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The Client purchases the other materials necessary for resale of the Goods independently of this agreement. The Client shall have exclusive rights for resale of Goods at ###########, and also with permission, as a retailer of the Goods elsewhere, provided that there is no conflict of interest between the Supplier and the Client. The Client is free to decide their own retail prices, for the Goods. The Supplier shall use #####  to provide the printed Goods on Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper, with Lustre finish, and will not use any other Printer unless #### cease to trade, without prior approval from the Client. The Supplier shall not impose restrictions on size or frequency of orders made by the Client. The prices provided by the Supplier shall not increase for a minimum of 3 years, unless the prices of the raw materials rise, in which case the client will be informed immediately. Any discounts/promotional prices of raw materials shall be passed on to the Client by the Supplier, and the invoice will show adjustments for this, as well as credit for return postage of any damaged goods. This agreement can be terminated by the Client without notice; the Supplier must give notice of no less than 90 days, unless the terms of the agreement are breached, in which case, the agreement can be terminated with immediate effect. PAYMENT Orders must be paid for upon receipt of invoice, via Bank transfer: ######### Doc ID: 3d54c1d336d8780243801e0e068ebd33114b088b DELIVERY AND INSPECTIONS All orders received by 12.00am (midnight) shall be processed by the Supplier the following working day and delivery of order shall arrive in accordance with the Royal Mail schedule, or DPD, should express delivery be requested. The Client shall be liable for the delivery charge which shall be added to the invoice. The Goods will be delivered to the address specified by the Client. The Client shall be provided with order tracking, and should any problems arise with the ordering system or the couriers (Royal Mail, DPD), the Client shall be informed without delay of any such issues. The Client will inspect the Goods and report any defects or damage to the Goods in transit as soon as possible upon receipt of Goods, and will retain damaged Goods for return to Supplier for refund/replacement. GENERAL PROVISIONS CONFIDENTIALITY The prices of the Goods and other information contained in this Agreement is confidential and will not be disclosed by either party unless with prior written consent of the other party. INDEMNIFICATION The Client indemnifies the Supplier from any claims, liabilities, and expenses made by any third party vendors or customers of the Client. GOVERNING LAW This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with UK Law. ACCEPTANCE Both parties understand and accept the wholesale arrangement stipulated under this Agreement. Doc ID: 3d54c1d336d8780243801e0e068ebd33114b088b IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Wholesale Agreement as of the day and year set forth above.   Signed by us both electronically.   I haven't broached any of this yet, and I am looking for some advice about what action to take.  The main issue I've got is that he has still go those images.  If I terminate the contract, I will need to know that he no longer has those images and I can't think of a bulletproof way to do this. I'm thinking I might tell him I will continue with the contract but ask for a  sum in damages and say that if I find out he's still doing it down the line I will terminate the contract and sue him for damages. The damages side of things I'm not sure how it would work as he is self employed, and I'm positive he doesn't declare all of his earnings to HMRC, in order to find out how much I have lost, would the court demand to go through his tax self assessments?  I'm not sure how to proceed with this, I don't want to lose that place as an outlet as it is in a prime spot in London, which is why I let him have those images in the first place as I would have had to pull out altogether at that point.  I am regretting it somewhat now though.  Please help.
    • I cannot locate anything in my paper work that states 2 payments were made? Perhaps you could point this out? In reply from IAS it states "The ticketing data has been attached" nothing was sent to me. I made a response to the IAS all this was done online
    • Thanks again for your responses. The concern I have here, is that freeholder of the land (a company, who presumably would have been the ones to have initially instructed PPM to manage the parking here), will have proof of exactly how long the vehicle was on site for, as the driver was meeting operatives from that company on a separate matter. On this basis, if the matter was to get to court, I feel all the other technicalities about signage, size of signage/font, lack of start/finish times, will not be enough to have any case dropped? This PCN was brought up to the freeholder but they have advised that PPM will not waive this charge. 
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Comparison sites accused over calls

 

The "big five" comparison websites are directing callers to energy tariffs that earn them commission despite being asked for the cheapest deal - months after they faced allegations that they used similar tactics online, it has been claimed.

 

Collective switching website The Big Deal has released recordings of phone calls and transcripts from last month in which it claims that all five of the biggest comparison sites - uSwitch, Go Compare, MoneySuperMarket, Compare the Market and Confused.com - failed to mention deals that did not pay them a commission.

 

In the case of uSwitch, the difference between what it claimed was the cheapest deal and the actual lowest tariff was £60, The Big Deal said.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2935857/Comparison-sites-accused-calls.html

 

 

You can read the phone call transcripts here:

https://thisisthebigdeal.com/blog/PCW-Miselling-Over-The-Phone

 

 

Last October it was revealed that the price comparison sites were hiding the cheapest “switching” deals in favour of suppliers who pay them commission.

