Paiden Lvs
map-marker Sterling, Virginia

Ex employee at poole branch

annie,aaron,and anthony ,andrea and tony and mike and asa all uswl family dun but director andrea ,uswl have opened in other names sure inch loss,rapid inch loss hkeris2ltd , amd slimline clinics all operating at the stonehouse 65 birmingham road allesley coventry cv5 9gt i have sent to rougue traders,and tribunal and watchdog and birmingham/coventry bailiffs have been to this address the comeback was that its a private property and no saleable goods ,but did not state they were not uswl helen antrobus was hr who also paid our wages,,i am still now sending bailiffs back to check the garage at this property out and anew claim with the correct address now i tracked them done,
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HayleyMoran M
map-marker Crawley, England

Www.ultrasoundweightloss.co.uk

www.ultrasoundweightloss.co.uk Avoid this company like the plague. The staff are untrained and will actually give you dangerous advice, and that if they even turn up for your appointment. My first two appointments nobody was actually at the clinic to do the procedure and noone from head office called to inform me, so you will just waste your time and money on fuel. Also the procedure is performed in a retail area in an office not in a clinic so not exactly clean and sterial conditions. Honestly AVOID AVOID AVOID. The company website is www.ultrasoundweightloss.co.uk.
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Worry not call me or text me on 0780885**** the director just recently conned me and i know his new office! I want as many people to go tere anthony nickols is the name of the conman!!!

Guest

Maintain a health is very important for everyone. someone takes the weight loss trainer but some time it dangerous for health.To protect from these issues you must be take a Nursing Home Insurance.

Guest

I too, like so many others am owed money by these despicable people. I feel very sorry for all of you that actually worked for them.

I di dget a refund from my bank, only to be told today that they will be tking this back as USWL have told then that they have not gone into liquidation and are offering alternative sessions, which is obviously a load of cr4p!!

I don't think there is any point in chasing my £39 that I paid direct (I also had £69 refunded by Groupon thankfully)as there seems to be a lot of people owed much more who are getting no joy at all! I hope you all get your money back soon.

Guest

Hello,

I have been reading several complaints about this company and also groupon and came across your post.

There was a  uswl clinic in Plymouth which has closed down a few months after advertising on groupon leaving  clients who have paid and not had treatments.

I work at a strawberry laser lipo clinic also in Plymouth. We were also contacted by groupon but decided not to advertise with them.

The uswl website is now offering paid up untreated clients similar treatments elsewhere. We are potentially able to do treatments at our clinic on behalf of uswl although are unsure how to contact the relevant people. We may also have work available for qualified therapists in Plymouth.

We are unconnected to the now closed clinic and offer a much better service

I am happy to be contacted on

Energie fitness for women Plymouth

Www.effw.c.uk/Plymouth

Guest

So disgusted by what is happening to so many honest hard working people. Did a check on the company, they have changed their office twice and appointed a new Director Anthony Nickols:

Google search: Company number: 0782**** to get this company info:

04 Jul 2012 - [NEW!] Registered Office Changed On 04/07/2012 From

02 Jul 2012 - [NEW!] Director Appointed Mr Anthony Nickols

02 Jul 2012 - [NEW!] Appointment Terminated, Director Andrea Nickols

19 Jun 2012 - [NEW!] Registered Office Changed On 19/06/2012 From

28 Oct 2011 - NEWINCNEWINC Certificate Of Incorporation

Is it worth sending a letter recorded delivery to the 'current' registered office?

Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street,

Birmingham, B5 4UA, United Kingdom?

Making it really hard for us to figure out what to do. Can't afford to lose this sort of money! How do we find the administrators?

Guest

I`m Therapist in one of the USWL clinics..Sorry, WAS....I am really sorry to hear about all of this... We have been informed about clinic closure and redundancy by message. *** people. Didn`t get my salary and now lose hope to get any money from them!

All this situation with double bookings and not answering the phone call is very bad...

1. The place for the treatment isn`t good at all..

2. Machine is very cheap... It`s not only broke down all the time...I think it isn`t working at all etc.

I worked for them 2 month and this was worst place I have ever worked. If they will re-open after 28 days no one will trust them any more!No one Therapist will want to work for them.

