Question:
O/T ... Is this dodgy?
Hi girls :wave:
I've just had a call from a guy asking me a few questions about my Marie Claire subscription , asking if i ws happy etc just like a courtesy call. Anyway , after a few minutes he told me about this offer they are doing with InStyle to have the next 3 issues for a £1 each. He then asked me my account details to deduct the £1 direct debit. I became suspicious and asked him if he could send the direct debit request through the post but he fobbed me off basically saying it was 100% safe etc but i refused and he just said "ok then bye" and hung up.
Am I right in being wary giving account details over the phone? Its just i have no proof where he was calling from and I don't feel comfortable with it. Is this suspicious? Have others had similar calls?
I haven't had any similar calls, but it definately sounds dodgy so I think you did the right thing!
He's a prat! Ddidn't he introduce himself and say where he was calling from?!
Put it down to either dodgyness or a crap salesman!
I've not had a similar call, but you're always right to err on the side of caution if you think it could be dodgy.
FWIW I would have done the same thing. I would never give my bank details to someone who called me.
Have you tried contacting your subscription company and asking them if they're doing this sort of offer?
You did the right thing i think. Id never give out bank details unless i knew 100% that it was genuine
Hi girls :wave:
I've just had a call from a guy asking me a few questions about my Marie Claire subscription , asking if i ws happy etc just like a courtesy call. Anyway , after a few minutes he told me about this offer they are doing with InStyle to have the next 3 issues for a £1 each. He then asked me my account details to deduct the £1 direct debit. I became suspicious and asked him if he could send the direct debit request through the post but he fobbed me off basically saying it was 100% safe etc but i refused and he just said "ok then bye" and hung up.
Am I right in being wary giving account details over the phone? Its just i have no proof where he was calling from and I don't feel comfortable with it. Is this suspicious? Have others had similar calls?
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I haven't had any similar calls, but it definately sounds dodgy so I think you did the right thing!
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He's a prat! Ddidn't he introduce himself and say where he was calling from?!
Put it down to either dodgyness or a crap salesman!
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I've not had a similar call, but you're always right to err on the side of caution if you think it could be dodgy.
FWIW I would have done the same thing. I would never give my bank details to someone who called me.
Have you tried contacting your subscription company and asking them if they're doing this sort of offer?
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You did the right thing i think. Id never give out bank details unless i knew 100% that it was genuine
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