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s7ephanie

s7ephanie

middle of nowhere in France
just ordered a couple of things from sports direct, then i noticed they added 1.20 for a magazine - lucky i saw it before i confirmed payment, but how sneaky is that:evil:
 
inkd

inkd

Senior Member
Location
New Forest
Seen something about this on Watchdog a few weeks back, cheeky beggars.
 
Beebo

Beebo

Firm and Fruity
Location
Hexleybeef
inkd said:
Seen something about this on Watchdog a few weeks back, cheeky beggars.
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I saw that too, the assumption that people want to buy a magazine is wrong. At what point does this stop? Imagine Tesco employing people to just add stuff to your trolley as you go round the shop.
here is the report, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mg74/features/online-shopping-opt-in-box
and below is Sports Directs response.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR SPORTS DIRECT SAYS:
Sports Direct prides itself in providing great value for money to its customers and for its transparency, both in store and online. Following feedback from our customers, we have simplified the process to remove the magazine from an online basket. The magazine could always be removed from an online basket and we now feel that customers can clearly see that the magazine has been added to their basket and what they need to do if they do not wish to purchase this. Many of our customers are pleased to receive the magazine with its sporting and fitness tips, celebrity interviews and product reviews and advice. We are aware that other major retailers adopt the same approach with their magazines and catalogues.
 
asterix

asterix

Comrade Member
Location
Limoges or York
[QUOTE 2777098, member: 259"]Do you mean with postage or something?

I've never had any problems with Amazon (French, German and UK one).[/quote]

Amazon Prime. I inadvertently signed up once after failing to spot that by default my tick was in the wrong box. It happened to many others at that time.
My low spending made such a scheme very unsuitable for me.
 
swee'pea99

swee'pea99

Squire
Beebo said:
...we now feel that customers can clearly see that the magazine has been added to their basket and what they need to do if they do not wish to purchase this. Many of our customers are pleased to receive the magazine with its sporting and fitness tips, celebrity interviews and product reviews and advice. We are aware that other major retailers adopt the same approach with their magazines and catalogues.
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Whenever I see this kind of shameless vomit of BS, I'm tempted to respond, simply: name one. I bet they couldn't.
 
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