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  1. Brilliant, thanks - I'll give it a go and let you know how it goes on!
  2. Hi all, I have a problem with Tesco Opticians regarding a purchase that I made a couple of months ago for prescription sunglasses. As you may be aware, Tesco do not make the lenses for their glasses on site, instead having them sent from an off-site location. When I ordered my BOGOF prescription sunglasses, I specifically and directly said to the assistant that I wanted normal tints in one set, and reactions lenses in the second pair. Having gone through the details and paid for this order, I went away looking forward to receiving my two pairs of sunglasses. However, when I received them I was unhappy to find that one pair had been sent without tints as requested. When I mentioned this, the assistant shoved the paperwork in my face that apparently proved that I did not ask for tints, because I had signed it. However, had I known that I wouldn't be getting what I requested, I told them that I would not have signed anything until I received the goods. At this point I was effectively told it was tough, and I wouldn't be getting a refund. I asked to speak to the manager, and was told she wasn't available and she would call me the same day. No phone call. A week later I received a scruffy letter from the outlet manager, not even on letter headed paper, not even formatted correctly and couldn't even get my name correct, basically saying the same thing and refusing a refund. I then made a complaint to Tesco Optician head office, and once again received no phone call as I requested - a month later, I received another letter, this time from their head office once again saying the same thing - that because I had signed some form this proved that I had agreed to what I was expecting to receive irrespective of what actually arrived. My question is this - under the Sale Of Goods Act, do I have any basis for a refund owing to receiving goods not as I expected when I ordered them? Can distance selling regulations be used given that the sunglasses were being made off-site, even if I ordered them in-store? The lack of any positive action from Tesco Opticians has been extremely frustrating, and I am basically left feeling like it is my fault that I did not get what I wanted. Finally, anyone else wanting to use Tesco Opticians, I would advise them not to do so - if you do, do not sign anything that does not have a legal contract aspect, and do not pay for your goods until you receive them. Thanks for any help you can give! Ste
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