Customers are being left stranded at the tills due to a "service disruption" impacting Visa cards. Some businesses are currently unable to process payments made using Visa cards, impacting potentially millions of customers. "Visa is currently experiencing a service disruption. This incident...

Petrol should drop to £1 a litre before Christmas if retailers "do the right thing" and pass on savings from the lower oil price, the RAC has predicted.


More ---> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35049307



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Have you ever driven off a forecourt and faced big bills after buying a second hand car, well changes in the law are on their way that could help.
On October 1 2015, some of the biggest changes ever in consumer law will take place and car buyers could be better protected against dodgy dealers...

EU says Mastercard overcharges consumers and retailers

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th July 2015 14:51.

*European Union officials have accused Mastercard of overcharging consumers with the fees the company charges. * "We currently suspect Mastercard......

Family member purchased a computer (laptop / netbook) in the sales just after Christmas.

This has recently developed issues with turning on and holding a charge.

The retailer wants to send this item off for repair - and obviously once done, its deemed to be accepted, but family...

Does anyone know if there has been a recent,since Christmas, sale of delinquent credit card accounts?

They don't appear to be updating CRA data.

So seems Black Friday brings out the best of websites, Tesco is down, Argos is down, Asda is down - what next?

Some of us actually want to just do normal shopping - ridiculous!!

Rant over!!

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Card fees ban 'will cost shoppers £785m a year'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 29th September 2014 10:00.

as banks may recoup cash made from retailers in higher feesEuropean proposals to cut the fees that credit card companies levy on shops could end up......

Scottish referendum: what will happen to National Savings accounts and Premium Bonds?

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th September 2014 11:11.

*Over a million Scottish savers own premium bonds or other NS&I accounts: here's what an independent Scotland...

Retailers form credit union to thwart payday lenders

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd June 2014 14:34.

Some of the UK’s major high street names are in the process of forming a credit union to offer staff a cheaper alternative to payday lenders....
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Black Friday flurry for UK retailers in discounting push

A flurry of promotions tied to Black Friday have caused a frenzy for some UK retailers, with a fight breaking out in one Asda shop apparently over discounted televisions.

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Furniture stores used fake prices, says OFT

Six High Street furniture and carpet retailers have been accused of misleading their customers with fake prices.



Read more--------> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23797882

AAD Uses Skimlinks!

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd August 2013 16:04.



Skimlinks is commonly used on many forums — it tracks links to some retailers and service providers, and if that click then generates revenue, this site is paid. We have...

EU unveils cap on card payment processing fees

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 24th July 2013 13:24.

The European Commission has announced plans to cap interchange fees on debit and credit cards in a bid to reduce costs for retailers and consumers....
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EU unveils cap on card payment processing fees

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 24th July 2013 13:24.

The European Commission has announced plans to cap interchange fees on debit and credit cards in a bid to reduce costs for retailers and consumers....
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