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02-21-2011, 01:32 PM
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I am grateful to S20004u! Its because of them I found this forum. I was looking for an S2000 and found S20004u and was excited as they had loads in stock and were only up the road from me. Before I went to see them I googled them, found a review on this forum (probably this actual topic) and chose to avoid them. Got my S from Honda Chiswick eventually and have been really pleased with it and with them. S20004u defo lost my business due to this forum so a job well done from you lot and you all probably saved me a lot of money and grief so Cheers! 
02-21-2011, 01:44 PM
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The administrator refuses to retain my review because I can't prove that when I went to Hampshire, some 100 or so miles from inner London, that the stock was not there as quoted in my review or the mileage for instance was an outrageous lie.
I think we can safely suggest the reviewcentre is not exactly assisting with matters here. Impartial or just too scared to uphold our views?
I think we can safely suggest the reviewcentre is not exactly assisting with matters here. Impartial or just too scared to uphold our views?
02-21-2011, 10:58 PM
#1164
Originally Posted by walshie,Feb 21 2011, 02:44 PM
The administrator refuses to retain my review because I can't prove that when I went to Hampshire, some 100 or so miles from inner London, that the stock was not there as quoted in my review or the mileage for instance was an outrageous lie.
I think we can safely suggest the reviewcentre is not exactly assisting with matters here. Impartial or just too scared to uphold our views?
I think we can safely suggest the reviewcentre is not exactly assisting with matters here. Impartial or just too scared to uphold our views?
02-21-2011, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MB,Feb 22 2011, 12:23 AM
I think we should shop the review site too!
Who to though?
Who to though?
02-21-2011, 11:59 PM
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No one regulates the internet yet... but Ofcom/Advertising Standards Agency have been given the task and will be publishing a full set of regs in the next few months... wouldn't hurt to give them some first blood to go after!
02-22-2011, 01:09 AM
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It is interesting to note that the B&B, that refused to provide accommodation to a gay couple, have been driven out of business by untrue posts on Trip Advisor.
Whilst the B&B could prove that the people posting the reviews had never stayed at their premises - some even claimed to have stayed during the winter when the B&B was closed - Trip Advisor initially refused to take the posts down.
It was only when there was adverse publicity (about Trip Advisor) in the media, that they relented and withdrew these malicious reviews.
WTG!
Whilst the B&B could prove that the people posting the reviews had never stayed at their premises - some even claimed to have stayed during the winter when the B&B was closed - Trip Advisor initially refused to take the posts down.
It was only when there was adverse publicity (about Trip Advisor) in the media, that they relented and withdrew these malicious reviews.
WTG!
02-22-2011, 01:37 AM
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Couple of things... The ASA will be regulating internet advertisements in the near future, it's not realy up and running with this yet. But it doesn't hurt to complain to them and the local Trading Standards office if you would like. It will bring them to the attention of some beurocrats that are about to get laid off and may be looking for something to justify their existance.
Review websites are a tricky thing. Business owners can insist that bad reveiws are removed unless they can be completely substantiated or they can hold both the poster and the website liable for libel. One of the wonderful things about the English law system is that anyone can sue anyone from anywhere in the world for libel. It's easier for some review websites to simply remove postings that business owners complain about then deal with the threat of letters from solicitors.
Frankly, I'm surprised there aren't more cases of libel resulting from internet postings in this country...
Review websites are a tricky thing. Business owners can insist that bad reveiws are removed unless they can be completely substantiated or they can hold both the poster and the website liable for libel. One of the wonderful things about the English law system is that anyone can sue anyone from anywhere in the world for libel. It's easier for some review websites to simply remove postings that business owners complain about then deal with the threat of letters from solicitors.
Frankly, I'm surprised there aren't more cases of libel resulting from internet postings in this country...
02-22-2011, 02:14 AM
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Yep, dreframatory claims must be able to be backed up, and must be able to prove in court that the negative reviews you've made are accurate, otherwise technically they could sue you for damages to their business.
You cant make a review "anonymously", as then the onus just falls on the website owner (how can they prove its not just them posting and claming to be anon?).
Technically this forum could be held libel for damages to S2000-4u for the claims people have made in this thread, unless theycan all be fully substantiated.
You cant make a review "anonymously", as then the onus just falls on the website owner (how can they prove its not just them posting and claming to be anon?).
Technically this forum could be held libel for damages to S2000-4u for the claims people have made in this thread, unless theycan all be fully substantiated.