Re: OT > Problems & more problems

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

BUT... I think they said the warranties were only being taken over
for customers that bought products under a credit agreement
(something like 400,000 customers out of 900,000 - figures may be a
bit off but that's what I remember them saying).

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...> wrote:
> Did you not watch "Watchdog" this evening Stuart?....
>
> An item about this very thing....
>
> you "may" be OK depending on when you bought it, - It seems
that
the Dixons
> group have taken over a large portion of the Tempo extended
warranties...
>
> In fact before this had even occurred to me, I got a letter from
Dixons
> group last week telling me about the new warranty arrangements for
my "Bosch
> something or other" - it took me hours to figure out what the
item
was!! (my
> electric oven) which we bought from Tempo about 3 years ago...
>
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> >From: "Stuart Whyte" <lists@f...>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@y...
> >To: "UKHA" <ukha_d@y...>
> >Subject: [ukha_d] OT > Problems & more problems
> >Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:45:20 -0000
> >
> >Gents,
> >
> >Apologies in advance for the OT post, but Im hoping someone here
will be
> >able to help me before I go MAD.
> >
> >Like Phil, I took advantage last year of the offer from Tempo for
a compaq
> >laptop, which at the time looked like a great deal.  My laptop,
which is
> >still under warranty, has now developed a display fault.  No
problem thinks
> >I, contact Tempo and arrange for it to be repaired/replaced.
> >
> >I go to Tempo's website to find that they ceased trading on 24th
September
> >last year, and so cant replace under warranty.  They have a list
of
> >manufacturers to contact but, surprise, surprise, the number for
compaq
> >laptops "is not recognised" and a search of the company
returns
nothing.
> >
> >Does anyone have any idea's of where I go now, as Im literally
pulling my
> >hair out.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any help
> >
> >
> >Stuart
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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