PB

Peter Bennett

United Kingdom

Reviews

Review of Openreach

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just dig up your road with no given…we don't know your provider.

Just dig up your road with no given schedule..,
Leave the road in an unfinished mess for week after week.
Managed to cut me off for 8 days as a result.
Could not fix it as no tool for manhole cover.
Second guy....more than my jobs worth to open it up...but did get me a re-,route that gave me much weaker existing broadband...
A joke of a company.... yesterday technology.
Don't worry satellite broadband is here NOW.

17 July 2026
Unprompted review

Reply from Openreach

Hi Peter,
Thank you for contacting Openreach via Trustpilot. I am really sorry to hear about your experience. I understand your concerns regarding the roadworks, the lack of clarity around timescales, and the disruption caused by the area being left unfinished for an extended period, particularly as your service was affected for eight days and the initial repair visit was unable to resolve the issue. I am also sorry to hear that the temporary solution provided resulted in a weaker broadband connection than you previously had. This is not the level of service we aim to provide. In relation to the issues with your service, I recommend contacting your service provider so they can review your connection and, if needed, arrange an engineer visit to investigate further and get your service up and running. ^Basundhara

Review of Openreach

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dig up your road with NO notice as they…

Dig up your road with NO notice as they don't know who your provider is???
Cut me off for a week!!!!
Cannot reconnect me as cannot open manhole cover....not allowed.....more than my jobs worth.
Another then reconnects me using an alternative pathetic path that greatly reduces my download.
No speed test...so amateur.
A comedy of unprofessional errors....
Don't bother with fibre....
Satellite is NOW here.....

11 July 2026
Unprompted review

Reply from Openreach

Hi Peter, thank you for contacting us via Trustpilot. I am very sorry to hear about your experience. From what you have described, this has been an extremely frustrating and disruptive situation. Having roadworks carried out without any prior notice, then losing your service for an entire week as a result, is understandably unacceptable. I recommend reaching out to your service provider who can look into the issue and get your services up and running. ^Debangshi

Review of Uswitch

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't bother with these old fashioned…

Don't bother with these old fashioned deals..
Satellites give you double the speed at about the same price....
Yesterday 's deals!!???

7 July 2026
Unprompted review

Reply from Uswitch

Hi Peter, thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

You're right that satellite broadband can offer strong speeds. It's not the right fit for every household though — pricing, equipment costs and availability can vary a lot depending on where you live.

That's why we compare deals across a range of providers and technologies, so people can pick what actually suits their needs.

If you'd like, we're happy to take a look at what's available in your area, satellite included. Please reach out to us directly at customercare@Uswitch.com and we'll be happy to help.

Thanks again for the feedback!

Daran,
Customer Operations Team

Review of Openreach

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Every time Openreach are involved in my…

Every time Openreach are involved in my area something goes wrong....wrong telephone number.... disconnected when laying fibre in a ditch in the road!!
Just dig up the road with no prior warning or indication of the work period.
They are obviously doing us a great favour and we should be grateful...
A BT monopoly.......as bad as BT?
Oh!! They don't know your provider is their standard of excuse!!!??

22 June 2026
Unprompted review

Reply from Openreach

Hi Peter,
Thank you for contacting Openreach via Trustpilot. I’m sorry to hear about your experience and the repeated issues during work in your area. This is not the level of service we aim to provide. I understand your concerns around communication and the impact on your services. I recommend contacting your service provider, as they will need to raise these issues with us directly so they can be reviewed and appropriate follow‑up action arranged. We hope your service remains stable going forward. ^Basundhara

Review of ao.com

Review of The Co-op

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cabico apple turnover

CO-OP stock the most disgusting cheap and nasty Cabico Apple Turnover.
Just nasty and dry with about one third sugar and only 8% apple , horrible paste....
They also have a long shelf life...!!!
What is in them!???
Worst I have ever tasted...

15 June 2026
Unprompted review

Review of Tesco Mobile UK

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

O2 coverage in the Guildford area is…

O2 coverage in the Guildford area is total rubbish..
No G5..
Lucky to get G4...

12 June 2026
Unprompted review

Reply from Tesco Mobile UK

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and for your feedback. We’re very sorry to hear about this. If you have any future questions regarding our network, please contact us on Facebook or Twitter, or head to the Contact Us page on our website.

