Rugeley Villa Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, Genie said: I bought a mattress off a seller on eBay (proper bed shop) 15 months ago and now it's knackered. Springs twanging and clunking when you move about. I dropped them a message and they said they won't do anything as it's over 12 months since it was purchased. Is there any grounds from a "Sale of Goods act" point of view to get it repaired/replaced as 15 months isn't really a reasonable amount of time for it to last? You must go at it like a bull at a gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I got a right shock about two weeks ago. I think we were playing Leeds away and I said to my son are you watching villa with me. His response was he don't like villa and supports Liverpool. My wife couldn't stop laughing and I was just left open mouthed. If he carries on with that attitude when he's older I can see us coming to blows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) If it breaks after 6 months, it's on you to prove that the item's poor durability means it wasn't fit for purpose, and that it was of unacceptable quality and it wasn't broken due to reasonable wear and tear, or damage that you caused. So if you can get some kind of mattress specialist to examine it and produce a report for you, you probably have a good case...Personally 'd take it as a lesson learned and you want to buy from a reputable store that'll give a much longer guarantee for their matresses. It was probably a fair bit cheaper buying it from the shop on ebay, but there's a reason for it. Edited January 3, 2017 by Davkaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I didn't pay a fortune for it so from that point of view not an enormous loss. I spent a lot of money on a Silentnight bed and mattress but neither of us got on with the mattress so I took a punt on this one from 'Bed World' on eBay as it was on offer. I just thought that considering Dreams have an advert recommending that mattresses are changed every 8 years its probably not unreasonable to expect one not to be bin fodder after 15 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 It's definitely an unreasonable amount of time for a mattress to fall apart in, and you could probably get your money back, it's just a matter of how willing you are to go down the route of gathering evidence and taking them to the small claims court if required. After 6 months, a company can dig their heels in and make it too much of a pain in the arse for people to pursue it. Might not be a bad idea to let them know that this is the route you're going down and see if the threat makes them change their tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It's definitely an unreasonable amount of time for a mattress to fall apart in, and you could probably get your money back, it's just a matter of how willing you are to go down the route of gathering evidence and taking them to the small claims court if required. After 6 months, a company can dig their heels in and make it too much of a pain in the arse for people to pursue it. Might not be a bad idea to let them know that this is the route you're going down and see if the threat makes them change their tune. I think eBay come down pretty hard on sellers who have multiple 'Paypal disputes' opened against them. I'm wondering whether to use that as a threat for them to do something about the poor quality of the mattress they sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 If you are buying something off Ebay that isn't branded...it is going to break pretty sharpish. i learnt this the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Work tomorrow honestly not looking forward to working with some of those clearings in the woods for another year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted January 3, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2017 I was absolutely dreading work today. I honestly felt like crying last night. It was so stressful before christmas and I was looking forward to the break so much that for it to be over was really really shit. I was sure I'd arrive to a flurry of emails that had been sent over the holidays and as I'd refused to even read my emails during the break I'd have a load of shit to do that was already overdue and it would be a huge shitstorm. But it wasn't. It was fine. Not that many emails, none of them urgent, everyone was pleasant. And as you can tell from my post count today, I've eased myself back in very gently. It's never as bad as you think it'll be. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I contemplated breaking my legs not to go in for about 10 mins. It's been ok, but I'd love never to come back again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Nah, once you get that first day over with I'm ok. It's the actual thought of going the night before and the actual waking up for work. Last year I started back on the Monday which was shit but atleast we've only got three days before it's the weekend again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Work was shite today. Didn't help I have a cold as well. Dragged like hell. So glad to be home. Plus didn't help that someone had a shit last week and didn't flush, and its sat there all weekend festering in its juices in the pan. The toilet this morning stank like a cess pit. Edited January 3, 2017 by Xela 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Slipped over on ice, in the car park at work. Luckily only landed on my knee, and managed to just get away with soggy trouser leg. I nearly got back in the car and called the day off. Edited January 3, 2017 by dAVe80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 minute ago, dAVe80 said: Slipped over on ice, in the car park at work. Luckily only landed on my knee, and managed to just get away with soggy trouser leg. I nearly got back in the car and called the day off. Put it on the accident book. call injury lawyers4u take the rest of the year off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted January 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, dAVe80 said: Slipped over on ice, in the car park at work. Luckily only landed on my knee, and managed to just get away with soggy trouser leg. I nearly got back in the car and called the day off. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, Genie said: Put it on the accident book. call injury lawyers4u take the rest of the year off It crossed my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted January 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2017 People using tablet computers as a camera. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Xela said: People using tablet computers as a camera. To take it a step further -> people who use tablet computers as a camera, at a football match. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2017 12 hours ago, Xela said: People using tablet computers as a camera. I might take my laptop out and start using that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 20 hours ago, Xela said: This made me laugh so much. I'm going to hell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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