Dear Jac – Page 18
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Dear Jac
Was it a balls-up or a cunning con? Rating: no stars
The media screens business model was a box-office flop.
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Dear JacIn a jam…again
A Bristol retailer, who has asked to remain anonymous, got in touch from his Costcutter while waiting for a NoteMachine engineer to show up and fix his ATM.
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Dear Jac
Do you have screens with ads on them?
And are you now stuck with paying £299 per month for a different deal?
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Dear Jac
Is it a storm in a coffee cup or a new opportunity?
An enforced supplier switch is going to be a pain, so choose carefully.
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Dear Jac
If you preach data security, you need to live up to it
There are better ways to transport sensitive info, Elavon.
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Dear JacA waiting game
Nisa retailer Pommie Singh, who runs Pommie’s Supermarket in Coventry, rang to say that he had asked Camelot for a black bag back in May to return his unsold Scratchcards.
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Dear Jac
Why would he agree to debit card costs going up?
No retailer would sign up for that, but he got tricked into it.
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Dear Jac
This retailer wanted to get a few issues off his chest
Be warned, the following contains some robust language
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Dear JacDear Jac: Rule number one
Make this a rule. Do not accept debit cards to top up pre-paid cards.
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Dear Jac
How good is this? A money-saving recommendation
And it doesn’t matter where you trade. And you can still do it the ‘old’ way
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Dear Jac
For once here’s something you are not required to do
Yes, you can charge for plastic bags: customers expect it
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Dear Jac
Who do you think you are? And can you prove it?
Why isn’t an expired passport or driving licence good enough?
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Dear JacIs the case closed?
Four months ago I reported on a horrible computer hacking of Western Union transactions which left Hepesh Halai £7k worse off.
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Dear Jac
The collapse of Espresso Essential is still being felt
Do we look like mugs asks one of its former customers
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Dear Jac
Was this just a coincidence or something more sinister?
And is the voucher credit system in the newsagency world foolproof?
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Dear Jac
It was third time lucky with the Financial Ombudsman
Although it wasn’t really down to luck – more like persistence
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Dear JacJob opportunity
For the third time, the new Making Tax Digital rule has featured as my lead story for the fortnight.
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Dear Jac
Is your glass half full or half empty?
What’s the future for convenience/high street retailing?