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Pamper party {Edited by Forum team} - grumpy but gorgeous AKA www.gbgsalons.com

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  • keyser666
    keyser666 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    edited 27 October 2015 at 12:45PM
    ami_1 wrote: »
    [TEXT REMOVED BY FORUM TEAM] strikes again with autumn spa suite in woodford green at best western hotel. Recently closed.
    care to share any more info that I may not already have?
  • Gingernutty
    Gingernutty Posts: 3,769 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    That awkward moment when a clueless spammer, bumps a thread sl4gging off the services they're trying to promote...
    :huh: Don't know what I'm doing, but doing it anyway... :huh:
  • This is so much interesting. At Dolly Divas, we specialize in a wide and exciting range of pampers parties, .

    Who wants a party where you have to wear a nappy, takes all sorts I suppose.:rotfl:
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    This is so much interesting. At Dolly Divas, we specialize in a wide and exciting range of pampers parties, and spa party entertainment, for children teenagers and ladies of all ages in London and its surrounding counties.
    How exciting.Im 94, what about me?
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Who wants a party where you have to wear a nappy, takes all sorts I suppose.:rotfl:



    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • keyser666
    keyser666 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    What did i miss?
  • ejpr
    ejpr Posts: 5 Forumite
    edited 22 July 2019 at 5:24PM
    They are now operating under the website grumpybutgorgeous.com

    Here is my experience (as per my review on TrustPilot and Google Reviews) - not surprisingly they are trying to get these removed:

    Do not trust this business or hand over money under any circumstances. We booked them to do a pamper party for my daughters 8th birthday and paid them a 50% deposit. We also paid extra for the convenience of party bags. The party was booked for today (11 June 2016). Late yesterday afternoon my wife receives a phone call informing her that she will not be getting party bags (despite the fact that we had already paid for them). This caused unnecessary and unexpected stress as we had to run around the night before trying to sort out more party bags. Little did we know that this was just the beginning of one of the most unprofessional and distressing experiences a parent (and child) could have. Despite being informed that two therapists would attend the party (for 12 girls) only one arrives at the venue. One therapist (artiste) can clearly not pamper 12 girls on her own so we immediately became a little suspicious. 30 minutes before the party was due to begin (prior to which I saw her smoking a leisurely cigarette in her car) the ‘grumpy but gorgeous' representative came in and informed us that the party was not going ahead as the venue was ‘unsuitable’. The reasons given for this were ‘parking’ and the fact that she had to climb a short flight of stairs (around 15 stairs altogether). She also mumbled something about insufficient ‘plug points’. Her reasons were absolutely ludicrous. We had hired first floor rooms in the Windlesham church building which based in a small village. The parking could not have been easier or more convenient. There was ample parking within 25 meters of the front door. Furthermore, she was literally able to drive and even park her car within 2 meters the front door for the purposes of loading/unloading any equipment (which my wife and I also offered to do for her) if she had wanted to. There were also at least 14 plug points in the venue. It soon became clear that she had never intended to do the party (she even had a male passenger waiting for her in her car). The ‘Grumpy but Gorgeous Pamper Party’ did not go ahead and we were all left extremely distressed by the whole incident. Fortunately, a group of mums jumped into action. While one of the mothers entertained the kids ‘Brownies’ style the others rushed off and purchased pampering products and equipment. The kids ended up being pampered ‘mummy style’ and giving each other beauty treatments. They had a ball doing it. We are so grateful to the mothers that helped out. Thank you so much. It is nice to know that the world is still full of such genuine, kind and wonderful people.
    We need to ensure that no other parents or children fall victim to this unscrupulous business.

    UPDATE: The more I dig around the more information I find. I have now also ascertained the 'Grumpy But Gorgeous' appeared on RIP OFF BRITAIN (series 6 Episode 8) in 2014. There is also a Facebook group called 'Grumpy but Gorgeous Girls Pamper Parties {Edited by Forum team}' of people who have been {Edited by Forum team} over the past few years.
  • This is still happening to this date. I am currently owed money. I am being "laughed at" and being reported for posting reviews!!
  • Rip of Britain aye? That should be interesting!
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    The Facebook page is a good place to go, so I'm told.
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