book-your-driving-test.co.uk

jsmith4519

hi, hope somebody can help, my fiance used this website to book her driving test! The company seems to hide behind a almost po box like address, the phone number is incorrect and the company do not respond to emails. Has any body else had any dealings with them or know anything about them? I have cancelled the debit card the payment was made on just to be safe.

ianders

They look very dodgy.
A quick whois lookup of that domain shows the following:

Domain name:
book-your-driving-test.co.uk

Registrant:
Hash Technologies Pvt Ltd

Registrant type:
Unknown

Registrant's address:
BJ - 54, Sector - II
Salt Lake
Kolkata
West Bengal
700091
India

Registrar:
PublicDomainRegistry.Com [Tag = PDR-IN]
URL: http://www.publicdomainregistry.com

Relevant dates:
Registered on: 17-Jul-2011
Expiry date: 17-Jul-2013
Last updated: 15-Jun-2012

Registration status:
Registered until expiry date.

Name servers:
ns7.websitedns.in
ns8.websitedns.in

ianders

A search at companies house shows the following info that may be of use to you:

Name & Registered Office:
BOOK YOUR DRIVING TEST ONLINE LTD
UNIT 3 104
NECHELLS PLACE NECHELLS
BIRMINGHAM
UNITED KINGDOM
B7 5AB
Company No. 07651994

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/038956131ccf8af2f234262b00832798/compdetails

bazster

Unbelievable that grown adults fall for these scams. As with any government service, you can simply buy it direct, no need to involve dodgy third-parties who charge a premium for doing nothing:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/Doitonlinemotoring/DG_197299

fluffnutter

jsmith4519 wrote: »

hi, hope somebody can help, my fiance used this website to book her driving test! The company seems to hide behind a almost po box like address, the phone number is incorrect and the company do not respond to emails. Has any body else had any dealings with them or know anything about them? I have cancelled the debit card the payment was made on just to be safe.

You need to check with the bank that this payment won't be honoured. Even if you change your 16 digit number banks often authorise a payment on the previous card (this happens a lot with continuous payment authorities - despite a new card being issued, payments can still be taken).

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny

Few Kin Eels.

Just signed up as a non name and it says teh fee is £78.

Again TS and others are absolutely powerless to prevent this kind of rip off being afforded across the internet.

Standard rule of Sonny No1 and 2 spring to mind.

YOU WANT HOW MUCH

CAN I GET ANOTHER QUOTE

I remember passing my test ans storming all over town afterwards, my Driving Instructor had set slots, and she deat with it. Seems the internet enabled days, we are always on the l;ookout for the next con. I am afraid this is one that usies the gullability of the seat web interface.

As for OP getting there money back, I would do a charge back. Though I would digest that the site also uses the security code and is verified by visa and Mastercard secure, one fears it may prove difficult. If otehrsa on here pump this, then this thread will pop up in the all seeing engine that is google and warn all otehrs off.

marywooyeah

there's a few of these about they literally stick £20 or so on top of the test fee and pocket that for booking the test. if she hasn't already she should book through the directgov website, hope she gets the money back.

jsmith4519

thanks for your replys, will let you know what happens with the booking, in the meantime i might set up my own company and book driving tests!!

johnnyboyrebel

jsmith4519 wrote: »

thanks for your replys, will let you know what happens with the booking, in the meantime i might set up my own company and book driving tests!!

Go for it, its actually a good idea.

There is nothing illegal about it, as long as you have gullible people openly ready to use a site like this then someone may aswell make a few quid out of it.

Its not dodgy, its just a service that clearly people will use.

So what exactly happened here, did they book the test then?

If so, what have they actually done wrong? You paid them.

bazster

johnnyboyrebel wrote: »

Go for it, its actually a good idea.

There is nothing illegal about it, as long as you have gullible people openly ready to use a site like this then someone may aswell make a few quid out of it.

Its not dodgy, its just a service that clearly people will use.

So what exactly happened here, did they book the test then?

If so, what have they actually done wrong? You paid them.

If it relies on fleecing the gullible (your word), then it is dodgy.

Sheldon_Cooper

bazster wrote: »

If it relies on fleecing the gullible (your word), then it is dodgy.

Morally, maybe, but sadly not legally.