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Ron

United Kingdom

Reviews

Review of On the Beach


Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not worthy of the reviews

We arrived at the hotel at 21.25 to be told the kItchen is closed and no food is available till breakfast.
We were shown our room. Two balconies, but both doors would not lock, as one key missing , the other lock was damaged, so had to purchase a safe at 15 euros .also a chair was broken, this was fixed on the last day of our holiday.
39 rooms , x 2 person, equates to maximum of 78 guests. But only 26 covers in restaurant, so no everyone can eat at same time
Breakfast was very basic only hot meal was chips or omelette.
The brochure does mention a hill, this was steep, even taxis and transfers do not go to top, leaving about 100 m to push cases up.
And of a morning the cleaner does wash the entrance, with detergent and washes down hill,,making it an ice rink.

Now the dangerous bit.

Transfer on way back to airport, Van 25
We were collected at 2.45 , the trip was horrendous as driver kept nodding off at the wheel, he sat his vehicle in centre of either white line or when on motorway the Central lane, as kept wandering from side to side, hitting the markings on side to wake him, this was that bad I raised my voice several times to keep him awake, as i was frint seat , he eventually pulled over for a ten min fresh air break, and then drove with window open

October 14, 2025

Reply from On the Beach

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience — we’re truly sorry to hear about the challenges you faced during your holiday. It’s disappointing to learn that aspects of your accommodation and transfer did not meet expectations, and we understand how frustrating and concerning this must have been, especially the safety issues during your return journey.

Your feedback is incredibly important to us, and we want to assure you that we take matters like these very seriously. We’ve passed your comments on to the relevant teams to investigate further and ensure appropriate action is taken. We’re also reviewing the transfer experience with our transport partners to address the safety concerns you raised.

We’re glad to hear the holiday itself had some enjoyable moments, but we deeply regret that these issues impacted your overall experience. If you haven’t already, please do reach out to our customer support team so we can look into this in more detail and offer further assistance.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.

Warm regards,
The On the Beach Team 💙

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Review of On the Beach


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ease of use

The website was easy to follow and made it a simple experience to view a d book
Ill update after holiday with any other pros or cons

September 15, 2025

Reply from On the Beach

Thanks so much for your feedback!

We’re really glad to hear you found the website easy to follow and that booking your holiday was a simple experience — that’s exactly what we aim for!

We’d love to hear how everything goes once you’re back, so feel free to update us with any pros or cons. In the meantime, we hope you have an amazing trip!

Warm regards,
The On the Beach Team

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Review of InPost UK


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Like a nerd

Like a nerd , i placed wrong item in wring box.
I contacted inbox and the lady helped me sort the mistake out,

March 29, 2025

Reply from InPost UK

Thank you Ron for your feedback! We're glad to hear that our team could assist you in sorting out the mistake.

Review of TechShack


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honestly ,I'd never heard of tech shack…

Honestly ,I'd never heard of tech shack before, I ordered a gimbal online and the order was referred to tech shack.
I then did a quick review and found some very negative comments, so I wanted to cancel the order, I checked with my bank , as paid by card, and they assured me that tech shack was not in their scam list.
I then decided to email them direct to cancel.
Within minuets I received a call from Monica, and she reassured me the item was of a good quality.
Monica also reassured me by saying if I wasn't satisfied, to return item for a full refund,
I was happy to continue, and am presently surprised by the item.

I want to thank Monica for her support and rate Tech Shack as a highly recommended company, with amazing technical support

December 21, 2024
Unprompted review

Review of Staysure Travel Insurance


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's simple

It's simple, but informative, let's you see what is on offer, and the prices as well as the cover given

June 5, 2024

Review of Wise


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

Scam

I sold an item, the seller placed the funds in the account,

I submitted evidence to prove it's sent

I received email saying seller has had to put extra funds in , then wanted me to put 250 in

Advice from my bank was not to pay and seek legal advice

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Thank you for using wise as your secure online auction payment service. We encountered a little problem while crediting your account. You have a pending payment of £650.00 GBP but we have a problem crediting your account with that amount
because the status of your account is not a business
user which makes your account has limit and this
amount seems to be above your limit, This will not
make us credit your account until you expand
your limit.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE THIS URGENT STEP
EXPAND YOUR LIMIT.
Contact the last payee on your account to send in
an additional payment of £250.00 GBP so that
your account limit can be expanded,as soon as this
is done, we will credit fully into your account the
total sum of £900.00 GBP
Note: An alert has been sent to
The seller in regard to the £250.00 GBP additional
payment you have to send to him, we will secure
this transaction with high priority that neither the
payer nor the payee will lose fund in this transaction.
**PLEASE NOTE**
This a new measure we are taking to
protect both our sellers and buyers
against fraudulent customers. If you
have any questions or complaints, do
not hesitate to ask us via email through
this
Formerly TransferWise

June 6, 2023
Unprompted review

Reply from Wise

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out to us with your concerns. We appreciate you bringing this issue to our attention. However, it seems there has been some confusion regarding the situation.

Firstly, we want to clarify that we're not an auction payment service. We're actually a regulated financial institution. The emails you received aren't from us and appear to be part of a phishing attempt. We take such matters seriously, and our security team can investigate the phishing message you received.

