Categories: "In real life"
Consumers beware of boiler scrappage scheme claims
By Value hunter on May 30, 2011 | In Bad business, Frugal thinking, Quango watch, Rip off Britain | 4 feedbacks »
Regular readers of this website will know that saving money is something I take an interest in. We all work damned hard for our money, it amazes me how easily people give it away to businesses, in this mass marketing world we live in. You will also be… more »
Dad diary - Cat's tails, escapology and an £85 Million pound lottery win?
By Value hunter on May 13, 2011 | In In real life, Dear diary | Send feedback »
If you enjoy reading your daily newspaper, you won't believe how much better it can be to read them with hindsight, weeks, sometimes months later on down the line. I buy just one single newspaper every other week, the times. I only buy the Saturday… more »
Ban business use of "Up to" and "From"
By Value hunter on May 8, 2011 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Quango watch, Rip off Britain | Send feedback »
Can a "Sale" be trusted anymore?
In the history of retail and marketing, never has two simple phrases done so much damage to the consumer. The two phrases/words are: "Up to" and "From" The removal of these, would do more to help the consumer overnight, than any amount of the spurious… more »
Greedy people destroy trust in others
By Value hunter on Apr 15, 2011 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business | Send feedback »
As posted back in February 2011, see link above, I have been investigating why a scratch on a 10 year old car bumper, no bigger than my thumbnail, first cost an estimated £152 to repair, then finally cost £554 when the bill for the work was received… more »
British Gas lying to customers - where's OFGEM?
By Value hunter on Apr 12, 2011 | In In real life, In the home, Bad business, Frugal wars, What is the point?, Quango watch | 1 feedback »
British gas have finally responded to constant questioning by frugal ways, via the website, via telephoning their billing department and repeated questions on twitter. The summary of their answers can be summed up in one sentence, "Our rates are… more »
