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I've just been conned again - updated

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GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 20 Jun 2014 20:32

So glad to hear you got your money back Ann.

Last time the company called us, my husband had to ask 3 times "Are you Sky TV" before they finally said "No".
He told them where to go!

After calling dozens of times, that PPI lot have only just stopped ringing the house asking for my daughter.
Their records show that she took out insurance in 1998, but don't know what it was for.
We were not surprised they didn't know...

She was born at the end 1990 !!

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 20 Jun 2014 19:08

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 20 Jun 2014 18:40

Hi Ann,
I had a call about industrial deafness and informed the chap I did not suffer from deafness. After interrupting him a few times telling him I wasn't interested, I asked him if he was deaf and he said "no" so I said " good, well P@@@ off."

GP

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 20 Jun 2014 16:44

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Sally

Sally Report 20 Jun 2014 14:35

I had the accident one yesterday I asked if they would like my card number now or later

they rang off :-D

sally w <3

jax

jax Report 20 Jun 2014 13:48

I don't get these sort of calls....not that I have set anything up not to receive them.

Up until a short while ago we used to get recorded message calls about PPI, Accidents or cheap phone calls....which was annoying when you had struggled to get to the phone, there was no one there to say **** off to :-D

The one time I did get a call about insurance for Sky...it was to my mobile....I find that strange as they should have my home number as I needed a land line to have sky

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 20 Jun 2014 12:18

AnnCardiff, good for you :-D :-D :-D

I've had a few of those sort of calls and the tone of my language leaves them in no doubt as to how I view their scams ;-)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 20 Jun 2014 11:56

had a call yesterday - Asian voice yet again - I put the phone down - he rang back - "What do you want" I asked - he wittered on about an accident I'd had in the past three years - really - my language left him in no doubt that he was likely to be a victim of an accident

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 20 Jun 2014 11:51

You'll have a chuckle at this

According to a phone call, our Sky equipment insurance is about to end.

a) We don't have any insurance on it
b) Apparently they were referring to the manufacturers warranty
c) It was installed in Feb 2013, so by my calculation, any manufacturers warranty ran out in Feb.
d) They got our address wrong.
e) When told not to phone again, apparently I'm "vile, aren't you?"

No, I wasn't rude. "Don't call this number again" is a direct quote. :-D :-D

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 16 Jun 2014 21:02

Good for you...
Don't let anyone get away with this sort of fraud.
Try to relax now. <3 <3

Fly

Fly Report 16 Jun 2014 20:01

Well done Ann <3

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 16 Jun 2014 19:45

thanks - you've all been really kind <3

SueCar

SueCar Report 16 Jun 2014 19:43

Really pleased to hear things are working out in this matter for you Ann.

It's not sympathy so much as justice... and it looks like you're getting it now. :-)

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 16 Jun 2014 19:42

Do be careful with the EDS company in Southampton, they could just as easily be a genuine company and the fraudulent one using same name, so that when you look them up a genuine company who does install and insure Sky comes up.

I think I saw this on Watchdog a couple of years ago.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Jun 2014 15:36

So pleased you got your money back. Please don't let it get you down it is easily done and now the rest of us will be alert. <3

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 16 Jun 2014 14:37

well done Ann :-D :-D

JustJohn

JustJohn Report 16 Jun 2014 14:08

Well done, AnnC :-D <3

What a tremendous fighter. The Whitchurch Whacker :-D ;-)

Mersey

Mersey Report 16 Jun 2014 14:02

Grreat News Ann!! :-D :-D <3 <3 <3

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 16 Jun 2014 13:22

thanks everyone - I am very relieved

Sky are aware of it

Von

Von Report 16 Jun 2014 13:19

Ann
I'm really relieved that you have got your money back. Don't worry now.
Take care
Von