Shockingly bad response to faulty lamp
Shockingly bad response to faulty lamp. Bought lamp from online retailer Utility after a couple of weeks the power to the lamp failed on investigation is is an intermittent fault with the plug fiddling with the plug connected and disconnected the power to the lamp. I sent a video of this intermittent fault. Response was
"I need to clarify that if the fitting after inspection found faulty and that can be fixed with spare parts, we will fix and return it to you. In case cannot be fixed with spare parts, we will replace it, credit is not an option.
If after inspection item found not faulty or that has been misused by your client, you will be charged for abortive labour £65.00 ex vat/ per hour plus the parts they will be used to resolve the issue and fitting will be returned to you".
So in response to proven fault I had to be without the lamp and they treated to charge me £65 an hour to fix!!! Bear in mind the lamp was only 2 weeks old. They claim to have a 2 year guarantee!!
Totally dissatisfied and the easiest way to fix is simply cut off the plug and replace with a standard UK 3 pin plug. The core problem is the stupid design of the plug which is an 'overplug' on a standard 2 pin european plug clearly the connections inside are faulty and to make matters worse the screw to open the pug has been modified to prevent the pug being opened to examine the connections.
My advice is don't be fooled by the attractive design the utility is poor and service atrocious.