Name and Shame

annabelle · Post by **annabelle** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:58 pm

I wonder how many of us in FG have, either recently, or at some time in the past been "ripped off" by unscrupulous tradespeople in various ways. ie , Overcharging, uncompleted work, faulty or inferior materials used.

The list is endless ...

Electricians

Plumbers

Builders

Real Estate Agents

Mail Order Companies etc etc etc ....

Why not get it off your chest and name and shame them?

Just a thought ...

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:02 pm

annabelle wrote: I wonder how many of us in FG have, either recently, or at some time in the past been "ripped off" by unscrupulous tradespeople in various ways. ie , Overcharging, uncompleted work, faulty or inferior materials used.

The list is endless ...

Electricians

Plumbers

Builders

Real Estate Agents

Mail Order Companies etc etc etc ....

Why not get it off your chest and name and shame them?

Just a thought ...

Once - and the only shame was mine for being taken in.

He's long gone with a dozen other names to hide behind.

I've learnt - I won't make that mistake again.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:34 pm

My DV.

I ordered a ps2 and it never came, i had a hell of a job getting my money back.

http://www.mydv-ripoff.co.uk/

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:34 pm

If I'm not mistaken, this might violate the TOS.

pina · Post by **pina** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:55 pm

Dixons / Curry's: Long story but I've never been back to either shop.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:08 pm

pina wrote: Dixons / Curry's: Long story but I've never been back to either shop.

Full of "assistants" who know damn all about their subject - waste of space.

annabelle · Post by **annabelle** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:35 pm

pina wrote: Dixons / Curry's: Long story but I've never been back to either shop.

I could add an extremely long list of Companies, all of whom should receive an award for blatant stupidity among their staff.

Top off my list is would have to be PC World and Homebase.

Their staff look at you with a vacant expression if you dare to approach them with a question. May as well be talking Arabic! :yh_angry

annabelle · Post by **annabelle** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:40 pm

In fact, to follow on from my last comments ....

This award will do very nicely! ... :wah:

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weeder · Post by **weeder** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:47 am

This is a biggie.. I just wrote them a letter yesterday.

Verizon routed a long distance phone call to the UK through AT&T

The charge is 172.00$

I have my own long distance carrier. I pay .06 cents to call the UK

My cell phone charges me .o8 cents to call the UK

Why would I make a call for 1.79$ ????????

I told them yesterday... You can do whatever you want to me. I am not paying that bill.. How dare you? Do you think the public is stupid?

I think Ill go around my neighborhood, today, and put bills in peoples mail boxes for stuff they didnt ask me for. Lets see if I receive any money.

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:11 am

OneTV (UK tv shopping channel - yes, I know serves me right!)

First (and last) time I've ever shopped from tv, ordered item that was absolute rubbish last December and returned it same day it arrived.

Have been chasing refund ever since and finally managed to obtain it end of last month.

Sadly, look like channel is going under and there are still 1000's more people who they owe money to for goods never sent or returned and not refunded.

Only got my refund because I threated legal action.

annabelle · Post by **annabelle** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:17 am

chocoholic wrote: ]Only got my refund because I threated legal action.

That kind of thing is happening all too often. It's bloody disgraceful!

At least you obtained a refund in the end, but it should never have taken so long.

My first line of threat before legal action is Trading Standards, which tends to be effective.

annabelle · Post by **annabelle** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:21 am

[QUOTE=weeder

I told them yesterday... You can do whatever you want to me. I am not paying that bill.. How dare you? Do you think the public is stupid?

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Makes you mad doesn't it? Telecommunications are top of my list too, their customer service has gone rapidly downhill over the past decade or so, along with their greed for more revenue!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:12 pm

annabelle wrote: Makes you mad doesn't it? Telecommunications are top of my list too, their customer service has gone rapidly downhill over the past decade or so, along with their greed for more revenue!

Blame the government's greed in milking the 3G licence auction.

The billions the telecomms companies were forced to pay has to come from somewhere!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:48 pm

Bryn Mawr;330710 wrote: Full of "assistants" who know damn all about their subject - waste of space.

Quite right Bryn, can you add Argos to your list as well? Oh & McDonalds & Toys R us & B&Q (except on a wednesday, as it's oap day then.) Finally, Petsmart--you are not!