Possible advertising scam

[robertsonstreecare]

Does anyone here advertise with a company called Nursing Homes Uk? I have been scammed before by similiar sort of deal. I got a call from their rep saying they want to compile a list of 3 contractors per county and would distribute your details to nursing homes via website and brochure. It may be legit but I just wanted to see if anyone else has been contacted.

Thanks

[treequip]

Such things are often a scam and even if genuine, seldom worth the money

[Mike Dempsey]

Its sometimes a mag for the police or fire service. Its all a con and you will just waste your money. Stick your money into developing your website.

 

Mike

[dan494]

Even when they're not a con they're a waste of time, had a company phone me to tell me they've just put to screens into a local doctors and looking for local businesses etc. I'd been to that doctors and the screens been there forever so that's a lie, plus who sits there and looks at those things taking notes of phone numbers when they're waiting to see a doctor?

 

 

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[robertsonstreecare]

Thanks for the replies,

 

Yeah I feel like it's not worth the risk, even if they are genuine. They were looking for £500 for the year too.

[HertsWood]

Sounds like a scam I got hit by about 10yrs ago by a company from Liverpool, they had a host of titles like "the fireman", "uk police forces" etc.

[T14EES T14UNK]

I also find they are quite rude when you say you aren't interested in advertising because they can't believe you don't want to help out poorly children, or help the fire brigade etc etc.

[treequip]

I also find they are quite rude when you say you aren't interested in advertising because they can't believe you don't want to help out poorly children, or help the fire brigade etc etc.

 

They were quite rude, one outfit with a Rochdale number were particularly rude, that was a mistake because I am only a few miles away.

 

They were somewhat taken aback next day when I banged on the door asking for an apology, called the cops on me and all.

 

Cost half a days wages but it was money well spent to see them peeping out from behind the blinds of a 1st floor window. Don't think they hassled anyone else for money that morning:laugh1:

[Martin Tree Care]

Once you have been subject to one of these bogus advertising scams, they try and try again. I fell victim to one within my first year trading, never again but they distribute your number and keep pestering. If anyone rings selling any advertising, avoid at all costs.

[roseyweb]

Had the police and fire services ones

It's good to post names and phone numbers on here help people googling