Categories: "In real life"
Companies advertising something they do not do
By Value hunter on Mar 11, 2010 | In In real life, Common sense, Bad business, What is the point?, Dear diary | 2 feedbacks »
Simple problem: AA repairman has broken the immobiliser on my van, whilst attempting to fix a brake problem. Van is towed to my local garage for brakes repair, garage are unable to start the van to drive it into the garage to fix it. The garage have… more »
Customer pay outs when companies fail to turn up!
By Value hunter on Mar 2, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, In the home, Bad business | Send feedback »
A typical scenario, I believe, is happening everyday in the UK: Customer has a fault with equipment and/or a service Customer rings company to report it and have it repaired Company promise an engineer will be sent out to correct the fault Customer sits… more »
Thrifty victories at the supermarket
By Value hunter on Feb 14, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Common sense, Thrifty shopping | 1 feedback »
Supermarket's make huge profits on the exploitation of their customers! They know for example, that if winter's coming, that people will buy more heinz soup. Guess what happens in the run up to winter? That's right, the price shoots up for no apparent… more »
Migraines hurt!
By Value hunter on Feb 12, 2010 | In In real life, Dear diary | Send feedback »
At the age of 17, I was diagnosed as a migraine sufferer. This meant that after a few serious headaches in the previous 3 or 4 years, I finally had an explanation about what was happening to me, each time I was knocked off my feet for three days at a… more »
Huggies value box size 3 - review
By Value hunter on Jan 30, 2010 | In News, Thrifty shopping, Baby, Product reviews | Send feedback »
We had problems with Huggies size 1 nappies in a multi pack, with leaking at the sides of the nappies. Several changes of clothes later it was apparent that it was not just the odd nappy, nor was it the way we were putting them on. So when we picked up… more »
