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  • Re: HMRC Incompetence

    From Paul@21:1/5 to pinnerite on Sat Apr 12 20:45:14 2025
    On Sat, 4/12/2025 7:27 AM, pinnerite wrote:
    I received a brown envelope this morning from His Majesty's Revenue & Customs.

    On the back was printed an invitation to download their app.
    How very woke.
    So I entered the quoted URL: gov.uk/HMRD.app

    and got page not found.

    I wonder how long that has been like that?


    Do a Google site search for screwups like this:

    site:gov.uk HMRD.app

    *******

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app

    # Some download buttons here. Perhaps would work best, if
    # this URL was loaded on your phone in the platform browser.

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app#get-the-app

    Paul

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  • From GB@21:1/5 to Paul on Sun Apr 13 12:11:08 2025
    On 13/04/2025 01:45, Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 4/12/2025 7:27 AM, pinnerite wrote:
    I received a brown envelope this morning from His Majesty's Revenue & Customs.

    On the back was printed an invitation to download their app.
    How very woke.
    So I entered the quoted URL: gov.uk/HMRD.app

    and got page not found.

    I wonder how long that has been like that?


    Do a Google site search for screwups like this:

    site:gov.uk HMRD.app

    *******

    You don't even need to do that, as Google works around minor spelling
    mistakes. It responds:

    Including results for gov.uk/HMRC.app
    Search only for gov.uk/HMRD.app

    And, of course, the first result in the list is the right one!


    I am pleased that HMRC haven't pulped millions of envelopes
    unnecessarily. Nevertheless, well spotted, pinnerite. Maybe, you should
    get a job as a proof reader.







    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app

    # Some download buttons here. Perhaps would work best, if
    # this URL was loaded on your phone in the platform browser.

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app#get-the-app

    Paul


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  • From N_Cook@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 13 14:49:45 2025
    On 13/04/2025 12:11, GB wrote:
    On 13/04/2025 01:45, Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 4/12/2025 7:27 AM, pinnerite wrote:
    I received a brown envelope this morning from His Majesty's Revenue &
    Customs.

    On the back was printed an invitation to download their app.
    How very woke.
    So I entered the quoted URL: gov.uk/HMRD.app

    and got page not found.

    I wonder how long that has been like that?


    Do a Google site search for screwups like this:

    site:gov.uk HMRD.app

    *******

    You don't even need to do that, as Google works around minor spelling mistakes. It responds:

    Including results for gov.uk/HMRC.app
    Search only for gov.uk/HMRD.app

    And, of course, the first result in the list is the right one!


    I am pleased that HMRC haven't pulped millions of envelopes
    unnecessarily. Nevertheless, well spotted, pinnerite. Maybe, you should
    get a job as a proof reader.







    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app

    # Some download buttons here. Perhaps would work best, if
    # this URL was loaded on your phone in the platform browser.

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app#get-the-app

    Paul



    But HMRC keeps telling you to never use a search engine, for obvious reasons

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  • From Fredxx@21:1/5 to pinnerite on Sun Apr 13 15:57:05 2025
    On 12/04/2025 12:27, pinnerite wrote:
    I received a brown envelope this morning from His Majesty's Revenue & Customs.

    On the back was printed an invitation to download their app.
    How very woke.
    So I entered the quoted URL: gov.uk/HMRD.app

    and got page not found.

    I wonder how long that has been like that?

    Except:
    https://www.gov.uk/HMRC.app

    doesn't work either.

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