Tesco Refusing Your Refund
If Tesco refuses your refund, replacement, or return request, you may still have consumer rights depending on the reason for the dispute and whether the goods are faulty, not as described, or not fit for purpose.
Why Tesco may refuse a refund
Tesco may refuse a refund if it believes the item was returned outside the allowed period, the goods are not faulty, the product has been used, or the issue is being treated as a standard return instead of a consumer rights complaint.
Disputes can also happen where Tesco offers an exchange or replacement instead of a refund, or where staff say the issue does not qualify for a legal remedy.
What you can do next
Make sure you understand whether Tesco is relying on store policy or disputing your legal rights.
Save receipts, photos, product details, and any messages or notes from customer service or store staff.
If Tesco still refuses to resolve the issue, you may need to escalate the complaint formally.
How ResolveForge can help
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