Other What's ruining your life right now?

Might be able to wangle it as a medical priority... depends how life altering it is for you.

 

Brave of anyone to try, based on the above - n/m execute.

 

I don't think its a major problem currently, but its something I'll get looked at sooner rather than later.

 

More a thought, really... wondering if - while lockdown is in place - anyone discovered to be further than a 'predetermined by legislation' distance from their home, without good reason, should be spot fined a (minimum) amount proportionate to the distance they are from said address; failure to pay resulting in a equally proportionate time in custody. e.g.: 150 miles from home = £150 spot fine; can't pay? 150 hours in custody, with a minimum spot fine of £100 - all proceeds to an NHS/Covid key workers fund.

 

Happened to me, they really did breach my account. Got it all fixed but it was a real ballache. How they did it I still dunno. Didn't know brute forcing whole sentence passwords was a thing.

 

Back to normal next week. I've enjoyed periods of working at home... its been hard and I've not really got enough done but being able to take a break and spend time with your family in the garden. I was a bit gutted to get the email to be honest...

I have however felt a bit lost out of routine and part of me will be glad to get back into the swing of things even if its not going to be the full swing of things...

Certainly appreciating the work life balance


EDIT: Missus just called, they've had to call an ambulance for her at work because her heart rate has gone through the roof, her blood pressure is manic and she's got the shakes and clammy...

 

@Gareth Halfacree , that is quite odd indeed. Something very similar happened to my better half a month or two back - someone ordered something online (on Very.com as it happens) using her card details, but for considerably more than £4.50. It was just north of £300 (basically £299.99 plus postage, by the looks of it). This was using a card that had never been online, let alone used on Very.com (which she has never visited, let alone used).

Bank dealt with it eventually, although the first chap she spoke to suggested that she take it up with Very! She spoke to a second person who took care of it straight away, processed a refund, cancelled the old card and arranged for a new card to be issued. I'm at a loss as to how someone was able to use this card, or yours, to buy anything - could it be some sort of brute force method? Very strange (pardon the pun, just couldn't help myself )

You would hope that, given the miscreant must have specified a delivery address, the authorities would be able to take action, but then again I doubt they would be interested in a case involving such a low figure (either £4.50 or £300 plus change).

 

Your card wasn't with HSBC was it? As I've had issues with both my HSBC UK credit card and my HSBC France bank card recently, and both rarely get used as my day to day accounts are with different french bank. Amazon was the only place online both cards were used.

 

You're all making me paranoid and making me realise I should keep a far closer eye on card charges...

 

Still waiting for the missus to be released from hospital after staying in overnight, she was told she would be leaving in the morning but naturally under considerable pressure so still waiting.

On top of that people are getting on my tits on eBay, I have some old fridge glass and drawers listed from when our old one died. I keep getting these ridiculous offers with long paragraphs. “My fridge isn’t quite the right size so going to have to get it cut now, therefore this is a fair price because of that added expense” or “Not sure this will fit but will try, I don’t want to spend much”

Since when is that my problem, and why should I lose out? I wouldn’t try get something 50% off because it doesn’t quite fit my ideals... I’ll take £1000 off this car because I wanted it a different colour and will need it resprayed.. what!?

 

Standard practice for eBay, isn't it? Whenever I sold PC parts, I always had a least one person offering half the price something was actually worth (and sold for).

 

I'll just leave this here...

 

This is why Monzo is my active online card, apart from my credit card. As I can see when stuff it charged straight away (at some tills I get the alert before the machine has confirmed it!). Its great for monitoring this kind of thing.

 

I'm selling some retail counters and cabinets on fleabay.

- "I'll pay 50% of asking price"
- "please support local charity and donate these"
- "no light bulbs? I'll pay half of what you want"
- "delivery is included right"
- "can I come to have a look at 7am"

And so on

Already sold some. Two idiots tried haggling AFTER first agreeing to the price, another wanted fifty quid returned for getting his hands dirty.

Sometimes I wish retroactive abortion was legal.