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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: neil 47 on September 19, 2004, 01:54:07 pm

Title: Data collection sevices
Post by: neil 47 on September 19, 2004, 01:54:07 pm

I recieved a letter today from Data collection sevices it says that under the 1998 data protection act all new business,s have to pay £95 to them to register or risk a fine of up to £5000

 SOUNDS LIKE A CON TO ME                             no telephone no or web page

      Neil

Title: Re: Data collection sevices
Post by: Doug Holloway on September 19, 2004, 02:01:05 pm

Neil,

File under BIN,

Cheers,

Doug

Title: Re: Data collection sevices
Post by: neil 47 on September 19, 2004, 04:35:32 pm

It,s filed now
         doug ;D

Title: Re: Data collection sevices
Post by: John_Flynn on September 19, 2004, 10:16:56 pm

I had the same letter over 2 years ago filed as suggested, never heard another thing!!

Title: Re: Data collection sevices
Post by: Len Gribble on September 20, 2004, 12:39:21 am

I get one from the local authority bailiffs every month has been going on for over two years do the turn up no.

By the way I have not paid any thing ;D ;D

Len

Title: Re: Data collection sevices
Post by: eclipse on September 20, 2004, 01:39:39 am

yes i had the same letter when i started up on my own it looks very official
i spoke to my local business link regarding this and they said leave it alone because it is a con i now get a letter every 3 or so months from the business link warning me of other scams operating

Title: Re: Data collection sevices
Post by: Fintan_Coll on September 20, 2004, 01:48:46 am

Sometimes I wonder what is the best thing to do with that type of thing. The bin is probably the best place but I wonder if these letters were passed on to the Police would it make any difference.

Title: Re: Data collection sevices
Post by: Kinver_Clean on September 20, 2004, 09:19:04 pm

I belong to the Federation of Small Businesses.
They offer a good package of benefits and  monthly, a local and a national news letter etc.

They have a scam watch column and this data thing is regularly in it. They are not breaking the law as they are offering a service- albeit a bit misleading. If you need to register it costs £35 from the proper data people.

www.fsb.org.uk finds the Fed.

Trevor