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Dave W.

United Kingdom

Reviews

Review of Paintman Paint Ltd


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 stars all the way.

5 stars all the way.
Very helpful staff with orders and other queries. Excellent products which is why I have used Paintman several times now.

21 August 2026
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Review of Tesco Insurance


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple to update on-line.

The web site provided me with a simple and quick way to make a chage to my motor policy.

7 January 2026

Reply from Tesco Insurance

Hi Dave

Thank you for your feedback and review. We’re delighted you’ve given us 5 stars! Providing excellent service is always our goal, so it’s great to know we achieved that for you.

The Tesco Insurance Team

Review of ZoomConvert


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a con

What a con. I needed to do some file conversion and their system seemed to work, didn't mind paying per conversion. I really didn't see their auto subscription service. I had a stroke a while ago and suffer with concentration and reading issues. Saw the extra charge on my account, so went to cancel any subscription. What a process, it keeps on trying to direct you to keep the subscription rather than taking you straight to cancellation, that in itself is a sign of a deceitful operation. Raised the pronlem with their customer services but they weren't interested in doing the decent thing.
Con artists.
I referred the complaint to my bank and they have resolved in my favour, partly thanks to the other cases that other people have reviewed on here. Well done people, together we can fight against these scummy organisations.

15 December 2025
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Reply from ZoomConvert

Hello Dave W.,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations.

ZoomConvert offers a 7-day trial for $1.99, allowing users to test the platform and its file conversion tools. As indicated during registration and on the pricing page, the trial automatically renews into a subscription of $39.99 per month unless it is cancelled before the end of the trial period.
We understand that billing situations can sometimes cause confusion and we would be happy to review your case directly.

Please contact our support team at support@zoomconvert.com with the email address used for your account so we can locate your subscription and assist you as quickly as possible.

Best regards,
ZoomConvert Support Team

Review of Britannia Rescue


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My car suffered a breakdown today about…

My car suffered a breakdown today about 30 miles from home.
Their local agent was with me in about 30 mins and agreed a roadside repair wasn't an option so efficiently recovered the car to a garage near home and then dropped me off very close to home. Been with Brittania for some 40 years, don't think I'll ever change with service like this and have seen others let down by the bigger organisations. Thank you again.

8 December 2025
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Review of ScottishPower


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Underhand bullies.

Underhand bullies.
They tried to force my elderly mum into having a smart meter. Without her permission they arranged an installation daye and had one of their agents call round to check. My elderly mum simply does not accept random callers at her house.
Scottish power seem to think it's okay because it was a subcontractor rather than themselves. No, Scottish Power should still be accountable for their actions. It's not on.
I received a pathetic apology of a phone call from someone who sounded like they couldn't give a toss and it was just their job to phone back.
Account now taken elsewhere.
They should not ne allowed to operate like that, bullying elderly people. Disgraceful, underhand tactics.
Should be ashamed of themselves.

31 May 2025
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Reply from ScottishPower

Hi Dave,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review based on your mothers recent experience with us. We're sorry to hear that an appointment was scheduled without her consent and that this resulted in an unsolicited visit to the property. We understand that this is frustrating for you and that you've now taken the energy supply elsewhere. The conduct which you've described is not something which we would expect from anyone representing ScottishPower and we appreciate your feedback regarding this.

If you'd like to discuss this situation further please don't hesitate to contact us and we'll be happy to help.

Kind regards,
Cory

Review of ScottishPower


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Yet again their incompetence and bad…

Yet again their incompetence and bad attitude shines through. Unauthorised caller at my elderly mums address pressurising her in to having a smart meter, unauthorised appointment made to get the change done.
She was upset and confused by it all. So difficult to get through on the phone and when I did they were unbelievably incompetent.

6 May 2025
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Reply from ScottishPower

Hi Dave,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We understand your frustration and apologise for the experience your mother had. It's concerning to hear about the unauthorised appointment and the pressure she felt. We take customer service seriously and are committed to ensuring our interactions are respectful and helpful. If you are still needing assistance with this, we would be happy to help. Please send us a Direct Message @SP_EnergyPeople on X(Twitter) or a Private Message via our ScottishPower Facebook page. Please start your message with @Trustpilot, quote 66885481 and provide your account information when prompted.