Guest

Hi wumi the best thing to do is write in to their head office stating you are intending to take legal action and put the case in the hands of a solicitor if u don't get ur money back within 7 days- then a second letter then a taking legal action letter. It was the only way I could get my refund xx god I feel for everyone having to deal with this I hope the nickols family get banged up for life.

Guest

Can anyone tell me what is really happening with USWL? I had just a one session and later got a text that their machine was bad, I went back and I was told the company has closed down after taking £179.00 from me. How do I get my money back.

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i have used uswl and it did me fantastic wish i could have had more if they open again i will deff go again brill :)

Guest

Im a therapist from a USWL clinic I got made redundant through text on the 26th of June I feel sorry for us as therapist and all the clients that have got dragged in to this MESS its embarrassing for us as therapist to have to say we represented this company!! we all need to stick together seriously all go to watch dog and your local newspapers!!!! they owe me a whole months pay!!

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Ex worker/therapist

My daughter worked for this company in Swindon, she was asked to come in and do extra hours as the previous therapist had left, (lucky for her), and then the company folded at the end of June owing my daughter a months salary plus overtime, sent a text and later a letter saying they were going into liquidation (words to that effect) and she would be paid all monies in the August. Then in the August she had a letter saying there was no money to pay her. On investigation, this company kept opening up different 'clinics' keeping the name Ultrasound Weight loss but adding the name of a different town at the end. They trade for about 8 months and then go into liquidation owing a lot of people money which they never get back.....Why are they allowed to keep doing this? One ex employee took them to court to get their money that was owed, won, but the 'company' had no money to pay that person???? Is it a 'loophole' in the way the law works. These people are just *** artists and I would like to see this company taken to court by Watchdog!!!!
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I also had the EXACT same problem.

I worked for the Bristol branch, was made to work 12 hour days without breaks, made to deal with complaining customers, had to lie to customers and tell them it worked when I didn't even see results myself.

Had to cover the girls shifts i was working with because she was gaining interviews from other jobs and I didn't get paid even once. I worked 193 hours altogether, took them to court and won the case, but couldn't get the money as the business ceased trading.

Michelle G Axf
map-marker Crawley, England

UNFAIR DISMISSAL AND NOT BEEN PAID A PENNY!

I used to work at the Billingham Branch for USWL started on the 19th of april, i worked just over a month and on pay day 19TH MAY, non of the therapists were paid! then suddenly 2 days later over text! my area manger messages me and says that we are over staffed i will have to let you go as i work the least amount of hours, she said the pay was getting sorted out that day. The other therapists recieved there pay but was around £400 short, but i never recieved a penny into my account. Since then the remainding therapists left as they never got there remainder pay, we have all been non stop trying to contact the regional manager who sorts out everyones pay but no answer!! It has almost been a month now since i was meant to be paid and i have heard nothing! i am currently trying my best to recieve my money through the solictors, what a joke it has been!! please noone ever work for this company!! its happened all around the country! ITS MASSIVE SCAM, MOST UNPROFESSIONAL COMPANY I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!!!!
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unfear dismissal and not been paid a penny

Guest

Yeah had the same letter saying they have stopped trading... which means for any ex employees of theirs (including myself) which are still owed money, Might as well forget it as we are not going to receive a penny!!!...

hope they get what they deserve. They be open again within a year under a new name ripping people off again, you watch.

Guest

I too got a text message from Annie yesterday. Im owned a lot of moni and im getting the same stroy that I'll be getting paid on the 1st July I was surpost to get my wages last week nd ever got them.

Myself nd al the other girls I worked with had to fight for are wages ever month and the pay was a few hours short everytym. I found it hard getting a job the way things are. When I seen this job I thought it was a good job and good moni didnt think I wud b treated so badly. I fel used.

We al need to pull together and get are moni. :(

Guest

I too got a text message from Annie yesterday. Im owned a lot of moni and im getting the same stroy that I'll be getting paid on the 1st July I was surpost to get my wages last week nd ever got them.

Myself nd al the other girls I worked with had to fight for are wages ever month and the pay was a few hours short everytym. I found it hard getting a job the way things are. When I seen this job I thought it was a good job and good moni didnt think I wud b treated so badly. I fel used.

