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Written on: 18/07/2013 by Terry-77 (4 reviews written)
Disappointing service. I hate it when somebody's traying to sell me something that I don't want! (read more)
Written on: 18/06/2013 by johnwataboy (11 reviews written)
I PURCHASED A CREDA TUMBLE DRYER, FROM COMET - ST OSWALDS PARK, GLOUCESTER, IN 2012. I ONLY HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS AND IT DEVELOPED A FAULT. I WENT BACK TO THE STORE, AND COMPLAINED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ARRANGE FOR IT TO BE PICKED UP AND REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, AFTER PHONE CALLS, NO SIGN OF COMET, SO WENT BACK TO THE STORE AND COMPLAINED AGAIN. STILL NO JOY. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I WENT TO TRADING STANDARDS THAT THE BALL STARTED ROLLING, AND EVENTUALLY HAD A NEW TUMBLE DRYER DELIVERED. WHY... (read more)
Written on: 10/04/2013 by Hallsyk (12 reviews written)
I love shopping in Comet, the staff there is so knowledgeable and helpful, and I always seem to find the right item, of the right colour shape and form. Great shop that one. (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2013
In August 2012 a muslim man in Selly Oak persuaded me to buy additional things I did not want on top of the Samsung tv I wanted to buy for my parents. I paid in advance. He tried to get me to buy on credit or debit card, but having suffered being robbed many times I never carry my id on me. My DADDY WAS ANGRY. i WENT BACK AND CANCELLED EVERYTHING. He still paid me no refund even thou I took nothing with me and returned monster unit unopened unused... (read more)
Written on: 02/01/2013
I had a Macbook Pro which i bought from Comet. I had a bag which i carried my Macbook around with, and the handle snapped off as i was walking and the Macbook flew right out onto the floor. Had a minor dent but the screen was damaged. I had insurance and warranty so i sent it of for repair, 3 weeks later i got told it couldn't be repaired so they were going to send me a cheque. 4 and a half weeks later (today) still not received any cheque and no one knows when I will receive it. I ask, and... (read more)
Written on: 23/05/2013
Hi there who is the insurance company that underwrites for comet?
Written on: 17/12/2012 by RuthWatkins (2 reviews written)
I went to Comet yesterday to a store that was closing for good. It's such a shame. My heart goes out to those individuals who have worked there for years. People who I have always found to be kind and genuinely interested in helping and who through no fault of their own are now out of a job. This recession is being very cruel and who knows how businesses that actually have stores can keep going? (read more)
Written on: 10/12/2012 by FEDUP32 (1 review written)
As we all know Comet has been taken over by the administratos Deloitte. I bought a Samsung television in September of 2008 and took out an extended warranty.The television developed a fault on 12/11/12.I rung Comet and was advised it was still business as usual and arranged for it to be picked up on the 15/11/12 From that day until today 10/12/12,I have been fobbed off and essentially 'led up the garden path' in regard to any inquiries regarding the repair. Initially I was told the repair... (read more)
Written on: 14/12/2012
I have a similar problem with my Toshiba T.V. which went in for repair in November. I was assured that it would go to an outside repaired not connected with comet. This was not the case and it ended up in Comet repair shop. I had a call to tell me it had been fixed and would be delivered on Sunday 2nd Dec but it didn't turn up. I have been calling them daily since then but have been fobbed off with nothing but lies and false promises that it would be delivered back to me. I was told on 8th Dec that it would be delivered by Yodel but I have spoken to Yodel who do not have any such arrangements with Comet to make deliveries on it's behalf ( another lie by Comet). I expressed a wish to collect my T.V. myself but was also told this would not be allowed. How can this be the case? IT IS MY T.V.!!! I have today (14th December) been told that it will be delivered before Fri 21st December but this will probably turn out to be another lie. When I asked for a tracking number for my T.V. Comet did not have one. Funny that!
I am now awaiting another call on the promise from Comet that I will be contacted to arrange a specific delivery time. I'm not holding my breath as I have no faith in anything they tell me now after having been told so many bare faced lies! When I first contacted them when my T.V. was not delivered as arranged on 2nd Dec I was told that the delivery van had broken down and 2 or 3 items could not be delivered as planned. Today they have told me that there are in fact over 2000 items awaiting delivery to customers after being repaired. This is appalling customer service. Surely it cannot be legal to withold property that belongs to someone else. I'm not even allowed to arrange my own courier. This whole business is unethical. No wonder Comet have gone out of business. I bet they don't get any return customers.
Written on: 18/12/2012
The service is appalling!!! I have phoned today. 18/12/12just to be told that Yodel has only started calling customers TODAY! the administrators apparently sent the email this morning....I don't understand how this can be going on and how people can just lie again and again
Written on: 28/11/2012 by Colebag
Have extended warranty, tv went n for repair but parts are not available. We were due to have a replacement tv sent but 2 days before delivery date the news of administration broke out - to cut a long story short £20 worth of about 30 phone calls, no tv, no refund and Comet have our £800 tv. No-one will help us and keep getting told a different story every time I phone. (read more)
Written on: 22/11/2012
Yesterday I visited the Northampton branch of Comet, I told the assistant that I was interested in the new ipad 16gb as they were offering a 10% discount. He told me that he had one left but he had to go and validate that the stock was there. The assistant went off into the back of the store to check. Gone for about five or ten minutes he reappeared frantically looking for one of his colleagues whom was eventually located sitting in his car smoking. They both then returned to the back of the... (read more)
Written on: 17/11/2012 by SJxxx1
I said in a complaint last year that if they continue to treat customers like they do they won't have a business left. This is nothing to do with the recession as places like Currys and Argos are still going strong. Why? Simple because they treat the customers decently, fairly and with dignity. Good riddance. (read more)
Written on: 12/01/2013
Couldn't agree more terrible shop Good Riddance!!!!!!!!!!
