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Forum: Idle Banter 05-07-22, 11:40 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

website says offer is now closed.-had to be claimed within 14 days of purchase. there was no promo material apart from sticker on item description in store saying £35 cashback. salesman just said...
Forum: Idle Banter 04-07-22, 08:07 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

That is fine, pity Currys hadn't explained it to me.I had nothing explaining about the cashback offer /claim procedure on my chromebook..
Forum: Idle Banter 01-07-22, 11:41 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

That is my whole point, it was never made clear to me that I had to make a claim to get the cashback.I assumed the cashback would be paid automatically after purchasing the item ( the salesman said...
Forum: Idle Banter 30-06-22, 10:59 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Need to get this off my chest. There was a programme on tv tonight about call centre chaos which was exactly what I have experienced.
There was a £35 cashback offer on my chromebook I bought in...
Forum: Idle Banter 19-06-22, 08:36 PM
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Posted By svenrico
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it's getting an electrician to install or fix them that is the problem,unless I just make a claim on my british gas cover for electrical if they still sound when I reconnect the landing detector.
Forum: Idle Banter 19-06-22, 08:33 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

installed 02/06/2015 so they are 7 years old.
Forum: Idle Banter 19-06-22, 12:21 AM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

nuisance alarms from smoke detectors. continuous false alarm from mains operated interconnected smoke alarms in my house. removed both alarms and wiped clean and used vacuum cleaner to suck out any...
Forum: Idle Banter 14-06-22, 01:13 PM
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Posted By svenrico
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yes,the 70's weren't that good in a lot of ways as well as the stupid fashions !
Forum: Idle Banter 14-06-22, 01:10 PM
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Posted By svenrico
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What was the point of it all, 'taking back control' to then create a border within the uk ?! Bloody stupid, and what have we gained ? A lot of disruption,uncertainty and chaos more like.
Forum: Idle Banter 03-06-22, 12:18 AM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

The selling off of council houses of course didn't help the housing situation.
Years ago I worked for a local authority on the design of council houses and flats and they built hundreds each...
Forum: Idle Banter 23-05-22, 10:19 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

overtaking on roundabouts generally I find annoying.
Forum: Idle Banter 20-05-22, 10:23 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

yes,the exception can become the norm !
Forum: Idle Banter 22-04-22, 01:40 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

update on the shock absorber - just been informed suzuki shock is not arriving in germany until june - suzuki customer care might consider some goodwill gesture for inconvenience caused by delay but...
Forum: Idle Banter 22-04-22, 01:30 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

I better be careful to wash my hands after filling the bird feeders.
Forum: Idle Banter 17-04-22, 11:09 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

it wasn't pleasant riding it ,i thought i had a puncture at first. not sure how dangerous it might be.
Forum: Idle Banter 16-04-22, 10:06 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

i am losing faith with Suzuki. Replacement shock absorber was supposed to arrive at Suzuki GB on 10th April but still no sign of it. Been off the road over 4 weeks now since Suzuki dealer diagnosed...
Forum: Idle Banter 05-04-22, 11:12 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Another bit of a gripe. If my rear shock absorber replacement is fixed under warranty almost as soon as the part is expected to arrive at the dealer next week , my bike will have been off the road...
Forum: Idle Banter 05-04-22, 11:02 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

See my post today on hugger. That was my argument, that if an item fails /cracks due to a design fault ( not enough clearance between hugger and part of original bike in my hugger case) it is not fit...
Forum: Idle Banter 05-04-22, 11:45 AM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

I ordered a laptop battery on ebay , it didn't last long either. I gave up on battery and just use laptop plugged in to mains.
Forum: Idle Banter 31-03-22, 04:09 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Am sure it will go up again the same as everything ! Prices go up but any savings not so fast to be passed on to customer. Seem to remember seeing something about recent cut in fuel duty not all...
Forum: Idle Banter 31-03-22, 03:18 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

My fixed eon contract is £1013 for gas and elect now. eon fixed v13 quoted as £2580 for next year which is 155% increase. Trying to go for for eon next flex direct debit estimated at £1877 for year...
Forum: Idle Banter 31-03-22, 03:13 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

I can't get through to eon to give my meter readings.
Forum: Idle Banter 24-03-22, 09:33 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

In that case can't you get an alternative quotation? I am with a broker and find that when renewal is due, if the company I was with raises the premium too much the broker gets a cheaper quotation...
Forum: Idle Banter 23-03-22, 10:37 PM
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Posted By svenrico
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Received quotations for gas and electricity contract renewal with eon comprising several options and tariffs which make it very confusing to choose the best deal for me. Some amount to more than...
Forum: Idle Banter 21-03-22, 10:27 PM
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