The SRA, solicitors’ regulation authority, the legal watchdog organization are pressing a complaint against Davenport Lyons. The complaint originated with Which? Which? accuse the law firm of unfairness. Davenport Lyons was unfair, according to the complaint, towards a large number of consumers by tarring them with the brush of sharing computer files that is against [...]
March 18th, 2010 | Tony | 0 comments | ContinuedArchive for Tony
Top Restaurants for Treating Mum
If you want to make a memorable impression on someone special then try one of these top restaurants as recommended in the Good Food Guide.
The UK has many fantastic restaurants, and the Good Food Guide has chosen ten of the finest for Mother’s Day meals.
Cellar, in Anstruther, Scotland is truly a delight for those who [...]
March 7th, 2010 | Tony | 0 comments | Continued
Banks haven’t Improved since Financial Crisis
Eight out of ten consumers don’t believe banks have improved since the financial crisis. This revelation was one of several revealed at the Which? Banking Debate that took place in London February 4. More than 300 people attended the debate, which gave members of the public the unique opportunity to express opinions and [...]
February 7th, 2010 | Tony | 0 comments | Continued
Parents Are Brainwashed And You’re Powerless
Criminals maintain lists of suckers who fall for mail scams and sell them on to other criminals for them to exploit too. Your elderly friends and family could be on these lists and you may not even know it.
These criminals generally operate from outside the UK and can be based anywhere in the [...]
London 2012 Scammers Begin Work
With the Olympics just around the corner, online scammers have turned their interests toward selling ‘fake’ tickets to the event. According to a recent study, made by Which? Computing, fake Olympic tickets are becoming all too familiar on the web. With prices starting from £7 it’s not really a surprise!
An increasing number of domain names [...]
Puppy Trafficker Warning
Many consumers may be planning to purchase a puppy this Christmas, but are you aware of the risks associated with buying a puppy?
Unfortunately, buying a puppy is not as straightforward as many of us would think and sadly, many dog lovers fall victim to puppy traffickers.
Puppy traffickers breed puppies in mass quantities, often with little [...]
Faulty Playstation 3 Rights
We have received many complaints regarding the so-called YLOD (Yellow Light of Death Fault) that is affecting a number of Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) owners and have created this guide to help them get their consoles fixed for free.
In the UK consumers have statutory rights that give them six years from the date of purchase [...]
Consumer Rights Mostly Ignored
One in three shoppers feel their consumer rights have been ignored when trying to return goods or get a refund.
In a survey* for the ‘Know Your Consumer Rights’ campaign nearly 40 per cent of men and just over 30 per cent of women said that they felt retailers had attempted to dismiss their claims when [...]
Total Fitness Shapes Up
The Office of Fair Trading has used its powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 to get Total Fitness UK to agree to revise its membership agreements to make them fairer for consumers.
The gym with 24 clubs throughout the UK has given an undertaking to change its terms and conditions to comply with the Unfair Terms [...]
Advance Fee Fraud
In this increasingly common scam, you receive an email or letter offering you an enormous sum of money in exchange for your assistance in getting the money out of a foreign country. The fraudsters ask for your bank account information so that they can deposit money into your account, but instead they empty your account. [...]
July 30th, 2009 | Tony | 1 comment | Continued
Psychic Scams
Some unsolicited emails or letters come from fraudulent psychics or clairvoyants. These are particularly distasteful because they prefer to prey specifically on the vulnerable. In many cases these messages have been sent to people who have suffered some type of misfortune such as the death of a loved one, and are quite obviously [...]
July 29th, 2009 | Tony | 0 comments | Continued
Landbankng Scams
Landbanking schemes
Buying a small plot of agricultural land that is guaranteed increase in value after it is developed sounds like an excellent investment opportunity. This enterprise is known as ‘landbanking’. However, like any investment opportunity, you must beware of unscrupulous scam operators that are eager to take your money in return for false promises.
This is [...]
Lottery and Prize Scams
Unexpected prizes or lottery winnings
You receive a letter, telephone call of email announcing that you have won a prize from a foreign lottery that you have never heard of. You are asked to pay a processing fee or supply banking information to collect your winnings.
People all over the UK receive messages such as these [...]
Home Working Scams
Most of us have seen the advertisements offering ‘risk-free’ work-at-home opportunities that claim that you can earn a large income for very little work, all from the comfort of your own home. The ads are usually for jobs such as data entry, envelope stuffing or assembling craft projects. It sounds like a dream come true [...]
July 26th, 2009 | Tony | 1 comment | Continued
Weight Loss Scams
Weight loss products are big business, because so many people want a magic formula that will allow them to lose weight without exercising or changing their diets. These emails or websites all promise to deliver that magic formula, be it in the form of a pill, cream, patch or other product. They usually claim [...]
July 25th, 2009 | Tony | 2 comments | Continued
