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BT and KCT problems - HELP!!

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  • jmdnnlln
    jmdnnlln Posts: 63 Forumite
    edited 12 May 2011 at 11:40AM
    I'm watching it as well, I can't believe scum like Karl Cramp can do this to honest traders.
    I hope one day they do it to the wrong people and get a 'personal' vist!:T
  • I am also going to avoid Cramp Sports aswell...
  • leimo
    leimo Posts: 1 Newbie
    I've just watched it and very pleased to hear that they are now out of business so they cant ruin other peoples business and lives. I love Dom :D
  • HoofeHearted
    HoofeHearted Posts: 2,652 Forumite
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    I also arrived here via today's tv program. What a load of scumbags.

    As for Cramp Sports, if this is their website http://www.crampsports.com/ ,then they appear to be up-front about their tactics.

    "online discount racket specialists" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    Karl Cramp, who has been linked to KCT and Cramp Sports is also associated with a charity called KEEP YOUR SMILE LTD whose accounts submission to the Charities Commissioner is 102 days overdue.

    On the website https://www.keepyoursmile.com (also https://www.keepyoursmile.co.uk) are listed several 'partner businesses'. Interestingly, many of those partner businesses have phone numbers beginning 0844 277. Keep Your Smile also has a phone number starting 0844 277 and its address is the same as KCT UK Ltd.

    On the following page, Karl Cramp is mentioned and he has an email address @keepyoursmile.com. The website keepyoursmile.co.uk is registered to Karl Cramp.

    I think alarm bells are really ringing now!
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    Karl Jonathan Cramp 904824129
    Director Information
    Name

    Mr Karl Jonathan Cramp Number 904824129


    Address


    Tauro Higher Stoneridge
    Green Lane





    Disley
    Cheshire

    SK12 2AL
    Date of birth



    03/07/1964


    Nationality
    U. Kingdom




    Directorships

    P81 SOURCING LIMITED 04398877

    Company is dissolved 21/04/2005 Director





    KCT PROPERTIES LTD 04762371
    Active - Accounts Filed 13/05/2003 Director






    WESTBOURNE MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED 02951001
    Company is dissolved 31/07/1994 Company Secretary






    WESTBOURNE MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED 02951001
    Company is dissolved 31/07/1994 Director





    KCT UK LIMITED 06889727 In Liquidation 28/04/2009
    Director





    KCS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED 03914231
    Company is dissolved 28/01/2000
    Director





    KARL CRAMP SPORTS LIMITED 03814667
    Company is dissolved 24/09/1999
    Director





    KARL CRAMP SPORTS (MANCHESTER) LIMITED 03153393
    Company is dissolved 18/04/1996
    Director





    KARL CRAMP ENTERPRISES LIMITED 03573244
    Company is dissolved 06/07/1998
    Director





    KCE LIMITED 03441985
    Company is dissolved 22/10/1997
    Director





    CRAMP SPORTS LIMITED 04991117
    Active - Accounts Filed 08/08/2005
    Director





    KEEP YOUR SMILE LTD 06041555
    Active - Accounts Filed 04/01/2007
    Director





    FLYING PIG CARD LIMITED 04834986
    Non trading 22/07/2003
    Director





    KCC GLOBAL MARKETING LIMITED 04762397
    Company is dissolved 13/05/2003
    Director



  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    The Cramp Sports site looks very dodgy. No telephone number and no postal address. The only way to contact them is via their online "contact us" page which doesn't show an email address. What are they trying to hide?
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    trisontana wrote: »
    The Cramp Sports site looks very dodgy. No telephone number and no postal address. The only way to contact them is via their online "contact us" page which doesn't show an email address. What are they trying to hide?

    Some of their products are priced at £0.00p or even lower! If you try to order anything it aborts with an error message.

    I did find a phone number for them, they confirmed they were Cramp Sport but claimed that Karl Cramp has had nothing to do with the company for ten years. This is clearly untrue as Karl Cramp has been listed as a director since 2005 and the domain name is in his own name!

    I also checked the VAT number given on the website - no such VAT number exists!
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    I made contact with ACTION FRAUD about this and they suggested I could publish their details for anyone who has been a victim. There is no point in making contact if you are not a victim - they will not take your report.

    www.actionfraud.org.uk
    Tel: 0300 123 2040



    If you have any information on the KEEP YOUR SMILE charity you should contact the Charity Commission. Your report will need to be in writing.

    http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/


    You can also report any trading fraud to Consumer Direct...

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/UsefulContactsByCategory/Governmentcitizensandrightscontacts/DG_195948
  • HoofeHearted
    HoofeHearted Posts: 2,652 Forumite
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    trisontana wrote: »
    The Cramp Sports site looks very dodgy. No telephone number and no postal address. The only way to contact them is via their online "contact us" page which doesn't show an email address. What are they trying to hide?

    I also noticed that you have to register to order anything. That's fine and a lot of companies do this. However, why the hell do they want your DATE OF BIRTH? :naughty:
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