Faulty Product, Unacceptable Customer Service, and Failure to Refund
I purchased a £65 leather wallet plus £10 for embossing. Shortly after leaving the store, it became clear that one of the card sections was not fit for purpose – cards would not fit at all and the wallet would not fold correctly, making it unusable.
I returned to the store later and demonstrated the issue. The response I received was dismissive and confrontational, repeatedly being told “the leather needs to stretch,” despite the assistant being unable to fit his own ID card into the slot. There was no apology or empathy shown.
I was eventually allowed to exchange the wallet, which immediately proved the original item was faulty, as my cards fit perfectly in the replacement. However, I was forced to leave without the embossed wallet I had paid for, and the £10 embossing fee was neither refunded nor acknowledged.
I followed this up formally by email the next day and requested a response within five days. I received no reply.
Very disappointing customer service, poor handling of a legitimate fault, and no follow-up whatsoever. This experience fell well below acceptable retail standards.








