Categories: "Bad business"
Andrew Strong, Chief Executive of the AA
By Value hunter on Oct 14, 2010 | In Bad business, Product reviews | 55 feedbacks »
I have looked around online for your email address and contact details. Many websites state they have your contact details, but on visiting them, they do not. Andrew Strong wrote to me via an automated letter, so here is my reply. "When a breakdown… more »
Car insurance costs record rise say the AA
By Value hunter on Oct 12, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Product reviews | 1 feedback »
Car insurance premiums have risen by a new record amount say the AA. Really? Thanks for stating the bleeding obvious! The reason the AA say, is because of another surge in injury claims - utter rubbish! My insurance more than doubled with direct line,… more »
When the Financial ombudsman service are not impartial
By Value hunter on Sep 30, 2010 | In Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch | 4 feedbacks »
With hundreds of thousands of individuals putting their trust in the independance of the Financial Ombudsman's service (FOS) every working day, to resolve their disputes, at the very least, after the months to deal with a case, you would expect them to… more »
Tradesmen need to get in the real world!
By Value hunter on Sep 24, 2010 | In In the home, Bad business, Frugal wars, Dear diary | 2 feedbacks »
I have an absolute gutfull this week, of "tradesmen" quoting times and money for jobs, that are a complete joke! I always compare what they will charge with the better half's wage - who does a job that only four companies in the world can do. Constantly… more »
Frugal ways beats Tesco!
By Value hunter on Sep 17, 2010 | In Bad business, Frugal wars, Thrifty shopping, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
When my local Tesco store were selling Lurpak at a 50p higher price than you could buy it from the same store, same shelf, if you placed an order online, I watched their shelf price for almost two weeks. Nothing changed. Once we had run out of said… more »
