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Nigel says (27th August 2010):
>>Go to www.finish.co.uk
They are offering a free Quantum dishwasher starter kit worth £10.
Give your e and postal details and they will email you a claim form to send with your receipt, to obtain a refund chq. But be quick as these packs will fly off the supermarket shelves!
Additional info found today
Tesco retail this Finish starter pack for £9.99 while ASDA are charging only £5 and the refills are a better deal too.
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John says (19th August 2010):
>>The new telephone 'scam' has arrived.
I received a call from a 'representative' of BT, informing me that he was disconnecting me because of an unpaid bill. He demanded payment immediately of £31.00, or it would be £118.00 to re-connect at a later date.
The guy wasn't even fazed when I told him I was with Virgin Media;
allegedly VM have to pay BT a percentage for line rental!
I asked the guy's name - the very 'English' John Peacock with a very
'African' accent - & phone number - 0800 0800 152.
Obviously the man realised I wasn't believing his story, so offered to
demonstrate that he was from BT. I asked how & he told me to hang up & try phoning someone - he would disconnect my phone to prevent this.
AND HE DID!!
My phone was dead - no engaged tone, nothing - until he phoned me again.
Very pleased with himself, he asked if that was enough proof that he was with BT. I asked how the payment was to be made & he said credit card, there & then.
I said that I didn't know how he'd done it, but I had absolutely no
intention of paying him, I didn't believe his name or that he worked for BT.
He hung up.
Did 1471 & phoned his fictitious 0800 number – not recognised.
I phoned the police to let them know, I wasn't the first! It's only just started apparently but it is escalating.
Their advice was to let as many people know by word of mouth of this scam. The fact that the phone does go off would probably convince some people it's real, so please let as many friends & family aware of this.
This is good but not that clever. He gave the wrong number - it should have been 0800 800152 which takes you through to BT Business. The cutting off of the line is very simple , he stays on the line with the mute button on and you can't dial out - but he can hear you trying. (This is because the person who initiates a call is the one to terminate it). When you stop trying he cuts off and immediately calls back. You could almost be convinced! The sad thing is that it is so simple that it will certainly fool the elderly and vulnerable. Obviously, if this scam is real, once they have your credit/debit card details, there is nothing to stop them cleaning out your account.
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John W says (18th August 2010):
>>Dear Jeanie,
Love your site and really appreciate all the tips.
I thought you might like to warn your many readers that entry to the competition you have flagged up leads to a hard sell from Optical Express!
Very best wishes,
John W
***Jeanie Says***
Hi John
Yes, I realised that when I received a call from them after I had sent out the email.
I was just politely firm and said that I would think about it.
I suppose that is why they are offering the the prize of free lazer eye surgery.
I hope you win. Well if I don't, of course. Hehe.
Kindest regards
Jeanie
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Caroline D says (13th August 2010):
>>For all you mum and Dads out there who are thinking of looking at different universities with their kids at the moment.Check out the prices on www.megabus.com I was amazed. I looked at british rail and it was almost £50 return to go to Exeter from London, so I would have paid £150 for 3 tickets. I just thought I would check out www.megabus.com and even thou it says Bus lots of the journeys are train. Exeter return is £16 each on the train, so I got all 3 tickets for less that 1 on British rail.
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Hayley says (9th August 2010):
>>Hi again
Just noticed some toy story bargains in tesco clearance:
Toy Story light up scooter reduced from £24.97 to £12.48
Toy Story Bubble Scooter (blows bubbles!) from £34.97 to £17.48
and loads more bikes, trikes etc. if you type in toy story outdoor toys
Not sure if they are also compatible with the clubcard voucher exchange promotion (turning £5 clubcard vouchers to £10?-probably not!)
www.tesco.com
Best regards
Hayley
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Lisa says (28th July 2010):
>>www.tesco.com are doing an iPod touch (all gb) with 1500 clubcard points and double points so nearly 1800 points( = £72 in deals)
***Jeanie says***
How do you get the extra 1500 points, I have looked on the www.tesco.com website but can't see it.
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Shirley Carter says (29th July 2010):
>>It's in the header above the ipod touch "collect over 3000 club card points" If you spend over £200 you get 1500 free club card points, you need to enter code TDX-FUJD, there's other free club card points with other items or spend amounts too but finishes 1st August.
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Lorraine says (9th July 2010):
>>I have just picked up on a really good deal www.boots.com are offering, having used them for the first time recently to make a photo book for a friend.
