The non-PCF Fail/Win Thread

[THE_STIG]

If it is a new Mazda you will be fine, however if it was built before 1999(I think) then you may have a problem

[Stuart]

Fail for the Ekurhuleni Municipality . . .

On Wednesday April 6, live electricity wires were seen lying across Van Riebeeck Avenue in Alberton North.

It is alledged that a company truck reversed into a light pole and all the wires snapped and fell across the road and the pavement. . . .

A witness to the incident contacted the emergency number for the Fire Brigade, but the number just rang. "I also proceeded to call the emergency number for Ekurhuleni Minicipality, where the woman on the phone told me to first to and touch the wires to see if they were live. . ."

[KatrynKat]

it's a wacky world we live in...

[THE_STIG]

That is Alberton for you

[DeathStrike]

lmao thanks need a joke after my bad day.

that is epic.

[doo_much]

Win for the SA Post Office.

Had an overnight package sent from Centurion with access controllers for one of my sites. When they opened their doors I was there with my tracking number demanding my package. Only to be told that they were still busy sorting everything that had come in overnight.

After I told them it was urgent, two employees dropped everything else and went hunting my stuff (which it finally transpired had been mis-adressed).
Found it in 10 minutes - saving my bacon.

And they were nice about it...

[Tribble]

Oooh I can guess where those came from Our post office is like that too - they go to a lot of trouble to make sure we are happy

[doo_much]

You'd actually be wrong! Mfwetu wasn't involved in that one.

[Tribble]

/oooh so you have more than one supplier here Didn't know we had that many resources

[rustypup]

mega-fail for the world's classiest twins

On Jan. 10, Edwin Berndt said he and his brother were watching the BCS Championship football game when their mother "came in ranting and raving and she then fell down and did not get up."

He said they decided to leave her on the floor because they didn't have money to provide her with medical treatment, court document indicate.

[THE_STIG]

Wow, now that is just stupid . They should be made to walk around with a T-shirt saying "Fail of the Century" on it

[Tribble]

Total fail for MNet and DSTV. They charged us an extra 200 odd on our account and when we called to query it we were told that we had to agree to their terms and conditions before they would discuss it with us. We asked what they were and were told that we could just say yes now and read them later. They would not tell us over the phone and would not discuss the billing until we had agreed to terms and conditions we had not heard yet.

There was a very heated discussion and we have cancelled DSTV. No biggie as we don't watch it any more. But what a stupid policy.

[SykomantiS]

How can you tell someone they have to agree to T&C's yet withhold it from them?

Ludicrous idiots are ludicrous

[IcePick88]

Total fail for MNet and DSTV. They charged us an extra 200 odd on our account and when we called to query it we were told that we had to agree to their terms and conditions before they would discuss it with us. We asked what they were and were told that we could just say yes now and read them later. They would not tell us over the phone and would not discuss the billing until we had agreed to terms and conditions we had not heard yet.

There was a very heated discussion and we have cancelled DSTV. No biggie as we don't watch it any more. But what a stupid policy.

Shoh!

That's why, when I had mine installed, I said to them I don't want you to deduct via debit order. I will pay each month via my internet banking myself. So when I don't want DSTV for a specific month (say when I'm on leave for most of a month) I just don't pay. They cut it off and I pay the next time and R50 extra for a connection fee.

That way I refuse them the chance to debit incorrectly.

[Tribble]

Ja well we don't watch it any more. Just stunned by their stupidity.

[SykomantiS]

The extra charge, did you reverse it?
I would have

[Tribble]

We could not as they would not discuss it. But we have sent them an email demanding an explanation and repayment of the money.

[DeathStrike]

they probably wanted you to accept the new CPA Terms and Conditions.

IIRC Mweb sent me an email regarding their new T&C.

MWEB is from same company as MNET. so i would assume they were doing the same thing.

[Tribble]

But surely you can query your statement without having to agree to terms and conditions you haven't seen?

[THE_STIG]

Epic fail to Madrid for this, I think that deservers sport fail of the century

[DeathStrike]

BWahaha saw that on the telly. looked so funny as it got crushed.

[KALSTER]

A fail to my boss for letting some dope design our company website and being unwilling to listen to my input. I am too embarrassed to give a link to the site in progress. Sufficed to say it is filled with cheesyness and 90's graphics (like neon orange plain text section headers).

[jee]

send and let us comment..... the truth will be out...

[DeathStrike]

Lets have a look anyway. won't poke fun at you promise.

[IcePick88]

Complete fail for someone selling a second hand pc where I work.

Specs are:

Intel core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz
2GB of ram
512Mb Nvidia Gefroce 8500GT
22" Samsung LCD
Wireless K&M
6USB (4 back and 2 front)
DVD Writer
Creative surround sound and sub
PC camera

Price..... R7000 neg.

I did not alter the specs. It's as he wrote it.