Homebase

[Rappid]

Had a call from Homebase the DIY chain, they are looking to promote trades within the store and I would be only 1 of 12 trades and the only electrician.
Gonna cost £10 a week for 2 years and that includes the displays and leaflets promoting my business.
Do you think it's worth the punt?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

No that's the Electrical Trainee who have had the call from said Home Base customer.

oh aye...ther`l be enough of that goin on n all...lol..

 

[sima24]

Would be suprised if even diyers would look in homebase for materials. I was stuck last week needing 1 more fcu, homebase round the corner from this house price was £11.99 for a basic white fcu, needless to say i left the job till the next day

 

[ACF Ltd]

Re: Storemedia / Windsor Associates / Wickes Link a Trade

Hi

I must admit I signed up as well - never normally taken in but anyway I was. Until I couldn't get no sleep that night because I knew I had F***** up.

I cancelled my cheque for the deposit next day which they said I couldn't and the contract couldn't be cancelled.

I wrote cancelling stating my reasons of being mis-sold the product etc.

I had a couple of phone calls off them but not too much hassle as they know they are con artists.

My advice would be to cancel your cheque deposit if not too late - other than that I would defiantly cancel your standing order and let them threaten you.

Write to them sensibly explaining that it was mis sold to you and that they don't have a contract with Wickes and they mis-represented who they were working for - i was told similar lies about Homebase. Same again - store manager knows nothing about it. I did this just so that if any further action is taken then I look like I'm a sane business owner and not just someone who is complaining because the advertising hasn't worked for them.

I wouldn't worry about a court case, there is no way in the world that these want to go to court as their malpractice would be torn apart by a judge and what they are doing would be brought into the open.

I have had correspondence with others in the same position who have stopped paying their installments and after a bit of threatening and phone calls they don't take it any further.

I just wish the likes of Tesco, Homebase, and Wickes would stop selling space in their stores to these fraudsters.

Drop me a line if you think I could help any further - would be happy to.

Paul

 

[Rappid]

Thanks for your responses, could we get the mods to put this up as a sticky and add the word 'Scam' to the thread header?
Might save someone a few hundred quid of their hard earned cash and a lot of stress.