[WED]www.1891census.co.uk - Is this a scam?
Martin Field
wedmore@lists.tutton.org
Sun, 7 Dec 2003 15:37:44 -0500
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I believe I found these people from a Link on the UK National Archives =
website - other than that I know nothing about the company or service or =
their business standards.
Martin
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From: SomersetLarders=20
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Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 8:27 AM
Subject: [WED]www.1891census.co.uk - Is this a scam?
Has anyone else had any dealings with a web site by the name of =
www.1891census.co.uk? The site advertises for sale extensive 1891 and =
1901 census microfiche. It provides a snail mail address, together with =
ordering details. =20
A few months ago, I ordered various Somerset 1891 and 1901 microfiche =
from them and not only did they fail to deliver them but they have also =
failed to respond to any emails or letters and their telephone number is =
unobtainable. I have been in touch with the Avon and Somerset Police =
and, via them, Trading Standards. For legal reasons, I cannot go into =
too much detail about the company or its owners in public fora. However, =
I am keen to hear from anyone else who has had dealings with this =
company (successful or otherwise!).
In short, my advice is not to order census microfiche from this web =
site.
Jan Davis (nee Larder)
http://www.somersetlarders.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I believe I found these people from a =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Martin</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Djan@somersetlarders.com=20
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[WED]www.1891census.co.uk - Is=20
this a scam?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Has anyone else had any dealings with =
a web site=20
by the name of <A =
href=3D"http://www.1891census.co.uk">www.1891census.co.uk</A>?=20
The site advertises for sale extensive 1891 and 1901 census =
microfiche.=20
It provides a snail mail address, together with ordering=20
details. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A few months ago, I ordered various =
Somerset 1891=20
and 1901 microfiche from them and not only did they fail to deliver =
them but=20
they have also failed to respond to any emails or letters and=20
their telephone number is unobtainable. I have been in touch with =
the=20
Avon and Somerset Police and, via them, Trading Standards. For legal =
reasons,=20
I cannot go into too much detail about the company or its owners =
in=20
public fora. However, I am keen to hear from anyone else who has had =
dealings=20
with this company (successful or otherwise!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In short, my advice is not to order =
census=20
microfiche from this web site.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jan Davis (nee Larder)<BR><A=20
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href=3D"http://www.somersetlarders.com">http://www.somersetlarders.com</A=
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