Comments on: A small matter of R461,500 – the Quality Vacation Club farce

By: Donn Edwards

Donn Edwards — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:31:09 +0000

The DMA’s list is a shambles, but it’s better than nothing. I’ve been on the list for ages and I still get unsolicited SMS messages, mainly because all the dubious marketers never join the DMA and so their code of conduct doesn’t apply.

Perhaps we need to pressure the Department of Trade and Industry to make the DMA code of conduct mandatory for everyone who ISN’T a DMA member.

By: South African

South African — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:06:21 +0000

I think that the blogging community plays a valuable role in playing the consumer watchdog. There’s no doubt in my mind, that companies are more wary about the way they treat Joe Soap, because it may get viral and explode on them.

Timeshare outfits seem to employ controversial methods…I’m starting to wonder to what extent I should allow them to advertise on my website.

By: fromtheold

fromtheold — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:14:24 +0000

They made a big mistake. They could of avoided this entire thing by just saying sorry, but no they have to sue the poor guy.

By: Johan Swarts

Johan Swarts — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:44:02 +0000

I agree, Norio.

I’ll post about this soon so this QVC bullshit can get also get out in die open in the Afrikaans blogosphere.

I love crowdsourcing. Lets crowdsource a collective action against these motherfarkers

By: Handre

Handre — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:06:02 +0000

I am still not comfortable with putting my name on a new list just to get it of the old list. The details you have to give them in order to put you on the do-not-call list are probably more than what they might have on you in the first place. And the fact that anyone can buy the National Consumer Database list from an American company is just pushing it too far.

By: Norio

Norio — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:58:41 +0000

Great post! I’m enjoying watching the SA blogging community mobilise against QVC. This can’t go on. I think it started with the whole Hellkom debacle and, quite frankly, I think it’s ridiculous that we can’t air our views on companies — good or bad.