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Hips pack rip off

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  • Gwhiz
    Gwhiz Posts: 2,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    G_M wrote: »
    My guess is that the OP considers my comment to have been 'hostile'. If so I'm sorry you read it like that. Like others I was simply answering your question by telling you the legal position as I saw it.

    Nothing to apologise for - OP OVERLY sensitive!!!
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Gwhiz wrote: »
    Nothing to apologise for - OP OVERLY sensitive!!!

    Time of the month?
  • Wee_Willy_Harris
    Wee_Willy_Harris Posts: 7,512 Forumite
    The only hostility I read was the thread title.
  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,252 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »
    The only hostility I read was the thread title.

    It's a standard forum rule. Whenever you see "rip off" in the thread title, you can be absolutely sure there is no rip off.
    What goes around - comes around
  • Tuono
    Tuono Posts: 24 Forumite
    I've just coughed up £410 for a HIP this morning. Because the house was marketed 2 days before the suspension of HIPs, I've still had to pay it. To say I feel ripped off is an understatement. I've wrote to my MP to see what can be done to get my money back, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I'm sick to the back teeth of being forced to throw money to companies that do sod all to earn it. :angry:
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Tuono wrote: »
    I've just coughed up £410 for a HIP this morning. Because the house was marketed 2 days before the suspension of HIPs, I've still had to pay it. To say I feel ripped off is an understatement. I've wrote to my MP to see what can be done to get my money back, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I'm sick to the back teeth of being forced to throw money to companies that do sod all to earn it. :angry:

    There were all sorts of pointers and rumours about HIPs being suspended for about a month before they were. Why didn't you hold back for a few days before putting it on the market?
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    HIPs being suspended for about a month before they were
    .
    I was under the impression that it was only two weeks when they starting ummign and ahhing about suspending them?
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

    Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
    Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway
  • Wee_Willy_Harris
    Wee_Willy_Harris Posts: 7,512 Forumite
    I bought an umbrella yesterday because the BBC weather forecast a shower.... WHAT A RIP OFF. As I haven't used the umbrella.......

    1. Can I sue the BBC?
    2. Can I also sue any other weather forcasting outlet that predicted a shower?
    3. Can I sue the umbrella retailer for not advising me that it might not rain?
    4. Can I demand my money back and any reasonable expenses?
    5. Do I still have to pay my rent/mortgage for today as I was planning on staying in all day, but now I've been ouit and I haven't used the house?
    6. Can I sue anybody for the wear and tear of putting a coat in the car "just in case".
    7. Do you think Watchdog might cover this story?

    Welcome to RIP OFF BRITAIN!!!!!!!!!

    Letter to MP in the post.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    SmlSave wrote: »
    .
    I was under the impression that it was only two weeks when they starting ummign and ahhing about suspending them?
    Even more reason to delay going to market.
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