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Episode 6

Episode 6 of 20

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville hear how a heating system in thousands of homes has left some families with unexpectedly high bills.

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville battle on behalf of viewers who feel they've been ripped off or had a raw deal - and try to get their problems resolved. Among today's stories, how a heating system in thousands of homes has left some families with bills four times higher than they expected - and having to make some tough choices as a result. Plus the homeowners furious their new homes are about to lose their idyllic view, a family facing a bill for tens of thousands of pounds because their home survey didn't spot a serious issue, and more problems solved at the Rip Off Britain Pop-Up Shop in Gateshead.

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Sep 2012 02:45

Information and Advice from Today's Episode

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Paying by Credit Card - Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act

A vital piece of advice that we know has saved the day for many Rip Off viewers is to, where possible, pay with a credit card.

Michele Shambrook from the Citizens Advice consumer service told us:

'If you use a credit card to pay for goods or services, you may be protected under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act if something goes wrong. This legislation provides that your credit card provider can be held jointly responsible for any valid claim that you might have against the trader, for example if goods are faulty, not what you were expecting or never arrive. We recommend approaching the trader first, but you don't have to wait until you've heard back from them before getting in touch with your card provider. Section 75 can be particularly useful if you've had difficulty contacting the trader directly, bought the goods from a company which has gone out of business or from on which is based abroad.

You can claim under section 75 if the total cost of the item is between 拢100 and 拢30,000, even if you didn't pay the whole amount on your credit card. If you decide to make a section 75 complaint then make sure you follow your card providers complaints procedure, and if it hasn't been resolved in 8 weeks you can take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service for more support.'

Citizens Advice provides a to send to your credit card company if you need to make a claim under section 75.

To find out more visit .

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Julia Somerville
Presenter Julia Somerville
Presenter Gloria Hunniford
Presenter Gloria Hunniford
Presenter Angela Rippon
Presenter Angela Rippon
Producer Lucy McLennan
Producer Lucy McLennan
Executive Producer Rob Unsworth
Executive Producer Rob Unsworth

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