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Archives for June 2015

Supermarkets changing ingredients on special diet items without notice
Just a minor rant. I'm vegan so am used to being limited to what I can buy in supermarkets. As a result, I usually buy the same things as, over time, I've learned which items are and aren't vegan through scouring ingredients lists. One of my staples has been Morrisons' own brand chicken-style pieces which were one of the…
sportsdirect walking shoes not waterproof
Brought some walking shoes from Sportsdirect and they are not waterproof which makes them useless for walking in the Uk.
it makes me so angry when cyclists refuse to obey traffic signs
Hello all, I drive a car, and give respect to all road users on the road. Today, I was driving the correct way along a one way street, when a cyclists, dressed in cycle gear decided to cycle at me. I told the cyclist it was a one way street, and the cyclist told me there was plenty of room on the road. As a moterist, i so…
Praise for Morphy Richards
Gold Star for Morphy Richards! We had bought the Accents kitchen appliances for our new house in May last year, kettle, 4 slice toaster, gadget things etc had no problems until the 5th of June. They had a 1 year warranty on, which should have ended on the 29th May. a week out of it. I'm sure I had signed up to the 2 year…
Shop assistants who don't bl**dy listen
Two of my favourite examples: (McDonalds) "I'll have a plain quarter pounder with cheese please." "Do you want cheese on it?" (Upper Crust) "A cheese and ham baguette, toasted please". " Would you like it toasted?" Aarrgh. Do they just disengage their brain? What's your favourite ?
Ovo energy
Small rant really. I'm with ovo and on the 4th of each month approx they ask for my meter readings. I gave them on the 9th and today looked at my online bill and they had used an estimate dated the 11th. They do this every month. Why on earth do they ask for readings if they use their own estimate every time? Niggle over,…
opinionbar - has anyone got the full promised reward, for doing surveys?
Please give your opinion through our newest survey "Where do you shop for groceries?". This survey consists out of 3 phases, if you qualify and participate in all three phases you are entitled to a £15 reward! I did the initial survey, about shopping habits, but not in their 'target group'.. I reckon they are getting…
John Lewis online returns - beware!
Expensive clothing purchased from JL via their website for click and collect. I was unable to return to store, sent via Royal Mail, the returns process however is drawn out (they have had my item for 7 working days), not only that, when I emailed and called staff were not helpful and one phone call was around 15 minutes of…
We feel ripped off by Premier Inns
We arranged to visit children and grandchildren in Essex next month and checked out Premier Inns for a one-night stay on the Saturday. When we first looked, it was priced at £69 (one double room, two people). Checked a few other sites and then checked back the next day and it had gone up to £70. From that we assumed it…
Vitality
Hi, Vitality have just changed their terms and conditions so that, instead of members qualifying for free cinema tickets - a splendid and tempting inducement to join, members now have to earn 9 points by linking their activity tracker to Vitality so that vitality can know that you've been doing something healthy. This is a…
The Chase quiz, spoiler
If anyone watches this quiz, as I do, what a spoiler:mad: Tv Choice have printed the outcome of Wednesdays 17 June programme. No point watching it now :mad:
Parcelforce Clearance Fees
Hi All I've seen a few posts on here regarding this "fee" that parcel force impose on imported items. In most of the posts, it becomes apparent that this is illegal for them to charge a handling fee to the recipient as the full postage has been paid, and the recipient has not requested Parcel Force to handle the item…
Vent -fewer small supermarket trolleys
Is it just me or have I noticed supermarkets are not having as many small trolleys as they used to? I live alone and I find the big trolleys are too big for me. As its a form of budget control. Plus those people that have back problems and find it difficult or impossible to reach the bottom. Asda and even more so, Aldi are…
Piffed Computer Scammer Now Won't Stop Calling
Not sure how to handle this. Phone rang, I have caller Display which showed Out Of Area. Now usually I ignore these, but my brother in Canada has rang twice this week about family matter. I answered and Indian voice said, "Hello Mrs.......(I am not a Mrs anyway), this is Computer Solutions." Told him to !!!! of as I knew…
Asda Price Guarantee rant
I wasn't able to print my vouchers on the day of the shopping, due to printer issues. I had two receipts. One I was quoted a £1.70 voucher as the 10 Mullerlights for £4, they counted the MLs as 68p each. The other one I was quoted £1.73. These shops were done 5th and 9th June. My printer is working and now the first…
EE Cancellation Warning
So after getting a new phone contract I cancelled my contract with EE that had come to an end....so I thought. A couple of months later I get a letter telling me that I owe them money as I had cancelled my direct debit with them. After ringing them up they tell me that because I never used my PAC number that the contract…
Zeek mobile phone app
hi anyone had any experience of using zeek to buy vouchers, i purchased 4 vouchers on 30 may 2015 all of which show as dispatched on 1 june 2015 the site clearly shows items received within 7 working days now 10 june and received nothing, contacted them via a contact email only way you can contact them and no response,…
Vent at Life
Just want to let off steam to life. So unhappy right now finding it hard to even function, just found out my brother's brain tumour has come back. Its is all too much to bear , lost a friend to cancer last week and a niece and nephew in the last 11 months. I cannot sit still but cannot do anything at the same time.
Billed for test calls
if you have had an open reach engineer out to fix a fault on your phone, check your next phone bill. I never make any calls that I have to pay for (only use it at weekends for free calls), on checking my phone bill there were 4 phone calls made on the morning of the engineers visit all to 02085647402 London, costing £2.45…
Open Farm Sunday –A big disappointment
I used the Open Farm Sunday website to choose a farm to visit. I chose Fir Tree Farm at Crank because of the event highlights and farm features listed however, most were not available. We were very disappointed, what a shambles. The Open Farm Sunday website said that there would be; * Tractor trailer rides but there were…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
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
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
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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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
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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
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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