The London Mint Office - scam?

Malthusian

Pollycat wrote: »

If you just looked at the coin, how did they get hold of your address?

London Mint Office coins have terms & conditions etched into the inside of the coin which say "By looking at this coin you agree to psychically transmit your name and address to us and consent to us processing your data for the purpose of sending you tat in the hope you will buy it".

Pollycat

Malthusian wrote: »

London Mint Office coins have terms & conditions etched into the inside of the coin which say "By looking at this coin you agree to psychically transmit your name and address to us and consent to us processing your data for the purpose of sending you tat in the hope you will buy it".

Ah, yes.
Of course.
Silly me.

hpuse wrote: »

There may be virus(es) in that PC 😊

Or maybe this ^^^^ is the answer...:think:

tempus_fugit

George_Michael wrote: »

I know, but even though they are Sterling banknotes, they are still not classed as legal tender. They are legal currency but not legal tender (even in Scotland itself).
https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknotes/legal-position.html

Which is actually what nicholasbeta said, they never claimed that they were legal tender.

GBWiz

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it's not technically a scam, you scammed yourselves by not reading the Terms and Conditions "payment" section

"Payment

8.1 Payments made by card, where supported by your card type (e.g. Visa MasterCard, Visa Debit, etc.), by making a purchase under these terms and conditions you are granting continuous payment authority on your card. This will be used for your subscription payments.

You understand that, once granted, continuous payment authority shall remain in force until you instruct a cancellation of the continuous payment authority in writing by sending an email to customercare@londonmintoffice.org

In the event that you are not willing to grant continuous payment authority, you should contact us to make an alternative arrangement to pay for your order.

Payment via invoice is due and is required on receipt of invoice, or on or before the due date specified on the invoice irrespective of the 14 day returns period. In the event of non-payment, we reserve the right to:

8.1a Charge a late payment fee for overdue invoices plus an additional fee to cover expenses incurred in providing the buyer with written or verbal reminders, or for passing the overdue debt to a solicitor or authorised third party for legal proceedings or for tracing and collection.

8.1b Charge a fee to cover the costs and administration incurred by the seller for processing unpaid cheques, direct debits, declined, refused, rejected or disputed card payments and for processing rejected or refused payments for other payment types not mentioned.

8.1c Charge a fee for providing the buyer or an authorised third party for the retrieval, copying and dispatch of copy invoices or statements.

8.1d Suspend or cancel an application, order or account without notice."


it literally states right there " by making a purchase under these terms and conditions you are granting continuous payment authority on your card. This will be used for your subscription payments.

You understand that, once granted, continuous payment authority shall remain in force until you instruct a cancellation of the continuous payment authority in writing by sending an email to customercare@londonmintoffice.org"

accorian

Baffling to find that this thread from October 2009 is still caryring on when everytrhing that needed to be said about 'The London Mint' has already been said and every warning that needed issuing in regards to keeping well clear of it have already been issued..

Malthusian's recent contribution however is a classic, so I guess it makes reading this thread's latest posts worthwhile.

As for 'The London Mint', which isn't in London, is not an official Mint, has no statutory authority, and is just a sleazy shabby money-making machine for a few people whose moral compass long since vanished from sight (if indeed they ever had one), anyone nowadays who buys anything from them, or accepts as a freebie anything from them, is clearly unaware of the Darwinian theory of evolution.

Sadly, as there do seem to be suckers born every minute, it's anything but easy to help them protect themselves after the fact of their own self-inflicted injuries.

Porge123

I have ordered two free coins. I was only charged postage. The coins are absolutely genuine with a certificate of authentication and presentation folder. I can't see any catch.

LadyDee

Porge123 said:

I have ordered two free coins. I was only charged postage. The coins are absolutely genuine with a certificate of authentication and presentation folder. I can't see any catch.

They now have your bank details, by creating an account you can doubtless look forward to receiving more worthless junk at inflated prices along with a notice that payment has been taken from your bank account by virtue of the continuing payment authority you have completed.
Have you not read all the posts here going back ten years?

RRCB

London Mint are relentlessly pursuing me for payment for one ordered coin and one unsolicited coin, both of which I returned via post, but did not get a proof of posting. I've emailed them, told them when  I returned the goods and asked them to confirm the returns address. When I had no response I posted them off having given them notice. They now say they haven't received the returns and keep sending final demands with threats of a late payment admin fee (now added at £20) and threats of handing the debt to a debt collection agency. What more can I do to get these people of our backs please?

toucant

accorian said:

Baffling to find that this thread from October 2009 is still caryring on when everytrhing that needed to be said about 'The London Mint' has already been said and every warning that needed issuing in regards to keeping well clear of it have already been issued.. 

Just because a thread is old does not mean that it ceases to be relevant. The fact that people are still feeling they are being scammed by this company in 2020 is highly relevant as it indicates that they have a very successful (although highly unethical) business model. Anyone new to dealings with this company would find it useful to know that this is still going on and has been for at least 11 years.
It sounds like a class action lawsuit is overdue - although it would take a dedicated and creative lawyer to demonstrate where laws have actually been broken, other than the ASA regulations.
Maybe there is a lawyer out there willing to take on a conditional fee case? Better call Saul.

Misterkevster

Back in October, I (OK, Foolishly ) responded on-line, and 'ordered' a Free VE Day paper re-print, agreeing to pay £2.50 postage cost.

I made no payment, nor supplied payment details.

Item did not arrive....and has not arrived to this date

Today received payment 'reminder' e-mail request for payment, and CO-INCIDENTALLY ( Ha Ha!) received totally unsolicited package from London Mint Office...this being an introduction to a naff coin collection...1st coin included. 

Do I have any obligations here....can I ignore these communications, and demands for payment, which will most likely follow on??