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Tv licence has gone up!
My tv licence has gone up to £15. This is around 8% by my maths.
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Sainsbury's: Praise and Vent
I've got a Lidl and a Sainsbury's round the corner. I used to shop a lot in the former but since at least a year or so Sainsbury's is consistently cheaper overall, especially when taking into account their various Nectar offers for additional points and lower Smartshop prices. (Of course not everything is cheaper than at…
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Well Done USS
I do know people have issues with many pension companies, but praise where due to USS.My OH wanted to begin drawdown from a DC pension, but has had a small DB with USS in payment for 6 years. Although we found the letter with an estimate of the LTA percent used, we couldn't locate any confirmation from when the pension…
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Two charges on account
I just wanted to warn people about an issue with some sites when you pay with PayPal. For some sites you will checkout from your basket and the delivery charge/vat will not be added yet. Checking out via PayPal then takes you to PayPal where a preauthorisation is done and then you go back to the website to complete the…
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Vanilla gift card/credit card
Hello Recently I retired, I was given for a leaving present a £100 vanilla gift card purchased at sainsburys by my ex colleagues. So far I have not been able to use it. I have tried various outlets such as marks and spencer and sainsbury themselves to use it! It does not work. The website for this card has been in…
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Some one usinging my identity to book hotel rooms advice needed?
I don't know if I'm posting this in right place, appologies if it's not, I didn't know where to post this. Last Thursday I received a email from Premier Inn with a hotel booking confirmation. I didn't notice email until today as email accidentally went in to spam folder. Booking was for 17th to 18th May. Problem is I never…
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scam
I ordered perfume from The perfume shop, on their official website. I paid and the money came out of my account. No perfume. Was sent a link to pay an extra £1 for a delivery fee. (I should have known) still no perfume. The perfume shop have said that they didn't get my order and that the order number isn't correct. Then…
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Barking dogs/Aggressive neighbours
Hello everyone, I just wanted to put this out there and ask for your advice/opinion. I have lived in my home for 8 years and so far have had three different neighbours since moving in. I’m not perfect in any way shape or form and when my son lived at home he would play his music loud and I always asked the neighbours if it…
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DHL delivery problems
Not only missed the delivery slot but missed the day! Their tracking web site is rubbish as is their app. It gives me conflicting information. Today it said my parcel was out for delivery and that it was also at the depot! It can’t be both! Sent me my 1 hour delivery slot after the slot had ended. They are impossible to…
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Travelfx 5*
Hi. I've read here about all the issues with Travelfx .co.uk but I decided to use them anyway (their rates are the best I found). On Friday 18 March, I bought £499.95 of euros and paid by bank transfer (not the mobile banking link, a regular transfer). While I waited for them to confirm, I was worried all weekend that I…
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Asda refund, unexpected service
I'm sure a lot of people on here may be aware of the green label 'Love it or Leave it; range at Asda but I didnt know about it till today. Yesterday I bought some lamb chops. They were 2 packs for £8. Got home and opened one pack and grilled them. They seemed fine to look at but hubby said they tasted a bit 'off'. This…
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Companies House aiding fraudsters
Firstly, let me say that this falls into the area of an irritant rather than something that might be financially damaging. Nevertheless I've got a bee in my bonnet about it now, so it's going to get sorted one way or the other. Over the course of the past 2.5 weeks two fake companies, registered to persons having Chinese…
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How to get excess back when the other party admits blame?
My car insurance company (Hastings Direct) has told me to contact the other party’s insurance company to get my excess back (they have admitted liability for a car accident). But the other insurance company says that my insurance should be paying me back as they will have recouped costs. Which is right?
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Praise for excellent customer service Argos (Graeme)
Delighted with excellent customer service - Argos Click and Collect at Kingsgate Retail Park. I was concerned about how I would get from the store collection point to where I could get a taxi home with my new microwave. I spoke to Graeme on the 'phone and he very kindly suggested that I should ask for him by name and he…
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Postcode lottery - Price Rise
Just a warning for those that play the postcode lottery. It’s gone up by £2 a ticket to £12.
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Unhealthy relationship with money? beating myself up over expenses :(
Long story short, I ALWAYS BEAT MYSELF UP whenever I have an unexpected bill, and 'punish myself' when something happens. I found out yesterday a replacement car key for me is £470, it is a smart key, keyless go. I am really upset about this, and am thinking of ways to cut things out of my life to the value of £470 until…
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Price Increase Vent
Hi Everyone, I just need a good vent and thought someone here may sympathise! Spotted a great deal on some 'ex display' garden furniture on a website I'd never heard of. They were also offering a free parasol with all orders until 16th May. Not wanting to throw £399 down the drain, I looked at some reviews and they were…
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EDF Fiddle
Be careful everybody, check your bills.I was encouraged by EDF to swap Tarrifs early to stay with them and they would not enforce the early exit sees.My bill arrived plus £300 fees dispite the fact that they are keeping me on the old tarrif until the end of the month which completes the existing contract anyway.
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Giving away stuff for free - timewasters !!!!!
Had 5 very large (3ft x 2ft) patio slabs to give away last weekend. Thought if someone else wanted them and it'd save me paying someone to take them. I'm sure some people see FREE and want whatever it is....... I put in the advert in big letters - THESE ARE VERY HEAVY. YOU WILL NEED TO PICK THEM AND LOAD THEM YOURSELF…
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Go Outdoors scam site
This fake Go Outdoors site is on social media offering Go Outdoors products at silly prices
