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New Ebay / proof of postage scam
As told to me by a colleague.... A friend "won" a mobile phone on ebay, paid quite a lot of money via paypal, all seemed fine. Then through the post she received not a phone, but a letter. Obviously complained, but lost. Why? Sender / scammer had got "proof of postage" certificate for this letter, but there's nothing on it…
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Fitness First....help please!!
Hi everybody New here and seeking some guideance on a small problem i have. I'll try and keep this brief but if you need more info just ask , basically i had a fitness first membership which was cancelled at the end of my contract term as per their instructions and all monies owed including the final months notice were…
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garage charged me, but didnt fix it
hi the ABS warning light came on on our skoda fabia the other day, so i took it into the garage for them to have a look at it, and when i picked it up at the end of the day, they say they had fixed it, and it would cost me £35 + vat which i thought was good so i paid, then as soon as i got in to drive it away, the warning…
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CherryMonday.com
Cherry Monday (CherryMonday.com) has been spamming MSE a great deal recently. Unfortunately, under the guise of offering a few good deals, people have been falling for it. The Cherry Monday website claims not to pass on your details to anybody else, so making it an attractive site on which to register your details. They…
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Lush cosmetics
They are brill!i recently bought a £35 pound gift box and upon opening it discovered that a £3 soap was missing...anyway i informed their customer services and they sent me the soap plus LOTS of other goodies!fantastic!!!!!!!!
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Abbey have blocked my account, can i claim compensation?
To try and cut a long story short. Abbey blocked my account due to a cheque that was due to clear on the 12th of may. On the 12th when i found at the cheque had bounced all I could do was ring there call centres, my bank account was showing that i was £2506 overdrawn when I should have been £55 in credit (the cheque which…
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Spectator Magazine Rewards Loyalty - Not!!!
RIP OFF ALERT - :mad: The Spectator magazine subscription renewal letter asks for a direct debit renewal (so it will happen automatically unless you take action) for £87.50. Yet on the web new subscriptions are available at £49.57. Great way to reward convenience and loyalty! I wrote to cancel the repeat subscription and…
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"Vehicle Check", strange transactions!
Hello, I hope that someone can help me shed some light on this. I checked my online bank statement and found two debit card payments of £19.99 on the same day (9th May) to 'Vehicle Check' - this would appear to be a service to check whether a used vehicle is legit. I know I haven't used this service as I have not…
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SMS (Secure Mail Services)
Why oh why would any company use SMS (secure mail services) to deliver items to their clients? SMS are by far the most useless delivery company...in the world...IMHO!!:mad: I have had 2 credit cards delivered by them (to be honest, one is still with them!) and some other bits and the experiences have had me boiling mad!…
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Amber Credit (amber select ltd)
Just thought I would warn you all about this firm we took out an insurace policy and it turns out these guys handle the payments we changed our bank account and told them the next payment probably wouldnt go through, we offered to pay by card or cheque but was told not to bother as they would collect 2 payments the next…
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Thomson Founder Club
Hi, I'm new to this thread, can anyone shed any light on the removal of Thomson Founders Club holiday discount, my mother originally had shares with Thomson holidays, when they were taken over by a German firm, the shares were withdrawn & the Thomson Founders Club was launched. She has recently been to book a holiday at…
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Dhl
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: booked a collection for today between 9am to 5pm. I sat in the living room all day waiting for the DHL driver. At 3.05pm, i went to get a cup of tea. came back at 3.12pm, and i say an 'attempted collections card' at my door.:mad: :mad: the driver did not ring the doorbell nor did he call me. And the…
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Refunds.
Hello, De-lurking, after reading for a long period of time! Hubby and I are in the midst of an ongoing battle with Habitat. We bought 2 parts of a modular sofa at different times, and they are different colours and don't connect together as they should. They have finally agreed to give us a refund, which is great!…
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Mercedes Customer Service "Your message was deleted without being read"
:mad: :mad: :mad: Just had a read receipt from Mercedes Benz customer Services for a message sent on 8th April 2008 ... This followed a call from the service manager at the local dealership (some 6 months after I returned the customer questionnaire following a service visit) who asked me to email him details (which I also…
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URGENT - Phishing Scam doing the rounds
Hi - Sorry I do not know where to post this so everyone can see it. :confused: I thought I would let you all know about a phishing email I received yesterday with the author masquerading as Paypal. The email stated that I had purchased a leather bound copy of an encyclopaedia for $199 and said that payment would be coming…
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Problem with company in France
Ok on 18 April i ordered two tshirts from an official Ed Banger Records dealer called Arcade Mode in France for my boyfriend (now ex). The deal was i ordered them on my card and had them delivered here as he is never in to take delivery as delivery was by courier so i agreed (stupidly) to ordering them for him. The cost of…
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B&Q have I been diddled unfairly?
Long story so here goes: Last week I put a new kitchen in for my mum. I bought some materials and tools from B&Q last week and spent £95 in total. I paid partly in cash and £45 using a gift card. I didn't use two of the items I bought and so today just took them back for a refund. The total amount of the two items is £30.…
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Give The Posties A Break
just reading the vents boards the rm and other delivery services really get it in the neck, it might be down to area that you live in but i'm in the cv13 area,and also work in the same area where a lot of parcels are delivered to us ,and all i can say is royal mail(postman) rm (afternoon del in big van)whitevan hdn, and…
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sugar puffs
last year i sent off some tokens and (i think about £1 cheque) for 2 sunflower packs when the promotion was on for both my children,i had forgot all about it until now when planting out things in the garden,(not recieved anything) so i grabbed a pack out of the cupboard no number just address' so looked it up on their…
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someone else's rant about Woollies, just for fun..
seen on another forum.. made me chuckle.. last week I went in on the offchance and asked if they had any Mario Karts for the Wii in stock or due in. "NO" was the answer (obviously), until one of the urchins behind the counter then said "oh hang on though - we had one ordered a while back but the customer then cancelled…
