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Great service - Car Keys - Keys in the Post
I had an issue a little while ago with some of the components in my car key coming adrift ('04 Vectra). Looking at most sites that do replacement keys - including Vauxhall - looked like I might be in for a 200 quid bill but with the alarm not deactivating as the little electrical contact had fallen off didnt think I had…
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Vent & praise - raw burger
I bought a raw burger the other day from a well known fast food restaurant. I bit into it and it tasted funny so had a look and it was basically raw in the middle. I was on a train home at this point so couldn't go back to complain. I spoke to customer services and they have sent me £20 compensation and a long letter…
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mobilesignal.co.uk fraud
I recently purchased a mobile signal booster from the website above and have never received the item £250 worth. They are offering huge savings on their products 50% etc. I suggest this may not be the great deal they are advertising and one to avoid!! I opened a Visa Dispute after receiving flim flam from the website about…
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British Gas 400 Home care
My usual renewal came through a few days ago for the above service. This includes boiler, electrics and drains etc. Every year they try to get away with increasing it and this time by £9 a month. However after speaking to them I managed to get the cost down and is now £3 cheaper than we were already paying. We have been…
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!!!!!! beds
I purchased a La Romantica 1000 All seasons from !!!!!! Beds in 2010, after doing lots of 'research'. Initially seemed fine, but after a couple of years, I realised the quality was pretty poor the mattress went lumpy and you could feel the springs. I just wanted to vent at, myself for falling for the 'advice' on the…
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Viking Direct - what incompetent couriers.
Ordered a filing cabinet - had so much hassle getting it delivered. Day one had a sorry we missed you email - thought it was weird no card was left. I phoned them and told them I would be out after 12 the next day otherwise I would be in all day the following day. The following day, I got the same email sorry we missed you…
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praise :groves nurseries
Great service from this online nursery based in Bridport. I ordered some plants over the weekend, they were dispatched on Monday and delivered on Tuesday. http://www.grovesnurseries.co.uk/ All very healthy and robust looking plants, packaged in recyclable and compostable material. Would definitely use again
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vent: Why can't the store have a web site.
Unlike a lot of posts around here I have no issue that the web arm of a company is adiffernet outlet and has different prices. What does annoy me is that no company actually wants to tell me the shop price online. Even some that reserve things go out of the way to tell me I pay the store price but do not tell me what it…
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vent:The Body Shop
I sent hubby off to the local Body Shop with instructions to purchase a particular item for me. He kindly came back with it, only for me to realise that it is more expensive to purchase instore than online. I've emailed customer services to check that it wasn't a mistake and received back a response to say that, yes,…
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MSE News: Regulator investigating companies over sneaky endorsements
The CMA has opened an investigation into whether companies are paying for 'advertorials' without making it clear... Read the full story: Regulator investigating companies over sneaky endorsements Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New…
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Rip off builder
Warning to anyone as trusting as us. Do not trade with James Harris. Last heard of in Plymouth. At that time he was trading under Pilgrim Property Maintenance. He carried out some little job for next door and put a leaflet through our letterbox. We contacted him regarding working for us. First up the roof. He said what was…
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Furniture Store
Hi all, I am looking for a furniture store for our home office. Any tips and ideas would be a great help. Thanks.
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Hargreaves lansdown
Morning Recently received a share certificate from a matured Saye share plan. And decided to open a Hargreaves lansdown account and lodge the certificate with them. From my initial phone call requesting the appropriate forms and a follow up call with a few questions the whole process was completed in less than a week.…
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Beware this trader! Saffron Spices
I ordered Saffron from this firm more than a week ago with the promise of 2/3 day delivery... Nothing arrived. I have sent the firm two emails: no reply at all. I have contacted my credit card company and may eventually get a refund... but meanwhile others should be warned. My advice: be wary of saffronspices dot co dot uk
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Tesco Bakery
Since our local Tesco bakery became "Euphorium" I've found that the bread/rolls don't last nearly so well. I bought bread from there a few weeks ago for the first time and the loaf didn't last well, but thought I'd try again. I bought 4 tiger rolls yesterday, ate two and the remaining two have just gone out to the birds -…
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Harrassed by a Bully
For the past 3 years I have been parking my car in a layby on a public road. There is a parade of shops set back in front of the layby. Some of which I regularly use. Over the last couple of months one of the owner of the shops has been parking his car extremely close to mine on purpose The whole of the layby is regularly…
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Belfast passport office
So impressed with their service. I posted our passport renewal applications on Monday 8th June and our new passports were delivered this morning 16th June! :D
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AO.com BEWARE
We have used AO.com many times but recently we have had a really bad experience. They used a company called Expert Logistics to delivery our dishwasher. When the men turned up they were arguing amongst themselves and were constantly on the phone to their manager who was shouting at them on the phone to hurry up as they…
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Its not fair, I can't help my terrible eyesight!
This is not a rant at my glasses/contact lenses supplier (Boots) at all, in fact I find them excellent. I'm just venting my spleen I suppose. I just had my eyes tested, the usual annual check up (I'm 50 and have had to correct my eyesight since I was 7). My left eye is -12.25 and my right eye -10.75 so that is pretty bad,…
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GoToGate APD scam
Tried to claim £97 refund on APD for my 11 year old daughters ticket to Australia in May.was informed by GoToGate the travel agency that I was entitled to £13 And I would be charged £55 service charge - bloody crooks !