By Denise McCarty A stamp design contest in the United Kingdom will give school-age children a chance to honor heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. The contest was announced April 3 by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Royal Mail. Johnson said: “The last year has been one of the most difficult …
Read More »Parcel cover complaints soar as couriers wriggle out of paying claims
Parcel cover isn’t the full package: Complaints soar as couriers wriggle out of paying claims By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:51, 6 April 2021 Complaints about parcel delivery cover are rocketing as couriers wriggle out of paying customer claims. Most major …
Read More »three ways to build your starter portfolio
Season three of Fantasy Fund Manager has kicked off and it’s time to pick your winning mix of British stocks. While many will favour “gut feeling” approaches, there are several time-old strategies favoured by professionals. The Telegraph’s share tipping game launched today and everyone starts with £100,000 to invest in between five …
Read More »Scam warning: WhatsApp from friends or family, don’t reply
WHATSAPP users are at risk of being scammed by their own contacts, a tech expert has warned. Throughout the pandemic, scams targeting the financial details of unsuspecting victims have been rife, with Royal Mail, HSBC and the NHS used to dupe people into handing over their details. Now, fraudsters are …
Read More »‘Lost’ Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being auctioned off on eBay
Shoppers worry receipts and print-outs inside may reveal their personal information (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) Online shoppers fear their personal information is being sold on eBay after mystery sellers have been flogging undelivered parcels still in their packaging. A number of people have expressed alarm after seeing listings on …
Read More »Royal Mail issues statement as ‘lost’ parcels sold off on eBay
Hundreds of ‘lost’ Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being auctioned off on eBay, according to reports. Adverts on the auction website show parcels containing everything from jewellery to electrical goods. Ads show parcels laid out on the floor, with bids flooding in, raising potentially hundreds of pounds for the …
Read More »Amazon FBA April 2021 and pre-paid returns price updates
There have been some important Amazon FBA April 2021 changes with both the FBA new selection and Heavy and Bulky programmes giving you new options for selling. Alongside these changes which come in on the 1st of April, there is also a pre-paid return label price change due to the …
Read More »FTSE 250 regains pandemic losses | Business
Britain’s mid-cap stocks have recovered all of their pandemic losses after a jump in the index after the Easter break. The FTSE 250, which is made up of UK-biased companies such as Royal Mail and Frasers Group, owner of Sports Direct, gained 254.84 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 21,987.51 …
Read More »Scam warning: Romance scams ‘bigger than online shopping fraud’ – what to look for
Scams can be very hard to detect due to the professionalism that criminals show. With scams on the rise, one lady spoke on Good Morning Britain this morning about her experience and show she fell for a romance scam on two occasions. Speaking to Adil Ray and Kate Garraway on …
Read More »Top Investment Trusts of Q1
Contrarian investment trusts thrived in the first three months of the year as unloved stocks enjoyed a long-awaited bounceback. The top performing investment trusts list for the first quarter of 2021 is dominated by value-focused trusts, which focus on out-of-favour companies that the managers believe are underrated by the market. …
Read More »