[ad_1] 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 and 20 stocks from…
[ad_1] Royal Mail complaints have more than doubled in the past three months according to a consumer service, as the problems with delivery blackspots persist. Scores of people have complained that their post has taken too long to arrive, with a spike over Christmas. Resolver, the independent consumer service, received 2,653 complaints about Royal Mail…
[ad_1] Loved up couples have gone all sentimental this year sending rude Valentine’s Day cards down in popularity, a leading card seller said. Moonpig, the online seller, said it has sold the highest proportion of sentimental cards since 2015 and there has been a 10 per cent swing toward the genre from the cheekier end…
[ad_1] In the past fortnight, I have bought the following items online: a hideous cat tree that takes up most of my living room, a lavender pillow spray, two scarves, a pair of gloves, two candles, a sheet mask, a pair of fleece-lined jogging bottoms (so comfy!), a card-holder and an under-eye brightening cream. None…
[ad_1] Tier 4 restrictions introduced just days before Christmas are causing chaos for consumers. From closed shops to fresh national and international travel bans, the new rules have a big effect on you and your money. We answer the most important questions. Can I go to shops to return unwanted items? Non-essential retail can open…
[ad_1] A second worker at a separate office in London said that after 36 years of postal work, 2020 had been “the worst so far”. “It’s not in their interest to make sure people get their birthday cards, Christmas cards, and hospital appointments compared to tracked items,” he said. “But these are important documents. Tracked…
[ad_1] Royal Mail is raising the price of a first-class stamp by an inflation-busting 9p to 85p. That means prices will have jumped by 21% since March. As a result, a first-class stamp will cost more than double what it did in 2010. The increase will take effect on 1 January, when the price of…
[ad_1] High street retailers and websites in the UK are returning to traditional catalogues and leaflets to grab the attention – and spending power – of shoppers stuck at home during the biggest shopping period of the year. With most stores closed and a large proportion of people working from home, many have more time…
[ad_1] An expensive phone that I bought on eBay, and returned because it was faulty, has been lost in transit and, although everyone agrees I should get my money back, eBay, PayPal and Royal Mail are all refusing to take responsibility. I bought the LGG8s ThinQ mobile phone for £345.99. The next day eBay messaged…
[ad_1] Royal Mail postal workers will for the first time collect parcels on the doorstep, in one of the biggest changes to the service as it adapts to the decline in letters and rapid growth in online shopping. From Wednesday customers across the UK will be able to pay a fee of 72p on top…