Sports Direct

ChefJim
ChefJim Forum Participant Posts: 104
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edited May 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

I just returned from Sports Direct where I went to buy a new raised double air bed, looked online £30 call and collect from store available. As we live 5 mins away from Drakehouse retail park I went down took one from the shelf and to the till £39.99 sir,
no £30, so off he went to get the manager who looked online and agreed to price match but he would have to charge me P&P at £5.95 even though I was there in store. Now I could be wrong but everywhere else I do call and collect have never charged so why are
these robbing sods allowed to do it? As I've said before in a full blooded Yorkshireman and I tried to explain to the manager that P&P is for a service and I refuse to pay for something I'm not receiving, at which point I was asked to leave.

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  • ChefJim
    ChefJim Forum Participant Posts: 104
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    edited May 2016 #2

    I have just been looking online again and their excuse for charging is that you get a free £5 voucher to spend in store, this is to maintain a profitable online business. Just hope Argos don't try the same thing.

  • jennyc
    jennyc Forum Participant Posts: 957
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    edited May 2016 #3

    The owner of Sports Direct has been criticised for his exploitation of staff, now he's a contender for buying at least part of BHS which it seems that he's wealthy enough to do. So much as I too have shopped at Sports Direct, I can see how that wealth was
    achieved. 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited May 2016 #4

    Nothing would induce me to shop at Sports Direct! I cannot expand further with an explanation!Yell

  • IanBHawkes
    IanBHawkes Forum Participant Posts: 212
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    edited May 2016 #5

    And have you seen the mess he has made of Newcastle United? I rest my case!

  • petertr
    petertr Forum Participant Posts: 199
    edited May 2016 #6

    Similar thing: Tesco won't price match Tesco Direct, even when the item is sitting on their shelf in the store.

    But the Halfords next door will!

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited May 2016 #7

    JImbo,  I  think  thats  a  good  problem  for  Trading  Standards  To  get  involved  in  !

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