Scammers

[Marie2020]

Water, water whatevet would we do without it.

I've been using a water reverse osmosis filters company for some years now and got a real shock when I called last week.

The membrane used to be changed between 5 to 3 years. Now this company has changed their filter supplier and also changed the time in which the filters have to be changed. The last filter was changed every six months the other 2 every year.

As for the membrane they are now saying every year? And the two other filters now every six months. This is a real leap in my expenditure and a huge problem for me changing these filters and having to get someone to change this membrane. Their other filters that they provided, I had no issues with.

I'm scratching my head now thinking this is a bit of a rip off and looking around to see if I can find better at a more reasonable timescale for these replacements. Plus someone I can pay too change the membrane.

That's if the other filters i hope to find can be screwed in they same as what I'm using today.

 

[flowerbug]

Water, water whatevet would we do without it.

I've been using a water reverse osmosis filters company for some years now and got a real shock when I called last week.

The membrane used to be changed between 5 to 3 years. Now this company has changed their filter supplier and also changed the time in which the filters have to be changed. The last filter was changed every six months the other 2 every year.

As for the membrane they are now saying every year? And the two other filters now every six months. This is a real leap in my expenditure and a huge problem for me changing these filters and having to get someone to change this membrane. Their other filters that they provided, I had no issues with.

I'm scratching my head now thinking this is a bit of a rip off and looking around to see if I can find better at a more reasonable timescale for these replacements. Plus someone I can pay too change the membrane.

That's if the other filters i hope to find can be screwed in they same as what I'm using today.

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how often you need to change a RO water filter membrane cartridge depends a lot upon the quality of the water you have as an input and if there is any sort of pre-filter or activated charcoal filter involved. all of these costs are a part of using them.

the recommended changing interval is often a worst case guess if you are going from instructions by the manufacturer and if you can find a service someone who's actually customer oriented instead of ripping you off they'll have a good suggestion for how often you might need to change it but in the end it really is going to depend a lot upon how much you use it.

the other thing you could do is just see how the output keeps up with your demand and when the output is no longer enough then you can change them.

should not be rocket science... good luck, and like before, keep trying until you find someone who can provide the service you need who is reputable and decent.

 

[Marie2020]

how often you need to change a RO water filter membrane cartridge depends a lot upon the quality of the water you have as an input and if there is any sort of pre-filter or activated charcoal filter involved. all of these costs are a part of using them.

the recommended changing interval is often a worst case guess if you are going from instructions by the manufacturer and if you can find a service someone who's actually customer oriented instead of ripping you off they'll have a good suggestion for how often you might need to change it but in the end it really is going to depend a lot upon how much you use it.

the other thing you could do is just see how the output keeps up with your demand and when the output is no longer enough then you can change them.

should not be rocket science... good luck, and like before, keep trying until you find someone who can provide the service you need who is reputable and decent.

Thank you

The membrane blew me away. The company told me 3 to five years. I chose around 2 and a half to three. We don't have hard water here.
Now they've have decided to change these filters. I feel we are now paying more for far less.

I used one of the filters every six months so needed more of filter 1. But now all 3 has to be changed every 6 months.they said this time that was always the case but i don't recall this.

I now have 18 months of these filters. And will be looking elsewhere in the meantime.

Whatever it's going to be super costly for me. I can't stand chlorine, the smell alone makes me sick and knowing the plastics and other junk like they chemicals added just set's me on edge.. I would dehydrate for fear of what's in it.

I came across another company that included minerals that was a five stage . That just under £40 a month phew.

 

[Marie2020]

It's not my week.

Some time ago, i got the clay tiller used in my garden, there was so many awful things in there stones lumps of concrete and various things. My gardener put this into my green bin and now I am totally stuffed.

Now can't move it at all. Because they is no services available that will remove it in my area other than paying £200 for so many tons to be removed.

