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David

United Kingdom

Reviews

Review of BlaBlaCar


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Unable to receive refund for service not delivered

The bus journey was fine, but the bus didn't have a toilet or charging points, despite what they advertised. Not just that, but we paid extra for reserved seats. This seems to have been a scam, as there were no reservations, no seat numbers, and the driver said people could sit anywhere. We have been offered a voucher which is useless to me and they have refused a refund - despite never being in a position to offer the service they charged for!

The amount of money isn't great, but it's warning for others that you won't get a refund if things go wrong.

On the plus side, the bus arrived on time!

October 10, 2025
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Reply from BlaBlaCar

Hi. We're really sorry to hear about your experience on the bus and how frustrating it must be to feel like you didn't get what was advertised, especially with the reserved seats. That's definitely not the experience we want you to have.

We've noted your feedback about the missing toilet, charging points, and the reserved seat issue. We've forwarded this feedback to the relevant internal teams for review.

We hope the prompt arrival was a small comfort, but we'll certainly look into the other points you've raised.

Review of musicMagpie


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

A product goes from good to poor...

I've generally had a good experience with MM, but my last transaction was disappointing. I bought an Apple watch from them for over £200 - it was listed as 'good' when I purchased it. I decided it wasn't for me, so I've returned - it having had next to no use on my part and in the same condition as I received it.

I was offered £80 - a hefty reduction in value but not unexpected - they have to make money somehow. Apparently now they have examined it, however, it has 'heavy cosmetic damage' and is only worth £9!! Seriously? Do I get a refund on my original purchase since they sold me a 'poor', nearly worthless, product labelled as 'good'?

August 3, 2023
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Reply from musicMagpie

Hello David,

I’m sorry to learn that your experience was not positive.

We are so sorry to hear that you are unhappy with our assessment of your device. Upon assessing the device, we found that the watch has heavy cosmetic damage, we have contacted you privately via email with more details of our assessment.

Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.

Kind Regards
Emily
musicMagpie

Review of Scribd


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not unlimited... unless you like erotic fiction

The basic service is fine. There's a good selection of books, although often the older titles by an author. As documented elsewhere it is not unlimited in that, once you have read more than a few books, you ony have access to their so-called rotating library, a very small selection of books.

To help, here's a selection of the ebooks I can currently access from their "top charts":

Finn - Stephen King
Pastor's purity test - forbidden first time
Sex stories
A quickie with Kelly's daddy
Rough sex in her lonely cabin
Shelter: a love letter to trees
Quickie sex stories: slut

Spot the theme? A few titles I suspect would prevent this review being published. There seems no way to exclude erotic fiction, including much which seems abusive towards women.

March 13, 2023
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Reply from Scribd

Hi David, we're so sorry for the trouble here and for any frustration this has caused. We just launched a feature in the mobile app that helps you to refine your recommedations.

You can improve your recommendations by providing direct feedback on your suggested titles. This feedback feature is available for use in the Scribd app. Follow the link here to learn more about how to use it: https://bit.ly/3GmQMsv
We hope this helps. Thanks! -VG

Review of Evri


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Failed to pick up parcel - no communication

Failed to pick up a parcel twice with no contact at all to advise on status. As advised by Evri in their original email, took it instead to a parcel shop, but now Evri denying the parcel exists.

December 19, 2022
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Review of Perlego


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommended!

I’ve been using Perlego for a few years, and it helped me through college. It was invaluable for research and essay writing to have access to a wide (and growing) library of content without the limits of some other services - several ebooks I could only find here. I have kept on the service post-graduation, as I still use it regularly for reference… and simply for interest! The apps keep evolving and improving.

September 8, 2022
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Review of Perlego


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Growing library, good customer service

I've used this library for 2 years now and plan to keep my subscription beyond my studies. As another reviewer said, their theological book selection is superb and growing. Amazing value for money.

While the apps are not yet perfect, they are consistently improving. On the rare occasion I have a problem with a book it's reviewed quickly.

