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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Booney » Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:18 pm

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Credit to them for putting one in the skimmer box in the pool.


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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Jimmy_041 » Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:57 pm

MW wrote:Sounds to me it's just a poor performing design, and without knowing what you paid for it, suggest it's an entry level machine.


Model WL8058G1
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby MW » Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:13 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:
MW wrote:Sounds to me it's just a poor performing design, and without knowing what you paid for it, suggest it's an entry level machine.


Model WL8058G1


Yeah as I thought. Cheap and shit.
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Jimmy_041 » Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:19 pm

MW wrote:
Jimmy_041 wrote:
MW wrote:Sounds to me it's just a poor performing design, and without knowing what you paid for it, suggest it's an entry level machine.


Model WL8058G1


Yeah as I thought. Cheap and shit.


We got that one because it was the nearest "model" to the old one that lasted 20 years. Its nothing like it

Plus I was, maybe, too naive about the authenticity of the "reviews"
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby MW » Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:24 pm

Top load washing machines are a thing of the past, and not many manufacturers put much time into them, concentrating on the higher volume front load machines.

There are better ones out there though, but F&P are horrendous.
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby wenchbarwer » Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:28 pm

MW wrote:Top load washing machines are a thing of the past, and not many manufacturers put much time into them, concentrating on the higher volume front load machines.

There are better ones out there though, but F&P are horrendous.


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Re: Black listed companies

Postby amber_fluid » Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:47 pm

wenchbarwer wrote:
MW wrote:Top load washing machines are a thing of the past, and not many manufacturers put much time into them, concentrating on the higher volume front load machines.

There are better ones out there though, but F&P are horrendous.


Front loaders are alright for you short people...


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Re: Black listed companies

Postby MW » Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:05 pm

wenchbarwer wrote:
MW wrote:Top load washing machines are a thing of the past, and not many manufacturers put much time into them, concentrating on the higher volume front load machines.

There are better ones out there though, but F&P are horrendous.


Front loaders are alright for you short people...


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Re: Black listed companies

Postby dedja » Tue May 28, 2024 3:34 pm

Some say the ABC should be blacklisted, or that it’s time is up.

Laura Tingle has just poured petrol on the fire, stating that Australia has always been racist and has pummelled Dutton whilst praising Albo.

I don’t really have any concerns with her comments about racism, it’s a free country and if she believes that is true then that’s OK whether you agree or disagree with her.

On the other hand, making blatant partisan political statements is really not on. She’s a senior journalist, presenter, and staff elected board member at the ABC, and her impartiality can be clearly questioned.

I must admit I haven’t watched or listened to ABC for many, many years, but in an age where media, news and entertainment is so readily available everywhere, is the ABC actually needed anymore, that is before you take into account the generally held view that they are politically partisan?

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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Jimmy_041 » Wed Nov 06, 2024 1:09 pm

Travel insurance

Be careful of Cover-More insurance
The travel agents are pushing it because of the high commissions they earn

The policy is very difficult to understand and they have a terrible claims management history
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Jim05 » Wed Nov 06, 2024 3:38 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:Travel insurance

Be careful of Cover-More insurance
The travel agents are pushing it because of the high commissions they earn

The policy is very difficult to understand and they have a terrible claims management history
Always check what CC insurance you have. Many CC’s have very good complimentary travel insurance policies. I use mine all the time
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby DOC » Wed Nov 06, 2024 3:44 pm

Jim05 wrote:
Jimmy_041 wrote:Travel insurance

Be careful of Cover-More insurance
The travel agents are pushing it because of the high commissions they earn

The policy is very difficult to understand and they have a terrible claims management history
Always check what CC insurance you have. Many CC’s have very good complimentary travel insurance policies. I use mine all the time


For lost bags, cancellations etc fine (ish). Ever claimed on them?

For most medical, especially big ticket items, they don’t cover.

A seperate policy is a very sound investment as an accident can bankrupt you and your family and in some cases leave you in a far worse medical condition.
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Footy Chick » Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:05 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:Travel insurance

Be careful of Cover-More insurance
The travel agents are pushing it because of the high commissions they earn


The policy is very difficult to understand and they have a terrible claims management history



Probably should mention that most travel insurances are underwritten in some way, shape or form by Covermore and rebadged as something else

so check before committing
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Jimmy_041 » Fri Nov 08, 2024 8:37 am

A rule in our house is I do, & pay for, all insurance because I know who will end up paying for any uninsured disaster

I remember Miss Jimmy coming home from STA Travel with their insurance brochure that they were menacing her to buy. To her credit, she withstood their bullying. Noted that commissions in those days were 45% for travel agencies

First question: where are you going?
Miss Jimmy: Oktoberfest
What does this exclusion say?
Miss Jimmy: no cover whilst under the effects of alcohol :shock: That’s why we leave it to you Dad

Mind you; instant legal action for misselling if it did happen. Any judge would ask the same questions
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby dedja » Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:47 pm

Healthscope, trying to single handedly faaark the Australian Hospital system.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business ... d7a2541bf9

Healthscope is ending its contracts with private health insurers Bupa and the Australian Health Services Alliance over their refusal to - Healthscope says - sustainably fund hospitals, in a decision that will affect more than six million Australians.