I read in other areas they would be someone willing to collect these small but heavy amounts and it certainly wouldn't have be £200, that is 268.48 dollars
Rip off lazy arse Britain is seriously a joke.

I've seen a clever young lad put down a concrete floor for a green house, using the sort of things I have in a box, beneath that concret floor

I have even seen it used below floors in house building. What happened to the species we have today, wanting me to pay for a god knows how many ton skip

 

[flowerbug]

stones can be put back along a river. bits of things that are trash can go out with your regular trash. one lump at a time.

 

[Marie2020]

stones can be put back along a river. bits of things that are trash can go out with your regular trash. one lump at a time.

You're absolutely right.
It's all so darned heavy right now. This will take me months.

I will ask my neighbour if I can use their bin for my garden greens until I sort this out

 

[Marie2020]

Below is what arrived on my phone today after an extremely stressful time with ongoing dental issues. I sought a little advice earlier and one lady with an African accent appeared to be trying to help me. But the phone line was really weak and kept breaking off.
As she said she was now looking for another number for me too call She just disappeared.
When I called the number back, I got a English gentleman who said that they had phone issues ongoing throughout the day. It was all very strange and I wondered if someone had hacked into their phone somehow. Because not long after I got this text on my phone
My old friend dropped in to look it over and he said that this text and number was a definite scam...


These numbers were at the top of this text . 447473084946. 447704550609
447503163074

"DWP - Energy Benefit Notice:
You have been successfully enrolled in the UK Government's Energy Benefit Scheme and are eligible to apply for a one-off £200-£300 Home Energy Grant.
The grant will be used to pay directly for your recent household energy bills, including electricity and gas bills, as well as bills for high-frequency appliances such as water heaters, radiators and air conditioners.
The subsidy is a non-repayable government grant and is designed to help you maintain a basic level of comfort and stability in your life against the backdrop of rising energy prices, and is a legitimate entitlement to which you are entitled.
It is important that you complete your application by Saturday 21 June 2025 or you will automatically be deemed to have forfeited your eligibility.
Please click on the following link to submit your application now to ensure that the funds are released on time: https://rebrand.ly/vuc7x7s?ltn=MeoyNK
DWP has always adhered to the law-based, livelihood-first service mission to protect the safety and dignity of every resident's life.".

This is all very strange and deeply worrying how these scammers got hold of my number

 

[ducks4you]

Dunno, but I would IGNORE THIS!!!!!
I was trying to get a hold of the State of Illinois Notary to renew my Notary Public's Commission, just this morning.
One of the Google links contact numbers sent me to a scam number wanting me to accept a free medical device, and the robo response practically screamed at me.
We get this crap ALL OF THE TIME.
IF you are to receive monies, I am sure that the UK government would mail you a letter and phone number to respond with.

 

[Marie2020]

Dunno, but I would IGNORE THIS!!!!!
I was trying to get a hold of the State of Illinois Notary to renew my Notary Public's Commission, just this morning.
One of the Google links contact numbers sent me to a scam number wanting me to accept a free medical device, and the robo response practically screamed at me.
We get this crap ALL OF THE TIME.
IF you are to receive monies, I am sure that the UK government would mail you a letter and phone number to respond with.

It's just so bad, we pay premium monthly money for our mobile phone service, yet they don't offer any kind of protection on our privacy. I'm so grateful I have a savvy friend nearby. And or course it goes without saying you and my friends here
Thank you

 

[flowerbug]

any unsolicited messages should be handled carefully. if they claim to be from some governmental organization look their contact number up in a few places to call them back and then use that number instead. i would not trust some random website for verification until i had more information about that website.

sadly, there's just too much BS going on out there these days and it doesn't seem to be getting any better.

if i don't know who's calling i usually will not call them back and ignore them, if they call several times i may pick up. usually scammers do not call back multiple times here. the other thing now that is happening is that when i do call back the number is no longer in service - that is very likely a scam caller.