Review of Lidl GB

Review of Fawnbury

Review of Hargreaves Lansdown

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expensive...

Expensive...
Site cashes continuously.... especially during busy times..
Your stuck!!!!
It's crashed today....again...
Server capacity!!???
Always servicing it???

29 May 2026
Unprompted review

Reply from Hargreaves Lansdown

Hi Peter, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you've experienced issues with our website and understand how frustrating that must be. It’s disappointing to learn that you haven’t been able to use the platform as intended.

At present, we’re not aware of any system outages, but we’d be more than happy to support you with troubleshooting and help resolve this as quickly as possible. We’ve reached out to you via Trustpilot to gather a few more details so we can assist you directly.

We truly appreciate your patience and look forward to helping you get this sorted. Thanks, HL Team.

Review of Fawnbury

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expensive nasty

Expensive nasty, poorly constructed Chinese cotton jacket.

You wait for frustrating weeks with no tracking or information from terrible Post Office...
A frustrating joke....
You don't need this !!! AVOID AVOID AVOID
It's a sort of scam..
It will cost you around £25 to return the. rubbish back to China..
They will then offer you a miserable 20% discount if you accept the cheap Chinese cotton jacket!!!l
It's a scam.....

25 May 2026
Unprompted review

Review of Fawnbury

Review of Fawnbury

Review of Halfords Retail

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Manager Clive accepted no responsibility ..for their inaccurate battery locator when I submitted my registration which produce the wrong battery which blew my electrics.

Entered my Registration on the Halfords screen to locate a car battery.
It stated a Yuassa HSB 053 was suitable..
Actually it is the mirror image of the correct HSBC 057 .
That meant that when I fitted the battery in the dark I did not notice that I was connecting the terminals completely the wrong way around....It blew all the electrics including the main positive terminal protection fuse...£74!!
In fact Yuassa 053 is impossible to fit with correct polarity due to the power leads..
The Manager said they are not a main dealer and accepted no responsibility for their battery locator and stated they do not relate the submitted registration to chassis numbers.
A pathetic "smart" answer.,..!!
Don't trust Halfords professionalism when it comes to accuracy......

14 January 2026
Unprompted review

Review of Yodel.io

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Granddaughter Xmas present.

Granddaughter's Xmas present at depot
05 FARN 198 on 14th December 2025....
Ref 554063483....
Arrived in Guildford on Saturday 27th December 2025..
What a total JOKE..
Will NOT buy from a Company that uses YOGURT again..
No service culture or respect

27 December 2025
Unprompted review

Review of first direct

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not so good anymore.....

After about 30 years.... they stopped giving a Thursday text message update of your account balance.
I haver never exceeded my overdraft limit EVER...yet they keep reducing my limit...
They treat you like a criminal and patronise you when you make a simple telephone cash transfer...which takes ages...
You wouldn't think it's your money!!!



22 November 2025
Unprompted review

Reply from first direct

Hi Peter. I'm sorry to hear about your recent experience, and apologise for any inconvenience caused. With the text alerts being removed, have you given any thought to having a go with the mobile banking app? It does have notifications, which notify you of any transactions in and out of your accounts, and you can see your account balances any time. In terms of overdrafts, we do regularly review overdrafts in line with the account terms and conditions, but we do make sure to notify you ahead of any changes. With regard to making payments, due to how common scams are, we do have to make sure we do everything we can to protect you and your money, I understand your frustration, and if you would like to discuss any of this further, please do give us a call on 03456 100 100. Thank-you. -Alex

Review of Aldi UK

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cheat......and nasty!!

Aldi's appalling cheap marmalade is cheap and nasty sweet muck with only 20% fruit......
Check out Lidl... excellent with 35% fruit and not much more expensive..... £1:30.
The French marmalade in Sainsbury's only has 30% fruit , costs £3:50..and is similar to Lidl..

18 November 2025
Unprompted review

Review of Tesco Mobile Ireland

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They say their customer service is

They say their customer service is. "Award Winning " on their website...
Yet trust pilot reviews give the 1.7...
False news!!!!
Or Liar?

17 November 2025
Unprompted review

Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Review of Tesco Mobile UK

Review of Tesco Mobile UK