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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Who should pay for the lost iPod?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Who should pay for the lost iPod? You’re hard up and in desperate need of some quick cash. Your mate offers to sell your iPod on eBay for you, as you don’t know how it works. (S)he sells it and give you the money, which you quickly spend. The buyer then…
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'Would you help a fellow consumer?' poll results/discussion
Poll between 23 Feb - 02 March 2009: Would you help a fellow consumer? You’re in the queue at an electrical shop. The person in front of you is taking back their new radio, bought a few days earlier, as it's faulty. The shop staff tell him/her “you have to send it to manufacturer, it's not our business.” You KNOW this is…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. You spotted the voucher. Should you keep the cash?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: You spotted the voucher. Should you keep the cash? You volunteered to organise a night out for your football/book/knitting/salsa class group. You've chosen a really good value restaurant with a set price menu, and even been organised enough to collect the…
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Do you buy name brand medicine? poll discussion
Poll between 16-23 Feb 2009: Do you buy name brand medicine? Branded medicine has a powerful selling point: nobody wants to ‘scrimp’ on their health. Yet cheaper generic medicines (unbranded/own brand) offer EXACTLY the same active ingredients (see the cheap medicines guide for more). Often the only difference is the lack…
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poll to be done on council tax: Scotland's council tax to be frozen but england
to pay for it!! in yesterday's paper it says council tax in Scotland will be frozen until 2012 and England would be paying for this. I wonder what other people's thoughts are on this as i find it 1) outrageous that it is increasing again in England 2) there is one law for England and one for Scotland. is it not time that…
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Return of tv to Comet
I purchased a lcd tv/dvd player from Comet 10 days ago, and during this time it has gone faulty on two occasions.(it has 12 month manufacturers warranty) I took it into the shop for an exchange or refund, but the customer services desk said that they have to see the problem happening in store. But because it wasnt…
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Question of the week: Do you need to pay for shop breakages?
We went to our local store, and my child accidentally ran into a display of jars, the manager is trying to force us to pay for all the damage – over £90s worth. Is he right? There’s no hard and fast rule on this and quite often it comes down to each individuals shop’s discretion. Consumers are obliged to take reasonable…
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Can you use a voucher on a first date? poll discussion
Poll between 10-16 Feb 09: Can you use a voucher on a first date? The taboos surrounding vouchers have virtually disappeared, as a tribe of credit crunch voucheristas choose where they go depending on the 2fo1 restaurant deals. Yet as it's Valentine’s week, does this apply to a first date? Imagine Bob asked Sarah out to…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Would you buy your neighbours’ repossessed house?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you buy your neighbours’ repossessed house? The house of a neighbour a few doors down has been repossessed after the husband was made redundant, and they struggled to keep their head above water. The creditors are now selling it off at a knock-down…
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would like a poll on thoughts on council tax r
rises due in April..09. i have heard that will go up by about £48 inour area per year. and i see how much money they waste at this end!!!
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I See The Thought Police Have Been And Removed The Bikini Photos Thread!
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Question of the week: Fixed rate savings and living off the interest
I live off my monthly savings interest; so my income's been slashed due to the rate cuts. Is there a way I can take advantage of the high interest from fixed rate savings? With fixed savings you lock your money away and usually don't get paid monthly interest. Yet there's a work-around. Here's an example (ignoring tax for…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Would you ask for your tip back?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you ask for the tip back? After a £40 meal and drink for two in a perfectly pleasant restaurant, you pay by card, tap in the gratuity, and type in your pin. Once the receipt prints out you realise instead of the £4 (10%) tip you meant to give, you've…
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'Should we trade with China?' poll results/discussion
Poll between 3 - 9 Feb 2009: Should we trade with China? Premier Wen Jiabao of China, the world's latest economic giant, is in the UK talking to Gordon Brown about strengthening trade. Yet everywhere he goes, there are protests about human rights issues. Which of these is closest to your view? A. Strengthen Trade. We're in…
