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2 snapped bracelets - defective product
My son has received 3 bracelets in succession - the first was incorrectly sized, the second snapped within hours, the third snapped within hours. My son had to fund the shipping costs for returning all defective products. Clocks and Colours stated the snapping was due to 'wear and tear'. We made a formal request for a full refund due to the defective nature of the product. After 2 months of onerous emailing regarding our legal rights, Clocks and Colours finally admitted a refund was reasonable, but claimed not to have received the bracelet. In response to Clocks and Colours' updated reply below: as C&C is fully aware, the latest defective bracelet was returned weeks ago and all evidence was provided in line with C&C's onerous process. We will of course resend all the evidence including tracking number, signature-upon-delivery and a photograph of the delivered defective item. Clocks and Colours should also kindly note that providing a refund for a defective product is not a gesture of goodwill, it is a legal obligation. Update 26/6/24 After emailing Clocks and Colours pictures proving that the faulty goods were delivered, they were left with no choice but to agree to return our money but unsurprisingly failed to process the reimbursement. After further contact by us, we eventually got our money back - A textbook case of how not to treat your customers!
Response from Clocks and ColoursJun 3, 2024
Hello Suzie, We're sorry for any frustration you and your son have had regarding your experience with issues with your item. It is extremely uncommon to have issues with an item so consistently, and we greatly apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. We can see from our support history that your son has been covered under our warranty policy for the defective products you mentioned. It was explained to your son that our warranty policy provides customers with direct replacements for their faulty product, or provides store credit in the form of the original value of the purchased item to be used toward any other replacement item of your choosing. Our leadership team has made an exception to allow for a refund upon the conditional return of your item as a gesture of goodwill. Due to the exceptional circumstances of your order not typically being eligible for a refund due to the age of the order, our system experienced an error in processing your refund, which was not a limitation or symbolic of our willingness to provide you good customer service. After resolving this matter with a technical solution, your money was sent to you manually by our accounting team.



