local traders .com reviews ????

[beaver74]

hi all

does any one have information on localtraders.com as i had a call today from them and it is only a 6mth contract but i'm afraid i have heard all the spelge before are these any better than the rest ???

 

[Dan]

If they're calling you claiming they have jobs ready for you but you just need to sign up to get them tell them where to stick it.

Generally, you don't need to pay for leads or business. And you shouldn't encourage it either. There's no need to have a middle man, there's you, the customer, and nobody else in between and that keeps profits decent and costs to the customer down.

You end up bidding for work, and paying for that too!

At least with most of these website you do.

I'm still yet to find one with more customers than tradesmen. The moment I do, they'll be sponsoring our several trade related websites.

Until then, you guys stick to all the free directories you can get yourself listed in. And if you have money to spend, about £300 - £500 initial setup and about £50 per year thereafter, get yourself a website and rank yourself in search engines!

I keep repeating myself saying all this. Been saying it for years. But I bet I'll keep saying it for years! They've just not changed these sites at all.

 

[RWJ]

Looks like another myhammer site to me..... 1000's of them just keep popping up

 

[richie777]

hi all

does any one have information on localtraders.com as i had a call today from them and it is only a 6mth contract but i'm afraid i have heard all the spelge before are these any better than the rest ???

BEWARE local traders.com are rogue traders..they have robbed me, providing 0 leads in 6 months and didnt tell me that its a rolling contract so have taken more money out of my bank again -- paper work misleading !!! ROB DOGS DONT GET STUNG LIKE ME!!!!!

 

[hercule]

I'm just coming to the end of 6 months with these jokers and zero work (literally not one job) - now I've read this I'll check they're not going to sign me up again without asking!

 

[telectrix]

but they will steal from your bank account. they have your card details on what i believe is called point of sale, or some such. happened to me. only way out is to go to your bank, cancel your card and get a new card with a different number.

 

[hercule]

I've just emailed them telling them to contact me 1st thing monday to confirm they're not going to automatically renew it - if they don't i'll contact the card company tell them I've not authorised it. Don't know why I ever went for it, I hate companies like this and normally stay well away.

 

[telectrix]

if it's a credit card you may be OK, but if it's a debit card, i don't think the bank can stop payment.

 

[hercule]

I'll find out and post the outcome on here - in case anyone else gets tempted to use these scammers!

 

[nick182]

if it's a credit card you may be OK, but if it's a debit card, i don't think the bank can stop payment.

if you have a debit card and can bank online you can cancel it straight away, also if you read the T&C's you can cancel in writing within 14 days. You Must Always have a copy of the T&C's before you sign anything anyway.. its the law.

Any letters you recieve from them write 'Return To Sender' and contact Trading Standards if they persist.

I too have fallen in that trap with Service Magic... My advice to anyone.. Stay WELL CLEAR! Period!