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Archives for August 2008
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The Money Club
Hi there, I discovered this web site only this wek so am a complete newbie but have spent so much time on here already. Really informative. Just wanted to ask if anybody has had any dealings with the money club, and if so, what their thoughts are. We've just joined on a trial membership but having looked at web site, not…
RIAS - Insurance Brokers
Rang them to renew house insurance - a very pleasant experience talking to a woman who spoke English and knew her subject. Why can't all call centres be like RIAS? PS Their insurance is good value too.
Seasons Holidays Special Delivered Spam
Generally I don't mind spam, it either goes in the bin or to the junk email, but special delivered spam is just not on! Just been to the post office to pick up a letter (Special delivered) to say that I had won a prize of £3750, and then found out it's a surprise, surprise, Timeshare!!:rolleyes: *yawwwwwn* All you have to…
Marks & Spencer sofa really uncomfortable
We bought a sofa from Marks & Spencer online after trying it out at the store. Having owned it for less than a year we are disappointed at how it seems to provide little suport and has become really uncomfortable. Having informed M&S complaints they sent a furniture specialist who checked the cushions, pressed the spring…
VISTA PRINT free business cards - SCAM
VistaPrint, the online business card service, appears to be running a very dubious sideline in automatically subscribing people - against their wishes - to a discount service known as VPrewards. It would seem that many people, including myself, have unwittingly been enrolled in a discount club called VPrewards and costing…
Fish & chip shop should i complain?
i just went to my local and got the family a treat of fish and chips the kids had battered sausages. Well my husband had the cod and chips i got rock and chips and the kids had the sausages but the batter my rock was in was terrible it was so salty that after 2 mouthfuls i decided to scrap it all off as i could not stomach…
O2 Mobile Broadband - Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhh!
Two and a half weeks ago I called O2 (my mobile phone provider) to enquire about their new broadband internet service. I specifically asked the operator if it can be used to replace a home broadband connection. She replied "yes - that would be no problem". I was also informed that I could have a 14 day free trial period…
BigPockets.co.uk
I placed an order with them yesterday afternoon, around 2pm and low and behold my order was delivered today! It's the first time I've used BigPockets but it won't be the last. I was very impressed.
Is this a scam?
Bought an xbox from a seller with 0 feedback. told me he posted the item on thursday and i should recieve it saturday or monday, today he just emailed me saying: hello, Sorry i havent gotten you the tracking number, my wife put it in her handbag and like any womans handbag once somthing goes in there it never comes out,…
Entitled to a refund or do I have to accept a replacement?
I recently left one of my hearing aids with my hearing aid shop for repair. They sent the hearing aid to the repair company but it went missing in the post on the way there. The hearing aid shop have offered me a replacement hearing aid to the same standard of my original, however as my original hearing aid was 7 years old…
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