Dear all, I felt it was necessary to send out this warning to prevent any other individual, organisation or company from finding themselves in the same situation I have. Please inform your members and ensure people are aware of the pitfalls of certain online websites. I sent a cheque for approximately AU$500 in September 2000, to a website based in the UK to be included in their virtual trade listings. In return I was supposed to have the company I work for listed for one year. Despite numerous attempts to find out why nothing had been done, and given a range of excuses I received no satisfaction - and 4 months later still no advert! I provided two warnings that if I didn't either see the advert placed or get my money back I would send out information to the museum community to boycott the specific website concerned. I have had no response, so please note the following details and avoid the same mistake I made: Contact person: Sonia Sewell ([log in to unmask]) Address provided: Virtual Trade Fairs 5 Gernon Walk Letchworth United Kingdom SG6 3BW Website: www.museumsworld.com Situations like this do shake confidence in the net - so it is a great comfort to know that there are reputable websites who provide an excellent service such as www.globalmuseum.org and www.dramaticonline.com. I hope people find this information useful. Regards Lisa Harvey ***************************************** Lisa Harvey Manager, International Art Services OBM Pty. Ltd. 98 Commercial Road, Newstead, Brisbane Queensland 4006 Tel: +61 7 3854 1227 Fax: +61 7 3854 1351 Email: [log in to unmask] ***************************************** ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).