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The Oldie Magazine offer that is not an offer
1) I used the wrong promotion code;
2) I should have ordered three subscriptions;
3) Would I send them a photograph of the offer page?;
4) This promotion code is only valid to customers who order online;
5) I was not eligible for the promotion as I paid through a third party company.
A letter to the Editor on 20th November did not receive the courtesy of a reply.
I paid using a standard on-line system. There were no mentions on the promotion page concerning the number of subscriptions or the method of payment and if I made a mistake in filling in the on-line form it would have been obvious to their staff that I was applying for the £24 promotion, otherwise it would not have been a promotion.
It is extraordinary that I have to send a national magazine a scan of one of their published pages.
Have others had similar experiences with either The Oldie Magazine or other promotions?
Bolier servicing costs outsourced to one provider ONLY!
The Internet Of Things.
Mobile phone charging
The reason being that converter technology from mains to direct current is not very good, irrespective of which manufacturer makes your phone.
So, rather than plug it directly in to a mains charger, instead charge it from your car’s accessory socket or charge a separate battery bank from your car’s accessory socket, then use it to charge-up your phone. It also helps to keep your leads and sockets scrupulously clean, with a squirt of contact cleaner now and again to remove all the built-up dirt on the metallic socket/plug parts. With dirty electrical contacts, the charge has to ‘jump the gap’ and the built-up resistance means that the power has trouble getting in to the phone, so the voltage shows a false peak and switches off the charging process prematurely. Resulting in less power/ charge getting in to the battery. So, by keeping every contact clean and free of fluff and other every day debris, you can get a better charge/discharge so batteries will last longer and your phone will stay charged for longer. My previous phone( iPhone 4 ) with it’s original battery lasted me until August this year, by non-mains direct charging. I decided that ,after 7 years of continuous use, I need the extra resolution of the later SE model for video etc.I still have it, and it still works ok, much to the surprise of my local Apple store staff, some of whom had never seen an iPhone 4, let alone one in ‘showroom’ condition in it’s original case with it’s original battery. Hope this might help some of you. Cheers Ian
Microsof Surface pro type-cover failures
What’s the validity of an in-store signature done with a mouse!
This is a really good question. I know my signature on a tablet never looks right.
Delays crediting refunds for returned items paid for with Paypal