They are currently offering a free photo book worth £24:99 to anybody who signs up to www.bootsphoto.com/freebook
We have really dear fiends' who are returning to live in the States this summer and we wanted to give them something really special and we did a photo book for the first time last week - looking forward to receiving it later this week; but it seemed a really special gift for some really special people. I can think of loads of good ideas to use this
expires midnight 30th September 2010
all standard Boots Photo terms and conditions apply
Offer code on the leaflet I was given - FBOOKJTUTMSLL
Too good an offer not to share
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Louise says (14th June 2010):
>>Andrex, the nation’s favourite toilet tissue, this week launches a fantastic new Puppy promotion exclusively on Facebook.
Each of the 6,500 fans of the Andrex Puppy’s Facebook fanpage will have the chance to win one of thirty top prizes every day with a total value of over £20,000, simply by entering a fun competition.
Top prizes include Nintendo Wii Consoles, X-Box 360s, Sony Cybershot Digital Cameras, Nintendo DSi consoles, Sony Playstation 3s, gift vouchers up to the value of £150 from a number of retailers including Next, M&S and Tesco and much much more.
Smaller prizes also include money off coupons and Andrex Puppy goodies including pyjamas cases, hot water bottles, cuddly toys and slippers.
To enter, all fans have to do is play the new ‘Pup-o-matic’ game. Similar to a slot machine, the fruit symbols have been replaced with the Andrex Puppy and his ‘Soft’, ‘Strong’ and ‘Long’ friends that feature in the new Andrex advertising campaign – a chihuahua, a bulldog and a sausage dog. Matching dogs means prizes.
For a chance of winning, visit www.facebook.com/theandrexpuppy and enter the competition today. The competition runs from 15th June to 5th July 2010.
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Lorraine says (26th April 2010):
>>'Re A £1000 of M & S Vouchers Competition Alert from Jeanie
Read about this in competition forum on martins money saving expert.com – you register and they bombard you with call after call after call even when you say you are not interested .....
Thought I’d let you know as believe me people on there were not amused !
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Thanks for that Lorraine. I had a call from them after I entered the competition. I just said that I was with British Gas Websaver and the lady said 'Oh! We can't beat that and then she hung up and I have had no further calls' So I will put your comment on the site and tell people what to say to get rid of them. Hehe!
You can check out the British Gas rates by getting a quote on www.britishgas.co.uk
Or for an independent quote try www.energyhelpline.com
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Michelle says (6th April 2010):
>>I would love for you to promote this idea and for everyone to pass the word. A very simple way to help good causes. Usued postage stamps are collected by charitys to help them raise money. The charity SOS is collecting the used stamps. What a simple but effect way to help charity.Everyone pass the word on
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A-M says (7th April 2010):
>>A good idea. Need more details though - website, address, how do you donate the stamps etc?
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Sue Stockbridge says (7th April 2010):
>>Your readers may like to know that the Royal National Institute for the Blind have been doing this for years. All details are easily accessible on their website www.rnib.org.uk
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michelle says (10th April 2010):
>>Support Our Soldiers are collecting the stamps. Check there web site for details
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| Cheap and Free days out
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Caren says (2nd March 2010):
>>Have you ever thought of a section on cheap days out - its just we went to the RAF Cosford musuem in Shropshire and it was free it was such a lovely day out with minimum cost - i know some sites do a section on cheap or free days out but thought this might be a good idea, hope thats ok
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Sarah says (25th January 2010):
>>Right then bare with me on this one:
I am sending you a link to BRITISH GAS for a free home energy monitoring set woth £55 - it takes 2 mins max to fill in!
YOU DO NOT have to be a customer
when you go to the link it asks for a promo code type EF3 (case sensitive so do it right)
hit enter and fill in your details - It asks what benefits you get as most of us get something from working tax credits to Child benefit or anything like that just tick any!
and when it asks for your benefit number just put your NI number or make something up!
Telephone number - I just put my code and a string 000000
And that's it very good & free!
Hope you do it as mines on it's way - if link doesn't work - copy & paste into URL
It has worked for everyone I have forwarded this onto
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/productoffers
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JOY PETCH says (27th January 2010):
>>When trying British Gas they ask for your account no what do you put in
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Jan says (1st February 2010):
>>Hi Joy,
I just typed in "unknown" and it accepted it and there is now a pack on its way to me
Jan
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| Unwanted Mobile Calls and Messages
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doreen says (15th June 2009):
>>The Directory of Mobile Phone numbers goes live next week.
All numbers including those belonging to children will be open to cold
calling.
To remove your number go here.
http://www.118800.co.uk/removeme/remove-me.html. (you will be sent a 5 digit message to your mobile to input.
***Jeanie Says***
Hi Doreen. It is worth reading the Frequently Asked Question http://www.118800.co.uk/faqs.html
It looks like they do not give out your number but contact you to ask you if you would like to be contacted by the person enquiring after your number. They make a charge of £1 to the person trying to contact you. They also say
'Our policy is not to include anyone in the directory who isn’t 18 years of age. However where a parent has given their mobile phone to a child to use, we are unable to identify this unless the parent informs us.'
