Has anyone ordered anything from the shopping channel auctionworld and actually recieved it ?
Two friends of mine ordered a vivitar mp3/video/movie machine from them,
they took the money from their accounts straight away, this was 3rd october and they still havent recieved them yet.
They have been to the place where they are based and were told that they were awaiting the delivery from the usa and that they would recieve them today 16th november
Guess what ! no show,. been told another 2 weeks.
just wondered if anyone has had problems too

They just had a bit about this on watchdog..
Small claims court seems to be the order of the day..

If you missed it you'll probably find details on the watchdog website ...

thanks tony
will check it out

its getting to the point where its best to go buy things with cash. In other words you walk in with cash and walk out with your goods. Too many "companies" are taking peeps cash and cant deliver

just checked out the watchdog site
makes very interesting reading
just glad i didnt buy from them
have directed my friends to the site too

pay with credit card, can't get much safer if the goods don't turn up do a chargeback.
also nearly all card providers offer protection for internet transactions

3 Counties Radio have a consumers program on in the mornings - W/Day's, where they act on your behalf to obtain the item and resolve the problems your having, goto their URL - www.bbc.co.uk/3counties.

Listen to this everyday, on at least 3 times a week there is a problem with AuctionWorld TV being investigated, but 3 Counties have managed to resolve most of these case though. Give them a bell, but let me know when they are going to so that I can listen

[quote name='Plex' date='Nov 16 2004, 09:16 PM']  its getting to the point where its best to go buy things with cash. In other words you walk in with cash and walk out with your goods. Too many "companies" are taking peeps cash and cant deliver
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i prefer to use a credit card, that way everythings insured should it all go tits up.

do they still want the goods? or do they just want their money back john?

my credit card company sorted me out when i ordered an item that was never delivered.

1 of them is going over to there location this afternoon to get a refund from them. The other 1 says he still wants the item at the moment but he is starting to give up hope of ever receiving it. he did pay by credit card though so he should be able to get his money back ok.

avoid AWorld at all costs!! - see websites

www.blagger.com
www.click2complaints.co.uk

they still aren't offering any decent level of service or quality goods & i'm sure they're gonna be closed down soon cos there's just too many complaints...

thanks lexxy will have alook at those sites

had alook at the channel today and there still selling loads of stuff
pleased i didnt buy from them. i wont now either

hot off the press! -
[url="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/bulletins/adv_comp/?a=87101"]http://www.ofcom.org.uk/bulletins/adv_comp/?a=87101[/url]

ofcom are fining them £450,000 & are giving them a very limited time to get there act together. also, in between selling their rubbish goods, they have to broadcast an info msg 3 times a day advising that OFCOM have found them in breach of rules etc, they are operating under very strict guidelines now - I doubt they'll be able to cope & if anyone is due a refund, make sure you get it quickly!!! (prev sites give further info on best way to do this).

thanks for the info makes very interesting reading

oh dear what a shame

i cant imagine them lasing very long

[quote]i cant imagine them lasing very long[/quote]

Your right, they haven't lasted long. They folded today and went into administration owing millions. See BBC story in the link

[url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4035931.stm"]BBC Story on Auctionworld[/url]

thanks for everyones input

both my friends got there money back