Written on: 18/06/2013
I couldn't agree with you more. I used the Gloucester Branch on Eastern Avenue, Gloucester. I do not feel sorry for a single member of staff there, when they were open. If they could catch you out for a few pounds, they most certainly would.. I said exactly the same thing.....carry on like you are Comet, and it will not be long before customers will not be returning. The result was as I predicted, 'CLOSED DOWN'. Companies like Comet don't get a second chance. Glad they have gone. Good Riddance, and stay closed!
Written on: 16/11/2012
Lg tv THIS SAYS IT ALL I CAN'T RIGHT A REVIEW AS COMETS KEEP REMOVING IT !!!!! Don't know why ha ha 2 months no tv no apology still waiting for parts staff all lie GLAD THEY ARE GOING UNDER COMPANY HAS THE WORST CUSTOMER HELP I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH (read more)
Written on: 16/11/2012 by Dorathy (1 review written)
I purchased a TV which was faulty when I opened it , I returned it to the store in Birstall Leeds and was informed they could not exchange it and I would have to get an engineers report in order to either get a refund or exchange. I contacted the engineer who could not visit for two weeks, when he did he established the set was faulty and I should return it to the store. I returned it and got an exchange, at no point did any one appologised for the I inconvenience or the fact that it had... (read more)
Written on: 13/11/2012
THE DRYER PART OF MY WASHING MACHINE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AFTER A YEAR. YES A YEAR AND 14 VISITS LATER, NOBODY REALLY BOTHERED, PHONE CALLS TO COMET USLESS. NOT REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE AFTER CARE AT ALL, WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT ANYTHING EVER AGAIN. Researched on line with this firm for a cooker with complete touch controls, the branch assistant TOLD ME " THEY DON'T MAKE WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR !! So went home and bought it from there web site!!! (read more)
Written on: 12/11/2012
Purchased item day before went into administration in full faith and no knowledge of isses. Was meant to be delivered yesterday - didn't arrive, no call, nothing then called today and discover as not in stock at a distribution centre we won't get our £300 item, and we won't get our money back. Fair enough if we'd bought after the administrators came in. Now Comet/ Delloitte have stolen from us (read more)
Written on: 07/11/2012 by easyishop (4 reviews written)
Got some gift vouchers for my birthday now they are not valid as they are in administration. Great now I lose my money and have no chance to get it back =-( (read more)
Written on: 11/11/2012
comets are too expensive i would never shop with them. comets ripped me off once never again with them.
Written on: 06/11/2012 by HelenT4
I bought and paid for a fridge freezer 13/10/12 delivery arranged for Sun 4/11/12. Sunday I get a call from the delivery guy at 2.30 pm he will be here in an hour. 5pm still no delivery rang the guy back he hung up then turned hos phone off.Rang customer services Monday was told the van broke down delivery re booked for today am. Midday I called again my delivery is on its way they are running late; 5pm still no delivery called customer services again this time told they had no money to fuel... (read more)
Written on: 07/11/2012
having also bought hotpoint fridge no fridge no money no chance they should charged for robbery
Written on: 05/11/2012 by jasylv
company doesn't follow the law re faulty goods rubbish store you would think the refunds were deducted from the staff wages the way customer service and store managers treat you I hope they get the same treatment from the benefits system now they are bust computer says NO go karma go (read more)
Written on: 05/11/2012 by zthomson (1 review written)
purchased a laptop from this company...had it less than a year it's been in for repair, hinges and screen needed replacing, needs to go in again for replacement battery as it will not hold it's charge and it keeps overheating, comet won't give me my money back or a replacement laptop so now stuck with a pile of rubbish (read more)
Written on: 04/11/2012
I bought a Sony Vaio laptop from Comet which overheated and died soon after purchase. I returned it to the store to be first told that I would have to contact the manufacturer. When reminded of the sale of goods act Comet reluctantly agreed to send it for repair. This took three weeks for them to advise me that they could not repair it and I would need to purchase a new laptop. I again advised them of the sale of goods act and that the laptop was not "fit for purpose". I made many calls to... (read more)
Written on: 07/11/2012
I had a very similar experience many years ago & have never darkened their doorstep again like so many others it seems
Written on: 15/11/2012
I have to admit that Comet aren't great.
Or anywhere near great, for that matter.
Well done Comet! You're doing great...NOT.
Written on: 14/11/2012
I agree, and the prices itself are ridiculous.. that's why ever since i was introduced to a website which builds your pc by the components you choose from their big list.. I stopped buying any computers or laptops, but rather self built..
I'm not going to mention the site even though i owe them big time because of how much satisfied i am with them (top customer service, quality and best bang for your buck)
I'm only going the company is in the uk, and i promise you if you start doing custom build pcs you will never regret it.. (btw make sure you check the company vat to see if they are legit and registered, you dont want to get scammed bro)
Written on: 03/11/2012 by Dennisdbd34
We purchased a freezer from comet the day before they declared they were in trouble, however we received the goods today the 3rd Nov 2012. A good service.
