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Dear Jac
Advertising display woes continue for retailers
Retailers continue to be impacted by the demise of an advertising screen company
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Dear Jac
Beware ‘cowboys’ offering business rates discounts
Retailers have been warned to be skeptical about “too good to be true” claims about business rates
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Dear Jac
How to make a complaint against Smiths News
Have an issue with Smiths News? Making a complaint might prove more difficult than you think
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Dear Jac
New business rates scams targeting retailers
Retailers have been warned to be careful of scam artists claiming to help with business rates
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Dear Jac
Beware of business rates cowboys
Jac issues a warning to retailers tempted by cold callers offering business rates savings.
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Dear Jac
Why you should remove the ‘card not present’ function to avoid scams
Unless, of course, you do some selling over the phone.
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Dear Jac
This required prompt action or face the threat of bankruptcy
It was really an idle threat though that collapsed when challenged…
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Dear Jac
Watch out for statutory demands - they need a reply
If you don’t respond they could bankrupt you…
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Dear Jac
Oops, there was a glitch in the electronic world of card payments
And thousands of customers got charged twice…
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Dear Jac
Power Points
Most people don’t fall for cold calls these days, even if they are in the market for the very thing being offered…
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Dear Jac
When it comes to chargebacks, the retailer is the fall guy
Is there somewhere official one can complain about the unfairness?…
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Dear Jac
Jingle jangle
No, not tills…spurs. Those ratings cowboys, RVA surveyors, are still around….
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Dear Jac
Cops and robbers and the in-between territory
What’s your stand on playing policeman on your own turf?…
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Dear Jac
This retailer is back on his soapbox over contactless cards
And he cannot be persuaded in their favour…
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Dear Jac
Adding insult to injury
It was bad enough that two con artists got away with 320 euros but the fact that the authorities couldn’t give a toss made…
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Dear Jac
Selling up? Do be careful who you sign up with
Some agents see a nice percentage for very little work…