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Archives for March 2013

Quiet delivery door knocks
I have been waiting all week for a parcel to come via DPD. I have been tracking it all the way from Germany and when I read online that my parcel was at a depot up the road I had my ear out for the door being knocked. Wondering if it had been sent for delivery I checked online. The status said "delivery unsuccessful". This…
Ups
Sent a corner unit from Yorkshire to Bristol via UPS at a cost of £48 Item arrived at Bristol damaged and so was returned to me. I only knew this when the guy turned up at my door with it. now in 2 packages despite it being just one previously. I asked about insurance and the driver told me it had been incorrectly…
Wow how lucky am i ? [not]
I recieved this email yesterday , Hmmm dont think i will bother !!!! We wish to inform you that the United Nations (UN) has deposited the sum of $10,500,000.00 USD to western union,to be sheared among you and other 7 email users. You are entitled to $1,500,000.00 USD in the on-going united nations poverty alleviation…
Reviews on Websites
I have a bee in my bonnet about some websites just publishing positive reviews, which renders them meaningless. I raised this before with regard to two holiday cottages I stayed in with the same company -- positive review published; mediocre review never saw the light of day. This time I submitted a review for a printer,…
Is this just wrong or is it me?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4859994/student-given-blades-to-self-harm-at-school.html :eek::eek::eek::eek:
Mcripoff
Is it possible for McDonalds to shrink the size of their burgers anymore ? I had a quarterpounder yesterday and the bun didn't even cover the burger, you would think the bun costs nowt anyway, there was nothing else in there except a teaspoon of onion, ketchup, and pickle, the tiny portion size is just a joke now, and the…
bt bill for a fault
we had a intermitent fault on our bt broadband over a 8 week period they had me doing checks and tests they sent a engineer out in feb he found a bit of corosion in the junction box he replaced it and went, bt gave me a months free broadband. i was happy till today when i got a bill for £99 for a engineer home improvement…
are government listening
These bargain ebay items look to good to be true!
Just found these fantastic bargains today on ebay. 47" TV..HDTV 3d, with. 8 pairs of glasses...£104..free shipping! The latest ipad and nexus 7,s, same kind of prices! He only has 12 feedback....100%, for selling low price items. He is called flyster3 I smell a scam, especially as another seller galaxy.samsung was doing…
WARNING - WILL SERVICES SCOTLAND - get legal advice ASAP !!!
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Warning: Win Naturally
I placed an order with Win Naturally on January 19th. Nothing had arrived after a month (and in any case I had never received a dispatch notice), so I tried using the 'contact us' form on the Win Naturally website. This yielded no results whatsoever so I tried making contact with company officials via their Facebook page.…
H&M online
I needed a rant about H&M online orders. Why in this day and age do H&M seem to be the only company who won't deliver to any address than the registered home address? I placed an order with them but they cancelled it as I put down my work address. They refuse to deliver anywhere other than my home but they use couriers…
Beware O2 UK PAY & GO fraud!
Spotted few £10 debits authorised by my card (but not by me) to "O2 UK PAY & GO" in my statement today and immediately rang my bank customer support (thanks for 24 hour line!). The card is deactivated and the money should be refunded on Monday. Unfortunately, I was told that they see a lot of cases like mine. The £10 debit…
Suddenly a load of new Spam
SInce yesterday I have started getting a load of new spam; some calling me by name And I would love to know who has dumped me in it. I do remember handing over my email address to a retailer the other day and wishing I hadn't. The senders: PPI Return ( currently every 10 minutes) Leading UK Lenders BestLifeCover Private…
BT engineer not turning up
I am not very amused as the BT engineer did not turn up to install BT infinity today, which I've been trying to get installed since the middle of November. Timeline of events (for people to understand my fury): - Initial appointment during the first week of December (for which I was able to book a day off of work to be…
Expedia's Secret Hotel Deals - Breaking the Trade Descriptions Act
I'm going back to my native London for a weekend away in May and thought I'd treat myself to a stay in a nice hotel. A friend had pointed out to me that Expedia do great Secret Hotel deals on (what they explicity promise to be) brand name hotels, so I thought I'd give it a shot. A 4* brand hotel in Bloomsbury/Kings Cross…
Unwanted calls from AA finance database
In recent years my wife and I have held investments with Birmingham Midshires and with the AA. All have been closed since last year. In every investment with any company we ALWAYS decline marketing or other spam. We are listed under the Telephone Preference Service. Twice this year, the second occasion being on Tuesday…
Vent - Curry's PC World
We bought our son a Nexus tablet from Curry's last July. We received a 'system update' a few weeks ago, installed it and then next time he let the battery go flat it simply would not recharge. We took it back to Curry's who tried to fob us off saying our son must have damaged it by not putting the adapter in correctly.…
Yodel
The driver from Yodel carrying a cardboard parcel in the shape of a book and the size of a book stepped out of his van today, and walking through about half a foot of snow, with more snow falling heavily - Decided that because I wasn't in, the best place to leave the book was not with the neighbor. No, that would make too…
So annoyed wih ''SafeGuard'' arranged by PayPlan
Money is tight. If boiler breaks down, or heating doesnt work - I am doomed! So took SafeGuard policy becauce PayPlan recomended them. Such a mistake !!! I wish I have never got into contractual agreement with them. A pipe indoors burst, by itself/ no accident, I am told it was not emergency so I couldn't claim. Water was…

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
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Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
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