How is thie **** legal?!

condra

This really, REALLY annoys me.

From an ad saying "GET 80 EURO MOBILE PHONE CREDIT NOW", I got this page.

http://www.mobyplanet.net/product.php?id=39&utm_source=IEaccel&utm_medium=bannerCPL&utm_campaign=IE80creditAccel

Notice the fine print. This is basically scamming, legally as far as I am concerned. It is outrageous that this sort of crap is allowed in this country.

AlmightyCushion

I don't think there's any advertising laws for the internet (or there wasn't at one stage) but things like that show that there should be. It's an absolute piss take.

jor el

Also, when you sign up, they also sign you up for promotional info about "similar" products, presumably costing you extra money. The only way to opt out of these products is to ring the help line.

AlmightyCushion

Does anyone else think that these subscription services should be banned. What's to stop someone signing up a load of people to this service for a laugh?

Sponge Bob

Nothing, and Comreg are there to make sure you stay signed up.

condra

It's like a tax on stupid people. Dispicable.

AlmightyCushion

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Nothing, and Comreg are there to make sure you stay signed up.

Anyone have eamon ryan's mobile number? *evil smiley*

eVeNtInE

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Sponge Bob

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Anyone have eamon ryan's mobile number? *evil smiley*

emm no not quite :cool: but

orestes

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Does anyone else think that these subscription services should be banned. What's to stop someone signing up a load of people to this service for a laugh?

You're an evil evil man for even thinking of that, but damn it made me laugh

foggy_lad

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Does anyone else think that these subscription services should be banned. What's to stop someone signing up a load of people to this service for a laugh?

not 100% sure but i think when anyone inputs their or someone elses mobile number a message is sent to the number which must be replied to in order to confirm the subscription. but hundreds of children and stupid people do not read the small print in such messages and end up paying the price with needing new numbers/sim cards

Sponge Bob

foggy_lad wrote: »

not 100% sure

Neither am I

condra

foggy_lad wrote: »

think when anyone inputs their or someone elses mobile number a message is sent to the number which must be replied to

Possibly, but chances are the message begins with something like..

"CONGRATULATIONS!!!" ..

God that makes me so, so angry.

Sponge Bob

womoma wrote: »

God that makes me so, so angry.

I know :cool:

AlmightyCushion

Sponge Bob wrote: »

emm no not quite :cool: but

Damn, that is tempting.

Sam Vimes

i don't think they should be banned. They have a use and lots of people want them, for example for football results etc. What should be banned is abuse of the system. Oh wait, it's already banned but everyone at comregs gone home for the year

Cabaal

I doubt Irish law would cover this website regarding advertising anyway, while its hosted with an Irish ISP its reged to somebody in the UK

whois.co.uk results

Domain name: mobyplanet.net

Registrant Contact:
Clarion Marketing
Gavin McConnon

Kissack Court
29 Parliamnt Street
Ramsey,
GB

Administrative Contact:
Clarion Marketing
Gavin McConnon
Kissack Court
29 Parliamnt Street
Ramsey,
GB

Technical Contact:
Clarion Marketing
Gavin McConnon
Kissack Court
29 Parliamnt Street
Ramsey,
GB

Status: Locked

Sam Vimes

btw, i know someone who used to work for a company that did pretty much exactly this and it is possible to make money off it. When you subscribe, they really do send instructions on how to claim your e80. If you then send an SAE they will send you a cheque. Then you can unsubscribe having only paid 10 or 20 euro.

the system works for them because nobody bothers to send in the SAE. And also they randomly pick numbers and sign them up every now and then so the people don't know anything about it and so don't claim

foggy_lad

Sam Vimes wrote: »

btw, i know someone who used to work for a company that did pretty much exactly this and it is possible to make money off it. When you subscribe, they really do send instructions on how to claim your e80. If you then send an SAE they will send you a cheque. Then you can unsubscribe having only paid 10 or 20 euro.

the system works for them because nobody bothers to send in the SAE. And also they randomly pick numbers and sign them up every now and then so the people don't know anything about it and so don't claim

it is possible but they only give the bare minimum time frame to reply with your s.a.e. and then it is down to the postal service which they are banking on being slow and inefficient,

so if your postman ten minutes late you lose out! it is very hard to meet all their requirments and then impossible to ensure the post is on time!

Sam Vimes

foggy_lad wrote: »

it is possible but they only give the bare minimum time frame to reply with your s.a.e. and then it is down to the postal service which they are banking on being slow and inefficient,

so if your postman ten minutes late you lose out! it is very hard to meet all their requirments and then impossible to ensure the post is on time!

no there's nothing about a minimum time frame

edhunter

foggy_lad wrote: »

not 100% sure but i think when anyone inputs their or someone elses mobile number a message is sent to the number which must be replied to in order to confirm the subscription. but hundreds of children and stupid people do not read the small print in such messages and end up paying the price with needing new numbers/sim cards

The amount of times I got people coming in to Xtravision to complain about their credit being eaten up - and their doe-eyed spawn looking soooo innocent beside them, but 9 times out of 10 I know it's their own fault.