Written on: 03/11/2012
Saw nes tonight. A gift card given to a diabaled child for £200 by a charity will not be honoured. Disgrace, no wonder you might go out of business,,,,,,,,,
Written on: 02/11/2012
Last year during the Boxing Day sales, I purchased an ASUS laptop from my local Comet store. Within months, I would come to regret my decision as my backside began bleeding prufusely whenever I used it, and I would like to emphasise this has nothing to do with the fact I may have forced it up there because that's where feces belong. 3 times my power outlet became faulty and charging the thing was like sticking a toothpick under my toenail and kicking a wall. Not only that, but recently my... (read more)
Written on: 01/11/2012
I purchased an expensive digital camera in a closing down sale the offer stated free camera case with the product. To cut a long story short they didn't offer the case when purchased. The whole comet experience was awful, staff completely uninterested in rude just wanted to get out of the store. Thought maybe that the case would come via Nikon but when called this was not the case. Apparently it was a store offer. Wrote to customer services, no reply in nearly 3 weeks so called them. ... (read more)
Written on: 31/10/2012
My discount through Quidco was cancelled by Comet for no reason. Now have ongoing contact with Quidco in order to get Comet to pay up. Will not use Comet again. (read more)
Written on: 25/10/2012
I went into the Crayford store on Monday to purchase a Candy washing machine that I had seen online. There were no staff upstairs so after just over 5 minutes waiting I went back downstairs and was ignored by the male staff member at the bottom of the escalator. This is when I usually walk out and go elsewhere but having done my research online and desperate for a washing machine I went to customer services. The female member of staff was more than happy to serve me and make a sale but... (read more)
Written on: 24/10/2012 by emilia1987 (0 reviews written)
.I bought laptop a year ago from comet and I was advised by seller to buy insurance with it.The seller was very kind,he informed me and my partner that our computer is fully covered for 2 years and if computer will break down we will be able to have a refund or have our laptop fixed,so me and my partner decide to buy it .so we pay 124£ only for the insurance 2 month ago we put our laptop up the shelf and the shelf fall down with the laptop.Laptop crashed on the floor.The screen is crushed... (read more)
Written on: 22/10/2012
I bought a tv for my daughters birthday on the 1st of october, the tv was opened on her birthday the 21st of october. My daughter was delighted with her birthday presant until we found out the dvd player was more temperamental than your granny on acid and the usb point did not work at all! So next day off we trot to comet, on arriving no one was at the customer service desk, which surprised me as when i wanted to buy something they were like a pack of hungry dogs, desperate to sell me... (read more)
Written on: 20/10/2012
I purchased an iPad less than 14 days ago however when I got it home and opened the box I knew instantly I didn't want to keep it as it is almost a carbon copy of the iPhone but larger which I already have. I tried to return the iPad to comet to which I was told I would not be entitled to a refund as it had been opened, never mind the fact it was all Still in the original packaging ! Hello how do you know if you want something of not without opening the box ! The manager was so rude to me... (read more)
Written on: 19/10/2012
Bought a SMART TV within 5 days TV was faulty, went into a store very rude Manager and a member of staff. Didnt want to know me or my problem told me to leave store. unable to get a refund or exchanged as product was open and faulty. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NEVER SHOP AT COMET (read more)
Written on: 17/10/2012
Purchased a small freezer in May this year. It was never quite right and totally stopped working in August. Went back to the store and asked for a refund or replacement but was told to contact the manufacturer. I pointed out that my contract was with them, the retailer, and asked to speak to the manager. He too, refused to do absolutely anything but gave me a telephone number to phone for 'a repair'. These calls cost 10p per minute on top of normal charges, and for some reason I was... (read more)
Written on: 13/10/2012 by AASA (2 reviews written)
Needed to return a faulty desktop which I bought 2 days earlier, I had to go there twice and argue with the customer service and the manager to convince them to refund my money back. They refused saying that the T&C's mentions that they don't accept refunds or returns of opened items even in the first 14 days and that I had to call customer support to try to fix my computer. I just want to know why would anybody want to return an unopened product and how are customers supposed to discover a... (read more)
Written on: 10/10/2012 by ttkj35 (1 review written)
I purchased a double oven on the Comet clearence site. It was arranged to be delivered on the 7/10/12. On the 4/10/12 I received a telephone call to inform me that it would not be delivered at all as it had been damaged beyond repair in their warehouse. I explained that I had since removed and scrapped my existing oven and I needed a replacement or I would be without an oven. They offered me a choice of 2 replacements which I turned down as they were much lower specs and inferior brands. I... (read more)
Written on: 10/10/2012
So my boyfriend decided to order online the new Google Nexus 7. We spend a lot of time completing the order only to find out in the end it didn't go through. We started the process again, and this time the order gone through. We paid to be received on a certain date, and took time off work to receive the package. After talking with friends and telling us their experience with Comet, we got a little bit concerned. We didn't get anything over e-mail such as a receipt number, a tracking... (read more)
Written on: 07/10/2012
I bought a product in Comet and the following weekend I took it back because it did not work as described. Besides this, it was a product for my Grandad who spent £160. They were simply not interested in listening to why it was faulty and why it was not as described. They were more concerned that the box had been opened. How do you know if something is faulty without opening the box. They said they would have to take it in for testing and would not provide a refund there and then. I simply... (read more)
Written on: 07/10/2012
Hard to believe how bad their customer service could be!!! I ordered this for my bf as a birthday gift about one month ago and arranged the delivery date on his birthday. We asked for a day leave at home to wait for the delivery and until the night, there's no parcel at all! And I called Comet, they told me there's no reason, the courier - Yodel just didn't come to deliver and they cannot deliver on Sat. Afterwards, I rescheduled my delivery day to this Thursday, again we had to ask for a... (read more)
Written on: 03/10/2012 by DbAg
Dreadful after sales service provided by I'll trained staff and manager . Surely the company cannot be happy with how customers are treated (read more)
Written on: 05/10/2012
Hard to believe how bad their customer service could be!!!
