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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Ishard on July 15, 2008, 09:10:07

Title: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: Ishard on July 15, 2008, 09:10:07
I sent this mail to Wilkinsons....

Why when I purchased horseradish from you did it grow into Scorzona Humilis? THIS IS NOT HORSERADISH!! I am extremely angry at having to waste time and effort growing a plant that is classed as a perennial weed and now I have wasted this growing season for horseradish. Do Trading Standards know of this problem of yours yet? False advertising etc. Please feel free to refund my cash and get a new supplier Mrs J Brown

and recieved this back today


Dear Ms Brown

Thank you for your recent e-mail.

I am sorry you have been disappointed with your purchase from us. I have sent you some vouchers in the post by way of a refund.

Kind Regards

Susan Snowden
Customer Services

Now eagerly awaiting the postman  ;D
Title: Re: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: ceres on July 15, 2008, 09:17:54
Excellent!  That is great customer service!  Now why haven't I had a reply..................?
Title: Re: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: Ishard on July 15, 2008, 13:40:42
You just werent angry enough?
Title: Re: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: ceres on July 15, 2008, 13:47:50
When I emailed on the 11th I got an error message first time so re-sent it and it appeared to work, but I'm wondering now.  I tried again after your message today and the same thing happened so I phoned Customer Service (a freephone number, thumbs up for Wilko!) and told them about it.  They are writing to me after they've investigated, so fingers crossed too.

Title: Re: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: Ishard on July 16, 2008, 05:31:29
Good luck and please let me know what Wilko's say has happened to get it sooo wrong :)
Title: Re: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: ceres on July 17, 2008, 14:37:17
Woohoo!  £10 gift voucher just dropped through the letterbox.  I am so impressed with Wilkinsons' customer service.  Prompt replies, a freephone number and no quibble when there's a problem.

They didn't say how the problem arose, just that they've only had 3 complaints out of 5,700 sales.  Which means there are 5,697 people eating scorzonera sauce with their roast beef!
Title: Re: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: star on July 17, 2008, 16:25:57
 ;D ;D ;D ;D......Very pleased you both got a result and your money back ;)
Title: Re: Ceres I got a result! Thank you
Post by: ceres on July 18, 2008, 11:02:15
Ha ha!  Got another letter this morning with another gift voucher - £5 this time!  I think it happened becuase I got an error message when I submitted a form on the website so submitted it again.  I shall however do the decent thing and tell them.