OFT closes website

[simonb]

So now we have to defend from the OFT as well as DRS:

BBC NEWS | Business | Watchdog shuts down debt websites

Si

 

[Jeewhizz]

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is taking action against more than a dozen businesses which set up repayment plans for people struggling with debt.

The watchdog says these debt management companies are deliberately misleading consumers by using website addresses similar to non-profit organisations.

Seems fair enough to me...

 

[retired_member11]

So now we have to defend from the OFT as well as DRS:

BBC NEWS | Business | Watchdog shuts down debt websites

Si

Only if you're up to something that's crooked.

 

[diablo]

I think the OFT is correct in this instance - debt causes a great deal of misery and it is wrong for debt management companies to mislead those in debt by using website addresses similar to those of non-profit debt help organisations.

One problem is that .org.uk domain names can be registered by anyone for any purpose. That shouldn't be the case.

 

[GreyWing]

Trouble is mate that the people that run these charities for debt ect are on 100k at the top.

So they aren't innocent themselves

 

[dashu1]

Trouble is mate that the people that run these charities for debt ect are on 100k at the top.

So they aren't innocent themselves

They're like the other charities - they show you the poor people starving in Africa but neglect to show the CEO & his chums turning up to work in their Ferraris.

 

[urbanvilla]

Trouble is mate that the people that run these charities for debt ect are on 100k at the top.

So they aren't innocent themselves

So true......

 

[urbanvilla]

They're like the other charities - they show you the poor people starving in Africa but neglect to show the CEO & his chums turning up to work in their Ferraris.

So true..........