Has anyone had dealings with PFA Media

[SWCouriers]

Has anyone had dealings with PFA Media (UK) Ltd?

I was stupid enough to be conned into an ad, which I believe to be nothing more than a scam. So I've refused to pay and its now in the hands of my solicitor.
I'm looking for anyone who's dealt with the said company and was wondering if they have ever actually taken anyone to court!

I feel a little stupid about falling for it, but they caught me off guard when out in the van. Had I been in the office, I could of checked my records and told them where to go!!!!!!!

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Ste
SW Courier Services

[DuaneJackson]

Sounds like you're not alone: http://www.blagger.com/db4/company_id/3269/companyname/Pfa-Media-Uk.html

[jemmaw2005]

Yeah I'm a childminder and was also conned into it and on the advert i apparently agreed to the had someone elses name and number but my address. I have told them i'm not going to pay the bill and they said it was too late to cancel. I feel so stupid!!

[johnheenan]

Yes! I am the secretary of St Mary's Social Club in Radcliffe Manchester we are at this moment having problems with this company they have threaten to take us court & even sent us a secretly taped telephone between me & one of there so called representatives!
I was about to send off payment until I found this web site I will not be sending out payment now

[Shaun_Pearce]

Hmmm...

I've got some good news and some bad news for you.

PM me for the details as I do not want to disclose this information due to legal purposes.

[Shaun_Pearce]

It was great to speak with you John, I hope you found the information useful and even more so hope it can help you in making a decision to take this business to court or not.

If you need anything else just let me know if you know any other business that make use of my system let me know.

Cheers

Shaun..

[Shaun_Pearce]

Zoot156

I hope the information has helped you and please com back to me if you need anymore help regarding this company!

Kind Regards

Shaun

[griffthsk]

Hi

I have just received an invoice from the previously mentioned media company. I have called to cancel the agreement and suprisingly it's an answer machine. I am I best to ignore the invoice or email to cancel the agreement?
I believe if I make any contact with the company due to them cold calling am I in confirmation of any agreement being made? Also aren't I to be advised the call is to be recorded? if this is their only way of confirming an order is in place.

[Shaun_Pearce]

Unless they are a telecom company they would need to have you agree to some form of terms and conditions. You would either need to agree by electronically accepting T&C's or you would have replied to a fax T&C with your signature.

Other than that I can't see where they can keep you binded to a contract. Verbal agreements are done with telecoms as far as I know. In regards to telephone call recordings. You have the right to review any form of documentation the company has with your records on and you can also request the telephone call and they would have to send it to you by law. So if they have an inhouse software package which allows the staff to keep logs of calls and company details. You can request everything with your company name attached to it. As in court cases you can review every bit of evidence the opposition has as they have the right to review yours to make a case fair.

For more help on this matter please send a PM and I'll try and get mroe information out to you ont he business whcih me and others on here found very interesting once I blew the dust away ont his business.

[noidea]

Why don't everyone refuse to pay? lol. I would love the small company thinking it will take you all to court without hitting the wall in the process...

[MartCactus]

Hi

I have just received an invoice from the previously mentioned media company. I have called to cancel the agreement and suprisingly it's an answer machine. I am I best to ignore the invoice or email to cancel the agreement?
I believe if I make any contact with the company due to them cold calling am I in confirmation of any agreement being made? Also aren't I to be advised the call is to be recorded? if this is their only way of confirming an order is in place.

Just ignore them. If you google them you will see its a scam, they threaten to sue lots of people but no one has been sued.

They are a bunch of fraudsters hoping to use legal threats to intimidate people into paying their invoices. They won't go to court and never have because they know their case will be booted out.

Just toss their rubbish in the bin and forget about them.

[Shaun_Pearce]

They have been taken to court. And they have lost.


15/06/2006
Northamption CCBC
Amount: £125
Status: Judgement
Case Number: 6QZ33428
Unpaid
They have been trading since 1997. So as previously mentioned they just bully companies in to paying by the looks.

Again I'm available to anyone needed background information on this business that probably not suprise you but will bring things to your attention on the company you may have not known was there!

[streetslocal]

They have been taken to court. And they have lost.


15/06/2006
Northamption CCBC
Amount: £125
Status: Judgement
Case Number: 6QZ33428
Unpaid
They have been trading since 1997. So as previously mentioned they just bully companies in to paying by the looks.



Again I'm available to anyone needed background information on this business that probably not suprise you but will bring things to your attention on the company you may have not known was there!


Is there a Jan Walker?:D

[vision2020]

We have been inundated with calls from different orgs. I asked PFA media to send me the tape which the duly did and it does have me confirming advert. She says recording conversation etc and I reply to everything but I thought I was talking to another company and feel really stupid now that I have seen everything. The following day I go a call from another company using the same script 'as per our last telephone conversation we are confirming we are taking your details of our database so you won't be hassled anymore'.

