Tag: "bad business"
Debt collection companies - Shoosmiths
By Value hunter on Aug 26, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business | 3 feedbacks »
This is how Shoosmiths (debt collection) treat clients of companies, when attempting to recover an outstanding debt from them, via their debt collection office. (Details of course have been removed to protect our friend of the site): "We are instructed… more »
Direct line - hiding negative website feedback
By Value hunter on Aug 21, 2010 | In Money chat, Bad business, Product reviews | 4 feedbacks »
Regular readers of my rants will know, that I cannot stand Direct line car insurance. I was insured with direct line for 14 years, as well as 13 years for my better half and 2 years for sprog1. In all that time and with just four changes of vehicle, my… more »
Eon are taking customer's credit
By Value hunter on Aug 17, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, Frugal wars | Send feedback »
Eon staff really haven't got a clue what they are talking about. I have yet to speak to an Eon advisor or manager, that knows how Eon's own system works and how pre payment meters work. Got my "statement" today, it was wrong again (As it has been… more »
BT line rental increases in October 2010
By Value hunter on Jul 27, 2010 | In News, Money chat, Bad business | Send feedback »
A broadband tax of 50p per month was to be brought in to pay for "Super fast broadband" as part of the previous government's digital white paper. A new goverment takes office, then proceed to scrap the new 50p per month tax! Hurrah! I received a letter… more »
Shopping discrimination
By Value hunter on Jul 13, 2010 | In Bad business, Frugal wars, Quango watch | Send feedback »
Why is discrimination permitted by the powers that be and various consumer bodies/quangos that we, the people pay for? Age shopping discrimination: I can stand in Greggs on a given day and pay 10% more than the person next to me, for exactly the same… more »