Beware of so-called commercial portals

Attention commercial portals again very active Protect yourself! In recent weeks, the legal department of the Association of German Non-medical Practitioners (BDH) increasingly received letters and phone calls from members who felt harassed by requests from certain service providers with the offer to register for a fee on Internet trade portals. Much worse, not just a few are on these offers, which are usually very official come along or visually to well-known reputable providers, such as the Yellow Pages lean against, and have now for at least two years pay high sums - and for one Service that in our view offers no benefit.

Useless business portals just want to pull money out of their pockets. Image: BillionPhotos.com - fotolia

Our regular analysis of these portals shows that use by third parties is practically non-existent. The sent letters and faxes but are so cleverly modeled on official forms that many volatile readers in a hurry to correct missing entries and then send. Thus, they have, because they have overlooked the often cleverly hidden or wrapped up in general phrases "offer", have concluded a contract that obliges first to pay.

In many cases remedy is possible, not a few contracts can be challenged for malicious deception. But this should always be left to experts. BDH members are best advised to contact the legal office [email protected] You will receive help on how to deal with the invoices and reminders and, if necessary, you will be referred to a specialized law office if a legal dispute threatens. This can save you a lot of money and trouble. More here too. (Pm)