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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave Willis on February 20, 2015, 05:18:28 pm

Title: Local Government Departments
Post by: Dave Willis on February 20, 2015, 05:18:28 pm

Just been offered some on my answering machine.

What are they likely to be do you think?

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 20, 2015, 05:20:37 pm

Probably cleaning a department for a local government.

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: Dave Willis on February 20, 2015, 05:27:28 pm

Seems to be these people  ???

http://www.readpublications.co.uk/ISG/Home.html

Anyone know of them?

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: Spursboy1972 on February 20, 2015, 06:40:51 pm

Its probably one these things where they want to know whether you would like some work and should you join there org they will give you work.. Its a load of b******s..I get a few of these every year and tell them all to get lost. I asked one to give me the job and if it were for real I would pay him his fee and a bonus on top, he hung up

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: Smudger on February 20, 2015, 07:14:35 pm

Simple dave, how much they want upfront ?

these people always seem to want hundreds in advance....


Darran

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: deeege on February 20, 2015, 07:40:26 pm

"Please note that the Read Publications Ltd and the ISG are not affiliated with any government body"

All you need to know really.

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: Tom White on February 20, 2015, 08:05:33 pm

It's an old scam.  They normally say they've been contracted to represent the local council...

Ignore them.

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: PoleKing on February 20, 2015, 08:08:59 pm

Was just speaking to a friend of mine who's signed up to the 'police & armed services' one ::)roll
She's already paid, I didn't ask how much.
I didn't have the heart to tell her it's a scam.

I got done myself when I first started.
Think they did me for about £500 from memory.
 

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: Dave Willis on February 20, 2015, 08:25:49 pm

They asked if I wanted a years work cleaning Government Departments and left that number to call. Got too much work anyway so didn't call back. Then I thought I'd google the number as her accent wasn't exactly Wiltshire!

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: Tom White on February 20, 2015, 08:36:05 pm

Quote from: PoleKing on February 20, 2015, 08:08:59 pm

Was just speaking to a friend of mine who's signed up to the 'police & armed services' one ::)roll

It might be good to explain it to her.  There might be some kind of 14 day cooling off period - by law - where she can say "Give me my money back!" (they probably won't).  But then maybe if she's paid by bank card or credit card, those organisations could help get the money back.

Just an idea; I know very little about this kind of thing.

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: no way Jose on February 20, 2015, 08:45:16 pm

their website look cheap and dodgy!!

Title: Re: Local Government Departments
Post by: hasti on February 20, 2015, 08:49:11 pm

Even NHS is on it as well  ;D