All Dear Jac articles – Page 17
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Dear Jac
The new owner defaults and you get hit with the bill
Western Union is looking for an easy option, but it’s not fair.
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Dear Jac
Talk about a time waster – it never came to anything
But should it have got anywhere in the first place?
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Dear JacWhat’s in a name?
A question came from Mahesh Patel about selling sweeties in his store, Yogi Smurti Newsagents in West London. He asks: “Is there a new law requiring shops who sell products to make sure all ingredients used are labelled?
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Dear Jac
Now you see him, now you don’t, then you do again
Did he resign just long enough for a court hearing?
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Dear Jac
It’s game over and the leftover tickets are no good
But fortunately Camelot has found some Christmas spirit
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Dear Jac
The screens are blank with no big bucks advertising
Rhino is being forced to fold, but the leasing companies still want their money.
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Dear JacA safe pair of hands
Fancy a holiday? Any number of you have rung over the years asking whether we know of anyone offering holiday relief.
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Dear JacShock over timing
This was not only rotten luck but exceedingly bad timing. Jimmy Patel, who runs Jimmy’s in Northampton, wrote that he had a problem with SnowShock.
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Dear Jac
I know I am meant to be something of a Jac of all trades
…But some things aren’t quite my remit; in fact, well beyond
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Dear Jac
PayPoint, then Payzone, then PayPoint again
This to-ing and fro-ing was threatening to come at a cost.
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Dear Jac
Oops, and double oops and make that triple, etc
It’s ‘human error’ at Smiths and then a language barrier.
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Dear Jac
Anybody there? I’d like to transfer some money...
…into my account, for advertising your services
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Dear JacMagic mushrooms?
Two retailers in the same symbol group have received ludicrous claims from a ‘customer’ who says he bought out-of-date own brand mushrooms from one of them (he wasn’t sure which).
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Dear Jac
Which way is the right way around? It depends
Not all card processing machines work the same it seems
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Dear Jac
This was an unwelcome extra they could do without
It was a case of adding insult to injury in this ATM charges story.
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Dear Jac
Recommendations required, please and thank you
Where can I lay my hands on…? Endorsements needed here.
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Dear Jac
Here’s a warning for anyone selling their business
Camelot won’t take kindly to anyone handing over their Retailer ID.
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Dear JacBigger fish to fry
You would think if the police had details of a case all handed to them on a plate and already had the guy in custody they would finally take into account the £60 stolen from your store.
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Dear Jac
The former hit is no longer showing on a screen near you
Will there ever be a remake? Rhino Media hopes so
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Dear Jac
So much crime…so little help. Is it worse than ever?
This retailer has good reason to think it is so.

















