Product trial

[petpixie]

I've just recieved a call from IW asking me to trial discount card for them. It gives you up to 5% off supermarket, high street and restaurant purchases and would cost me £1.60 for p&p. I initially thought it sounded ok and was quite tempted, but when I pressed for more info and asked if there was a further cost, I was told that after the month was up it would cost me £89 p.a unless I rang and cancelled. Thanks but no thanks!

 

[brenny]

Thats awful ,that you had to ask before they disclosed the cost after a month

 

[petpixie]

Thats awful ,that you had to ask before they disclosed the cost after a month

That's what angered me brenny. I wouldn't have minded if she had told me the truth at the beginning. I knew there had to be a catch though and that's why I made sure I asked. If I hadn't I might not have known to phone and cancel after the month and would have been charged £89. Really it's not a trial, it's an over the phone sales pitch!

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

reminds me of that travel steps thing

 

[Mommabear]

reminds me of that travel steps thing

Exactly what I was thinking

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

Exactly what I was thinking

i knew it reminded me of something then i remembered

 

[brenny]

reminds me of that travel steps thing

THats what I as trying to remember I couoldnt get the name , thanks Ian

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

THats what I as trying to remember I couoldnt get the name , thanks Ian

glad we were all on the same wavelength then

 

[Choppysocks]

So I wonder how many people will be stung with this then if they are not declaring the full terms. Thank goodness you pushed them further as it sounds a real bargain until you know the full details.

 

[Bexi]

Damn IW! They sound dodgier by the day

 

[tuxedokitty]

I've just recieved a call from IW asking me to trial discount card for them. It gives you up to 5% off supermarket, high street and restaurant purchases and would cost me £1.60 for p&p. I initially thought it sounded ok and was quite tempted, but when I pressed for more info and asked if there was a further cost, I was told that after the month was up it would cost me £89 p.a unless I rang and cancelled. Thanks but no thanks!

Thanks for letting all know-it is ages since I bought anything from them, but this makes it even less likely.

 

[deanos]

I bet its just like a cashback site Quidco, Rpoints which are free to join anyway

 

[merryone]

Yes, I was thinking "travel steps" all over again....5%...whoopee do! Ok, I don't know what items you'll be getting the discounts from, but if it's supermarket stuff, that's pennies! Then you've got to pay £89 to stay in the scheme....they're 'aving a larf! I could buy my self a lot of nice things for £89, instead of lining some shister's pockets. You can smell a rat already as they're already hiding hidden costs, no doubt in the hope that a few hapless punters won't realise that money's being taken out of their accounts...disgusting!!!!

 

[uptheferrets]

This stinks!

Surely they should be saying upfront the actual cost......without having to be pressed into giving that info, is this actually legal?

My o/h fell for the Travel Steps ruse though that wasn't through IW