hi all,
I've recently had a bout of bad luck in buying items and it has been really tiring in sorting it all out.
First off, i bought a tele for the bedroom (and I've described this in another thread).
Secondly, i bought a $20 shirt from Harris Scarfe which was on sale. As with all new clothes, i wash it before i wear it. But with this one, i washed as per the instructions and it shrunk to an extent that i couldnt wear it. I took it back but they would only give me a credit - not a refund.
Then i bought a George Foreman steamer with timer and LCD display. The LCD display didn't work and the machine made some rather strange clicking noises. So i had to go back to the Mall (which i hate) and take it back too.
Finally, for Xmas, i bought the missus a PVR with 500 Gig hard drive and twin HD tuner. But when i got it home, we were unable to plug our satellite receiver into it and therefore were not able to record shows off our Asian satellite service (whcih is the main reason i got it). So it had to go back too.
Within one month, I've had to take 4 things back to the shops. I hate going to the shops at the best of times, and i absolutely hate going to the Mall, but I've had to do double trips just to take things back.
Is it normal to have to take so many things back or am i just getting duds in everything?
Thankfully i havent yet bought any property this year!!!!
Thanks
g
I've recently had a bout of bad luck in buying items and it has been really tiring in sorting it all out.
First off, i bought a tele for the bedroom (and I've described this in another thread).
Secondly, i bought a $20 shirt from Harris Scarfe which was on sale. As with all new clothes, i wash it before i wear it. But with this one, i washed as per the instructions and it shrunk to an extent that i couldnt wear it. I took it back but they would only give me a credit - not a refund.
Then i bought a George Foreman steamer with timer and LCD display. The LCD display didn't work and the machine made some rather strange clicking noises. So i had to go back to the Mall (which i hate) and take it back too.
Finally, for Xmas, i bought the missus a PVR with 500 Gig hard drive and twin HD tuner. But when i got it home, we were unable to plug our satellite receiver into it and therefore were not able to record shows off our Asian satellite service (whcih is the main reason i got it). So it had to go back too.
Within one month, I've had to take 4 things back to the shops. I hate going to the shops at the best of times, and i absolutely hate going to the Mall, but I've had to do double trips just to take things back.
Is it normal to have to take so many things back or am i just getting duds in everything?
Thankfully i havent yet bought any property this year!!!!
Thanks
g