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Warning SCAM Alert !!!
Copy of not so convincing email received today:j :j :j :j :j He had Deposit balance valued at $10.5 mllion in his a/c and the a/c is coded. It is only an insider that could produce the code or password of the Deposit particulars.As it stands now, there is nobody in that position to produce the needed informations other…
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Help - Bleach leaked in car!
I recently went shopping at Tescos and a bottle of their value 28p bleach leaked in the car boot. The bottle was placed upright in a carrier bag and stood upright in the car, but the lid was loose it leaked all over the shopping, damaged the carpet in the boot and leaked all over the hood of dd's pushchair. Upon reaching…
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Glasses Direct
I recently ordered a pair of glasses on line from glassesdirect.com. I was told by e mail that they would be with me in 14 day. After 18 days I sent them an e mail asking whether they had been despatched. I should say that the cost was taken from my account the same day I ordered them. Two days ago I got an e mail back…
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Epson
I bought an Epson C86 printer in (approximately) November 2004 at a cost of £79.99 from PC World. About 7 months later the unit broke down and I tried to return it to PC World for a replacement, was told to take it to an Epson Express centre, which I did and was told that my printer was a write off, and their only option…
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Vertbaudet - Unfair charges
Afternoon all, Not sure if this is the correct place to put this post, so feel free to move it. Anyways, my partner ordered some christening shoes for our sons christening a while back and they cost £11.99. They said on the phone she could pay then or when they arrive so she said she would pay on arival. A couple of weeks…
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Poor Customer Services. - Aria Technologies
Has anyone used https://www.aria.co.uk for computer bits? I found them to be an excellent company, good value for money and fast delivery BUT Their customer service line is awful and postage charges extortionate I call on their landline number and get the usual options. 1 being sales and 3 being customer services If ever I…
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Singapore scam - Andrew Chang
I got a letter passed to me by a friend which I think is just the hook of a phishing scam. It's the usual 20% slice of $10.5M so could also pan out to be a 419 type scam. I won't repeat the usual deceased relative story but the details of the scammer are: Andrew Chang Changandrew98@yahoo.com.sg Tel +65 8196 2585 or +65…
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Thomas Cook
Hi I was wondering if any of you lovely fellow money savers had any guidance for me re my situation? I will try to be brief. In a nutshell I went on holiday to Florida and was given appalling accommodation. Finally moved to another hotel and kept receipts to give to T Cook for reimbursement. When I got back to the UK I…
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Asda nearly got my £10!!!!!
I was shopping for a few items tonight and since it was only £7.50 when I got to the till I thought I would pay cash, I usually pay by card. What a mistake! I gave the assistant a £20 note (who incidentally wasnt paying attention fully, too busy talking to another member of staff) and promptly got back change for a £10…
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HMV prices!
I was very excited about our shopping trip to Carlisle today as we don't have many shops near us (sad, I know!). I was especially excited about being able to browse some large music stores (Virgin, HMV and Musiczone) (even sadder!). I had heard about HMV lowering prices due to supermarket competition and was pleased to…
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Co-op, advice needed plz
Hi Hope this is the right place and someone can advise me. Been out for the day, on our way home decided to pop to the petrol station (with co op shop) to get something quick for the kids to eat when we got home, they had a pack of mini sausage rolls reduced the date says use by 25 July. Got home and we started to eat…
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degrading coach driver
Unfortunately I am unable to find a pacific message board to ask this question so I hope you don't mind if I use this one. Thanks. The other week I was accompanying my 22 year old son with moderate learning disabilities to Preston Bus station to make sure he got on the right bus. I always make him a card telling the coach…
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Warning to anyone selling FREE SIM CARDS
Please keep a note of who you sold them to. I by chance did this 2 years ago (not like me as im so unorganised, but I thought I would just incase) ) and have recently been contacted by the police as someone who I sold a card to has been a naughty (and dirty) boy :( the police contacted the phone company who then gave them…
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tesco wont change baby milk
charlies great nan bought her some formula when we went up there this weekend. however she bought the wrong one. didnt have the receipt. i thought id call tesco before going there to see if theyd exchange it. it hasnt been opened and still has the tamper proof tab secure. tesco will not change it, especially as it has no…
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Freemans - serious help needed
OK, the longest story in the world here...but this is making me ill now. In Feb, after the OH came out hospital, I rang Freemans to arrange collection of my minidisk, which broke 3 months after receiving. The girl i spoke to arranged it for collected 15 feb (I rang on 13 Feb) It was collected 13th about 1pm, and signed for…
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Passport Rip off
Passport fee is set to rise AGAIN! Last years rip off rise wasn't enough (£51 from £42). This year it will rise to £66 from £51. What can we do about this? And they charge you 0870 to ring them! Don't lose your passport either because the con artists make you pay for it all over again!
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Help fairly urgent please
My mum has had to use another vet compared to the normal on as he is on holiday and to say they are useless is an understatement. Basically what it is is that my mum has two guys working for her between 9-12 and as the vet is checking to see if the horses are in foal and whether one has a growing tuma the guy's need to be…
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Sky TV scam
Details of a new scam involving people posing as a sky employee chasing up unpaid bills. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/24/sky_tv_scam/
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Halfords Car CD Player
I bought a Sony CD player for my car in June 2005. In May this year the CD function stopped working. I went to Halfords and they sent it off for repair. 10 days later I went back (they hadn't rung to say it was ready for collection but I happened to be passing the shop) and they re-fit it. It still didn't work. So they…
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Ford
I cant believe the customer service that Ford give,:mad: :mad: I bought a brand New Ka (via one of the online brokers) and the sale side was very good and smooth (apart from an insultingly low part ex), we were due to have the Ka delivered on a trailer on MOnday, at 1030am we were called by the dealer saying the delivery…
