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domainseller200 · 07-03-2009, 09:07:21 AM

BBC NEWS | Business | Watchdog shuts down debt websites

thoughts ?

GreyWing · 07-03-2009, 09:22:00 AM

As far as I know they haven't shut anyone down, they have merely threatened to remove licenses and then possible legal action if websites don't take action. That action could be anything from redesign, rewording, shut down, it could be anything.

I think a lot of hot air in my opinion, although it's right if they are trying to confuse people that they are shut down. But I doubt this government will do anything, they rarely do.

rob · 07-03-2009, 11:07:57 AM

debt management companies are deliberately misleading consumers by using website addresses similar to non-profit organisations

Seems fair enough ? A quick google on related terms pulls up a few very 'official' sounding companies

WaftyCrank · 07-03-2009, 11:22:34 AM

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/domain...s-website.html

allclear · 08-03-2009, 12:13:54 PM

Think they were saying it's people with domain names similar to Citizens Advice Bureau, CAB, CCCS, National DebtHelpline and who make their sites then look like it's one of those charities.

Citizens Advice Bureau is very commonly misspelled too. Advise, Bureaux etc

retired_member12 · 08-03-2009, 12:37:39 PM

A type of 'passing off' i suppose.

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GreyWing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barnsley Posts: 3,176 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	As far as I know they haven't shut anyone down, they have merely threatened to remove licenses and then possible legal action if websites don't take action. That action could be anything from redesign, rewording, shut down, it could be anything. I think a lot of hot air in my opinion, although it's right if they are trying to confuse people that they are shut down. But I doubt this government will do anything, they rarely do. __________________ Make cash from your website, any website, any sector... That.co.uk Find out more

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allclear Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 356 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	Think they were saying it's people with domain names similar to Citizens Advice Bureau, CAB, CCCS, National DebtHelpline and who make their sites then look like it's one of those charities. Citizens Advice Bureau is very commonly misspelled too. Advise, Bureaux etc __________________ PAYE Umbrella Company

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07-03-2009, 11:07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,879 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	debt management companies are deliberately misleading consumers by using website addresses similar to non-profit organisations Seems fair enough ? A quick google on related terms pulls up a few very 'official' sounding companies

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retired_member12 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,510 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	A type of 'passing off' i suppose.

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