08712242255

I have spoken to a friend that worked at Pressplay call centre. They do not make any calls from there on behalf on free n easy. They also do not store your card details there. Everything is done in Spain and another call centre. Pressplay have been hired simply so you can call and cancel your membership. So remember that all when you're effing and blinding down the phone at them! They have no part in all this. They are simply the guys who have the ability to bring up your name and address and cancel the membership or refund your money!!

"Pressplay have been hired simply so you can call and cancel your membership."

Could you ask your friend why Pressplay have accepted these scam artists as their clients?

You are obviously someone who still works for Pressplay in North Devon at,

Benning Court,
Pottington Business Park,
Barnstaple, Devon,
EX31 1QN

I worked there myself calls are made from here and the director of Leisure Time, Free and Easy or whatever name the scam company is using at the time is a regular visitor to the premises.
Any credit card details from purchases by customers of Spacebag (and other clients using the call centre)  are kept to be used for this scam.
Yes they do refund the money promptly but again this is to try and keep them on the right side of the law. They make ther money from the people that do not check there statements/are too old to realise they've been scammed. Once again I state all details I have posted on this site and others are 100% correct.

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Update on Company Data previously published here to assist in reporting this scam:

http://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/05068744
http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/05068744
https://www.duedil.com/companies/search?query=05068744

Pressplay Call Centre Limited
Company Number: 05068744
Company Type: Private limited with Share Capital
SIC Code: 7486, Call Centre Activities
Website: http://pressplay.co.uk
Inc. Date: 10 Mar 2004
Annual Returns: 10 Mar 2012
Annual Accounts: 31 May 2011

Registered Address
8 Exchange Quay
Salford Quays
Manchester
M5 3EJ
United Kingdom


DIRECTORSHIPS SHOWING ALL DIRECTORSHIPS
NAME & FUNCTION    STATUS    PORTFOLIO

Mr Scott John Cleverdon (born 33 years ago)
https://www.duedil.com/director/909628008/scott-john-cleverdon
Director, It Director
10 Mar 2004 — Present (8 years, 10 months, 11 days)
Open    
Open1
Retired1
Closed0

Mr Philip Mason (born 53 years ago)
https://www.duedil.com/director/915692029/philip-mason
Director, Director
01 Jan 2008 — Present (5 years, 20 days)
Open    
Open4
Retired5
Closed22

Mrs Joanne Mason (born 43 years ago)
https://www.duedil.com/director/907269453/joanne-mason
Director, Business Development Officer
01 Aug 2008 — Present (4 years, 5 months, 20 days)
Open    
Open4
Retired6
Closed6

The Companies Investigation Branch welcomes information from ex-employees as well as ex-partners, ex-customers and existing ones.

The isolvency service complaint form is not available via the diect link can you please address the problem

Sarah: you are talking Ballshit! It's obvious, Scott has cohersed you into writing this thread. I have spoken to Scott personally and in my opinion; is the most deceitful, obnoxious man I have ever had to deal with. The free 0800 no, is normally answered by Scott personally. If you try to discuss any complaint, he merely slams the phone down. They have a separate office, at Pressplay, Devon whose employees (most are paid cash in hand) are required to make outgoing calls to all their on-line shopping clients and it's here where they wrap and post out your orders. This has been clarified to me by a few employees, in the absence of Scott.
I have also had wind that Watchdog are presently on the case as they have had thousands of complaints; irrespective of having a "Mailing Address Only" in Spain. There are ways around the system; you just have to know the link between the Spanish and UK law.
These criminals WILL be punished and not before time!

The last address I have for Philip Mason is
10 Poynt Chase
Worsley
Manchester
M28 1FQ

How do you know this information about them?

TAW VALLEY TELECOMS LIMITED
Company No: 05068744

Registered Address:    
8 Exchange Quay
Salford Quays
Manchester
M5 3EJ

Industry Classification:    
Activities of call centres

Incorporation Date:    
10/03/2004

Accounts Type:    
Total Exemption Small

Latest Return Date:    
10/03/2012

Next Returns Due:    
07/04/2013

Accounts Ref Date:    
31 May

Latest Accounts Date:    
31/05/2011

Next Accounts Due:    
28/02/2013

Scott John Cleverdon - Director

Director Ref: C09628008

Service Address:
Bideford
Devon
EX31 3XB

Appointed: 10/03/2004
Year of Birth: 1979

Philip Colin Mason - Director



Director Ref: C13624749

Service Address:
Despacho Gi
Madrid
28013
Spain
Appointed: 01/01/2008
Year of Birth: 1959

Joanne Moores - Director



Director Ref: C07269453

Service Address:
10 Poynt Chase
Worsley
Manchester
M28 1FQ

Appointed: 01/08/2008
Year of Birth: 1969


Recent Filing History    Form    Date
10/03/12 FULL LIST    AR01    10/04/2012
DIRECTOR APPOINTED MR JOHN ANTHONY DOE    AP01    07/03/2012
REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 06/03/2012 FROM C/O C/O TOPPING PARTNERSHIP 8 EXCHANGE QUAY SALFORD QUAYS MANCHESTER M5 3EJ UNITED KINGDOM    AD01    06/03/2012
REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 06/03/2012 FROM THE OLD COURTYARD 26A CHURCH STREET BISHOPS STORTFORD HERTFORDSHIRE CM23 2LY    AD01    06/03/2012
APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, SECRETARY CAROLE HAILEY    TM02    06/03/2012
31/05/11 TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL    AA    20/02/2012
10/03/11 FULL LIST    AR01    28/03/2011
SECRETARYS CHANGE OF PARTICULARS / CAROLE ANN HAILEY / 01/02/2011    CH03    08/03/2011

Would just like everyone to know this is still going on we had £99.99 taken from our bank months after buying space bags and paying for them in full. It is now showing up as FREETIME!!

The little girl is called Francesca ivy born 19th may 2011. I can let you have my number if you want to talk. I have lots more info.

Steve how long ago did u work for this company? U seem very sure of the details u give which makes me think u work there now as keep giving such personal stuth out. I have just red all of these page and I think u could help more... I am not happy my gran was charged and is only on a pention it isn't fair and I need help to get to bottom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I no longer work for Pressplay.
Did your grasn get her money back?
If not phone the free phone number 08000 512121 I think it's still valid .(if not the 0845 number is something like 10p a min) speak to Scott Clevedon or a Manager demand they refund the money. There was a clause in the 'holiday club' that people of a certain age were not legible to join anyway. But cause enough hassle and they will refund.
Good luck.

Actually Sarah isn't lying. She's correct, unfortunatly..

Thanks but I am well rid of this pathetic excuse of a "man".
He has obviously been duped into thinking the child is his as the mother has a very extended group of male "friends"
I just hope he has learnt to keep his nasty temper and hands under control or the child and it's mother could be in for some surprises.

This company is now called Free Time, the same thing happened to me.  I am awaiting for a refund by the end of the week.
I have reported them today to Consumer Direct.  I can't believe it is still going on for years!  People, have you reported them?  What was the outcome?  why these ads still allowed on TV every day, trapping some innocent people?

Really? How do you know this?