We al need to pull together and get are moni. :(

Guest

I to worked for billingham I started on the 11th an worked just over 2weeks I got a text off one of my clients saying she had a email it was shutting for a month I then had to find out I was being made redundant and I had to get my time sheets in quick weather I will get my money I'm owed I doubt it but there will be a massive up raw if I don't!! :(

Guest

this was my first job and they totally ruined it for me when it's supposed to be something new and exciting! total joke of a company and doubt I'm ever going to get the money I am owed! good luck to all the girls who've had to put up with *** from these conmen.

Guest

im the same! owed like £1400 and been promised to be paid on the 1st!

yeah right there *** idiots! i think we should write to the paper and show everyone what a sham they are!

Guest

i was an therapist who was texted my ANNIE about being made redundant. This is a total sham company she has given me THE 1st of July is when i shall be payed......

YEAH RIGHT....... I am taking further actions as who the *** can a company get away with this and not get caught all therapist have worked hard for there money and also worked 12 hour shifts and all annie does is hide away and never text back.

i think all therapist should get together and take this company down..... Please get in touch girls USWL must be stopped ANNIE ARRON TONY ANDREA will be stopped 1 way or another mark my *** word .....

Guest

Hi everyone!!!! I recieved a *** txt saying i was going to be made redundant today!

Was also told i would be paid on the 1st of july!! I am owed a whole months wAges which is mow 11 days late!! The conpanies a conplete scam and the staff are complete wastes of time!!

They should b reported and sued!!!! X

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facebook page anastasia nickols

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NikkiNix C
map-marker London, England

ULTRA SOUND WEIGHT LOSS

I worked for this company from the 29th february, the day it first opened in cambridge. i was there not even an hour when the manager at the time left me on my own to work a 12hours shift without knowing half of what i needed to. From the first week it went down hill and carried on going further. One week it would be the machines breaking and it would take days to get another delivered and the lovely company didnt let any of the clients know!!!!!!! Then it would be double bookings or people hadnt been booked in at all!! Had alot of trouble with bookings and machines but could never get hold of anyone to tell them what was going on, had to cancel all my clients myself even though they had bollocked me before for doing so as it was causing 'confusion' in the *** booking offfice!!! i have always been honest with my clients and have told them exactly what the company was like but i honestly believed in the treatment myself. It would of been a great company and business if the people that owned in knew what they were doing, they took on too much at one time without letting a clinic get established!! My pay was always late, had to chase them up many times!!! they treated us like *** ***. many times when my machine had broke and i actually got through to someone they told me to carry on!!!!! i refused. luckily everyone of my clients have been very understanding with me, knowing full well i only do the treatments i have no involvement in bookings. every client has complained to me about cancelled treatments or no-one telling them they moved their appointment, and the only thing i could say was 'ring the booking office'. uswl made their therapist out to be mugs, not knowing anything about anything. the clients knew more then us!! the people in the booking office knew nothing about what they were telling my clients, they would tell so many clients one thing then another lot a total different thing. they would lie to my clients to make them look better and make me look a right ***!!!!!!!!!!!!! one my training day i had to travel to northampton and when i got there they didnt even have a machine to train with!! they just went through out contract!!!!! i have now found out that a manager no-longer works there and they owe regus tousands of pounds and are sneaking into regus building late at night and taking their machines!!! so all therapists who still have key and card get in there and take them before they do. this company has taken this *** with so many people!! and i feel so sorry for everyone thats been ripped off! unfortunatly i cant get anywhere with them, whenever i try to ring someone that has something to do with the company i just get told they dont work for them anymore or ring someone else. write to watchdog please and get these *** done!!!
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I think they knew what they were going to do right from the start. the annoying thing is there isn't much we can do, as I think they're going to declare bankruptcy so they don't have have to pay us a penny. I hope we get our money girls but I have little hope for it :(

Guest

i cant find that group? can you post a link please.

Guest

. Hi, no i didnt but ive made a facebook group for all therapist so we can all communticate and try and help each other as we are having the same problems.

its name USWL Therapist, please join asap!! thanks

Guest

Yea i have recieved that letter! Its a joke..

They must of known this was going to happen a long time ago cz i was meant to be paid the first week of june. What can we do?

