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Barclaycard (zero content, just a rant)
Got a phonecall from Barclaycard to tell me that as they knew they weren't allowed to contact me by phone for marketing purposes would I like to receive marketing by email or post. Somehow they failed to see how this was contradictory in any way. Hopefully the last of many such phonecalls as I'm switching to another credit…
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IceSave Would I have a case
Hi all After receiving some information on this messageboard I decided to apply online for an Ice Save account. However when applying for the account online I was informed that my drivers number on my drving licence was not accepted as it was a Northern Ireland one. I rang Ice Save and they said all I need to do is send…
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Tesco Home Delivery Shambles
I booked a food home delivery between 9pm - 11pm for Tuesday evening. We were sat watching Life on Mars and looking out for the driver, we live in a cul-de-sac so he would have been spotted very easily lol. Anyway, it's almost 11pm with no sign of him so I rang the helpline to be told quite curtly that he wouldn't be…
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new to this site so hope i am posting in right place
hi:j I am looking for some advice about an incident that happened to me at a large burger chain at the weekend. my husband purchased a coffee for me and as he gave me it the lid popped off and the boiling black coffee went over my arm , i now have a very large burn which is requiring dressings 3 times a week at the…
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SPECSAVERS What should I say??? Please HELP ME!!!
Please help me 2 years ago I went to Specsavers and spent £250 on some glasses. The day I got them I told the member of staff I couldn't focus with them, she said they take a while for the eyes to adjust. I went back a week later and said please can you check my glasses I still can't see through them. They said they were…
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It's not even free to enter online!!!
Hmm, call me naiive, but I assumed that if you entered a competition online, it would be free to do so. Not so with channel 5 competitions, where you need to enter credit card details. Wonderful stuff.
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Pipex Homecall rant
Sorry everyone, but here goes: Back in August I had a letter from them saying despite previous correspondence, you have failed to contact us... blah blah blah, if I didn't contact them within XX days they'd send someone round to collect my outstanding balance (£41ish). I called them explaining I hadn't received any…
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Reporting abusive posters
For anyone new or otherwise on this forum,if you feel you are or have been verbally abused then please report the poster/s.To do this their is a link on the home page called faq click on that and it tells you how to go about reporting this.Recently i have come across a few abusive posts and have been a recipient myself,and…
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3 network mobile!!!!!
:mad:very angry,:mad: rang 3 yesterday to ask when my 18 month contract ends, they said 15th june, I said I want to up-grade when can I do this, they said now, they offered me, any phone of my choice I picked the sony ericsson W850i they asked me which tariff I'd like to pick I said the direct talker 1000 this is 750 xnet…
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Tesco - missold laptop
Hi, I recently bought an Acer laptop from Tesco direct (31st March), it was everything I wanted with £100 off, Quidco cashback and triple clubcard points. :j I first saw it in the new Tesco direct catologue page 759, bottom item (200-0060) but couldn't stretch to £599 so I was delighted to find it had been reduced. Next to…
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Anybody else really hate mutualpoints?
I have just been totally ripped off by mutualpoints! I switched to Npower believeing that I'd get 4200 points. After waiting over 2 months, I've now been given 1050 points and told that 4200 points were never on offer. Don't know why I'm shocked. They previously refused to give me points for thousands of pounds worth of…
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New flat - Car towed
I've just brought a new flat, got the keys the other day. Went round yesterday to check the flat out and give it a good clean. Parked my car in the allowed parking space, but i didn't notice the sign that said you needed a permit because i was carryng loads of things into the flat. When i came out they had towed my car…
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double glazing windows company
I was just wondering if anyone knew how to help. I have had a double glazing company take me to court over a service they did not provide with documents that were blank when i signed and sent letters to the address which i did not live at. they have put a ccj on my name and a charge on my property i did everything i said i…
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How to get a refund from a hotel?
Hi all, can anyone help me? I booked a stay at thistle city barbican through lastminute.com from 30 march to 1 april and both nights we stayed there, there was no hot water for a shower :eek: We had a cold wash each day and when we complained they informed us that we would get a full refund for the stay. Of course,we're…
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Love Film - Do Not Subscribe
Do not subscribe this - whatever deal they offer you - it is a con. Basically you sign up with the offer a a free something - and a free trial - but you need to select 10 items for the free trial - or else it isn't free. Once you have signed - up - you can not cancel - if you have any films - or if they have posted any…
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Booking tickets at West Ham United
Today my OH tried to get thru to West Ham to book tickets for an away match. They can only be booked in person at the ticket office (not convenient as we are almost 150 miles away) or over the phone on a damn 0871 number. There is no indication on the web site or on the recorded message on the phone line as to what the…
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Comet Delivery men
I have to say that I had the most lovely comet delivery men came today with my new washing machine, so nice and polite and friendly My tesco shopping had arrived at the same time and they waited and were very polite and even helped me get my bags in my house lol. A real pleasure!:beer:
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Powergen problem...
I have posted this on another board but think it would be better here as it's more of a complaint... I'm having a huge row with Powergen right now. We moved into our new house on 16 January, and asked Npower to take over the gas and electric. Powergen were the original suppliers and supplied us from 16 January to 20 March…
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Extreme GB delivery wait
I ordered a watch from this company at the beginning of March as my old one had broken and they had a close model. On the website it said it should be despatched within 2-3 working days. A few days later the money had gone out of my account as I expected, but then I got an email saying they were trying to get a definite…
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CarPhone Warehouse SCAM!!!!
Has anyone had the same problems with CarPhone Warehouse money back guarantee on their Mobile phone contracts? Otherwise know as Redemption payment cheque. I took out 2 contract phones with them way back in August 2006. One was with Orange, the other with o2. The theory is after 4 months you take your paid bills in and…
