A friend (yes, really, it wasn't me but she isn't on GN!) ordered from an Easylife catalogue (with no problems) but soon afterwards received a phone call from Safe2motor. The caller said that he had her number from Easylife but did not have her bank details and offered her a petrol voucher which she foolishly (her word) accepted. On checking her bank account she found that 1.99 had been taken from her account and the bank said that she had taken out a subscription from Safe2motor. They cancelled her debit card but could not refund the money because she appeared to have agreed to the subscription as well as the petrol voucher (which did arrive). She then got a call from a lottery company who were also linked to Easylife!
She has complained to Easylife about their passing on her bank details, and to Safe2motor and cancelled her "subscription", and has taken it up with Trading Standards, who are investigating. However, she is very concerned that Easylife is a catalogue aimed at, shall we say, those of mature years, and that anyone who doesn't check their bank account regularly may find that they have been conned out of money. Your bank details may be being passed around more than you think...
She, and I too, would advise against getting involved with Easylife.
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