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Partner being held liable for his ex's debt...
Hi, I'm not sure where to post this so please feel free to move it! My partner was in the process of starting to divorce his ex wife and moved out of their house in Newcastle and moved back to Bristol. This was in the first week of January 2004. He cancelled all the utilities before he left and settled up the bills. About…
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Unpaid traffic offence
Might not be in the right place on the forum, but here goes and forgive me! My OH had a notification of a traffic offence in August 2006 in a car he part- exchanged at a garage in August 2004. He can't remember the name of the garage unfortunately, but he did have to pay something towards the new car which he did on his…
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I wanna buy a fridge freezer
Hi I'm looking to buy a fridge freezer where the freezer part is bigger than the fridge. I have looked through various websites (Argos, Comet) etc but the fridge bit is always bigger. Can anybody let me know if they know any brands/models where the freezer section is bigger? Thanks Mamashaz
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It's a funny old world....
Hello there, I don't post much but spend quite a lot of time reading the boards and getting some good advice. I was preparing myself for battle with both the council and British Gas when two letters popped through the door this morning: the council saying that they've rebanded our property (without being asked!) and that…
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I want a Laptop Please URGENT
Hi All, The laptop I am using now is dying quite quickly. As I'm typing this it only works intermitently. I'm after a good laptop with a decent sepecification but the price is most important. Has anyone seen laptops on sale anywhere? half price? or maybe there is a discount voucher or code I could use to bring the price…
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Strida town bike - £20 off - really funky design
Hi. If you haven't seen a Strida, type it into YouTube, or see https://www.strida.co.uk Anyway, the cables are all inside the tube, the brakes are maintenance free, the chain is oil-less and it folds up! It is quite pricey, but if you message me I have some vouchers so you will see £19.95 off the price when you checkout!…
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Can I charge my council for late payment of a refund ?!!
I am currently waiting for my local council to refund me £130 of council tax I paid last year (and subsequently moved out of the area so was entitled to a refund). I have been pursuing this for 3 months now and was told that they were unable to refund me the money until April as their "books had closed". I did point out…
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i wanna buy some JML space bags
Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy some JML spacebags jumbo pack size? Have seen them for £14.99 in woolworths. Also has anyone tried them as they look quite good on the tv? Thanks
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Claim tax back after working in OZ?
Whilst traveling last year, I spent some time working in Australia. I’ve heard of lots of people being able to claim back some of the Tax and Super Annuation payments they made? When doing a quick Google search there seems to be an abundance of companies offering services to claim back on your behalf, all of them taking a…
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I want an East Coast multi function high chair
I'm looking for another one of these to match the one I already have (so I really don't want a different brand) They used to sell them in John Lewis for £60, and also at kiddicare for just under £40. Neither have them now. Any ideas? Thanks
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USA Tax Back?
I've heard that you can claim back sales tax from purchases made in the USA. I've been there for the past 2 weeks - and although I didn't buy anything major - a few dollars here and there in tax soon adds up! Does anyone know if you can claim back the tax? If so how?? Thanks! xx
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Best Car Deals in Cyprus
Hi, I'm looking to purchase a new car in Cyprus (I'm a UK resident with a holiday home in Cyprus) and am wondering where I can obtain the best deals? In the UK it seems there are plenty of websites offering deals often far superior to those available on the forecourt but I can't seem to find anything like this based in…
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Unpaid Train Fare Admin charge
In December my OH tried to pay for his journey on the train with my bank card. The silly idiot had forgotten to get cash out at the cashpoint before he got on the train. When the conductor came round he passed my card to her for use on the card machine. Unfortunately, that day the chip and pin machine wasn't working and…
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I need 2 x FREE SIM's for 3 mobile phones
hello All My 2 x pay monthly contracts on 3 mobile have ended and I wish to give the phones to my nephews for pay as you go use. Does anyone know where I can get 2 FREE 3 mobile SIM cards from ? thanks Paul
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LiteBrite - stencil refills
My son is after refills for his lite brite I have searched everywhere, including ebay. If anyone comes across them can you let me know ! He had the shrek 2 lite brite for christmas 2 years ago. We've plenty of the little plastic things, just no actualy black sheets. Many thanks.
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joint bank death dutys
hi dad opened a joint bank account with my name on account he put in £7000 in 1 payment in 2003, he died in 2005 and the account now has me as sole name on it now i'm being asked about the tax i have to pay as all the money was from him to start with was my dad allowed to make gifts to me, if so how much could he give me
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I want a web-cam
Hi all I am after a web-cam for my sister and her family as a pressie willing to pay £15 to £20 for one. she wants to use it on yahoo messenger What should I look for and can you please recommend one for me? The one I use is the kids ps2 eye-toy. Thanks in advance Niki :confused:
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i wanna digital camera 7mp
7 mp 3 x (or more) optical zoom anyone got any ideas on under £100?? x
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Cheap Mobile for a school
I work as a techie for a school and they are looking for a basic mobile phone on a pay as you go with no top up limitations i.e. no need to topup every 30 days. Can anyone recommend such a phone and sim and where to get it. Many thanks
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Copper Recylcing?
I have just replaced my old central heating with a new condensing boiler and just wondering if anyone knows of a place in Birmingham where I can recycle my old copper pipes and copper tank as I was told they are worth a little bit of cash. Thanks ( Doh - Got a typo in the title should say recycling )
