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Money Box

How to complain and get results

Money Box

BBC

Business

4.2804 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

What are you rights when making a complaint? How do you make sure you escalate your grievance to the right person? What difference can social media make in getting your grumble seen and sorted?

Adam Shaw is joined by Martyn James from Resolver, a free, independent issue resolution service. and Alicia Alinia , Managing Director, Consumer Legal Services at the law firm, Slater & Gordon.

Producer Smita Patel Editor Alex Lewis

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.

0:05.4

My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.

0:10.8

The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.

0:17.5

With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to

0:22.4

helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put

0:28.3

together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,

0:35.0

check out BBC Sounds.

0:41.2

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:45.8

Welcome to the download of Moneybox Live, the programme about your money.

0:51.0

And today, we're looking at the art of complaining and how to do it effectively.

0:55.3

I've got to tell you, personally, I favour the loud tut when standing next to someone playing loud music on public transport or even the Paddington Bear hard stare when I get poor

1:00.2

service in shops. Not that either does me much good. But whether you think complaining is making

1:05.1

an embarrassing scene or justified is taking a stand for what's right, we'll be looking at your

1:10.5

rights and the strategies

1:11.7

of how best to complain. So if you've got an experience to share, or indeed a question to ask,

1:17.5

whether you're the complainer or perhaps a business that has experience of how best to deal

1:22.9

with complaints, do drop us an email right now at moneybox at BBC.co.uk. Well, to help guide us through

1:30.6

the complaining maze, I'm joined by Martin James from Resolver, which is a free independent issue

1:36.1

resolution service. Hello, Martin. Are we still a nation of mutterers, do you think,

1:42.1

or do we speak up more readily about complaints

1:44.1

than we used to? Do you know, there is a percentage of this who are mutterers, and I'm a bit of a

1:49.7

utter as well, I have to say. But the vast majority of people I speak to are terribly British

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