Rip off Britain

[Ebaby]

It's a good program but it on too early in the morning. 8pm or so would be more appropriate. yes?

[EvianBaby]

It used to be on in the evening but because it's crap they decided to move it.

[ummmm]

It's like a section they would show on watchdog.

[factor-fiction]

It has some good stories but I find it a bit irritating- they keep repeating things as if we have very short term memories, some of the rip-offs are not really rip offs (e.g. higher insurance premiums for 17 year old drivers), and sometimes I want to ask how some victims can be so gullible. I preferred the programme about scams that used to be on

[EvianBaby]

Yeah, agree with you Factor. I've only seen it once or twice but it did come across to me like three old dears who just wanted a good old whinge about things that wouldn't have been like that in their day.

I prefer Rogue Traders. It's got a little humor in it too.

[ummmm]

Like the woman who was just on who was contacted about claiming back PPI even though she didn't know if she'd paid any PPI. Because the firm said they could get her 12k she went with them. She thought holiday, doing the house up....That was just greed.

[EvianBaby]

Oh, can't really comment on that as I didn't see it. I wouldn't waste my time watching such drivel - I've got Jezza Kyle on instead. ;)

[mungbeanz]

I like the show about the two boyfriends that drove around on a motorbike catching con artists. Is that still on?

[EvianBaby]

That's Rogue Traderes, Mungz which is now part of the Watchdog programme.

[EvianBaby]

Taderers????

[emmie]

two boyfriends, doesn't seem likely, but they do catch out some cretins who rip off people. Rogue Traders?

[mungbeanz]

Yes thats the one evianbaby. I was always frustrated that the rogue traders never seemed to be punished for their crimes. just casually humiliated or chased down an alley in their van. It would have been better if the cops showed up and carted them off. That would be a real deterent for these terrible people.

[factor-fiction]

Unfortunately most of these rogue traders can lie low for a few weeks then start up again, maybe under a different name, as people soon forget them

[cathfromsaron]

yes, they are all shows based on the original 'watchdog', an old segment on nationwide, and a bit like parts of 'that's life'!

i wales we have 'xray' and 'the ferret' on bbc and itv back to back!

some of those stories are really lame too ...