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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:26 pm
by whichwaynow
Found this. You could be signed up to credit without even been asked.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8348042.stm
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:30 pm
by kallis3
I know some catalogue stores do this. Even if you pay cash, they will still open an account for you whether you like it or not.
Scary!
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:29 pm
by flumpy dog
if they were to open an account for you can they do this and is it enforceable without you signing anything ?
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:45 pm
by PELDER
My Father also fell into this trap a couple of months ago with 'Premierman' - he tried to buy a pair of shoes online with them and a few clicks later had an account with £200 worth of credit - he didn't want the account nor the credit! There should be legislation against this happening!
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:47 pm
by kallis3
I think with the amount of online shopping done now, a signature doesn't really matter!
As Pelder says, a few clicks of the mouse and you have an account.
It should be stopped though.