Guest

i just posted about fb group as well as message before, no i havent recieved anything like that. please join fb group and spread details so we can all discuss on there, thank you x

Guest

did you recieve a letter from aaron saying their creditors had taken over and have suspsended all payments until they figure out whats going on? they said it could take up to 14 days then they'll get in tough to tell us how their gonna work out any over due payments to therapists.

Guest

I'm also an ex therapist who doesn't really know whats going on myself. i got told by text message we'd be shutting for one month and i would be paid today and i haven't.

Seems like you've gone through same things in the clinic as me and the 3 girls i worked with, my cousin-in-law is a barister for family law but did alot of law training so gonna try get some advice of for. All the therapists need a way of communitcating throughout this, dont know what the best way would be.

Guest

Thanks for the advice. The company seems to have taken everyone for a ride, customers and therapists. Will be contacting watchdog, thanks.

Guest

Dont turn up as all clinics across the country have been shut and all staff have been made redundant!! contct watchdog please and theres no way youll be able to get through the booking line!

Guest

Me and my sister had six treatments booked at the cambridge ultrasound branch. We turned up last Friday for an appointment only for there to be no one there.

Our next appointment was for Tuesday when the therapist was there but we turned up today (Thursday 28th) again no one there. Cant get through to the booking line to find out whats going on or to rebook the two appointments that we have missed.

Have an appointment for Monday now i dont know if its worth turning up for. I think we have been conned big time here!

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tashawooz F
map-marker Milton Keynes, England

Ultra Sound Weight loss - milton keynes

I found out about USWL about a month ago from a friend and thought wow this sounds amazing, burns off your fat cells which means (faster metabolism) hopefully. I emailed them and within 5 seconds i had a phone call from USMA a consultant basically saying about the treatment. Obviously i was interested, but to little of my knowledge did i know that she needed the payment of £140 there and then. 'Apparently, she could get me in within the next couple of days if i had made payment then. I informed her i would have to wait till i got back of my holiday as i was going away in the next few days and I'll phone back. As people do i went home to discuss whether or not this would be a good idea, for any female it sounds like the perfect answer for such a good price (made to believe it was in bulk so 1 session £65, 6 sessions £69 and 12 sessions £140) Obviously it wasnt as good as i expected. So after i came back of holiday i waited till pay day which was yesterday, phoned the clinic and made my oppointments - so a total of 12 sessions for £140 (only to find out my appointments wernt going to be till August due to it being busy.) Also just to make matters worse they were trying to get me to book another 12 sessions making the payment £280 as the deal was to good to miss, lucky enough i only made the one payment. I let my partner know and he asked me if i have a recpeit and my god im glad he did. I then tried to phone the clinic back as i was panicking that i hadnt recieved any confirmation to show i had paid for this, it kept saying i was in a que and as soon as i got to the front it went to answer phone, So i left a message saying that i wanted a recepit. Then something just wasnt sitting right in my head so i tried and tried again also sent them an email but had no response. So i then googled USWL - which then i saw a page which had all the reviews on there. I went on to find that it was a scam, after work me and my friend went to find the address they had given me which was 314 Midsummer Bulivard - Regus was there but USWL was non-exsistant. Luckly enough i found out a few hours after making payment and managed to stop them taking my payment as i phoned my bank and cancelled my card BUT for anyone that reads this or has been scamed into thinking this company is ligit DONT. ITS to good to be true. Now i have the last laugh because there not walking away with my money - i was on the ball and managed to catch them OUT. PLEASE TAKE THIS FURTHER TO WATCH DOG ETC its innocent peoples hard earned money that sometimes takes people months to save up for this. Not only have the scamed us for money they have also scamed innocent females/males into believing there is a simple way to help you loose weight along with exersise and eating the right meals. The majority of the world thinks about there weight and with a system like they have advertised it gets to the heart of people. Watch out and please dont fall for this scam - you will be riped of and you will loose alot of money.
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Guest

Hi guys, it never came out of my bank because i didnt give it the chance too, the day i brought the treatment the day i phoned the bank because it didnt feel right. MK MAN - when did you start doing your treatment, when i went there it looked like there wasnt anything in it, i just had a gut feeling that i got conned and obviously i did. where the people that treated you even qualified?

