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Petition to ban Wheel clampers
Hi People sorry to bother you with a mundane item. I have started an online petition to outlaw private clamping firms and would appreciate all and sundry to sign it, I'd also request that you pass details of this onto all that you know. Clamping is legalised extortion with sums of up to £500 being demanded and or sexual…
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Love 2 shop vouchers
I went in to Focus DIY yesterday , I had two five pounds Love 2 shop vouchers that were sent to me for doing on line surveys, When I went to use them the till assistant said she would have to just check them, when she came back she produced a notice that was sent to the shop from there head office which said they could…
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Do Not Use Madasafish Warning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
madasafish stink please please please do not use this awful company for your internet needs their idea of customer service leaves a lot to be desired imagine wanting to spent some quality time with your poorly 3yo only to be on the telephone to a surly female south african office manager (yes they have a call centre in sa)…
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Phone calls from you network for a upgrade...
Never ever give out your details to anyone calling up asking you to upgrade and saying that they are from your network. Always hang up and call the network customer services instead. This happens quite a lot and unfortunately some people do fall for it, don't ever give out personal information over the phone. Best call…
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John Lewis Laptop problems....
Hi all, I hope this is the correct board for this question. Do I have any rights re small claims? I bought a John Lewis laptop (£1600) in September 2004, it had a two year guarantee. I returned the laptop three times as none worked. They replaced the laptop each time no problem. Eventually I got a working Toshiba laptop.…
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Spanish banking rip off
Having finally sold my apt in Spain, I now needed to get the money back here. Given that the sale of any property will realise a considerable sum of money, I wanted to maximise the exchan. I phoned the bank daily to establish the sterling/euro exchange rate. On the 16th Dec. the rate was favourable, even 0.1 makes a…
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Distance Selling Regulations
Hi Does anyone know if the distance selling regulations apply Business to Business?? Without boring you all with the detail I am in dispute with a website regarding a cancellation of some advertising. Basically the advert placement was not as "sold" to me and I requested that it be cancelled (within 5 days of the advert…
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Dodgy Email
Hi! I've just had this email come to my address, no idea what it is. Anyone have anything similar? 'Thanks for your order, Mark. The items listed below should ship within one business day (unless a pre-book or backorded). ORDER STATUS - Click on this link to see your order status, 24 hours a day. We have pre-authorized…
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Courier delivering to Neighbor
I recently ordered an item online which was delivered to my house but as i was out my neighbor (who i don't really know) signed for the item. When i went to pick up the item my neighbor says he knocked on my house (there was no answer) and left the parcel outside. Amazingly the parcel has gone. I feel a bit stuck in…
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Problems with Natwest??
Does anyone have the same problems with the Natwest (or their bank) that I have been having? I collect all my loose change in a jar, bag it up and give it to my hubby to take to the bank, but twice now they have been awkward about it; not wanting to accept change over a certain amount. Can they do this? As far as I can see…
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Scam email..
Just received an email from barclay's bank asking me to update my bank details due to a scheduled software update. THIS IS A SCAM, PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK ON THE EMAIL. I knew this straight away as i don't even bank with Barclay's, but some people may be fooled. the link on the email is…
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CityFinancial-Unfair Admin Charges
I am helping a relative who has lost her husband. They have one of those nasty consolidated loans that is secured on the house with the above mentioned. I phoned them today to request an up to date statement of account. They told me I had to make the request in writing and enclose a cheque for a massive £22. :eek: I hit…
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Working From Home
Hi! First post so excuse me if this is in the wrong place, I have had a good look around though. I'm currently self-employed, started about 6 months ago and due to a little dip in finances am looking to earn extra money to see me through. Have some Mystery Shop assignments coming up, but have come across this site…
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IDEAL WORLD no customer support
I have a problem re non-arrival of goods and I cannot get ideal world to contact me. I have sent e mail after e mail. Their customer service is in India and is worse than useless warning don`t buy from them
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vitamail
watch this firm asit is now operating as H & V (health and vitality) with the new address - P O Box 1296 Bedford MK41 9BE
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New Stealth Tax on Enduring Power of Attorney
I was advised by my solicitor this week that from April, the system will change, and any new EPA will cost £800 per annum to administer. YET ANOTHER STEALTH TAX. Please share this info on your newsletter so that folk can organise an EPA before the end of the tax year whilst still cheap. Sign now and it will last for life.…
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Watch out for Norwich Union rip off
I have been with Norwich Union for over 4 years for my appliance cover. I made a couple of claims over the last 2 yrs for a faul on the washing machine. I have just received a letter from them saying ' due to the high level of claims they will be cancelling my policy from February. I am fuming over this. Whats the point of…
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Kylie concert cancellation
We attended the Kylie concert in Manchester last night which had to be curtailed after less than an hour due to ill health. My partner & I travelled from Suffolk and stayed in a hotel over night, two other members of our party travelled from Madrid specially for the concert. Does anyone know if we should be entitled to…
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Currys - help what do I do now?!
I bought an American Fridge Freezer in the Currys sale for a total price of £406. It's pre-sale price was £699, so it was an excellent bargain. It was delivered on Wednesday 3rd January and broke down on Monday 8th January. I called Currys who said they would have to send an LG engineer out to have a look at it. It was up…
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Whats the difference between Consumer Direct and Trading Standards?
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