 

 

Consumers were only given access to the full range of deals – that is, including suppliers who did not pay the sites commission for referring potential customers – if they unticked pre-selected boxes.

 

Confused and MoneySupermarket have since stopped hiding energy deals, but uSwitch, Go Compare and Compare the Market still only show deals they make commission from by default.

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Absolutely true. I had got lazy in the last 2 years and only used one comparison site, partly because the other half insisted on the fluffy toy. Imagine my shock when I checked out another money saving comparison site that I go to regularly to find renewing my car insurance well over 100 pounds (40%) cheaper for very similar (better it seemed to me) cover with a number of 'name' brands .....

 

oops

I realise this is utilities thread, but the concept goes way beyond simply comparing utility costs - and isnt insurance as important?

Check on multiple comparison sites for everything folks - don't get lazy like I did.

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most comparison sites exist to make money for the owner of site, so they would only show deals that would earn the website money

 

the comparison sites are not there out of the goodness of their own heart to help people find the cheapest deal.

 

for the cheapest deals, it is better not to use comparison sites and to go direct to companies.

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for the cheapest deals, it is better not to use comparison sites and to go direct to companies.

 

Absolutely INCORRECT.

Firstly, many companies offer special web only deals, but even they don't compare with the deals on the comparison sites.

 

I think there are very few people around nowadays who get offered a good deal without at the very least threatening to leave a company.

I remember the time before comparison sites. Its way better now - just ensure you go to multiple comparison sites. It only takes a few more minutes.

 

 

EVERY time I have gone direct to a company (yes EVERY time) I have :

 

a: Always had better deals (often many better deals) from the comparison sites

 

b: Almost always got a better deal from the comparison site even deals from the same company I tried direct, and never worse.

 

c: Even when talking to the sites direct I have usually been offered better when I decline the direct contact offers, with them usually still not even matching themselves on the comparison site deal.

They often say that the deal that they are offering (higher than themselves on the comparison site) is the BEST they can offer!

 

As a specific example of one that doesn't use the comparison sites, I have NEVER, EVER, had direct line offer me a competitive deal, let alone an outstanding one.

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hi tobyjugg,

 

I am not 'Absolutely INCORRECT' as you state. Our experiences differ. You have found that you have obtained cheaper deals from comparison sites, whilst I have found cheaper deals from companies direct, most not on comparison sites.

 

If somone wants the cheapest possible deal, then they should use comparison sites as a tool, but also search for other companies which are not on comparison sites.

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hi tobyjugg,

 

I am not 'Absolutely INCORRECT' as you state. Our experiences differ. You have found that you have obtained cheaper deals from comparison sites, whilst I have found cheaper deals from companies direct, most not on comparison sites.

 

 

 

If somone wants the cheapest possible deal, then they should use comparison sites as a tool, but also search for other companies which are not on comparison sites.

 

 

which is very different to your initial statement

 

for the cheapest deals, it is better not to use comparison sites and to go direct to companies.

 

which I quoted and IS absolutely INCORRECT as I stated.

It is NOT better NOT to use comparison sites,

 

 

 

 

 

some recent info, also re compensation/money back

 

'..Now, the Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee says "duped" customers should get some money back.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31661858

 

Thanks for the link Ford,

Shame that its just political grandstanding (is there any other form of politics other than take the money and quietly look after those who pay you)

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FWIW, I recently renewed my car insurance

 

I used Confused, GoCompare and Topcashback Compare. Swinton were the lowest with all 3, each over £500.

I went direct to Swinton (after clearing cookies) got a quote for £324 and £75 chequeback. Massively cheaper going direct in my case.

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FWIW, I recently renewed my car insurance

 

I used Confused, GoCompare and Topcashback Compare. Swinton were the lowest with all 3, each over £500.

I went direct to Swinton (after clearing cookies) got a quote for £324 and £75 chequeback. Massively cheaper going direct in my case.

 

Excellent in your case. I also tried swinton and direct line, neither of whom were competitive although both said if i told them what my best quote was they would beat it.

Direct Line reluctantly did by a penny, Swinton pretty much insinuated I was lying.

 

Have you read the Swinton threads?

 

(I did have a Norwich Union motorcycle rider policy through Swinton for a long time many many years ago, and have had house insurance through them for 1 year which I moved when the policy renewal doubled at the end of the first year for no apparent reason)

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No I haven't read any of the threads, but they were massively cheaper than other companies, I had a non fault accident last year which put my premiums up massively, they were so much lower I actually double checked they had took note of the accident, the next cheapest was about £750 by some company I'd never heard of, then most were about £900, so £250 inc chequeback was massively cheaper. Direct Line were £1900 but they have always been way over the top for me, so have never used them. Lets hope I never have o use hem apart from paying them :)

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No I haven't read any of the threads, but they were massively cheaper than other companies, I had a non fault accident last year which put my premiums up massively, they were so much lower I actually double checked they had took note of the accident, the next cheapest was about £750 by some company I'd never heard of, then most were about £900, so £250 inc chequeback was massively cheaper. Direct Line were £1900 but they have always been way over the top for me, so have never used them. Lets hope I never have o use hem apart from paying them :)

 

 

Not doubting you in any way but if I were you I would very carefully check my policy and ensure all the details, including the accident have been properly registered.

