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Vent about some drivers
Im just having a vent about drivers i encounter on my way to work. Do some car drivers read a different highway code (eg the 1 where it allows the reader to write they're own highway code) to the 1 i and many others have read to pass our theory test and practical. Reason why i ask is that i see cars with only 1 headlight…
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well done amazon and home delivery
gotta say - I cant fault amazon.co.uk and home delivery I ordered an item on sunday morning and it was delivered on wednesday morning! well done both amazon - who i have dealt with for years and also home delivery! had never had a prob with either company and always found to deliver either on time or before it! at this…
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DFS, Advice needed please
Hi. Bit of a vent at the advice given by a sales rep at DFS. We had made our mind up on a sofa we liked and decided we wanted to buy, taking advantage of the interest free payments. Everything was going smooth till we got to the scotch bright/ stain guard part of the pitch. We bought a sofa in 2003 without scotch bright…
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M&S Disappointment
My parents sent a Christmas wishlist to me at my request. It was full of M&S stuff which I thought was no problem so I picked a few things out (slippers, rugby tops, stuff like that) and went to my local store to find them. I had the product codes, so I asked in store whether they had them in stock and was told 'We don't…
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homeloans4u!!
these are usuallya really great comopany to deal with...my rep is great but ive been annoyed with other staff tehse past few days grrr my rep has been off sick so had to deal with other people...anyway i had a few loans with them and one of them was completly paid off but not closed so payments i was making (i pay by SO)…
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VENT: EGG....site not working properly?
OK so they tell me I've had no transactions since my last statement (10th November)....WRONG....so whats up with the site "There haven't been any transactions put on your account since your last statement. If you're looking for a particular item, please remember it may take a couple of days to appear on your account."…
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SMS messages ? a scam
I have been getting some odd phone calls on my landline. The phone rings & an automated voice says that I have received an SMS message & to press a key to retrieve it. I have never retrieved any of these messsages because I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that this is a scam & I'll be charged an astronomical fee if I…
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Be careful if you use just-eat.com
I have just ordered a takeaway through just-eat.com and got a message to say my card had been declined even though it was only for £17 and I knew I had the funds. I contacted HSBC to find out why there was £51 missing out of my account and the balance was £0.00 when earlier on I had £50.94 and I haven't left the house…
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Misuse of my address etc
Just recently, we have received letters addressed to a female, who does not live at my address, and never has done. One of these letters was from a government department, benefits. We have also been receiving phone calls asking to speak to this person, the latest one benig late this afternoon from a loan company. I am sure…
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More Than Mobility Powermatic shut by DTI, directors banned
Regular MSE'ers may remember the 8 page thread on Powermatic Adjustable Beds and it's follow-on company, More Than Mobility which I started on this board in 2007. Both based in Metro House, Hunslet, Leeds, they targeted the elderly with high pressure selling tactics and had complete disregard for consumer regulations. An…
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SKY- Vouchers for Tesco?
Hello Just wondering, did anyone sign up for SAKY in Sept when the offer was on for £50.00 Tesco Vouchers? If so , have you received them? I signed up and was told the vouchers would take 3 weeks to arrive, it is now 3 months on and still no vouchers. I have spoken to customer services at Sky who keep telling me that 'You…
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powerflush
Anyone know some good deals on power flushes?:confused:
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Goodmans Helpline rubbish!!
I telephoned Goodmans Helpline for a friend, luckily via SAY NO TO 0870 as was an 0871 number!! It cut off after 27 mins!!!!! I am annoyed but would have been fuming had I paid £3 or so!!!
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24 hour london plumber
Just thought i would let you all know I had a plumbing disaster(burst pipe) and rung 24 hour london plumbers. 02079120171 they came around in 20 mins and fixed it! Thanks guys, I told you i would give you a good write up. :T
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Comet GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
I am SO annoyed :mad: I ordered a laptop from Comet, which was one of their Deals. I have a 10% discount code which was e-mailed to me personally in their recent promotion, so I got a good deal. Yesterday I received an e-mail saying that payment had been taken and they would get a call to arrange delivery. Today I got a…
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DFS sofa not yet delivered, now £300 cheaper!
Hi, we paid a £600 deposit for a new sofa from DFS 5 weeks ago and are waiting for it to be delivered (on xmas eve!:eek:)... ..I have just looked on their website and the same sofa is now £300 cheaper. Hubby is wanting to ring the shop and ask if they will reduce ours, but I thought I would ask on here for any advice…
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sofa sagging after 1 day?
hi new dfs £400 sofa arrived yesterday afternoon, was sitting on it most the day, went to bed about midnight i think, kept having to get up numerous times because i am used to a fake leather firm sofa that did not sag, had that for about 5 years woke up this morning, the other cusion (there is 2) is still a little firmer…
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Health & Bl**dy Safety...
Got home tonight to find our black bin with a note on it "Not Emptied as too Heavy" It only had normal household waste and I could move it around without too much difficulty. Seems the H&S excuse can be used when people don't fancy doing their job properly. They're coming back tomorrow, but no doubt will leave everything I…
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moneysupermarket.com gets sexier
IT worker saves £729 with moneysupermarket.com Date: 04 December 2009 Jan Flanigan-Taylor contacted moneysupermarket.com for a makeover because, like many of us, she's worried about how she would manage if she ever came ... If you also worry about it then you know where to go. http://www.moneysupermarket.com/ .
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brighton buses- bit of a rant
At approx. 6pm this evening, I tried to board a bus heading back into town with a portable tv I had just collected from a friend. I had planned to get another route bus, to avoid needing to change, as the weather was threatening to change. Sadly,I was advised by the driver that this was not allowed unless the tv was in…
