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VENT-Virgin media vstuff, total pants
Having agreed to pay an extra fiver a month for vstuff I now discover it doesn't even work. Technical supports answer was that they don't really understand vstuff and to go on the Virgin media forum for advice where I then discover that my complaint is a common one and the overwhelming theme appears to be sheer…
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London Black Cabs - fiddling the fares?
Hello, some questions for you: Who makes the devices that are installed in black cabs that calculate the fare? How is this fare calculated? Who regulates and checks these devices are working correctly? Around 3 nights every week, I get home at about midnight from work. I take a taxi from the station to my house, which I…
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Moral Dilema, Ebay Concert Tickets
Hi all, Not sure if this is the correct place to post but wanted to canvas your opinion. I think I know what I should do but I am soooo skint just now. Months ago I purchased tickets for a concert for my husband's birthday. Sadly we were unable to go as he had to work (the venue was 3 hours from where we live) I managed to…
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Sports Direct
I got an email from Sports Direct offering womens trainers at £30 with a discount code (usually £60) so I ordered some. I was asked for my card details before reaching the checkout page, and the price was still showing as £60. I assumed I would be asked for the code before the order was finalised as I've done this with…
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B&Q staffing seemed a bit pointless
The fuse on our dishwasher blew yesterday so just nipped to the B&Q warehouse down the road to get a pack of fuses and went to pay and the only tills that were open were the self checkout ones, which isn't a problem as far as i'm concerned, but there were 3 members of staff just lurking round the self checkout tills to…
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Rip off plumbers merchant, Plumb Crazy.
Visited local plumbers merchant (plumb crazy helston cornwall) the other day and bought a small amount of plumbing materials. The bill came to £87 so on my return home checked prices at other builders/plumbers merchants also B&Q. Imagine my surprise when i found that all the other suppliers charged at least half the price…
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What a nice fella our paper man is.
I have stayed up to watch the boxing tonight I have realised how late it is when the paper man delivered my Sunday paper before I have gone to bed. I was just getting it from the paper box outside the front door when he was coming back up the drive because he'd put the wrong paper in the box. I gave him the shock of his…
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Woman put a Comet employee in his place.
Thought I'd post something that made me smile today. Was just browsing in Comet at all the new electricals, there were a middle-aged couple looking at some new digital photo frames that had just come in. All fairly normal. The bloke then asked the Comet guy what would happen if it broke within the 1st year. Comet guy said…
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Criminal absconds on shopping trip.
A woman prisoner gave guards the slip when shopping. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8360380.stm Det Supt Gary Gornell said: "This individual is dangerous and we need to apprehend her as soon as possible. If anyone sees her, please don't approach her, but call police immediately." Then why the **** was she out…
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Warning: "Junk mail" from Next
If any of you who have ever ordered anything from Next Directory get what looks like a junk mail through the post, don't just immediately bin it. I usually do so but fortunately read this one... right down to the last paragraph. I was going to import scanned image here so you could see how easy it was to miss but have just…
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Premier Inn Portland St Manchester - Praise
I stay in Manchester for work fairly frequently and this week stayed at the above hotel. Based on previous experience of Ancoats Travelodge, and the Piccadilly Ramamda I had very low exepctations. Wow, what a difference. The reception staff were polite and helpful. My advance requests had been taken care of and confirmed…
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Amazon - praise as usual!
Well, I've been an Amazon fan for years, as their customer service is amazing, but was impressed by their speed tonight.. I bought some Timberland shoes around this time last year for £70, and for the last few weeks when I've worn them the right one has leaked a bit. The rain tonight was terrible and when I got in my right…
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sports direct
I got an email from sports direct today offering ladies Air Max trainers, RRP £119.99, normally £60 but on offer at £30 with discount code. I went through the order process which said to enter the code at checkout. The checkout page did not appear to have a box to enter the discount but I expected it to be prior to the…
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Thanks to UKCPS
My Dad 87 .. got a letter from the above.He was 15 mins over and they wanted .. first £100 then £60 They have now written the whole thing off 24 hours after I contacted them due to mitigating circumstances..he was 15 mins over but they listened They were totally professional from the start and after all the feedback I have…
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Thanks to the Police
I would like to thank the Local Police for turning up at our Beaver Scout Group this week, I have never known them so quiet nor had they been so keen to go in the back seat of their car.:beer::beer::beer::beer: Blue Lights Everywhere folks! Back to the PVA glue next week folks and forget the child proof tops!
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Asda's rubbish customer service
I was in my local ASDA a couple of weeks ago and asked for a ten inch stuffed crust pizza,with six toppings,not realising that this should not be done.The assistant did this and sold us the create your own pizza. Anyway a week or so later my husband and I went back to get the same pizza as the last one was so nice!. We…
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Egg automated phone calls....
Whats the point of an automated phone call from Egg to verify some recent transactions....when the automated call doesn't give enough time for my wife to say "It's for you" and reach the phone to me....its all you need at this time of the year, a couple of major purchases put on hold because you don't get to speak to a…
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Thanks Royal Mail
And Custardy No Bills today And £25 from me premium bonds. I am off to get the b1tch (female dog) now, throw a log on the fire and a couple of Ales and peanuts. I may even go as far as getting Freda a glass of whine!
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Enfield Council
As my user name suggests I live in the LB of Enfield. I have been in my current flat for about two years, registered for Council Tax and got myself on the electoral roll from day one. In the last two months I have filled out and returned the annual electoral roll registration form twice, once handed straight back to a…
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Tesco Wine by the Case
Thought I'd order some wine yesterday morning as I had a Clubcard voucher for 750 bonus points, plus it was free delivery so I thought, why not... Supposed to be delivered between 7am and 7pm today, but there's no sign of it - I rang the number who gave me another number to ring which dealt with wine specifically - rang…