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AOL hard selling?
My Mum (79 bless her) hasn't got a computer but somehow a guy from AOL phoned up and managed to take all her details. A letter has arrived welcoming her saying her software will be here shortly. Can we get a refund if they've taken any money? She's adament that she hasn't bought anything despite giving out cheque details…
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Solihull Press
Hi, Has anyone heard of a Company called Solihull Press or even done some of the following work. They are advertising working from home, paying you £1.70 per envelope 'The current rate is a very impressive £1.70 per envelope and we can pay this amount because the range of courses we promote are very well respected'. ( i've…
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Paint spilling in car
My Aunt rang me yesterday really upset, she'd bought some paint from her local store (branch of a large retailer) and put it in the boot of the car. The paint had been mixed for her in store. Once she started driving, she noticed a paint smell and stopped the car, one of the tins of paint had spilled out and as she tried…
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Debenhams gift vouchers
I didn't know where to post this so I will start here. My friend retired from her work place last year. Her work colleagues presented her with £500 worth of debenhams gift vouchers, very nice. However, she has noticed the small print on the vouchers. It states that the vouchers must be spent within 2 years of purchase. Can…
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Train ticket mayhem
Why is getting a train ticket so complicated? I have used the advice posted by Martin for some time, but yesterday had me pulling my hair out. I needed tickets to Heathrow from Cornwall. I used all the tricks and found seats for £34.90 single. Ideal. I drop my son off at the airport and then I come back later in the day…
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faulty watch in guarantee - Next wont do anything?
My hubby bought me a watch from Next for £30 just under a year ago. The watch had a two year guarantee. The watch is faulty, one of the catches has broken which means that as it is a bangle style watch, it digs into my wrist. Pretty hard to explain, but noticably faulty when looking at it. I took it back to Next and asked…
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The Genealogist
had a years subscription with www.thegenealogist.co.uk and remembered quite late that it was a recurring membership payment ,on checking it said "minimum 14 days notice" but I only remembered 9 days before renewal. dropped an email via the site saying I knew it was less than 14 days but could I cancel , reply following…
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Rocket Gardens
Anyone had any problems getting their order? I placed an order middle of May and other than getting an order number, the amount being taken from my account a few days later, I've heard nothing. I have emailed them 3 times now as I want to get plants in before I go on holiday. Website did say delivery May when I placed the…
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Parking fine
Just received a penalty notice - £50 - for not paying a parking ticket which was supposedly given to me on 3 May. This is the first I've known about any parking ticket - there was no ticket on my windscreen on the day in question. If I appeal how likely is it do you think that I will get a reduced fine? I'm not disputing…
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The Petrol Panic Has Started
My son tells me there are queues forming for petrol in the West Mids, is this happening anywhere else?
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Kids Safe Campaign Scam
This may not apply to everyone as I think I was only targeted because I used to own a company that actually ceased trading some time ago. Earlier this week, I received a call from a female called Sammy who knew my name, company name & address. She claimed that a colleague (Katie) had spoken to me on 8 February, when I had…
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Vodafone taken £556.72 from account with no warning.
My friends 18 month contract with vodafone ended in march this year and he wanted to get his pac number and move to O2, i called on his behalf and they offered to halve the price he was curently paying for the deal he already had on the stipulation that he took out another 18 moth contract, they told me at the time that he…
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Writing Virgin Media complaint - how do I word this letter??
Message removed, thanks for the help
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tobaccoking.com
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: How furious am I with myself this morning. DH smoke GV tobacco, he has cut back but point blank refuses to give up completely - claims its the only fun thing he's got left now I've budgeted everything else out!!:p A 2oz pack (the largest size) will…
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Shower fitter cracked my bath! were do i stand??
Hiya, I have posted this on the 'in my home' board but thinking this may be the correct board to post on?? I had a shower fitted yesterday and now there is a crack/leak in my bath. There has always been a mark on the bath but I've never had a problem with it. I went to clean the bath out when the shower had been fitted…
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Somerfield Dodgy Pricing Tactics
went into my local Somerfield today, as mil mentioned they had J2O on Bogof. but when i got to the store the prices didnt tally. according to the shelf price, the pack should cost £2.72, however the large sign was showing 'Bogof, 2 packs for £4.09' i queried the price difference with a member of staff, i thought perhaps…
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Amazon Delivery
Hi All. I bought a printer which was in stock off Amazon on the evening of 11th June. I opted for Super Fast Free Delivery thinking it'd take a week maximum. I've looked at the order and it says that the dispatch date is between the 19th and the 25th June! If it arrives on the 25th that's almost two weeks. How can that be…
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Help Please !
Hi there, didnt know where to put this one but this seemed to be the most appropriate ? Anyway some time ago I started receiving mail addressed to someone else at my home (same first name & obviously the address but different surname), to start with I just ignored them as junk & threw them in the bin. Until they started to…
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Arghhhh off chicken
:mad: :mad: :mad: Chicken is off, was planning on simply using chicken tonight sauce with rice. Rice in, cooking away, open chicken up and nearly fell over. Off 2 days before it should be and its from Morrisons. Was really looking forward to the meal, you know when you just really fancy something etc etc. Now had to pull…
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When you buy coffee in petrol stations! Beware!
Ok.. I do a lot of driving and buy a lot of coffee and over the last 2 weeks i have noticed that a LARGE coffee is the SAME as a MEDIUM one and 35p most of the time more. Is this legal? You are being sold a large coffee but the machine does not seem to give you more. How did I work this out? Well i made a large coffee and…
