Scam

JUST BEEN DONE BY SHOPPER DISCOUNTS.CO.UK
Bought a memory stick from mymemory, ( the one that went through the washing machine) shopperdiscounts somehow got my details somehow. so not only am i confused I'm broke. aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :cry

 

TH - what exactly happened???

 

How did they get yoru information off your memory stick? :confused What exactly happened ? :confused

 

Report them to the BBB or the equalivant in your country.

 

someone stole your credit card info on line?

 

Checked my monthly credit card statement it showed £10 had been taken out by a company called DISCOUNTSERVICES.CO.UK:cry
When I purchased a memory stick from a company called "Mymemory" a secure site, when I was on their site i was asked if I wanted to join a 10% discount scheme, when I agreed :-o I was directed to a second web site, answered some questions, at no stage did I give my credit card details, there was no mention of a monthly fee. I'm just glad they weren't too greedy
Spoke to my bank, They advised me to burn my existing card. Stopped all transactions to DISCOUNTSERVICES. and agreed to a full refund

 

Thank you for your advice. I was thinking of setting up a paypal account any thoughts

 

On the other hand, if you filled out a form for a discount site that was linked to a purchase you'd made, it's entirely possible that somewhere in the fine print it said they'd charge you an annual fee for the discount service. I got burned on that long before computers by checking a box on an order form. Credit card company (mine was Citibank then) told me it was my fault, but since they understood that's not what I meant to do they deleted the charge and issued a new card.

 

A word of advice for all, whenever you shop anywhere with your credit card, you have protection - one of the advantages to using a credit card rather than a debit card.

 

Thanks HALO I think i'm in love:drool

 

An even safer way if your doubtful or scared to use cc on sites, i know it's not always the case, but try and see if they have a phone number and call them direct, that way you know exactly what they're taking from you !

 

I am paranoid about using my credit card on line.
I used it once many years ago to purchase some books i wanted and had to use my bank to stop them making withdrawals, They kept sending things to me and saying if i did not want them i should return them.
All i did was send an E-Mail saying " i have not solicited these items and will hold them for a period of 3 months to await your collection after which time i will dispose of them at your cost via an invoice from my solicitor" then asked the bank to stop any payments to the company.
Funny part is they continued to send material but no invoice and i have not heard from them for about 4 years.

 

Tell them that in future your going to charge them for storage, that should stop them.

 

If you joined a book club, that's basically how they work. Usually they send you an email once a month telling you what the featured selections are, and you have a limited amount of time to respond. If you don't tell them you don't want them, they send them and charge you for them.

Sounds like they were gambling that most people would find it harder to return actual books than a post card.

 

@Sgt Tibbs
I understand that but at no time did i get any E-Mail, these things just kept turning up at my door.
I sent an E-Mail to stop any further deliveries that i had not ordered but they took no notice, I then sent a registered letter but still no response and it's then that i took the action i mentioned.
This by the way is a very well known publication and i was surprised at the tactics used as i had always thought previously that they were very reputable.

 

Well known publication! I think I know the one, Like I said, tell them if they don't make arrangements for collection you will charge for storage. I did it to THE WELL KNOWN FIRM (you are entered if our free prize draw) and they sent a prepaid envelope, I've never been bothered by them since

 

@ Tony
Thats the one, as i said i have not heard from them for over 4 years now but still have a couple of the books the rest i burnt after a year.
I have now moved house so if they want to contact me they will have to search.

 

If companies keep sending you crap to your door i think you should SH*T in an envolope and send it to them with a letter saying "You keep sending sh*t to me so i thought i'd send you some of mine" hence forth i think they will stop ! :-D:-D

 

Would be fun, but depending on where you live, it may be highly illegal. Where I am I suspect it would be at least one felony charge.

If a company sends you stuff you did not order, you can keep it, or just refuse the item when it is delivered.

 

Hey Fred, no worries here in the UK, the government are that pathetic where the law stands, you have to kill someone before the word felony would raise it's head, so sh*ting in an envelope the police would most probably call round and tell you there wasn't enough in it.

 

roflmao