The regulator said some adverts were still promoting the benefits of buy now, pay later without also warning it risked causing debt, poor credit ratings and charges for late payments. All adverts in the sector must be approved by a firm authorised by the FCA, which has changed or banned …
Read More »Why it’s the perfect time to invest in rare watches
An instant investment profit of close to 250pc sounds fantastical — impossible, even. But in the sleek world of luxury watches, those who manage to get their hands on brand new rare timepieces can sell them on for a fortune. A high-end Swiss watch is the symbol of wealth, and …
Read More »Full list of post services facing delays
The first Royal Mail strike in 13 years will bring the postal service to a standstill in two weeks time, jeopardising medical deliveries and isolating the elderly. Roughly 115,000 Royal Mail workers will launch four days of industrial action on Friday August 26 and Wednesday 31, and again on Thursday …
Read More »Full list of post services facing delays
The first Royal Mail strike in 13 years will bring the postal service to a standstill in two weeks time, jeopardising medical deliveries and isolating the elderly. Roughly 115,000 Royal Mail workers will launch four days of industrial action on August 26 and 31, and September 8 and 9 – …
Read More »Credit card rates hit record high as banks fear customers are overspending
Credit card rates have hit a record high amid soaring inflation which has driven shoppers to borrow to cover living costs. The average annual percentage rate – or “APR” – charge on credit cards has reached 26.6pc this month, the highest since records began in 2006, according to Moneyfacts, a …
Read More »Royal Mail accused of wrongly charging customers £150 ‘Brexit tax’ on items they already own
Brad Ashton of RSM UK, a tax firm, said people had been left “between a rock and a hard place” and forced to accept costly charges for taxes that may not in fact be due. Payment demand letters from Parcelforce, part of the Royal Mail group, said customers must pay …
Read More »Elderly ‘left in the dark’ over changes to stamps
The elderly could be left out of pocket and isolated by an impending shake up of the postal system, campaigners have warned. First-class stamp prices will rise by 10p to 95p while second-class ones by 2p to 68p, as of next week. The previously state-run institution is also phasing out …
Read More »Fraudsters ‘ruining Christmas’ with £4,500 courier con
Such “safe account” scams make up a fifth of all fraud losses, according to the banking trade body UK Finance, with victims losing £4,500 per case on average. Four in five of the scams start with a text message, according to TSB. It said Royal Mail was the most impersonated …
Read More »‘I think a neighbour has pinched a delivery left in a ‘safe space’ – who’s to blame?’
Whether your item was delivered by Royal Mail or a courier is also important. If Royal Mail left your parcel in the recycling box because you told them to, it’s not the seller or Royal Mail’s responsibility if it’s now lost. It’s your problem. If Royal Mail left the parcel …
Read More »Phone networks admit they cannot stop scam text epidemic
After she had paid the fee, she received a call from a number that showed up on her phone as being from Lloyds Bank. She said: “The lady on the phone was very sweet and told me that someone had been using my account. She had me transfer every penny …
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