I ordered this for my bf as a birthday gift about one month ago and arranged the delivery date on his birthday. We asked for a day leave at home to wait for the delivery and until the night, there's no parcel at all! And I called Comet, they told me there's no reason, the courier - Yodel just didn't come to deliver and they cannot deliver on Sat. Afterwards, I rescheduled my delivery day to this Thursday, again we had to ask for a day leave to wait for the parcel at home. No reasons, they just didn't show up again!!! When I called the Comet, the customer service even told me they didn't have my full address!!! How ridiculous it is! They confirmed me with full address and post code every time I called them!!! We cannot afford to ask for one more day leave to wait at home. So I asked to change delivery address. One of the customer service staff asked for the new delivery address and my contact No. but they called again today telling me they cannot change the delivery address if you placed the order online!!! I have no choice but to ask for refund. They promised they would send me an email to confirm the cancellation and refund. BUT again, they didn't do anything. Seems I have to be waiting forever!!!
Written on: 02/10/2012 by Ken100 (3 reviews written)
I recently purchased an electrical item from Comet. I was asked for various infomation and I asked that the information not to be passed to third parties. The shop assistant assured me that would be the case. This was not so, because after I had made the purchase the information on the till receipt at the bottom states that 'information may be passed onto third parties'. To get this removed you have to email the company which is not an easy site to navigate. I also telephoned the company... (read more)
Written on: 01/10/2012 by Anya_82
I have bought a washing machine from Comet in April, I had 2 weeks old baby at that time.The sell assistant convicted me to take advantage of their free interest offer, without telling me that I will end up paying 25pounds early repayment fee.I'VE ASKED HER MORE THAN 5 TIMES whether there agree any hidden cost/fees etc!!!!!Today I received a letter saying I have to pay 25 pounds! when I complained to Comet their answer is: you had to read the terms and conditions despite what the sell... (read more)
Written on: 30/09/2012 by O.l.i.v.e.r (1 review written)
COMET shouldn't be allowed to trade..in high street shops or online!!! They continuously break the law and regulations and their telephone support is nothing short of intentionally insulting! Their telesales staff are trained to be aggressive, abusive and unhelpful ... which is to stop you phoning again!! Even when we were purchasing the item (which was very expensive) they were rude and aggressive!! We purchased a Television via telephone..it arrived a week later and it was damaged..the... (read more)
Written on: 01/10/2012
Absolute disgrace and totally agree with everything you have said. Will never use COMET ever again. Nightmare worst retailers ever.
Written on: 26/09/2012 by J.tiley (1 review written)
After Taking A Day Of Work To Wait In All Day For A Net Book(That Didn't Arrive)A Few Months Ago I Really Wish Now I Hadn't Bothered Taking Another Day Off For Delivery Of A Laptop :o( Which Hasn't Arrived. Will I Recommend Comet To Friends ? Nope,Never,Nooooooo Chance Will I Buy From Comet Again? Nope,Never,No Chance, (read more)
Written on: 25/09/2012
Bought a Samsung Smart tv and as I am a pensioner paid £50 to have it installed. When the guys delivered it they plugged it in and handed me the instruction book and the remote. I was under the impression they would set everything up and show me how it worked. Couldn't get it set up myself so phoned the next day (10p per minute) and held on for long time before someone spoke to me I asked the person to phone back but they didn't. Tried again later that day and again the person said they... (read more)
Written on: 22/09/2012
I would not recommend buying any tv wall mount from comet! We bought a large screen tv from comet and the sales assistant convinced us to buy a wall mount, which comet would fit! We explained our house was a new build and was assured that the wall mount would be suitable! After waiting eagerly for the delivery of the tv and wall mount, the chap who came had no idea we were due a wall mount as he had only brought the tv! He looked at our wall and said that kind of wall mount wouldn't be... (read more)
Written on: 12/09/2012
Bought a Samsung TV but after 30 days the screen developed a fault, Comet manager at Preston store no help at all, was told to go away and ring the 0871 helpline, when I asked if I could leave the TV to be checked by someone was told it could be a month before it would looked at, paid a high bill to ring the comet helpline and was then put through to Samsung who were very helpful and sent an engineer out the next day to fit a new screen. FULL MARKS TO SAMSUNG, MINUS MARKS FOR COMET who... (read more)
Written on: 12/09/2012
In my opinion Comet is absolutely rubbish! I had a similar experience with a washing machine and was told it was not their problem!!! I find it unacceptable that for something you buy New that comes with manufacturing faults you are offered a repair. in my view if something needs a repair within this very little amount of time then it is not worth the money paid for and therefore a replacement or a refund should be offered to a customer. My washing machine was only used in four occasions ... lesson learnt ... never ever buy from comet- they are NOT good!!!
