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Archives for April 2016
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Apple support
My thanks to the brilliant, patient guys in Cork, who spent a total of three hours with me between Saturday and yesterday. I don't know how they do it.
PC World/Currys HDMI Lead
I needed a new DVD player so ordered online to pick up in store on Sunday. I needed one in a hurry. The DVD player only has a SCART socket no HDMI. It cost £25. Was asked "Would you like to buy an HDMI lead for it, only £15?" When I said I had a SCART lead I was told "but you get a better picture with a HDMI lead" At least…
Over priced high watt vacuums online
Just a warning to anyone who might be shopping around on EBay or Amazon UK at the moment for a new vacuum cleaner - a few third party sellers listed as companies on either sites are listing premium AEG, Bosch and Miele vacuums with the "old" high wattage motors for double the price of retail. Just as the EU law came in…
Spear phishing scam?
Hi, I've just receive 2 suspicious emails one in my gmail Inbox another into Spam folder with similar message quoting my full name and previous address. Dear [My Name], Regarding the amount due 1940.89 GBP, we act on behalf of Airnesco Group in order to collect the outstanding account value of your debt. We would like to…
HM Passport Office - renewal took less than a week
HMPO received my passport renewal form on 30 March. They sent me 2 text messages, to advise form received and then to advise the new passport was on the way to me. My passport was delivered early this morning, 4 April.:cool: I didn't use the check and send service, I just posted the old passport, cheque, photographs and…
mybuilder
Hi I would like to warn people. I used mybuilder for a building project. Choose a builder Abbey Builders, owned by I now know Jessica Carr. To cut a long story short, builders had great reviews but did very bad potentially dangerous work. I then couldn't contact them. The address mybuilder held was occupied by a lady over…
Hermes!
I know many will be expecting a rant but just to give a little balance .. I put the wrong delivery house number in a collection item, and was unable to cancel it online/rebook for some reason - the system wouldn't work for me. Contacted Live Chat, waited a couple of seconds, explained my problem, and the person I "chatted"…
Currys Experience
On Friday 26th March 2016 my wife and I attended Currys at the Wednesbury Megastore at Junction 9 of the M6. We travelled from Erdington, Birmingham. After liaising with a member of your staff we settled on a Sony 65" television. We also sought advise about securing our existing television with a bracket on the bedroom…
Turtles Filled with Gas?
And apparently can't swim due to the condition. Is this a wind up?
Down memory lane- favourite TV adverts
We've done the irritating ones now what about the good ones. I used to think the 60s and 70s ads were best with the martians and their mashed potato; Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet always made me laugh (they couldn't get away with it now); Bod Todd and his Cadburys fruit and nut and Paul Hogan and his Fosters...
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