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19-March-2010
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Where can you find comfortable half size shoes? Where can you find comfortable half size shoes?
Long ago, back in the 60s and 70s, you could go into a shoe shop and find something that was actually comfortable. A large number of them used to do shoes in half sizes. Nowadays, it's really hard to find shops that stock these.
Published: 09-March-2010   18 comments

Moving Sky to my new home was a nightmare Moving Sky to my new home was a nightmare
I was a happy Sky customer for 18 months when I decided to move to new area and wanted to have my Sky moved with me to the new address. I moved on the 16th October 2009 and called home moving team the same day.
Published: 08-March-2010   4 comments

Paid full price for reduced item Paid full price for reduced item
Have you ever left a shop and realised you have paid full price for an item that is on offer and then returned the next day to be refused a refund? This is the scenario that happened to me recently at our local Tesco.
Published: 22-February-2010   18 comments

Big companies care less about customers Big companies care less about customers
Another BIG company has just proved to me, once again, that BIG makes for incompetence on a BIG scale, shoddiness on a BIG scale, money-wasting on a BIG scale and time-wasting on an even BIGGER scale!
Published: 23-December-2009   27 comments

Charged full price for special offers Charged full price for special offers
We've all done it... scouted round the supermarket for bargains, special offers, reduced stickers in order to save a bit of money. When you arrive home you realise that you have actually been charged the normal price.
Published: 10-December-2009   19 comments

Bogof and multi-buy offers are so wrong Bogof and multi-buy offers are so wrong
Buy 2 get 1 free... or alternatively buy 1 and get ripped off. That's what it sounds like to me!  Come on, why can't we just have a third off, so if you want to buy 1, 2 or 3 you get the same deal?
Published: 19-November-2009   37 comments

Plastic carrier bag politics Plastic carrier bag politics
I am fed up to the back teeth with the 'nanny' politics surrounding supermarket plastic carrier bags. Please can the anti-bag 'police' just pipe down a bit and let some balance and proportion come back into the debate?
Published: 07-November-2009   25 comments

Returning used goods for a refund Returning used goods for a refund
I work as a sales assistant for a small family shop and am reminded on an almost daily basis how petty and untruthful the general public can be when they try to return goods that have obviously been used.
Published: 29-August-2009   26 comments

Car damage caused by abandoned shopping trolley Car damage caused by abandoned shopping trolley
My car was damaged this weekend when an abandoned shopping trolley collided with it at the supermarket. I ask you, is this a lost cause or should I pursue for some form of compensation?
Published: 24-August-2009   16 comments


Amazon negative feedback removed - 19 comments

Orange mobile bill problems - 5 comments

Sky Talk phone charges even after cancellation - 8 comments

Charity bag packing at the supermarket - 39 comments

Sky existing customers treated poorly - 56 comments

Charity shops are getting greedy - 28 comments

Put the receipt down on the counter please - 54 comments

Proof of purchase and receipts - 46 comments

Fuss over a shopping trolley in a basket queue - 81 comments

Getting a BT landline reconnected - 8 comments

Sky HD+ was a waste of money - 29 comments

Hobgoblin pub in Bicester getting too expensive - 22 comments

Free P&P on eBay won't be good for sellers - 67 comments

Sky Freesat wasn't exactly free - 9 comments

Double glazing company won't stop calling us - 15 comments

BT helpline left me on hold again - 6 comments

Tesco self service checkout machines - 52 comments

Debenhams gift card refused - 7 comments

BT broadband delay very frustrating - 14 comments

WHSmith customer service and returns - 8 comments

Lego is not what it used to be - 11 comments

Double glazing companies - 13 comments

Pound coin stolen by car park machine - 20 comments

Vouchers and coupons for sale on eBay - 9 comments

Can I just cancel my mobile phone contract? - 49 comments

BT line fault and slow broadband - 24 comments

BT Broadband problems and no help - 16 comments

Commercial giants just don't care - 14 comments

Orange mobile top up alerts - 16 comments

Why I don't like eBay and PayPal - 47 comments

Wheelchair users and poor facilities - 13 comments

An hour wasted on the phone to Sky - 38 comments

TalkTalk, yet another complaint - 51 comments

Car stuck in the garage for four months - 10 comments

Why don't MFI have a voucher scheme? - 9 comments

Random appointments with BT engineers - 18 comments

Fed up with rogue tradesmen - 55 comments

Tesco reduced to clear - 42 comments

Children's toys are gimmicky trash - 4 comments

Garage bill was way too high - 8 comments

Dishwasher tablets that don't work - 20 comments

Orange customer service - 50 comments

No Mac make-up at Debenhams - 30 comments

Cheap flat pack furniture - 10 comments

Renault Clio and dealership problems - 8 comments

eBay fees are too high - 286 comments

Ordering online with Debenhams - 28 comments

Delivery drivers, the real job description - 88 comments

A pair of shoes that fell apart - 114 comments

Cheap car insurance for female drivers - 75 comments

Shopping online drives me crazy - 16 comments

NEXT clothes quality - 72 comments

Listing designer items on eBay - 22 comments

Volkswagen UK customer service - 282 comments

Parent and child parking spaces - 301 comments

Garage ignored my wishes - 8 comments

Dishonest garage sold our car - 20 comments

High street opticians are a rip off - 65 comments

Not enough local food shopping - 20 comments

Service with a smile at Tesco - 67 comments

Tesco shopping at Christmas - 19 comments

Recorded delivery goods damaged - 67 comments

Mothercare online problems - 16 comments

Christmas is just a spend fest - 26 comments

Marks and Spencer order cancelled - 51 comments

Sky - No Satellite Signal Received - 102 comments

Nice cars go to the wrong people - 38 comments

People are nothing but sheep - 61 comments

Thumbnail images you can't enlarge - 9 comments

Slow people at the checkout - 33 comments

Motorbike knocked over by car - 21 comments

Oh no, not another Talk Talk gripe - 80 comments

Sky plus recording problems - 186 comments

Problems with Sky HD - 50 comments

Vehicle repairs at rip off garage - 31 comments

Empty shelves at Tesco - 49 comments

I hate shaving every day - 53 comments

Shoe shopping for children - 174 comments

Bluetooth phone headset didn't arrive - 8 comments

Plastic packaging and tins half full - 14 comments

DHL lost my digital camera - 10 comments

HP seven day return policy - 24 comments

eBay power sellers and defective goods - 21 comments

Cheap batteries don't last long - 20 comments

Shopping trolley left in the car park - 42 comments

Clothes shops that play music - 28 comments

Navigating a busy shopping centre - 15 comments

TV home shopping network - 8 comments

Mobile phone use in public places - 34 comments

Debenhams Direct online shopping disaster - 308 comments

Christmas is too commercial - 136 comments

Customer service hell - 236 comments

Home delivery at your convenience - 27 comments



 
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