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Title: Bogus clothes collection in Marple
Post by: sgk on January 07, 2012, 07:08:20 PM
Flyer came through letterboxes in Marple Bridge area today.  Despite how it looks, it's not a charity and seems to be trading illegally, see http://www.air-ambulance-scams.org.uk/ (http://www.air-ambulance-scams.org.uk/).

I've contacted Stockport Council trading standards, trading.standards@stockport.gov.uk to make them aware.

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Title: Re: Bogus clothes collection in Marple
Post by: amazon on January 07, 2012, 08:44:26 PM
Flyer came through letterboxes in Marple Bridge area today.  Despite how it looks, it's not a charity and seems to be trading illegally, see http://www.air-ambulance-scams.org.uk/ (http://www.air-ambulance-scams.org.uk/).

I've contacted Stockport Council trading standards, trading.standards@stockport.gov.uk to make them aware.

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 is the one thats opening next coop travel ligite had a bag from them through the door .
Title: Re: Bogus clothes collection in Marple
Post by: Neil Smith on January 21, 2012, 03:13:28 PM
Never give to any of these so called charity bags as the "we give £60 per ton to xxxx charity" is such a con as the business that does the collecting gets anything from £600-£1100 per ton.

People get coned into thinking the charity on the front of the bag gets the lions share but its not the case.
Title: Re: Bogus clothes collection in Marple
Post by: thebigshed on January 21, 2012, 04:45:26 PM
We took our old clothes down to the Wellspring Charity just off the market place in Stockport.  They were very grateful and we know they'll go to those who need them.
Title: Re: Bogus clothes collection in Marple
Post by: Neil Smith on January 22, 2012, 12:10:35 PM
We took our old clothes down to the Wellspring Charity just off the market place in Stockport.  They were very grateful and we know they'll go to those who need them.

 ;D