Driving Licence Renewal

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This is a reminder for any other old farts out there (Or not so old) who sometimes do things without really paying attention to what they are doing.



On Tuesday p.m. I though I would start the process of getting a new licence as I am coming up to seventy, (Yes really seventy). Inputs to the search engine “Driving licence Renewal” up pops this as the first choice

Over 70's Licence | Licence Renewal Application

https://www.ukdrivinghelp.co.uk/renew_over

AdReplace Or Update Your Licence at 70. Quick & Easy Application.

£69.99 Renew 70 Or Over Driving Licence: Are you 70 years old or over?



Without thinking, my own fault, fills out the form and pays the money. Feel ok. about this because it says I can cancel the service and get my money back within fourteen days. Champion all ok then.



After further thought and sleeping on it I decided I did not need their services so tries to cancel. The part of the terms I did not read states that by filling in the form you agree to use their services with no chance of cancelling the agreement.



SO BE WARNED. Yes they will fill out some forms and send them to you but, YOU DO NOT NEED THEIR SERVICES. If you look further down the search page (which I did not) you will see that you can fill the forms out and get the new licence for nothing, in my case anyway.
 
So easy to be caught by these scams! My mum did the same when applying for "free" passport for over 80 yr old
Always look at the web address which should be gov.uk
Did you pay with a credit card? May be able to get it back???
 
What search engine are you using as tried entering what you did and also renewal driving licence over 70 and both times first three returns were GOV uk sites ?
 
Nearly 70? You don’t look it.
You did once.

I agree, us oldies without internet savvy need to be so careful. Lot of nasties out there.
 
What search engine are you using as tried entering what you did and also renewal driving licence over 70 and both times first three returns were GOV uk sites ?
I put renewal driving licence over 70 and got the false site with chrome.
 
This is a reminder for any other old farts out there (Or not so old) who sometimes do things without really paying attention to what they are doing.



On Tuesday p.m. I though I would start the process of getting a new licence as I am coming up to seventy, (Yes really seventy). Inputs to the search engine “Driving licence Renewal” up pops this as the first choice

Over 70's Licence | Licence Renewal Application

https://www.ukdrivinghelp.co.uk/renew_over

AdReplace Or Update Your Licence at 70. Quick & Easy Application.

£69.99 Renew 70 Or Over Driving Licence: Are you 70 years old or over?



Without thinking, my own fault, fills out the form and pays the money. Feel ok. about this because it says I can cancel the service and get my money back within fourteen days. Champion all ok then.



After further thought and sleeping on it I decided I did not need their services so tries to cancel. The part of the terms I did not read states that by filling in the form you agree to use their services with no chance of cancelling the agreement.



SO BE WARNED. Yes they will fill out some forms and send them to you but, YOU DO NOT NEED THEIR SERVICES. If you look further down the search page (which I did not) you will see that you can fill the forms out and get the new licence for nothing, in my case anyway.
 

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