So could someone from Australia do this? SCO have an office here but am not sure if the FTC would care about internationals would they?
Michael. --- Jason Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
