@curryspcworlduk Noisy fridge freezer

[mohanbabug]

I purchased samsung RSA1RTPN from currys online and got it installed on 8/06/2014.

 

From the day one we had the motor noise for 15 mins every two hours or so.

 

Initially we thought this had to settle down.

Raised about the issue with samsung and got the engineer visit for 19th June 2014.

 

When the engineer visited did not do anything other than suggesting that If I am not happy I can exchange or ask for a different model.

I did played the recorded version of the sound the fridge was making.

He did said sometimes older fridges does make this sound.

 

Spoke with samsung centre on 20th June and they said there is no issue with fridge.

 

Spoke with currys on this and they said I can replace with a different model fridge

but at that moment I was not sure which one to purchase.

 

Today (26/06/2014 ) I had a decision with the model and called currys.

 

To my surprise currys started asking the EN number and did not had one from samsung.

 

Customer service from currys was not helpful at all.

 

He did said that I cannot have the fridge exchange with I being not happy.

 

There should be any fault accepted by samsung otherwise I cannot exchange.

 

Customer service office was not even ready to explain from distance regulations, trading standards guide perspective at all.

 

Always the customer service officer was saying that If I had plugged in the fridge I cannot replace it.

 

How silly is that ?

And I need to keep the packaging.

 

It was knowhow guys who came for installation and took the packaging. So what are my rights ?

 

Tomorrow I am going to call samsung and have a word with them.

 

Let me know If the customer is not happy about the product for xyz reasons.

 

what is the return policy for fridge-freezer ?

 

Thanks in Advance for your help

[BankFodder]

I think there is some confusion here between returning an item under the distance selling regulations and returning an item because there is something wrong with it.

 

The Distance Selling Regulations – now superseded by some new regulations whose name I can't remember at the moment – allow you to return any item within 14 days for any reason if you have ought that item over the phone or online. In that case, you have to return the item in perfect condition including all packaging etc. intact.

 

On the basis of what you say, it seems that you want to return the item because it has a fault. You need to make this clear to Currys and in this case you will not need to have kept any packaging.

 

I think you're going to find that you will start having difficulties with Currys now. Because the complaint is already become confused, it is quite likely that they will start saying that instead of having a replacement you have to have a repair. Currys don't seem to be very good customer service and they don't like taking things back and they prefer to put their customers to inconvenience by insisting on having repairs done instead of respecting your consumer rights which would be that an item is shown to be faulty so early on should normally be replaced.

 

I think that you should telephone Currys immediately and tell them that the item is faulty. Make sure they understand that it was faulty right from the word go and that you want a new one. You will need to put all of this in writing as well.

 

Of course, all of this does actually assume that the unit is faulty. I suppose they may end up sending an engineer again to confirm it. If you disagree with Currys assessment then you may need to get your own independent engineer. People like Currys seem to be fine when you're buying an item and there are no problems. Once there turns out to be problems, then people very often experience a lot of difficulties. You will generally speaking be much better off buying things from John Lewis whose prices will be at least as good as Currys and yet whose customer service is second to none.

[rebel11]

Hi mohan

 

Welcome to Consumer Action Group

 

All Fridge Freezers make some noise, it can't be avoided, it might be different to your previous Fridge Freezer.

 

Write a Formal Letter of Complaint, mark it as such. Explain what's happened (purchased Fridge Freezer - making unacceptable noise - faulty), how they have let you down (faulty product - poor customer service - explain that the installers took the packaging, so it has been retained by Currys ) and what you want them to do (exchange/refund). Keep the Recording safe.

 

Send it to:-

 

Mr Sebastian James

Chief Executive

Dixons Carphone

[email protected]

 

If you paid by Debit Card or Credit Card you could consider the following depending on how you paid:-

 

http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/problem/how-do-i-use-chargeback

 

Distance Selling Regulations (2000) replaced by

 

Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations (2013)

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265898/consumer-contracts-information-cancellation-and-additional-payments-regulations-2013.pdf

[citizenB]

New Consumer Rights Law - you can read about them by clicking on the link below :-

 

The EU Consumer Rights Directive,

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?426699-New-consumer-rights-law-comes-into-force&p=4554084%23post4554084