Bupa has repsonded, with APAC chief executive Nick Stone saying they are “shocked and deeply disappointed by the decision’’, while reassuring customers they will be covered until February 20 next year - and beyond for certain treatments including maternity and oncology, and any treatments which have already started.

Bupa struck its current deal with Healthscope in November last year, with the agreement expected to run for three years.

It is a dramatic escalation in the battle between Healthscope, Australia’s second largest private hospital operator, and the Australian Health Services Alliance which represents 26 small to medium sized private health insurance funds.

Bupa has 4.1 million health insurance members and the AHSA collectively covers more than 2.5 million people.

Healthscope in late October announced it would introduce a $100 gap fee for overnight hospital stays for Bupa and AHSA fund members, and said at the time that customers who didn’t like it should switch funds.

The hospital operator, which is owned by Canadian private equity fund Brookfield, has now upped the ante in its battle with the health funds, accusing them of “greed” and inflicting “financial pain on patients’’.

Healthscope chief executive officer Greg Horan said Bupa and the AHSA’s refusal to sustainably fund hospitals in a high-cost environment left Healthscope no option but to end the contracts.

“Healthscope cares for over 650,000 patients every year and we are absolutely committed to providing the best possible care. But we can only do this if we are adequately funded,” Mr Horan said.

It comes after Healthscope last month proposed a fee to help bridge the gap between what it says is the chronic underfunding from these insurers and the rising costs of providing high quality care.

It said the current step was the result of both insurers pursuing legal threats to stop the introduction of this fee.

“We were proposing the hospital facility fee following Bupa’s and the AHSA’s failure to recognise and fairly fund the rising cost of care. In the absence of fair funding, this fee was Healthscope’s best option,” Mr Horan added.

“In order for us to remain viable, we are left with no choice but to terminate the contracts.”

Mr Horan also warned of a “viability crisis” in hospitals across the country.

“Hospitals are losing money, and cannot attract new investment,” he said.

“Private Health Insurers are banking record profits – Bupa, in particular, has delivered enormous profits to its UK parent, while refusing to pay fairly for the care of its Australian members at Healthscope hospitals.”

The terminations will come into effect from 20 February for Bupa, and from 4 March 2025 for the AHSA funds.

The termination will impact all Bupa customers as well as the customers in the Alliance Group, which includes Australian Unity, GMHBA, Health Partners, Westfund and HIF.

Bupa’s Mr Stone said Healthscope appeared to be “disregarding the interests of our shared patients and customers by seeking to impact their access to healthcare’’.

“We are concerned that Healthscope’s actions will cause undue stress to patients and customers looking to access private healthcare at a time when we should be working together to build trust in the private health system and take pressure off hospitals and their frontline teams.”

Mr Stone said Bupa was continuing to explore its options to ensure its customers were not placed in a disadvantaged position.

“We want our customers to know that our priority in these negotiations has been to keep healthcare costs affordable without compromising quality of care, especially when cost-of living pressures continue to impact Australians,” Mr Stone said.

“We will always work hard to advocate for them by negotiating fair and sustainable contracts with our hospital partners, including recent agreements with other private hospitals, that strike the right balance between minimising premium increases and hospital costs.

“We acknowledge Brookfield, Healthscope’s Canadian private equity owners, may have additional considerations to ensure the viability of their business in Australia.”

Mr Stone said Bupa had a large network of private hospital providers and is most cases, there were alternative options available to its members.

The peak body for health funds Private Healthcare Australia immediately hit back on Friday morning, calling Healthscope's move “unethical’’.

