Categories: "Bad business"
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 »
Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!
By Value hunter on Sep 10, 2010 | In In real life, On the web, Bad business, Frugal wars | 13 feedbacks »
Little treasures children's trust charity have instructed a solicitor to act on their behalf, and attempts have been made to make, "the website with the name frugalways.co.uk, incapable of use, at least pending resolution of this matter." If steps are… more »
Debt collection companies - Shoosmiths
By Value hunter on Aug 26, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business | 3 feedbacks »
This is how Shoosmiths (debt collection) treat clients of companies, when attempting to recover an outstanding debt from them, via their debt collection office. (Details of course have been removed to protect our friend of the site): "We are instructed… more »