Nov
27
Airline charges extra for child, told to compensate
November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Quite a few times, consumers get stuck in the dispute around being promised something when they are placing the order; and when they go for delivery, at that time, they do not get what was promised. This can cause them great inconvenience, and also expense; and it is at such times that consumer forums help [...]
Oct
12
Banks setting limit on withdrawal from other bank ATM’s
October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On April 1, 2009, the RBI brought in a move that was supposed to remove the restrictions on using the ATM’s of other banks. Before this move, if you wanted to use the ATM of some other bank, then it would cost. These would include a direct to the customer for checking account balance, or [...]
Oct
9
Indian telecom tariffs operate on what is called as the pulse plan, which is typically pegged to minutes, and call rates are based on these pulses. So, for example, if the pulse rate is pegged to 1 minute, then whether you speak for 5 seconds, or whether you speak for 55 seconds, you will get [...]
May
16
HDFC Bank fined for ‘extra charges’
May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Normally, dealing with banks is a hot and cold affair. When you have dealings with ATM’s and with over the counter in branches, things are fine normally fine. But when there is something that is out of the ordinary, that is when people have more complaints. This could be when there are some delays in [...]
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