Tag: "bad business"
Pre VAT increase price rises?
By Value hunter on Jan 4, 2011 | In Wondering, Money chat, Bad business, Thrifty shopping | Send feedback »
A fine example of how us customers, stand little or no chance when it comes to "Rip off Britain" Take a bow Currys, I'd like to see how they explain this one away! On Christmas Eve, her indoors, purchased a camcorder for my Christmas present. The price… more »
Equidebt now EQL
By Value hunter on Nov 23, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business | 18 feedbacks »
Cold calling and calling themselves "EQL"
If you have an unpaid debt, then it maybe purchased by a "company" called equidebt, be prepared for some telephone calls from a "company" called EQL. The telephone call will consist of asking for the person named on the debt, followed by repeated… more »
Cancelling an AA membership is harder than buying take that tickets!
By Value hunter on Oct 30, 2010 | In Money chat, Bad business | 8 feedbacks »
Twenty seven phone calls over 24 hours and STILL I haven't been able to cancel my AA membership! Each time I ring up, "We are very busy dealing with breakdown calls, please try again later" - then I am cut off. I have tried afternoons, evenings, after… more »
Are bank charges fraudulent?
By Value hunter on Oct 26, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Frugal wars | Send feedback »
I believe that some bank charges are in breach of the fraud act 2006. A real example: You have £100 left in your account. You make an authorised card payment for £60 (leaving a £40 balance on your account) A direct debit, of £50 is due out of your… more »
Warm front scheme complaint
By Value hunter on Oct 19, 2010 | In In real life, In the home, Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch, Product reviews | 36 feedbacks »
Warm front turn a simple system into a taxpayer funded, money making scheme!
In principal, the warm front scheme is a reliable way of bringing boilers up to date, improving heating in homes, improving insulation to retain heat and save energy. In practice, from start to finish in this case, warm front has been completely… more »
