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Archives for May 2010

Has anyone heard of this GHD website?
One of my friends (yes really!) bought a set of GHD's from this website last week http://ghdclass.com/ They haven't arrived and she has now spotted a unauthorised small transaction on her bank statement. As there have been so many GHD scams in the past I'm a bit suspicious that she's been conned. Has anyone heard of/used…
Vent! Aol
Stop flipping calling me 4 times a bleeding day for the past 6 weeks :mad: Caller display tells me its international call, so I know its you AGAIN! I have answered a few times and TOLD you to stop calling which you manage for about two days, before the calls start AGAIN! I don't care how many times you tell me, surprised,…
British Gas
Had a meter fitted. It's taking 90% of what we top up for debt... so in 4 days we have topped up £26 and we've been given £2.60. The warrent officer took £10 off us to put onto our account, by the sound of things he wasn't allowed to take cash and he's stolen our £10 which we're now also paying back. Also we were assured…
£170 for 2 tickets to see Roger Waters perform "The Wall"!
I don't think so...I'll wait 'til Dave Gilmour tours again, saw the DVD of Waters performing in Cork...boy does he need to practice the bass.... So much for the heads-up on the presale...think I'll give it a miss....
Praise for O2
I renewed/upgraded my mobile contract in March and since then O2 have made part of the tariff (the unlimited Blackberry internet bolt on) free. On my last bill my account was credited with, with no intervention by me, £135, which is equivalent to the unlimited internet portion of my tariff at £7.50 over 18 months. I don't…
My Mother
So I have finally rented a house and I am due to move in tomorrow. I'm 19 nearly 20. I am moving into this house to be with my partner and to be nearer my University. Of course my mother has now decided that (the night before i move is when she has decided to tell me this) that most students obviously come home during…
Tesco online shopping site improved?
Went to check out the price of passatta at Tesco and saw that they've "improved" the site. Improved? Took me ages to find passatta. Looked in the *tins and packets* section. Decided that passatta would be in the *tinned tomatoes and vegetables* section that was in the drop down box. Saw 7 pages in alphabetical order of all…
Rotten chicken from Aldi in Leicester
A warning to anyone who shops at the Leicester (woodgate) store. I bought fresh chicken yesterday morning and after the shop returned home ( so no more then an hour out of the fridge and it was not that hot yesterday here ) I put the chicken straight into the fridge and as the sale by date was 30th I was planning to eat it…
Kgbdeals [text removed by MSE Forum Team] THEIR CODES DO NOT WORK!
:mad: Bought a cinema ticket from them on one of their promotions tried to use it made sure all the terms and conditions where met and it’s just not a vaid code! :mad:
Benson Beds
Finally got round to buying ourselves a bed, after far too long sleeping on an uncomfortable futon. After lots of research, chose one from Benson beds (Swindon), along with a mattress. They even knocked some money off, as we were originally going to buy the mattress elsewhere, but they had something very similar, with a 5…
Is it worth complaining?
Me and a friend went to see Lady Gaga last night at the NEC in Birmingham and I was horrifed how bad our seats were - granted we were quite far back, but a massive bar across the ceiling completely blocked our view of the top of the stage and the two large tv screens. so we saw half a concert and she was a tiny dot in the…
missing change?
This seems a bit petty, but I was curious! I was in a shop the other day, paid for something and the woman didnt have any coppers left,... so she said sorry and just handed me back my change 3p less or whatever.... just wondering what is the correct thing to do if this happens? Short change the customer, short change the…
Fast or What ?
Cannot believe how fast "Fastpay" is !! Paid my CapOne at 02.45 today from Nationwide Flex a/c , had to go onto CapOne to check a CC payment had been made and the Fastpay from Nationwide had already been made !! Fast or what ??
Patterned Concrete Services (NE)
Do not use this bunch of cowboys. They wrecked my drive and are now very elusive when I try to get hold of them to fix it. Darren Hutchinson owns the company, and they are based in Dobbies Garden Centre, Birtley, Washington. Be warned!!!! (They have also appeared in the Sunday Sun for something similar)
Carphone Warehouse....
I have earlier today watched a programme on iPlayer about a problem someone had with Carphone Warehouse when his mobile was stolen abroad. The guy's bill was usuall £5 a month but after it was stolen even though he reported his handset he ended up with a bill of £3,333. Carphone Warehouse and O2 were nothing but unhelpful,…
AWFUL Huggies Baby Wipes
Just a quick vent about Huggies Baby Wipes! Usually we buy the Superdrug Wipes or Pampers Wipes, however went out for the day and didnt have any so just needed a pack. Saw that Huggies were a £1 in Boots and bought them. Only problem being that it is impossible to get just one wipe out of the bleedin' packet because they…
Fuming with Valued Opinions - has this happened to anyone else?
Hi everyone. I have been a member of Valued Opinions for well over a year and usually get enough surveys to get one voucher every couple of months or so. However I replaced my laptop recently and so had to manually type in my log in details to check my balance as the password isn't yet saved on here. I have the log in…
Praise - QS Supplies
Hi, Just wanted to let you all know of the great customer service I have received from these guys:- http://www.qssupplies.co.uk/ I ordered a chrome heated towel rail from them on Sunday via the web site, on Monday received a phone call stating that they didn't have the exact model ( was a flat one ) but that they hard a…
WARNING - Marstons Group
Marstons Group We owed a penalty notice for £45 which admittedly we did not pay on time, so Marstons got hold of it and added a £75 court fee on top. So fine, we owe £120. Phone to pay and all of a sudden they have added a £200 "attendance" fee. I spoke to the Baliff - a Mr Murphy who confimed to me noone had been to the…
my post is being tampered with
For about a month now Ive had things not arrive in the post and on 3 occassions had cards left to say there was a parcel for me then when I went to collect it said there was nothing there. Anyway 2 weeks ago I started to get letters through the post opened and cellotaped up and always thinks like bank statements, card…

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