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Post by xyon100 on Aug 8, 2016 12:29:07 GMT
New to this thread, it is extremely confusing and difficult to work out what is going on here. Could somebody following this please summarise which loans are involved and what the problem is, if there is indeed one? If I were you, I would start from the beginning of the thread and read through. Joining in at this stage is likely to make your head spin, unless you read from the beginning. I don't have time right now for 26 pages. And yes, it IS making my head spin. I'll have to check back later. For now I have to see if my Belgian new agent has a copy of The Times.
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Post by xyon100 on Aug 8, 2016 12:15:49 GMT
New to this thread, it is extremely confusing and difficult to work out what is going on here. Could somebody following this please summarise which loans are involved and what the problem is, if there is indeed one?
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Post by xyon100 on Aug 6, 2016 10:55:30 GMT
They are not unable to accept you without a verifiable UK address, they just can't be bothered. Savingstream, Fundingsecure, Ablrate all accept overseas investors. There will be others of course. Just takes a little more to get verified with ID, that's all.
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Post by xyon100 on Aug 3, 2016 10:31:59 GMT
No probs, all sorted. I do like a good moan, but you really should get that spelling error sorted, it creates a bad impression! I made the same comment some time ago and was treated to the attack of the forum multi headed Hydra who rounded on me for my poor spelling and grammar. I'll say what I said then...I reserve the right to be as sloppy as I like and it's nobody else's business, it's not me trying to instil confidence in people so they send large amounts of money. As to registration, it took me forever and was made worse by being a furriner. ID here is made by presenting an ID card which contains the relevant details on a chip and things such as paper utility bills are largely history. That said, the main cause for the delay was me running around the globe with no time to sort it.
Worse, when it was eventually sorted, I had forgotten my password and there was, and is, no response to hitting the lost password link. I gave up.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 30, 2016 15:37:13 GMT
The NHS really should be worried about TTIP. European companies took over our energy companies, now the USA wants a piece of our NHS. Why not? They want a piece of our GDP via the Trojan horses they call "US persons". It's all cleverly disguised as a war on tax evasion and doubly disguised by LYING (not a word I use lightly) about reciprocity, despite the fact we don't tax people who left. The problem is, the USA is the ONLY first world country on the planet that taxes people based entirely on their citizenship, whether you want it or not. Oh the irony, land of the free. Wait, I expect another sanction for being rude about the USA.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 29, 2016 8:10:20 GMT
Believe it or not, not everyone wants to retain INPL, but I'm 100% with you on that score. Oh, that's quite clear given the moral indignation we have seen! What I don't get is why anybody other than SS needs to give a damn. What I have seen from some posters in the past is the equivalent of getting upset because the guy next door takes advantage of a buy now pay later offer in in the local electrical store. It's none of my business if I believe he should pay right now.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 29, 2016 7:50:43 GMT
Why is it that employees in the public sector think they are entitled to decide how much they should be paid by the rest of us and that it is acceptable to use blackmail to get their own way? It is even worse in France where I live where they are striking to prevent the introduction of measures by a socialist government to increase the level of employment. Entirely selfish behavior. Belgium too. The entire public sector was on strike on Tuesday I think. The other sector that strikes regularly is yet another that can hold the entire public to ransom, so that's the buses, trains and all the vital airport sectors such as controllers and baggage handlers.
The strike is flat out wrong, it simply should not be happening. Anybody that unhappy with their job is not being forced to stay in it. If anything would make the point, it would be resignations and lots of them.
The thing for me here is that I cannot tell which side is right or wrong, and that in itself tells a tale. What I do believe is that the NHS should be 24/7/365. That needs to be worked out.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 28, 2016 10:22:28 GMT
Once I got a diagnosis and did my own research, I realised there was no point being shuffled from specialist to specialist and no point being "monitored" simply so the specialist could keep records, particularly as each appointment cost ME money. So I stopped going.
Same with physiotherapy that again cost ME money for every visit. I very quickly realised that the treatment I was receiving could be done at home, the electrical gadget to exercise the muscles could be bought myself for about £100. Now it's only too obvious that if I was in the UK where every visit to the doctor/specialist/physiotherapist was free then I would have had little to no disincentive to stop using them even though no cure in sight, and no way would I have bought my own physiotherapy gadgets.
