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Sound is gone after computer sleeps. Windows 11 pro 25H2
Windows 11 pro 25H2 Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8100 CPU @3 .60GHz (3.60 GHz) Installed RAM 8.00 GB Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (2 GB) Storage 778 GB of 1.39 TB used After my computer goes to sleep and it awakens the sound drivers vanish and I have to then reboot the computer. I don't know when it started to do…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should my daughter return to work for the company that made her redundant?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… My daughter was made redundant days before her probation ended - the company was in financial crisis and let go of all the trainees. She was devastated, but has since landed a better-paying job and is very settled there. Now her old company, which has new owners and says it's…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I accept delivery of a sofa I've been refunded for?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I ordered a sofa, but two months later it still hadn’t arrived. When I contacted the company, they couldn’t find it. I’d already given my old one away and, at 78 with a new hip, I was stuck using a deckchair. Eventually, I was told to cancel my order to get my money back -…
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Where to apply for holiday travel insurance if i have ongoing DVT treatment?
hi All I would love to go to Turkey for 9 days from UK however beginning of January i had deep vein thrombosis discovered in my led and started blood thinning pills. I am 47 and feel normal but to improve my treatment i decided not to drink any alcohol for the whole treatment which should last about 12 month - does it…
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Refunding a positive balance using Barclaycard app
Hi All, Long time stoozer. Has anyone refunded a positive balance using the Barclaycard app recently? Is there an automated process or do you have to use the chat and get someone to do it?
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DCB legal court claim questions
Please bear with me as I’m a newbie to this. I have received a claim form(n1sdt) which I shall post a picture of if possible. This is after receiving a letter from DCBL dated 25/5/2025 informing me of a PCN from 03/09/2021. I also received similar letters dated in June/july &Aug. These letters stated that I was not able to…
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Horizon & Gladstones. Received a LBC!
I’m looking for some advice regarding a private parking charge that has now reached Letter Before Claim stage. The incident took place on 21 April 2025 at Tesco Gallows Corner, Romford. The parking company is Horizon Parking and the solicitors are Gladstones. The vehicle was parked in a disabled bay while shopping at Tesco…
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Claim Form: DCB Legal - Sept 2025 (Advice Needed)
Hi all, I am not sure if I was supposed to create a new thread, I am assuming there's going to be so many of these threads. But I thought this may be the easiest way. I am hoping you can help me with a claim form that I have received. I have received this claim form after ignoring letters from the parking company and debt…
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Group Nexus/CP Plus - MOTO Toddington Northbound
Good evening, The driver fell asleep one night on the way back from work cause he was feeling exhausted and went over the free parking limit. I found a similar case on the forum of a person mentioning a telegraph article where a MOTO spokesman states there policies of not charging drivers for taking a nap due to safety…
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John Lewis wouldn't let me buy Euros for my sister
Apparently it's an anti-money-laundering thing but it's crazy. He said "where are you going?" I said "Well, my sister's going to Berlin..." I was about to explain she'd lost her purse and cancelled her cards, and wouldn't get new cards in time, so she'd asked me to get them, but he said if it wasn't me travelling, I…
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Rent Review sent from LA - can I just talk to Landlord and not go to a Tribunal
As the title says, we have received a Form 4 from LA, the day before the new Renters Rights came in. We usually have a rent review in August, they have asked for new increase to begin in June. In the notes section of Form 4 it states below: 3. If you do not accept the proposed new rent, and do not wish to discuss it with…
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Private car sale query.
Basically, the Cam Belt had go my dad's old 2006 car had gone according to a local garage he uses (he had bought it used a fair few years ago, from somewhere else). It was going to cost him around £1,200 to fixed. He thought it wasn't worth getting it fixed considering the age of the car. So he had me put it up for sale on…
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Probate application help!
Hello, I know you'll probably tell me to pay for a solicitor but I'm really hoping some kind soul might help me with what should and shouldn't be included in my Dad's probate application. I'm almost there but going round and round in circles with the exemptions particularly for the IHT part as much of it passes to my Mum.…
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Parking fine
sorry new to the forum and it seems I hijacked someone’s thread , didn’t know what I was doing. Don’t know if anyone can help but is there any chance of me not paying a fine when I parked car in pub/restaurant disabled bay that said customers only. When reaching the door the pub was closed so went a few doors away for a…
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Claim form - residential parking.
Hi all, great help on this forum. I wish I’d known about it years ago when I lost a case against the previous avaricious car park management company at my flat. I’ve scoured the threads here and read parking prankster’s blog on similar cases but still have little faith I will win but I want to try. I appreciate any advice.…
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I finally received the County Court claim after 5.9 years
This is the third time I'll be asking for help here, which has been invaluable so far. As with my last post, here's a TL;DR of the situation: * Drove onto the named car park. * Passenger got out to pay at the machine. * Huge queue at the machine. * Passenger finally get to machine, machine won't accept the reg. * Passenger…
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No contract
Someone I know was offered a job in 2023 "“subject to contract” with employer name removed and subject to all pre-appointment checks being completed satisfactory (as appropriate) (ID, Right to work in the UK, Medical Fitness, Barred List, DBS, Qualifications, Professional Status and References" They have been working there…
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Pull out of flat purchase because of uncertain parking?
Hey — would really appreciate some thoughts as I’m in a bit of a strange situation with a flat I’m in the process of buying in London. I viewed a flat that was marketed as having secure allocated parking. The listing heavily emphasised this (including photos of the space). When I spoke to the seller at the viewing, they…
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Threat of accrued interest
Hi All I've received a LoC from dcbl recently relating to a parking charge claim dating back to 2021. Part of their attempted leverage is to suggest that interest is accruing at 8% above base rate. While I could just ignore this it has irritated (even further!) since I wrote to Smart Parking's previous agents four years…
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Smart parking issued me a Claim From
Hello! Smart parking have been sending me demands for a parking fine for 4 years and have now sent me a civil national business centre claim for. I've been on moneyclaim and got an extension. I can't quite remember but think I went into the car park, saw it was expensive and left, they had cameras. A ai told me to email…
