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    What is the most shameful lending criteria you have encountered?

    Someone I know got €5000 loan from the local Credit union to go on a holiday to Thailand. They had no job at the time - still don't. Had/have no intention of ever working, or paying back a cent. Do not have any other assets etc. Basically told the CU to stuff it, and got away with it.
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    Cigarette allowance for fags bought in a Spanish tobacconist ?

    Just keep to the one brand and they will ask less questions...
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    Unauthorised Share Transfer CU

    Were/are you in arrears on payments to your loan account?
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    Bank charging for processing buildings insurance

    KBC Bank charge €30 Admin Fee to process House Insurance sent to them. They have charged me this for the last three years, but I have changed Insurance provider each year. I don't know if they still charge it if I stayed with the same company for two years or more. Each year it has been...
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    Computer Fraud? Receiving Phone Calls

    I got one of these calls and I informed him that "I don't have a phone". - That stumped him...
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    Tool for assessing balance / risk of portfolio

    Why not post your current allocation here (%ages only), and the type of risk/return you want. You will get some good honest advice and criticism on this forum
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    Carbon Monoxide Alarm in handluggage.

    Why not use/bring some disposable Carbon Monoxide detector strips? Available on line...
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    Ark Life failed to cancel old policies after remortgaging

    I would guess you would be able to reclaim any fees paid from the date you submitted the first letter to cancel the policy. Did you keep a copy of this letter? Did they acknowledge receipt of this letter? If they did you should get any excess fees paid, refunded to you.
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    What should a prospective tenant look for?

    If you need parking for your own car, check out the property in the evening, or weekend, when most of the neighbours will be home, to see if the place is gridlocked.
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    Converting handwriting into word processing

    Lidl are doing a Wireless Digital Pen from Thursday 9th Dec... Sorry cant post a link yet...
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    Ticketmaster: person whose cc was used must be one of the people attending the event.

    My wife brought my card and my driving licence for Miley Cyrus last year, as she purchased the tickets using my card, and I refused to bring the kids. She was not stopped searched or questioned about it in any way on the way into the venue. Once the holder of the tickets has the credit card...
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    scam email telling me I am getting a tax refund

    Also a good indicator is to check spelling grammar and punctuation, as the above is littered with bad examples... "Revenue Irish Tax & Customs" Surely they could at least check up the correct name of the organisation they are trying to impersonate.
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