It is great to have intelligent, motivated patients that are able to help themselves. Unfortunately the public at large do themselves few favours when confronted with illness. Take away free input and they will just deteriorate. The more vulnerable they are at baseline, the worse the outcomes... I don't think what I did was particularly smart, it was just common sense. Had all my specialist/doctors/physio appointments have been free as they would have been in the UK, I would likely not have taken the course of action that I did. There is no getting around the fact that completely "free" healthcare creates demand. Would there be 10 percent wasted doctors appointments if a visit meant fronting £20, even if you do get £15 back eventually? I think not. If you are paying for something you know you really don't need, you tend to stop paying.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 28, 2016 9:14:39 GMT
These type of reminders are commonplace from businesses, the reminder for your council tax is much more abrupt. ... although not half as bad as the reminders from TV licensing for people who have the audacity to decide to live their life without a television. Yea, what is with THAT! I bought a house in the UK last year and the mail I found from TV licensing was shocking! I think I only got the SS mail once, no big deal.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 28, 2016 8:12:56 GMT
Whilst I'm very pleased with the treatment I have received over the years for many and varied injuries I'm wondering if some of the newly introduced 'preventative' measures being introduced and the routing of everything through GPs are not going to impose further strain on the NHS and GPs in particular. I received an invite for a 'general health check' from my GP surgery ... everybody will get one. I don't smoke or drink, I don't carry excess weight and walk 6-8km every day, I'm healthy ....... but why not. See a nurse who finds a minor problem which needs checking for a week. See nurse after a week - problem still there, need to see a GP. See a GP who then notices the effects of one of my old injuries - you need to see physiotherapy. See physio - you need to see a specialist. Specialist wants X rays but these need to be ordered by GP See GP who orders X rays See radiographer. Physio sees Xrays and doesn't like what she sees - need to see specialist. Specialist - physio can't help, you need fairly major surgery and soon ..... but that needs a referral from the GP. See GP who looks at Xrays and checks me out. Referred to Hospital for surgery! Now this has all happened in the last 3 weeks the equivalent of 10 appointments (yes I'm persuasive!) seeing 7 different Health professional with more on the way! 3 weeks ago I was healthy with a few longstanding 'niggles' now I'm preparing for hospital food Yea, and before you know it you can claim a blue badge, regular monthly payments and a free car. But don't get me started on that. Earlier I mentioned my experience of the Belgian healthcare system due to a rare nerve disorder that effected both my arms and hands. Once I got a diagnosis and did my own research, I realised there was no point being shuffled from specialist to specialist and no point being "monitored" simply so the specialist could keep records, particularly as each appointment cost ME money. So I stopped going.
Same with physiotherapy that again cost ME money for every visit. I very quickly realised that the treatment I was receiving could be done at home, the electrical gadget to exercise the muscles could be bought myself for about £100. Now it's only too obvious that if I was in the UK where every visit to the doctor/specialist/physiotherapist was free then I would have had little to no disincentive to stop using them even though no cure in sight, and no way would I have bought my own physiotherapy gadgets.
If I was in the UK, I may well be doing the merry-go-round that you describe, all at tax payers expense while increasing workload for hard working doctors. After all, it's all free and I have nothing better to do.
But speaking of blue badges and free cars....Somewhere in my hospital folder is at least one paper signed by a doctor that states that I am at least 70 percent disabled. That was not true when it was signed and certainly is not true now. The point is, not only could I still be doing exactly as you describe with regular free hospital/doctor/physio visits, I could also be on generous benefits to suck up yet more taxpayers money.
And the reality is I have slightly weakened arms and hands that don't stop me leading a perfectly normal life, yet I COULD be doing the rounds of doctors/hospitals/physio while having my rent paid, a regular income and a free car. The UK system actively encourages people to do just that.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 27, 2016 13:24:46 GMT
Ok, I have had the reply from SS. Apparently, I've been reading the terms incorrectly. I thought the 48 hours leeway was on a individual day's investing. i.e. you invest in something on Monday and can payback on Wednesday. But I've been told that you are not allowed a negative balance for more that 48 hours at all, and it's not to do with individual loan investments, and that is why my loan parts were automatically sold off. I'm surprised that there doesn't appear to be any posts regarding this as I can't believe I'm the only one that read the rules this way and got stung. How did everyone else interpret that rule or am I the odd one out? Question should be asked is why the he'll did you wait 48 hours before making payment. There is only one reason for doing so and that is to somehow "beat the system" and get something for nothing. If I buy something I ensure payment is sent as soon as I can. The only time it may be delayed is if a pipeline loan goes live during the day and I don't have Internet access until I get back home, which could be the next morning. If you buy something, pay up and stop whinging. It's not rocket science. Just how would he be getting something for nothing? Besides, he would not be the only one to believe that he has 48 hours to resolve a negative balance, so do I and I have been operating on that basis. If this is not the case then SS need to clear up a misunderstanding. Accusing people of "whinging" when they get penalised for playing within what they believe to be the rules is a bit off, to say the least.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 27, 2016 11:50:57 GMT
As good a strategy as any I reckon. But then I choose loans based on the pretty picture, so don't listen to me. I can't quite believe how quickly a bit of Scotland sold this morning. I know some people are very fast, but flipping heck! I clicked on "yes" when asked if I was sure and then immediately clicked on the loans page. It wasn't there. Convinced I had been too fast, I clicked refresh. Not there. It was sold. Even using the little trick many of us know about, I still cannot figure how it could be sold within what seemed to be about one second or less. Not a part, the whole 1324.68. Astonishing.
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 27, 2016 9:23:11 GMT
I'm not going in to details, but I am not sure that Belgian taxation can be explained away by an excellent health care service. Particularly when you have to pay again for everything you use. Regardless, I'm not paying Belgian taxes any more and my other half will be following suite shortly. The entire company operation moved out to the Czech Republic. I could live with the taxation when we came here on modest salaries for a year of adventure, but both of us very quickly ended up on top rate taxes and we simply don't need to be here any more. Belgium has been killing it's golden geese for some time.
You know what? Whenever I see these usually very young doctors waving their placards around, I can't help but wonder if half their issue is not about these new contracts at all. They are a product of a heavily left leaning education system and really rather angry about their tuition fees. The Tories are evil and want to privatise the precious and sacrosanct NHS don't you know, usually handing the contracts to their rich chums.
I really must stop reading the comments section on Yahoo! news........
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 26, 2016 16:15:10 GMT
Well, it's all over. It's not going to happen now. The next beer will be full price. Why are happy hours so short.....
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Post by xyon100 on Apr 26, 2016 15:48:23 GMT
Well, nearly 6 here and nothing. The only reason I know the time is because the barman just told me happy hour ends in 15 minutes.☺
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