Very annnoyed.

Lilly said:
Buy Brian the Brain. at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for .

I'm very annoyed. I bought the above item in December 2007 for a Christmas present for my son. I paid £79.99 for it.

Now Argos are selling it for £19.99, that's £60 cheaper!

Has this ever happened to you? Did you complain and if so what was the outcome?
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How can you complain? Things lose value over time, even short spaces of time like that.

Don't cars lose a couple of grands worth of value the moment they leave the showroom? Least they didn't put the price dont the moment you left the shop, maybe then i'd complain but not likely :p
 
The toy looks ace though at least, I hope he's got a lot of use out of it.
 
blazey said:
How can you complain? Things lose value over time, even short spaces of time like that.

Don't cars lose a couple of grands worth of value the moment they leave the showroom? Least they didn't put the price dont the moment you left the shop, maybe then i'd complain but not likely :p
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I wouldn't have thought complaining would do any good to be honest. That's why I was asking if anyone ever has done so and if it got them anywhere.

Damn frustrating though.
 
It happens all the time Lilly, you know this, you aren’t that daft. The buggers will most likely still be making a profit on it at £19.99. The High Street giants have us for mugs all year round.

Have a glass of wine or summat and calm down :D
 
I bought a computer in 1996 and it cost me £1000. I notice you can now buy a much better one for around £250!!!

Is there any way I'd get a refund?
 
I don't think you have grounds to complain as it's the same as any other goods being sold at knock-down prices after Christmas. Argos shows the original price in the description and I'd guess they over-estimated how many they would sell and have been left with a few on their hands. It is galling, though, I agree.
 
Tin Monkey said:
I bought a computer in 1996 and it cost me £1000. I notice you can now buy a much better one for around £250!!!

Is there any way I'd get a refund?
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Very funny. :p

I bought this 2 months ago, not 12 years ago.
 
I bought a plasma telly for £1800, about six weeks later te same telly was on special offer for £1400, I was a bit miffed to say the least:mad:
 
I once bought Mick a gold chain from there and the next day was the start of the free gift voucher wys £50 and £100 i asked if they would give me the voucher or do they want me to refund the item and buy it again the next day so i could have the voucher. They went off the talk to the manager and came back and gave me the voucher!

If you dont ask you dont get.!
 
you could always take the toy back and say it is faulty and get a refund. go back in 10 minutes later and buy one at sale price. :D
 
firth_dawn said:
you could always take the toy back and say it is faulty and get a refund. go back in 10 minutes later and buy one at sale price. :D
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I think I once tried to take something back once it was on sale and they said I can only have it back for the price it was reduced to. Cant remember where or what it was though, I think I kicked up a fuss and got the full amount in the end.

2 months is a bit long too :(
 
Its exactly like buying something 3 days before christmas and then on boxing day the sale price is half price.

It is annoying but hes had 2 months of playing with it, you saw his face when he opened it on christmas day, is that not worth the £60?
 
blazey said:
I think I once tried to take something back once it was on sale and they said I can only have it back for the price it was reduced to. Cant remember where or what it was though, I think I kicked up a fuss and got the full amount in the end.

2 months is a bit long too :(
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They cant do that if you paid full price and have a receipt to prove you paid full price they have to refund you full price and you could have had the item for 11 months you should still get full price back the item is guarantee'd for 12 months. :)
 
MUMMIBOO said:
They cant do that if you paid full price and have a receipt to prove you paid full price they have to refund you full price and you could have had the item for 11 months you should still get full price back the item is guarantee'd for 12 months. :)
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No the item is guaranteed to be MENDED or REPLACED for 12 months, not refunded.

Refunds are usually 14-21 days.
 
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