Kind regards,
Cassie

Review of Pink Sage

Review of cinch


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's bad, really bad.

Wow, it's bad again.
Engine fault, repair needed, so booked in for repair.
Ramp declined to pay the claim for new spark plugs on car now with 80k miles on as they are a service item. No indication in the service manual they have ever been replaced, not even at 67k and 78k while in my ownership, by CinchCares chosen service partner - Halfords. Halfords can't even be bothered to use manufacturers recommended grade of oil, they use what Haynes manuals recommend.
What a shambles of a combination of Cinch Care, Ramp & Halfords.

20 November 2024
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Reply from cinch

Hi David,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We've requested some additional information from you via Trustpilot so we can find your account details, and as soon as we have this we can arrange for a member of our team to contact you. 

Kind regards, 

cinch - Customer Experience Team

Review of Halfords Autocentres


Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Incorrect oil grade

Booking through an intermediate agent (Ramp) had it's problems but thankfully the centre manager soon had it sorted.
Would have been a 5* if not for one issue.
They would rather use Haynes recommendation for oil grade rather than the specific vehicle manufacturer and it's not open for discussion. Incorrect grade of oil has been used for my car.

30 August 2024
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Reply from Halfords Autocentres

Hello Dave,

Thanks for leaving a review.

We’re disappointed to hear about your recent experience with the oil grade used for your vehicle, and we are committed to getting this resolved. We’re sorry we’ve not met the standards you’ve come to expect from us, and we’ll ensure we do better next time.

We ask that you update your review with your order number/booking reference or existing case reference number so we can reach out to you directly and get this resolved.

We hope to speak with you soon. Thanks - Frazer

Review of LifeSight GB - master trust pension scheme


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Has to be the worst in their field

Has to be the worst in their field. In the past year I've dealt with Legal & General, Aegon, Countrywide, even the WTW team for my Vodafone pension, but the Lifesight team within WTW have to be the slowest and most useless there is. Wanted to complain to the trustees but they even make that unreasonably difficult.
Hope to be rid of them soon.

1 July 2024
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Reply from LifeSight GB - master trust pension scheme

Hi Dave,

Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the service you have received from LifeSight.

Please could you email me at the below mailbox with your details to allow me to locate your record: LifeSight.Trustpilot.Support@wtwco.com

I will then be able to review any outstanding issues you have.

Kind regards,
Michelle

Review of Willis Towers Watson


Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It's a 3 from me

I can only rate them as a 3 star, and that is mainly in relation to my Vodafone pension which I would have given 5 star.
The fiasco with my Schlumberger pension, which is my smallest and oldest has so far taken over 6 months due to their slow processes, twice the forms as they have split an already small pension in to two parts, one so small that my annuity providor can't take it on. Why split and leave something so small ?

11 July 2024
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Review of The London Pass


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

4 night visit to London

4 night visit to London, all of using our London Pass. Two full days out in Central London making the most of the pass as we went.. visited Tower of London, St Paul's , took a tour bus plus lots of walking, taking in a few bars as we walked.
Final day was a drive towards home but via Hampton Court and Windsor Castle. Such great value and there are still things we didn't get time for, so they'll keep for another visit.

27 December 2023
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Reply from The London Pass

Hello! Dave,

This made our day. We are so grateful for your kind words. Thanks for sharing your review with us and the community. We hope to serve you again in the future.

Best Regards
Go City

Review of Shell Energy for Home Customers


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Why bother?

I didn't really have a problem with Shell Energy but today I had a call telling me I should have a smart meter.
I asked why he was calling me from Shell when they have sold out to octopus energy.
No explanation given he just ended the call. No wonder people get fed up with such calls when they are rude and incompetent.

2 January 2024
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Reply from Shell Energy for Home Customers

Good morning, Dave. Thank you for letting us know about your call from SMS our installation provider! 

We're now owned and operated by Octopus Energy Limited. There's nothing you need to do and we're still here to support you. We’ll keep you posted about any changes. You can also visit our Help page: shellenergy.co.uk/shellenergysale

We can opt you out of smart meter communications if you wish so can send us a Tweet, Instagram, or Facebook Message with your account number for our quickest response within minutes. We’re online from 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday, and 9 am to 4 pm on Saturdays. - Sara

Review of cinch


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't do it.

