This Is Jersey » Fair Play http://www.thisisjersey.com News, Sport and Information from the Island of Jersey Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en New law boost for consumers http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/09/09/new-law-boost-for-consumers/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/09/09/new-law-boost-for-consumers/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:00:18 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/09/09/new-law-boost-for-consumers/ 0129421_cropped.jpgTHE rights of Jersey consumers took a big step forward yesterday following the passing of a law to protect against rogue traders.

For the first time, Islanders will … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/09/09/new-law-boost-for-consumers/feed/ Clamping subject to new law? http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/08/07/clamping-subject-to-new-law/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/08/07/clamping-subject-to-new-law/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:55:26 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/08/07/clamping-subject-to-new-law/ 00535934_cropped.jpgWHEEL-clampers may soon be facing regulation as a result of a JEP Fair Play campaign which highlighted allegedly heavy-handed methods and questioned the legality of … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/08/07/clamping-subject-to-new-law/feed/ Fair Play: Persistence pays in fight over pooled resources http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-persistence-pays-in-fight-over-pooled-resources/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-persistence-pays-in-fight-over-pooled-resources/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:54:00 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-persistence-pays-in-fight-over-pooled-resources/ crocker_cropped.jpgTHIS time last year Nigel Crocker and his wife were looking forward to taking delivery of a new spa for their garden.

However, instead of relaxing in their hot tub, … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-persistence-pays-in-fight-over-pooled-resources/feed/ Fair Play: Mothers left high and dry http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-mothers-left-high-and-dry/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-mothers-left-high-and-dry/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:53:06 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-mothers-left-high-and-dry/ 0570148_cropped.jpgA GROUP of unhappy mothers are having to consider taking their babies elsewhere for a swim after they were recently faced with a price increase to use the AquaSplash … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/30/fair-play-mothers-left-high-and-dry/feed/ Fair Play: Trouble on the home leg http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/23/fair-play-trouble-on-the-home-leg/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/23/fair-play-trouble-on-the-home-leg/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:44 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/23/fair-play-trouble-on-the-home-leg/ 00576005_cropped.jpgIT’S lucky for Islanders that we have a system of reciprocal health care with the UK, otherwise it would have been an even more expensive trip for Mark Jones on his … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/23/fair-play-trouble-on-the-home-leg/feed/ Fair Play: Online glitch sends flight price soaring http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-online-glitch-sends-flight-price-soaring/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-online-glitch-sends-flight-price-soaring/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:55:34 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-online-glitch-sends-flight-price-soaring/ 00573839_cropped.jpgIF you have ever booked airline tickets online, you will have experienced that awful moment of tension between the time that your payment has passed the point of no … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-online-glitch-sends-flight-price-soaring/feed/ Fair Play: Sky’s the limit for Kelly on VAT http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-skys-the-limit-for-kelly-on-vat/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-skys-the-limit-for-kelly-on-vat/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:54:28 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-skys-the-limit-for-kelly-on-vat/ 00421394_cropped.jpg00421394_cropped.jpgvisit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/16/fair-play-skys-the-limit-for-kelly-on-vat/feed/ Fair Play: No respite from the scammers http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-no-respite-from-the-scammers/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-no-respite-from-the-scammers/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:54:45 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-no-respite-from-the-scammers/ 0537421_cropped.jpgHARDLY a week goes by without Fair Play having to warn people of a variety of scams aimed at conning us out of either our money, our personal identity details – or … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-no-respite-from-the-scammers/feed/ Fair Play: Simple mistakes that cost airline passengers dear http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-simple-mistakes-that-cost-airline-passengers-dear/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-simple-mistakes-that-cost-airline-passengers-dear/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:53:34 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-simple-mistakes-that-cost-airline-passengers-dear/ 00572150_cropped.jpgTWO Islanders who made a mistake when booking their flights online with Flybe are not alone in feeling badly done by because of a simple error.

They both … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/09/fair-play-simple-mistakes-that-cost-airline-passengers-dear/feed/ Fair Play: Two garages cut price of petrol http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-two-garages-cut-price-of-petrol/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-two-garages-cut-price-of-petrol/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:55:39 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-two-garages-cut-price-of-petrol/ 00549642_cropped.jpgTHE soaring daily cost of motoring is causing concern among many readers.

The Fair Play team is pleased to announce therefore that it has spoken to a couple of … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-two-garages-cut-price-of-petrol/feed/ Fair Play: GST exemptions part and parcel of the post office http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-gst-exemptions-part-and-parcel-of-the-post-office/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-gst-exemptions-part-and-parcel-of-the-post-office/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:54:11 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-gst-exemptions-part-and-parcel-of-the-post-office/ 00540727_cropped.jpgTHE issue of GST is never very far from the Fair Play column, and judging by the number of calls we receive, confusion is set to reign for some time to come.

This … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/07/02/fair-play-gst-exemptions-part-and-parcel-of-the-post-office/feed/ Fair Play: Thomsonfly and the tale of a dog http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/thomsonfly-and-the-tale-of-a-dog/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/thomsonfly-and-the-tale-of-a-dog/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:23 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/thomsonfly-and-the-tale-of-a-dog/ 0565258_cropped.jpgTHOMSONFLY may be cheap, but one local couple found that their dealings with the company were less than cheerful.

Julian Bernstein is in dispute with the airline … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/thomsonfly-and-the-tale-of-a-dog/feed/ Fair Play: EasyJet and long wait for a baggage claim http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/easyjet-and-ten-month-wait-for-a-baggage-claim/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/easyjet-and-ten-month-wait-for-a-baggage-claim/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:59:35 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/easyjet-and-ten-month-wait-for-a-baggage-claim/ 00568666_cropped.jpgMOST people would agree that waiting for nearly a year to get a compensation claim for damaged luggage to be sorted out is rather a long time.

Caroline Renouf says … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/25/easyjet-and-ten-month-wait-for-a-baggage-claim/feed/ Even with PayPal you should check the seller’s credentials http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/18/even-with-paypal-you-should-check-the-sellers-credentials/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/18/even-with-paypal-you-should-check-the-sellers-credentials/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:40:00 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/18/even-with-paypal-you-should-check-the-sellers-credentials/ 00568102_cropped.jpgLOTS of Islanders enjoy buying and selling on eBay, the internet auction site, but sometimes, in spite of all the checks and security measures in place, things can go … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/18/even-with-paypal-you-should-check-the-sellers-credentials/feed/ Watch out for the cashpoint gangs http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/18/watch-out-for-the-cashpoint-gangs/ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/18/watch-out-for-the-cashpoint-gangs/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:39:07 +0000 Sue Le Ruez http://www.thisisjersey.com/2008/06/18/watch-out-for-the-cashpoint-gangs/ 0543594_cropped.jpgAN Islander is warning Islanders who visit London to be on their guard when using cash machines, after having £12,000 stolen following a recent trip … [visit site to read more]

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