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 Post subject: Honesty
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:47 pm 
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I went for a medical as my badge is coming up for renewl. doctor said the fee is £120 but i told him the going rate is £70 and he said he could not do anything about. once the form was filled and stamped he took it to the girl at counter to photocopy it and he walked back to his room. after few mins she gave me the form back in a evolope and walked off. so i call her and tell her its a medical form. she asks for £120 i say to her is this what i get for being honest i could off walked off and i tell her going rate is £70 so she says just pay £70 so i did. now i get a letter saying please pay the outstanding £50 What shall i do?


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:21 pm 
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leave the country?

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Ring em up and tell em that each month you put your bills in a hat and draw out 2 to pay

if they nag you they wont go in next months draw... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Be ruled by your consuince. Dont to others what you woundnt want done to yourself. :-|


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 Post subject: Re: Honesty
PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:41 pm 
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2old4this wrote:
What shall i do?

Complain to Trading Standards that you are being ripped off. :shock:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:43 pm 
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tcabbie wrote:
Be ruled by your consuince. Dont to others what you woundnt want done to yourself. :-|


so can i charge £120 for 15 minutes work without needing KY jelly then?

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wannabeeahack wrote:
so can i charge £120 for 15 minutes work without needing KY jelly then?

Depends where you are. Image

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tcabbie wrote:
Be ruled by your consuince. Dont to others what you woundnt want done to yourself. :-|


"just do it first"

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All the wealth of a taxi driver versus a poor hardworking GP no contest is there :roll:


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What are the unions doing about this naff all as usual, they should be lobbying the gov to get the meds at the same price as the hgv or psv ones


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Find out which GP charges the least and move to their practice :shock: :idea:

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gusmac wrote:
Find out which GP charges the least and move to their practice :shock: :idea:


none are cheaper than booking a HGV medical via online services...£45

my GP wont get outta bed for that

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When I was in Newport we went to one who was retired, going back about 7 years ago it was £25 which I think went up to £30 a time. It might not sound a lot but most of the drivers went to him which was a nice little earner.

I think the trick is to find one that is retired.

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cabby john wrote:
When I was in Newport we went to one who was retired, going back about 7 years ago it was £25 which I think went up to £30 a time. It might not sound a lot but most of the drivers went to him which was a nice little earner.

I think the trick is to find one that is retired.


Harold Shipman?

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Wycombe district make you go to your own GP 2old tried to change doctors but they would not take him on unless he moved the whole family.


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