Pram Manufacturer breaking the law?
Discussion
Derek Smith said:
If there had been some fault in it, I would have been livid. See my earlier post to see there was, and I was. Had the materials not matched, I'd have returned it. So I can see the irritation of the OP.
You would have returned it. He chose to take the thirty pieces of baby tat instead. So obviously not livid. Therefore "ho hum"Butter Face said:
No pictures yet?
We bought a car seat, it was £325 including an isofix base, our pram was second hand and £60.
Colours don't match either. Shocking.
Wont the other mums be sniggering in the background ?We bought a car seat, it was £325 including an isofix base, our pram was second hand and £60.
Colours don't match either. Shocking.
At least if you made the grave mistake yourself it won't be illegal.
KungFuPanda said:
Martin_M said:
I'll edit the topic you bunch of smart arses...it is supposed to be an exact colour match.
If I spend £1k on two items that are supposed to be interchangeable and match then I don't think I'm being unreasonable for expecting them to do just that.
And if I can take action to ensure that other people don't have the same problem then I would do so.
Shoot me now.
If I shot you twice, would the bullets have to be exactly the same?If I spend £1k on two items that are supposed to be interchangeable and match then I don't think I'm being unreasonable for expecting them to do just that.
And if I can take action to ensure that other people don't have the same problem then I would do so.
Shoot me now.
Edited by Martin_M on Wednesday 26th August 18:48
Edited by Martin_M on Wednesday 26th August 18:49
A thread that just keeps giving.
(PS: OP, your two edits above don't match, they're a different shade of minute)
Derek Smith said:
I see your point of view. Can you see mine?
When my elder daughter was an infant I joined the police and the pay was dreadful. We had to sell the car, the TV and the central heating came on at Christmas, although I worked the first two so came home to clear out the clinkers. We lived, to a certain extent, on the largess of my parents - food parcels and other essentials.
My daughter and her husband are not in the same situation as my wife and I were, but he's just made a career change and they are by no means comfortably off. The gift of a quality pram (although the word doesn't do justice to the systems) was something that I was grateful I could do, a pay-back to my now deceased parents in the only way possible for me. To a lesser extent, it compensates for the lack of luxuries my daughter experienced, although she reckons it was no problem.
£1000 to me (and to my daughter) was (is) a lot of money for a pram but it was a gift which she received with grace and gratitude. If there had been some fault in it, I would have been livid. See my earlier post to see there was, and I was. Had the materials not matched, I'd have returned it. So I can see the irritation of the OP.
I can, sort of. You've spunked a grand on a pram, understandable for grandparents. Presumably your daughter can't afforded it, fine.When my elder daughter was an infant I joined the police and the pay was dreadful. We had to sell the car, the TV and the central heating came on at Christmas, although I worked the first two so came home to clear out the clinkers. We lived, to a certain extent, on the largess of my parents - food parcels and other essentials.
My daughter and her husband are not in the same situation as my wife and I were, but he's just made a career change and they are by no means comfortably off. The gift of a quality pram (although the word doesn't do justice to the systems) was something that I was grateful I could do, a pay-back to my now deceased parents in the only way possible for me. To a lesser extent, it compensates for the lack of luxuries my daughter experienced, although she reckons it was no problem.
£1000 to me (and to my daughter) was (is) a lot of money for a pram but it was a gift which she received with grace and gratitude. If there had been some fault in it, I would have been livid. See my earlier post to see there was, and I was. Had the materials not matched, I'd have returned it. So I can see the irritation of the OP.
More practically, £200 on a decent second hand one and £800 towards the mortgage/deposit for them?
Exige77 said:
Butter Face said:
No pictures yet?
We bought a car seat, it was £325 including an isofix base, our pram was second hand and £60.
Colours don't match either. Shocking.
Wont the other mums be sniggering in the background ?We bought a car seat, it was £325 including an isofix base, our pram was second hand and £60.
Colours don't match either. Shocking.
At least if you made the grave mistake yourself it won't be illegal.
I was quite frustrated and awaiting the laughs at playgroup or whatever it is you do with babies where anyone might actually give two f
ks about the colour of a pram... 
Derek Smith said:
I see your point of view. Can you see mine?
When my elder daughter was an infant I joined the police and the pay was dreadful. We had to sell the car, the TV and the central heating came on at Christmas, although I worked the first two so came home to clear out the clinkers. We lived, to a certain extent, on the largess of my parents - food parcels and other essentials.
My daughter and her husband are not in the same situation as my wife and I were, but he's just made a career change and they are by no means comfortably off. The gift of a quality pram (although the word doesn't do justice to the systems) was something that I was grateful I could do, a pay-back to my now deceased parents in the only way possible for me. To a lesser extent, it compensates for the lack of luxuries my daughter experienced, although she reckons it was no problem.