Australian Health Services Alliance members


Union Health
Navy Health
Westfund
HBF
HCi
Unihealth
Latrobe Health Services
Queensland Country Health
Teachers Health
CBHS Corporate Health
Phoenix Health Fund
Territory Health Fund
Nurses & Midwives Health
Emergency Services Health
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Doctors’ Health
Health Insurance Fund
Health Partners
ACA Health
Police Health
Defence Health
Australian Unity
Reserve Bank Health Society
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“This is another unethical tactic from a $1 trillion North American private equity firm that appears intent on holding health fund members hostage, while also trying to bully health funds into paying them more so they can increase their profits,” Dr David said.

“If Healthscope was serious about delivering patient care to Australians in a cost-of-living crisis, it would negotiate an affordable and sustainable outcome, rather than throwing its toys out of the cot.

“There is no scope for health funds to pay across the board, above-inflation increases to private hospitals.

“People struggling with the cost of living will simply drop out or downgrade their health cover, which leaves Healthscope worse off as its customer base dries up.”

Dr David said if Healthscope followed through with its contract termination, patients could be charged thousands of dollars to receive care at a Healthscope-owned hospital.

“This is just not done in Australian health care,’’ she said.

“We don’t rip up contracts, we don’t hang patients out to dry and we don’t directly gouge patients like the American system.

“It’s really sad to see this North American private equity firm prepared to throw Australian patients, doctors, nurses and hospitals under the bus to enrich their investors.”

Dr David called on medical practitioners who work at Healthscope hospitals to consider alternative options given the uncertainty Healthscope has created for patients who were awaiting surgeries.

“In most locations, alternative hospital providers with more stable finances are available. There are empty beds and operating theatre capacity around the country, in some cases right next door to a Healthscope hospital,” she said.

“Federal Government data shows we now have more private hospitals in Australia than we did five years ago. There are more ethical hospital operators who are happy to talk to medical practitioners about switching patients, or doctors’ entire practices, to alternate facilities.”

AHSA chief executive Andrew Sando said Australian health insurer should not be forced to fund the profits of one of the world’s largest investment companies.

Mr Sando said AHSA had a two year agreement in place with Healthscope, and has commenced dispute resolution processes in a bid to resolve the funding issue.

“Healthscope is driven by one thing – maximising returns for their investors, regardless of the impact upon the Australian private health care system,’’ Mr Sando said.

“Gouging the Australian public to generate profits for their private equity owners is not in the national interest, and flies in the face of compassionate, equitable and sustainable healthcare.

“How and why the Australian Government permits foreign private equity owners such as Brookfield to extract more profits from the already financially challenged private health care system is unclear.”

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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Jimmy_041 » Mon Nov 25, 2024 10:44 am

I saw a sign in Ashford Hospital last week telling people they have to pay a gap, or alternatively; move health insurance providers
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby amber_fluid » Tue Dec 24, 2024 8:58 pm

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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Corona Man » Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:55 pm

I don't expect many on the forum would have the need to book a hotel room all that often in Adelaide..... Here is my tale of woe, from last weekends trip back to Radelaide..

I usually book accom through Wotif, or direct with hotel. Not sure why, but this time I went through Booking.com. That was a mistake.

All that was left when I booked (long weekend) was the Jacksons Motor Inn on GO Road. Booking made for Sat March 8th, checking out Sunday March 9th. 1 room - $142 for the night.

Flew into Adealide early Sat am, went to visit older Brother in RAH, who slept the entire time I was there... I digress. Then up the hill to watch the lads cricket. A few post game beers, onto a pub in Mt Barker to catch up with a few old mates. Dinner & back down the hill, arrive at said accommodation at 9.30pm.

Reception closed, call after hours number, hi (my name) I have a reservation for tonight..... silence on the other end of the phone..... Hello, do you have a room for me please? "No, no room for you. Your wife called to say you flight was cancelled". At this stage I did loose a bit of my shit.

My wife doesn't even know where I am staying (not that it was a secret) so how can she have called you? - Now you are just making shit up was my further comment. Clearly my flight was not cancelled, as I am standing in front of your ******* reception area...... "You book through Agoda"? No I booked through Booking.com.

So these **** tards, have cancelled my reservation, without notice, or refund.... that's totally unacceptable. Then they try to pass it off as someone else's problem.

Fortunately my Niece had a couch I could crash on for the night....

In trying to get a refund, the hotel said I have to call Booking.com to arrange this. Thanks for nothing you cock heads.
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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Booney » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:07 pm

Your review isn't a lone soldier.

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Re: Black listed companies

Postby Corona Man » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:09 pm

Booney wrote:Your review isn't a lone soldier.

Banned.

Funny you say that. I also mentioned to them that I would leave a scathing review of there hotel. I didn't previously read their reviews.... They are awful.

Clearly hotel management are not fazed by poor reviews..
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