When PFA rang saying they wanted to get details of our advert I realised that they were not the same company that I though I was dealing with and told them that would not be having any further verbal communication with them and if they wanted to communicate with us then they should do so my email. The then sent out a proof of the advert along with the invoice. I sent this back registered post and said we hadn't agreed to it but they then sent me the tape and it is me clear as day.

I called them explaining that we are a charity and did not realise that it was a different company that was ringing us as had so many calls with people using the same script. What is the advice on what to do - I am as clear as day on the phone for confirmation but do not remember the original telephone conversation agreeing to advert. I have been told that manager will ring me back.

Any tips for when they call back??

[pukiro]

Hi

i have just had pfa and now ccs (their credit services company) trying to get money off me for a ad which we never really placed, my employee agreed the ad thinking i had spoken to them before, we were sent the tape and and ad, which does not look anything like our company at all.

what do i do?

[billyc]

This company are now pursuing myself-i will go to court no problems, trading standards are aware of this company, we all need to stick together to put these bullys to bed

[yorkshirejames]

Guys,


See my article "trumped up charges" at http://www.financecpd.co.uk/jamesfairchild


Ignore them, do not pay, and if you get court papers then defend yourself on the grounds of no contract.


One of these idiots called my office the other day - I let him prattle on for a bit, then used two words one of which is "off".

[ablett-roofing]

hi i am having an episode with pfa and ccs at the moment i got tricked into the emergency services magazine i asked relatives who are in the police force if they had seen such a magazine in which they replied no i tried to cancel and pfa said it was to late so i requested proof of the magazine and the distribution list instead i recived a red letter from ccs with more charges i requested the same from ccs four days ago they said they had posted them the following day i still havnt recieved anything i have had another heated discussion with ccs today i have since seen all these posts on here and i am going to politely ask them not to contact me again possibly with a barrage of my own abuse has any been unluckely enough to recieve a ccj from pfa or ccs watch out for wienstien williams also these tried a replica sales technique on myself i told them to go forth and multiply and after i recieved an invoice they did

[billyc]

Hi Similar Experiences To Everyone Else- Been In Touch With People Listed On Mailing List And The Police Fire And Ambulance Service Have All Confirmed That They Do Not Enter Into Any Such Arrangement With This Company Or Similar Companies.
Have Informed Ccs/pfa And Am Still Recieving Various Mailings.
Will Now Discuss With My Solicitor And Look At Other Ways To Close This Matter.
Have Harassed Me For Twelve Months .

[nisheel]

YOUR STRESS IS OVER NOW

THIS COMANY IS WASTE OF TIME AND ITS CCS PARTNER IN CRIME
I HAVE DONE ALOT OF INVESTIGATION ON THESE IDIOTS AND I GOT SOME NEWS FOR THEM FIRSTLY WHOEVER IS BEING THREATENED BY THESE LOT HERE IS YOUR SOLOUTION . FIRSTLY THIS CCS COMMERCIAL CREDIT SOLUTIONS IS A TRUE COMANY BUT GOT A VIRTUAL OFFICE MEANING IT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED BUT NOT TRADING LEGALY SAME AS PFA THEY HAVE NOT EVEN FILLED THEIR ACCOUNTS TO COMPANY HOUSE SINCE 2006 MEANING MIGHT BE INSOLVENT OR DISSLOVED AS FAR AS WE KNOW OK THE ADDRESS CCS WAS INCORPORATED AT WAS AT A FLAT 27 SEYMOUR TERRACE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L3 5PE

THIS CCS HAS GOT A VITRUAL OFFICE ADDRESS, WHERE YOU CAN HAVE ANY ADDRESS IN LIVERPOOL MADE UP ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS AT Mail Boxes Etc
1, Imperial Court,
Exchange Street East,
Liverpool,
Merseyside
L2 3PQ
Tel: 0151 236 5500
Fax: 0151 236 5501

SO GUYS SLEEP IN PEACE AND DONT EVENT THINK IN PAYING THEM IF HAVE CONFIRMED VERBALY OR JUST BEING INVOICED THESES PEOPLE HAVE NO LEG TO STAND ON
CONTACT ME FOR MORE ADVISE FROM TRADING STANDARDS AS IT A LONG DOC WHICH I CANT POST HERE

[nisheel]

i am extremely embarrassed to say that information on my previous post has has mislead you all as ccs is genuine and it only doing it’s job as instructed by pfa who i still dispute over its dealing with me please accept my apologies

[yorkshiretike]

just been contacted by these people about an advert, and just played along with them, as i intend to take these mindless idiots on ... cant wait:)

[yorkshirejames]

just been contacted by these people about an advert, and just played along with them, as i intend to take these mindless idiots on ... cant wait:)

Go for it sir - please keep us in the loop.

[Charlie B ACS]

Go for it sir - please keep us in the loop.

YorkshireJames, YorkshireTike, is this the new Yorkshire Mafia? :p

[yorkshirejames]

YorkshireJames, YorkshireTike, is this the new Yorkshire Mafia? :p

Absolutely!