Bidup TV Scam

adr0ck

Been receiving phonecalls from bidup tv recently - 0870 1666667

each going along the following lines

"placed order with our company yesterday just need you to confirm order and provide credit card details"

advised that we have never ordered anything from bidup tv

they refused to take this and advised that it must have been my partner

said no and the time they gave for the order we were all out at a family party anyway

they refused to believe this and stated that its an automated system and therefore they know it was someone on this number that placed the order?

asked for the number they rang...which they gave...and is completely different to ours

anyone else been experiencing this?

hollydays

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:xpIt4O3AqkYJ:whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/08701666667+0870+1666667&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk

Looks like problems with an automated dialing service

prowla

So you rang an 0870 number and they kept you on the line for a while...

eyelinerprincess

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/08701666667

Be glad they didn't call you at 1am...

*edit, beat me to it, Hollydays*

adr0ck

prowla wrote: »

So you rang an 0870 number and they kept you on the line for a while...

no they keep ringing me

had 3 phonecalls in the last half hour

adr0ck

anyone know how to actually stop the calls?

hollydays

Mallet+automatic dialling machine?

Lippycow

adr0ck wrote: »

anyone know how to actually stop the calls?

You can register on here to stop marketing calls and its free;)


http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/what/

peter_the_piper

An airhorn can be quite effective and fun. Just make sure its them and not the mother-in-law first.

MothballsWallet

Or, if you get a human at the other end, threaten them with being blasted by an ion cannon... Worked for me with some dumb company who kept calling me

But seriously, if you can afford to try this: unplug your phone for half an hour. The exchange will kick into a self-test mode on your line, and if they call during that time, they won't get through (with a bit of luck, they'll only get voicemail, and we all know how much these companies love leaving messages on voicemail)...

dealer_wins

Just set up the ansafone to kick in after 1 ring, and tell all your family and friends that you screen all calls and will pick up the phone as soon as you hear them speak.

In the last 10 years not one marketing call has left a message, they all just ring off.