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Having been asked at work to pick up what appeared at the outset to be a simple software procurement task - has turned into a complex procurement and a complete nightmare that is stressing me out hugely, aaaaand relax....

And nobody seems to have a clue - what to do...
 
Listening to news on Wonga and wondering whether I should go back to previous horrid days a few years ago when my son - whilst on Jobseekers Allowance - racked £££s of debt with them. Maybe I will claim - though they are bust and we'll be bottom of the pile of creditors - since after all when you are on JA you do not, by definition have a payday. And when his allowance came in once a month his £56/week was not likely to be sufficient to pay off what he had borrowed without him later that same or the next month having to borrow more. I shed no tears for Wonga.
 
No one will shed a tear for wonga. Horrible organisation.
Genuine question, what was so bad about them? It's not like they kept people in the dark is it? They offered short term loans with ridiculously high repayments, but it was always clear what people were going to have to pay and they willingly entered into it didn't they? I don't think they forced anyone to take loans.
 
Genuine question, what was so bad about them? It's not like they kept people in the dark is it? They offered short term loans with ridiculously high repayments, but it was always clear what people were going to have to pay and they willingly entered into it didn't they? I don't think they forced anyone to take loans.

No, they didn't force anyone but they offered money to incredibly vulnerable people who often could not afford to pay back on time and Wonga would have been aware of this. They took advantage. You would also ask who takes a loan out at Wonga rates? How capable were they of fully understanding what they were taking on, the real level of repayments they would have to make. Hateful firm, I'm pleased they are gone.
 
Bad back. Thought it might be from carrying my golf bag, so tried a trolley. Could hardly walk after 10 holes. Oh well back to carrying.
 
No, they didn't force anyone but they offered money to incredibly vulnerable people who often could not afford to pay back on time and Wonga would have been aware of this. They took advantage. You would also ask who takes a loan out at Wonga rates? How capable were they of fully understanding what they were taking on, the real level of repayments they would have to make. Hateful firm, I'm pleased they are gone.


I borrowed from 12 lenders in 2010. I was on a one month sick note.
Most of my friends were students at the time so I took up excessive drinking for a month.
Once you borrow from one, you borrow from another, borrow again. January 2011 I paid £3500 of what I owed. Left me skint. Had to borrow again.
In the end paid for debt management company. Defaulted them all and negotiated early repayment on the side as I trickled money to them monthly.

Early this year, I was contacted about reclaiming some charges back. Was awarded £1300 In total. The company that contacted me took £200 for fees.
 
Having been asked at work to pick up what appeared at the outset to be a simple software procurement task - has turned into a complex procurement and a complete nightmare that is stressing me out hugely, aaaaand relax....

And nobody seems to have a clue - what to do...

Never come across an organisation that has managed a simple software procurement - think of a number, double it and then multiply by the number of departments and sites that are impacted and you might come close to the budget.

Good luck.
 
People who despite the motorway signs the outside is closing in 800 yards insist on driving 799.99 yards in that lane then trying to force their way in.
 
People who are that selfish they seem unable to do a basic thing like rake a bunker or repair a pitch mark
 
People who despite the motorway signs the outside is closing in 800 yards insist on driving 799.99 yards in that lane then trying to force their way in.

People who, despite the motorway signs indicating that the outside is closing in 800 yards, insist on straddling two lanes to stop people using the outside lane as it was designed to be used!
Bloody traffic nazis.
 
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