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Hi All,
new to forum, just wanted to add my voice to the growing roar from people having problems cancelling from Talktalk.
I have attached the email I have just sent to the MD at Carphone Warehouse; let's hope it has the desired affect.
Dear Mr Dunstone,
I was hoping that by going to the man in charge I could get something done with my situation re: Talktalk broadband, which so far hasn't happened either at the Carphone Warehouse store (Hoylake) where I placed my order, or on the telephone or by email.
I placed an order (no. 1140411) on 24/4/06; the phone service was switched over in May, without incident, so far so good.
I was originally informed in the store that my broadband connection would not switch over until the beginning of July due to demand, but to provide a MAC code, which I did (nb BT gave this to me without any problems, immediately - I had to wait on the line no more that 5 minutes).
When July came and I had received no notification of a switch date, I called in at the store again, was told to get another MAC code (which I did, again without incident), and the service would switch by the end of July.
On Monday last (24/7/06) discovered that my BT Broadband had stopped working. I had received nothing in the way of Welcome pack, or notification by either email or letter. I was led to believe at the time of ordering that the switch would be seamless if I had provided a MAC code.
At this point I decided enough was enough and I would be cancelling my order, as CPW had patently not lived up to their side of the bargain.
I spent most of Monday and Tuesday trying to call the Customer Services number, only to be met with a recorded message that all operators were busy, and then the line was disconnected.
Consequently I went back to the Point of Sale (the Hoylake Store) on Wednesday 26/7, explained the situation, then had to stand there whilst the salesman (Mike I think) tried ringing the back office for over an hour! At one point his colleague set all the phones ringing on speaker phone at once, presumably to improve the chance of getting answered.
Eventually he got through, and after some conversation I was passed the phone, to be told that it would take at least 16 (sixteen) working days to obtain a MAC code from CPW so I could return my broadband to BT. He also said I would be charged
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