Written on: 11/09/2012
bought a condenser dryer it didnt work. had to fight to get it sent back. And they then sent out another broken one stay clear of this shop (read more)
Written on: 10/09/2012 by Bobafett5069
We ordered a washer to be delivered on Sunday 09/09/12 between 07:00 and 19:00, around mid morning we had a call from a disgruntled delivery guy called Scott, he couldn't find the house, despite them having the full address inc post code. A little while later after my wife explained to him we received another call from Scott still can't find this address. Again he was directed to the address. Then finally around 10:15 am we received a voice mail from Scott it went like this, "it's Scott,... (read more)
Written on: 06/09/2012 by Lightningbarer
I recently went all out and purchased a new home cinema system, 50" tv(panasonic) wall mounting system and surround sound, initially the people convinced me to shell out more for a useless dvd tray, that along with the wall mounting bracket that-when the fitters came to put the tv on the wall the explained that it wouldn't work with the tv I bought, like many here, the staff at the store didnt seem to want to help until I pressured them with a complete refund and then I was given the correct... (read more)
Written on: 04/09/2012 by jaynemarr72 (1 review written)
We purchased a Panasonic vacuum cleaner from our local Comet store in Stoke-on-Trent, but only a couple of months later, the motor blew up, giving me an electric shock in the process. We took it back to the store, and couldn't believe the disgraceful way we were treated by the Customer Service assistant, and the store manager. We were told that it was our fault that the motor had blown, because we hadn't cleaned the filter, the filter had been cleaned only days before, but it was clear that... (read more)
Written on: 04/09/2012
bought online and installed by comet 5th july stopped working 19th august as this was past the comet 6weeks return they could only offer a repair. engineer came had to order part still waiting . i am 82 years old and depend on fridge for mu daily meals but after numerous lengthy costly phone calls i have come to the conclusion COMET doesnt give a S---. linda duncan (read more)
Written on: 04/09/2012
I will never ever buy anything from comet again .my dads fridge freezer that was installed on 5th july stopped working on 20th august and it has to be repaired they can not exchange it as you can only exchange within 6 weeks of purchase according to them and it was 6 weeks and 3 days . Repair man came out ordered part and it has not arrived yet .I have phoned several times costing 10p per minute and it has never been less than 25mins.Complete waste of time. How they expect anyone in this day and age to do without i do not know my dad is 82 and cani even keep milk for his cuppa in this weather.RAGING.com
Written on: 04/09/2012
I totally sympathise...I bought a vacuum cleaner from Comet in Stoke-on-Trent, but only three months later, the motor blew, giving me an electric shock in the process...The staff at Comet were so rude and extremely arrogant. They said I had caused the motor to blow due to insufficient cleaning of the filter(which I had cleaned out just days beforehand!)Their attitude was disgusting, I have never ever experienced such shoddy customer service in my life! I put my foot down, and finally the bad mannered and thoroughly weird manager said he would get Panasonic to take a look at it! A month later, and i'm still waiting to hear from the store. PLEASE, PLEASE AVOID COMET AT ALL COSTS!!!! Just type Comet-bad customer service into Google and you will see exactly what I mean!
Written on: 03/09/2012 by dplgp (1 review written)
I recently brought a gas cooker from Comet for my terminally ill mother.Unfortunately she could not get on with it.The hob was very hard to operate and even I had a job with it when Itried it.I got onto comet and asked if we could exchange it for an electric cooker.They refused stating that it had been installed and therefore classed as used,even though it had not even been used yet.After explaining the situation the only thing they could offer was for an engineer to call and check it.If... (read more)
Written on: 02/09/2012
I went into Comets in Chelmsford yesterday to buy a TV combo. Firstly it took ages to actually find a member of staff and one only appeared after speaking to the manager (as it turned out). Maybe I'm being unreasonable, but if I'm in a shop trying to buy a television I don't think it's unfair to expect to be able to see the item in action. Yes they were turned on, yes they were plugged into an aerial. Could I look at the function of the item, no, because there wasn't a remote control by any... (read more)
Written on: 02/09/2012 by Harmon
After waiting on the phone for 55 mins i decided to return my web bought product to the local store, as the web site states I can do. Laptop ordered Thursday, received Friday, returned Saturday as faulty keyboard. Conversation summary: I'd like a replacement please. Comet store: it's a web exclusive cant do that Comet store: Asus aren't open on a saturday so we can't replace it Comet store: I don't know the number for HQ customer service Comet store manages to get through to someone at... (read more)
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A live absurdist performance of anti-conformity! 40 exuberant and autonomous bodies in PLAY. Poetic bursts of names, touch-tone phones
"Score for an Unrehearsed Ensemble" is an improvised, relational live-performance. Simultaneous aesthetic diversity, 40 people, yes forty, in deep play on a main stage. Vanessa DeWolf directs the performance toward pervasive and subversive AUTONOMY of performers….advocating getting lost in absurd desires. The aim is an exuberant composition of visual delight and a whiff of anarchy. 40 bodies in vibrancy, poets bursting with name games, oblique stories, death, melodrama, French & Barbara Streisand!
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Vanessa DeWolf will be writing a different "Score" for each performance, for the dress rehearsal, for any runs in the technical rehearsal and additional scoreLABS that happen before the performance. This means the performers, the designers, even Vanessa won't know what we're doing till a few hours before we are actually performing. This idea requires enormous BRAVERY & trust. The 40 people in the ensemble and all the technical and design people have been imaginative and creatively available to meet these challenges with play, soul and tenderness. Gratitude permeates every element.
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WHAT'S A SCORE? "A score is a plan. A score is a preparation. A score is a map, a topography, a terrain. A score is something to explore" by Sarah Maxfield -----(http://unrehearsed-ensemble-cm-texts.tumblr.com/)
- What if listening were not the primary locus of the improvisation?
- What if autonomy, and all the taboos of self-indulgence, ego, and getting lost in your own world, were encouraged as the center of this improvisation?
- What's "against agreement" in live-improvisation?
Find out more by visiting the blog: unrehearsed-ensemble.tumblr.com
SCORE FOR AN UNREHEARSED ENSEMBLE is a radical concept in opposition to the usual tools and techniques of improvisation. A proposition of ANTI-COMPOSITION, after decades of profound compositional thinking.
