Newsgroups: alt.consumers.uk-discounts.and.bargains uk.finance uk.comp.misc uk.d-i-y
Subject: Re: Why do some wacko customers f*ck up decent suppliers?
From: Andy 
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:28:57 +0100

On 14 Jul 2006,  wrote:

>> > personal details snipped.
>> >
>> > This is surely not legal wrt the data protection act. A company
>> > that flaunts illegal behaviour is not one I'd be encouraged to
>> > do business with, as one illegal act tends to go with another
>> > and another, and implies either disregard for the law or
>> > inability to follow it. I also would not be encouraged to do
>> > business with a company that might possibly put my personal
>> > details online for every wacko to find if they f-ck up and fail
>> > to figure out what went wrong, and this is something that can
>> > and does happen. 
>> >
>> > Happy trading
>> >
>>
>> I guess that might translate as ... I don't want to do business
>> with a company which might reveal me for refusing to pay.
> 
> no, as has already been stated and explained.


You claim not but I think that that claim is more than a litle 
disingenuous.

I am happy to do business with Consumable cafe, I pay my bills and I 
never expect to be listed on their web site.


 
>> As we know, Consumable Cafe was one of the top 50 web traders in a
>> recent survey.  Everyone I speak to thinks they are good.
> 
> I guess this thread is changing that. Its a nice idea on the
> surface, but when looked at with more care its a recipe for more
> harm than good - unfortunately.