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Archives for July 2015

Morrison's Pricing Policy
Was just wondering... In Morrison's tonight and saw some beer on offer at £4 instead of £5. Later checks showed that the offer is still running. At the checkout it came up at £5. When I told the supervisor the price was wrong, she suggested that I should complete my purchase, then go to Customer Services to claim a refund.…
Surprise praise - passport renewal
Monday morning I filled in my details on the .gov site to renew my passport - taking all of 3 minutes, including payment. Printed and signed it and got some photos done. Took it to the Post Office just after lunch and paid for guaranteed delivery. Text message Thursday morning to say that my passport should be with me in a…
Praise for Morphy Richards
Thanks Moorphy Richards. They have sent me this to trial http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Search/searchTerm/morphy+richards+332003.htm. Saved me approx. £180-00. Just wonderful lol !
Company called "Where's My Post"?
I have received a letter from a company called "Where's My Post". It asks me to call a number (I haven't) to arrange delivery of some mail. They have a website but I cannot see anything else about them online other than that. Seems like a scam. Anybody heard of this please?:money:
Miserly Costa Coffee Club card!
With the Costa card you are given 5 points for each pound you spend and each point has a value of 1p. My usual coffee I buy there costs me £2.85 (yes,yes I know it's expensive but hopefully people will not judge or feel the need to berate me),so,as the card will only give me five points for every whole pound I spend in one…
Vodafone Nuisance Markerting Calls
Someone had been calling my mobile 3 times per day for the past week and not leaving voicemail. Today I found out it was Vodafone wanting to sell me their stuff. The number comes up as: 08080996743. They are continuing to call despite me telling them I do not wish to purchase anything they have to offer. I will be changing…
Timpson Watch Repairs: INCOMPETENT
Dropped my watch off at the Timpson branch in Euston Station. Was advised the inner mechanism would be replaced. Paid £55 and was told I would be called within three days and the job would be completed in a week's time. Did not receive a phone call. The ticket stub I had been given had a non-existent phone number. I…
Tesco search engine - just wierd sometimes!
This is not a rant, just a large sigh of exasperation about the Tesco online search engine for shopping. I was looking for milk, and so, naturally put in 'fresh cow milk'. Up comes http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/vjm63/cow%20milk%20search%20gives%20eggs.jpg I have had this before, but this time I emailed them to…
Carrier bag ripoff
My son wanted to go into Lee Green newsagents to buy his own sweets we said ok and waited outside, he also wanted to get a carrier bag and we told him it would be 5p extra as he hadn't spent over £3. he came out with the sweets and a CO-OP carrier bag which cost 5p its not the cost its just co-op bags are free what a cheek.
Timpson's are cobblers!
I recently treated myself to an expensive pair of shoes and decided to get them re-soled before wearing. Timpson's charged me £20. I wore the shoes for one afternoon and one morning before both soles started peeling away at the leading edge of the toe. I took them back and waited and watched whilst the Timpson's man…
Xplore*discount-go (totally stuck!)
Hi, I'm new to this forum and I'm hoping someone will be able to help here. The problem is similar to others I've read about; basically I've obviously I entered my details on some website or other and had my card details "acquired" by a 3rd party who've debited £9.50 from my card. The problem is I can't find them mentioned…
International Paintball Group, Ministry of Paintball etc
Haven't seen one of these threads in a while. So a year or more ago I was convinced to spend £100 on a set of these tickets from a very nice and enthusiastic guy in a shopping centre. I had never heard of these people before and it sounded like a great offer as I could get all my friends in on it and get a much cheaper…
The Able Group, Lousy Service, possible Breach of Contract?
I phoned them and asked them if they could repair a tilt and turn window. in a rental property some miles from my home and (in which I do not live). They say they can and quote three prices (depending on what work needs to be done) which I agree and furnish my credit card details. An appointment is made for a few days…
Poor quality of aldi fruit
We don't have an aldi nearby but made the trip yesterday to do a big shop. Bought a punnet of strawberries and by lunchtime today they were inedible. Half were mouldy and the rest were all squishy and horrible. The chickens enjoyed them though! The prices there are obviously a lot cheaper but if the fruit goes off that…
Disableism - Are We As Aware As We Should Be?
Defined as prejudice towards the disabled. I'm posting this link to a BBC programme after reading someone's thread in the above section of this forum about being banned from an Xbox server for a game they like to play rather than any other. I, like other's, suggested the person just change their xbox account rather than…
Please check your receipts...Asda vent
At local Asda today i bought only 3 items and was overcharged on 2 of them! Both the items were for sale at a price reduction. i.e A loaf of Hovis for £1.25 instead of £1.45 and a box of frozen battered cod for £2.00 instead of £2.49. I was charged the "usual" price at checkout. Luckily i checked the receipt and saw the…
Paypal lazy
Just ordered a 96euro item from Germany, the company accepted all cards and of course Paypal. Its so easy to press the button instead of filling in bank details. BUT then at the end you see the Paypal conversion rate @ 1GBP = 1.36116 !! Wouldn't mind but I'm with the Nationwide who always give excellent rates. Not my…
Co-op electrical
In December 2013 I purchased a steam cleaner/mop from coop electrics, it has been used a hand full of times (mainly to clean on move out of property). I used it last week to clean the windows, went to use it yesterday and it was faulty. It started heating itself without being switched on and then fired a stream of hot…
Cottage Cheese
I have been buying plain low fat cottage cheese for years mainly from Aldi and Lidl, but recently I have noticed that the taste is much sweeter than it used to be and it shouldn't taste sweet. I know you shouldn't, but to make it more palatable, I have been adding salt and pepper to enjoy eating it again. Whny do they have…
Details on 192.com Again
I requested in Jan 2014 that 192.com remove all members of my family from their website and did this via their form sent by Royal Mail Signed For. Our details were removed at that time, but a week ago I found that our details are back at 192.com :mad::mad::mad: I've sent them an email asking why we've been listed yet again…

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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
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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
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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
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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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