Is this above board?

[Fastpedaller]

Beware of McAfee - the 'protection' came for free with our computer and we foolishly renewed after a year. A couple of years on it didn't stop a virus and come the next renewal we tried to cancel 6 weeks in advance. Two weeks after hearing nothing we got an email saying they would take payment early "so your computer is fully protected". It wasn't on a direct debit or standing order, but a 'continual payment' or some other title which meant only the vendor could stop it. I tried contacting McAfee unsuccessfully and then an email came out of the blue from 'our advertising agency' asking for our feedback. I let rip with an email explaining what had happened and stating I'd be seeking legal advice and contacting UK media - We then got a refund and although exchange rate meant we lost about £2, I was glad it was over. Lesson learned.

 

[wafter]

Hence our Accy showing an interest!

Apply that business model to flat caps and we could be set for life!

 

[Drago]

I am Shocked

shocked I tell you!!!

I have never done anything like that
and certainly not onto CDs

nor computer games in the early days - although if you are going to sell a computer games to someone with a job title of Computer Programmer then what do you expect???


anyway - cassettes wear out - especially the C120 ones

When MiniDisc came along I was borrowing CDs from the library wholesale and copying them to MD.

 

[DRM]

I used to get them on 7 day approval, copy them to cassette, and send them back!

You & me both, mate at school signed up for it, then we would all record the album & sendit back, also Leeds City Council had a record library & would order albums infor a token fee, which were duly recorded and returned

 

[blackrat]

Beware of McAfee - the 'protection' came for free with our computer and we foolishly renewed after a year. A couple of years on it didn't stop a virus and come the next renewal we tried to cancel 6 weeks in advance. Two weeks after hearing nothing we got an email saying they would take payment early "so your computer is fully protected". It wasn't on a direct debit or standing order, but a 'continual payment' or some other title which meant only the vendor could stop it. I tried contacting McAfee unsuccessfully and then an email came out of the blue from 'our advertising agency' asking for our feedback. I let rip with an email explaining what had happened and stating I'd be seeking legal advice and contacting UK media - We then got a refund and although exchange rate meant we lost about £2, I was glad it was over. Lesson learned.

Very difficult to get rid of McAfee or any of the many 'scams' going. I never subscribe' to anything any more. Once they have your credit card number, they can go on for ever. The Telegraph is just as bad.

 

[Drago]

Onc
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e they have your credit card number, they can go on for ever.

That's why I give them Accy's CC number.

He's easy to impersonate on the phone - just chuck in the occasional "my dear chap", "my good fellow" and "you impudent upstart, im shooting with the Duke at the weekend and you can be sure he'll hear of this" and they fall for it.