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vent about vent
so many argumentative people on this board. i'm sure some people just come on for their daily rant! while this makes amusing reading its just so annoying you cant all get on. do others agree? whatever happened to sticking to the original topic rather than having personal quarrels? :A
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Any chance of getting a refund? Please Help!
I do advanced Step classes at the gym several times a week, and replace my trainers approx 4 times a year (when the "cushioning" starts to go), in order to avoid injury to my weak right knee.. 5 days ago, I walked into a specialist running gear shop, explained my needs (ie, not for outdoor running, but for indoor Step…
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help & advice please on lowell
sorry if this is in the wrong thread but here goes. i have been chesed by lowell financial. they buy debts and collect them. it is regards to a 3G phone i had years ago. they said i owed £65 from 3 years ago. i told them i did not and my credit file with experian even showed it as satisfied in 2005 when the contract ended.…
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Hairdresser colour mistake - complain?
I better warn you in advance, this is a long one!! I went to my regular hairdresser on Saturday to have my usual semi colour and a trim (have done every six weeks for nearly a year) but the girl who normally colours my hair wasn't there (think she was ill). The girl who did it instead was obviously new to the salon and…
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Nikon Camera Warranty
Hi, As you can see I am a newbie on the MSE forums, thats not entirely true, as i have been browsing the forums for tips for years :-) I am a Student, and I bought a camera to take to University with me last September. The Camera in question was a Nikon S200, around £110 from a local Currys (the only place that had the…
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Primark, am I entitled to a refund?
I bought a zip-up cardigan come jumper from Primark. It was a great fit and despite a bit of play with the zip it seemed good. I took the tags off the back of the collar and was trying it on at home in the mirror when the zip started catching and jamming. Now the zip won't work at all. I thought I was lucky to get the last…
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Problem with Panasonic TV - Help required
Hi there I'm after some advice on what to do regarding a situation with our 1 year old Panasonic Plasma TV. Since July of this year we have had several issues with the TV and it has been off for repair 3 times in as many months. As the TV was under warranty we contacted Panasonic direct who told us to go to a Customer…
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Sharps bedrooms-Crawley branch
Wasted a lot of time in there the other day-just wanted to let other MSE peeps know. I insisted I was only interested in buying a SOLID WOOD bedroom. The daft sales asst assured me their ranges were available in solid woods.So I booked an appt with a designer. Rang them today to query something, and on the offchance asked…
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Dunster House Log Cabnis, nice cabin shame about the ingrained dirt
We have just had a Dunster House log cabin built. It is beautiful, except when you step inside and see the dirt on some of the timber which does not come off easily. The builders tried to hide it as much as possible especially as it was a double skin wall so as to place the dirty side out of sight, but there are still some…
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mad brits who que
Went in to town today massive queue in the bank , massive queue at petrol station, massive queue in the supermarket WHY?? all queing like a bunch of tounge draggers and they seem happy about it SHOUT OUT LOUD I SAY im not having it get more staff on , cut there breaks make them work through .
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mad brits who que
Went in to town today massive que in the bank , massive queue at petrol station, massive queue in the supermarket WHY?? all queing like a bunch on tounge draggers and they seem happy about it SHOUT OUT LOUD I SAY im not having it get more staff on , cut there breaks make them work through .
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Extended Warranty Nightmare!
Hi, Please excuse me if this is in the wrong place, this is my first post! I have an extended warranty on my TV, in july this year my TV started to switch itself off as and when it felt like it. I called the Service agreement number and a repair centre came out and soldered a few bits, said it would be fine and left. 3…
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What is my legal position
A group of eight of us have been working for a wealthy gentleman - let's call him John. For the last 12 months we have worked (without a contract - handshake basis) and been paid monthly. Now the work-site has changed hands (against John's wishes), and another group is coming in to take over the work. We have asked John…
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MFI rant/warning
Before I go on I would like to make it clear that this problem is not exclusive to me, it is actually standard practice for MFI! Well so they tell me anyway. We ordered a couch in August, paid upfront (stupidly!) Were given an invoice and terms of conditions. The sales girl highlighted the delivery date for us and said it…
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Tesco customer services - email address?
I would like to email Tesco but am unable to find an email address on their website? Under 'contact us' it says to contact by post or telephone but I would find it quicker, more convenient & cheaper to send an email!! Also, these contacts are for clubcard, delivery, direct queries & my query isn't one of these?! Anyone…
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Help! Barclays have closed my account
Hi there, hope you can all help me.. I have found out today that Barclays have closed my bank accounts with them. I have/had 2 bank accounts with them for the last 8 years or so, one of which was a student account and another that was my current account that my salary was paid into. The student account had an overdraft of…
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AMAZON only offering 6 months guarantee!
:mad: I have just been talking to Amazon customer services about a faulty item. They informed me that their future policy is to only offer 6 months warranty on all goods. Also because my product was 10 months old and no longer available they would NOT offer an alternative replacement. It took me 4 phone calls to 'persuade'…
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Supermarkets - short dating
Did anyone see the news on Saturday about supermarkets short-dating their fresh produce? I didn't see it but was told about it. Apparently, supermarkets are putting a shorter than necessary use-by date on fresh foods encouraging people to throw away perfectly good food and then buying more to replace it - thus uncreasing…
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yellow Pages - Mis-sold product?
Hi, Don't know whether I am posting in correct area, but please feel free to move if needed. Can anyone help with this problem please. I purchased some advertising with Yellow Pages last year and On the advice of the rep bought a product called 118247 - apparently the 'answer to all my prayers'. What a load of tosh !!!…
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Practical Car/Van hire - Caeprhilly - AVOID !!!
Hired a mini-bus yesterday to take my son and some of his friends to Snowdome in Tamworth for his birthday. Mini-bus we had from these people was a complete shed. Never hired a vehicle in such a bad state or repair. Battery flat twice. Took ages to jump start it - we missed our first booking at snowdome. Cost me £40 to pay…
