Ever wondered why the owl is the symbol of wisdom and not the chicken? Ever seen Kentucky Fried Owl? QED SHARK!

The problem here is one that comes up as ''sold as seen'' which really gives you nothing to go back on. You pointed out the faults, got something off the price and then managed to get some more off afterwards - you were lucky. Most would have been told to naff off (or words similar) and you would be stuck with a lemon. You are dealing with a ...

Shortly speaking, no. The C & G only carried out a ''valuation'' which specifically does NOT look at structure or anything of any serious matter. All the valuation survey does is say to the lender whether or not the property is suitable for a mortgage. It is up to you to instruct a surveyor to carry out a more detailed and/or in depth survey for ...

Interesting article, but it kind of missed the point. This was supposed to be about the iPhone 3GS but ended up being about O2's bad service. Now I know that these two names go hand in hand (where is the anti-competitive lobby when you really need 'em?) but if you address the actual functionality of the new handset, it is superb. Obviously it ...

I AM NOT A FINANCIAL ADVISOR BUT ... Firstly ignore how much you have spent on the property. If you manage to break even, then you are doing well, however you are up against a system that is weighted against you. Your property is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it and in this climate, it is a buyer's market. Most properties have ...

I AM NOT A FINANCIAL ADVISOR BUT ... If you go down the bankruptcy path, you declare everything or you will end up in trouble - possibly into fraud proceedings. You cannot have it both ways I'm afraid. If you want to write off your debts, you face six years plus of hardship and a long way back to fiscal purity. Self-employed or not, declare or ...

Just give these people the name and address of the person responsible and tell them to stop contacting you. Failing that, go to the CAB and ask them to do it for you. SHARK!

Dell - every time. Forget PC self-builds, they are a support nightmare. Basic rules: 1. Work out your budget and stick to it. 2. Write down what you want it to do NOW and then what you might want to do in a few months. 3. Look at the High Street names and see what they are offering. 4. If you are NOT technical, think about who will be looking ...

Pipex couldn't communicate if their very lives depended on it. Look, this is simple. Pipex, Tiscali, Toucan, TalkTalk, AOL ... all of them are ISP parasites and need to be regulated (or preferably shut down). The only legitimate ISP is one that actually owns the cable that goes between your home/office and the telephone exchange. Anyone else is ...

UPDATE: Because I did not use my MBNA credit card that they issued in 2 years, they have now taken it away from me. Obviously they simply don't like honest and competent people who know how to manage their finances. I read VELOXUK's response ... remember the basics - if you don't get it in writing, then you will not stand a chance in court. If ...