Tag: fail
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When Airbnb take a loooong time to review and reimburse damage
After some recent guests damaged a few things around our house, we expected instant payout for the items damaged. However it would seem there’s some sort of huge delay at Airbnb meaning we’re still waiting over 2 weeks later. The site still says the claim is ‘under review’ – see pic – and there doesn’t…
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The UK government’s £0 support for my business during the pandemic
As many of you will have noticed, the government is cheering on employees and sole traders, giving them comfortable financial support in circumstances where they cannot currently be employed. Unfortunately for some (such as myself) I don’t fall into the above categories as I am a director of a company who relies on dividends rather…
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Greater Anglia train ticket cancellation fail
I’ve gone on about how their new trains are nice, but when it comes to after-sales service, and more specifically my attempt to cancel a ticket due to my wife being sick, Greater Anglia‘s policies seem very much like Ryanair. I had spent £40 on tickets, and would have appreciated getting a refund as she…
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Deliveroo’s TV ad was definitely misleading
I was amused to see that the latest Deliveroo TV advert was actually banned today, but rightly so. It was incredibly misleading, especially to the average punter. The TV commercial basically tried to recreate a Deliveroo order where everyone in the house had ordered items from different restaurants. Sure, you can order items from different…