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Re: Away From The Madding Crowd
Enjoy your diary break. Hope you have a lovely Christmas and New Year :)1 -
Re: New VAT number scam
I think the ridiculous thing is that even after “ rigorous checks” ( a vat number isn’t a certainty until you’ve given them all you personal and business details ) it can be hijacked. makes a mockery…1 -
Re: Santander - Fraud Reimbursement
Not sure it's that clear cut. looking at what's on companies house, they never filedv any accounts and appear to have been struck off the register without objection . The OP has been vague,…1 -
Re: Octopus Energy lost our smart meter data for 17 months – now wants to bill on estimates
The total amount of export can be read direct from the smart meter. Octopus was happily crediting us for export on their fixed rate, even while they weren't getting data from the meter.1 -
Re: Buying from Aliexpress and 25 budget customes duty
Both Aliexpress and Temu have set up large UK warehouses that are expanding quite rapidly. As a UK based seller I welcome the changes and inching towards a more balanced system. It's been annoyi…2 -
Re: Holiday apartment let & GDPR
This is the bit I think is off. Unless the trip.com site terms mention this or there's some mention in the terms for this specific booking of a CC being needed then I can't see how it can …1 -
Re: Getting FIREd up 😀
I have put all the non-perishables away for now - out of sight, out of mind. We still have cheese (virtually untouched) and half a sherry trifle to get through - trifle will go to my sister’s for nie…2 -
Re: Claim Form Issued to me - Do I actually have a valid defence? What to do next?
Check the 8-steps in the template defence thread to see what should be coming your way.3 -
Re: DCB Legal LTD for Smart Parking Limited - Court Claim Form
The end of it will occur in 6 to 12 months time, just before the hearing fee is due Read a dozen other similar cases on here, srudy the discontinuations thread by Umkomaas Dont look for an early exit…1 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for December & 2025 :)
2026 targets BlueJ94 150 cathybird 300 Dark Sunday 160 doingitanyway 300 Dryjan TF dustydigger 300 Jellybaby TF maggiem 200 maman TF oceandreamer 250 PriceySOS TF redofromstart 300 RobM99 325 Satchmo…2
