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Archives for August 2012

Vent - Channel 4 website 'live Paralympic coverage' / praise IPC website
I don't have any television reception in my flat, so I watch all channels over the internet. This was fine for the BBC's coverage of the Olympics - I got to see everything I wanted to see with no hassle. Now Channel 4 has taken over coverage of the Paralympics, though, all I get, if I'm lucky, is an error message to the…
Great British Discounts
Has anyone had any experience with this company, I was thinking of signing up but are the savings worth the monthly fee?
very company lie about courier they use
i ordered on 29th on very and wanted collectplus because they fast at delivery as i used it before but some strange reason yesturday i never got my item and when i checked the tracking it now showing hdnl service courier being used i am now confused and i dont understand why couldnt hdnl deliver it today as yesturday it…
Zat zat cashback(or not)
I took out a life policy with LV, through ZatZat in January, should have been £120 cashback, now at the end of August, and nothing has appeared, and the amount has disappeared from mt account. BE WARNED, THEY DO NOT PAY OUT!!:mad::mad::mad:
Battery chargers on holiday
It's annoying to say the least. We have to pack * Plug-top USB charger a with lead for the Kindle(s) * Motorola phone charger which also doubles as a charger for the Creative MP3 player * Nikon DSLR battery charger - battery out of camera job * Ditto for wife's Lumix camera Whatever happened to standardisation? Dave
Misdelivered parcel, what do we do with it?- Yodel vent/warning
First a warning - Yodel are useless, never use them. We just had a parcel thrown over the gate, the delivery man didn't knock, and there was a 'Sorry I missed you' slip shoved through the door, not filled out except the date. The parcel is not for us, it's somewhere miles and miles way. Secondly a vent - how can someone be…
Idiot royalmail at it again.
As well as being unable to properly deliver letters it seems they want the ability to just not bother posting other items as well when they fall into certain categories. This time they're trying again to ban anything gun related from being posted. In fact they're even trying to use their poor standards as an excuse!!!…
PPI reclaiming company vent
Just had a call from some woman from a PPI reclaiming company. Asked if I'd ever had PPI on a loan, credit card or mortgage. Yes, I answered, but I asked for it. You can claim it back, she said. Why would I do that if I asked for it, it wasn't missold, I said. Because you are entitled to it, she said. So after arguing with…
Pamper party {Edited by Forum team} - grumpy but gorgeous AKA www.gbgsalons.com
The pamper party group trading as grumpy but gorgeous ( this site has now been removed under that domaine name but same website can be found under https://www.gbgsalons.com )but done a disappearing act with staff wages and money from unsuspecting clients like my self for no show parties!! Its been going on for way to long…
Big Praise - Cash Converters
OH and I love geeky things so when we found a pair of fully functioning Star Wars lightsabers online in Cash Converters Widnes store we had to have them. They arrived yesterday, beautifully packaged, but one of them was missing a very tiny plastic piece from the hilt of the saber. (a part so insignificant to the non geek…
Why dont "Sendit.com" just send it ?
I ordered a cd a week ago in time for a birthday gift. I paid via Paypal as they stated "usually despatched in 24 hrs" I have had the amount taken from my account but no email confirming despatch. They also state that they don't take payment until the item has been sent. I now don't know what to do as it is looking…
UGroup/Consumer Choice
Can't seem to shake off these two 'telephone' calling companies. Doesn't matter how many times I say I'm not interested in whatever their product/enquiry is about - they just keep on ringing me. UGroup - 01902 440153 Consumer Choice - 020 3575 4049 Well, that's what they claim their telephone numbers are! I opted in to…
Co-housemate falsely accusing of non-payment of bills.
Hello MSE forum - this is my first post but I shall try to cut to the crux of the matter. My partner and myself rented a 3-bedroom house with another couple between October 2011 and June 2012 on a shared lease through an estate agent, but by Feb 2012 the other couple started making accusations of us not paying bills and…
Sony and the mystery purchase
Really quite annoyed with Sony at the moment. Here's why... A couple of days ago, I got an email saying that my Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) account had funding added and a game purchased. At the exact time of the purchase, I was in the shower! I have two devices connected to the SEN, my PS3 and my Sony Tablet. Fearing…
Western union installmental payment and wire transfer
Well, somebody wants to give me $8000 a day, and all they want is a $100 activation fee. WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT AND WIRE TRANSFER Attention, Message was sent from Mr. Edward Richard Head of Operation. Security payment Identification Number: XWUNTM000182 The Management of the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION HEAD…
Wells Fargo..
Had a call from an Indian call Centre, a young lady called "Victoria" was trying to get me to invest in Wells Fargo, quite pushy to...anyone else had this? Thankyou.
Dominos pizza online order warning
Hi, Wasn't sure whether to post this as in some way a bit embarrassing to get caught out as we did last night. We ordered a pizza online from Dominoes to be delivered to our home (which it was). Minuted after placing the order we had a phone call from someone claiming to be from Dominoes wanting to check our payment…
Praise - Sky TV
Well I'm impressed. My father recently went into a care home, he has dementia, and I'm having to sort out his affairs. I went to visit Mum during my lunch break and she was watching the news. They had Sky+ with all the channels except the film package. Dad liked the sport and the documentary stuff. I asked her what…
Virgo Home Improvements Sales Calls
Just thought I'd warn anyone interested to avoid buying anything from Safestyle UK unless you want Virgo Home Improvements to call you every 2-3 weeks for eternity. The poor telesales people always plead ignorance: "one of my colleagues called you quite some time ago". Oh, is last week some time ago? I have a bit of fun…
Asda grocery major overcharges recently, check your bank.
Just went to the cash machine and had insufficient funds, so checked my bank online and I have been charged on the 28th £507 for a £73 grocery shop which was ordered on the 16th, so have spoke to Asda/bank and its affecting quite a lot of people. Check your accounts. Just thought I'd let you know in case.

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