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KS Owners refund

(Topic created on: 24-12-2017 02:56 PM)
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paul1277
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Do all you good people who bought a 2016 Samsung TV know Samsung have stopped supporting it. The promised they would support HLG (BBC Iplayer HDR). This was in the Dec 2016 Trusted Reviews and What Hi Fi. They have not and if you had bought a Panasonic or LG 2016 set you would be able to watch Iplayer Blue Planet 2 in glorious HLG. This is a big issue because HLG looks like the standard for all over the air broadcasting. Samsung are not even supporting a 4K update to Iplayer. The reason looks like it will cost just 5 cents or pence per unit. So my telly I bought in Jan 2017 is deemed as out of date by Samsung!!!!!!

You wrote in your Dec 2016 issue that Samsung were supporting HLG in their 2016 models. Do you know that Samsung have supported their 2017 models but not the 2016 models. I know because the BBC IPlayer Blue Planet 2 will not play in 4K or HLG. It's not good considering Panasonic and LG both do support their 2016 models. It means my KS model I bought in Jan is now deemed out of date by Samsung. It looks like their are royalty fees which Samsung will not pay! Not good.


All you people in the UK can return your KS TVs IF you bought it for the use of the smartthings Extend that will never be coming out for our TVs. ***** is how.

 

Tell them you want a full refund because they promised that if you bought a KS TV you would get a FREE Smartthings Extend. They proof you will need is easy to find and is the reason you bought this TV.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMc3V98yzNY

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSWoUmU5YQ

I bought mine from J Lewis and the Samsung Extend addvert is still there https://www.johnlewis.com/electricals/samsung/smart-tv/c9601000048?rdr=1

 

If you bought your KS TV from currys http://techtalk.currys.co.uk/tv-gaming/tv/how-to-control-your-home-from-your-smart-tv/

 

They both say that you will get a free smartthings extend USB dongle.

Now send you TVs back for a full refund Smiley Happy

 

 

All those who bought a Samsung TV in 2016 may have claim for miss selling. It basically means that all you folks who bought the 2016 Samsung units have 2 choices. After Dec 2016 and if you had seen any articles that are press release's about HLG support and that influenced you decision to buy may have a case. For all those owners who read the info from the retailers on their web pages and saw and was influenced by the promise of the smart connect which has not been honoured, then you also have a case for miss selling. If you all spread this in all available media then I am sure the retailers would put pressure on to Samsung to correct this. If nothing else you could end up with nice shiny LG or Panasonic, or the new Philips that all are HLG BBC iplayer compatible, and with the HDR10 plus that again Samsung have still not implemented, you may be best with LG and Dolby Vision.

Also take a copy of the retailers web page before they change the description.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSWoUmU5YQ

I will try to explain how to get a refund for miss selling (seen how much the LG's have come down). I followed this way and got a full refund or a JS8000.

You need to show that you asked or believed that or influenced by claims made about the capabilities of the TV. With BBC Iplayer HLG it's from the Trusted reviews and What Hi Fi, and any other publications and if you asked the retailer.

 

https://www.whathifi.com/advice/hdr-tv-what-it-how-can-you-get-it#6locceZo3Zf8yi5T.99

you can show you had been informed.

It's different with the smart connect as that is advertised on the main retailers web sites,

https://www.johnlewis.com/electricals/samsung/smart-tv/c9601000048?rdr=1
http://techtalk.currys.co.uk/tv-gaming/tv/how-to-control-your-home-from-your-smart-tv/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSWoUmU5YQ

As the donngle's have not turned up you now claim miss selling, so either go to your retailer or email them with the web page, and explain why you think you were miss sold. Also phone Citizens Advice 03444 111 444 and raise a case (this also gets past on to Trading Standards). Explain that the retailer informed you off the capabilities via their web page information, and either show the page printer or the link, as above.

They will advise and link you to some template letters to send to your retailer.

I had to send a letter of intent to take legal action (template from Citizens Advice) against Curry's but then they gave me a refund.

So mention all the promises from Samsung full support for HLG, Smart Connect, and HDR10+

It will cost nothing to ask and again may bring some pressure on to Samsung.

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paul1277
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@daleski75 wrote:

Letter of intent posted to currys with a hard copy of the website showing the dongle as well as hard copies of the email correspondence with team knowhow showing they never once denied mis-selling and could not come back with anything to do with "reasonable times" when it came to consumer law.

 

Should get a written response back within 28 days and I suspect they will be happy to go to court on this.


I very much doubt it. If they were to lose it would cost a fortune as it would allow everyone a refund. They have not denied mis selling and don't show your hand. The actual cost of small claims is small and before that talk with Citizens Advice, and they will advise you on the strength of your case. If necessary we should look at crowd funding.

Paul

daleski75
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@paul1277 wrote:

@daleski75 wrote:

Letter of intent posted to currys with a hard copy of the website showing the dongle as well as hard copies of the email correspondence with team knowhow showing they never once denied mis-selling and could not come back with anything to do with "reasonable times" when it came to consumer law.

