All Hail the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe!
For those of us old enough to remember, there were some annoying shows after the main news on ZTV. As a kid growing up, I… Read More »All Hail the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe!
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How to Cool Down a Scorching Hot Car
It’s summer in Zimbabwe and it’s hot. For the past week Harare has been experiencing record temperatures – maybe Zimbabwe really is the hell the foreign press make it out to be. *wink*
TN May Charge You for a Bed & Deliver a Hot-Air Mattress
Updated below So Tawanda went down to TN to buy a bed, which I didn’t know you could do, but bear with me. He got… Read More »TN May Charge You for a Bed & Deliver a Hot-Air Mattress
Disable the Annoying Facebook News Ticker
Facebook rolled out some new tweaks this week, like adding a real-time “ticker” of all your friends’ updates in the right sidebar, and making pictures… Read More »Disable the Annoying Facebook News Ticker
How to Save Electricity in your Home
Due to ZESA and ZETDC’s monopoly, incompetence and continued intransigence, Zimbabweans are faced with both random blackouts and tariff increments.
Econet scratch cards do not cause skin cancer!
Social networks can be great things. If you’ve ever heard of a ‘viral video’ you know how easily something funny and unique can spread like… Read More »Econet scratch cards do not cause skin cancer!
Skip the Phone Support Queue by Calling Sales and Acting Confused
I hate telephone queues. I hate hold music. I hate those educated-sounding deep-voiced gentlemen or sweet-sounding dignified ladies who try to sell me a company’s products when I’m already ON THE LINE WITH THE COMPANY!
FBC Bank might just give you the runaround
I am banking with FBC Samora Machel Branch since January..I have heard people complaining of their service and i did not believe it could be true…on May 30, 2011 I went to the bank applying for E-banking and SMS Banking, I was told ot fill in a form which i did and submitted it to the customer service counter…i was told that for e-banking it would take 48hours and for sms banking it would take 24hrs…today is the 13th of July and still no confirmation has been received.
Zimazon.co.zw – from online order to doorstep delivery (updated)
Update – I can no longer recommend Zimazon. Management has changed over time, and I have had recent issues with products being available on the… Read More »Zimazon.co.zw – from online order to doorstep delivery (updated)
Bridge Spar might be worth a look
It takes a while for me to visit a new place – be it a supermarket, restaurant or what appears to be a combination of… Read More »Bridge Spar might be worth a look
Innscor don’t want my money anymore
I have very strong opinions on issues like change, customer service and corporate feedback.
For months I railed against retailers who steadfastly refused to remedy the change situation. I whined incessantly about Innscor in general, and Nando’s in particular, regarding their practice of pricing their products for change, without providing the change itself!
Harare City Council did something right!
Anyone who has ever driven down Harare drive, particularly the stretch between Enterprise and Borrowdale Roads, knows it’s a hazard.
The road is too narrow. The road dips and humps too much. The road has gaping holes in it. The road snakes around too much. The road sucks.