Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Register Log in

Cheesefest - where's our refund?



shingle

shingle

Well-known member
Jan 18, 2004
3,141
Lewes
Hi chaps,

Just after a little bit of advice on behalf of Shingle Jr.

Last Saturday, as some of you might know, there was a cheese festival in Brighton.

Shingle Jr paid £6 per ticket in advance. He paid for three tickets.

The event was a shambles the queues an hour long. His friends who arrived 10 mins after were turned away on account of the venue selling out of food. Shingle Jr and friends ate nothing and drank nothing. They went to one of the organisers who told them to email in and they would be issued a refund.

Three e-mails later they have heard nothing back. Shingle Jr has posted on their Facebook wall and some comments have been deleted (although some remain).

He know's its only £18, but he's digging his heels in over the principle.

OK chaps, what recourse does he have at this stage or should he just cut his losses?

Cheers in advance.
 








Mr Bridger

Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs
Feb 25, 2013
4,441
Earth
Stop being soft and be mature about it.
 


















vegster

vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,892
I felt the same when I went to the Cheddar Gorge.... it was awful, all rocks and vegetation, not a sign of trestle tables loaded with cheesy comestibles.
 




vegster

vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,892
Someone should get hold of the organisers and grill them.
 


Goldstone1976

Goldstone1976

We Got Calde in!!
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Apr 30, 2013
13,784
Herts
shingle said:
Hi chaps,

Just after a little bit of advice on behalf of Shingle Jr.

Last Saturday, as some of you might know, there was a cheese festival in Brighton.

Shingle Jr paid £6 per ticket in advance. He paid for three tickets.

The event was a shambles the queues an hour long. His friends who arrived 10 mins after were turned away on account of the venue selling out of food. Shingle Jr and friends ate nothing and drank nothing. They went to one of the organisers who told them to email in and they would be issued a refund.

Three e-mails later they have heard nothing back. Shingle Jr has posted on their Facebook wall and some comments have been deleted (although some remain).

He know's its only £18, but he's digging his heels in over the principle.

OK chaps, what recourse does he have at this stage or should he just cut his losses?

Cheers in advance.
Click to expand...

If he hasn't received what he bought then his most likely legal recourse is for damages for breach of contract. That's a civil action. He could use the small claims court - if he won, he'd get his costs back too. Of course, merely a threat of going to the small claims court may persuade the organisers to issue the refund.

His hourly rate for filling in all the forms isn't that high though...he may be better off finding another way to earn £6 (or £18 if the two others haven't stumped up their cash)...!
 


GT49er

GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,720
Gloucester
The bunch of shysters will undoubtedly find a way to hang on to their money; it's probably in the small print somewhere. A bit like those of us who forked out £45 to watch the pre-season friendlies - we'll likely never see our money again. He's lucky it's 'only'£18. Best thing is to move on, recognise there are some dishonest shysters around who are always after our money, and regard it as their right to keep it whether they provide the service paid for or not. Just need to make sure that particular bunch never get anything else from him, ever again.
 






clapham_gull

clapham_gull

Legacy Fan
Aug 20, 2003
25,310
GT49er said:
The bunch of shysters will undoubtedly find a way to hang on to their money; it's probably in the small print somewhere. A bit like those of us who forked out £45 to watch the pre-season friendlies - we'll likely never see our money again. He's lucky it's 'only'£18. Best thing is to move on, recognise there are some dishonest shysters around who are always after our money, and regard it as their right to keep it whether they provide the service paid for or not. Just need to make sure that particular bunch never get anything else from him, ever again.
Click to expand...
You will trust me.

Sent from my BTV-DL09 using Tapatalk
 








L

LVGull

New member
May 13, 2016
1,959
shingle said:
Hi chaps,

Just after a little bit of advice on behalf of Shingle Jr.

Last Saturday, as some of you might know, there was a cheese festival in Brighton.

Shingle Jr paid £6 per ticket in advance. He paid for three tickets.

The event was a shambles the queues an hour long. His friends who arrived 10 mins after were turned away on account of the venue selling out of food. Shingle Jr and friends ate nothing and drank nothing. They went to one of the organisers who told them to email in and they would be issued a refund.

Three e-mails later they have heard nothing back. Shingle Jr has posted on their Facebook wall and some comments have been deleted (although some remain).

He know's its only £18, but he's digging his heels in over the principle.

OK chaps, what recourse does he have at this stage or should he just cut his losses?

Cheers in advance.
Click to expand...

That stinks mate.
 




You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports


Top
Link Here