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Beware of bogus emails offering to buy!
I placed an add in the Friday Adds freebee in december to sell a car, had a response the next day from someone calling themselves Mr Owen Carr aggreeing on the sale price with arrangements for payment and collection to follow. Alarm bells sounded but i thought i'd play allong just in case. Owen, the good fellow he is…
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New ID Makeovers..
My mum bought myself and my sister a makeover at the Burlington studio in B'ham. We had a nice day and we both decided that we would only have the free photo of us each at the end. I knew it was the chaps job to try and sell us extra photos but I was very strong and was having none of it. That was until right at the end…
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B&Q closed early
I rang my local B&Q to check opening times on January 2nd - open until 9pm they said on the automated line. Great I thought, I'll be able to go up and get 15% off that garden shed I need - the offer ended on the 2nd Jan. Arrived at the store after a 10 miles drive at 7.40pm to find it closed. Anyone had experience of…
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Big brother is here(data mining)
Not sure if this is the right forum but worth a read. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foi/story/0,9061,1573989,00.html
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lastminute.com
on the 11th December i purchased 2 Vinopolis experience for two (wine tasting) at £25 each. 1 voucher arrived about a week later but no sign of the other one. i emailed them as i could not find a number on their web site to call them and you get an automated reply saying that they will contact me as quickly as they can. i…
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Attempted internet bank details theft
I belive I am the victim of an attempt by person or persons unknown to obtain my internet bank security details. Something nasty got past my Spyware and Antivirus programmes, despite the latest automatic updates, and badly infected my confuser. I ran several cleanup scans but still had problems with slow response and…
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Electronic Money Transfer Black Hole
I recently paid £200 into my local Natwest Bank Account. Five minutes later I got home and logged on to the same account using internet banking. There's the £200 I've just payed in, along with other money previously deposited. So far so good. Then I did an electronic transfer of £200 to my Woolwich Bank Account to save me…
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
I used to work for Enterprise Rent-A-Car and quickly realised (ie within about 3 weeks!) that they were crooks; ripping off employees and customers left, right and Chelsea. During my time there I stumbled across an interesting website on which I am now a regular poster! Have a look at it - it has been set up by an American…
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Passport Office
I sent my DD passport for renewal by special delivery on Friday 30th December 2006. Given that there was a bank holiday on Monday I was very surprised to take delivery of the passport by courier today. It would have been received by passport office on Tues 3rd January, date of issue is 5th January and delivered 7th…
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Swapgame!!!!
Hi there I recently took out a free trial with swapgame! i cancelled within cancelling period and still they have been stealing money from my account, also they refuse to admit they got the game back, here is my correspondance with them. ME:I wish my account to be closed as you have failed to do so, no matter how many…
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o2 free portable dvd player faulty
Sorry, i know this is probably not in the right place but i really wasnt sure where to put it. Did try searching for the original o2 thread but search didnt find it. Anyway, im sure you all remember and some of you would have ordered the 02 x1 (maybe o2 xm something like that) where you got the free portable dvd player…
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Tricked by Comet?
I put a £200 deposit and signed a credit agreement for a 42" plasma tv from Comet on the 27th Dec only after being told by the sales advisor that they were having a delivery which i could collect on the 2nd Jan (he said he checked the computer. Phoned on the tues to check- no delivery told delivery coming today. So i…
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Is This A Dodge Email?
Found this email in my trash can, do people really fall for this scams? »¿ FROM: PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NEDERLANDSE INTERNATIONALE LOTERIJ BV Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PALEISSTRAAT 55 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NL-2500 BP Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE HAGUE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE NETHERLANDS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PRIZE WINNING…
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Wilkinson's seed bar nearly killed my bird!
I bought some seed bars from Wilkinsons and gave them to my birds. They ate them from the bottom up, and at the top and bottom the plastic bar in the middle It has a curved end and is almost a full circle but has a tiny gap. And she somehow got it stuck around her neck! They're sold as being suitable for cockateils, but if…
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I Hate Halifax And Bank Of Scotland!
I went into a Bank of SCotland and made a payment on my Halifax credit card in December. Got my credit card statement today and noticed they have not credited my account and given me 50 pounds worth of fines for it! So I called and explained the situation. I now have to go back to the bank I made the payment in despite…
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BT Offered discount then denied all knowledge???
Hi All, i've posted this on the telephones board also but please have a read, Back in July/August time when i started on the whole money saving thing, i did a broadband comparison and found that i could get the same internet connection cheaper if i left BT broadband. I rang them up to cancel and they offered me a 4 month…
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British Airways
Now I have always liked travelling on BA, the service is excellent, the food is adquate, the price was not too bad, but mainly because I could check-in & pick a seat using a computer instead of having to queue. But quite frankly BA are starting to take the p*ss, I thought it would be interesting to see what the price of a…
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John Lewis Price match on Sony TV
I bought a Sony TV from the John Lewis store in Southampton prior to Christmas, well aware of their price match promise. I have been searching the local shops for a better price since the sales started. Today I found a local retailer some £65 cheaper, so rang the store to claim. After taking a few details, the assistant…
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minature heroes
has anyone else noticed the timeouts in their miniture heroes are soft or is it just mine??? the wafers taste stale are they always this texture or should they be crispy?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :confused:
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Debenhams Refund Of Sale Items
I am really cross. I bought serveral items in the Debenhams sale. One being a jumper for my husband. It did not fit. I took it back to be told as it was half price I cannot have a refund A small poster behind the till does state this but what shop these days don't do refunds. I asked for a credit note and was told no. Has…
