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Fuji S6500 Faulty camera 2.5 years old SOGA applicable?
Morning, My Fuji camera decided to break last night and overexposes all the pictures. Regardless how I set the aperture or white balance, they are coming out very white with extreme highlights. Done the usual factory reset, reseat batteries etc to no avail. Bought from Currys who gave me a 1 year warranty. Fuji give a 2…
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Envirofone - How Long?
I sent a phone to Envirophone - it would have gone with the first post this Monday. So far they say they are still 'awaiting receipt'. I'm just wondering how long it normally takes them to receive them? I was having a bit of a day when I posted it on Sunday, and then realised I should probably have sent it recorded! I…
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Confidential Mail - Please Help
Hi, Wondered if anyone would have any advice re my story. Last year I fell behind with payments to a credit card and had missed one months payment. (payment only 20 days late) The C/C company sent a demand for the money to the wrong address. They sent it to an individual who I knew. As you can imagine it was very…
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Online File Storage - Tesco Photos
I am currently using Tesco Photos online site, which is useful for submitting images to the branches to collect photos etc, for file storage. I'm thinking slightly on the security side of things. The images are all suitable for viewing, and mostly are mine, but would you really submit ALL your photographs to an online…
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Consumer rights issue
Hi guys, Not sure issue if this is in the right place but i have a consumer rights issue and am after a bit of advice. Here goes..... We booked a hotel in April at a hotel in Folkestone through a well known Booking website. No probs with booking but family emergency meant we had to cancel at approx 36hr notice. Confirmed…
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Bought from UK, but charged import duty!
Hi all. This is my first post here, so please be gentle!! Anyway, I bought a replacement power supply for my laptop from a .co.uk website. The website charged in "£" and only offered 'standard shipping' at £8.00. Anyway, after a week the PSU had not arrived so I emailed the company and asked where it was. They provided me…
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See tickets- please help!
Right this is a bit of a long un, so bare with me! Purchased two tickets from see tickets ack in october for an oasis concert on june 10th; i purchased general admission standing tickets which i have retained my confirmation e-mail as proof. Around week and half before concert there was no sign of tickets so i went on…
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Nightmare getting refund for Jacko tickets
I bought some Michael Jackson tickets from Ticketmaster on my Natwest debit card. Between buying the tickets and finding out I needed a refund, I closed my bank account due to constant terrible service from Natwest. I’ve already wasted four of my lunch breaks in my local Natwest branch and as long again on the phone to…
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Help please - bank charges
Hi I helped my son make a claim against a bank for overcharging - up to July 07. (still waiting) It now turns out that he was tipped over his overdraft last year - by bank interest charges and since then they have been levying charges and interest every month - and he dosen't use the account! It was because he got a letter…
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Bed bought from Argos
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what I can do in this situation? I've bought a double bed from Argos for £160 and basically its rubbish, it turned up yesterday and after 2 hours I managed to assemble it. However the bed is not well made and two of the pieces (the back and the side) have cracks in them. The bed…
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Small Claims Court help - Refund requested - Judgement phase
Back in the beginning of April I ordered a steam shower from a site (which I saw an advert on eBay) called www.babylonhomespa.com. Their main guy is called Steve Dennison. When I ordered I was told the shower will be delivered within 5 weeks, I waited almost 8 weeks, for the shower to be delivered. I rang them several…
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Fitness first..
About March/April i signed up to fitness first. When i ssigned up i was under the impression that it was for one month and i could cancel whenever i wanted. The next month i phoned up and said that i wouldnt be able to come for the next month as i would be busy, they said that was fine and they would "freeze" my…
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What is a 'write-off settlement' in relation to an extended warranty?
I would like to cancel my extended warranty with Indesit/Domestic & General but this is proving to be very difficult. Looking at their terms & conditions, I found this information: 'You may cancel the plan at any time after the “right to change your mind” period outlined above, and we will refund a proportion of your plan…
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Tomy toys website product return. Advice please!
Hi, I purchased a Thomas train from the Tomy website in May. This was for my sons birthday at the end of June. After only a week the product had broken. I was just looking at how to return the product and they say that the postage cost to return the product, is non-refundable. The postage is going to cost £4.41. Basically…
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No Rights When The Government !!!! Up!
Why is it that we don't have any rights when Government bodies !!!! up? i am self employed and for the second year in a row, despite submitting my tax return properly via an accountant i am being harassed for over £6,000 in tax i don't owe, being threatened with bailiffs and forced to pay out AGAIN to resubmit my tax…
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returns to comet
hope this is in the right place. we recently mentioned to a family member that our washer had broke down and we were finding it hard to afford one. a few days later we got one cheap from the local paper. however yesterday comet turned up to deliver a washer that the family member bought for us without telling us. we are…
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Does paying a fine demonstrate acceptance of it?
If I pay a fine does that show that I accept the fine, or can I pay the fine to avoid further charges and contest it later? Is this a general rule or does it apply differently in cases of: - charges from warrenty repair centres(private companies) - parking fines(local councils) Thanks
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Prom dress Disaster!
Hi there am new to this site. Heard so much about it and am desperate for some good sound advice. Since October 2008 I have been paying for a prom dress for my 16 year old daughter. The dress was ready on 24th June . My daughter tried it all and all fitted as it should. I duly paid the remaining for the dress in cash as I…
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Sainsburys Innocent Smoothies Offer
The SEL in sainsburys stated that this was for 2 for £4, the offer was advertised on every innocent sel. Now some smoothies cost around £3.40, so we though 2 for £4 was a great offer (we got the new guest smoothie and the little lunch smoothies which are ideal for work!) Nowehere did it say that you had to have certain 2…
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fairford air tattoo disclaimers
hi I just got as far as the disclaimers section on the ticket booking process for the fairford air tattoo next weekend as was thinking of taking my son. Here is an extract from the disclamer section that i think makes interesting reading given that it was cancelled in 2008 because of rain. now to my untrained eye this…
