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Old 29-05-2006, 20:04   #1
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Hey, sisters just got a letter that got me wondering;

It started a month or a few ago when she got sent a wallace and gromit dvd that she never ordered/asked for, she wasn't sure if she had been charged for it or not.

This letter came the other day and it's pretty suspect, its from the NEC or New England Collections and is asking for £18.99 on behalf of 'Musicandfilm' and if this isn't paid there will be a £25 arrangement fee.

Theres a slip at the bottom asking for a signiture along with all her bank card details, and a Natwest stamp (to try and verify the thing?)

The postage adress then is to a PO box.

I know it sounds like a scam (albeit a pretty crafty one) but was wondering whether anyone knew for certain that it was?
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Re: New England Collections

Looks like it's something to do with Britannia Music:
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/offline-shop...-music/423205/
If I were you I'd try and get this sorted pronto, I had dealings with them several years ago and they were an absolute nightmare - sending me stuff I'd never ordered and sending threatening letters when I tried to close the 'account'.


Although, I've had another Google for Musicandfilm, and come up with this:
http://www.musicandfilm.co.uk/info/F...icandfilm/0714
And thier registered office is in Jersey:
Registered Office: Osprey House, 5/7 Old Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QW. Registered in Jersey: 89255.
Whoever/whatever they are - good luck!
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heres the telephone number as well

Contact our Customer Services Department at:
Musicandfilm
PO Box 674
JerseyJE4 6UG
Telephone: 0871 222 0111*
E-mail: help@musicandfilm.com
Fax: 0871 222 0777
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Re: New England Collections

As far as I know, if you are sent something in the post without actually having ordered it, the item is considered a gift and cannot be considered chargeable.

I remember at my old place of work they got sent a half dozen first aid kits they never ordered, from a company they'd never used or heard of and then 4 weeks later got an invoice for about £500.

Of course they refused to pay for something that wasn't asked for and got legal advice. The lawyers said to keep the items and quote this:

Under the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971 (as amended), it is an offence to demand payment for goods known to be unsolicited and someone who receives goods in these circumstances may retain them as unconditional gift, and does not have to pay for or return any unwanted goods. If a consumer already has a relationship with the company, the terms of the agreement between the parties would need to be taken into account.

Taken from the DTI, go to Question 13 near the end of the page.

You need to be sure she hasn't joined of those video clubs or something similar, but I'm sure if the above is quoted to them, they'll back off.
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Thanks for the info guys, I'll let her know what she should do
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