Philip D Evans

Honey Trap .. avoid

.. DO NOT GIVE YOUR CARD DETAILS

It should have been no stars . This company manage Cliftonville Court in Hove . I am a former leaseholder in this complicated block and I am considering buying there again . I called them for a brief chat about the prospect of paying them GBP 3200 pa to manage my home . They had no time for me and told me to use a solicitor to raise enquiries . They have effectively brought a cash sale to an abrupt halt . THIS ATTITUDE EXEMPLIFIES EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY . AVOID!

This is my local kitchen and homeware shop in George Street . Hove . A lovely experience . packed with carefully chosen items that all seem to complement each other . The stock covers pretty much everything you need to make an ordinary home into a special home and what excellent value for money! .. Friendly happy staff as well . I would not go anywhere else . Many thanks

Around May 2022 I left a bad review for Checkmyfile because getting out of their subscription system was unquestionably opaque and intentionally difficult

I wondered if it was just me but no .. on reading other reviews there are lots of people who feel aggrieved about this

My review was answered at some length by a chap called Ian but the website and the GBP 14.99 per calendar month subscription remained difficult to get out of . I don't know if it still is because I can't even get in!

Roll the clock forward and Checkmyfile have more or less cornered the market possibly because it is or at least used to be something of a one-way street unless you are very patient

The reply from Ian was very courteous and magnanimous but this it seems was not the whole story

They were so upset by my review that they have BLOCKED ME FROM USING THEIR WEBSITE! .. childish doesn't touch it . I find it quite worrying that people with access to such sensitive personal information can behave like sulky teenagers

I looked at Jersey online for personal reasons and subscribed to the JEP . The first month is £1 and £10 per month thereafter for digital access

Again for reasons which are totally my business I decided to cancel my subscription after a few days

THERE IS NO OPTION TO CANCEL ON THE WEBSITE

Every other thing you would need to do has a well invested link but surprise surprise NOT the cancellation option . Do web designers think the public are stupid?

So I was forced to waste my valuable time writing an email . I asked for confirmation . What did I get back?

An ANONYMOUS unsigned reply stating that they could only cancel if I give a reason!!!

I DO NOT NEED A REASON TO STOP PAYING FOR A NEWS SERVICE

More valuable time that I will never get back

This is a game of cat-and-mouse where smart Alecs behind a wall of anonymity play games with people's time and money

I won't be going to Jersey anytime soon and as for the Jersey Evening Post .. DON'T SUBSCRIBE . THERE IS NO ESCAPE!!

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Update : the matter was escalated to someone who did give their name and did confirm cancellation the same day and they went on to explain and confirm that they will improve the handling of cancellations though I suspect that they will not let people go unless they give a reason . this forces people to tell lies which is helping nobody so I am staying at ONE STAR until I hear or see otherwise

Really beautiful gift .. every bit of it exquisite . outer box . packaging . 'straw' . inner box made from bamboo and the watch itself is made to a very high quality and light as a feather .. the first watch I ever bought which came with a link extractor! .. completely made my day . thank you :)

An update on this after six months . The face of the watch became steamed up in the slightest humidity probably 50% of the time and around about the end of November the time adjustment winder fell off!

.. so my initial delight and five star review this has now been downgraded to two stars and I don't recommend that you pay £80 for a watch that lasts three months

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Update : I am busy with work at all times and I did not contact the company I just threw the watch in the bin along with the exquisite packaging and the paperwork

In response to this review I have been offered another watch which I have declined . thank you anyway . A refund is the only thing that will remedy this and until one is forthcoming my rating is two stars based on the quality of the goods

IF I had read the reviews on this site prior to ordering my product then I would not have proceeded with the order . However I DID order first using FAST delivery . The product arrived after five days [at Christmas] . It was very competently packaged and cut perfectly to size . I did use a cordless grinder to remove 1mm of glass at one corner which was not their fault . the edges of the glass are ground smooth from the wrapping . The label on the glass is misleading and the glass appears to have the same yellow coating on BOTH SIDES . I installed with label outwards . THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO DO MORE IN THE COMMUNICATION AREA .. like having a telephone and an address for example and A FACT SHEET should be included in the packaging .. would I use them again? YES