New Posts For Thread: Companies you don't trusthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trustKwik-FitAspro,a relation of mine went to work for the pru in the 90s.when he started up he was sent to a state of the art learning centre think it was in Newport Parnell.he said that all the emphasis was on know your customer & customer care as well as a thohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556689149#556689149Aspro,a relation of mine went to work for the pru in the 90s.when he started up he was sent to a state of the art learning centre think it was in Newport Parnell.he said that all the emphasis was on know your customer & customer care as well as a thoThu, 21 Feb 2019 10:01:24 -0600Energy companies. There's normally always a better tariff than the one you're on unless of course you've already done the research to find it in the first place, and often the savings are huge not just a couple of quid.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556687509#556687509Energy companies. There's normally always a better tariff than the one you're on unless of course you've already done the research to find it in the first place, and often the savings are huge not just a couple of quid.Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:50:43 -0600Sadly, at 58 I have to say that I no longer trust the vast majority of larger companies - and plenty of smaller ones, as well.From hiring a skip (what a blo**dy trial that is) to buying a car, too many companies hide behind so called legislation in ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556687475#556687475Sadly, at 58 I have to say that I no longer trust the vast majority of larger companies - and plenty of smaller ones, as well.From hiring a skip (what a blo**dy trial that is) to buying a car, too many companies hide behind so called legislation in oThu, 21 Feb 2019 05:42:39 -0600Agreed. When I joined many of them were old boys too.FPC wasn't difficult but (as you say) it did expose what was in the industry before it became regulated.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556668277#556668277Agreed. When I joined many of them were old boys too.FPC wasn't difficult but (as you say) it did expose what was in the industry before it became regulated.Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:27:36 -0600To be fair in those days the average advisor was like a second hand car salesman. The FPC should have been easily achievable by anyone who had a couple of 'O' Levels.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556667701#556667701To be fair in those days the average advisor was like a second hand car salesman. The FPC should have been easily achievable by anyone who had a couple of 'O' Levels.Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:31:29 -0600Perhaps Dotch, but 5,500 of Pru staff couldn't pass it and lost their jobshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556667661#556667661Perhaps Dotch, but 5,500 of Pru staff couldn't pass it and lost their jobsMon, 18 Feb 2019 10:25:08 -0600The old financial planning certificate was a joke. Even the upgraded Level 4 Diploma isnt exactly testing.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556667543#556667543The old financial planning certificate was a joke. Even the upgraded Level 4 Diploma isnt exactly testing.Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:04:05 -0600I can imagine, Aspro. I'm afraid we're living in a different country now - it's a grievance culture and where there's a grievance, a compensation claim isn't far behind.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556667047#556667047I can imagine, Aspro. I'm afraid we're living in a different country now - it's a grievance culture and where there's a grievance, a compensation claim isn't far behind.Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:49:29 -0600The same applies to those that were advised interest-only mortgages. There are many adverts circulating for compensation and it is worrying as I done quite a few, however; on all paperwork it was clearly advised of the repercussions of not having a rhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556667009#556667009The same applies to those that were advised interest-only mortgages. There are many adverts circulating for compensation and it is worrying as I done quite a few, however; on all paperwork it was clearly advised of the repercussions of not having a rMon, 18 Feb 2019 08:42:35 -0600Absolutely, Aspro. I read a story that may be too perfect to be true (it was in The Guardian). John Crace was persuaded by an acquaintance to take out a personal pension back in the day when it was all the rage: which, as a freelance journalist, washttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31505741/companies-you-dont-trust?post_id=556666755#556666755Absolutely, Aspro. I read a story that may be too perfect to be true (it was in The Guardian). John Crace was persuaded by an acquaintance to take out a personal pension back in the day when it was all the rage: which, as a freelance journalist, wasMon, 18 Feb 2019 07:58:35 -0600