| DrDavies |
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Apr 20, 11, 02:47PM
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Would it be possible to formulate a list of writing companies that are registered in the UK or USA, et al?
It is clear that foreign companies put people in real danger of being scammed. Therefore, surely a list of the UK based companies would help eliminate this risk, whist also not advertising any company, which is against the rules of the forum?
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| pheelyks |
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Apr 20, 11, 03:03PM
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DrDavies: Would it be possible to formulate a list of writing companies that are registered in the UK or USA
Yes.
DrDavies: Therefore, surely a list of the UK based companies would help eliminate this risk
No.
DrDavies: whist also not advertising any company, which is against the rules of the forum?
And no.
Way to have the same idea that someone new has every week, though.
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| Lawstudent |
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Apr 21, 11, 05:04PM
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well if you do what i did then you should be safe, call them and speak to them. Ask for their UK registration number and ask them a few questions about the local area. Listen to how they sound too. They should sound native.
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| Writers_block |
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Apr 22, 11, 04:28AM
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DrDavies: Would it be possible to formulate a list of writing companies that are registered in the UK or USA, et al?
There is no sense to do this at all. As far as I know domain-name may be registered in any country you want.
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| pheelyks |
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Apr 22, 11, 10:03AM
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Writers_block: As far as I know domain-name may be registered in any country you want.
Yeah, but US companies have to register with the Sec of State, and UK companies have to register with the Company House. Actual companies based in these countries have publicly accessible records and can be held accountable to the laws of those countries.
You really need to think before you type.
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| DrDavies |
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Apr 22, 11, 03:16PM
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Exactly phee!!!
If this site wants people to stop getting scammed, then this is a workable solution. It appears to me that this forum is all mudslinging and no solutions.
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| WritersBeware |
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Apr 22, 11, 03:27PM
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DrDavies: It appears to me that this forum is all mudslinging and no solutions.
It appears to me that you don't have an effing clue.
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| pheelyks |
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Apr 22, 11, 03:54PM
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DrDavies: It appears to me that this forum is all mudslinging and no solutions.
This forum is clearly and explicitly about exposing scams, not about promoting or advertising decent companies. If you don't like it, go start your own forum.
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| DrDavies |
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Apr 29, 11, 02:41PM
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Exposing scams, is excellent! But surely, assisting people in not getting scammed in the first-place would also be productive?
Prevention is better than cure?
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| pheelyks |
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Apr 29, 11, 03:44PM
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DrDavies: But surely, assisting people in not getting scammed in the first-place would also be productive?
Yes, it would be, if it could be done in a way that doesn't allow false promotion and thus lead to greater scamming. That's not what this site is here for, though.
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