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Sex discrimination in Nightclubs
I live in London and been invited to an event that's taking place in a London nightclub. However I've noticed that the women are being offered totally free entry whilst the men have to pay £15 to enter. is this against the law and if so who do you report it to?
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Friend in need
Hi all, I am not sure if I am putting this in the correct place, if not I am sorry. I am writing this for a friend, her husband died a few years ago and during this time she ran up CT arrears, the council sent a bailiff and she signed a walking possession agreement and kept up the repayments. One of her children left home…
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MumsnBumps Con Artists
I would like to warn others about a company called mumsnbumps and lilysplaypen. They also sell on ebay under lots of diffrent names. I bought a push chair from them that is faulty and dangerously unsafe. I bought via ebay as they had a 14 day return period. The feedback was good. Low and behold as soon as I bought the…
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Marks & Spencers refusing refund on delivery - outrageous liars
So i bought a pair of trouser from marks and spencers. The item was posted by them on the 28th july and i'm not sure when it arrived (but i think it arrived on the 2nd monday), but since they were disgusting quality, i returned it through their own royal mail postal service on the 4th of august on the wednseday morning…
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Advice Pls - New Cashmere Cardigan has shrunk, yet I followed the care instructions
I was wondering if someone could help and give me some advice regarding where I stand.... I bought a cashmere cardigan from a well known store for about £80. Now while I would not normally dream of spending so much on one item of clothing, I fell in love with it and treated myself with some of my bonus money - I never…
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Seller despatched items they cancelled - can I keep them?
I ordered items online and the seller accepted my order and took payment. I later received an email saying they cancelled my order and issue my refund, which they did. They messed up the price of the items. Now I am aware that they have despatched the items, which they cancelled. The company make no reference in their…
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Sports Direct Beware - do not rely on their staff to identify the right shoe size
Warning: don't rely on their staff to identify the correct shoe size - I identified the right shoe size in my local store but they did not stock the colour I wanted. I established another store did, made a 2 hr round trip to pick them up. Member of staff checked the size of trainers in front of me before I paid for them.…
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HELP - Please
HELP need. please read this email chain - does this guy have the legal right to get my internet disconnected for posting a bad review of my customer experience on the internet under an alias? h ttps://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=12wP6f-M5vEPAHH1wlKNNBwabbFAXFc0_xv5EuAZvtlY&hl=en&authkey=CIeRs9cC link is to a rtf file…
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Next online ordering
I do not know whether Next are in breach of consumer and distance selling regulations, but they are certainly working in a different way to what I am used to! I placed an order and created an online account with “Next” today without meaning too! “Next” did not want to know anything about me other than my post code, date of…
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2 year old kitchen - doors going bubbly
Hi All, I moved into a brand new house 2 years ago and recently a few of the high gloss kitchen cupboards have started to bubble underneath. On the kitchen manufacturers website it states a 5 year warranty. Only thing is, is that I don't have any receipts / paperwork for the kitchen as the developer bought it - now gone…
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Samsung TV Faulty - Out of warranty
My sister-in-law Purchased a tv from Littlewoods cat on Dec 08 on account, yesterday it stopped working, seems to have no power at all. However she is still paying for it on extended terms. Littlewoods want nothing to do with it as is out 12 months warranty, and have basically told her to her stuffed, however surely you…
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Sainsburys Refund Policy
Hi everyone! Just wanted to know if anyone works for sainsburys or has knowledge of their refund policy. Basically, I went and bought hair dye, but foolishly never noticed they've updated all their packaging. I went and bought the wrong shade. If I return it, could I receive a refund? I'd settle for an exchange even for…
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Combi micrwave just out of warranty
Hi, I've got a Panasonic combi micro (NNA514A) which is three weeks out of warranty and it's died. I just wondered if anyone has successfully pursued a free fix from either Curry's or Panasonic when a product had just passed the expiry date? Thanks
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CCJ from Dodgy Landlord
Hi, I moved into a shared rented property nearly a year ago. When I moved in I paid a £600 deposit to the outgoing tenant (there are 4 other people in the house). Since moving in, I’ve paid monthly rent to the landlord, which I can prove from my bank records. However, the landlord claims there is money owing (from previous…
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In an Orthodontic Quagmire- please help
I started orthodontic treatment about 10 months ago and havent had a good relationship with the orthodontist from the beginning. Thinking this was merely a personality conflict I perservered with the treatment- big mistake as he has greeted nearly every concern I have raised with hostility. Anyway currently I am supposedly…
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Terms and conditions V Distance selling regs
Good morning all, Please be aware of the following two companies who both sell via the web on their own sites and Amazon. Jileon Ltd and Sockshop I have recently used both companies to purchase items and I must admit that the service, price and delivery times were more than acceptable. However the terms and conditions on…
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Some tips when emailing consumer complaints to CEOs
Some tips when e-mailing complaints to a CEO, Chairman, etc. :* Be polite. * Keep the information concise and to the point. * Include customer reference numbers or invoice numbers, if applicable. * Include a brief history of the issue, if applicable. * Do not accept being passed back to "Customer Services" or elsewhere…
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Online Purchases - No response
Last week I purchase a twin pack of an item online. When I received it I satisfied myself that it was the genuine article and ordered another twin pack then and there (price was very competitive). That same day I tried one of the items and found it to be faulty (took a couple of hours for fault to appear). I immediately…
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Legal actions against 02 gross negligence
Hi, I have been the victim of 02's repetitive mistakes, which I would classify as gross negligence. It first started when I attempted to upgrade my mobile phone in July in an 02 store. The shop assistant advised me to take a particular plan, affirming the handset would be free. After drawing the contract, signing forms,…
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Faulty laptop
Bought a laptop off one of the big online computer sellers, and I found it was faulty. The computer turns itself off without warning, and sometimes won't even restart. What has me worried is their returns policy. Ring the manufacturer support line, only if they agree there is a fault will it be collected. At which point…
