Charlotte R
London,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, May 29, 2013
I have had a similar experience with the shutter company - we're overdue having our shutters installed and I have been unable to contact anyone in the company, via phone or email for the last week.
Following advice from the Consumer Advice Bureau I sent a very strongly worded email today, referencing the 1982 Supply of Goods and Services act, and finally got a response, claiming that they have gone under due to tough economic circumstances. However, the company is stilll listed as active on the Companies House website and, given past complaints, I am incredibly sceptical that this is the case.
I am applying for compensation under my bank's chargeback scheme, which I may or may not get as I paid for the deposit on a debit card, and will also take legal advice to see if we can recoup our losses directly from the Shutter Company. If anyone else is doing the same, I wonder if we should work together - we might be more likely to see something back.
I consider myelf a pretty savvy buyer, and am really upset that we've been taken for a ride by this guy - not only for the money, but also for the fact that we will have to wait another 10-12 weeks to get our shutters from elsewhere.