Category: "Rip off Britain"
SSE to Ovo transfer – What is going on?
By Value hunter on Apr 9, 2023 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Rip off Britain | Send feedback »
There will follow here, a series of posts, regarding the transfer of an energy account from SSE to Ovo. Complete failings in what has occurred includes inaccurate Ovo staff reporting, failure to escalate/register a formal complaint, a huge reduction in… more »
Sports Direct in breach of shopper's statutory rights
By Value hunter on May 15, 2022 | In Bad business, Rip off Britain | Send feedback »
Long story short... I've bought and wore Adidas sized ten football socks for well over five years. Never had an issue with them. So while Hoover was out shopping in Sports Direct the other day, I asked if she'd pick me up four pairs of football socks,… more »
Footwear industry is damaging health for profit
By Value hunter on Apr 25, 2021 | In In real life, Bad business, Product reviews, Rip off Britain | Send feedback »
Lowering standards of general footwear in recent years, is leading (I believe) to more injuries. As people are forced into ever more expensive footwear purchases, made on the cheap but retailing at a premium, those buying "regular" footwear are seeing… more »
Car insurance over 10 months, but taking 11 payments?
By Value hunter on Sep 16, 2018 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Rip off Britain | Send feedback »
The mysterious car insurance monthly payment that disappears every year... more »
Local areas now dependent on supermarket donations?
By Value hunter on May 24, 2018 | In In real life, Common sense, Rip off Britain | Send feedback »
#Supermarket "donates" £2000 to local park, while we all pay record taxes, how did we get here? more »









