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SSE appeals against misleading sales conviction – and loses
- Energy & Home
- 16 March 2012
Around 400,000 Scottish and Southern Energy customers may be entitled to redress after the energy giant lost an appeal over a conviction for mis-selling energy tariffs. But how can we stop this happening again? (more on SSE mis-selling...)
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Why it’s time to cut off the technical support scammers
- Technology
- 7 February 2012
Someone you don’t know phones up and tells you that there’s something wrong with your computer. What do you do? Hang up, or give them remote access to your PC and hand over your money? (more about technical support scams...)
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The ‘Microsoft phone scam’ simply won’t hang up
- Technology
- 4 November 2011
The thing that annoys me most about cold callers is not when they’re out to sell something, but when they’re trying to scam me into handing over my card details. Phone scams are on the up, as your comments prove. (more about phone scams...)
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The last days of doorstep – are energy companies playing fair?
- Energy & Home
- 25 October 2011
Five of the big six energy suppliers have announced that they’ll stop doorstep selling. That’s great, but we want their last few weeks to be done by the book. But after an alert on Twitter, we’re not sure they are. (more about doorstep selling...)
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Phone, door, street: I just don’t want company reps to talk to me
- Energy & Home
- 12 August 2011
British Gas is going to suspend doorstep sales. Add them to SSE and that’s two companies down... only the rest to go. It looks like good news, but will our intrepid salespeople just pick up the phone instead? (more about cold calling...)
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What’s life like for an energy salesperson?
- Energy & Home
- 5 August 2011
British Gas may stop doorstep selling and SSE has already suspended sales. And we know how consumers dislike doorstep selling… but what’s life like for the energy salespeople who spend their days cold-calling? (more about energy sales...)
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SSE drops doorstep energy selling…
- Energy & Home
- 8 July 2011
...don't slam the door on your way out. Wow! SSE is suspending doorstep sales. The energy company just announced that it will stop sending out sellers paid on commission. Let’s hope others will follow in its footsteps. (more about doorstep selling...)
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You said no to doorstep selling – so does British Gas
- Energy & Home
- 21 June 2011
British Gas has announced that it may stop door-to-door selling. We’re cracking out the Cava, but probably won’t be onto the champagne until we can see companies move away from pressure sales altogether. (more about doorstep energy selling...)
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Microsoft late to raise cold calling scam alarm
- Technology
- 20 June 2011
Microsoft's finally warned customers of cold callers claiming to be from its tech support team. The aim is to stop others falling victim to unnecessary PC repairs, something we’ve been working on for over a year. (more about Microsoft scams...)
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Knock knock. ‘Want to switch energy supplier?’
- Energy & Home
- 19 May 2011
Pushy salespeople are more likely to make me scream than open my purse, especially when I'm fed cheesy lies. Scottish & Southern Energy is the latest to be rapped – would you switch energy deals on the doorstep? (more about doorstep sellers...)
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Been a victim of rogue traders? Don’t forget Trading Standards
- Money
- 11 April 2011
Scammers, rogue traders and lousy service providers are all over the news, but there are ways to hit back. One often forgotten way to do this is to get in touch with your local Trading Standards department. (more about Trading Standards...)
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