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I recently needed to buy a new freezer. I shopped around for a
new whirlpool model and was suprised to find the best price at my
local Currys store. They also offered 0% finance, but sadly this
purchase spend cap was over my budget. We wanted to take the freezer
home in the car for free, but were amazed ti ve told that delivery
would in fact be charged free. No grumbles at all.
User - Colin
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As Currys now offer large retail stores, we went to our local
new opening in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Our elderly cooker had
roasted its last beef joint long ago, so we were looking for new
one. I found the store to be nice and large and airy, this wasnt
my experience of previous Curry high street stores. And that they
offered a comprehensive display of cookers, and the sales persons
were not too pushy. We finally decided on a a BEKO DC3511 for just
£186. We had no problems with installation or delivery, and
the cooker is still working fine after 18 months. Well done Currys,
you have made giant improvements.
User - Mr. Walker
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To all the people out there, never shop at Currys. It's the worst
place I've ever seen. Every store I've been in the staff are all
unprofessional. They lie about their products, saying how they've
reduced them for only a limited period, but when you go back later
the price is still reduced. When you buy things they tell you that
it will be delivered on a certain day. They then lie and say they've
been to your house when you know they haven't and then they make
you wait another week. They don't give you your money back. They
make you wait two months. Basically, you're better off going elsewhere.
It's not worth the hastle even if the prices may be cheaper.
User - Lee
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I recently bought a 21inch tv from currys which broke down after
22 days and was informed that I would have to contact there service
engineer in order to fix it(national rates) and if that could not
be done then they would replace/refund the money. After taking time
off work and waiting several hours there engineer turned up and
did'nt even turn the TV on let alone attempt to repair, without
going into to much detail. Having spent 8 visits back and forwards
to there shop and costing about £100 above the cost of the
tv they felt that giving me a refund plus £10 for my travel
costs was an adequate compensation for what they put me through.
They do not tell you in there litrature the strings attached to
this 28 day replacement/ refund policy.
User - Mr D Mc nulty
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I got my new pc from currys with no problems, however i would
hate to have to mess about with the 28 day replacement scheme. I
can imagine how most companies behave.
User - Karl
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If you buy from currys you had better hope that the item you purchase
does not breakdown. They have the worst customer service that I
have ever came across and once you have spent your money they are
no longer interested. When I mean it is bad I am not saying this
lightly, They are extremely rude and when you ask to speak to a
manager the manager is ruder. They do not record anything. managers
on two occasions promise to call me back to sort my problem back.
No call returned. When I called back to query they advised that
they had no record of my calls (i had called on approximately 6-7
occasions and they had recorded nothing) and when asking to speak
to a manager as still no callback was advised that I did not have
a valid reason for speaking to a manager and would not let me speak
to one. Still trying to sort this problem out as I speak.
User - david anderson
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I first shopped at Currys in 1988, when I bought a Belling cooker
for £800. I've spent a lot more with them since. Yes, I've
tried other stores but the service has not been better and the prices
are often higher. One thing is certain no one can beat the extensive
range in Currys. I've shopped in Currys from Peterborough to Ealing
and Milton Keynes to Great Yarmouth. If you want to get the best
from people serving you, just as anywhere else, then treat them
in the way you want to be treated. Be polite, don't talk down to
them, no trick questions and remember that they have a set of rules
to work to. Remember rules? They're the things that help to ensure
consistency and prevent chaos. Things invariably go wrong when people
become unreasonable in their demands and or, ask for the rules to
be bent. I've always found that working within their rules gets
me a resolution. If I don't like the rules then I can shop somewhere
else where I do like the rules. I've seen some really poor examples
of customer service on my travels. I've not seen a single example
made one iota better by a boorish consumer doing his impression
of Gordon Ramsey. Everybody just gets upset and guess what? The
guy on the receiving end gets resentful and probably vengeful. He
does not become more helpful! Some tips to help you get results
when you've had poor service: - Understand what your entitlements
are. That's your real entitlements and not what you wish they were.
Asking for compensation up front always makes getting a resolution
more difficult. If you have genuine, verifiable losses directly
attributable to the poor service then you should log these and present
them later. Be clear and concise about what's wrong. Be clear about
what you want done and by when. The key here is to be reasonable.
