Bad press for Homebase after sofa 'fiasco'

A spectacular sale on the Homebase website was the prompt Andrew Mills needed to refurbish his conservatory. A sofa that had been selling for £599 was on offer at just £120, and on top of that the retailer was offering shoppers who spent more than £100 another £100 off. At the end of April Mills ordered two, paid £140 and was promised delivery in late June.

“Ten days before the delivery date I got rid of my old suite, ripped the skirtings off and bought some new flooring in readiness for the new furniture,” he says.....

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Source: Anna Timms - The Guardian.

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