01619278800

Just checking this was a genuine offer. Looks pretty good but don't need the work at the moment. Checked out the website and they seem professional. www.lavoraweb.com

I got a call from this company to. Offered me a free web site which is good I supose. Don't get much free these days! Anyone used them before?

Hi. Yeah, I used these guys before. Didn't work for me then (September 09). They said it was because of no website. Have just agreed a trial with a free website so I'll keep you posted. Fingers crossed, but it's advertising so always a punt.

Would you believe it! I got my first customer last night and I'm made up. This company have had a lot of bad press and I almost didn't go for it as a result. Fantastic work lavora. My only complaint is that when I tried to call them to change one of my key phrases, I couldn't get through at 5 oclock. Still, if the business keeps coming, I'm a happy man.

Been with them for 5months not had 1call wast of time and money

SCAM:
Facebook Marketing
Google Marketing

They basically sell Facebook and Google adword marketing which doesn't perform AT ALL or performs SIGNIFICANTLY lower than most competitors. Doubtful if any of your money goes towards your advertising AT ALL - they scam everyone out of money.
They target small to medium businesses because it's easier to fight the small guys - now and again they target large businesses at their own peril.
They use vague wording, terms & conditions (don't send any order confirmations or any paper agreements) and other sleazy methods to brush off any responsibility - inc legal etc.
They do not in any way ignore requests for setting up orders/accounts or requests for more sale information BUT they DO ignore all customer complaints/ requests to cancel / any associated follow-up - including email, recorded letters, phone calls.
They CONTINUE charging any and all customer payment sources even AFTER CONFIRMING to said customers that their accounts are cancelled - leaving victims no alternative but to cancel said debit/credit cards / banks accounts etc.
They CONTINUE sending threatening letters, including threats of debt recovery agency action against customers unless they pay "phantom" bills - even after cancellation.
They have a RECORDED & VERY SHADY history of name changing (every 6 months or so), court cases against them by Google, other businesses and private citizens and they just continue going on, breaking the law & robbing/abusing small to medium businesses.
They have been INVESTIGATED many times - including WatchDog and The Mirror.

Do a quick search in Google for: ["answerit-group.com" fraud] or ["answerit-group.com" scam] and see what comes up:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=lang_ ... f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=lang_ ... f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Yet if we search for ["answerit-group.com" elephants] or ["answerit-group.com" water] nothing comes up.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=lang_ ... f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=lang_ ... f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

What does that tell us - Google has over time found an overwhelming number of pages that mention SCAM and FRAUD in the same place as AnswerIT.


COMPANY NAMES USED/USING:
Lavora Marketing
Lavora Advertising
Answer IT Ltd T/A FirstPoint
FirstPoint
First Point
Answer IT Ltd
AnswerIT
AnswerIT Ltd
Answer I.T.
Answer I.T. Ltd


CONTACT DETAILS:
Answer IT Ltd
Head Office
The Warrant House
1 High Street
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1PZ
TEL: 01619242194
TEL: 08456521863
TEL: 01619278808
TEL: 01619242190
TEL: 01925444772
TEL: 01619278800
Company Reg no: 06823509
VAT Reg no: 947 413 411
http://www.answerit-group.com/index.html


STAFF - Past & Present:
1. Michael De Martiis - Company Director?
The Oranges 28 Bradgate Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4QU
2. Natalie Wheeldon - Company Secretary?
(same address as above)
3. John Grimshaw - Sales Consultant?
4. Ian Rose - Sales Consultant
5. Sarah Earp - Operations Manager
6. John - Sales (Apparently Only One John In The Office - Grimshaw?)
7. Mike Hatton - Director Or Manager?
8. Mike Lancaster - Sales Consultant?
9. Jenny Freeman - Debt Collector
10. Sarah Collinge - After Sales Manager?
11. Kathryn Hill - Operations Manager?
12. Simon Lyon - After Sales Manager?
13. Ryan Sefton - Sales Consultant?
14. Beryl Willcox - Senior Sales Consultant
15. Hatice Griffiths - Credit Control
16. Charlotte Sumner - Operations Manager?
17. Ellie Sword - Recruitment

VICTIMS - Among MANY others:
1. Julian Moy
2. Paul Murphy
3. Sean Kelly
4. Mike Ross
5. Alan Zeffertt
6. David Colclough
7. Kath Simpson - Kathleen Simpson
8. J C Energy
9. Mike Mackenzie
10. Jules Grinner
11. Shajjad Miah
12. Richard Alun Jenkins

http://community.actinic.com/showthread.php?t=41368
http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/show ... t=lavora&page=5
http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=112511
http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=82569
http://toffsworld.com/google-sharks-newsflash/
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/01619242190
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/01925444772
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/08456521863
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/01619242194
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/01619278808
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/01619278800

http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2011/04/lavora-lorra-lies.html

Lavora lorra lies
BY NICK SOMMERLAD ON APRIL 20, 2011 11:00 PM IN ONLINE SCAMS


We recently revealed how Lavora Marketing was taken to court both for claiming it worked with internet search giant Google and falsely promising top search rankings in exchange for hefty monthly fees.

We've been passed a copy of Lavora's sales pitch which shows how the firm, based in Altrincham, Cheshire, trapped victims with a ­succession of lies.

LIE 1: "The great news - one allocation has just become available for a locksmith in Burnley on the first page of google.co.uk."

In reality, there's no "allocation" of Google sponsored links, they're sold to the bidder who is prepared to pay the most per click on the ad.
LIE 2: "The only reason payment is taken on a credit or debit card is because Google is a fully automated system. In terms of protection, paying on a card is the safest form of payment because of the indemnity it gives you."

We've no idea why Google being "fully automated" means Lavora needs your card details but there's little protection when you pay by debit card.

LIE 3: If the target asks to think about it, reps are told to say, "I don't mind calling you back, the problem I have is that when an allocation becomes available, it normally goes within 10 minutes because every business sees value in Google."

Pressure selling garbage, there's no allocation so no rush to sign up.

LIE 4: "In some market sectors there are waiting lists of up to five years to get front page Google!"

More rubbish. There's no waiting list. You go straight to the top of sponsored links by paying the most for your ad.

Lavora and company boss Mike De Martiis (above) have signed a court order promising not to "falsely represent that they are Google or are accredited by Google or are connected or associated with Google" and paid £37,000 costs.

The company has since shut down and has been taken over by Answer IT - which is based in the same office and is owned by de Martiis.

A spokesman for Answer IT said the "purported" script had "nothing whatsoever" to do with them.

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