FabSwingers.com forum: What was your most expensive mistake

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

First wife

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first wife

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By *akie32Man
over a year ago

winchester

Marrage

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

My ex

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By *anicmatchMan
over a year ago

Stafford

Getting married and the divorce lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My last ex

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

There's theme going on here ...lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My causing the destruction of 100k worth of industrial machinery.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"There's theme going on here ...lol"
I thought that

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"My causing the destruction of 100k worth of industrial machinery. "
please tell

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By *issYeuxBleusWoman
over a year ago

My boudoir - S Wales

Buying a flat within a 110 year old listed building that needs roof repairs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My causing the destruction of 100k worth of industrial machinery. please tell

I was part of a team moving a selection of machines across town to a new facility. They were loaded onto a truck I was to drive for them. I took the word of the loader that all was good instead of visually verifying it for myself. The first corner I encountered…..yes you guessed it……it ended up on the floor in a pile of useless scrap.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"My causing the destruction of 100k worth of industrial machinery. please tell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My ex

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My cunt of a macerator toilet.

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By *ighty_tightyMan
over a year ago

Norfolk/Suffolk

Putting her on the mortgage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not getting a certain guy to wear a condom and getting carried away in the heat of the moment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not getting a certain guy to wear a condom and getting carried away in the heat of the moment

Oops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting married...and the eventually cost of the divorce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was going to say my ex Mrs, but... I will qualify that I, myself, am my own most expensive mistake

My inability to rail in her spending and my good nature in trying to balance the books, my desire to please and my love for her are the real reasons I started the relationship solvent and ended it very nearly bankrupt

There's some patent honesty for you

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By *rispyDuckMan
over a year ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

Buying a Citroën DS3

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"I was going to say my ex Mrs, but... I will qualify that I, myself, am my own most expensive mistake

There's some patent honesty for you"
good on you . You have repented your sins

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

My first child.

But before I get lynched, he's also the thing I love most (along with the other kids too of course), and is well worth the expense.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My first child.

But before I get lynched, he's also the thing I love most (along with the other kids too of course), and is well worth the expense."

Don’t worry, I’m sure most of us can absolutely relate!

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

"My causing the destruction of 100k worth of industrial machinery. please tell

I think nowadays the driver is responsible for the security of any load for this reason.

My most expensive mistake was buying a nice expensive house I couldn't afford in the days of self assessment mortgages. I can't believe how stupid I was.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Putting my foot through a Pablo Picasso painting.

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By *urvytreatWoman
over a year ago

somewhere nice

Didn’t cost me financially, but when I moved an hour away from my family to be with my now hubby, my brother took it hard. He hasn’t spoken to me since, and I’m missing out on a niece and nephew growing up too. Hurts like hell, but the flip side is, I’m blissfully happy with hubby, life is better for me than it’s ever been

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ex. He cost me dearly

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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago

Bath

What Iv taken from this thread is …

Never get married & make sure the guy wears a condom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dinner at Martin Wishart Loch lomond. Probably cost me the best part of £400. Caught food poisoning from the place and puked the £400 down the toilet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being too selfishly wrapped up in my own grief and fear of loss that it cost me the only thing i truly ever wanted along with my own sanity

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

At the risk of not being entirely original, I would say getting married.

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By *cottieboy123Man
over a year ago

Perth

"The ex. He cost me dearly

There REALLY is a thread here. Poor you, and poor the rest is us too. . .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What Iv taken from this thread is …

Never get married & make sure the guy wears a condom

100%

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

"There's theme going on here ...lolI thought that

I shall then also say my marriage ..lol..though with out it I'd have no son ....so all in all a small price to pay for having the most amazing little man in the world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being a teenager, cost me more than money.

The mr

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By *ighty_tightyMan
over a year ago

Norfolk/Suffolk

"Didn’t cost me financially, but when I moved an hour away from my family to be with my now hubby, my brother took it hard. He hasn’t spoken to me since, and I’m missing out on a niece and nephew growing up too. Hurts like hell, but the flip side is, I’m blissfully happy with hubby, life is better for me than it’s ever been "

An hour? About 60 miles? Is that all?

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Buying a freelander.... twice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An ex partner.

We were never married, but when I finally walked away, I did so with only children and some clothing.

I would have rather, and still would rather, have nothing of any value than be treated that way again.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Buying a freelander.... twice

Oh oh.

