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Archives for June 2007

Tesco yet again
Well, There has been a fair bit about Tesco on here recently I must confess I got caught too much up with it. However, we are house sitting (and cat sitting for our neighbours) who have been holiday for a week - due home very late tonight - early hours tomorrow morning. About 10 minutes ago Tesco home delivery turned up…
Electrosaver Non Delivery
Hi - I ordered a DVD player as recommended on a Grabbit on 1st June from Electrosaver - I have emailed but no responses - they took the money on 1st June - anyone else had problems with this company?
Event Mobile Tyres
OH had new front tyres fitted today by the above company, and we're really pleased with the price and service. They offered the cheapest quote for 2 new Goodyear Eagle tyres, £45 a tyre cheaper than Kwik Fit, including balancing, valves etc. We had asked that they check all tyres but the fitter said we only needed the…
Paymentshield (ridiculous customer service) would like advice!
Hi Folks, My IFA set me up with a good deal on buildings and contents insurance and mortgage payment protection insurance when I remortgaged a couple of years ago. Last August I found a better deal on buildings and contents insurance with Nationwide and so rang up Paymentshield to cancel my buildings and contents…
Has anybody else had problems with DIXONS ONLINE WEBSALES TEAM! or DSG international
:mad: My Dad Asked me to order a Laptop for my Mum for her 60th birthday and because she was about to start chemotherapy for stomach Cancer and would be bed bound a times. He had a budget of £350. So I looked at some price comparison sites I think it was Kelkoo, and Dixons where the cheapest. They had a Cure Duo Laptop for…
Why do I always get the nice CS staff?
What really pi$$e$ me off the most is that I get myself all worked up about what I am going to say, possible responses, what I will say if they dare say such-and-such to me, how I will demand to see the manager ... so adrenalin flowing I approach the CS desk explain the situation and what does the flamin b*t*h do ...…
NFU insurance Thanks
Have to say a big thanks to NFU insurance co. We had a vicious electrical storm 3 weeks ago which knocked out various electrical items, seems like almost a direct hit so we are grateful not to have the entire house burn't down. Now we started replacing the items straight away, and one of the shops asked if we were claiming…
* Indesit/Hotpoint Washer dryer trouble - help! *
Can I have some opinions/experience please? I purchased my washer/dryer from Hotpoint just over a year ago (1st week in June 2006 I believe), and it has broken down FOUR times!! :eek: Due to this, and the fact that I was only covered by manufacturers warranty for a year, I renewed my warranty for a further year. Well, the…
Techfever.co.uk - charged card but now have ceased trading!
Ordered a LCD Tv from techfever.co.uk - choosing both the model and retailer on the strength of reviews and feedback on the internet (inc MSE). I ordered it Sunday, they charged my card Monday, hadn't arrived all week and have been checking website tracking to find it had been picked awaiting delivery. Have checked website…
ApplianceDeals.co.uk - RUDE and INCOMPETENT!
How can you cancel something that is already cancelled? Why would they cancel a sale for no reason unless you asked them to?
Beverly Hills Jewelry
Maybe if you put their details including address on the warnings and rip offs board it may be that someone knows the address in connection with another company?
Vet has lost my dogs sample for cancer test
3 weeks ago my dog had a lump on her bottom jaw, which resulted in part of the lower jaw bone being removed. The bone sample was sent to labs for testing and I was told an initial result would come back after a week to determine likelihood of spread in the local area, also told after 3 weeks a more detailed result would…
unwanted post
Hi I removed our details using mpsonline, it will take about 4-5 months to kick in but now we receive no junk mail at all.
Interflora warning
Official MSE Insert: Please read the Beware costly subscriptions when shopping online news story for help. I am messaging to highlight an internet scam that I and many others have fallen for. I ordered some flowers off the Interflora website. At the end of the buying process I was offered £10 off my next purchase if I…
Sainsburys
So OP's best course of action is to try and defraud Sainsburys??
Is this genuine ????
Will you be having a party to celebrate your twin unexpected wins from lotteries you have never entered?
Amazon - Faulty goods return policy - is it any good?
I found them fantastic, I returned an MP3 player for replacement & the new one arrived BEFORE I'd posted the old one back
Ticketmaster
No the tickets they sent me never got to me, so I had to pick them up from the box office. thanks for the feedback, will still try and get my money back (fingers crossed)
Lost/Stolen Passport 2 years ago
dmg I appreciate some of your comments. In the situation you gave i.e your partner leaving you then yes I can agree that the £100 is just put down to experience etc and move on. I would have done the same. BUT this is completely different. Royal Mail can not be treated the same as an ex partner! I paid for a service when…
Holiday Inn
Just rang their booking line to query a point as I was in the process of making an online reservation - the CS agent asked what rate was showing and knocked £40 off! I was making the booking anyway, so I was impressed.:T Hotel is 0870 number though :sad:

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