 

Should get a written response back within 28 days and I suspect they will be happy to go to court on this.


I very much doubt it. If they were to lose it would cost a fortune as it would allow everyone a refund. They have not denied mis selling and don't show your hand. The actual cost of small claims is small and before that talk with Citizens Advice, and they will advise you on the strength of your case. If necessary we should look at crowd funding.

Paul


Waiting for feedback from Trading Standards and Currys first to see how far they will take it and upon that point if they are willing to go to court I will speak to citizens advice to see if they think i truly have a case or not.

daleski75
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Dear Mr *****,

 

Thank you for your enquiry dated 6th January to the Citizens Advice consumer service. Your reference number is *****. Please accept our apology in the delay in responding to your enquiry.

 

We understand that you purchased a TV from a Trader on the 25th July 2016. You have stated that you feel that the goods are not as described as per the advert on their website.

 

Your rights and obligations

 

This purchase is governed by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which states that goods purchased must match the description supplied pre-contract, such as on the packaging, advert, or description for example.  This could also be as per the sample shown, or the model shown.

 

You can argue for a repair or replacement, any repairs that are carried out should be free and replacement should be on a like for like basis, both of these should be done within a reasonable time and without causing yourself any significant inconvenience. You as the consumer do only have to allow for one repair or replacement, and the trader may choose the most cost effective remedy of doing so. If the Trader cannot repair, or replace the item you would then be able to exercise the next tier of your remedies which would give you two options to be able to keep the goods and seek a partial refund, or to exercise the final reject of the goods where you would return them to the trader for an appropriate refund. As it is more than 6 months since purchase, this would take into account any usage.

 

Goods are covered for up to 6 years under the limitations act.

 

If you wish to request this remedy the burden of proof would be upon yourself to prove to the trader that they are in breach. In this circumstance this could be done by measuring the item against the measurements specified on the packaging, or referring to the advert, or description for example.

 

You would be within your rights to claim any standard delivery costs in relation to returning the item, or for any costs as per the Trader’s terms and conditions and/or how they have instructed you to return the item.

 

Your next steps

 

We would suggest you to put your complaint in writing which can be seen as a more formal approach to the trader. The Citizen Advice website has template letters  available that you may find useful and give yourself guidance. What we would suggest is if you decide to send a letter, we advise recorded delivery and keep a copy for yourself, this starts the paper trail between yourself and the trader; however it is also proof of postage.

 

Please be aware that if the product is on finance, you will need to pursue the finance company rather than the trader for any remedy, as this is whom your contract in law is with.

 

Additionally, or if you have already followed the above steps, we would advise you to see if the trader has a complaints procedure and is part of an Alternative Dispute Resolution scheme, this is abbreviated to ‘ADR’. What these schemes do is act as a mediator between two parties to help come to a resolution sooner than going to court.

 

There is a link to our website here, which details the ADR process in greater detail: Alternative Dispute Resolution.

 

If you are unable to get your situation resolved following the above steps, you would then need to pursue the matter through the small claims court. You can make a claim via their website here Small Claims Court. Please be aware however, you will need to have exhausted all other steps first before issuing any claim as a Judge will ask you to demonstrate what practical steps you have taken to resolve the situation with the Trader first.

 

What we’ll do

 

We will notify Trading Standards, whilst this does not help to resolve your specific issue it does give Trading Standards vital intelligence of how the trader is operating their business. If Trading Standards require any further information, they will be in touch.

 

If you require any further advice or information about this case, please do not hesitate to contact the Citizens Advice consumer service by return email or on 03454 04 05 06, quoting, your reference number.

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul

Citizens Advice Consumer Service

Tel: 03454 04 05 06

Web: www.citizensadvice.org.uk

paul1111
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@Sam-Knp wrote:

Update (10/01/18) 

Got a call from my local JL store (technical services) and the lady told me that they spoke to the "inhouse" samsung rep

and he told them that if the firmware is upto date the KS users will get HLG (ha ha ha!) - I told her categorically that this is about the BBC iPlayer HLG version..and she kind of understood - instead asked me to send them all the correspondence (which I have) to her..

 

Second set of call came from JL (central tech team) and the guy addresses HLG as "High Light Gamma" and I knew instantly that he didnt had a clue of what he was talking about..anyway I told him the story and he said BBC iplayer still in beta stage - and I confronted him by telling him that it went live with full series of blue planet 2 on Dec 10th

(probably I was more informed than he was!), so we hung up with the promise from JL that they are looking into this.. they never touched the subject of the "smartthings" yet!

Thta's good in that they may learn something and are actually loking into it and could be some pressure on to Samsung.

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rosscouk
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Hi all,

 

Its nearly 14 days since my letter to John Lewis  in regard to the misselling of my 49KS8000 TV purchased in Aug 16. I set out in my letter to them the misselling arguments around the dongle with evidence from Samsung at CES 2016 and followed up by the advert for it still on their website. I am now thinking about my next move.