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A-M says (18th June 2009):
>>Hi Jeannie, How worried should we be about this? Is it worth requesting that our details are removed?
***Jeanie Says***
I am not an expert on this but I don't think I will have my details removed - yet. If I start to get unsolicited calls I might remove it then. But it might even be a useful service to find people we have lost touch with.
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| Tesco Clubcard
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Tigerlily says (12th May 2009):
>>Not really a coupon or code but I've just seen in the latest Tesco Clubcard Deals brochure that you can now change your vouchers for double their value and use in various departments, for example to buy clothes or wine in store or online, which effectively makes your purchases half price! not bad eh? thought you might like to share.....
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| Asda Bargains
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Chris says (14th January 2009):
>>Hi Jeanie, I love your site just been looking at all the tips that your great bargain-hunters have given i would just like to add on ASDA are doing their SMART PRICE Cordless Kettles for £3 with year's guarantee Great New Year's Bargain can anyone beat that!! Regards Chris x
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Margaret Lipka says (2nd December 2008):
>>Jeanie,
I would just like to say a BIG THANK YOU to you for all your hard work sourcing these amazing bargains!
I so look forward to receiving your emails each week and have certainly recommended your website to my friends who are hunting down bargains.
Keep up the fantastic work!
On a different note - I can remember you mentioned Darren who performed at your daughters wedding. I actually hired him as Elvis at our School Fete last year and he was fantastic as well as a really nice guy. It sounded like a great wedding.
Kind regards
Margaret
***Jeanie Says***
Thank you so much for your kind words Margaret. It's lovely to get such wonderful feedback from all the bargain hunters out there. For those of you who don't know who Darren is, he and his wife perfomed at my daughter's wedding in September. You can check him out at www.theultimatetribute.co.uk
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LORRAINE KEILAUS says (3rd January 2009):
>>Hi if you need entertainment for an event in merseyside check out www.totallytalented.co.uk
They have a roadshow and it is fantastic. They perform live from classical to rock n roll.
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J Guilliam says (19th August 2008):
>>I joined my local freecycle group. This is a group you register with and you post wanted ads if you need something or offered ads if you have anything you dont want,but it has to be free. So far I have been given a portable telly and 2 scratch posts .I have also got rid of things I didnt want so I think it is a brilliant scheme
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Hannah says (25th November 2008):
>>I have been a member of my local freecycle group via yahoo & it is brilliant. Not only have I got things for free but I have passed on stuff to other freecyclers that would have otherwise endded up in the local tip. Highly recomend
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Peter Holland says (23rd October 2008):
>>Just receieved my orange monthly bill and receieved a text message fm 888333 that has cost me 1.50pence which I have ask for. and orange will not refund this amount so I will minus 1.50 every month untill they do and have complain to them about underhand customer service can MAB help me ?
***Has anyone got any advice for Peter***
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mel says (9th November 2008):
>>try a website called www.complaintcommunity.com. they are designed to help with complaints and may be able to help you out.
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Sonja OConnell says (15th October 2008):
>>Many of us have non chargeable calls in our phone packages. It is really annoying when you need to call a 0870 national rate number or an 0845 local rate when we should be given opportunity to call for nothing. site www.saynoto0870.com will often give numbers than you can call for free thus reducing your phone bill. I can now call my telephone banking without being charged for my call. Worth checking for an alternative before dialing that chargeable number.
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chloe stoakes says (27th December 2007):
>>To get many items free the best website is freecycle, you just type in your local area and people who have items surplus to requirments post on here or you can say what your wanted items are. I got a Hamster cage for my daughter from here free and it was in perfect condition. The great thing about the site is it helps the landfills so you are doing your bit for the environment too!
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Jeanette says (7th November 2007):
>>I have had loads of calls today from 0845 6853000, it is a scam as you can see from below it will cost you £2.50 per minite if you except them, so heres what has been said about them.
"Got an automated call three times in quick succession today "you have
received a reverse charge call, press X to accept the call", no details
of who it was from, their number or how much it would cost. Looking up
the call costs it seems like accepting it costs a min. of 2.50. Is this
a new scam to extract money from your phone account."
So if you want to stop these calls you can try registering with TPS on 0800
398893.
Hope this helps some people out there, good luck Jeanette
***Jeanie Says***
This appears to be genuine, a friend of mine has received one of these calls. The TPS is the Telephone Preference Service and you can also register online at www.tpsonline.org.uk
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Jan says (20th October 2006):
>>Have you heard of the www.freecycle.org Each area throughout the country has their own site which you can register with. The idea is that you offer goods for free which you no longer need but don't just want to bin. If you see an item that you want then you e mail the person giving it away and they decide who to give it to. We have just got 2 free mountain bikes from someone.
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