'UK records hub'.. 'pantsdown' mariage records database?

[nobeard]

This site has a link to "uk records hub" website, i followed the link & did a search for a marriage in Stockton on Tees, England.. I was informed that it had found the marriage record in it's database but i was then asked to pay $39 before i could view it (& an unlimited number of other records too, apparently).
I was a bit suspicious of this, and of being asked to pay in US dollars for what purported to be a British site, so i did another search but this time i searched for the name xxxxx yyyyy zzzzz who was married in pantsdown, uk.. it found that marriage record too and again it wanted $39 from me before i could see it.

Seems rather dodgy to me, do a search for anything on that site & it will tell you that it has found the record you're looking for whether it exists or not & then ask you for money to view it.. I was not prepared to pay $39 to see what result i was given from the pantsdown marriage register, but i doubt it would have been genuine.

[warncoort]

Gullible people all over will be sending off $39 just because they have found a name they want;workmate has spent hundreds over the years.

[charlotteCH]

A scam       leave it alone.

[Redroger]

No doubt, I put in a query yesterday, allegedly found it, but I didn't like the price $39 so didn't proceed.

[Arranroots]

This site has a link to "uk records hub" website ...

Hi

I can't find anything linking from Rootschat to the site you mention.

It is always a case of caveat emptor - let the buyer beware - especially when you don't know what you're getting for your money!

Kind regards, Arranroots 

[Redroger]

I found the UK records hub, but was definitely NOT directed there from Rootschat. Re-reading the post, I am not sure that MFWUK was referring to Rootschat. Perhaps he will clarify the position?

[nobeard]

I found the UK records hub, but was definitely NOT directed there from Rootschat. Re-reading the post, I am not sure that MFWUK was referring to Rootschat. Perhaps he will clarify the position?

Yes, it absolutely was from a link on here that's why i posted to here.. there's a box at the top of each page with 2 or 3 links which seem to be random, one is for that site.. that is how i ended up there!

In fact check out the screenshot.. (the links are at the bottom of pages too, evidently).

[Arranroots]

Thanks.  Those links are "served" by Google as being relevant to the page on which they're found.  With a lot of internet purchases there is an element of buying sight-unseen, so it might be that the site is perfectly OK but I acknowledge that you found it worrying.

I will report your concerns to the site owners, who can contact Google but there might not be much that can be done, or there might be a delay.

Will do what I can to make your views known anyway.

Kind regards, Arranroots 

[Redroger]

Thanks for that Arran,mfwuk, this is the price we pay for a fine free website, personally I think it is a price worth paying for the feedback that we all get.