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By *bwgirlygirlWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Letting off the hand brake

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

Yeah, same, buying property together, marriage, moving to another property and then another and then separating during first lockdown selling the property and now divorce looming. Ugh. But happier now than then so not all bad. Just expensive!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An ex partner.

We were never married, but when I finally walked away, I did so with only children and some clothing.

I would have rather, and still would rather, have nothing of any value than be treated that way again.

Queen!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buying a new build

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"Buying a freelander.... twice

Oh oh. "

Don't buy petrol......I'd have been better just chucking my cash in the bin

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"An ex partner.

We were never married, but when I finally walked away, I did so with only children and some clothing.

I would have rather, and still would rather, have nothing of any value than be treated that way again.

Well done. You're worth more than abuse x

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"What Iv taken from this thread is …

Never get married & make sure the guy wears a condom

It's surprising that more people dont know this already. I probably wont marry and I certainly won't have sproggs.

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Not cracking down on our youngest's love of throwing things - until after he smashed the TV with a wooden hammer

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"Buying a new build

Yeah they are pretty crap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?"

No. It was built and came with carpets, turf and all integrated appliances. It looked and seemed absolutely perfect until covid hit. It fell to pieces and they wouldn’t come out to do repairs.

Now we’re out of the defects period so they won’t fix it now. I kicked up a fuss and they did some of the repairs but wouldn’t replace the flooring that had been damaged due to burst pipes

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?

No. It was built and came with carpets, turf and all integrated appliances. It looked and seemed absolutely perfect until covid hit. It fell to pieces and they wouldn’t come out to do repairs.

Now we’re out of the defects period so they won’t fix it now. I kicked up a fuss and they did some of the repairs but wouldn’t replace the flooring that had been damaged due to burst pipes

Had one once. Found the floor joists weren't actually fixed correctly to the wall....thankfully NHBC made the builder repair it. There wasn't a right angle in the entire place x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We'll both join the whoops didn't do so well out of our last marriages gang too then

Once dropped a helicopter engine on the floor which meant it had to be stripped back down and have bearings etc replaced - woopsy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?

No. It was built and came with carpets, turf and all integrated appliances. It looked and seemed absolutely perfect until covid hit. It fell to pieces and they wouldn’t come out to do repairs.

Now we’re out of the defects period so they won’t fix it now. I kicked up a fuss and they did some of the repairs but wouldn’t replace the flooring that had been damaged due to burst pipes

Had one once. Found the floor joists weren't actually fixed correctly to the wall....thankfully NHBC made the builder repair it. There wasn't a right angle in the entire place x"

Never again. Apparently the company that built our are the best. I’d hate to see what the worst are like.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My ex definitely!!!

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

In fairness some marriages are happy, harmonious and healthy.

#MumAndDad.

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By *edonist79Man
over a year ago

Trowbridge

Getting married. Waste of time, money and got left with over 10k on my credit card to pay off.

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By *heshbifellaMan
over a year ago

Nantwich

Well, that'll be 30 to 60 miles away, hardly uncommon these days. Sorry to hear it had such an extreme effect on your sibling.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Given that time is so precious I would say that my last relationship was my most expensive mistake. 3 years of my life I’m never getting back.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"Putting my foot through a Pablo Picasso painting.

Original?

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Car accident, my fault, I was third party fire/theft insured only.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

My current wife and her family have cost me a fortune. They simply don’t under money. Hence I play about in compensation.

I’ve frittered away more money on skirt than many.

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By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

"An ex partner.

We were never married, but when I finally walked away, I did so with only children and some clothing.

I would have rather, and still would rather, have nothing of any value than be treated that way again.

This for me too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My divorce, but all will be paid off in 2 months time after 10 long years...woohoo

NBVN x

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?

No. It was built and came with carpets, turf and all integrated appliances. It looked and seemed absolutely perfect until covid hit. It fell to pieces and they wouldn’t come out to do repairs.

Now we’re out of the defects period so they won’t fix it now. I kicked up a fuss and they did some of the repairs but wouldn’t replace the flooring that had been damaged due to burst pipes

Had one once. Found the floor joists weren't actually fixed correctly to the wall....thankfully NHBC made the builder repair it. There wasn't a right angle in the entire place x

Never again. Apparently the company that built our are the best. I’d hate to see what the worst are like."

Mine was Persimmon.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?

No. It was built and came with carpets, turf and all integrated appliances. It looked and seemed absolutely perfect until covid hit. It fell to pieces and they wouldn’t come out to do repairs.

