Archive for December, 2008

Questions of Cash: ‘I got stung by the B&B rescue. Can I sue?’: The Independent

Q. I am one of many Bradford & Bingley shareholders who have lost out through the company’s nationalisation. I received 250 free shares, and when asked to contribute to the rights issue paid nearly £200, only to see it wiped out in the nationalisation two months later. I am unhappy with the behaviour of the [...]

Questions of Cash: ‘Sky left me in the lurch after telling me to switch’: The Independent

‘Sky left me in the lurch’
Q. I have been a customer of Sky TV for several years. For the past two years I have received several letters asking me to join Sky’s “free” broadband service. However, I was not able to take up these offers as the Sky equipment had not been installed in my [...]

Questions of Cash: Double the trouble as Abbey called to account: The Independent

Double the trouble as Abbey called to account
Q. Abbey has prevented me from accessing my account for three months after I attempted to change my bank account into a joint account with my husband. This caused me to miss credit-card payments, affecting my credit rating. To make matters worse, I have now received a Visa [...]