‘A taxi, compliments of Irish Rail. What service!’ A Christmas customer service miracle
Businesses get a bit of a bashing during the year but these stories show that sometimes they can give the gift of a good outcome
Conor Pope's Pricewatch column
Businesses get a bit of a bashing during the year but these stories show that sometimes they can give the gift of a good outcome
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Frances Maguire was left out of pocket after the airline failed to address the issue – until Pricewatch intervened and prompted a refund
‘I find it crazy that they are able to get away with doing what they do’ says a reader who inadvertently signed up to a subscription when buying tickets online
Management of broadband during a house move causes undue stress, while a tiny debt for a service not received boggles the mind
Funds from a customer’s subsidiary account rather than main account used to cover card transactions
More than a third of Irish consumers will hunt for bargains today, spending over €300 on average – but watch out for scams
People who have poured their heart and soul into setting up successful food businesses are finding the going is only getting tougher
Irish restaurateurs face the hardest of times as the soaring cost of ingredients adds to an already challenging climate
Family trip to Belfast tarnished after paying a premium, only to be told when they got on board that there was no first class and no catering
Fees charged to change flights during the airline’s pilots’ strike took months to be reimbursed
Reader has endless stream of problems since ordering an iPhone 13 Pro last March
The hospitality sector is going through a rough time but some establishments are continuing to offer value for money
Hotel and restaurant owners owners blame the energy crisis, VAT and labour costs
Warranties are not straightforward and are rarely as good as they seem
The cost of a typical Irish Christmas for a family of five comes in at an eye-watering figure
The couple didn’t have travel insurance, as they always left organising this until a couple of days before departure
Car insurance company said ‘that because my mother is dead my father could no longer benefit from its policy of reductions for spouses’
Emirates declined to issue boarding passes to couple on €6.5k trip due to what reader says is a ‘minor imperfection’
Some people have been giving monthly sums of €15 to Complete Savings and getting nothing in return
Tenth annual Amárach Research assessment shows scores of key customer-facing companies should take a leaf out of the credit unions’ book
Pricewatch Extra: Reader who cancelled a holiday due to a family tragedy finds her insurance company pointing to a common get-out clause
Dealing with policyholders and claims no longer appears to be top of the corporate agenda
Online fraud is often met with victim blaming by the bank, but not in this fortunate reader’s case
Pricewatch Extra: Reader and her husband endure miserable trip, but who was to blame?
'My wife was standing at the desk with her mother’s urn in her arms pleading for some consideration to be shown given the circumstances. In the end, we had no choice but to pay'
It took repeated unanswered emails and phone calls and a visit to Allianz’s Dublin office for our reader to get the use of his car again
A reader’s belief he is entitled to some class of receipt is just one example of consumers believing they have rights they do not have
Pricewatch has been counting the pennies on your behalf for two decades. Here’s what we’ve learned
‘During the day, it will work and stay working ... until around 8pm. After that zilch,’ writes Peter from Greystones
Some mobile broadband packages are likely to increase by more than 5 per cent next year too
Changing booking for four-day stay on Fuerteventura turns into a nightmare
Rebuilding costs have spiralled in recent years, which means a huge number of Irish homes are now underinsured and yours could be among them
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