing obvious about £50 liability only. Anyhow, I gave them my account details where to transfer the money. 7 weeks later, there is still no payment. I have emailed them (calling them goes nowhere and costs a fortune), I got one response saying it was my fault for not reading their T&C's as to why it was only £52.99. I have repeatedly asked for them to refund me. But I have not even had a response from them for almost a month. I would at least like to get some money back from them.

Many thanks.

Hello,

Well, I didn’t think I’d be looking at this thread again after all this time!

I have not heard anything from anyone with regard to this dispute until today! This is the first correspondence in over 7.5 years.

The letter has come from PRA group. It is a statement of account with the original amount as the outstanding amount.

I am wondering if I need to do anything about this, ignore it or take some form of legal action.

Image of letter attached below.

Thank you for the info. provided above. I have a good friend in Romania (who is also Romanian) who has filed for compensation for herself and husband from Tarom before. I'll ask her if she has any info. too. I'll report on what happens as it may happen to other people in the future.

Tarom, have agreed to pay, but just not into one bank account. Not that they told me this until a lot of chasing.

I've just looked through their T&C's and found that everything is operated under Swedish Law.

It was booked via GoToGate which I think are Swedish.

Good afternoon,

I am wondering if somebody can point me in the right direct.

Last summer myself, my wife and our son (13 at the time) flew to Romania with Tarom (Heathrow to Bucharest). Our flight landed almost 6 hours late.

On our return, I filed a claim for compensation for the three of us at 400 Euro’s per person. After 3 months, Tarom eventually replied to me with an apology and an offer of 450 Euro’s per person in vouchers. I refused this and insisted upon a cash alternative via bank transfer under Regulation EU261. Tarom agreed to compensate 400 Euro’s per person and asked for my bank details, which I have supplied. However, after another 3 weeks, they only paid 400 Euro’s. I have emailed them twice since to ask about the remaining 800 Euro’s. Today, I got a reply stating the following:

“Under the Romanian Law (we are a Romanian Company) we can make the payment directly to the passenger.

In order to make the payment for Mrs. XXXX and Mr. XXXX we need the following bank details of the passengers.”

Is this information correct, or are they trying to delay payment further? I can’t imagine that an airline pays each member of a family separately e.g. a family package holiday. Our son does not have a bank account, so I can’t give them any bank details for him, although he is entitled to compensation too.

Many thanks

There is no payment machine on the street - I would definitely mention that in any appeal letter. Although it's not enough on its own to get the PCN cancelled, it is a factor - if the machine was on the other side of the road, then they could assume you had stood there and looked over to where your car is, thereby seeing the correct signs. The fact that you have to exit the road to pay for your parking does add some weight to your case.

That's correct, the machine is on the other road and the arrows on the signage that I mention all point toward that machine and away from the correct signage. Even looking back at the car, the angle, distance and general amount of vehicles, trees, hedges, houses etc make the sign blend into the background clutter.

I know after it was pointed out that I had parked on the wrong side of the road and I freely admit that. But as said the signs I saw all indicated pay and display. The sign saying not to park here is a sneaky ways back.

It's an easy mistake to make, but signs for parking restrictions only apply to that side of the street.

 

You must make an informal appeal within 14 days, explain the circumstances and ask they use their discretion this one time.

 

TBH, it's unlikely they will allow your appeal, but the discount will be re-offered if they reject.

I only work in London every now and then and hadn't realised that parking signage is for one side only.

I haven't seen it before in other locations, so was news to me (no excuse I know).

The warden who gave me the ticket (who was friendly and helpful) did hint that they do get quite a few people

who park in the last two or three spaces of that road as people see the sign opposite first

and then the other sign I over the road. Sneaky positioning I think...

Thanks for the reply,

Once the signs were pointed out, it became clear.

On the first street view link below I parked on the right-hand-side at the very end of the bay

(behind the Volvo that is parked there).

I drove in from the opposite end of the road and saw the free space at the end.

As you can see from street view, there is a sign on the opposite side of the road (2nd link)

which states ‘permit holders or pay at machine’.

I saw this sign and another one near the machine stating the same thing.

I did not see the sign on the side I parked as it is a good couple of car lengths from the end of the bay,

whereas the pay at machine sign is right at the end of the bay.

Plus, as I said, the pay at machine sign has arrows directing you to the machine which is in Lurline Gardens.

I also saw the sign there saying pay at machine.

It never occurred to me to walk back down the road to read each and every sign.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4762281,-0.1513734,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1Cce6b6c1ejac9LSCgAtjQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4760971,-0.1513271,3a,37.5y,50.54h,88.56t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDB4B1BfUUY41791U9LSm9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Hello everybody,

I am after some advice with regards to appealing a Penalty Charge Notice.

I was doing some work for a client at one of their rental properties in Battersea (Cupar Road).

I turned into Cupar Road from Battersea Park Road and drove to the end

where I saw a parking space on the left (and coincidently right by the house I was working on).

As I got out of the car I saw the sign saying “Permit Holders or Pay at machine”.

Underneath there was an arrow directing you to the nearest ticket machine.

In that direction, was another sign stating the same thing; Permit holders or pay at machine.

I went to the machine and got the parkmobile location number and started my parking via the phone app.

About 30 minutes into my parking, I see a traffic warden putting a ticket on my car with a Code 12

and for a cost of £130!!!

I said I had parked via parkmobile and showed him the running app on the phone.

He responded that I have parked on the wrong side of the road!

Permit holders only on one side and a mixture on the other!

I pointed at the sign when I pulled up (which is right opposite the end space where I had parked.

He said, I need to check the other sign (which was about 10 – 15 yards back down the road,

in the opposite direction of the ticket machine and the arrows on the other signs).

I saw the sign as I got out of the car and another one just over the road both saying pay at machine.

The warden noted it was a genuine error and I had paid to park.

He also recognised that I am not a resident and just doing some work there.

He advised me to appeal and he would write a note saying I was working,

so not familiar with the area and parking restrictions.

He took photos of the car and the black bags I had lined up to show that we had chatted

and that I was working on the house and not a resident.

He said in all likelihood, the PCN would be overturned.

I also took photos of the car with the sign right opposite the car, which would be the first signage you saw from the car,

then backed up with a second sign a little toward the ticket machine which is directly in front of the car.

It never occurred to me that there would be a third sign lurking a bit further down the road

saying permit holders only or that parking on one side of the road or the other made a difference.

I hadn’t come across this parking arrangement before (Live in a small village in Sussex).

In my mind, the signage doesn’t make it particularly clear that you have to park on one side of the road or the other.

Plus, the positioning of the signs;

One right at the end saying pay at machine with arrows toward the machine

and another in the opposite direction saying permit holders only.

As the machine was at the top of the road and that another sign was there inviting you to pay,

I had no reason to walk down the road.

In my mind, I saw two signs saying pay at machine and that I could pay and park.

Many thanks