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Beware Aerial Con!!!!!!
lemontree
Posts: 893 Forumite
When my Freeview Box was not working properly, I asked a reputable local aerial company to check my aerial.
When he arrived, he looked at my freeview picture and said I needed a new aerial as the aerial in my loft was not capable of receiving a good signal. He also pointed to the trees in close proximity to my home. I asked him if he would check the aerial in the loft but he said as it was 20 years old it was not adequate.
He quoted me £150 and stated it was the aerial i needed.
He installed the aerial and I gave him a cheque.
As he drove off, the freeview picture went off. I rang the office and he came back but could not resolve the problem.
I rang the office and the lady who answered was hostile and said they could do more. I told her I would cancel the check, which I did and she said they would take me to court.
I bought a new freeview box for £25 and this worked well on both the old and the new aerial.
I received papers from the Court and was asked to reply.
I contacted CAI which is the Aerial Installer Regulators as they were a member.
They were totally on my side and the old aerial should have been checked.
I sent a copy of their EMail with my explanation and the case was thrown out of court.
Victory!!!!!
When he arrived, he looked at my freeview picture and said I needed a new aerial as the aerial in my loft was not capable of receiving a good signal. He also pointed to the trees in close proximity to my home. I asked him if he would check the aerial in the loft but he said as it was 20 years old it was not adequate.
He quoted me £150 and stated it was the aerial i needed.
He installed the aerial and I gave him a cheque.
As he drove off, the freeview picture went off. I rang the office and he came back but could not resolve the problem.
I rang the office and the lady who answered was hostile and said they could do more. I told her I would cancel the check, which I did and she said they would take me to court.
I bought a new freeview box for £25 and this worked well on both the old and the new aerial.
I received papers from the Court and was asked to reply.
I contacted CAI which is the Aerial Installer Regulators as they were a member.
They were totally on my side and the old aerial should have been checked.
I sent a copy of their EMail with my explanation and the case was thrown out of court.
Victory!!!!!
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my ariel is well over 25 years old and is going fine0
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There was an item on Watchdog a year or so ago exposing the scams some of these cowboys get up to0
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Well done for sticking to your guns
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trisontana wrote: »Does it get your clothes clean, being so old. ?
that put a smile on my face :beer:saving 50p a day
Proud to be dealing with my debts :j
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trisontana wrote: »Does it get your clothes clean, being so old. ?
I really must learn to spell check more lol:rotfl: :T0 -
This Aerial Company had a huge advert in Yellow Pages and had been established for 20 years at just the time when my original aerial came into the world.
I have later found out that my neighbour has had the same aerial fitted(his was damaged) by another Company for £70 but in the end mine was free.
When I made the original call I only asked them to see if my aerial needed adjusting!!!0
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