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eBay delivery estimates screwy again!
Anyone else here have this problem? Everyone who bought from us over the weekend (after Saturday cut-off) and was offered either 2nd class large letter or RM 48 expected their item Monday morning! I'd be laughing inanely if it wasn't so distressing and all the ramifications!
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Tesco Mobile pay-as-you-go customer? Be prepared: it may push you to buy a bundle
Tesco Mobile is pushing its pay-as-you-go (PAYG) users to move to its new bundles. Failure to do so means paying for Tesco Mobile's standard PAYG rates, which it's hiked by up to 213%. If you're one of the 1.4 million users affected, it's worth looking at switching to a cheap monthly Sim instead – unless you just keep your…
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CCJ on credit file
So in april 2025 i received a parking ticket while collecting something from an apartment building. I was parked in front of a big sign that said "for deliveries park here". And another sign that said "Contractors parking here need to register with reception". I was served a ticket by UKPC and following advice from here…
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Bulk LPG - Cheapest suppliers / supply route?
Hi all, Moved into a house in Jan that has a bulk LPG tank, which was previously supplied (and the tank is owned by) Calor. The contract they were really keen for me to sign was quite a restrictive lock in one and after speaking and a bit of negotiating they dropped the standing charge and discounted the pence per litre by…
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PCN residential visitor parking
hello :) the company that issued the windshield PCN is registered with IPC so as i understand it i need to wait until i receive the NTK. the PCN also lists "n/a to n/a" as the observation time - i am unsure if this invalidates the PCN. i will be making a complaint to the building manager as well as the property agent (who…
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Missed event due to train terminated well short of emergency
Earlier this month on a Sunday, I booked an event at Rugeley and intended to travel by train from London to get there. I left 45 minutes of buffer before the start line closed to get there on time. The train departed on time, but afterwards there was an emergency happened between Stafford and Crewe. My destination was one…
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Smart Parking/DCB LEGAL - AOS Acknowledgement / Defence Etc
***mods could you please delete from incomplete duplicate post post 5 minutes before this one - big apologies for that*** Hello folks. First post for me here, I have read what I can from the newbies and the CST / DRP discussion and I have begun to initialize my dispute with the information garnered. PCN from 17/11/21…
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Cash deposit no solicitor will help
Hi guy's. We have a cash deposit made up of the following and we're up against solicitors who are refusing to act for us and I need someone who can finish off the mortgage. A few years ago we sold our business and invested some of the proceeds in to gold bullion ( full audit available) and kept a small cash fund £6k in our…
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East Midlands Airport - VCS LTD - Petrol Station
Hi there, I've read the NEWBIES guide and I'm somewhat familiar with the process after winning a process with UKCPM few years ago. Unfortunately I got a NTK PCN today, this time from VCS at EMA within the petrol station. Here's what happened: I have been informed by the driver that this was their first visit to East…
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Vodafone Broadband Checker giving false information
I am currently a Vodafone customer with Fibre 2 level of service i my rented accommodation. Prior to purchasing my new house I went onto the Vodafone Broadband Checker to see what level of service was available at the new property. As I work remotely in the IT sector it's a bit of a deal breaker for me to have a reasonable…
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Stamp Duty Changes
Hi! Me and my partner are in the process of buying our first house, we have just had our mortgage offer approved and the process with solicitors is already underway (with proposed exchange in December and Exchange in January although this feels tight). Currently under the rules we'll need to be paying 8750 in Stamp Duty…
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Direct Savings cavity wall insulation
Hi I recently went through Eon for the free energy survey/works. I’ve been approved for cavity wall insulation but I’m concerned about the quality of the work after reading horror stories. Has anyone had any experience of Direct Savings who are based in Livingston in Scotland and can share their thoughts please.
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Redundancy
Hi. I was made redundant a while ago. Today, some of my ex colleagues received a large sum of money. I didn't. How can this be? Could some of them have contacted a solicitor independently, but as a group? Can I argue that I should be entitled to this as well? Thank you.
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The next steps, how do I close a bank account after a death, and release the funds
The current account is with nationwide. Unfortunately there is no will, no property, no vehicle, no other assets. Just a current account, with less then £2000 and a small work place pension. The account belongs to my sons father, we did live together but we were separated but co parenting. A funeral needs to be paid for.…
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Can I transfer my BTL share to my spouse?
We (myself and my spouse) bought a BTL property together with both of our names. I am higher band tax payer and my spouse is home maker. Can I take my name out of the ownership and transfer whole ownership of the property to my spouse? How can I do that and what are the tax implications?
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Can't open a second Cynergy fixed rate ISA, even for previous tax year subscriptions
I'd like to open a Cynergy fixed rate cash ISA and arrange an internal transfer from my existing Cynergy Online (easy access) ISA into it but it appears that I'm not able to open one, either via the Fast-track route when logged in to online banking or as an existing customer applying via the website. As there are options…
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Insurance broker - their fault or mine (or both)
Background I was self employed and took out a life insurance policy via a broker in 2016. In 2020, I became employed and therefore now receive life insurance there and pay extra for higher critical illness. For some (stupid) reason, I didn’t think to cancel my private insurance. I know you can have both, but I really don’t…
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Civil Service Pension CPI Increases
I took my Civil Service Classic pension in September 2022, aged 54, using the employer buyout option along with surrendering my redundancy payment. In July 2023, I received a CPI increase when I reached 55. This was pro-rata'd for the month of my birthday and then paid in full each month after. I've read somewhere that…
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UK resident refused car rental at UK airport
My step daughter's clutch has gone on her car which she uses to commute to work. No garage can repair it for a week so we looked into renting her a car. The few rental firms we have on the high street like Enterprise wanted over £500 for something like a Fiat 500 or Toyota Aygo. I went on a price comparison site and well…
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EDF have changed Economy 7 times
I have a property with Economy 7 as my only heating (since 1991!) I'm on a standard variable E7 tariff with EDF. A smart meter was installed in Feb 2024 anticipating the RTS switch off. It has worked perfectly, with 5 night storage heaters receiving low rate electricity between 00.30 - 07.30 (GMT) for 16 months. But, in…
