Comments on: Australian Business Online Unsolicited Invoice Scam

By: John

John — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:59:13 +0000

mate, can you also investigate this website?

www.seeklocal.com

that company called me yesterday for an unknown listing.

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By: MikeFitz

MikeFitz — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:45:19 +0000

Dot, that’s the way! Asking for money back!

Mike, well played, sir. Don’t forget to visit the ACCC.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:18:22 +0000

I received one of their invoice for a 2 year directory listing renewal. I emailed them asking what their various listing packages were. I let them know I might MIGHT be interested in whatever their top of the line sponsorship package was. After 2 weeks of stringing them along I said that the first two weeks of this negotiation were free and then sent them a $900 invoice and said that to continue this discussion they would have to pay for my time.

I have heard nothing since. :o(

By: dot

dot — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:08:44 +0000

After I received the call from Nicole about my expiring listing I jumped on their site, I was listed as a bathroom renovator - we are a hairdressing salon. I then received an invoice via email and replied asking for a refund for the $250 Nicole told me I paid 2 years ago for the incorrect listing- no luck (not surprised!). She rang back and said she actually made a mistake telling me I had paid in the past, she said I had in fact been listed for free but will need to pay now to keep my fantastic listing….

Definitely will not be listing (impossible to RE- list when I never voluntarily listed in the first place).

Anyway, thanks for the posts! I have left a complaint with the ACCC.

By: MikeFitz

MikeFitz — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:42:47 +0000

Hi Trev,

[Aug 2010] Yes, I can tell that they are back in this scamming business full-time by the number of hits on this blog post. Just report them to the ACCC. What they are doing is called a “false billing” scam.

Rest assured that there is nothing they can do to remove you from Google, Yahoo, Yellow Pages or anywhere else except their own crappy directory. All they are doing is telling you their very inflated view of how important their crappy directory is. After their last phone call to me, I note that I have been removed from their directory. I actually think that is GOOD for my business. Cheers.

By: TREV

TREV — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:14:22 +0000

ABOL have sent my business an invoice,stating I had a 2 year free listing???Now I have to pay.I disagreed,they have threatened to remove my listing & remove me from google,yahoo,yellow pages etc.They will not stop calling me.
I do not remember ever agreeing to this contract.
Thanks Trev

By: Bernhard

Bernhard — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:32:32 +0000

Their current scam is to send a Renewal Contract when I cannot find any record of an original contract. Then today a foreign voice on the phone asking me to renew and then asking for my fax number. I declined. Although I do appear, the adress is 10 years old and the category is incorrect. I will be reporting them to ACC today, Thanx Mike!

By: MikeFitz

MikeFitz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:24:37 +0000

Matt Nippert in The New Zealand Herald reports on Mr Singh’s activities on both sides of the Tasman…
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10605345

Mr Singh says his NZ & Australian operations are completely different. (Hmmm… but both websites are on the same server o_0 )

By: Terry Donovan

Terry Donovan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:52:11 +0000

Hi Mike,

Greg Low posted an interesting one here: http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/archive/2009/11/09/should-it-professionals-refuse-to-implement-scams-and-myobfail.aspx

Looks like even more “reputable” companies are getting in on the act.