Your money will support the UNREHEARSED DESIGN TEAM....."Score for an Unrehearsed Ensemble" is fortunate to have a cracker-jack group of collaborators, designers and support people, all making this unpredictable project run. It takes a spedial kind of person in these roles to pull off improvisational work, and these folks got it a-plenty:- 2 COSTUME DESIGNERS: Annie Terrell & Rachel Ravitch coordinate the making of 40 paper dresses & 40 sets of vibrant cuffs and collars & more
- 1 LIGHTING & TECH DESIGNER: David Verkade, is ready to improvise & play with these vital technical elements in live-performance.
- 2 STAGE MANAGERS:Devon Sasaki & Logan Bruch are willing to be seen despite the typical "invisibility" of their roles.
- 1 PRODUCTION MANAGER: Olivia Taguinod has been immeasurably essential. A 40 person ensemble would be impossible without her.
- 1 VISUAL DESIGNER:Syniva Whitney, along with making some fabulous latex objects for the project, will be sustaining the visual style vibrant
- 1 SOUND OPERATOR:Shannon Stewart will bravely step on stage to press play at some highly unexpected times, because, yes, she is improvising.
- 1 DRAMATURG: A K Mimi Allin has also proven to be fantastically important, documenting in language the process and keeping track of all the scores. This project requires this role to run and we are so lucky to have her.
© 2012 Bruce Tom. All rights reserved
ABOUT VANESSA DEWOLF: She works in experimental and improvised performance. For nearly two decades her work has navigated interdisciplinary territories between language, the body and sensation. She values awkwardness, absurdity, and play. As an artist, she has had the fortune to study with a wide-range of amazing teachers from Simone Forti to Deborah Hay and on to the amazing local artists in Seattle including Tonya Lockyer, Sheri Cohen, Maureen Whiting, Kris Wheeler and Stephanie Skura and so many more. Vanessa is also an artist advocate. She is well regarded as a feedback consultant and nourisher of artist's out on various limbs in their practices. Additionally Vanessa runs two artist support spaces: Studio Current and PROJECT: Space Available. Studio Current offers a space to body-based artists in their creative process. The mission at Studio Current is to provide rehearsal/practice space for 12-16 artists and flip upside-down the usual exchange of space for money into an exchange of artistic dialog & creative development while in the midst of their works-in-progress. At Studio Current we fight artistic isolation through community discussions, sharing of work and more. Many artists have found life-long creative collaborators at the studio. PROJECT: Space Available is a performance-installation artist residency, that Vanessa co-curates with Mônica Mata Gilliam. We created this residency to encourage responsiveness to the space where the work actually occurs. We offer 6-8 artists two intensive months of residency in a studio that is entirely the artist's without the pressure to "produce." At PROJECT: Space Available the process is valued over the outcome which encourages discovery. Artists from many disciplines have been in residence, from a textile artist to choreographers, each deeply site-specifically in process.
© 2012 Bruce Tom. All rights reserved. All photos above by Bruce Tom
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New carers found for Owen following appeal
1:00pm Friday 21st September 2012 in News By Amanda Greaves, Reporter
A search for carers to help a 21-year-old Ilkley man with a rare degenerative disorder has been successful.
Social care provider Care Dynamics (Yorkshire) reported last month it was experiencing problems recruiting a team of young, male personal assistants for Owen Walker, of Colbert Avenue.
Mr Walker was born with Dejurine-Sottas Syndrome, a neuro-muscular disease that confines him to an electric wheelchair.
Following an appeal in the Gazette to find the helpers he needs for everyday tasks, three men in their 20s have been appointed – two from Ilkley and one from Guiseley.
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"Now it's assured that I will get the support I need to do things that others take for granted, I can start focusing on other important matters, like looking for a job.
"I'd like to thank both Care Dynamics and the local media for all the help and support they've given me over the past few weeks. They've both been excellent."
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The recent
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result, in many cases your federal Stafford loans from various
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Loans from the 2010-2011, 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic year are Direct loans
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- a potential lower monthly payment.
disadvantages include:
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- consolidation increases the total amount of interest you will
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- consolidation loans have no grace period so repayment
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six month grace period.
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fixed interest rate used to be a prime reason to consolidate.
However, all Stafford & Direct loans disbursed after July
1, 2006 are already at a fixed interest rate.
Keep in mind consolidation averages the rates and
considers the balance on each loan being consolidated and adds
1/8 of a percent to the interest.
If you do
decide consolidation is the right choice for you, apply for a
Direct Consolidation Loan with the Department of Education.
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If your parent
borrowed a Federal Parent PLUS loan on your behalf, this cannot
be consolidated with your Stafford and Direct Loans.
If you have
private (alternative) educational loans, you will need to
contact the lender of the loan(s) with any repayment questions.
Private loans cannot be consolidated with federal loans.
You will continue to have multiple payments if you have
private alternative loans and federal loans, even if you
consolidate your federal loans.
If you are unsure where you borrowed private loans from,
you may want to view your credit report at
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loan consolidation product).
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International Youth Art Competition
The competition begins online January 2, 2012. All entries must be submitted by June 1, 2012. Exhibit dates: November 16, 2012, through June 17, 2013.
International Art Competition
The time to enter the Ninth International Art Competition has drawn to a close. Exhibits will be displayed March 16, 2012, through October 14, 2012, and online beginning on March 17, 2012.