£1000 to me (and to my daughter) was (is) a lot of money for a pram but it was a gift which she received with grace and gratitude. If there had been some fault in it, I would have been livid. See my earlier post to see there was, and I was. Had the materials not matched, I'd have returned it. So I can see the irritation of the OP.
Indeed I can .When my elder daughter was an infant I joined the police and the pay was dreadful. We had to sell the car, the TV and the central heating came on at Christmas, although I worked the first two so came home to clear out the clinkers. We lived, to a certain extent, on the largess of my parents - food parcels and other essentials.
My daughter and her husband are not in the same situation as my wife and I were, but he's just made a career change and they are by no means comfortably off. The gift of a quality pram (although the word doesn't do justice to the systems) was something that I was grateful I could do, a pay-back to my now deceased parents in the only way possible for me. To a lesser extent, it compensates for the lack of luxuries my daughter experienced, although she reckons it was no problem.
£1000 to me (and to my daughter) was (is) a lot of money for a pram but it was a gift which she received with grace and gratitude. If there had been some fault in it, I would have been livid. See my earlier post to see there was, and I was. Had the materials not matched, I'd have returned it. So I can see the irritation of the OP.
What I was trying to say , perhaps not as clearly as I might have is that , yes , I've been through all the baby stuff twice in my life , once when I was younger and it wasn't mandatory to have all the stuff it now is ( we weren't well off either and our Silver Cross pram was second hand , as was the car I had then , bought for the princely sum of £100 , but I did keep it for 34 years ) .
While I am now a bit better off than I was first time round , unexpectedly becoming a dad again at age 50 does tend to change one's priorities , and one still has to count the pennies as children are very expensive to have indeed . The infant carrier wasn't hugely expensive , but the buggy was a few hundred ( insisted on by SWMBO ) durability , practicality and safety were the main priorities , numerous shops were visited and many products tried out . Cosmetics weren't that important , but I certainly wouldn't criticise others for whom they are , and I'd certainly have gone back to complain politely but firmly if something had broken .
Re the cars , I wanted the safest vehicle I could afford to transport my family around in , whilst still being reliable , practical and something I would enjoy owning and driving : given the budget at the time of around a grand ( I ended up paying £1300 ) nothing else would match a W126 for structural integrity , safety features , build quality , reliability , comfort and enjoy ability - I kept that car for five years during which it never missed a beat and needing only DIY maintenance .
There isn't much point putting your child in the best infant carrier in the world if you are then going to put him or her into some tiny little piece of junk which is going to fold up like a pack of cards in a crash .
We all have our priorities .
Derek Smith said:
......£1000 to me (and to my daughter) was (is) a lot of money for a pram but it was a gift which she received with grace and gratitude. If there had been some fault in it, I would have been livid. See my earlier post to see there was, and I was. Had the materials not matched, I'd have returned it. So I can see the irritation of the OP.
Returning a pram because the colours do not match is understandable (to a degree), but surely you'd agree that questioning whether it is breaking the Law or not is a bit OTT to say the least?4rephill said:
Returning a pram because the colours do not match is understandable (to a degree), but surely you'd agree that questioning whether it is breaking the Law or not is a bit OTT to say the least?
I rather suspect the "breaking the law" was more a turn of phrase to question whether or not there was any legal redress for the OP to get a colour matched set...Jasandjules said:
daytona365 said:
My car cost a grand and the paint on that doesn't match if that's any comfort ?
I keep telling my OH I can get a MK11 MR2 T-Bar for less than this f***ng pram is going to cost us...Which you will surely know having previously owned a Mk2 (and a Mk1).
If you do manage to unearth a Mk11 please post a photo.
Jasandjules said:
eldar said:
More practically, £200 on a decent second hand one and £800 towards the mortgage/deposit for them?
Some of them, second hand are still £700. I kid you not.For that money you could pick up a tidy Revision 2 n/a.
An overpriced pram as a fashion accessory is symptomatic of the L'Oreal generation imo.
Red Devil said:
A pram or a Mk2 MR2?
For that money you could pick up a tidy Revision 2 n/a.
An overpriced pram as a fashion accessory is symptomatic of the L'Oreal generation imo.
Both incredibly.For that money you could pick up a tidy Revision 2 n/a.
An overpriced pram as a fashion accessory is symptomatic of the L'Oreal generation imo.
Sadly we need one that can cope with rough terrain and that means the price appears to go up rather a lot. Which is also why I sympathise with the OP, I know I shall be most put out of the one I buy doesn't match colour wise....
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