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Post your Fake Customer Testimonials here

August 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

In a previous post I commented that double glazing companies are having to fight hard to win the online PR war, especially the national companies such as Anglian, Everest and Safestyle UK.

Since then I’m finding that I’m getting quite a lot of fake customer testimonials being posted on this website. You’ll see the type […]

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Tags: Everest Windows · rogue traders · internet marketing · Anglian Home Improvements · Renegade Conservatory Guy · conservatories · safestyle uk · double glazing

Weatherseal ordered to stop telephone canvassing

July 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Great news for the double glazing industry:
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered Brian Kennedy’s Weatherseal Holdings to stop making cold calls to members of the public.
It follows thousands of complaints about the double glazing company to the ICO and the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
According to the ICO, the company repeatedly made unwanted marketing calls […]

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Tags: rogue traders · weatherseal · double glazing news · news · salespeople · upvc windows · double glazing

Weatherseal create more shame for double glazing industry

June 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

More shame for the double glazing industry, with an article in the Daily Mail by Jane barrie entitled Glazing Mad.
I’ve copied and pasted the full article below, and written my comments in bold:
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I HAVE come across some pushy salesmen in my time but the ordeal of Tom McLellan is one of the worst I’ve ever […]

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Tags: double glazing news · rogue traders · weatherseal · news · upvc doors · salespeople · upvc windows · double glazing

New rules for consumer protection and how it will affect the double glazing industry

May 26th, 2008 · No Comments

A new law aimed at protecting consumers against rogue traders has come into force in the UK.
For the first time in UK law there will be a duty on all businesses not to trade unfairly. These new laws could have a dramatic effect on double glazing companies, and how they go about the sales process.

There’s 31 specific […]

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Tags: news · double glazing news · rogue traders · marketing · conservatories · salespeople · upvc windows · double glazing