To assist us in this investigation, please provide a screenshot and the full original copy of the fraudulent email with headers. You can find instructions on how to obtain this information here: https://wi.se/trace-email

Once you have gathered the necessary details, please forward them to phishing@wise.com. Additionally, mark the email as spam to help block the phishing email account.

If you have a Wise account, we recommend taking a few precautionary measures. Firstly, if you entered your username and password on any suspicious website, please log out from all your devices and reset your password. Secondly, for enhanced security, we strongly advise setting up app-based 2-step login on your account. You can follow the instructions here: https://wi.se/2-step-login-setup

In the meantime, we suggest notifying the police about this incident. If they reach out to us, we will gladly cooperate with their investigation. Also, contact the delivery company and try to get your product back.

If you have any other questions or need more help, feel free to reach out to us via our social media channels on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Wise

Review of Tide


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The company holds funds to ensure an…

The company holds funds to ensure an item is sold.
Then tells the seller that have to add more funds , then the buyer receives email to say that have to pay hundreds to get the money

I sold an item for £100 they then wanted 350 to release the funds, saying I will get it back.

I referred to my bank who advised not to send and money and refer to legal ,


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back in order to reveal the pin
• Take a picture
of the back
and send it to
us through
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Get back to us with
the receipt of the
refund of the
additional Payment.NB: You are to send the total
of £300.00 GBP bef ore we can release the total sum
of £410.00
GBP
into your account.

June 6, 2023
Unprompted review

Reply from Tide

Hello, Ron! Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review.

We're so sorry to hear that you feel this way about our company and we would like to assure you that Tide would never withhold funds in exchange for actions, such as transacting more funds as you have described in your case.

Please note that all of our emails end with the same domain which is "@tide.co" and any communication received from a sender whose address ends differently could not have originated from us.

We have sent you an internal details request via Trustpilot in case you're a member of ours. Any provided details we will use to try to locate your account and proceed accordingly.

If you're not a Tide member, feel welcome to send us an email at hello@tide.co using the subject line FAO Teddy T. - we will pick up the communication as soon as possible to further look into this matter and provide any necessary advice.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.



Review of The Currency Club


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If Carling did Currency

I was dubious about purchasing from an online travel exchange company.

I did use PayPal via my bank card as aware it has some form of protection,

I had no need to be concerned, the app made it some and I was given a tracking code , sent via email

I cannot recommend The Currency Club enough. Five star

June 1, 2023
Unprompted review

Reply from The Currency Club

Dear Ron,

Thank you for leaving a review.

We are pleased you enjoyed your experience using our service and appreciate your feedback.

Many thanks,

TCC

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Review of Hattons of London


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The communication was extremely good…

The communication was extremely good and delivery was prompt

November 12, 2022

Reply from Hattons of London

Thank you Ron. This is fantastic to hear, we hope to do business with you again in the future.

Best Regards
Natalie

Review of Tax Reclaim PPI


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I never had to do a thing

I never had to do a thing, the company took control of everything, I know some may say , I could do it myself, but then if I was fobbed off and told there was nothing to achieve, I would have taken that as the end. However being a reputable company they were able to ensure I got what I was owed

Ty Tom Ford and all at taxclainppi.

October 25, 2022
Unprompted review

Review of HolidayGems


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service is what I come to expect…

The service is what I come to expect from Holiday Gens, staff are both knowledgeable and courteous, and listen to my likes, as well as offering alternatives which I may not have considered,
Lilly was impeccable as all staff are ty

May 5, 2022
Unprompted review

Review of Bonnebombe


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We stumbled upon this shop as only…

We stumbled upon this shop as only looking out of curiosity,.

Inside it’s an Aladdin’s cave of goodies, from bath bombs to sponges that hold a fantastic array of cosmetics as mens and ladies top brands

If your looking for Harry Potter this shop has it all as cups, wands , signs all very well priced, it’s far cheaper than the one in Canterbury.

Had Star Wars, bronzed animals, inc dogs, wolves and scarier stuff as skulls,

Just pop in even out of curiosity and make sure you visit the back room .

I rest my case

April 16, 2022
Unprompted review

Reply from Bonnebombe

Hi Ron, thank you so much for your lovely review - we are very pleased you enjoyed your visit. Jane

Review of Startselect


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed to purchase an online card

Needed to purchase an online card, but was worried in case it was genuine, but it worked and was instant

January 19, 2022

Reply from Startselect

It’s great to hear that you are satisfied! Enjoy your order!

Best regards,
Startselect

Review of Looking4.com - Airport Parking


Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Spaces very tight and

Spaces very tight and , sorry to say those with large SUVs tend to hog ore than there fare share

November 18, 2019
Unprompted review

Reply from Looking4.com - Airport Parking

Dear Ron,

Looking4.com are a price comparison website and booking agent for car parking services at airports across the UK, our offices are based in Leeds and we don’t own/operate the car parks or provide the services.

This review page is in relation to the booking services provided by Looking4.com rather than the car parking service you used.

As such, we would appreciate it if you would edit your review on this page to reflect your web booking experience and post your review of the car park on Stansted Airports review page which can be located at https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.stanstedairport.com.

Kind regards,

The Looking4.com Team

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