Did anyone mention big companies trying to rip us off?

[eggsarascal]

02 think I owe them money so they say they are going to restrict my use, I owe them not a shilling. With some of the mentality of my paying for parking post I’d guess those same people would have paid this bill because a big company says it’s right?

[Mark Bolam]

I’ve just had this with BT mate.

Tried to rush me for £1149.96 that wasn’t theirs.

 

I stood my ground and eventually got it knocked off.

Took a while.

The main problem was finding someone who could sort the problem out, not a call centre idiot with a poor grasp of English.

 

Stand your ground.

(As if you won’t!)

 

 

[eggsarascal]

10 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’ve just had this with BT mate.

Tried to rush me for £1149.96 that wasn’t theirs.

 

I stood my ground and eventually got it knocked off.

Took a while.

The main problem was finding someone who could sort the problem out, not a call centre idiot with a poor grasp of English.

 

Stand your ground.

(As if you won’t!)

 

 

You should have paid it, stop embarrassing ya self. 

[GarethM]

That's a lot of premium rate numbers you've been calling there Mark!

[eggsarascal]

18 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’ve just had this with BT mate.

Tried to rush me for £1149.96 that wasn’t theirs.

 

I stood my ground and eventually got it knocked off.

Took a while.

The main problem was finding someone who could sort the problem out, not a call centre idiot with a poor grasp of English.

 

Stand your ground.

(As if you won’t!)

 

 

On a serious note, everywhere we go someone is trying to take pounds out of our pockets that they are not entitled to. It’s not helped by mates like mine who earn good money but don’t know how much their outgoings are, they get a bill and pay it without question.

[Paul in the woods]

We got a bill for £2,500 without receiving much for it.

 

If anyone knows a legal way to get out of paying council tax I'm all ears.

[topchippyles]

10 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

We got a bill for £2,500 without receiving much for it.

 

If anyone knows a legal way to get out of paying council tax I'm all ears.

If you have a small place of worship registered on your premises then you can be exempt. Can be a shed down the garden. 

 

 Muslim Council Tax Exemption

Edited June 6 by topchippyles

[GarethM]

Would a a jedi themed collection of star wars tat be exempt?.

[Mesterh]

2 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

02 think I owe them money so they say they are going to restrict my use, I owe them not a shilling. With some of the mentality of my paying for parking post I’d guess those same people would have paid this bill because a big company says it’s right?

You sure it isn't a scam message, and I don't mean from O2.

[eggsarascal]

Just now, Mesterh said:

You sure it isn't a scam message, and I don't mean from O2.

Nah, it’s 02 getting it wrong, I’ve spoke to them. That £260-odd bill was over £300 to start with. It’s nonsense, I don’t owe them the £77-odd quid they now claim. I can’t, I’m on a fixed tariff that’s nowhere near that sum. But I should stop embarrassing myself about these things.