Farmers Store dodgy dealing

[pctek]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4823665a11.html

Farmers sold a second-hand, repaired television set as new, and it was not an isolated incident, the Christchurch District Court has been told.

[wratterus]

If I was the person involved i'd be stoked.

However this doesn't change the fact it sucks that they'd do that, very bad business practise.

[wainuitech]

We had a similar thing happen last year at Farmers lower Hutt.

The better half, and I (being dragged along ) went in to buy a new Sewing machine - she saw what she wanted, grabbed one off of the display pile they had on the shop floor - paid for it - took it home and half the bits were missing and not packed correctly - promptly jumped in the car, took it back.

I insisted the replacement was open in front of us to check for missing parts - all OK, and this time correctly packaged

[Cicero]

We had a similar thing happen last year at Farmers lower Hutt.

The better half, and I (being dragged along ) went in to buy a new Sewing machine - she saw what she wanted, grabbed one off of the display pile they had on the shop floor - paid for it - took it home and half the bits were missing and not packed correctly - promptly jumped in the car, took it back.

I insisted the replacement was open in front of us to check for missing parts - all OK, and this time correctly packaged

I would have wanted a discount,for having to go over the Wainui hill twice.

[Agent_24]

I wouldn't have a problem buying a repaired set - provided they labeled it as so and it came with the standard warranty and everything, and the repair could be guaranteed as quality work.

If not, then at least put a discount on it. (like Dick Smith do)

But pretending it's new and then denying it .. well that's just stupid