tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post4177109864748686301..comments2023-11-08T06:40:36.804+00:00Comments on investdrinks (blog): Vintage Wine Investors: scam highlighted by Tony HetheringtonJim's Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-43126181460068142042013-02-20T18:50:11.865+00:002013-02-20T18:50:11.865+00:00I will be publishing a post but am busy getting va...I will be publishing a post but am busy getting various pieces of work done. <br /><br />However, I am very disappointed that they have decided to permit cold calling despite the view of the FSA. Equally I'm astonished that a police organisation is prepared to offer support to an organisation that allows cold calling. <br /><br />It is interesting to compare the FSA's definition of acceptable cold calling with that adopted by the WIA:<br /><br />FSA:<br /><br />'FSA: One-minute guide - Cold calling<br /><br />Cold calling can expose consumers to high-pressure sales tactics which mean they can end up with an inappropriate or over-expensive product or service.<br />Our investment and mortgage financial promotion rules therefore ban cold calling (which is called unsolicited real-time promotions in our Handbook and legislation) unless certain conditions are met.<br /><br />How do we define cold calling?<br />Cold calling is where a financial promotion is made during any dealings with a customer, which the customer did not begin.'<br /><br />WIA definition of cold calling:<br /><br />'The Association defines a cold-contact as a telephone call (or other communication) made to <br />a private individual where there has been no previous communication with that individual, <br />and where the individual has not provided his telephone number and/or given prior <br />permission for the telephone call.'<br /><br />Although I welcomed the initiative in principle, I will not support an association that purports to protect the public yet allows its members to cold call. Until the WIA comes into line with the FSA on cold calling I cannot support this initiative.<br /> Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-64191963245432531142013-02-20T18:32:32.487+00:002013-02-20T18:32:32.487+00:00Do you have anything to say about the Wine Investm...Do you have anything to say about the Wine Investment Association now that they have published their code, Jim? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-35627374709379408202013-02-20T15:41:17.684+00:002013-02-20T15:41:17.684+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-6409570141182382572013-02-20T15:31:06.365+00:002013-02-20T15:31:06.365+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-50067491263361876532013-02-14T17:07:26.127+00:002013-02-14T17:07:26.127+00:00Many thanks anon. Jim Many thanks anon. Jim Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-78096805217201551632013-02-14T15:21:06.105+00:002013-02-14T15:21:06.105+00:00here Jim read this
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/inves...here Jim read this<br />http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2013/02/wine-investment-conman-stephen.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-42063177376887699502013-02-14T14:24:12.226+00:002013-02-14T14:24:12.226+00:00So they're breaking the law then - what a joke...So they're breaking the law then - what a joke this bunch areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-16104459108275859522013-02-14T14:21:35.629+00:002013-02-14T14:21:35.629+00:00Anon. I agree any wine investment organisation tha...Anon. I agree any wine investment organisation that permits cold calling, by its very nature an aggressive sales tactic, does not deserve the public's confidence or support. They also appear to have rewritten the Distance Selling Regulations as the cooling off period – certainly for bottled wine – is seven working days from the day after delivery whether to the customer or t third party eg a bonded warehouse. Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-53252631602632478732013-02-14T14:12:18.987+00:002013-02-14T14:12:18.987+00:00So the Wine Investment Association have published ...So the Wine Investment Association have published their code of practice and, surprise surprise, cold calling is allowed. Which just shows what a nonsense this so-called self regulating organisation is, as cold calling is the main problem.<br /><br />http://www.wineinvestmentassociation.org/documents/codeOfPractice022013.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567042805993048802.post-52208181403430416062013-02-11T13:17:09.893+00:002013-02-11T13:17:09.893+00:00what is going on with Vin Borderlaisewhat is going on with Vin BorderlaiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com