UPDATE TO BELOW ORIGINAL VERIFIED REVIEW:-
A few days after posting the below two star review I received an e-mail from The Warch Lab asking me to review their service and stating that Richard Hancock would be delighyed if I mentioned him by name!
I am astonished! Clearly The Watch Lab arrogantly believe that my review was going to be positive and they clearly don't read their reviews anyway! Hence I have downgraded my review to 1 star - if I coukd give zero I would. Do not waste your precious time and cash by using these charlatans! Steer well clear!
VERIFIED REVIEWER
My Partner asked for a quote through The Watch Lab website for a new battery for my 2 year old Raymond Weil Jasmine watch.
After a few days he hadn't received a response so we took my watch into The Watch Lab at the Bluewater Shopping Centre (Kent) on 26th July.
We were told by Richard Hancock that a replacement battery would be £69.95, after been given all the sales pitch about resealing it etc etc... Richard also offered us a "mini valet" (sonic clean) with more sales pitch at the 50% reduced rate of £20.
Against my better judgement I agreed and paid £89.95 for both services.
When I collected my watch later that day the clasp was very stiff to fasten and the bracelet was also tight. Richard said this was as a result of the sonic cleaning process.
We mentioned to Richard that we had requested a quote on line and had no response and "joked" about the irony if the quote came back cheaper...
...My partner received a phone call from The Watch Lab a couple of days later on 28th July in response to his original enquiry. After a discussion about the exact make and model of my watch he was told that a new battery would cost £49.95 i.e. £20 cheaper. He then told the lady on the phone that we had already paid £69.95! She was shocked and confirmed that all The Watch Lab outlets should be charging the same price.
My partner then telephoned The Watch Lab at Bluewater and spoke to Richard. After a conversation my partner was told that I would be given a £20 discount the next time we took any watch into The Watch Lab. No confirmation other than it would be recorded on their computer against our home address!
I am not happy with this response as I have no confidence in them and I will not be taking my watch there ever again. I want a £20 refund!
I called The Watch Lab head office on 9th August, explained what my complaint was and asked to speak to a Manager, I was told that a Manager would call me the next day. I advised tham to leave a message as I would not be available to speak to the next day.
"Jonathan" from "Head Office" left me a voicemail message on 10th August informing me that he didn't see an issue with the discrepancy in the quoted prices because of the many different watches made by Raymond Weil - this despite my Partner having had a detailed conversation regarding the make and model of my watch. "Jonathan" did not leave his full name or contact details for me to return his call.
We will not be using The Watch Lab again and we would not recommend their poor service to anyone else! Avoid The Watch Lab!
7 years ago
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