Guest

Hi,

Under what company name did the additional sessions you guys booked and paid over the phone come out of? What did it show on your bank statement as?

Thanks

Guest

I was a therapist and was working a shift and got a text saying that I was being made redundant as of then which was approx 12pm on tuesday 26th. I along with most others are owed a months wage :( :cry

Guest

USWL Milton Keynes - there were 2 'treatment' rooms in the Regus office but 1 was out of action due to the equipment being broken. i booked 6 treatments with Groupon and 6 direct for same price.

i got my Groupon money back and smelled a rat but never the less turned up and received first and subsequently 2 more appointments from my 'direct 6' that i had bought.

on 3rd appointment machine was not working properly, 4th got cancelled by text i heard nothing about 5th and 6th and no-one was at Regus when i turned up for those appointments. people doing treatment were OK but paid by the hour temps by a dodgy company who uses a premium number and clever tactics to keep you call waiting to rack up their revenue from call costs.

learn from being ripped off and always pay with your credit card to claim it back, that way you don't need to find them as their own bank will be looking for them when your credit card company re-inburses you and takes the money back off their bank.

Guest

God that is so bad. The fact that they actually have people working there who are part of the scheme, i am actually disgusted!

Also the fact you had to wait means it had to of been dodge from the start? It also concerns me into what type of machinery they were using? and if its actually caused any problems for people. The people at the call centre that take the payment have also annoyed me as they are in on it, as i asked them about the treatment they all went in to detail about it - some of which was a bit confusing (prob now because they were chatting rubbish.)I dont know how they have managed to get away with it or let it go on for this long.

Also advertising in mk citizen - shocked. Did you fill in an application for the job? is it on job centre website? LOL cheek - i take it the owner Annie Or Aaron havent responded?

im debating on ringing them again just to see what *** they try and say now without them knowing i know its a scam...

may record the message and get them in serious trouble. After reading this and seeing how many people they have scammed actually makes me sick.

Viva Ugx

I had the same thing at Milton Keynes, I was 'persuaded' on the phone to part with £138 for treatments in addition to my Groupon voucher I paid £39 for luckily Groupon have refunded me as they have disowned USWL because of such bad complaints. Anyway my first appointment was cancelled and I managed to get hold of someone on the phone eventually and they actually re booked.

I went and the 'clinic' at 314 Midsummer Court turned out to be a tiny office in the Regis building where I couldn't get in anyway, but then after calling my friend who had actually managed an appointment she said you have to wait outside and they come down for you, so I did in the rain and a 'therapist' who was very nice came out and got me, I had the first session, low and behold every single other appointment was cancelled by text, I tried calling but got no where as it was always 'leave a message' so in the end I tried again and they had a new phone system press 1 for this and 2 for that etc so I pressed 3 for enquiries and low and behold again I got the answerphone. So I tried a different tack and called again and pressed the number for sales and whadda you know they answered (well I knew they would) I complained to them about the cancelled appointments and they said they would get someone to call me, and guess what??

Yep no one did, they cancelled all my other appointments so I am now out of pocket by £138 you can't get hold of them and did you know that the Job site is actually advertising for staff for them, sooo I filled in an application and just put on it all the problems that I have had with them. I have written to the owner Annie and Aaron Nickols at 6 Mallory Close, Hinckley Leics LE10 1 US and also to USWL at Rotterdam House 116 Quayside, Newcastle upon - Tyne NE1 3DY telling them I want a refund, I doubt very much that will happen so my next course is to take it up with my card company as they can reverse the charge back to USWL and credit me, I have also logged this with Watchdog and the Trading Standards Institute next stop the small claims court and the Ombudsman, I won't let these rip off merchants get away with this massive scam

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Extherapist
map-marker London, England

