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Halfords		i have just had a bad experience with halfords i wont use bad /offensive comments but the words i can use are not strong enough . they sell rubbish wont answer emails all you get is an automated response wont go back there in a hurry would advise every one to avoid trax bikes they are not fit for the purpose intended ordered one over the net to pick it up at the fort manchester got there to be told by a kid who seemed to be running the place we dont make that bike any more in that colour and have not done so for ages yet even today its stil advertised on the web site ? i was offered a different trax bike young kid got it up on a stand to check it out spun the back wheel it was buckled . he didn't see or didn't want to see it so i pointed it out he went to several other bikes and low and behold the same problem . asked now what and got a shrug of the shoulders walked out and emailed them but no reply so emailed em again and still no reply . advise you avoid halfords like the plague they are a waste of time go to the little man who will give you good advise perhaps not such a good deal but will take the time and effort to be helpful so you will come back  dave fw at 2nd Jul 2009, 10:01AM
Rock Solid Kitchens And Bathrooms		i used this company aug last year i paid £1000 for my kitchen includeing appliances which i thought was great...i did not read any of these comments and did not know anything?? but thank god mine all went fine there was things missing when the fitter came to do it but he went back to them and got the missing parts and came back to finish the day after, yeh its not the best of best quality i can see the flaws but no one else can and it is all solid and not going to break and for £1800 all together with fitting you carnt go wrong.  chardney at 2nd Jul 2009, 09:10AM
		OK, i have now read through all of these comments and i think i should add my own to put the record straight. Firstly, i worked for JPC for 10 years, 5 of those as a Director of 4 of it's titles. Titles, i must add that do not appear within these comments.So i think i have some authority in knowing exactly what i am talking about. After my stint at JPC i worked at Trinity Mirror Newspaper for a while and believe me 'cross-canvasing' goes on in EVERY newspaper and magazine publishing company in the world! If you are wondering why i left my position as i am sure you are, i went travelling and now live overseas. The comments by the so-called Mr John Rivers are totally false. That is obviously not the Jon Rivers who was my business partner so disregard everything he has written. I think it was written by a drunk 12 year old who knows no grammar and cannot spell. In media sales staff are under intense pressure to meet targets on a daily, some times hourly basis. They want to remain in their job and they want to earn their bonus. Unfortunately some of these staff lose their scruples in order to obtain a sale. They put pressure on advertisers to purchase an advert in the same way a car salesman will put pressure on you to buy from him. This is a practice that goes on the world over so don't be so naive to think that JPC is the only one doing this. Unfortunately this pressure will occasionally affect the seller as it his or her job to generate revenue from sales. To all of you ex-employee's, you did it and do not try to deny it. You want to keep your job in sales, you will do what you have to get that sale! This action was not condoned by me or my managers, possibly one reason why my papers are not commented on here. Staff who broke the rules about misleading customers with distribution, readership, advert prices etc were warned or dismissed. As JPC paid a low basic salary and high commission rates the temptation was always there to embelish the facts in order to reach targets. And have you noticed that there are only a few of the 80 or so Journal titles mentioned in this feed? Coincidence? Yes, JPC cross-canvas other magazines and titles published in-house and by other companies. Any of you with experience in sales will know this goes on in every sales job. JPC outsource their distribution to another company. They have no control over distribution so don't start raging about that. Printing is also outsourced. I could go on and on and on about the utter rubbish that is written in these comments. As several other users have posted, most of the negative comments are written by disgruntled ex-employees who have an axe to grind. If they were successful within the company they would not be airing their grievances in public. I have A LOT to thank JPC for. I now have 10 years sales experience and could walk into a sales job anywhere at a time when people are being laid off left right and centre. JPC has trained 1,000's of successful staff who have gone on to bigger and better things. Thank's to JPC i owned houses, cars, had lavish holidays and have some great friends and incredible memories. The only one negative i have about the company is that my fellow Directors were too greedy, financially. Unfortunately this led to many of the hugely successful Directors leaving the company and going it alone. If they could only look after their prize assets they would be bigger and better and even more profitable. Let's face it, a company is born with one goal in mind, be profitable. this was the ethos behind JPC and those who can't understand will be best served working on the Deli counter at Sainsbury's. Anybody want to contact me direct, feel free. I have no problem with anybody who wants to spout their inane grumblings about JPC and would be happy to laugh at you for half an hour. Thanks for reading and i hope i have managed to clear up a few of your concerns. I could go on for hours but i will leave you to read the other commical comments. Have a great day  SICA at 2nd Jul 2009, 02:09AM