Demanding that your broken TV be replaced in the next 5 minutes
because that's just when the FA cup begins and you've got the lads
coming round to watch is (embarrassing situation: yes) not reasonable.
Remember the name of who you've spoken to and check to make sure
he's clear about your complaint and that he has the relevant authority
to deal with your issue. If not, ask him to put you in touch with
someone that does. If he doesn't ring when he promises, ring him,
or go to see him. Don't throw a fit: it doesn't help, truly. Restate
your case calmly and ask for a commitment to contact you by a given
time. Don't forget to thank people along the way. Surprised? You
won't be when you see how this motivates most people to want to
help you further. Finally, don't forget that people don't want to
make mistakes, they just do. And everyone, high and low, has a limit
to what they can or cannot do
User - Martin Hannon
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I bought a plasma 42' tv only for it to breakdown on the first
day of delivery, the tv was replaced with a new tv which after around
7 weeks became faulty i was told it would have to go back to get
fixed leaving me with no tv for anything upto 21 days.
User - k ware
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Having recently purchased a plasma from Currys worcester I noticed
it was cheaper on the web. A quick ring to Simon Green at the Worcester
branch soon had my worries reduced
I called into the store that night prior to delivery and recieved
a £300 pound refund without any quibble. Well done Simon well
done Currys I thought we where in for a bit of a fight. Anyone using
Currys Worcester ASK FOR SIMON GREEN and you will not be dissappointed
User - Dale Morris
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Having tried to purchase on line to save 25.00 and waited seven
days for delivery awaited this time and had recipt which was recomended
by currys to print from my pc .After this i made a call to there
call center and was told there systems were updating ring back in
one hour . I rang streight back and another customer adviser told
me they had sol out and I woulnt get one until jan 2006 .I then
went through to my nearest outlet to find out i can pay the full
price and walked away with the product for guess what the full market
price NOW WHO IS TELLING ANY TRUTHS NOT CURRYS !!
User - Mrs Askew
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Ordered via net hi-fi system on 29/11/05 evening.I made error
in my email address (which I corrected by email)so did not get update
on progression of order but still was able to check order on transit
system and was availabe to receive goods today. No problems!
User - Jimmy Mac
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I purchased a laptop computer from currys in may 2005 from their
website, within 5 months it was not working afetr visits to many
stores they eventually agreed a replacement or refund this was in
november 2005 i received the refund in feb 2006, there delivery
process is excellent. The after purchase customer service is atrocious,
never shop there as it will end in pure disappointment.
User - mr gg
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Bought a display model maxim 11-57-32 tv on 7/4/6 at no discount
after 3 stores had sent me on a wild goose chase for a store with
one in stock. Paid Cash 599.00 on 9/4/7 the TV turned itself off
4 times and took a while to come back on...I was seriously peeved
due to this happening. I was told on purchase that if not fully
happy within 7 days return it for a refund or exchange..Take it
they forgot to mention if it breaks during this period i am FUBARED.
So 7 day no quibble returns is in fact a Joke. I will fight my case
and shop else where in future.
User - mr j t
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Customer care huh !!!!!!! I recently purchaced a freezer
out of the currys book, when delivered it was wrong one ,
now they pass the buck and wont do anything about it shop
and phone calls abusive, bet you dont print this m. newbury
User - m. newbury
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I tried to exchange a mouse for my niece in the Warrington
branch. They refused point blank. Manager refused to show
me the shops return policy and told me that that is totally
different than "his" shop policy. He was shouted
"Madam" so loudly over my voice i was undermined
and felt so belittled. Eventually he chased me out of the
shop in my wheelchair. Never Never go there! I will never
return.
User - Sandie
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When my TV broke down it took an engineer five days to come out
to repair it- he never even touched it but deciding it was to go
in for repair,it was a week later before they came to collect it.
A further week later it was returned to me and worked for about
5 minutes before the picture went off.Just like before. I am now
waiting for another repair visit knowing full well that they will
take it away again.I have been without a TV now for four weeks and
no doubt this will continue for some time yet. So much for having
an extended coverplan...
User - Melanie
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I bought a 27" LCD TV from Currys late October 2006. It broke
down 6 January 2007. The tv was just unwatchable. Currys said that
as it was under manufacturer warranty then Samsung would ring to
arrange one of their engineers to come out. Samsung don't have engineers
within my area so they got Martin Dawes to come out. The 'Engineer'
came out turned on the t.v. said yes its broken and took it away.
