[stephen s]

Dont know if anyone seen this earlier this week ?    its on bbc i player and defo worth a look as there are planty of company's out there looking to fleece people.



http://bbc.co.uk/i/qjx16/

[gewindows]

Thanks for that, Ive had a couple of calls in the past asking if we'd be interested in advertising in a magazine that is circulated to ambulance crews (sympathy vote?) and also to teachers.

Seems bizarre, not much of an audience really, limited numbers.

[stephen s]

Ive had similer calls from company's around the country with the same speel,     and yet its them that takes you to court if you pull out of it

[Steve_c]

Thanks steve, As you know i nearly got caught with the Air Ambulance, and a news paper that didn't even exist.

[stephen s]

there will be more and more of them as the year goes by all with the same storyline and dropping the key words in like the emergency services or schools and charities.



right must go as Ive just got an email of the taxman telling me I have a £384 tax refund to collect,   I knew this weekend was gonna be a lucky one for me 

[Steve_c]

there will be more and more of them as the year goes by all with the same storyline and dropping the key words in like the emergency services or schools and charities.



right must go as Ive just got an email of the taxman telling me I have a £384 tax refund to collect,   I knew this weekend was gonna be a lucky one for me 

Don't forget to put all your credit card details down correctly if you have any problems Frank can help you out............

[Steve_c]

TAX RETURN FOR THE YEAR 2009
RECALCULATION OF YOUR TAX REFUND
HMRC 2008-2009
LOCAL OFFICE No. 3819
TAX CREDIT OFFICER: NEIL ROBINSON
TAX REFUND ID NUMBER: 381716209
REFUND AMOUNT: 327.54 GBP


  Dear Applicant,

 The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and as
applicable, copyright in these is reserved to HM Revenue & Customs.
Unless expressly authorised by us, any further dissemination or
distribution of this email or its attachments is prohibited.

 If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please reply to
inform us that you have received this email in error and then delete it
without retaining any copy.

 I am sending this email to announce: After the last annual calculation of
your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a
tax refund of 327.54 GBP

 You have attached the tax return form with the TAX REFUND NUMBER ID: 381716209,
complete the tax return form attached to this message.

 After completing the form, please submit the form by clicking the SUBMIT
button on form and allow us 5-9 business days in order to process it.

Our head office address can be found on our web site at http://www.hmrc.co.uk/

Sincerely,
NEIL ROBINSON
HMRC Tax Credit Officer
officer.robinson@hmrc.co.uk
Preston
PR1 0SB
   This is the one i got back in September with an attachment but i can't paste it .

[Paul Redden Countryfresh]

Got a phonecall Saying thanks for coming on board the directory supporting the child safety campaign
which school would you like to send it to. I said I never signed up cheeky b*ggers.  :

[Frankybadboy]

iam still waiting for my rebate.

[stephen s]

I got all muddled up filling out that tax return but the really nice happy sounding Nigerian man was really helpful.

for some reason it wouldn't accept my acount details but when I gave the Nigerian man my pin number he sorted it for me.

he said this happens sometimes and I will get my money in 5 days

[R W C™]

I got all muddled up filling out that tax return but the really nice happy sounding Nigerian man was really helpful.

for some reason it wouldn't accept my acount details but when I gave the Nigerian man my pin number he sorted it for me.

he said this happens sometimes and I will get my money in 5 days

Lol,

I get these emails daily

[leapstallbuildings]

Thanks for that, Ive had a couple of calls in the past asking if we'd be interested in advertising in a magazine that is circulated to ambulance crews (sympathy vote?) and also to teachers.

Seems bizarre, not much of an audience really, limited numbers.

The last time I had one of those calls, I suggested that the ambulance people ask a fireman to do their windows as many of them seem to like earning a bit extra on the glass

[Ian Lancaster]

Got a phonecall Saying thanks for coming on board the directory supporting the child safety campaign
which school would you like to send it to. I said I never signed up cheeky b*ggers.  :

In a moment of inattention, a couple of years ago I responded to a call from these people.

They didn't mention money, just that they wanted local business people to nominate schools in their area that they wanted these directories sent to.

I didn't even nominate any, I just told them to look in the phone book and choose any they fancied.

A few weeks later I got an invoice for £450

I ignored it, of course.

Then the phone calls started:

"You remember you signed up for our 'safety in schools' scheme some weels ago...."

"Oh really?  I take it you have my signature on an order then?"

"Yes, we certainly do."

"And I'm the Ayatolla Komenea....on yer bike"

Over the next year or so I got regular calls from them, starting off all sweetness and light, just politely requesting I settle my invoice, then turning nasty when I told them where to stick it.

I had a lot of fun 

I developed some fiendish wind-ups and managed to push some of them to the brink of a breakdown

In the end they got the message and stopped calling me.

ALL THESE THINGS ARE CONS.  LOCAL DIRECTORIES, WALL CHARTS, NEWSLETTERS, ETC ETC.

If you sign up, you will get a 'courtesy copy' of the publication.  That is likely to be the only copy ever printed.

I was once asked to advertise in a local free magazine, I asked them for their VFD certificate (Verified Free Distribution).  They didn't even know what I was talking about.  I asked for a copy of the last issue and they said they don't give them out, but if I paid £** they would send me one!!

Treat them as they treat you, wind them up, lead them on, let them think you're going to pay them loads of cash

BUT NEVER EVER SIGN ANYTHING

 

[daz1977]

dont even say YES on the phone, there is a loop hole in distant selling where all you have to say is yes