Smart Hospitality Tickets		Hi, I bought tickets in January 09 for a concert next week i am still waiting on the tickets and cannot get in touch, has anybody got any email address or phone numbers that can help me  ddxx at 1st Jul 2009, 08:21PM
Smart Hospitality Tickets		Anyone rate my chances of getting my money back on the Michael Jackson tickets? When oh when are these ticket touts going to be regulated? It makes me sick that they can just take your money then dissapear overnight.  marksa at 1st Jul 2009, 03:56PM
Londonticketsexpress.com		I have used this company for tickets and am currently waiting for my tickets to arrive, the event is only 3 days away and i cant seem to find a telephone number for them. Can anyone help?????  zoebassett at 1st Jul 2009, 03:23PM
Bmh Builders		I recently used this company to carry out a garage conversion, they were recommended to me by a friend who had an big extension built at their back door. I must say that I am extremely pleased with the quality of work and value for money, the outside brickwork and all finishings were spot on and inside was completed with requested finishes and looks great. The building doesn't even look as though it's had a conversion it looks as though it's been built this way! They were in and out in no time and were also very tidy and considerate towards my family. I'd definitely recommend this company the owner is a very easy going and aimed to pleased, a quality that's hard to find nowadays!  TIrvine at 1st Jul 2009, 02:32PM
Poole Townsend		This is a review of the estate agent part of the company. I have been interested in a property on the books of Poole Townsend, PT, and required more details about it. Obtaining information from the estate agents is harder than getting blood from a stone in my experience. A request was sent off with some simple questions and it took over 2 weeks to get anything back, and then the questions weren't all answered. Later when checking the details about when it was marketed, I found that what PT said differed to what information I found out from Rightmove (from an estate agent friend who has access to see more details than the normal public). PT said the property had been on the market for 6 months before it was reduced to its current price, which it has stayed at and continually on the market. From my friend, it can be seen that the initial price was only for 1 month before it was reduced. Also, it was taken off Rightmove at odd periods and put back on. PT said it had always been on the market and it was due to moving offices why it appeared to be removed from Rightmove. What changing offices had to do with a totally separate website I am at a loss to answer. When an offer was put in it took over a week for an answer, no quick call or e-mail to indicate that the vendor was still making a decision from PT which would be normal practice just to keep me updated. Each time I did chase later on PT always said they were just about to ring me. What a coincidence, every time! The offer was turned down and there was no proper feedback by PT as to thoughts from the vendor, just a not accepting. From previous experiences with estate agents, I have always had better feedback with reasons. Estate agents are supposed to be doing the hard work and finding out all about both sides and trying to help the sale go through, this is what they are paid to do, well supposedly. PT are totally unhelpful and it is easy to see where the stories about estate agents come from. This isn't the case for Hopper's in Yorkshire who has provided lots of details about properties they have, answered all questions, been pro-active and professional. They are a credit to estate agents and I would recommend them totally, unlike PT who I wouldn't touch with a barge pole.  Ian London at 1st Jul 2009, 11:11AM
Www.cvandresume.co.uk		I ordered a CV written by this company on the 18th of June 09. Their website assured the customer that they would receive a first draft within 48 hours of your order (£42.50) and that a "consultant" would contact you to further refine your finished CV before postage/email to you. After a week of hearing absolutely nothing at all and having had to prompt them to send the link to the page where your information can be entered i contacted them and asked where my first draft was. I then waited until the following Monday before i received some vague and poorly written email (didnt exactly inspire confidence in the CV i was "possibly" going to receive!) The drift of the email was....very sorry....no idea what could have gone wrong....will look into it....the cheque's in the post bla bla bla etc! Having lost patience and needing my CV asap due to pending closing dates for desired jobs i wrote my own CV and sent an angry email demanding a refund. Two more days passed and still no response, no refund and still obviously no first draft/CV etc. Fat chance!! Have now filed a mediation complaint with Google Checkout in order to get my money back. Watch this space! Please avoid this company at all costs if you are in the unfortunate position of being out of work and needing a CV writing. Save yourself the money and use someone else or do it yourself as it will be far better than nothing which is what you get from this ignorant and time-wasting company. Hope this helps someone out. Thank you. S Burling Plymouth UK  minimi66 at 30th Jun 2009, 03:33PM
Btsc		The centre at Manchester is the same as Chessington, be very careful to read before you sign because once they have your money they don't give a sh** about you. They tell you it's £10,062.50 to complete the course then you later find out it's a hell of a lot more than that! When you try to complain they threaten to throw you off the course and tell you "You should have read the small print" Absolutely diabolical!!  spadge at 30th Jun 2009, 01:34PM