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UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSION

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  • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

    Well done to everybody involved in the You & Yours article. Shari Vahl was excellent as usual. Ms KIRKMAN (if she really does exist) privately emailed me last week hoping that this report would highlight the good works carried out by them. Here is a copy of it, which I thought was sinister in the extreme, and caused me a lot of distress:- My details etc. redacted.

    "I just wanted to thank you for approaching the BBC regarding our BritishPassportServices.co.uk and WebsiteStandardsAgency.eu websites.

    We have struggled to attract media attention to third party services and thank you for bringing us an opportunity to raise awareness that customers have a choice on whether to use a government service of private company when renewing their passport. We hope this publicity leads to a greater public understanding of government and third party services and awareness that consumers know longer need to take the day off work and trek what is in some cases half way across the country incurring time and travel expenses to lodge their passport when a third party company can do all the work for them for a modest fee.

    We are still unsure whether this will turn into an article however we are optimistic that it will do.

    Thank you once again.

    Kind Regards"

    I think that they got enough press coverage today, and hopefully this will stop further people falling foul of this practice.
    Last edited by Poltergeist; 27th February 2015, 12:40:PM. Reason: Tidying p.

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    • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues

      Anyone seen Richard Howard today?!!

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        Well done to everyone who helped with that article It is always a bummer when they get cut down to fit the time slots, but all of you who made the final cut were great, Mark, Martin and Chantelle and of course Tom with his live bit at the end... Super stuff. Thank you xx
        Last edited by Amethyst; 27th February 2015, 12:58:PM.
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        • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

          Well done and thanks to everyone who contributed.

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          • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

            The You & Yours show is now available on demand http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053c3p8#auto

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            • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

              Originally posted by EXC View Post
              The You & Yours show is now available on demand http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b053c3p8#auto
              That were gooooood!!!! A political party?????? National Socialists would be a snappier name for it.......

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              • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

                BBC News story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31660829

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                • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

                  Excellent.

                  (soz crossed posts)
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                  • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

                    Mr Howard's right... He runs a valuable service. Well it is for him....... :tongue2:

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                    • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

                      BBC4 and all concerned brilliant job done today.

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                      • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

                        Surely this is going to help us fight this terrible no morals low life??

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                        • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

                          I reckon the first of u guys to defend a claim will derail him as this house of claims will simply collapse on him.... If he loses one then there's a good chance he loses the second. If he loses two then I suspect he will work out time to slink off... Don't let him off the hook though, he needs done to him what he seeks to do to you guys!!! Keep those defenses and counterclaims on him and make him take his own medicine! :tongue2:

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                          • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues

                            Hi, I'm not very good with all this legal stuff but I'll have a go. My sister and I went about searching for details on how to go about getting my new passport. She found a phone number and we figured when we talked to the lady on the phone that this was indeed the passport office.
                            She seemed rude..insistent and said yes..she was the passport office..but we had to go to britishpassportservices.co.uk and fill in my name, address, etc.. She also said after they would send an email, whereby I had to sign.. Which I found odd, and didn't do pretty good job at doing on my iPad. Then call her back.
                            we did call her back five minutes later.. And she was now asking for credit card details.. My sister told them we didn't have the money right now so she said after the appointment we could pay. During this time, no services were discussed with us.. And the lady didn't specify it was not the government. Why would we call for this kind of service when it doesn't offer anything but make an appointment?.. We were on the phone for 5 minutes and expected to pay £118. We could just go direct the office.. ,!,
                            So we went to the passport office, and it was only there the lady told us about the scam. We had suspicions, and realised the services charge was in fact for services and not the passport. So we didn't pay but now getting letters through the post from Amanda kirkman.The lady on the phone we found out is Andrea vassal. I mean looking at the list of services it's just silly.. 30min telephone consultation?, check online form for errors?, executive lodging?, vat on that??...

                            So now it's 24th February we get a claimant form.. An n1cpc form. You can clearly see how they try to catch you and force you to pay.. I will attach the photos of what they sent
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                            Last edited by Adam001; 27th February 2015, 21:05:PM.

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                            • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues

                              Hi Adam, Thank you for posting (I'll be back in a tic) I have unapproved your attachments as your signedcontract etc link was showing and although they are NOW protected requiring your DOB, its best safe than sorry... I still have them though and will sort a thread out shortly for you xxx BRB, Sharon xx
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                              • Re: UK Services & Support Ltd BRITISHPassportServices Copycat Website issues DISCUSSI

                                Thanks Sharon...

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