[Misc] Companies you hate, and will avoid using/buying from if you possibly can

[Bozza]

In a survey I was completing today there was a question asking me to list three companies that I hate and I'd avoid using/buying if at all possible.

I could only think of one: Ryanair. I've never actually used them, but the whole experience generally sounds so ghastly, I'd try my hardest to use anyone else possible.

What company(s) would make your list?

 

[Bold Seagull]

In a survey I was completing today there was a question asking me to list three companies that I hate and I'd avoid using/buying if at all possible.

I could only think of one: Ryanair. I've never actually used them, but the whole experience generally sounds so ghastly, I'd try my hardest to use anyone else possible.

What company(s) would make your list?

Boeing
News Group newspapers

 

[Goldstone1976]

As of last Saturday, I will never shop in Waitrose or John Lewis again.

They used to be expensive but offer superb customer service. More recently, they’ve dropped the excellent service, so now they’re just expensive.

 

[AZ Gull]

OceanGate

 

[Oh_aye]

I finally escaped the clutches of Amazon last year and will never use them again.

Brighton radio cabs or whatever they're called. The main ones. After they let me down twice in a row with early morning pickups for trains I had to be on time for and then just said 'oh yeah that's the system we use now'

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

MacDonalds. A but strong to say hate, but I have probably only had about 3 or 4 in the past 25 years or so. I avoid them primarily as there’s always a Burger King nearby and they’re much better at that sort of thing.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Amazon for obvious reasons.

 

[BevBHA]

Tesco. Can’t stand their Clubcard prices data collection nonsense

 

[sparkie]

Wetherspoons.

 

[Goldstone1976]

…

Was that St John before you deleted it?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Oh, genuine probably not going to lead to legal/professional consequences answer! Newcastle Airport.
Seriously, don't go there.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Was that St John before you deleted it?

Ha ha. No, I’d put OceanGate but was not as quick as @AZ Gull

I have updated to MacDs

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

BA is another.

 

[chickens]

Amazon
Meta
Google

Can’t avoid any of them completely, but I do my best to minimise exposure, it’s surprisingly hard if you actually want to use technology in a convenient manner.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Primark, just for the cheap tat it sells and for the lower class that shop there, dreadful people.

 

[Crawley Dingo]

Sainsbury's own brands, like Lasagna with rosemary instead of oregano . Just plain weird.
Apple products. Geared to operate monopolistic power.
Bud-lite.

 

[BadFish]

Amazon
GoToGate
News Corp
Daily Mail
Daily Express

 

[Greg Bobkin]

The Argus
White Tent Lights (Hopefully it no longer exists)
Starbucks

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

WH Smiths - there is nothing I can get in there that I can't for for half price somewhere else.

 

[Soton Seagull]

Apple. Designed to not to last and encourage you to spend huge amounts just to keep up. Had an ipod once, learnt my lesson quickly.