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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
My tariff is just about to expire - I have been on Fixed August 2024 v1 I am unable to see any more tariffs - despite Octopus claiming to make it easy to change tariffs !!I don't use much power and don't have any panels/batteries or EVIs there a new fixed tariff ?How do I select it ?
Hi, Hoping for some impartial advice from those of you who may have submitted something via the Small Claims Court before. Very long story, but in short we ordered over £20k of supply only kitchen units from a UK based company. Across 120 items in total we had 54 items so badly damaged that they needed replacing (including…
Hello Fellow MSErs (and parking experts). So, I fell foul of MET's scam car park in Stansted (quelle surprise). The car was alleged to be there in January 2024, and I was the RK of the car and received the NTK over 14 days after the alleged infringement (of leaving the car and the occupants walking to McDonalds, parked in…
L&G 470 smart meter fitted by Eon.Next a few years back. Have been with Octopus for about 18 months now. Last automated bill in July was just for gas, which alerted me to a possible problem with the electricity meter. Took a manual reading, and submitted it straight away (triggering a bill).Have emailed and telephoned…
Hi. My husband has been receiving a number of letters from Debt Recovery Plus and thereafter Zenith Collections demanding payment of £170 parking fine. We have ignored these as advised on the Newbies Thread. We have now received a Letter before Claim from CST Law. I have made a SAR to their client and have notified CST Law…
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It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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