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Essential Travel Club - Scam ???!!
Hi all, This is my first post so please go easy with me. I was contacted a month or so ago by 'The Essential Travel Club' claiming I had won a prize in a competition. I couldn't remember exactly which competition it was, but when she repeated the question it did ring a bell. She then continued to explain that my prize was…
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cotton traders grrrrr
:mad: I ordered a duffle coat from them early Oct. when I received it and tried it on I noticed that one of the pockets was torn,there was stains on the coat and black hairs,I rang them up to ask for this to be picked up and a refund it was supposed to happen with 7 days after seven days its still in our home I rang again…
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Banned from Tesco - 'Misusing Coupons'
Hey, Just wanted a bit of advise. I used two coupons, both different around a week or so ago to pay for a purchase in Tesco's but a Checkout Team Leader came over when I was scanning the coupons, wasn't happy, stormed off and told me to never come back again. I have been in recently, and nearly the whole store is aware of…
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Photobox 2 For 1 Calendar - Dates All Wrong Check Yours
I took advantage of the 2 for 1 offer that photobox had and ordered 2 photo calendars. They arrived today and the quality is fantastic but on closer inspection I noticed a major problem. The calendar dates are all wrong for instance it shows Remembrance day in January Christmas in Feb and December March and April are OK.…
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WH Smith Gift Cards Rip Off
My mate bought me a £20 WH Smith gift card for my birthday and I immediately jumped on the website to buy some books. Having settled on three totalling £22.25 I tried to check out only to find that there is no place to enter the details of the gift card. I phoned Smiths customer services and they confirmed that Gift Cards…
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Dont buy a HD RADY TV " UNTILL YOUR READY"
bIT OF ADVICE FOR ANYONE THINKING OF BUYING A HD READY TV, BE VERY CAREFULL ONLY BUY IT IF YOUR READY TO hOOK UP TO HD STRAIGHT AWAY! and not 12-18mths after you bought the tv, theres a chance your television wont then be compatable to work MY experience this week as shown on my post in the TECHIE section shows how us te…
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comet stole my cooker
hi there, we've had a problem with comet removing our old cooker when we did not ask them to and cannot get it back here is an email i sent to hugh harvey and toby lousada which i hope explains our problem would be grateful for any advice dear sir, i am writing to you today to highlight my experience with comet this week.…
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GOoutdoors
I was recommended to go to this camping and outdoor equipment store by a colleague. It is just outside Wakefield, at Middlestown. It used to be called Mitchells. There are 9 other shops in the UK. I wanted to buy my first pair of proper walking boots though I am not an experienced walker, so I didn't want to pay too much.…
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Sleepbetta Beds Harassment From Md!!!
I sent off for some information and was called immediately about what I wanted when I explained I only wanted a brochure at this point. The man was quite rude and went on about people wasting his time etc and put the phone down on me when I wouldn't tell him what I wanted to spend. I have since had several phone calls from…
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Should I carry On
Well it is down to you lot now. I have responded to the scammers and so far have the following 'Job' Note they have not checked my name! Careers and job offers We have an opening position for your attention. This job offer is limited and can be offered for US citizens only. Our travel agency was founded in 2001 in Sweden.…
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Asda Doughnuts.....Watch Out!
I've been out to my local Asda today and I needed to return something as I'd made an error. In front of me was a rather angry lady, really het up about something, my own experience with Asda meant I was unsuprised this woman had a complaint. The words trading standards were uttered, along with threats of a solicitors…
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Warning about dodgy 'recommendations' on MSE forums
I don't know if the forum adminstrators will pull this post down but I think it's really important to warn fellow GENUINE MSE forum users about some seriously suspicious 'recommendations' that regularly pop up in these forums. I feel a bit guilty using Leathersofaworld as an example because I've noticed it happen with a…
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The ATM DIDNT GIVE ME MY MONEY!!!
:mad: I used my LLoyds ATM card in a cash machine at tesco which is owned by RBS. Withdrew £90. I heard the machine counting out but the drawer didn't open for me to take my money. Put card back in to check and the money had been deducted. I stood outside the cash machine for ages in case it miraculously opened - nothng.…
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Aldi fizzy water has lost it's fizz!
Has anyone else noticed that Aldi seemed to have changed the supplier of their carbonated spring water? They now sell in 4 x 2 litre multi packs. I didn't mind this as I tend to bulk buy it when I go there anyway. BUT - it's hardly fizzy at all!! I though I had got a bad batch this first time, but I'm now on a fresh batch…
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Bmi air miles and credit card warning
Hi, I took the offer of the bmi credit card and airmiles card. The first 500 pounds spent gave me 20,000 airmiles and enough to use to do 2 free flights to Europe, 30,000 miles give you a flight to America. I though right I would save for the one flight to America. The problem is even using miles the flight from Manchester…
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Vistaprint
Hi Please Be Very Careful When Dealing With This Company. I Have Just Discovered That They Have Been Taking £14.95 From My Credit Card For Months. Has Martin Mentioned This Before? Has Anyone Managed To Get Their Money Back And How They Did It
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Grrrrrrrrrr Customers
WHY OH WHY Do customers moan when they knock the pump over by a penny then refuse to pay it? or give another note to pay the penny, THEN ACCUSE ME OF KNOCKING IT OVER, HOW CAN I DO IT? Or people who refuse to pay the penny then demand a VAT receipt then claim the full amount back Cheek of you customers (No personal snipes…
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Electrosaver - Bad Customer Service
Before buying from this company - Be aware that there after sales service is TERRIBLE and there managers attitude is arrogant & rude. Bought a Panasonic DMR-EX88 recorder at a good price. £349.99 Delivery was 7 days (OK but a little slow) I found that although advertised as playing Div-X, it was temperamental and would not…
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Guessapicture
http://www.guessapicture.com/ Looks a nice idea, but read the warning texts about how you need to carefully phrase the answer that you give ..... OH suspects this is an email-address-collecting exercise
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How do they do that?? Bank? Fraud?
I've just been trolling thru the forums and have come to the conclusion that I do not know where to post this... Boss bought a new car on Friday. He paid with his bank debit card. The usual security phone calls etc ensued to make sure that it was all legit. This morning, he goes to the bank for some reason (take some money…
