I read on Pete's blog (bullsroar.blogspot.com) about the deliberately deceptive trade practice in place at all BP service stations .... placing the hoses in a different layout to the commonly accepted one .... so that the unwary driver fills up with the most expensive fuel. I've been caught by this too and I wonder .... this is such a blatant deception! Where is the ACCC? Surely this fits the definition of misleading and deceptive practice!
I went to the ACCC website to see if I could report it ..... many, many links later I found this page
https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/maintain/create/index.phtml?contentTypeName=scamwatchComplaint&informationSpaceItemId=tag.ScamwatchReportAScam&inPop=1&returnUrl=.&type=Other
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
#181 Thursday 24 February 2011
What a strange place the world has become in recent years .... floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, political upheaval. At times it is comforting to remember that the period that we humans have dominated this world is like one second in a day .... all the damage that we do to this planet will probably be a completely irrelevant speck in the totality of time.
The "Nyepi" day in Bali on 5th March will be a good time for contemplation and introspection ... a day of complete silence for a complete community .... wow! What a pity that our community can't do likewise. I now fly to Bali next Wednesday 2nd march and back again on Monday 7th. I'll be staying in Pete's villa in Sanur.
Kaylia is very happy today ... she came home from the school swimming day with a 'First Place' ribbon pinned to her bathers! .... and reports that she was participating! She is doing so well at school. It's hard to remember the Kaylia of two years ago. She clearly loves the power of communication .... it must have been such an isolating thing for her to be unable to communicate her feelings & wants .... now she can tell us what she is feeling, what she wants to do, what she wants to eat ....
.... and speaking of eating .... we've been pleasured tonight with a delicious pasta dish cooked by Zoe. Well done! I'd be pleased to have it served in any restaurant.
This morning we were greeted by the sight of "LOST" notices plasted in strategic places round the house .... Zoe had lost her special ring .... the notices prompted a lot of searching and suggestions. We soon found the ring ... just where she was sure she'd already looked!
.. oh and by the way ... Melatonin .... I went online and found a supplier in Brisbane Qld who sells it without a prescription for one sixth of the price at a chemist! (I wonder just which pockets the price difference goes into?) ... and the message about it only being effective for 21 days? This applies to adults. Apparently, research shows that it remains effective for children with autism.
The "Nyepi" day in Bali on 5th March will be a good time for contemplation and introspection ... a day of complete silence for a complete community .... wow! What a pity that our community can't do likewise. I now fly to Bali next Wednesday 2nd march and back again on Monday 7th. I'll be staying in Pete's villa in Sanur.
Kaylia is very happy today ... she came home from the school swimming day with a 'First Place' ribbon pinned to her bathers! .... and reports that she was participating! She is doing so well at school. It's hard to remember the Kaylia of two years ago. She clearly loves the power of communication .... it must have been such an isolating thing for her to be unable to communicate her feelings & wants .... now she can tell us what she is feeling, what she wants to do, what she wants to eat ....
.... and speaking of eating .... we've been pleasured tonight with a delicious pasta dish cooked by Zoe. Well done! I'd be pleased to have it served in any restaurant.
This morning we were greeted by the sight of "LOST" notices plasted in strategic places round the house .... Zoe had lost her special ring .... the notices prompted a lot of searching and suggestions. We soon found the ring ... just where she was sure she'd already looked!
.. oh and by the way ... Melatonin .... I went online and found a supplier in Brisbane Qld who sells it without a prescription for one sixth of the price at a chemist! (I wonder just which pockets the price difference goes into?) ... and the message about it only being effective for 21 days? This applies to adults. Apparently, research shows that it remains effective for children with autism.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
#180 Wednesday 23 February 2011
Gloom ... I haven't heard from Jetstar yet but the more I see their compete lack of accountability and the way that they control any communication, the less hope I have of having my tickets replaced. It has been completely their error .... but if they don't want to admit that then there is no avenue of appeal for me. Suck it up baby!
Kaylia seems to be back to normal .... very huggy and cuddly .... negotiating for all she's worth to get as many car trips as possible! Whenever we tell her the shedule for the next few hours, she always adds ".... then car!" onto the end.
Later: From gloom to elation! Jetstar came good with a voucher and I now have confirmed tickets for 2nd March and 7th March. The voucher actually paid for better seats than I originally had.
BTW .... people have been asking about Naomi's father .... he is doing OK ... still in Osborne Park Hospital. We hope that he may choose to come and stay with us for the immediate future. He used to stay with us and he really enjoyed time with Kaylia .... maybe some more time with her will brighten his days.
Kaylia seems to be back to normal .... very huggy and cuddly .... negotiating for all she's worth to get as many car trips as possible! Whenever we tell her the shedule for the next few hours, she always adds ".... then car!" onto the end.
Later: From gloom to elation! Jetstar came good with a voucher and I now have confirmed tickets for 2nd March and 7th March. The voucher actually paid for better seats than I originally had.
BTW .... people have been asking about Naomi's father .... he is doing OK ... still in Osborne Park Hospital. We hope that he may choose to come and stay with us for the immediate future. He used to stay with us and he really enjoyed time with Kaylia .... maybe some more time with her will brighten his days.
Monday, February 21, 2011
#179 Monday 21 February 2011
She was up at 4am this morning - quite well behaved ... but wide awake.
I was having a good natter with our chemist on the weekend as I was buying more Melatonin ... (which is supposed to help Kaylia get in the right rhythms for sleep) .... and the chemist told me that the reason it is sold in packs of 21 tablets is that it is only effective for 3 weeks! ... we've been using it for 16 weeks now! .... I thought it wasn't working very well - now I know why!
... this is a tablet that cost over $2 each! And then he told me that in the US it is a non-prescription drug that sells over the counter for 10% of the cost!! Isn't it good to know that we have a government that looks after us!
The saga of the airfares continues ........ Jetstar will tell me in 2 days whether or not I can have my flights re-booked to 2-7 March. This was after being on the phone for one and a half hours trying to talk to someone who could give me an answer!
I was having a good natter with our chemist on the weekend as I was buying more Melatonin ... (which is supposed to help Kaylia get in the right rhythms for sleep) .... and the chemist told me that the reason it is sold in packs of 21 tablets is that it is only effective for 3 weeks! ... we've been using it for 16 weeks now! .... I thought it wasn't working very well - now I know why!
... this is a tablet that cost over $2 each! And then he told me that in the US it is a non-prescription drug that sells over the counter for 10% of the cost!! Isn't it good to know that we have a government that looks after us!
The saga of the airfares continues ........ Jetstar will tell me in 2 days whether or not I can have my flights re-booked to 2-7 March. This was after being on the phone for one and a half hours trying to talk to someone who could give me an answer!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
#178 Sunday 20 February 2011
Tired .... It's two days since the last entry ... where has the time gone? Fortunately Kaylia seems to be over the worst and she's been comparatively human.
Ten days till the next planned departure to Bali. ... watch this space!
Later: Watch this space??!! I rang Jetstar to select seats ..... and found out that the flight had not been changed! There was no record of me calling last Tuesday and re-booking the flights!
The flight left last Wednesday! I have lodged a complaint and we'll see if Jetstar correct their mistake.
Ten days till the next planned departure to Bali. ... watch this space!
Later: Watch this space??!! I rang Jetstar to select seats ..... and found out that the flight had not been changed! There was no record of me calling last Tuesday and re-booking the flights!
The flight left last Wednesday! I have lodged a complaint and we'll see if Jetstar correct their mistake.
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