Category: "Quango watch"
The Financial Ombudsman Service is a failure!
By Value hunter on Mar 18, 2011 | In Money chat, Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch | Send feedback »
I have currently one case awaiting an ombudsman to pick up and rule upon. The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) have had this for well over a year now. My last communication with them was by telephone, since October 2010 (It's now March 2011), it has… more »
British gas' formula used to calculate gas bills
By Value hunter on Mar 16, 2011 | In In real life, Money chat, Quango watch | 2 feedbacks »
After many requests for the formula used by British gas, to work out the amount of money they charge me for gas, I have finally managed to get hold of a copy of what British gas staff are using to calculate and check billing amounts and the figures… more »
Car insurance firms passing on details of people involved in crashes to claims companies
By Value hunter on Mar 11, 2011 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Frugal wars, Quango watch | Send feedback »
Once again, another report/study into the money lavished industry of car insurance has revealed that customers are being exploited and lied to, by the companies that are supposedly there to protect them! A report from the Transport Select Committee… more »
Regulators, watchdogs and industry bodies should all be scrapped!
By Value hunter on Feb 27, 2011 | In In real life, Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch | Send feedback »
Why do we continue to waste Millions of pounds of taxpayer's money, on quangos that call themselves "Watchdogs", "Regulators", etc? All of them are, "Standing up for the consumer" - but when it comes down to it, they are doing absolutely NOTHING for the… more »
Why won't the Charity Commission take action against illegal charity doorstep clothing collections?
By Value hunter on Feb 22, 2011 | In Bad business, What is the point?, Quango watch | Send feedback »
Case summary: - A charity post a clothing collection bag (ignoring a clear notice not to post bags/flyers through my letterbox), I return it to the agent, who then throws it in my garden when I have gone back inside the house. - I rang my local council… more »
