Purely Creative TXT scam

emmalg0302 · 27-05-2005, 16:24

I received nine texts from 80039, yesterday, and each time they took a pound off my calling credit, using up all of my credit! I phoned their customer service line and they told me that I subscribed to a Magical Million competition and thatÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚ Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢s why the texts were sent to me. Only I know for a fact that I did not, and so this could be happening to more people. That company took almost ten pounds off me, for nothing received in return and I think the public should be made aware of their deception!!!!

Purely Creative Ltd, 1 Mannin Way, Lancaster Business Park, Caton Road, Lancaster, LA1 3SU, tel:08700 500755, txts from 80039

bdav · 27-05-2005, 16:31

Moneyclaim.gov.uk / http://www.mcol.gov.uk/

Brilliant gov't operation. I had a 3G phone which was completly hopeless, 3 refused to do *anything* about it, so sent them a small claims court summons from there, and the sent me a settlement the next day, refunding all my line rental for when I had the broken phone.

Im sure you could try it for these people.

Raistlin · 27-05-2005, 16:35

emmalg0302,

to Cable Forum, hope you enjoy your stay here.

Thanks for the warning

bdav,

Think the link you gave is busted, any chance of an edit?

Nemesis · 27-05-2005, 16:36

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp

Raistlin · 27-05-2005, 16:38

Cheers Nemmy (Oops, sorry, I mean "Simon"

)

bdav · 27-05-2005, 16:40

Ahhh.... Thats why i couldnt get it to work. Cant work out how to do the whole HTTPS proxy in Mac Firefox.

**Chris** · 27-05-2005, 16:49

Moved to the Lifestyle forum.

Raistlin · 27-05-2005, 16:50

Thanks Chris.

Honeymonster666 · 06-12-2007, 19:51

Mate! I feel ya! You should read my forum on them.

MovedGoalPosts · 06-12-2007, 20:34

Wow, that's some

SMHarman · 06-12-2007, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdav

Ahhh.... Thats why i couldnt get it to work. Cant work out how to do the whole HTTPS proxy in Mac Firefox.

They renamed the site.

J33pst3r · 03-04-2009, 10:53

I won't say it's a scam, but it certainly isn't worth bothering with...

I got a card with three matching Kangaroos* on it and that meant I had won a cash prize, (not a dodgy holiday) the smallest cash prize on the card for matching three symbols is £10, so I figured it was worth seeing what I had won...

Surprise, surprise - I won £10, the problem is that to find out your claim number you have to send a text to a stated number and they send you six texts at £1.50 each, at this point I thought "oh well I've stiil won £1"...

But wait, you then have to send a first class stamp along with your card, therefore - 42p for the stamp, 27p for the second class stamp on your envelope to send the card and the cost of the envelope (about 20p)...

So you actually win £10 - £9.69p = (31p - the cost of the envelope)...

So if you think that is a worthwhile prize for all that effort, by all means feel free to claim it!

* I don't know how often they change the symbols but I would say if you get a card with three matching kangaroos on it I suggest you throw it in the recycling bin and forget about it...

I hope this has helped a few people make up their minds.

bopdude · 03-04-2009, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Wow, that's some

And so was this

Quote:

Originally Posted by J33pst3r

I won't say it's a scam, but it certainly isn't worth bothering with...

I got a card with three matching Kangaroos* on it and that meant I had won a cash prize, (not a dodgy holiday) the smallest cash prize on the card for matching three symbols is £10, so I figured it was worth seeing what I had won...

Surprise, surprise - I won £10, the problem is that to find out your claim number you have to send a text to a stated number and they send you six texts at £1.50 each, at this point I thought "oh well I've stiil won £1"...

But wait, you then have to send a first class stamp along with your card, therefore - 42p for the stamp, 27p for the second class stamp on your envelope to send the card and the cost of the envelope (about 20p)...

So you actually win £10 - £9.69p = (31p - the cost of the envelope)...

So if you think that is a worthwhile prize for all that effort, by all means feel free to claim it!

* I don't know how often they change the symbols but I would say if you get a card with three matching kangaroos on it I suggest you throw it in the recycling bin and forget about it...

I hope this has helped a few people make up their minds.

Thanks

I never bother with the, you have won this brigade, my partner wanted to not so long back, had to put here straight

J33pst3r · 03-04-2009, 11:17

Thre's no such thing as a free lunch!

bopdude · 03-04-2009, 11:21

Nope, sure isn't