 

I think I will send a follow up email with the following

 

  • Ask if, not already considered, to consider this a complaint
  • Advise them of my intent to consult Citizens Advice regarding misselling of the TV
  • Advice them of my intent to contact Trading Standards with a view to sending JL a Letter of Intent
  • Advise them of my intent to contact my credit card provider with a view to pursueing a Section 75

The thinking behind letting them know I will be taking these actions gives them a small window to reply, hopefully, favourably.

 

I am really interested in peoples views on my suggested course of action. Do people think any of this approach contradictory? Or perhaps should i pursue one course over another etc?

 

Happy for any views.

Cheers

daleski75
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@rosscouk wrote:

Hi all,

 

Its nearly 14 days since my letter to John Lewis  in regard to the misselling of my 49KS8000 TV purchased in Aug 16. I set out in my letter to them the misselling arguments around the dongle with evidence from Samsung at CES 2016 and followed up by the advert for it still on their website. I am now thinking about my next move.

 

I think I will send a follow up email with the following

 

  • Ask if, not already considered, to consider this a complaint
  • Advise them of my intent to consult Citizens Advice regarding misselling of the TV
  • Advice them of my intent to contact Trading Standards with a view to sending JL a Letter of Intent
  • Advise them of my intent to contact my credit card provider with a view to pursueing a Section 75

The thinking behind letting them know I will be taking these actions gives them a small window to reply, hopefully, favourably.

 

I am really interested in peoples views on my suggested course of action. Do people think any of this approach contradictory? Or perhaps should i pursue one course over another etc?

 

Happy for any views.

Cheers


 

If you inform them of your actions they won't do anything as they could treat them as an idle threat so I personally would advise wait until the 14 days are up then send them the letter of intent.

 

Contact Citizens Advice  as well with your case and they will advise and keep a copy of everything (hard copies) and make sure any letters are sent recorded delivery this starts the paper trail and JL won't be able to get out of this.

 

Here is also a copy of my letter of intent which you can amend and send.

 

Ref: Mis-selling of goods


Dear Sir/Madam,


I am writing in compliance with the Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct with regards to the following matters which have arisen between us:

 

I am writing with regards to a purchase made on the 25th of July 2016. I would like to return the goods as I have been mis-sold.

The Samsung 55KS7000 is not as described. At the point of purchase, I paid £1399. I was led to believe that the TV would come with a smart things extender (see link below from your website) which it didn’t and I only brought this on reading this would be enabled and supplied with the television.

Here is a link from your website as well as an extract for further proof.

http://techtalk.currys.co.uk/tv-gaming/tv/how-to-control-your-home-from-your-smart-tv/

 

As a result of these matters I am entitled to and intend to claim the following:

A full refund of £1399 or a replacement of my choosing.

 

I intend to rely on the following documents in support of my claim:

A copy of the website stating the television would come with the Smart Things Extender.

 

If you dispute my claim I can confirm that I would be agreeable to mediation and would consider any other system of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in order to avoid the need for this matter to be resolved by the courts.

In this regard, I would invite you to put forward any proposals.

 

I look forward to hearing from you within the next 28 days. Should I not receive a response to my letter within this time frame, then I anticipate that a legal claim will be commenced forthwith.


Yours sincerely,

Dale *****

paul1277
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@rosscouk wrote:

Hi all,

 

Its nearly 14 days since my letter to John Lewis  in regard to the misselling of my 49KS8000 TV purchased in Aug 16. I set out in my letter to them the misselling arguments around the dongle with evidence from Samsung at CES 2016 and followed up by the advert for it still on their website. I am now thinking about my next move.

 

I think I will send a follow up email with the following

 

  • Ask if, not already considered, to consider this a complaint
  • Advise them of my intent to consult Citizens Advice regarding misselling of the TV
  • Advice them of my intent to contact Trading Standards with a view to sending JL a Letter of Intent
  • Advise them of my intent to contact my credit card provider with a view to pursueing a Section 75

The thinking behind letting them know I will be taking these actions gives them a small window to reply, hopefully, favourably.

 

I am really interested in peoples views on my suggested course of action. Do people think any of this approach contradictory? Or perhaps should i pursue one course over another etc?

 

Happy for any views.

Cheers


Go for it and it my help if you include the Citizens Advice reply posted here recently.

Paul

rosscouk
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Thanks daleski75, seeing the letter as well is really helpful.

 

How did you contact citizens advice? I have found the number I think but just checking what you did.

 

Once the 28 days elapse, what actually might happen after, what would the next step be?

rosscouk
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Thanks Paul1277.

 

Its seem the letter of intent, once I have contacted citizens advice, may be the way to go. Should I do this AND explore the section 75 concurrently? Any thoughts?

daleski75
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@rosscouk wrote:

Thanks daleski75, seeing the letter as well is really helpful.

 

How did you contact citizens advice? I have found the number I think but just checking what you did.

 

Once the 28 days elapse, what actually might happen after, what would the next step be?


I filled in one of their online forms and they contacted me by email, and by law they have to respond within 28 days and it would depend on what they come back with first of all which would depend on your next steps.