Steps to take if you have been ripped-off by a copy-cat government website

hpuse

wealdroam wrote: »

More threats. Post reported as showing abuse towards other posters..

LOL...please differentiate between strong language, threat, and the word abuse.

Would you call pasting below, an abuse ?

abuse
verb
verb: abuse; 3rd person present: abuses; past tense: abused; past participle: abused; gerund or present participle: abusing
əˈbjuːz/

1. 1.
   use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.
   "the judge abused his power by imposing the fines"
   synonyms:misuse, misapply, misemploy, mishandle; Moreexploit, pervert, take advantage of
   "the judge abused his power by imposing the fines"
   • make excessive and habitual use of (alcohol or drugs, especially illegal ones).
     "at various times in her life she abused both alcohol and drugs"
   
   
2. 2.
   treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.
   "riders who abuse their horses should be prosecuted"
   synonyms:mistreat, maltreat, ill-treat, treat badly, ill-use, misuse; Morehandle/treat roughly, knock about/around, manhandle, mishandle, maul, molest, interfere with, indecently assault, sexually abuse, sexually assault, grope, assault, hit, strike, beat;
   injure, hurt, harm, damage;
   wrong, bully, persecute, oppress, torture;
   informalbeat up, rough up, do over
   "he was accused of abusing children"
   
   
   
   antonyms:look after
   • assault (someone, especially a woman or child) sexually.
     "he was a depraved man who had abused his two young daughters"
   • euphemistic
     masturbate.
   • use or treat in such a way as to cause damage or harm.
     "he had been abusing his body for years"
   
   
3. 3.
   speak to (someone) in an insulting and offensive way.
   "the referee was abused by players from both teams"
   synonyms:insult, be rude to, swear at, curse, call someone names, taunt, shout at, scold, rebuke, upbraid, reprove, castigate, inveigh against, impugn, slur, revile, smear, vilify, vituperate against, slander, libel, cast aspersions on, offend, slight, disparage, denigrate, defame; Moreinformalslag off;
   informaltrash-talk;
   archaicmiscall
   "the referee was abused by players from both teams"
   
   
   
   antonyms:compliment, flatter

noun
noun: abuse; plural noun: abuses
əˈbjuːs/

1. 1.
   the improper use of something.
   "alcohol abuse"
   synonyms:misuse, misapplication, misemployment, mishandling; Moreexploitation, perversion
   "this law is not going to stop the abuse of power"
   • unjust or corrupt practice.
     "protection against fraud and abuse"
     synonyms:corruption, injustice, wrongdoing, wrong, misconduct, delinquency, misdeed(s), offence(s), crime, fault, sin More"the scheme is open to political control and administrative abuse"
   
   
2. 2.
   cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal.
   "a black eye and other signs of physical abuse"
   synonyms:mistreatment, maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-use, misuse; More

wealdroam

hpuse wrote: »

LOL...please differentiate between strong language, threat, and the word abuse.

Eh? Why???

keyser666

hpuse wrote: »

Get safe online does not give consumer advise.

For your information:



https://www.getsafeonline.org/about-us/

Where did I say they gave consumer advise?

As you point out they dont give out consumer advice, so why are you posting it here ona consumer website?

RosiPossum

What is this "pain injection" that hpuse keeps talking about?

keyser666

RosiPossum wrote: »

What is this "pain injection" that hpuse keeps talking about?

his incessant posting

hpuse

If anyone has heard of the term Continuous Improvement in business, I have subjected OP to the same, once again.
For those who do not understand the above jargon - it means I have edited my OP again.

Please feel free to comment or any further suggestions for improvement most welcome.
Thank you for your patience and kind understandings...

Valli

hpuse wrote: »

Please feel free to comment or any further suggestions for improvement most welcome.
Thank you for your patience and kind understandings...

tempted

but no

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

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gik

hpuse wrote: »

If anyone has heard of the term Continuous Improvement in business, I have subjected OP to the same, once again.
For those who do not understand the above jargon - it means I have edited my OP again.

Please feel free to comment or any further suggestions for improvement most welcome.
Thank you for your patience and kind understandings...

Delete it.

hpuse

gik wrote: »

Delete it.

Of course. I really want to delete my OP one day.
That day will be the day when legislation is passed or current trading regulations amended.
An amendment that restricts online traders from using government services sites.....