
How to Beat the System
Loopholes, Get-outs and Short Cuts - How to Unravel the Red Tape of Bureaucracy and Come Out on Top
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published on 18. April 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-7528-1845-0 (ISBN)
Description
HOW TO BEAT THE SYSTEM reveals how to unravel the red tape of bureaucracy and get the most from everyday situations. From securing the best school for your child (even if you don't live in the right catchment area) to booking a seat in a trendy new restaurant or legitimately avoiding estate agents' fees and dodging tax bills. This book shows you how to beat the system before the system beats you. Subjects include Education, Health, Motoring, Councils, Tax and Banking, Travel and Houses and House-Buying. Each section contains practical information, explaining the systems themselves and your rights within them using straightforward language, uncluttered by jargon, and bullet-point simplicity. It will explain the loopholes, get-outs and short cuts, illustrated by the best and the most amusing real-life examples. Most importantly, it will unpick the bureaucratic small print to tell you what the people who run the systems often won't. Also included are all the contact numbers you'll ever need for consumer groups and complaints bodies, a comprehensive, cross-referenced index and a guide to what to say and what to write when you do confront the system.
Reviews / Votes
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7528-1845-0 (9780752818450)
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Persons
Annie Ashworth is a writer, journalist and website whizz who juggles her career with cleaning up after three lively boys. Meg Sanders works as a journalist, writer, editor and translator. She currently manages a number of websites and develops television documentaries. She is married with twins.