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Buyers beware !
After noticing a significant overcharge on a shop receipt, I decided to give my subsequent receipts a quick scan before I left the premises. I was shocked to find the following overcharges in just a matter of days. Iceland - Persil Non Bio 6.5 kg. Shelf Pricing said £14, save £1. Shop receipt charged me £15. Morrisons - 6…
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BEWARE ESTATE MANAGEMENT COVENANTS
WHEN WE BOUGHT OUR HOME IN South Wales ,OUR ENTHUSIASM AND EXCITEMENT AT MOVING INTO A NEW BUILD PROPERTY MADE US A LITTLE LESS CAUTIOUS THAN WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. HAVING ALMOST COMPLETED THE TRANSACTION, A DEED OF COVENANT DOCUMENT WAS CASSUALLY PRODUCED AS A MINOR DETAIL OF A SMALL ANNUAL CHARGE TO ENSURE THE UPKEEP OF…
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Amazon seller scams
I have found that some items advertised as "free delivery"in fact incur an often excessive delivery charge which only appears upon checkout,e.g.£10 delivery for a discounted £4 item. Of course this type of scam is a well known means of sellers purporting to sell items at a significant discount but adding the real price…
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Warning: Fake Virgin Media on Twitter led to card fraud
I’d been in discussions with Virgin Media. I sent a DM to @VirginMedia on Twitter and stupidly gave my card details (although I had used this to place an order with them). It was a fake account and money started being used. Luckily Barclays were quick on spotting this. I’m being refunded and the card has been stopped.…
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Praise to the DVLA
I filled out the form online on Mon 25th July to renew my driving licence for the 3rd time since I became 70 and I received my licence in the post today 28th July.
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Money Expert cold caller
Just had a guy at the door of my girlfriend's house. Apparently following up complaints about internet problems locally (didn't ID himself). When I asked did he mean BT lines or cable he said both had been affected, did we have issues. Politely told him we were happy with what we had. As he turned away noticed he had…
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Craft on Draft - vent
Went to Asda to pick up an ordered item & noticed a Craft on Draft area, presume a franchise renting space within Asda. Payment was direct to them, no cash & couldn't pay at Asda check-outs. Ales & cider not available on the high street (apparently). Bought 2 bottles of ale, bottled before I knew they charge £5 for the 2 x…
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First Direct - Paying In? Pop To The Post Office!
I joined First Direct over 20 years ago. when it was a GREAT bank. I even encouraged friends etc to join it. Then about five years ago or so something changed. Although I have huge respect for Martin Lewis, he has got to stop referring to this bank as having great service, because it no longer has. I tried to pay in a lot…
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New bad deal with Virgin and 02
Having recently spent the requisite week of my life trying to renegotiate my expired contract with Virgin I discovered regardless of the number of years you have been with them, their new ‘scam’ is that the only way you can have the discounts is to have an 02 SIM card ‘bundle’. I ended up with a SIM card I can’t use paying…
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Christmas 2022!
After placing my Tesco order, this morning, I was greeted by a big banner about preparing for Christmas. Really?It's nearly 5 months from now. :/No, this isn't praise.
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Watch battrries
Buy replacement watch battery’s from Amazon is a real lottery I have tried 4 different sellers from their site and all the battery’s have been flat and probably old stock. Three out of the 4 sellers just don’t answer emails. My advice based on my experience is do not buy button cells from Amazon.
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Understanding disparity around us
Having a bit of an existential moment... bear with me. Also searched for the best 'category' to post this in and this is the best I could find. I listen to talk radio a lot, twitter, talk to friends (albeit in similar bubbles to me) and I've absolutely first hand witnessed energy bills quaroupling, shops closing down,…
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Appliances Direct - appalling admin
I purchased a fridge freezer on 30th July for delivery on 16th August from Appliances Direct. The transaction was routine, and everything was paid for and arranged. Then this happened:* On 31st July (Sunday) I received a message saying they Appliances Direct had changed the delivery date to Monday 1st August * I contacted…
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BBC I-Player quality
Streaming the commonwealth games and the quality of the video starts great then just drops - my speed is great - never have a problem on any other streaming site, but I-Player blimey and the most expensive streaming package of them all!
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FSCS will not say we have a mis-sold mortgage,nor that it was sold correctly
FSCS have failed to address evidence (with us and our solicitors) that we provided for them from the mortgage provider's file which showed our mortgage was declined and then transacted with false information about us by the Broker. We also cited >14 breaches of sale and ambiguous documentation. 2 MPs,one a solicitor,one an…
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Buying on Vinted? The Paper plate scam and what to look for.
This may be a bit like preaching to the choir, but this little ruse has suddenly become a lot more common so its worth repeating. Settle in... Vinted is, for the most part, a pretty safe platform for buyers and sellers, if, like all these type of sites you keep your wits about you. Recently people have been receiving paper…
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Real or fake?
Came across this on the internet Not sure of it's age but seems very much like a endorsement which Martin does not do.R eal or fake?
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Tax Rebate
Has anyone had any dealings with Rebate Gateway. Last year I enquired on there website after a Google search looking for tax back off ppi or bank charges, from there website I thought they was part of HMRC. There website looks very similar, using same colours and fonts etc. At the end of the enquiry it said this…
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Has anyone had any dealings with Complete Save???
Hi there I'm new to this forum but felt that I need to warn others about Complete Save. I have unwittingly signed up to this service after purchasing something on Ebay on December 2017 and unknown to me they have been taking £15 pounds out of my account for the last 2 and a half years. I have contacted them and sent back a…
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Which Power of attorney discount
Discount has passed