I asked for a receipt but he said it wasn't company policy to give
out receipts!! So now I have Currys Martin Dawes and Samsung to
ring/email. I have phoned several times over the past few weeks
to all three companies - you know the story - waiting on the line
for ages - finally getting through - being passed from department
to department - and then getting through to someone who said someone
will call me back - but nobody returned my calls and I have emailed
Samsung. I did get one call from Currys last weeks and I am now
told they are waiting for a part. I made the point that the tv is
less than 3 months old and I could understand if this was an old
tv but surely there should be no problems about getting parts for
a new tv model. I also said I have been without a tv for all this
time and I can't record programmes that I need to study but that
didn't get any reaction. I bought a new DVD at the same time so
obviously I cant use this either. I have a 'Whatever Happens' insurance
policy but regret taking it out. The problem is that Currys have
stated everywhere in their insurance document WITHIN 21 days however
Currys interpret it as UP TO 21 days. Which means that they will
take 21 days and sod the customer. Customer Complaints at Currys
just take the same view as anyone else I speak to there. In fact
Customer Services doesn't exist anywhere in the U.K. - 'Customer
Sarcasm' or 'Customer Don't give a dam' would be more appropriate
titles to the services given. What about the message that comes
up saying "Your call may be recorded" - yes it might be
but even if it is its obvious that no action is taken ensure customers
get good after sales service. I received an email from Samsung this
morning (7 days after mine sent to them) - I had told them I had
bought a Samsung TV and DVD and I would not recommend them to anyone
and they simply responded they were waiting for parts!!
User - carol
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I purchased a Sagem rear projection t..v. 16 months ago, from
my local currys store in bridgend for 1500 pounds a huge investment.
Anyway it had a manufacturers guarantee for 24 months, 2 weeks ago
it would not switch on, so after several hours on the phone to Currys
who first of all told me that it was nothing to do with them as
the tele was over a year old, they arranged for an engineer to call
out. He was with me for about 2 mins, he said that the lamp was
broken, and would cost 300 pounds to repair, but because it was
still under guarantee I should be alright, however it is at the
discretion of Sagem because the part that has broken ie the lamp
Sagem do not cover. so the engineer ordered the part he said that
it could take up to 7 days well it is nearly 2 weeks now and I have
not heard back from him, I will never buy from Currys again,they
should have at least made me aware of the fact that the lamp has
a shelflife and that I could face a huge bill on top of what I already
have paid when the television is less than 2 years old, plus the
inconvenience of no television and no courtesy to inform me of the
progress or in this case the lack of it.
User - patricia paisley
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I bought a washing machine from Currys 4 months ago. The pump
has now gone! (to me obviously meaning it was faulty when bought)
and have been told I cannot get it replaced for a new one but must
contact the manufacturer under my additional warranty and wait until
the very unhelpful people at Hotpoint decide to get a pump and engineer
to fix it for me (obviously sticking to their very strict company
policies. What happened to statutory rights, as mentioned above
there is no such thing as Customer Service anymore. Buy from John
Lewis apparently like M&S they will support the customer.
User - Gillian Maddson
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Customer after sales care is absolutely awful! I had to return
a faulty purchase to Kirkcaldy Retail Park Branch. The shop was
empty and there were at least 4 members of staff chatting. The old
female staff member called Denise muttered "Oh here we go"
when she saw me with my returned goods. The other staff sniggered.
She then proceeded with one word comments eg "Receipt!"
"Name!" etc. Her rudeness was obviously well practiced.
She slapped the exchanged goods down with a scowl and no apology.
The thing is Comet is right next door to them so I will just go
there in future.
User - Annie
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Currys customer care and aftersales service is non existent.five
times in one morning i tried to contact the store at meadowhall
retail park.each time through the so called customer call centre.the
store would not pick up the phone.the call centre was unhelpful,i
rang the complaints line and they were worse.the store had made
a mistake on the order form when i ordered a sky+box two weeks earlier.when
the engineer from sky arrived 21 dec 2007 he couldnt do the installation
because of the mistake made by currys,but if i rang the store and
obtained a new order number he would come back the same day and
perform the installation.absolutely no chance of contacting the
store,so no chance of sky for christmas,and no chance of ever shopping
at currys again.
User - s.ellis
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