Littlewoods ripping off hard-up customers at Christmas

[BankFodder]

Buy now, pay-through-the-nose later.

 

Littlewoods accused of ripping off hard-up customers with interest-free Christmas gift payment plans that charge up to TWICE as much as other stores

 

 

• Online retailer accused of overcharging customers in run-up to Christmas
  
• Weekly payment plan available online spreads the payments over a year
  
• Littlewoods say it is more manageable for families to cope with costs
  
• But a consumer group has blasted it as a disgusting rip-off of the poorest
  

By Amanda Williams for MailOnline

Littlewoods has been accused of overcharging shoppers with its interest free 'buy now, pay later' option - which can lead to hard-up customers paying double what they would elsewhere.

The weekly payment option available online spreads the payments over a number of weeks, making it more manageable for families to cope with the cost of Christmas, the retailer claims.

But it can lead to some of the most cash-strapped families paying as much as double what they should over the year once the money is totted up.

 

Littlewoods has been accused of overcharging shoppers with its high profile campaign interest free 'buy now, pay later' option- fronted by presenter Myleene Klass - which can lead to hard-up customers paying double what they would elsewhere

 

The high profile campaign - fronted by presenter Myleene Klass - tells customers: 'Whether you're buying clothes for the kids or updating your dishwasher, you can make it all manageable by spreading the cost.

 

 

'Everything you buy is available interest free – giving you more flexibility when it comes to your budget.'

But a quick internet search reveals that some of most desirable gifts this Christmas are available at a fraction of the price elsewhere.

 

Littlewoods offers Barbie's Malibu House for £100, but the toy was available on Amazon for just £49.99. And an IPhone 5 64gb in white, will cost £519 at Littlewoods, compared to 359.99

 

An Xbox one with Alien games costs £449 at Littlewoods - compared to just £339 at online retailer Very. And a Radley Bloomsbury Barrel Bag was £256, compared to £209 from the Radley website

 

Littlewoods offers Barbie's Malibu House for £100, giving customers the option of spreading the payments and paying as little as £1.92 over a year.

But the toy was available on Amazon for just £49.99.

An Xbox one with Alien games costs £449 at Littlewoods - compared to just £339 at online retailer Very.

And an IPhone 5 64gb in white, will cost £519 at Littlewoods, compared to 359.99.

Full rip-off story:-

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2858753/Littlewoods-accused-ripping-hard-customers-free-Christmas-gift-payment-plans-charge-TWICE-stores.html

[Old Cogger]

Bad as JD Williams = Epsom Printer generally sales for £49.50 elsewhere, they charge £99.00, when questioned about excess profit against other companies, hard luck that is our price, Oh! by the way interest charges are going up to 44+%, that is their attitude as well.