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'I wish to register a complaint'

Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:34 PM EST
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Flowers, lipstick and a horse feature on the list of purchases that have led to complaints by UK consumers to a new helpline.

The bizarre issues are among thousands of cross-border queries dealt with by the UK European Consumer Centre in its first two years of operation.

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Nan-813417

I want a donut! A chocolate donut. Please not to forget sprinkles!!

  • 3 votes
Reply#1 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:21 PM EST
bitemore

I want Buffalo Wings, 2 dozen of them, mild sauce... and lots of margaritas...

  • 4 votes
Reply#2 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:23 PM EST
jwc2blue

And some tequila to wash them down, if it's not too much trouble...

  • 3 votes
#2.1 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:00 PM EST
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Nan-813417

and some nappykins, biotch, hop to it! [plese not to hit!]

  • 3 votes
Reply#3 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:25 PM EST
Nan-813417

Hey, can I have one of gthose horses? You know as long as yer passin em outy.

  • 3 votes
Reply#4 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:27 PM EST
bonos_rama

"I wish to register a complaint! About this parrot, which I purchased not half an hour ago."

  • 3 votes
Reply#5 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:32 AM EST
jwc2blue

"I wish to register a complaint! About this parrot, which I purchased not half an hour ago."

"Oh yes, the, uh, the Norwegian Blue...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?"

  • 2 votes
#5.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:58 AM EST
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James.Devore

I'd like 2 all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun thrown out the window and replaced with a 2/3 lb monster bacon thick burger with curly fries and a coke

  • 3 votes
Reply#6 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:45 PM EST
Lissa Rose

I wish to trade my empty container of chocolate for a full one. I deserve a piece right now. LOL

  • 2 votes
Reply#7 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:43 PM EST
Nan-813417

What, no fries with that??

  • 1 vote
Reply#8 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:21 AM EST
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