Thursday 21 December 2017

Christmas presents?

You better open them early, dear reader(s). 'Who says?!' Jinksy. 'Oh, Christ. I thought you weren't doing any more of his PR stuff.' Yeah, but it's Christmas, Voice. Just this last one. I don't want him getting upset. He's in a confused state. Christmas has done his head in. 'It's all those parcels, man.' I know it is.

Open your presents early urges ParcelHero! Faulty Black Friday purchases must be returned by Christmas Eve.

Black Friday was early this year, which means the legal 30-day return period ends on Christmas Eve. The parcel expert ParcelHero is urging shoppers to check gifts are working before Christmas Day to ensure refunds or replacements.

Britain's shoppers spent around £8m on Black Friday this year, with a lot of the purchases being presents for Christmas. However, with Black Friday being unusually early, November 24th, the parcel price comparison site ParcelHero is warning the legal 30-day automatic refund or replacement for a faulty item expires on Christmas Eve - before many gifts are even opened!


Before many gifts are even opened!!! 'He's delirious, boss.' Ha! He certainly is!

ParcelHero's Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks MILT, says: "The early returns date looks set to catch a lot of people out. Most of us will only be opening our Wii Switch or trying on that new dress on the big day itself. But if your new console is on the blink, or there's a big rip in your new top; the bad news is the automatic date faulty returns must be refunded will have run out on Christmas Eve."

Dress? Okay. Nothing wrong with that.

Says David: "That's why ParcelHero is urging people to open the packaging on their Black Friday-bought bargains today and just check to see if that new tablet turns on or that china vase isn't in bits. That way if there is a fault you can return the gift to the retailer now without any problems under the Consumer Rights Act."

China vase?! Why is he being so specific?

David adds: "I know it's a bit of a nuisance but if you are about to wrap an item, it will really pay to just open it up and check all is well. You have 30 days to get an automatic refund or replacement for a faulty item under the Consumer Rights Act. After then things can get tricky as the retailer is within their rights to try to show the fault was not there at the time of purchase."

Jesus H. - ! Why does he even care? 'Just leave us alone, Jinksy, FFS!' Yeah, Jinksy, we'll do what we want with our parcels. ENDS.

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Yeah, ENDS. The ENDS of the year, thank God! / Have a nice Christmas, everyone! Say goodbye, Voice. 'Laters!' We'll see you next year.