Cycle to work scheme.

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Has anyone done this?

I signed up through my work for upto £1000 as didn't know what bike I'd end up going for.

Ordered my bike via Evans cycles at £680.
All was good and I went to pick it up....they say "sorry, but your bike's been sold by another member of staff"

So, a bit annoyed, but I pick another bike and they need to order from warehouse so another week or so goes by and I get a call to go and collect.

In the meantime I've had two wageslips showing money for scheme already being taken off!

I call Evans and ask them to hold on till I get hold of someone in my HR department to explain why this has happened. Eventually I get to talk to someone as they'd recently changed our HR department to the Far East for some reason (costs no doubt).

So...I've discovered that when I got the certificate/voucher authorised by my work they start taking payments right away! I thought it was when you actually got the final bill from the shop, that's when it would start.

Now I have a few options I think.....

1. Cancel everything and try and get my money back from the work/scheme administration.

2. Carry on with the purchase and buy more stuff upto the value of £1000 and be stuck with it!

3. As 2 above but get bits for family members or friends or even sell on fleebay etc (or even on here :lol watch the for sake section soon :b)

Anybody had this experience or any advice?

Cheers