Cinch care and their partner Ramp are shocking.

Car bought from Cinch and with ongoing Cinch Lifetime care malfunctioned at the weekend, lost most power while about to join a busy dual carriageway.
Dash warning saying engine fault repair needed. Limped the car back home the half mile.
Since care unavailable on a Saturday so called main dealer. They advised it needed to be booked in through cinch/Ramp and it shouldn't be driven.
Finally got hold of cinch they say it's not a breakdown they will attend to.
Why ?
No explanation.
The are now investigating and should get back to me within 8, yes eight weeks !

Update Feb 24
Wow, I had a phone call from RAC complaints review team agreeing that I was wrongly denied a service call. No thanks to Cinch and their agent Ramp. Seems that Ramp were not properly reporting my ongoing cinch care to RAC . What a shambles Cinch Care is.

2 December 2023
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Reply from cinch

Hi David,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review and we're sorry to hear you're not 100% happy.    

We do value your feedback and will arrange for a member of our team to contact you to discuss the points you mentioned in your review.   

Kind regards,   

cinch - Customer Experience Team

Review of Nationwide Hire UK


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent. Delivery driver bringing the mini bus to me had trouble with the way it was left by the previous hirer but he made a fantastic effort to hand it over to me clean and tidy. Much appreciated.

The rest of the process was all good and helpful to ensure all went well with the hire.
I would certainly use them again.

23 September 2023
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Review of Goldsmiths


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasant and unrushed

Visiting a few times in recent months to view, purchase and collect items.
Always a pleasant unrushed experience.
I'm sure to return.

25 August 2023

Reply from Goldsmiths

Dear Dave,
Thank you for leaving a 5* review. I am pleased to hear you received a pleasant experience and we look forward to welcoming you back.
Have a good day,
Rhea

Review of Portafina


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful sevice.

Dreadful sevice.
Told me nothing I didn't already know and were more interested in their fees than the extra benefits they could produce for me.
Then block me from their Facebook posts.
Enough said, un-trustworthy

1 September 2022
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Reply from Portafina

Hi Dave, I am sorry to hear about your experience. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do and we will be reviewing your case as a priority to see what went wrong and where we can improve in the future. Best wishes…

Review of Facebook


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

full of spam and scams/scan review staff seem to…

Facebook spam/scam review staff seem to be absent or just couldn't give a flying fig about getting scam and spam posts blocked.
These are repetitive scams/spam every day and nothing is done. They just report back that the posts don't go against community standards. Get a grip you thick dopy lot and do something useful, seems like you wouldn't recognize spam if you were slapped in the face with it.
You are allowing many UK groups to be constantly spammed by such dross as fake competitions, money vouchers from Aldi, Asda, Amazon, fake jobs, offers, etc. Spam that then has fraud and scam links.
No wonder MZ wants to lay off a lot of useless muppets. I'd sack the lot of you and get some useful staff in as you seem to be about as useful as chocolate fireguards.

2 April 2023
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Review of Vodafone UK


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

30 years a customer.

30 odd years a customer, 15 years as an employee/senior manager. I'm also a shareholder and have a Vodafone pension. I'm disgusted with what they have become since I was there from almost their beginning as Racal Vodafone.
Dreadful customer service, absolutely not budging on a requested customer loyalty discount even though I was on an unlimited max tariff. Over the past 2 years I've now moved all 3 of my lines away from Vodafone because of their couldn't care less attitude.
Myself, son and mum are now with an alternative network.
30 years a customer counts for nothing with these morons.

In the past I even handled complaints from Sir Gerry Whent, Chris Gent & David Jones. Unfortunately it seems Vodafone are now part of the computer says no era.

1 March 2023
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Reply from Vodafone UK

Hey Dave. It's disappointing to see your comments, concerns and feedback regarding your recent experience and upgrade options. This isn't the experience we wanted you to have, nor the service that we strive for here at Vodafone, especially after so many years.

Vodafone Social Media Team

Review of Box Balloons | Helium Balloons Delivered


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely balloons

Lovely balloons, reliable delivery and excellent customer service when needed.

3 March 2023

Reply from Box Balloons | Helium Balloons Delivered

Thanks so much for your kind review, Dave! We really appreciate it :-)