International Video Contest
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Student Presentation #3
In this presentation, seven grad students talk about their collective objective based on Professor Niles research: to figure out how cellular networks function and the role that small molecules play in these networks through gene knockout, RNA interference studies, and hybird studies. RNA apatamers' main function is to bind to a specific molecule. This material is great for gene expression, can be developed invitro, can be expressed inside a cell, and is useful in exploring protein based network
Coordination Exam: Normal Exam: Tremor
Patient's arms are held outstretched and fingers extended. Watch for postural or essential tremor. The first principle of neurologic diagnosis is regional or anatomical localization. In order to become skillful the student must understand how structure relates to function of the nervous system. The neurologic examination permits "dissection" of the nervous system and localizes the disease when present. Instead of simply memorizing the components of the exam, a logical and systematic approach to
Understanding the Promotion and Tenure Process
Presentation in the 2008 Rice University NSF Advance Conference entitled "Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position". This presentation focused on educating graduate students and post-docs who aspire to academic faculty positions regarding the university promotion and tenure process, and was authored by Jason Hafner (Physics & Astronomy), Kathleen Matthews (Natural Sciences), and Jennifer West (BIOE).
Froehliche Weihnachten fuer Fluechtlinge!
Worksheet featuring a short e-mail (revised) written by a young foreigner describing an incident in a shop. Vocabulary, comprehension and written tasks are worked around the e-mail.
Walmart's Disaster Response in Japan 2011 - Scott Price, President & CEO Walmart Asia
In conversation with R. Edward Freeman at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, Scott Price, President and CEO of Walmart Asia, discusses the company's immediate response to the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan in 2011, the role of Walmart within society, sustainable business, leadership and trust, and the challenges ahead.
Lubbock and Texas Tech Host Texas FFA Convention
Around 10,000 high school students from across the state are in Lubbock on the Texas Tech campus for the 83rd Texas FFA State Convention.
For the third time since 2005, Lubbock and Texas Tech have hosted this event. The United Spirit Arena serves as the main convention hall with other university buildings hosting other functions as well.
The convention also introduces many high school students to Texas Tech.
This strand of maths, will attempt to give the students opportunities to gather data and to display it in a variety of graph forms.
Ulcerative Colitis (Spanish)
This patient education program discusses ulcerative colitis and explains the anatomy of the digestive system, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for this disease. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Solar Activity
This educational brief provides an overview of solar activity, including a description of Earth's magnetosphere and of various solar phenomena such as the solar wind, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), sunspots, solar flares, and others. A list of links to additional material is also provided.
Tech analyst Clay Moran discusses Google earnings call
July 14 - Clay Morgan, senior tech analyst at Benchmark, discusses Google's second-quarter earnings and CEO Larry Page's comments on the company's conference call.
Mozambique Floods from Landsat
Contrasting Mozambique before (August 22, 1999) and after (March 1, 2000) flooding.
Lake Mead Shrinks!
Lake Mead reservoir is nestled between Arizona and Nevada and runs up to the Hoover Dam. The reservoir stores Colorado River water and supplies it to farms, homes and business in Southern Nevada, Arizona, southern California and northern Mexico. Scientists at NASA are releasing dramatic pictures of the dwindling water supplies in the drought-stricken western United States. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the Colorado Basin is in its fourth year of drought and computer models project wate
Southern California True Color Time Lapse from SeaWiFS
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Mathematics of Finance
Rupinder Sekhon
This chapter covers principles of finance. After completing this chapter students should be able to: solve financial problems that involve simple interest; solve problems involving compound […]
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Enterprise systems are software applications that automate and integrate all many of the key business processes of an organisation. With some understanding of software development, you will learn about current development practices for this type of system and develop relevant skills to apply them to real-world problems. You will develop core skills in object-oriented analysis and design, allowing you to develop software that is fit for purpose, reusable and amenable to change.
7.1 The advantages of reuseability
Enterprise systems are software applications that automate and integrate all many of the key business processes of an organisation. With some understanding of software development, you will learn about current development practices for this type of system and develop relevant skills to apply them to real-world problems. You will develop core skills in object-oriented analysis and design, allowing you to develop software that is fit for purpose, reusable and amenable to change.
5.6.1 Using a CV to present yourself A CV is a document that you draw up in order to 'sell' yourself to a prospective employer. You might object that your current plans are unlikely to need a CV. You may not be looking to change your career or your job. However, the work involved in putting a CV together can be useful to you personally. Creating your CV gives you a clear idea about what you want to say about your qualities and skills. It can be useful in helping you recognise and appreciate these. It might start you thi
Bacteria : Introduction
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Daly's Pub is one of four dining venues at the lodge-style Mountain Craftsman resort. It offers four regulation bowling lanes, billiards tables, an English darts room, a Wii Lounge and nostalgic arcade games. The Wii lounge has four fully-loaded game consoles that enable people of all ages to play a variety of motion-controlled games, with high definition action displayed on 55-inch flat screens or go back to your youth with video game consoles featuring Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, and Frogger.
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But Fox News alert now three special agents with immigration and customs enforcement -- in shock while serving warrants in the San Francisco area.
We're told the agents were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries at least one suspect is now in custody.
Claudia Cowan is on that story live from Petaluma California with the latest Claudia.
Hi John the three S special agents with ice is Homeland Security were shot while carrying out to search warrants federal search warrants.
During -- pre dawn -- sting operation.
Here in -- east Petaluma oral broaden our -- north of San Francisco you can see the scene is still out.
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Carrying out high risk -- federal warrants related to an ongoing criminal investigation again.
This house targeted at around 4:15 this morning neighbors reporting.
Hearing quite a lot of gunfire guests at a best western hotel right next door were put on lockdown for a time.
Again the nature of this investigation is unclear as you mentioned one suspect is in custody.
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The agents were transported to local hospitals one was a take it away on a helicopter the other two by ambulance.
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From Thailand -- are right so there's -- difference between good debt and bad day -- take us through what and differences and what's good debt and.
Sure good debt -- anything in my books that does one of two things and even helps you enhance or increase your personal financial network.
