Checking out the rescuers
Article Abstract:
Drivers can minimize the likelihood of an electrical breakdown with some planning and forward thinking. A car that is regularly examined for water leaks, tyre pressure, bulb failures, low oil and such, is less likely to break down. Aside from preventive maintenance, drivers should also be prepared for car failures and should always carry spare kits of fuses, bulbs and other items that may come in handy. In the event of a breakdown, there are a number of repair and rescue facilities that UK drivers can go to. Among the better known breakdown services are the Automobile Association (AA), the RAC, National Breakdown, Britannia Rescue and Mondial Assistance. The most recent 'Which?' report on breakdown services identified Mondial Assistance as having the most satisfied customers while AA was cited as being the slowest in responding to breakdown calls.
Publication Name: The Accountant's Magazine
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4761
Year: 1992
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Making the right contacts
Article Abstract:
Mobile telephone users is expected to account for 20% of the British population by the end of the 1990s. The growth in the demand for mobile communications in the UK is being spurred by the economy's gradual recovery, the entry of more women and part-time employees into the labor pool and the rising number of self-employed individuals. The growth of the cellular industry, however, is being impeded by several factors. Chief among these is the poor image of the industry. What mobile phone users find particularly objectionable is the penalty imposed on them when they request that their contracts, even the unfair ones, be changed. Another issue causing concern among cellular phone users is security. The risk of industrial espionage is high considering the ease with which cellular calls can be monitored.
Publication Name: The Accountant's Magazine
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4761
Year: 1992
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
The two-way traffic in motor rip-offs
Article Abstract:
Cases of deliberate fraud are generally rare in the motor trade industry. This low incidence of fraud is due to the uncomplicated nature of the motor dealership, wherein customers simply state their needs and the dealers respond based on their ability to provide such needs, as well as the costs involved. The motor trade is also an industry wherein dealers value their massive investments and image as providers of quality automobiles and related services. Thus, they are not likely to risk their entire businesses to steal small amounts of money from customers. There may be small players in the motor trade who seek to defraud customers, but these parties are easily identifiable.
Publication Name: The Accountant's Magazine
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4761
Year: 1992
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: The man on the mound. Taking the initiative: City Initiative
- Abstracts: The flat tax and the negative tax. Taxing the middle class. A reconsideration of effective marginal tax rates after recent tax reform
- Abstracts: In the ports' wake. Squeezed towards a no-win situation. Acquiring a bit more than you bargained
- Abstracts: Sixties: not so sound. The tightrope of valuation. Occupational hazards