From Trash to Cash: Dribbling a river

nolongerindenial

jo70mo wrote: »

NLID what about a local press release about your business?
Jo x

I dont know what to release, that im a skint business owner desperatley in need of money

cagneuk

bloomong Sky TV!!!!
Their cancellations team are utter dross.
I've just phoned them up to cancel our contract as we are looking at switching to virging v+HD the bloke was so rude.
I said the account is in my wife's name but I can make all decisions, and that I have a password for authority.
sky 'No sorry we need to speak to your wife.'
me 'What if she was mute?'
sky 'No sorry she would have to write in.'
me 'What if she was a mute with no hands?'
sky 'But she's not.' !!!!!!
me 'how rude, no wonder we want to cancel'

I had to hang up I was so shocked, that and all my work colleagues were pi55ing themselves laughing at my questions.

nolongerindenial

got to laugh - I have tried 4 times to cancel sky - and everyone one of them finds an excuse to fail to cancel!

So I have cancelled the DD - and will await for the incompetent swines to chase me.

nikki2804

Well jus phoned to cancel my Virgin card and I've now got 0% percent on purchases until November .

So two 0% cards and one non 0%, whats the chances of HBOS giving me 0% -oo? Do I really need £4900 of interest free credit or am I just being greedy?

nolongerindenial

cagneuk wrote: »

sky 'No sorry we need to speak to your wife.'
me 'What if she was mute?'
sky 'No sorry she would have to write in.'
me 'What if she was a mute with no hands?'
sky 'But she's not.' !!!!!!
me 'how rude, no wonder we want to cancel'

My next response would be:

me: 'How do you know that? Have you personally spoken to her?'

nolongerindenial

nikki2804 wrote: »

Well jus phoned to cancel my Virgin card and I've now got 0% percent on purchases until November .

So two 0% cards and one non 0%, whats the chances of HBOS giving me 0% -oo? Do I really need £4900 of interest free credit or am I just being greedy?

[Doom and gloom mode on]remember you will have to pay it back eventually [Doom and gloom mode off]

nikki2804

nolongerindenial wrote: »

[Doom and gloom mode on]remember you will have to pay it back eventually [Doom and gloom mode off]

I know, I don't really use credit cards unless I'm buying online and its over £100 but I like knowing if something unexpected comes up that I don't need to pay interest on it.

Never actually paid a penny in interest too the banks - they must hate me.

That reminds me, I need a new bank account cos A&L suck. Might get the HBOS account where you get a £5 a month thingy but I can't get a credit check just now, grr!

Actually I wonder if I could stooze? Hmmm

jo70mo

Nikki I wouldn't mess too much with credit cards till you ahve your mortgae safely under your belt. If you need to then fine otherwise I would leave alone till then.
same with bank account. all will do credit checks and the number of credit checks can affect your credit score I think. not an expert on it at all but just think it would be worth waiting.
Jo x

nolongerindenial

I wish I hadnt paid a penny to the banks in interest I would be soooo much better off and not scared of answering the phone or the door to strangers.

babymoo

Hi all. How is everyone?