Categories: "In real life"
1970's probiotic
By Value hunter on Jan 3, 2010 | In In real life, Common sense, Bad business, What is the point? | Send feedback »
As a child, I had a pro biotic everyday of my life during the 1970s, it was called unpasteurised milk and I had it in my brews and on my breakfast. Of course, it would never be given to a child under two years old or to an elderly person, much the same… more »
VAT rate confusion will hit customers pockets!
By Value hunter on Dec 31, 2009 | In News, In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Frugal wars | Send feedback »
FACT - The world of retail loves nothing more than confusion for it's customer base. The more clouded an issue for customers the more money it can edge out of our pockets without the customers realising! With the impending return of VAT, from 15% to… more »
Store staff working at scrooge companies
By Value hunter on Dec 24, 2009 | In In real life, Bad business, What is the point? | 2 feedbacks »
Sent out for a late present this Christmas Eve, as a favour to someone else, I was given a flashback to the unrecognised plight of the humble shop/store worker. Whilst working for Halfords many moons ago, a tactic they would do (besides cutting staffing… more »
Eon - smart key meters - cost customers more money
By Value hunter on Dec 23, 2009 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business | 6 feedbacks »
In my experience, when a company "make things easier for customers" there, always and without exception, is an increase in cost to the customer somewhere along the line. Example 1 - The lovely new "easier to understand" British Telecom quarterly bill -… more »
OFT drops bank charges challenge
By Value hunter on Dec 22, 2009 | In News, Money chat, Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch | Send feedback »
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have dropped their challenge to the banks, regarding their overdraft fees. I am personally disgusted at this! The new supreme court ruled in favour of the banks (against all expectations and two previous rulings by the… more »