Ask Which? – Why can’t I order a Currys cooker online?

I think that you are morally entitled to an explanation of the ‘technical hitch’. It is easy to hide behind a smokescreen, but on the other hand it might be a genuine problem and the company may intend to sell you the cooker when it is able to.

I would never buy from Currys or PC World (part of the same company). A few years ago, I bought a washing machine and paid for installation. When the deliverymen came, they said that they could not install, on the basis that something was wrong with the pipework. The next day, I got a professional installer and he said that nothing was wrong . (I suspect that the Currys employees could not be bothered, as it was late in the evening). After wasting time and petrol visiting two stores, Currys refunded only the installation charge paid to them, not the extra cost that I had to pay someone else.

I have also heard someone at work complain bitterly about the hassle she has had with Currys, wasting a lot of time and money.

I now buy from smaller retailers, who care about their customers.

Can only say I have known about the “offer” “acceptance” and “consideration” ‘rule’ for many years.

Never had a problem with Currys – they have been fast and courteous (I buy all my white goods from there) all installations over the years have been fast and reliable.

It could be possible for a website to be out of commission for alterations – but still accessible to view, It seems Currys in this case had a hitch.

I ordered a samsung tab 3 from very in the black Friday sales, had my order confirmed and the money taken from my account for them the next day to cancel the order as they had priced it wrong. I know have to either pay another £150 to get them to reinstate the order of wait 10 working days for my refund. I don’t believe it was a mistake i think it was either to create a buzz about their black friday event and to get people to buy other things as-well or as they have admitted another flaw being as soon as you set up a new account it credit checks then creates a “credit” account even though i clearly clicked NO to opening a credit account and paid using a debit card I believe it could have been a ploy to attract customers to get more credit accounts!

Had a exactly the same problem this weekend trying to buy a cooker in the sale. Three times at different points of the weekend I’ve experienced the technical difficulties page when trying to pay. Spoke to my credit card company who say it’s not a fault st their end. Guaranteed it will work come Tuesday when the sale is over.