Re: Re: OT > Problems & more problems

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Indeed, - not a lot, - but better than a slap round the face with a wet
fish.....

Paul G.



>From: "psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OT > Problems & more problems
>Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:22:59 -0000
>
>BUT... I think they said the warranties were only being taken over
>for customers that bought products under a credit agreement
>(something like 400,000 customers out of 900,000 - figures may be a
>bit off but that's what I remember them saying).
>
>--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...>
wrote:
> > Did you not watch "Watchdog" this evening Stuart?....
> >
> > An item about this very thing....
> >
> > you "may" be OK depending on when you bought it, - It
seems that
>the Dixons
> > group have taken over a large portion of the Tempo extended
>warranties...
> >
> > In fact before this had even occurred to me, I got a letter from
>Dixons
> > group last week telling me about the new warranty arrangements
for
>my "Bosch
> > something or other" - it took me hours to figure out what
the item
>was!! (my
> > electric oven) which we bought from Tempo about 3 years ago...
> >
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
> > >From: "Stuart Whyte" <lists@f...>
> > >Reply-To: ukha_d@y...
> > >To: "UKHA" <ukha_d@y...>
> > >Subject: [ukha_d] OT > Problems & more problems
> > >Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:45:20 -0000
> > >
> > >Gents,
> > >
> > >Apologies in advance for the OT post, but Im hoping someone
here
>will be
> > >able to help me before I go MAD.
> > >
> > >Like Phil, I took advantage last year of the offer from Tempo
for
>a compaq
> > >laptop, which at the time looked like a great deal.  My
laptop,
>which is
> > >still under warranty, has now developed a display fault.  No
>problem thinks
> > >I, contact Tempo and arrange for it to be repaired/replaced.
> > >
> > >I go to Tempo's website to find that they ceased trading on
24th
>September
> > >last year, and so cant replace under warranty.  They have a
list
>of
> > >manufacturers to contact but, surprise, surprise, the number
for
>compaq
> > >laptops "is not recognised" and a search of the
company returns
>nothing.
> > >
> > >Does anyone have any idea's of where I go now, as Im
literally
>pulling my
> > >hair out.
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance for any help
> > >
> > >
> > >Stuart
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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