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Tesco Price Checker
My local Tesco has a large banner declaring that its prices are on its website along with prices at Asda, Morrisions and Sainsbury. Fancying a few beers yesterday, and living in between a Tesco and an Asda I checked the price of 24 cans of Carlsberg on Tesco.com and it said £9.98 in Tesco and Asda. Since my mum lives near…
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London Bombings - Profit oppertunity from the misery of others
Is it just me? or it it totaly unacceptable for the main information line to be a 0870 number where 50% of the revenue of this 9p+ per minute call is "kicked back as profit" to someones pocket or balance sheet. What justification can there be for making money out of the misery of others in such circumstances? Shouldn't…
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empire direct - rubbish!
Hi I ordered an AE Aegis Evo subwoofer from empiredirect.com...they had 2 in their clearance section when i ordered 3 days ago. Unfortunately, they delivered a centre speaker!!! I as told to call back in the morning when I phoned to complain and get it switched, which I did, to be told that they had sold out and will just…
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Abbey Business Acc. 'customer services' JOKE
Steam coming from my ears as I write. Travel 50 miles and attempt to make a payment on my debit card but machine stating 'pin blocked'. Phone abbey customer services and in a que for 45 mins with 'thank you for your patience' classical music and i'm apparently moving up the que! - NO ANSWER - so have to abandon purchase.…
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BT .. Secretly record your calls!!
:mad: Hi all, Im fumming!! BT made a mistake recently by not telling me that I was paying for calls redirected from my landline to my mobile, (apparently they are supposed to tell you when you speak to them).. yesterday I received a letter advising me that in effect Im paying .. Anyway to keep the story…
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Vicious Evil Bombers
I know I'm not alone in this Vent! I moved to Canada, but am sitting here at work reading all the awful news stories from today and my heart goes out to everyone who has been involved in the awful tragedy. Thinking of you all. xxx
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Netsounds Mail Order
Netsounds mail order - BEWARE I don't know if anyone has come across or used this site previously (https://www.netsounds.com), basically it is a marketplace for many sellers to sell music related items. I placed 2 orders with them from a company based in Germany call 'Fun Records' (believe me my dealings with them have…
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TESCO.COM - Very little Customer Service
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Bloomin South West Electric
this might be better on Vent i don't know. Just had some right lying prat at the door. " Hello, i'm from SW Electric and (looks at pad), i'm pleased to tell you that you've qualified for a reduction in your electric bill " me: "Oh really. Why is that, i'm not one of your customers?" him: "that isn't a problem be...<cut him…
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Unkept appointment by Housing Association
I have spent all day (with the exception of 1hr this morning) waiting for a surveyor from the Housing Association to come around, only to find at 4:30 that he has called in sick and that I have to rearrange the appointment and hope that he/replacement will be back soon.:mad: The only reason I found this out is because I…
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landrover --- arrgh bad customer care
I've not seen my car for 7 weeks now, its a 1 year old landrover, the gearbox broke on 22may, (10,000 miles on clock) Landrover are being seriously unhelpful, they've promised my replacement gearbox will be delivered to the dealership who's holding the car 3 times ....guess what its never turned up I drive a seven seater…
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Pro-Quip Wind Resistant Umbrella - Don't Get One... EVER!
Hi there Just should warn all of you about Pro-Quip wind resistant umbrellas. They've got a double-hood that means that they don't 'blow out' in the wind as it escapes through the gap between the hoods... they also do provide good coverage from the rain... so it seems like they're a good buy... should last a long time...…
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Height restriction on pool slides !
My son wasn't allowed on the slide in the pool yesterday because he was 1 cm below the line :mad: It makes no difference that he has been swimming since the age of two apparantly ! :confused: I asked the manager if he would let a non swimmer 1 cm above the line go on it an he said yes ! :eek: I asked him to show a bit of…
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0845!
My own fault I know:o , M&S card arrived today, took it work, rang up and got it switched on. Got home tonight, went to BT and couldn't find it. So lost. Only number to ring was their 0845 number and no option for a lost card, spent 10 minutes waiting for an operator!!!!:mad: I'll get my coat.:beer:
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Tesco Home Shopping Delivery service
Hi all the first time I've had a moan! Here goes- So I ordered my shopping online at the weekend and asked for delivery today between 6-8pm. Rushed home from work at 5.50pm to be greeted by my daughters (nearly 16 and nearly 13) and told that he had been and gone and had my youngest to sign for everything. Checked the list…
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Bad C/S in Toys R Us help needed
I have just had big problems in Toys R Us with a faulty bike I bought, I was told when I bought it, it had a 12 month no quible money back offer on it. Its 2 months old so I took it back with some faults on it, and was told that the lad who said it had 12 months was wrong to say it, and its only 1 month no quibly and…
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A&L redefines 'Available'
We bank online with Alliance & Leicester and the account show two balances - running & available. I'd always assumed running balance meant transactions appear on the account but not cleared, whereas available balance shows what is actually 'available'. Often these two balances differ. But no, A&L in all their great banking…
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british gas/customer services
well done british gas!Hailey in customer services resolved my query in a few minutes.
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False scams, and how to avoid....
Example: Please be aware that a new scam is going around. It consists of an email telling of a scam where pressing '9' on your phone during the incoming scam-call, you are charged £20 per minute. If you pass this false scam email onto other people by using the forward button on your email system, your PC system will…
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Recycling??? ITS NOT OUR FAULT!!!
Im sick of it!!!!!!! We're constantly being told we dont recycle enough, and were all bad people for that fact. Well I have grown a different opinion thanks very much. Recycling should be happening at their end not ours! The other day I bought some cordless phones for the house there were 4 in the pack. Right 4 phones ok.…
