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By *hillout OP Man 9 weeks ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
Don't you hate these? I've just been saddled with a 1k quote for replacing the rear suspension of my geriatric sports car 🙄😂
What unexpected bills have recently seen you eye roll or curse...silently or loudly?😅
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At the last place I lived, the residents car park was managed by a private company. When that company was replaced, the residents had a spate of parking tickets. My letting agent advised that I should ignore them as it was an error in the system and that they would rectify it.
Evidently, they didn't as now, some 3 years since moving to a new place, I've been hit with a final demand for a smidge over £4000! |
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By (user no longer on site) 9 weeks ago
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"A pothole costed me around 750£ just last week.
Aren't councils liable for that?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They find a loophole every time "
Its usually either "we didn't know about it, no one reported it, so it's not our fault. We're not negligent"
Or
"Someone has already reported it and its on our repair list so we're not negligent".
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By (user no longer on site) 9 weeks ago
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"A pothole costed me around 750£ just last week.
Aren't councils liable for that?"
I'm applying for reimbursement but I have very little hope I'll get a dime back. |
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By *hillout OP Man 9 weeks ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"Sky tv and wifi…. £90 a month for a basic package. Going to have to ring them yet again and try and barter the price back down 😒"
That does seem expensive🤔
I happily don't have a TV license and have no use for SKY, but WiFi is absolutely essential.
Haggling is always good!😁 |
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By *lder.Woman 9 weeks ago
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"Getting the car through it's mot. Not entirely unexpected but still pretty painful 
Lucky we don't have MOT here or I'd be screwed!😂"
Do you get in trouble if bits of your car keep dropping off |
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By *hillout OP Man 9 weeks ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"Getting the car through it's mot. Not entirely unexpected but still pretty painful
Lucky we don't have MOT here or I'd be screwed!😂
Do you get in trouble if bits of your car keep dropping off "
I'll let you know if it happens |
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"Sky tv and wifi…. £90 a month for a basic package. Going to have to ring them yet again and try and barter the price back down 😒"
I had this last month, turns out I was out of contract, I got it back down to the 60 mark but had to sign in for 2 years??? |
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"New glasses and root canal treatment "
Have you checked the price for online specs orders? There are several that money saving expert usually covers. Perhaps a pair using your new prescription, could tide you over, without having the 2 huge bills? |
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By *929Man 9 weeks ago
newcastle |
Manage to loose my van key a month ago that was £180 for a new one programmed, then the clutch went on it that was £670, then this morning found some scrote stole 25 bags of cement off current job that will be £175. Fucking sick at the minute haha |
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"Sky tv and wifi…. £90 a month for a basic package. Going to have to ring them yet again and try and barter the price back down 😒"
Just wave bye bye to Sky, and find someone cheaper for better wifi and subscribe to Now TV if you really miss Sky exclusive content. Most people don’t. |
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Not unexpected well not entirely (I'll never tie the Mr up on valentine's again!)
But kid 1's birthday Oct, kid 2's birthday Nov (valentine's day is to blame) then bloody Christmas these 3 months are hard work!
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By *hillout OP Man 9 weeks ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"Council tax bill... Now my child isn't a dependent. I don't understand how they count him for some things, but not others. Missed one payment and now they want me to go to court 👍🏻"
Oh dear. What a hassle 😒 |
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Had t animals die after a fairly hefty vet bill to keep them alive
Brakes on wifes car
Clutch on my truck
And then a back dated tax bill i completly forgot about 🤦all whilst been self employed and only juat been back to work last week so missed 2 weeks pay 🤣 |
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"At the last place I lived, the residents car park was managed by a private company. When that company was replaced, the residents had a spate of parking tickets. My letting agent advised that I should ignore them as it was an error in the system and that they would rectify it.
Evidently, they didn't as now, some 3 years since moving to a new place, I've been hit with a final demand for a smidge over £4000!"
holy shit...in the last month I have had about 7 PCNs🤦🏽♂️. Fortunately I was able to get 3 cancelled and the Dart charge was only £5 as it was a first offence |
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"At the last place I lived, the residents car park was managed by a private company. When that company was replaced, the residents had a spate of parking tickets. My letting agent advised that I should ignore them as it was an error in the system and that they would rectify it.
Evidently, they didn't as now, some 3 years since moving to a new place, I've been hit with a final demand for a smidge over £4000! holy shit...in the last month I have had about 7 PCNs🤦🏽♂️. Fortunately I was able to get 3 cancelled and the Dart charge was only £5 as it was a first offence"
personally just avoid and ignore them unless they are the local council then theyre not worth the hassle |
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"£970 on car tyres x 2 this year so far after a neighbours son in law put some form of screw or bolts in them!
And done 2 other neighbours cars too 😡 "
National Tyres do a lifetime guarantee kinda thing (for as long as you own the car)
I've had my moneys worth out of it
Costs about a fiver a tyre
Am not sure it covers for deliberate acts of vandalism, but worth a look |
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"Over £300 in vets bills. And now I don't even have any pets to show for it, either  "
I'm so sorry. We spent thousands on keeping our cat going a few more years but reached the end of the road with it in April. Little buggers sure do cost you emotionally and financially. |
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Had 2 little toe rags decide they wanted to try steal my motorbike on Thursday so I've had to put in a claim due to damages looking 250 pound excess if its repairable. So not the happiest bunny the last 3 days. |
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Rent today. My 'partner' quit their job three months ago with no warning and has been breezing through savings. Had to go into my overdraft to get rent paid this morning, and my partners waybof saying thankyou was to steal my bank card to go buy tobacco and beers.
