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Date

22/05/2004

Complaint

entered by

rhonalogan@fsmail.net
 

Satellite

 Dish 

 
 

 

 

 

I purchased a mobile digital satellite dish from the Lidl store in Blantyre. When I got it home I found that the plastic bags containing the small parts had been opened and some of the components had been assembled (cables stripped and fittings put on the end of wires etc, The suction feet had also been assembled.) in addition to this the scart socket was missing. I took the dish back to the store. The shop assistant spoke to head office and I was promised a cheque refund within five days. Authorization code 9201863 seq number 00975.that was on 30/4.04.i went to the store on Tuesday 18/5/04 and was told that nobody in the store could do anything about it but the district manger was calling in the following day and they would ask him. I was also told that the information about cheques being issued in five working days was incorrect they were issued ten working days after head office received the paper work, I should receive the cheque by the end of the week. I still had not received the cheque on Friday 21/5/04, so I again called at the store, they repeated that they could not do anything but the district manager was calling again tomorrow and they would get him to phone me. I have not received a phone call (I have BT caller display and no calls are shown). I would like help to get my cheque as the store and the district manager are unable to do anything.

 

 


This is once again a prime example of the appalling Customer Service level of Lidl UK.
We really do not understand as to why they go out of their way to annoy and upset their customers and it is something which seems to apply to their UK operation only.
They seem to struggle to find staff for their stores who understand the need for customer care and customer relation and the UK management of Lidl is doing very little to rectify this situation.
Lidl in Germany have an excellent reputation regarding customer relations and perhaps it is time that we contact their Head Office in Germany and find out as to why the customer in the UK is treated differently.

Update 8th July 2004

I used the phone number shown on your site and then had no problem getting a refund.

It almost seemed as if they place barriers to prevent people getting refunds and only pay those who can find their way round them.     
 

 

 

 Complaint Status:   closed

 

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