ASK TONY: Why did home insurer slam brakes on £900 e-bike claim?

Two weeks ago, our garage was broken into. They stole my mountain bike, worth £800, and my wife’s e-bike. It was worth £1,500, but she bought it as an ex-display for £900. We informed our insurance company, RSA, and were told we could make a claim on my bike but not on my wife’s e-bike … Read more

ASK TONY: Why did home insurer slam brakes on £900 e-bike claim?

Two weeks ago, our garage was broken into. They stole my mountain bike, worth £800, and my wife’s e-bike. It was worth £1,500, but she bought it as an ex-display for £900. We informed our insurance company, RSA, and were told we could make a claim on my bike but not on my wife’s e-bike … Read more

Do I have to share my bank statements with KeySafe for new flat?

I moved into a new flat and the letting agent said it uses a third-party reference service which I thought nothing of.  I received an email from this service, a company called KeySafe TV, and proceeded with the application. It seemed pretty normal up until the point of entering my bank details for the credit … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: Who hoovered up my Nectar points?

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Mrs D.H. writes: After reading your recent report about Nectar, I hope you might resolve my problem.  I … Read more

My neighbour signed for my parcel but it was stolen. What can I do?  

I bought roughly £200 worth of clothes from online fashion brand, Fashion Nova. Currently I am still going into my workplace and couldn’t be there to collect my order.  Yodel, who were the courier company, asked my neighbours to sign for it, which they did. A Fashion Nova customers order was stolen after her neighbours … Read more

How do I get a refund for a festival that was cancelled last year?

Early last year I purchased tickets for myself and a friend to attend talks at Oxford Literary Festival, which was meant to take place in April 2020. Due to the coronavirus, the festival was cancelled and the voluntary organising committee has asked that we offer the payment as a donation due to their own financial … Read more