Anyone wanna buy my foot pics? Hahahahnotkidding |
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"Rent today. My 'partner' quit their job three months ago with no warning and has been breezing through savings. Had to go into my overdraft to get rent paid this morning, and my partners waybof saying thankyou was to steal my bank card to go buy tobacco and beers.
Anyone wanna buy my foot pics? Hahahahnotkidding"
Haha I’m sure there are some people who would buy them on here.
Also I’m sorry for your situation |
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"Rent today. My 'partner' quit their job three months ago with no warning and has been breezing through savings. Had to go into my overdraft to get rent paid this morning, and my partners waybof saying thankyou was to steal my bank card to go buy tobacco and beers.
Anyone wanna buy my foot pics? Hahahahnotkidding"
...mabye you should change your name from the negative to the positive...  |
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Bastard pot hole in my car. Hubby didnt see it as the bloody street lamps were off (or broken)
Wheel cracked and unrepairable. New tyre needed.
3510.
Not
A
Happy
Teddy
Especially as it was avoidable had they repaired the sodding hole. |
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"Overnight rains knocked down my retaining wall on the driveway. Praying for insurance to cover it and replace it somewhat. Builder quoted 11k!!!"
a wee hint, I had a friend needing plastering done, cost was horrendous..he paid to do a plastering course, then did it himself a lot cheaper,.maybe you can do a brickie course cheaper.
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"Sky tv and wifi…. £90 a month for a basic package. Going to have to ring them yet again and try and barter the price back down 😒
Ditch sky and get a fire stick, best thing I ever did. "
..dodgy is the way to go....hahaha |
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"I'm currently waiting for a ticket because I accidentally went through a bus gate, there was no signage for it or that the road ahead was closed to hopefully it won't come "
that's exactly what one of mine was in Bristol. Lane suddenly became busy lane for about 10 ft🤦🏽♂️
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By *hillout OP Man 9 weeks ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"Bastard pot hole in my car. Hubby didnt see it as the bloody street lamps were off (or broken)
Wheel cracked and unrepairable. New tyre needed.
3510.
Not
A
Happy
Teddy
Especially as it was avoidable had they repaired the sodding hole. "
I shouldn't really complain with my paltry 1k bill in comparison 😅😐
Again....no chance of council being liable? |
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By *alcon77Man 9 weeks ago
under the sun & the moon |
"New glasses, dentist and osteopath. Getting old is expensive. "
See if you can get referred to a physio. It's more beneficial and logical than osteopath ( which leans slightly more pseudo science). Plus some GP practices have physiotherapists on site. So it also shouldn't cost you.
-2 advantages.
A fellow old person that's had 2 spine surgeries. X |
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By *ony MannMan 9 weeks ago
New York City New York USA |
"Turbocharger failed on my BMW - apparently no parts are available but they can let me have a whole new one for £000's
Oh damn!😱 what model is it??
X5 hybrid
I'm going back to Ford lol"
WIT till hydrogen is on the market. |
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By *hillout OP Man 9 weeks ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"Turbocharger failed on my BMW - apparently no parts are available but they can let me have a whole new one for £000's
Oh damn!😱 what model is it??
X5 hybrid
I'm going back to Ford lol"
German cars are vastly overrated. Give me Japanese any day. |
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"Rent today. My 'partner' quit their job three months ago with no warning and has been breezing through savings. Had to go into my overdraft to get rent paid this morning, and my partners waybof saying thankyou was to steal my bank card to go buy tobacco and beers.
Anyone wanna buy my foot pics? Hahahahnotkidding"
I'd be selling their body parts... |
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Taking the dog to the emergency vet. £1,363 down later. The dog is doing great, unlike my bank account
Another £500 on changing his diet, homeopathy treatment and an animal communicator
He starts his day with fresh turkey, kale followed by natural yogurt and manuka honey
He ends his day with fresh chicken, olive oil followed by lacto free milk mixed with pumpkin powder |
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I thought I’d got away with having to post on here but opened an email earlier from my management company to see they are charging each leaseholder a minimum £200 extra for some proposed works to our estate 🙄 |
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Got 4 outstanding parking tickets all in central london. Whilst i did deliverirs barely there for more than 10 minutes. £60 a ticket. So much effort is put in earn this and its literally taken away in minutes |
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By *omRachCouple 9 weeks ago
Wirral |
"Sky tv and wifi…. £90 a month for a basic package. Going to have to ring them yet again and try and barter the price back down 😒"
Give Virgin a call and see what they'll offer you. New customers get treated like royalty whereas (as your finding with Sky) you're being treated with contempt being a regular customer. |
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"Bastard pot hole in my car. Hubby didnt see it as the bloody street lamps were off (or broken)
Wheel cracked and unrepairable. New tyre needed.
3510.
Not
A
Happy
Teddy
Especially as it was avoidable had they repaired the sodding hole.
I shouldn't really complain with my paltry 1k bill in comparison 😅😐
Again....no chance of council being liable?"
Apparently not. As this pothole is a “new” one. if it had been reported to them and put on their database we could have tried to claim. however, as this one isn’t they wont accept liability as they only do so if they have “failed” to repair the hole in a timely fashion. |
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That's £2.5k down the toilet 
