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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #15 - 09. Dec 2009 at 21:24

mantagte wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 20:30:

I'd be a bit more forthright!! They have 'Halfords' stamped all over them, so it's obvious where they came from. You are asking for a replacement .... not your money back!
Go back in and be prepared to stand your ground!!!

going back in the morning will stand my ground

dont take no shit and if all else fails try another store or does anyone else have a receipt so you could go and swap it,and stick the broken stubbly one up their Roll Eyes

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: halfords tool guarantee Reply #16 - 09. Dec 2009 at 21:30 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 21:20: You have no chance of doing head bolts with the Halfords bits.....they would not get past the 2nd 90deg tightening! My Halfords 3/8" drive T55 didn't get past the first stage of undoing Scotties 1st head bolt!
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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #17 - 09. Dec 2009 at 21:31

Andy B wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 21:30:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 21:20:

You have no chance of doing head bolts with the Halfords bits.....they would not get past the 2nd 90deg tightening!

My Halfords 3/8" drive T55 didn't get past the first stage of undoing Scotties 1st head bolt! Huh

Thats does not surprise me one bit!

They are not up to much.

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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #18 - 09. Dec 2009 at 21:36

mantagte wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 20:31:

just received this e-mail from them

Dear Kev,

Thank you for your email.

In regard to your query, you do need your proof of purchase to return a
product to Halfords.
If it was paid for by card then a statement showing the transaction would
be an acceptable form of proof of purchase too.

Please accept my apologies for your inconvenience.

Kind Regards,

Robin.

Customer Service Advisor

You have proved you bought it from Halfords ........ it has Halfords stamped into the side of it! Huh

I wonder what trading Standards would say about their requirements for their 'life time guarentee' Undecided

I remember the 'Legal Eagle' on the radio years ago saying that you didn't need a receipt if you wanted a replacement for failed/faulty goods.

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hercules Ex Member	Re: halfords tool guarantee Reply #19 - 09. Dec 2009 at 21:36 im a firm believer in yer get what yer pay for,it may be expensive for decent tackle but you will still have it when yer in yer rockin chair
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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #20 - 09. Dec 2009 at 23:09

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mantagte wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 20:30:

I'd be a bit more forthright!! They have 'Halfords' stamped all over them, so it's obvious where they came from. You are asking for a replacement .... not your money back!
Go back in and be prepared to stand your ground!!!

going back in the morning will stand my ground

dont take no shit and if all else fails try another store or does anyone else have a receipt so you could go and swap it,and stick the broken stubbly one up their Roll Eyes

I have a receipt that I can send you if your stuck - for the profesional 150 piece set but I bought mine about 6 months ago -

Or just go in and buy the bit you broke - leave it 3 months and then take the broken bit back with that receipt and insist on a refund. I dont normally condone such behaviour but if they are going to shaft you then it's fair game Thumbs Up!

Darren

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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #21 - 10. Dec 2009 at 12:43

just had a word with a mate of mine who's a manager at halfrauds Thumbs Up!

his advise is go back ......... call for the manager ........... get his name ........ point out the halfrauds name on it and if they refuse to replace it then phone tradeing standards in front of him and watch him sh*t himself Thumbs Up!

whatever you do, Don't back down Thumbs Up!

have fun mate Thumbs Up!

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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #22 - 10. Dec 2009 at 18:18

Dont back down they have no right to ask for proof of purchase as it is marked from the company it came from. I have never had a problem with anything, just go in speak to somebody and then they off and ask a manager then i get handed the new bit of the shop floor. Mind you I have never managed to break any of the professional stuff yet and I'm a agricultural engineer. I have had to just replace stuff that was faulty at the time of purchase. All I can say is if your breaking the stuff you aren't using it properly or you aren't using the right tool ie head bolts need 1/2"!

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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #23 - 10. Dec 2009 at 23:23

manager was not ther when i called in tonight will try again in the morning as i have a later start

All I can say is if your breaking the stuff you aren't using it properly or you aren't using the right tool ie head bolts need 1/2"!

i was only going to use it to do the 25nm first stage as i had the set out then swap for the 1/2 inch one from sealey for the 90 degree turns
but it only managed three @25nm before snapping

that is only the second tool i have broken in over 20 years

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Re: halfords tool guarantee
Reply #24 - 10. Dec 2009 at 23:51

tigers_gonads wrote on 10. Dec 2009 at 12:43:

just had a word with a mate of mine who's a manager at halfrauds Thumbs Up!

his advise is go back ......... call for the manager ........... get his name ........ point out the halfrauds name on it and if they refuse to replace it then phone tradeing standards in front of him and watch him sh*t himself Thumbs Up!

whatever you do, Don't back down Thumbs Up!

have fun mate Thumbs Up!

I did that in PC World in a Que for customer service, was amazing how quickly I was taken to one side... Thumbs Up!

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