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Returning something to the Shop with receipt?

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  • 23-03-2011 5:28pm
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    Joebits
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    So you buy something in Maplins but find it somewhere online where its 3 times cheaper..

    I buy it off the net, when it arrives I can use it.

    Can I bring back the item to Maplins with the receipt and get a full refund?


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    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,405 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    Joebits wrote: »
    So you buy something in Maplins but find it somewhere online where its 3 times cheaper..

    I buy it off the net, when it arrives I can use it.

    Can I bring back the item to Maplins with the receipt and get a full refund?

    You can try, Maplin would have absolutely no reason to offer you a refund other than their own goodwill.


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    Joebits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Joebits


    Mactard wrote: »
    You can try, Maplin would have absolutely no reason to offer you a refund other than their own goodwill.

    What are the legalities? What are my rights as a consumer?


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    dearg lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭dearg lady


    Joebits wrote: »
    What are the legalities? What are my rights as a consumer?

    There's no consumer law to cover changing your mind, they have absolutely no obligatiion to take the item back in this instance. However some shops will take items back as a goodwill gesture


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    Zab
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭Zab


    dearg lady wrote: »
    There's no consumer law to cover changing your mind, they have absolutely no obligatiion to take the item back in this instance. However some shops will take items back as a goodwill gesture

    Just to add that Maplin's may have added to your consumer rights if they've published a policy saying they'll accept items back within 28 days or whatever. Of course, if that is their policy (and I have a feeling that it is) then they probably won't give you grief anyway (i.e. you won't have to assert your rights).


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    PogMoThoin
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    Thing is, if you bought it online you'd have every right to get a refund, you can even change your mind. Online has more rights. I never buy anything on spec anymore, I use google to research and buy online


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