10-07-2018 11:16 AM
Might be useful for everyone using the KS refund thread to please let others know on this dedicated thread thanks.
31-07-2018 08:01 PM
Hi,
Posting to log my result from John Lewis.
They've offered a full refund for the return of the TV.
My overall process was:
04/07/18 - Initial refund request e-mail.
06/07/18 - Called customer services to follow up after no reply.
09/07/18 - Called again after no result from previous call.
11/07/18 - Received e-mail denying that they are liable. Replied to appeal.
13/07/18 - Received e-mail explaining that their decision is fair and final. Replied with legal action intent.
20/07/18 - Received e-mail from customer relations manager. They are in talks with Samsung on how to proceed.
26/07/18 - Sent e-mail of legal intent once more and denied any future offer of the Smart Things free Hub.
31/07/18 - Received a phone call with two options, full refund and return or partial refund of £100 and keep the TV.
31-07-2018 08:06 PM
Hope they pay for return of TV.
But great stuff.
Paul
31-07-2018 08:07 PM - last edited 31-07-2018 08:07 PM
It's already arranged for Monday so I assume they're not going to charge me. I didn't tell them I had no box so I might get a funny look though.
31-07-2018 08:10 PM
@Outcasst wrote:It's already arranged for Monday so I assume they're not going to charge me. I didn't tell them I had no box so I might get a funny look though.
Great stuff and really pleased with your outcome. If you get chance can you also broadcast this result on social media , Facebook twitter, and avforums in the ks owners thread.
Thanks
Paul
02-08-2018 12:27 PM
Update on my John Lewis experience.
After numerous emails and phone calls to John Lewis I have today been offered a full refund for my Samsung KS7500 television today. A chap from their CS team called me yesterday with the offer of either £100 credit and keeping the TV or a full refund. They are coming to collect next week.
I was told a number of times by John Lewis by email and on the phone that I was not eligible for a refund as it was beyond their control Samsung did not release the dongle, the television functioned correctly apart from this etc. I was also told I could have the Smart Things hub which i didn't accept. I just continued wit the fact that they had advertised said feature which the TV did not provide.
The information on here has been extremely helpful so thank you to all. Hopefully this shows John Lewis are softening their stance and others will be able to return their televisions for a full refund.
02-08-2018 02:07 PM
21-08-2018 12:08 PM
@hawks wrote:Update on my John Lewis experience.
After numerous emails and phone calls to John Lewis I have today been offered a full refund for my Samsung KS7500 television today. A chap from their CS team called me yesterday with the offer of either £100 credit and keeping the TV or a full refund. They are coming to collect next week.
I was told a number of times by John Lewis by email and on the phone that I was not eligible for a refund as it was beyond their control Samsung did not release the dongle, the television functioned correctly apart from this etc. I was also told I could have the Smart Things hub which i didn't accept. I just continued wit the fact that they had advertised said feature which the TV did not provide.
The information on here has been extremely helpful so thank you to all. Hopefully this shows John Lewis are softening their stance and others will be able to return their televisions for a full refund.
Final update on my case. John Lewis collected my KS7500 on Saturday 11 August and I received a full refund to my original payment card on Thursday 16 August.
29-08-2018 05:33 AM
I've got a resolution at last in the form of a full refund.
It's been just over a year now of issues, with countless emails and web chats between PRC Direct and Samsung. To PRC's credit they were always adamant on requiring an uplift number from Samsung, and ultimately this is how the resolution came about. This is despite Samsung previously claiming they don't give uplift numbers, and also with CAB dismissing it too.
An uplift number probably wasn't really necessary, but it certainly has saved the hassle of being stuck with a dud or going down the small claims court route.
After 2x KS7500, 5x callouts/repairs and 2x Q7FNs as replacement - it's been an ordeal over the past year.
Samsung refused a further exchange and wanted to charge me for an inspection, despite my communicating with their engineer who said I should ask them for another exchange.
I shared this frustration with PRC Direct that I was facing with a brand new TV, and they were still insistent on the uplift number. At this point I was still in regular contact with Samsung's escalation team (getting nowhere), and just put to them the retailer's offer to resolve the issue, and low and behold Samsung got back to me with an uplift number.
I was quite shocked given the past year and communicating back and to, with this constantly being disregarded by Samsung.
Not sure what I'm going for next, but mays well wait it out now until Black Friday. It certainly will not be Samsung.
29-08-2018 10:26 PM - last edited 29-08-2018 10:27 PM
I got a full refund for my 65KS8000 from Richer Sounds after just 2 emails. I probably could have got it after one if I`d went straight to the point.
Thanks to all on here and on AVF for giving us the heads up and how to go about it.
Now have the Q7 and very happy with it.
30-08-2018 12:12 PM