 

1/3 the price of everyone else really does sound too good to be true (not doubting you), but just make sure that the swinton saleperson hasn't misrepresented you to get a sale. They will of course blame you if that is the case and consider the insurance void if it does come out after an accident.

 

It may be a very impressive new customer discount, but its worth checking for your own peace of mind.

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Thanks for the link Ford,

Shame that its just political grandstanding (is there any other form of politics other than take the money and quietly look after those who pay you)

 

never know, something positive may result from their involvement. that stops the consumer being ripped off, hopefully :)

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Not doubting you in any way but if I were you I would very carefully check my policy and ensure all the details, including the accident have been properly registered.

 

1/3 the price of everyone else really does sound too good to be true (not doubting you), but just make sure that the swinton saleperson hasn't misrepresented you to get a sale. They will of course blame you if that is the case and consider the insurance void if it does come out after an accident.

 

It may be a very impressive new customer discount, but its worth checking for your own peace of mind.

 

It was done online, then I checked over the phone it was recorded correctly ;)

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It was done online, then I checked over the phone it was recorded correctly ;)

 

Congratulations, Thats got to be the widest % margin I have ever seen between a cheapest and the next cheapest for car insurance based on them all having the same information. :)

 

I thought my recent 40% difference between the (poor) best on the meerkat and the best on moneysaving (although there were lots of others near the price on moneysaving) was epic. You hammered it.

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I think clearing cookies is quite important too, especially if you clicked on a quote from a comparison site. I've always had cheaper quotes by not going through comparison sites tbh, well certainly over the past 5 years or so. Even using topcashback and going to the insurer direct gets better quotes, obviously thats just me amd others are likely to be different.

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If I only used the meerkat comparison site, I would probably be able to get cheaper direct quotes somewhere, but using multiple comparison sites has always been the best options from what I have experienced.

Even the 'beat any quote (by a penny)' direct companiesc would not go anywhere like as low without the comparison sites driving the competition up and the prices down.

 

There will always be exceptions, but consider how many sites you could realistically ring and how many you would miss without the comparison sites. You can be certain those exceptional deals would not be there, or findable without the higher competition.

 

I remember the days when you used to ring around a dozen companies to get quotes, and then 3 months after you had bought one, hearing someone say they got a better deal elsewhere, which wasn't there next time your renewal came up.

 

Even with the fiddling going on, I have absolutely zero doubts that getting good insurance quotes is far easier and better since multiple comparison sites started up.

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I agree and I always start with the comparison sites, usually use at least 3, but I always tend to find a pattern emerging, 4 or 5 companies usually give the best 3 quotes across them all. I then use those 4 or 5 to get direct quotes on a clean browser, and re-run them using Topcashback. Last year there wasn't much of a difference but Liverpool Victoria came out about £40 cheaper direct, through topcashback it was only £30 and coppers cheaper, but they were offering £35 cashback do did it that was instead, as the cashback meant an extra £25 over going direct :)

 

Its a bit of a hassle and takes maybe an hour, but even last year saved £65, way I look at it, if someone offered me £65 for an hours work typing on a computer then I would do it no problem, so this is the same :)

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I think clearing cookies is quite important too, especially if you clicked on a quote from a comparison site. I've always had cheaper quotes by not going through comparison sites tbh, well certainly over the past 5 years or so. Even using topcashback and going to the insurer direct gets better quotes, obviously thats just me amd others are likely to be different.

 

That is what I found

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I agree and I always start with the comparison sites, usually use at least 3, but I always tend to find a pattern emerging, 4 or 5 companies usually give the best 3 quotes across them all. I then use those 4 or 5 to get direct quotes on a clean browser, and re-run them using Topcashback. Last year there wasn't much of a difference but Liverpool Victoria came out about £40 cheaper direct, through topcashback it was only £30 and coppers cheaper, but they were offering £35 cashback do did it that was instead, as the cashback meant an extra £25 over going direct :)

 

Its a bit of a hassle and takes maybe an hour, but even last year saved £65, way I look at it, if someone offered me £65 for an hours work typing on a computer then I would do it no problem, so this is the same :)

 

Did you try moneysaving at all?

A number of quotes on moneysaving were far cheaper than any on gocompare or the meerkat for me. The latter two were much the same.

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