Haibike Sucker of Chains
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Glad you finally got it sorted fella, but what a faff eh. No one should have to go through that. Ive heard quite a few negative stories about that store, pretty sh1te. Mine was Fudges in Epsom, utter waste of space once they have your money, I go to onyourbike in felbridge now, I have to pay labour but couldnt be happier with how they deal with the customers, just hope my frame lastsWell the e-bikeshop.co.uk never admitted fault and kept arguing that the bike was 'functional' and therefore fine. They argued that the consumer rights act meant that I had no rights to a full refund after 6 months. They argued that their T&C meant that they could ignore the promises of 5 years warranty that their web site promises etc. They behaved in a thoroughly disreputable manner and I would urge any buyers of bikes to seek a local supplier rather than buy online.
I had to take them to court to get satisfaction. They lost.
I bough the bike through a company so the consumer rights act did not apply in any case. I got a fair settlement and they had to cover that and all the costs.
All of their arguments were rejected. If anyone else has to take this kind of action then I would be happy to share more on my experience. You have to invest quite a bit of effort (and initially money), so you really need to feel strongly that you are not prepared to be treated unfairly, and that you have a strong case. I was always confident that I would win.
The Warranty promise: For these issues: They should replace your entire rear triangle with a brand new one, at no cost to you.
...and of course, the work should cause no damage to your bike. This is the minimum they should do. Do not accept anything less.