I'm having trouble getting a timely refund from B&Q for a returned Bosch garden shredder collected by a courier on 9 May. I received an email from B&Q before collection stating that refunds are processed within 14 days of the returned item being received by the supplier, but this didn't happen. I waited until just after 14 days to first chase the refund with B&Q Customer Services. They assured me they would look into it and try to hurry things along with the team dealing with refunds. Guess what - I heard nothing. I've chased several times since then without success. I've been told more than once that the issue has been escalated, but there's never any attempt to get back to me. They don't seem willing or able to give any information about timescales. The service is really a joke. It's almost pointless chasing. Their attitude seems to be you'll get a refund when they get round to it and don't expect to be kept informed in the meantime. The Customer Service Team, though polite enough, just seem to exist to fob customers off and issue holding emails. I would be more understanding if there was at least some explanation about the delay and an indication of the expected timescale.