Now we’re out of the defects period so they won’t fix it now. I kicked up a fuss and they did some of the repairs but wouldn’t replace the flooring that had been damaged due to burst pipes

I used to work for a builder selling the houses...I'd never buy one, especially from any of the big builders.

I would get the NHBC involved if the builder won't do repairs if I was you.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"Putting my foot through a Pablo Picasso painting.

Original?"

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Yes. An original. About £500,000. It wasn't mine. It belonged to the auction house I worked at.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You guys are really selling relationships and kids here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Partying all through my twenties spending every penny i earned

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Out of curiosity signed up 'for a chance' to buy some yeezys to see if I'd get picked. I bloody did.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"You guys are really selling relationships and kids here

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It's a mug's game my dear fellow.

Forget marriage, kids, paintings, new builds, helicopter engines, industrial machinery, flat roofs, Shitroën DS3, fine dining, not-so-Freelander and dodgy running shoes.

Just invest £5 in Fab's site supporter pass.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Putting my foot through a Pablo Picasso painting.

Original?

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Yes. An original. About £500,000. It wasn't mine. It belonged to the auction house I worked at."

that's really bad but also hilarious

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Meeting someone on here

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By *urves and MischiefWoman
over a year ago

Northerner

I once ordered a bottle of wine thinking the price of glanced at was for the said bottle ... it was actually £40 a glass.

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By *aiseiMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Financially, a lost cause business that’s cost me £46k.

Emotionally, a nasty relationship many years ago that I should have walked away from but didn’t, and paid the price for that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You guys are really selling relationships and kids here

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It's a mug's game my dear fellow.

Forget marriage, kids, paintings, new builds, helicopter engines, industrial machinery, flat roofs, Shitroën DS3, fine dining, not-so-Freelander and dodgy running shoes.

Just invest £5 in Fab's site supporter pass."

Very wise words indeed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Other than the usual crap I brought a car a few years ago and it cost me twice as much in repairs than it did to buy it. And it wasn’t cheap either at 8k

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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago

Bath

"Putting my foot through a Pablo Picasso painting.

Original?

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Yes. An original. About £500,000. It wasn't mine. It belonged to the auction house I worked at."

did you get in trouble?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Your mum.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"Putting my foot through a Pablo Picasso painting.

Original?

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Yes. An original. About £500,000. It wasn't mine. It belonged to the auction house I worked at.

did you get in trouble? "

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No.

The insurance covered it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"First wife "

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?

No. It was built and came with carpets, turf and all integrated appliances. It looked and seemed absolutely perfect until covid hit. It fell to pieces and they wouldn’t come out to do repairs.

Now we’re out of the defects period so they won’t fix it now. I kicked up a fuss and they did some of the repairs but wouldn’t replace the flooring that had been damaged due to burst pipes

Had one once. Found the floor joists weren't actually fixed correctly to the wall....thankfully NHBC made the builder repair it. There wasn't a right angle in the entire place x

Never again. Apparently the company that built our are the best. I’d hate to see what the worst are like.

Mine was Persimmon.

I’ve heard some horror stories about them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buying a new build

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Was it 'off plan'?

No. It was built and came with carpets, turf and all integrated appliances. It looked and seemed absolutely perfect until covid hit. It fell to pieces and they wouldn’t come out to do repairs.

Now we’re out of the defects period so they won’t fix it now. I kicked up a fuss and they did some of the repairs but wouldn’t replace the flooring that had been damaged due to burst pipes

I used to work for a builder selling the houses...I'd never buy one, especially from any of the big builders.

I would get the NHBC involved if the builder won't do repairs if I was you. "

That’s how we got some of them done. As the flooring was part of a promotion it’s not covered.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Destroying £30k of carpet, that was made to order for a client in the US.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On behalf of others - Deleting several £m worth of transactions where energy companies used to trade excess electricity between each other by accident - oops

Personally - being shit at a job I landed that payed ridiculous money, and I had to quit after 8 months because I just couldn't do it (I'd be able to now)

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Moving from repayment to interest only mortgage in 2008. Not entirely my fault as my original mortgage was with Northern Rock.

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By *obajxMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

12 years ago ish, someone I knew was emmigrating to Australia and was desperate to sell his house

He'd reduced it to £80k for a quick sale and still couldn't move it

Knowing it was an absolute bargain (it was on sale at around £40k under market value) I thought about buying it and renting it out, but because of another family members issues when they rented out a property, I bottled it

The house now will be worth at least £400k

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