Happy (belated) 10th Birthday to the Consumer Action Group!

[Bookworm]

Sorry I didn't do this yesterday, I assumed others would have remembered, then again, how many of the old guard are left?

 

Well, as one of the olden golden 'uns, I want to wish to CAG a very happy, well done 10th birthday wish!

 

Yes, dear readers, 10 years ago (and one day!), a very small with a small band of misfits and reprobates decided to take on the might of the banking industry, and it was called the Bank Action Group. A couple of months later, the idea came about that maybe, we could do more than just tackle the banks and that there were so many more injustices where the might of the people could challenge the status quo whereby the customer always ended up being wrong... and so the name was changed to Consumer Action Group.

 

Well, 10 years on, here we are, still going, despite numerous efforts to bring the site down in many different ways.

 

Even though I am no longer active on the boards, I will forever be very proud to have been part of the fight, to have helped taking the banks and other industries to task, and so, I hope you will all join me to wish CAG a very happy 10th birthday, and here's to the next 10!

 

[caro]

Thanks bookie. There's a teensy announcement at the top but as you say, we're still here.

 

None of us who were around at the time could forget your cries of "it's mah mooooneeeeey" on tonight with Trevor MacDonald on bank charges, and so many highs and lows. Maybe one day that particular issue will be resolved, but we gave them a good run for our money.

 

I too am proud to be associated with cag and it's good to know cag is so fondly remembered. Who'd have thought that 10 years on we'd still be here having helped thousands of people sort so many problems and "reclaim the right".

 

Happy birthday cag and thanks to BankFodder and Dave for bringing the site to us all.

[Conniff]

[unclebulgaria67]

Shame that the actions of one arrogant person has soured my feelings about CAG. When one person claims to have all wisdom on an issue raised by a new member to CAG, it is a bad day for these type of forums. If you want a healthy forum, you need to have a discussion about the issues raised and not have one person deciding that they are right, deleting the posts of others.

 

If CAG wants to enjoy another 10 years, it will need to look at how to gain more visitors and be respected as the place to obtain the advice to help solve peoples problems. It is no good suggesting issuing court claims against companies, unless the relevant groundwork is completed first. This might mean having to send SAR's and registering complaints first. The saying 'get all your ducks in a row' comes to mind.

 

Many of the forums have suffered a reduction in the number of posts to them and the formatting of CAG with so many different thread folders must be very confusing to new visitors. Perhaps CAG needs to decide on a few areas of interest specialise in, rather than being a very general forum trying to cover every aspect of life.

[determindator]

 

 

Congratulations to CAG on your tenth year!

 

Thanks Bookworm for your birthday post. I found the site by chance when searching on line. I wish I had found CAG a year earlier as the charges refund success rate was phenonemal! I just managed to reclaim my right with one bank before it was decided to stop refunding. I would like to know how the original team was founded, an amazing story. The CAG meets have been memorable.

 

May the force continue:-D

[Conniff]

272 people have viewed this Happy Birthday thread and only 4 have bothered to say anything.

[Tawnyowl]

Well,i have been away for a little while and only came back on the forum last week or so and missed this thread.

10th Birthday ,can you believe it.

Why did i arrive here 10 years ago.

I know i was after help,because i was deep in the sediment at the bottom of the lake.

Polite words for deep in the sxxte.

 

After help from others on this site i managed to find my way out.Floated back to the top.

Just missed out on 7 k refund of Bank Charges,some woman became spokeswomen for the banks as i remember.She used to wind me up no end.

Television then were heavy things not 2" wide as now,only reason it did not fly through the window at times,heavy beast.

She Moved on i think to the energy companies but not sure.

But everything stopped,teach me to take so long to act.

 

But had many other problems as well,ended up Repossessed,Bankrupt,and company dissolved faster than a greyhound after a Hare.

But remembering what could have happened without the help i received i do not want to think to hard about.

I am still here 10 years on,which i had not realised makes me a first year member.

Which makes me happy.

All the names who have said something on this thread i know to some extent through their posts.

Bookworm i remember reading posts and threads and the info given and was fascinated with the support and advice given.

Ell-enn and many others,thanks very much.

Sorry for going on a bit.Nature of the Old Owl.

 

And i do take time to say things so what i came to say that took so long is Happy Birthday and really let the party last all year long with specials to celebrate this fact.

What specials you may be thinking,i do not know i am not that wise,but i bet some of you are.

 

And as indecision is one of my weaknesses i could not decide which song to put on so picked a few,something for everyone.I hope,i think anyway:-)

Tawnyowl over and out.

Last thought-I know it is not about money helping people,but i wonder what the total refunds etc,etc,etc the CAG has got back for people,saved them from god knows what as well.

The end,i am off now.Just checking the date i joined can you believe it,10 years.

[citizenB]

 

Just missed out on 7 k refund of Bank Charges,some woman became spokeswomen for the banks as i remember.She used to wind me up no end.

 

 

 

Angela Knight, TO.. she used to wind everyone up

 

Her bio..

 

 

Angela Ann Knight CBE is the chair of the Office of Tax Simplification.

Until recently she was the Chief Executive of Energy UK, the trade association for the energy industry.

Previously she was the Chief Executive of the British Bankers' Association and, before that, a Conservative Party Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Erewash from 1992 to 1997.

She also served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1995 to 1997.

[Tawnyowl]

Yes that is the name Angela Knight.And yes a suitable name.There was something of the night about

the lady:-)

Glad i was not the only one who got a little wound up by Angelas expertise in smoothing things out for the Banks.

 

I was just writing your name after Ell- enns when i ran out of what appears to be a tightening of the time to edit citizenB.

And of course Caro.

Of course i thank you as well for the support you have given me over the years as well.

Bye for now.

Tawnyowl.In my 10TH year of being a member of the CAG..

It has gone so fast.

Anyway Happy Birthday again.

I am off now.