Someone informed me that you can submit your complaint online: http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
-J. On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 10:08, Jason Dixon wrote: > This is an email that was sent to another list I was on. Basically, you > can call the FTC as described below and submit a complaint against SCO. > If they get enough, they're likely to open an investigation against > them. It took me all of 3 minutes to complete the call. Let's show SCO > that their behavior is unacceptable! > > -J. > > -----Forwarded Message----- > Subject: [staph] SCO and the FTC > Date: 21 Aug 2003 09:44:59 -0400 > > > [From a Slashdot posting....] > > I just got off the phone with the FTC. If everyone calls and complains > then the chances they will investigate SCO goes up. They look for > patterns. In other words, if the majority of their calls are about SCO > then they will investigate. It is time to take the Slashdot effect to the > phones. > > These are the key points to make: > > -You did not purchase software from SCO > -The company that "produced" your software did not purchase it from SCO > -It was not marketed or packaged by SCO > -Despite this SCO is asking for $199 from home users (You) and $699 from > business for 1 CPU > > They will ask for your name, phone number, address etc. That is mostly to > verify your identity and citizenship I think. > > Here is the number: > > 1-877-382-4357 option 4 > > They are nice and listen well. The lady I talked to even took the time to > get a better understanding of what Linux is. The best quote from her "You > didn't purchase it from them and they want you to pay them? That sounds > crazy." > -- > Call FTC 1-877-382-4357 opt 4 > -You didn't buy from SCO > -Vendor didn't either > -They want $199 ... > > Here's some information that may help. They actually asked for > this info: > > The SCO Group > 355 South 520 West > Suite 100 > Lindon, Utah 84042 > > 801-765-4999 phone > > The guy I spoke with was actually somewhat familiar with what > Linux is. One of his first questions was how this company got involved > with me, which my answer was "Well, that's the problem. They didn't." > > He eventually asked if SCO has contacted me personally with > regard to this situation, which they have not. Don't lie to them. Be > completely truthful. At the end of the call I got a reference number, and > he said that if SCO does contact me personally, I should call back and let > them know. > > It was very easy to do, and took about 5 minutes of my time. > The recording while I wated for the counselor to pick up the phone did say > that the FTC does track trends in complaints. If we get enough people to > complain, something will happen. Please, take a few minutes and call! -- Jason Dixon, RHCE DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list