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A&L to Santander - left high and dry
As a former A&L premier 50 account holder I wanted to open a Santander in-credit account. I had to forego the £100 credit as I am part of their new acquisitions. The account opening was quick, but they decline switching my DD mandates and SOrders (I have a lot) and I was advised to go into a branch where I MAY get…
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It's Only a Forum People.
Just to say it's only a forum people not real life and we can disagree, if you only want to hear answers you agree with don't post. Just had an abusive PM from some Muppet because they disagreed with a comment. I think some people need some perspective. The Chandlers were kidnapped a year ago and have been kept by Somali…
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Payday Loan Scam - 5,000 brits caught out
I have checked the forum and couldn't find this warning posted elsewhere. 5,000 Brits caught out by clever new scam Imagine this: out of the blue, tomorrow morning, you get a letter in the post from a payday loan company asking you to repay a debt of £500. You’ve never heard of the company and you certainly never borrowed…
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Shoppers discounts
I was transferred to this site after booking a trip on National Express,it promised me discounts on hotels etc,etc, but did not indicate it would charge me 10pounds a month for membership,it used my A.M.E.X Card No supplied to National Express and I heard nothing more from them.It was not until 5 mths after I realised they…
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upset with asda
In june my partner bought some asda lowfat yogs and while eating one cut his mouth on a shard of glass, and then went to choke on it, I have three young children who also eat these and it was really lucky that it was my partner who came across it, I rang my local asdas and the manager told me to bring it back and he would…
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Daily Express/ELC Fisher Price Toy
Aargggh. I am really fed up with this now. Over a week ago I went and bought the Express with the sole intention if geting the 'free' Fisher Price Toy from the Early Learning Centre as a present for a child at Christmas. On the day the voucher came out they didn't have any of the toy but said they would be getting some…
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My "No Cold Callers" sign must be faulty!
Put it up on friday, and have just had a Talk Talk salesman knock on my door!:mad: I opened the door and said "Let me introduce you to my no cold callers sign" Needless to say he still tried to "save me money" on my phone bills!:mad:
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ebay security RIDICULOUS!
I was locked out of ebay and Paypal for buying a £6.99 CD while I was on holiday in Romania - getting ebay up and running again was an annoyance I could have done without, but Paypal has been even worse and I still can't use it properly after attempting to go through their security processes. They've said their phone PIN…
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Death doesn't bring an end to timeshare fee
Various other threads on MSE have pointed out the dangers of time-share concerns. Tony Hetherington the well-respected financial journalist points out : "I thought that over the past quarter of a century I had read, or written, just about everything possible about timeshare companies. But one that pursues people beyond the…
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solicitor on the other line
I am in the process of selling my house and every time I phone my solicitor, whoever answers always says "hold on I will put you through" then a few seconds later comes back and says "he is on the other line he will call back" Every time! At least he does call back, but then I am stuck in the house waiting for the call. Do…
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Health & Safety gone mad ?
Went to McDonalds Drive Thru in Skeggy today to get a coffee to try and warm up (its been freezing today !), got to the window in the car and the chap serving was putting it in a cup tray, i told him i didn't need one and he said i couldn't have my drink unless it was served in a tray because of health and safety :rotfl: I…
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tesco and asda
Tesco and Asda are having a few probs with there special offers. THE BUY ONE GET ONE FREE AND 2 FOR £XXXX these are not coming off your bills at the till. so check your till receipts. they are supposed to be listed at the bottom if they are not go straight to the customer services desk and do not be fobbed off by them. it…
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Daily mail Dine Out vouchers! AAAARRRRGGGG
So they are running a dine out from £5 voucher scheme BUT the only participating restaurant (I use the term lightly) is Pizza-hut!!!! Then they offer £10, £15, £20 meals but none near us except Ask who offer a confusing main course for £1 if all he other diners pay full price. Certainly not "dine out in style at a top…
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vent... neighbours saving parking spot with bins
Arrrgggghhhh I wasn't sure where to stick this but as it's a vent...it seems at home. A few people on our road save a parking spot with wheelie bins. :mad: There are plenty of spaces but they want one outside their house. (there are four roads to choose from!). The bays run the length of the road and there's 40 ish…
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Raffle Prize
I would like some advice. A friend of mine bought a raffle ticket a few weeks back, he left his name and number on the slip as he was not going to be there when the draw took place. He received a phone call from the organiser saying he had won. As he could not find the ticket they wrote him a letter saying that as a good…
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Interflora
H bought me a bouquet of flowers for delivery on Friday. When I arrived home they had been left out in the rain, propped up on the chair and blown over. I had to remove wrappers as it was soaking and have put them into a vase. They are OK flowers, nothing exciting just not many of them, they look a bit lost in the vase.…
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asda direct terrible delivery service
ordered a freezer for my mum for last saturday, it was a no show so we phoned on sunday and they apologized said they would refund delivery and deliver on tuesday, fair enough so my mum waited in all day phoned at 3pm to check, the delivery driver didnt take all his deliverys, guess whos was left behind, so they said we…
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Tesco Strong Flour - Price Hike
Only last week we was paying 60p for a bag of Tescos own Strong White Flour (for bread making) today we went to get some and it has shot up to an amazing £1.29. Guess we will be looking elsewhere
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Mysterious account present
I sold my house in Italy and last week I transferred the quite large sum of money from home to my bank here in the UK. Then I duly spread it among different accounts and therefore I have done quite a lot of internet transactions betweens accounts. This morning I found one of the account credited with £200 from "Galaxy", no…
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VERY Beware of buy "now pay next october "sham
My wife recieved a letter from very saying she can bnpl, so she ordered me a set of headphones on thursday morning £150 and used the option "buy now pay october next year" its a set of headphones i have been lokking at for a while and plus Quidco would be cheaper than anyone else.This morning she got a call from very…
