Hi AP,
We want to apologise for the stress and frustration this order caused. Reading that you felt our service was “suspicious” is truly disheartening, as we pride ourselves on being a transparent family business.
We have looked into this, and you’re correct that we missed your call on the 11th. We were overwhelmed that afternoon, but that is no excuse for not ringing you back. We are very sorry we left you in the dark there. Regarding your email on the 7th, we unfortunately have no record of receiving it, otherwise, we certainly would have replied.
The item you ordered was not in stock at the time of ordering, which is why you had an estimated delivery window (4th–14th Feb) rather than an exact date. This window was based on the latest information we had from the manufacturer. Unfortunately, the stock arrived at our warehouse two days late. As soon as it arrived on the 16th, we immediately despatched it the same day via Next Day Delivery to get it to you as fast as possible.
We want to assure you that we receive no notification when a customer contacts their bank. The fact that your shipping confirmation went out an hour after you called your bank was a complete coincidence, it simply meant your order had been collected by Royal Mail and was on its way to you. We would never withhold an order intentionally.
I hope this clarifies the situation, and we apologise again for the delay and the missed call. If you would like to discuss this further, please do give us a call.