Currys Return - help!

Currys Return - help!

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briSk

Original Poster:

14,291 posts

239 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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Hi,
Yes I know I am a fool for buying from Currys(...).
They are sending DPD to pick up my return on Monday..
.. but no information at all (despite chasing) on the returns address I need to put in the parcel(!)
Any help gratefully received.
Ttfn

Haltamer

2,568 posts

93 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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It may be like a similar DPD return I've had in the past where the DPD Driver inspects the item quickly (Makes sure you're not sending them back a box of bricks) and then labels it themselves, and you get your refund instantly.

Not sure though smile

Shiv_P

2,937 posts

118 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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They put their own barcode thing on it

D_G

1,851 posts

222 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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Had an issue with Currys with a damaged fridge on delivery. Found it impossible to contact anyone about it, in the end my partner tweeted the CEO and got a resolution, not really what I wanted but in the end got so fed up with them. I'll never buy from them again.

DSLiverpool

15,379 posts

215 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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briSk said:
Hi,
Yes I know I am a fool for buying from Currys(...).
They are sending DPD to pick up my return on Monday..
.. but no information at all (despite chasing) on the returns address I need to put in the parcel(!)
Any help gratefully received.
Ttfn
They scan & create a label giving you a receipt.

briSk

Original Poster:

14,291 posts

239 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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Bingo - thank you all.
I have returned via DPD before and had an address but it sounds like this is “a thing” so thank you for your help!!
I appreciate PH is especially good but how can it be right that you can help me in a matter of minutes and these ‘devils’ (as my grandmother would have said) can’t help at all...?!

Let’s see if I get my £20 back next..(!)

rfisher

5,024 posts

296 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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CEO email - alexander.baldock@dixonscarphone.com

joropug

2,769 posts

202 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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I bought 2 video games beginning of December and only got one in the parcel. Awaiting my refund still, there's a live chat that seems to be the only thing open that I have contacted 4 times. Each time it's 2 to 3 days left etc. In no doubt it won't happen without escalation.

Won't order anything delivered from them again

Spare tyre

10,953 posts

143 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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joropug said:
I bought 2 video games beginning of December and only got one in the parcel. Awaiting my refund still, there's a live chat that seems to be the only thing open that I have contacted 4 times. Each time it's 2 to 3 days left etc. In no doubt it won't happen without escalation.

Won't order anything delivered from them again
Ring the main number on website and mash random buttons, I had to do it, once you speak to someone they can usually point you

joropug

2,769 posts

202 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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Recently? Couldn't find any number when I last looked - will give it a few more working days then ring

andygo

7,096 posts

268 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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I bougt an iphone from them via click and collect. Typically, the damn screen was faulty so organised a DPD collection. No comms from them other than an email confirming collection.

The dpd driver slapped a sticker on th ebox when he collected and a few days later had my money back.

Horrible comms, incredibly lax for a circa £1,000 purchase. Was very concerned until I saw the funds returned to my account.

elanfan

5,527 posts

240 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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D_G said:
Had an issue with Currys with a damaged fridge on delivery. Found it impossible to contact anyone about it, in the end my partner tweeted the CEO and got a resolution, not really what I wanted but in the end got so fed up with them. I'll never buy from them again.
Funny you should say That my daughter has had the same issue. Fridge door of a fridge freezer gouged. She cannot get a reply from anyone, hours and hours on phone being passed from pillar to post. They are deliberately obstructive too. Complete shower of st.

normalbloke

7,987 posts

232 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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The normal m/o, is you’ll wait in all day, then receive an email to say there was nobody in when the driver called.

GliderRider

2,604 posts

94 months

Saturday 2nd January 2021
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I was expecting this thread to be about spicy food, too much lager and the onset of acid reflux.

briSk

Original Poster:

14,291 posts

239 months

Saturday 2nd January 2021
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Very good!

mathmos

728 posts

187 months

Saturday 2nd January 2021
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We ordered a double oven which we paid for curry’s to install. Once they installed they found it didn’t work so they swapped it back to the old one. At some point in the process they managed to take some chunks out of our fairly new kitchen. No hint of any sort of apology. I’ve had to spend about 5 hours on the phone just trying to get them to replace the broken oven and take a report on the damage from the first visit. Utter pain in the arse and massively unhelpful, would avoid using them again in the future

xx99xx

2,522 posts

86 months

Saturday 2nd January 2021
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As a retailer of IT stuff, it speaks volumes that they do not have a customer service email address. You either have to hang on the phone for hours or go to the store, several times, to get a resolution.

I managed to get a refund for my defective item last year (after they had it back for repair and returned it in its unchanged broken state) and then bought a similar (but working) item from John Lewis.

g7jtk

1,782 posts

167 months

Sunday 3rd January 2021
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Getting your money back is a bit of a chew. It does come when you chase then and in my case takes a lot longer than the stated 3 to 5 working days. Each time you have to contact then seems to start the clock again.

chris.tarry85

70 posts

109 months

Sunday 3rd January 2021
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Had a similar issue with a dead laptop at the start of the year - had to open a PayPal claim.
Eventually they gave an address to return it to, only to then refuse the delivery and have it sent back to me!
Eventually got the money back via PayPal, but would never use them again.

briSk

Original Poster:

14,291 posts

239 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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So... the DPD process was as described by others above: the driver had a label which should (!) mean it gets to where it’s supposed to go (...!).

I have every expectation this is not the end if it (!).

Even the effort if finding out any sort if info means it’s just nit worth going with them over JLP even in instances where they cannot be as competitive. Just not worth the hassle. Glad my item was only relatively inexpensive as it must be a nightmare if they’ve got hundreds/thousands of your money...