Re: More news on the Sky service to rival Freeview

[Mal Lansell <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't it also apply to anything you buy on credit (ie with a credit
card) - I always thought you could return anything like that within 28
days.

Mal


Paul Robinson wrote:

>That policy cannot apply if you were to buy off their web site or from
their catalogue
>over the phone - the distance selling directive would come into force
then.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ho Yin Ng" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxx>
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:26 AM
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] More news on the Sky service to rival Freeview
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>>Just a warning all ...
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>>You cannot buy a set top box from Argos and return it, I just
checked.
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>>Argos have become wise and made it one of their items that is not
allowed
>>to be returned.
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>>Now I got to find a friend who has a freeview box ... and no one
has .. :-(
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>>Gawd ....
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>>:-(
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>>Ho yin
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>>>Why not borrow a freeview box from a friend to see what you
get? Or even
>>>purchase one from Asda or Argos etc. with a no quibbles
guarantee (check
>>>small print) so you can get your money back if you can't seem
to receive
>>>the full array of channels.
>>>
>>>Again, don't trust the online postcode checkers. I put my
parents'
>>>postcode in and it claimed only some of the available channels
would be
>>>receivable. I know for a fact they get each and every one of
the freeview
>>>offerings, because I set it up for them....
>>>
>>>Good luck,
>>>
>>>Maccy
>>>
>>>
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