Tag: "bad business"
Toy quality is very poor
By Value hunter on Nov 28, 2009 | In In real life, Bad business | Send feedback »
Back in the 70's there were two standards of toys, the ones made in Great Britain and those made in Taiwan. Price wise, of course the British made toys cost a bit more, but they could survive the 70's child's hammerings. The running joke at the time was… more »
Taxing a car - a farce and a rip off!
By Value hunter on Nov 24, 2009 | In In real life, Money chat, Common sense, What is the point? | 1 feedback »
A few years ago, before we were pushed into doing everything "online" I always taxed cars at the post office. I would tax cars for family, friends, etc. In the past few years in computer land, I have been taxing my car only, using the online system… more »
Payment protection refunded
By Value hunter on Nov 9, 2009 | In In real life, Money chat, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
Thanks to Jo (Curlylox over at chatgames) I put in a claim for some Payment protection insurance on an old loan. Within 10 days, the Alliance and Leicester have written back, knocking the entire amount off the balance plus 8% interest on all premiums… more »
Bodycare UK allows poppies to be worn
By Value hunter on Nov 4, 2009 | In News, In real life, Common sense, Political correctness | Send feedback »
News earlier today was abound, that Bodycare stopped a member of their staff at their Wigan branch, from wearing a poppy. The reason given was that company policy did not permit any badge or emblem, charity or otherwise, to be worn, for fear of… more »
Abbey banking farce continues
By Value hunter on Nov 3, 2009 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business | 2 feedbacks »
Day 16: Still no access to our account. Promised us on Saturday that an email would be sent to "the back office staff" regarding our account being mixed up when transfering over to their "one time passcode" system (I cringe whenever the word system, is… more »
