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Holiday airport transfers
Any recommendations on the airport transfer websites you are using? Quiet a few options on Google but never used most of them. MSE doesn't appear to have any articles about this. We are going to Rhodes if this makes any difference.many thanks
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Advice needed with O2 fraud resolution/dispute
Hi, First time poster, in much need of some advice for how to proceed with a frustrating situation involving O2 and my mother. tldr: mother scammed; O2 customer services took a long time to resolve and misled us; we ported away; O2 now trying to charge us for fraudulent charges. I'll try to summarise a lengthy process…
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TERM TIME WAGES
Hi I've just been offered a job and been told that after 3 months I will go onto an annualised wage. I'll work 39 weeks and get 4 weeks' holiday. Everyone will have to take 2 weeks off over Christmas and New Year (which is fine). I was then told that I'd have two weeks left to take. However, it is not allowed during term…
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Car Scrap Comparison https://www.carscrapcomparison.co.uk/
Was quoted £450 for my car. A day later I was called and told them there was a traction light on dash and a minor oil drip which didn't affect the running as it was on a breather pipe not the engine. I then was offered £350 due to this leak and we agreed to go halfway £400 as it wasn't an engine oil leak. Car was collected…
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British Gas Bills
Hi All I am having nothing but trouble with my British Gas Bills. My mother died last year then British Gas started bombarding me with letters and request for payments etc. I have now spoken to three or four separate people from British Gas who have assured me that everything has been sorted out with accurate bills and the…
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Melton Building Society - Standing order not credited after nearly a week
Hi everyone Last Friday, my normal long-standing standing order left my bank account but has still not been credited to my Melton BS savings account. I notice that there is a banner on their website about issues crediting interest but just wondered if anyone is having the same issue as me? I sent a message but haven’t…
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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
My first thread on the MFW board!! My mortgage has 6 & 1/2 years left to run. My income seems to decrease more & more & it becomes more & and more of a challange to pay my hefty(to me) mortgage. I have managed an overpayment last month as I got some £££'s unexpectedly. My biggest fear is not being able to pay my mortgage &…
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Can you run an all electric house for free?
A little over a year ago I was paying £110 / month for electricity, which doesn't sound alot for a 3 bed semi family of 5, but i had already invested in quite a few ways to cut the annual cost. I had a large solar array already installed and a large battery bank taking charge from the solar to reduce annual costs as much…
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Refund onto card
I lent someone some cash and they paid my council tax bill with their credit card in lieu of paying back the loan. I'm due a refund from for the council tax. Does it have to be repaid onto the same card?
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Any experience of Ali-Express?
Hi, just wondered if anyone here has had any experience with Ali-Express? Some items there for good prices but I am concerned about returing if shoddy or outright faulty, do I have to pay the pstage n returning faulty items?
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HMRC on Doorstep
Heya, Not like this wasn't inevitable. I have just missed an in-person visit from the HMRC - she dropped a letter saying she will come back to discuss how I am going to pay in full. Obviously I can't do this as I need to go bankrupt - was hoping it would be them making me bankrupt or IVA company. It says if I don't pay…
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CST Law & UK Parking Administration Limited
Hi All. Long time lurker, and have been acting on the various advice posted here. But, now I'm in a place where I need to just make sure I'm doing the right things. I had a parking fine last year. I disputed it (and still do). The fine was made by UK Parking Administration Limited for overstay at a car charging spot. I had…
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MSE Lebara sim only deal
I want to sign up a lebara sim only deal with my existing number. but there is no options for inputting my number during the sign up procedure. i contacted lebara customer service. I was told that these sim only deals are for new numbers only. can not be sign to a existing number. even after the sign up. number can not be…
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A new chapter, An empty nest, Drama school & Last year of Uni
I've been on these boards for many years and a long time ago did start a diary when we'd had a windfall and cleared some debt and I'm not sure what happened but 'life' got in the way. Today starts a new chapter of my life as my youngest has just left home (albeit temporarily) for her to access a drama course in a different…
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UKPC and DCBL Harass Resident Leaseholder for 4.5 years *DISCONTINUED AT LAST*
After 4.5 years of tedious time-wasting by this pointless
pair, I now have an N279, 6 weeks before court. In a nutshell, this was a case where I had parked in my own parking
space as demised to me under my lease, but despite the undeniable facts, these
two pursued me from June 2021 until November 2025. With court just a…
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Apple / Barclays loan
Hi - I recently applied for the interest free loan for a new iPhone on the Barclays / Apple offer but was declined, I have a good credit rating, no debts, or missed payments. I have been in same job and lived in same property for last 6 years so I don’t know why I was declined. I spoke to both Barclays and Experian to see…
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Mediation call from court representative for Parking Fine Claim Not Answered
Hello, Today I received 3 calls from a court representative for Mediation service. All 3 calls directly went to voicemails. I was receiving voicemails, but my mobile phone never rang. There is no option for me to call back to book another appointment. Any idea what will happen now? And what recourse and options I have as I…
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Clarification needed on 90 day SAYE shares to ISA transfer.
Hi all. I am aware that on maturity of my SAYE scheme I am able to transfer some shares directly to my ISA, however cannot find any definative answer as to how the transfer value is determined. The HMRC guidance page explains that the shares must be transferred within 90 days and will count towards my annual £20K limit,…
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Living Large, on a Small Income, by the Sea.
I am living by the sea in a beautiful house. (I can’t believe that sentence is about me) I have spent two years living in other people’s homes. I ended up on a sofa for several months. The joy of my own home, my own key, my own bed…it is indescribable. I had to go to the top of my budget to buy the house, but it is exactly…
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Ditching gas, going electric immersion only, a wee project
I think this fits within the green and ethical section of MSE. This is an ongoing project to replace my gas combi boiler with water tanks heated by immersion. (Hopefully finished In next couple of weeks) A common question would be why not use a heat pump, and there are two reasons for this. 1. It would have to run all day,…