Or it helps you with providing tax benefits usually in the form of tax deductions.
How bad debt -- the other hand there's anything that does neither the of it does nothing to try to enhance or grow your personal net worth.
And it also doesn't -- provide you with any tax benefits.
Got it and so when you have good debt that actually does both provide both tax benefits and can help you enhance your net -- it doesn't get much better than that in the wealth creation in.
I -- -- saying can you give us some examples of of what exactly where -- mortgage fallen.
Mortgage is a perfect example of good debt and any debt that's tied to a personal residence or to some type of investment property.
And isn't perfect example of good debt.
But the key to being able to really utilize this is.
Making sure that what ever you do as it relates to how you park -- money.
That it's parked in an environment -- in an asset that you have liquidity use and control of those dollars.
That it's earning a real -- return and that it can serve as collateral for you.
And so a lot of people are up in arms about the fact that mr.
Zuckerberg has a one percentage rates -- that mortgage.
But the fact of the matter is he's done such a phenomenal job of parking his assets in the right place that they serve as great collateral for the banks and minds of the banks are very comfortable given in preferential rates and that -- Right but then you could also say he can clearly just -- -- home.
Always absolutely animal bluntly -- -- -- mind and and -- -- -- I think as but probably the entire city and Manhattan column out there for that matter.
-- -- is yes mark has come to realize that the proper definition of being debt free.
Doesn't necessarily mean that we eliminate all -- got said he actually recognizes that good that can help him continue to increases in net worth.
And all of the interviewer is out there I need to know to list TU because you -- -- not about debt intimately in fact you for.
Bankruptcy didn't you.
Several years ago insanity of Chiron now -- and then some tough familiar story.
Soon we I was one of those kids who at a very early age was just passionate about and very curious about money.
So much so that -- they eight year old kid that take gifts that received from my parents and the -- under way in a makeshift bank which is -- my -- -- briefcase.
I'm sort of very young age very curious about it was very successful early on in my career and -- But then I ended up in 2001.
Be in the victim of really a lot of financial stands -- lost a lot of money in the stock markets.
Lost a lot of money in those international stands -- -- a ton of real estate in my portfolio that went so bankrupt because I was unemployed as well.
-- when you think about the financial challenges that -- face I have been through every last one of them.
Whether it's a Bernie Madoff type scandal of its losing your job whether it's having for closures and your credit report.
-- through all of those and the biggest shift for me that came.
But allowed you to go from a personal bankruptcy in 2000 -- -- achieving financial independence in 2008.
Was -- recognizing.
That for my status relative to the amount of income -- making as a six figure -- That uncommon income demands and requires on common strategies.
-- -- as a six figure -- you're actually in the top 10% of the population.
And so chances are you need to be managing and addressing your financial.
Where we're -- a lot differently than 90% of the population.
Can -- through now lakes some mom some of those financial planning myths out there one of them is paying off your home mortgage.
Provides -- with financial security can you explain how that would be and that and then give us some others.
Absolutely that's such a big myth because a lot of people want the safety of knowing that they don't have the burden of that debt.
But I'm so thankful about what's happened within our financial climate over the past.
For years because people now recognize that home values go up as well as go down -- to -- a perfect example.
Years back when we -- Hurricane Rita and Katrina a lot of people who subscribe to traditional financial planning access to eliminate the mortgage debt so you can be debt free.
We're now in a position where they had just done that but then as soon as the hurricanes hit.
Not only that housing values plummet by as much as 50%.
But for those of them who didn't have flood insurance -- are now in a position where they literally we're being wiped out.
On that investment in their home.
Compare that to somebody who realize that by keeping their house -- mortgaged and accumulating all those funds outside of the house.
In the event of something us act as catastrophic is that they would now be in a position where they had liquidity use and control of dollars.
That they could actually use to try to recover.
In the midst of that financial calamity.
What whether it's you know even in the case of disability and job loss we've seen a lot of people lose there lose their jobs and the next thing that goes as they can't make the mortgage payments.
Because they were trying to pay off that house quickly and build a lot of equity which is now vanquished.
Again it's just a matter of perspective in terms of -- -- look at things a lot differently.
And recognizing that there may be -- more efficient way to accomplishing what it is that you ultimately trying to do in the first place.
You know that's definitely a good tip and of course perspective -- on mount one but he also say here putting money in your 401K or another qualified plan saves you.
In taxes.
That's an.
That's another big myth now I love foreign case and standpoint of them being forced retirement savings vehicle because a lot of people have have a hard time would -- and -- about their investment.
But the second major reason why people put money -- -- forward case because of all the taxes that they think that they in the city and and so often give this analogy let's assume that she came to me for -- -- loan 101000 dollars and I -- -- check and I said here here's the check.
I would expect you to ask at least two questions the first question should be -- when do you when do I need the money back.
And see what's the interest rate going to be -- -- of and if my response to you where -- you know things are really good for me right now I don't need that money anytime soon but you know what.
When I do need the money I'll come back and I'll tell you exactly how much I need and we'll figure what the interest rates should be then.
My first question to use are you gonna cash that check.
And you know the response are typically -- is absolutely not because there's too much risk there.
-- you have absolutely no idea how much men and women need or what it's gonna cost you.
Right or for a lot of people participating in their 41 -- days.
They -- in fact taking on that same risk without any knowledge as to what the government is gonna say they'll have to pay back at retirement.
In terms of what their tax rates are going to be room.
Good it's a big issue is yet again.
The big issues and you look at -- economy.
You look at the amount of debt that we have you look at Social Security Medicare -- are all indications taxes are headed up not down.
Thank you so much -- at cocoa we've got to end it there for --
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