I've used other 'unlimited' book library services which had a decent selection of books for a similar price, but limited your access to them after you had read one or two. This renders them useless for research or academic work where you often use a small section from a number of books. No such problems here.

March 25, 2022
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Review of Times Newspapers Ltd


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Aggressive retention - stay strong!

I took out a subscription, and was locked into the 1 year minimum period (note this if you take the free trial - most other newspapers don't have this 12 month commitment on their digital products).

Over the year I grew less enamoured by the journalism compared to other sources and stopped reading. Cancelling by email was impossible - apparently they had to definitely speak to the account holder. In fact, it was just an excuse to deliver a lengthy retention speech (they didn't ask for any more verification information than I'd provided by email).

After 10 minutes of being encouraged to give it another go, and enduring the apparent disbelief that I could even consider giving up such a quality news source, the subscription was finally cancelled.

Stay strong when you call. And, even better, avoid subscribing unless you're sure you want it. In contrast the NY Times is easy to subscribe to, easy to unsubscribe from (with only a 1 month commitment), so I can pick up and drop as I have time.

March 29, 2021
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Review of Scribd


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This is not unlimited

This is not unlimited, unless by that you mean reading a limited selection of books from their overall catalogue that they predetermine while losing access to books you actually want to read with no notice and no clear idea of what criteria they're using.

As it is, I lost access to books I'm using for research, leaving me with no choice but to find them elsewhere. Thankfully, Perlego seems to be genuinely unlimited.

September 4, 2020
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Reply from Scribd

Hi David, we apologize for any confusion with your Scribd membership. You'll notice the library catalog rotates as you read. While some titles may not be immediately available, there will always be something you can read! Since we all use Scribd differently, we'd be happy to take a closer look here and be able to provide more personalized, specific context on your experience. Feel free to submit a ticket through this link to connect directly with our support team: https://scr.bi/assist

Review of Perlego


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and research tool

Excellent service and a useful research tool. Some more theological books would be welcome - it seems under-represented compared to some other disciplines.

While the website is great, the iPad/iPhone app needs some work - it seems to be rather hit or miss when downloading a book on either device (both running the latest iOS version). I end up using the browser on the device (which works OK but is a bit clunky).

It's good to hear that PDFs will be available on the app as well as ePub files, although without downloads it won't help.

Finally, it would help if the app offered Zotero or Refman citations for those of us who reference electronically.

September 4, 2020
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Reply from Perlego

Updated reply:

Hi David,

I'm just getting back in touch to let you know that PDFs are now available to download on the Perlego app 🙌

As this is something you asked for so we would love to hear your feedback on it!

Best,
Mariana 😊

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Hi David,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback - this is how we can continually work to improve Perlego.

As for the download issues please get in touch with support at help@perlego.com or via the website and we would be more than happy to help you out with those!

Best,
Mariana

Review of National Shower Spares


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience - very fast delivery to the North of Scotland; product well packaged.

May 21, 2019
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Review of Nandos


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Aberdeen Union Square

I've been to Aberdeen's Union Square branch twice in the last two months. On both occasions I ordered two sides with my meal, and on both occasions one of them failed to turn up. The first time I was able to ask when someone came to check on my table; the second time nobody came. I eventually managed to call over a member of staff who said they'd see about it... but the side never turned up.

They're certainly busy, and the food I had was good, but the staff seem too busy to provide a good level of customer service.

January 29, 2019
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Review of musicMagpie


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought and sold two phones - excellent service.

I've bought 2 iPhones from musicMagpie, and I've been very impressed. Great device, battery operating efficiently and the delivery / tracking is very good. The Amazon integration at checkout is useful too.

Highly recommended.

(Update: bought a further product which turned out didn't match the description. Returned for free and refunded no questions asked. Was able to buy a suitable replacement - overall another good experience)

(Update 2: Have now sold my old phones and bought a new one from musicMagpie. No problem at all - still highly recommended).

January 29, 2019
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