I was employed but not paid

I Went for a job interview where I was asked to start the next day as they were completely desperate, the "regional manager" just showed me and one other girl (also on her interview) how to do the treatment very simply and not in a lot of detail. I then started as soon as i could a week later, on my first day i was sent on a while goose chase to a office block and when i got there i was escorted out the building due to ultrasound "not paying the rent" i then contacted the "regional manger" who was aware!!! although she didnt let me know not to bother to drive 20 miles there!!!!!! I then started at another location and on my first day i had been left alone WITHOUT any form of diary so i had no idea how to know what appointments i had! at 9:00am i had 3 clients show up both saying they were booked for 9:00, after that every appointment was either double or triple booked and i spent the whole day apologising to every customer who was pissed off! (fair enough i was too and would be if i had paid for a service from this "company") Every customer had a different story about how their appointment was either cancelled with no notice or at their last appointment no therapist showed up!! I have no numbers for ultrasound and no information about where they are based or what to do about complaints and I have only met the one "regional manager" no one else!!! EVERY CUSTOMER WAS UNHAPPY AND SO IS EVERY MEMBER OF STAFF I HAVE MET IS TOO! ULTRASOUND NEVER TRAINED ME THOROUGHLY NEVER WANTED TO SEE MY CERTIFICATES OR QUALIFICATIONS NEVER MONITORED ME OR CHECKED I WAS OKAY NEVER RETURNED MY CALLS NEVER PAID ME I HAVE WRITTEN TO WATCH DOG AND HOPE THEY GET CALLED ON THEIR RUBBUSH TREATMENT!! I HAVE THE " HOME ADDRESS" OF THE "REGIONAL MANAGER" AND I WILL BE VISITING HER IF I FONT HEAR ANYTHING ALTHOUGH I DONT IMAGINE ITS GENUINE AFTER ALL THIS !!!!!!
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Viva Ugx

There are two addresses for this so called 'company' one is Aaron and Annie Nickols 6 Mallory House, Hinlkey, Leics, LE10 1US and USWL Rotterdam House, 116 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 3DY. I don't think you will find anyone in though.

thackett

I also was stopped from entering my treatment room as they hadn't paid the bill!!!

Guest

What clinic were you due to start in when u were kicked out?

Guest

You sound that you've had a terrible exp with this shocking company. I myself was a therapist. If you need any help you are more than welcome to e-mail me on angrymoo@***.com

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Adolphe Jcg
map-marker Woking, England

Uswl

Hi Annie Andrea Arron and all other conning *** bags from USWL thank you so much for paying me my money its now the 2nd July...... i hope you enjoy your moment of fame in the Birmingham mail news paper... Its just the start and believe me i shall not stop until all you vile *** bags are shown up for what you are. You employ descent hard working people and then rip descent people who work for a living rather than rip people off mind you you all have enough practice in conning people bet its like taking candy from a baby!!! i imagine you are all having fun stopping in the Hilton hotel and loving your trips to Disney land.. Oh and also Annie so glad you love your new Prada bag
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Guest

For all those looking for the USWL directors, search for the registered address (it's a Nottingham address) on the Companies House website for Simply Slim (UK) Ltd.

This is there latest re-incarnation and the director of this company is connected to them as she has been a director of other companies the Nickols have set-up.

Viva Ugx

The only addresses I have are Annie Nickols 6 Mallory House, Hinkley, Leics LE10 1US and USWL Rotterdam House, 116 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE 3DY but I doubt you will find Annie in as she is off sunning herself whilst setting up anothe ***, well done her until Rougue Traders Watchdog and the criminal courts catch up with her

Guest

Is anyone able to provide the full names and personal addresses of those involved in this scam, in order that legal action can be served?

Laura M Ocg

Hi iv seen theres a facebook group to join, but I cant find it, anyone know what it is ?

Guest

The conning *** are now sending out letters saying the company has ceased trading so we have to wait 14days to get our money....

Guest

The owners of this company are ***, they treat people like dirt and think its acceptable to not pay people for their hard earned wages. Birmingham mail here we come.

Turns out if you work hard there's no loyalty, however if your sh***ing the boss then that will get you everywhere, regardless of how deceitful the company are.

Annie and Aaron, daddies little spoilt brats, well its coming back to hit you in the face now. Good luck :grin

Guest

Hi guys, I've made a facebook group for all therapist and clients so we can all communticate and try and help each other as we are having the same problems. Also to warn other people its name USWL Therapists/clients, please join asap!! thank you

ex therapist

Adolphe Jcg

here here :) too all ex therapists and customers they shall be shown for what they are

Guest

I really hate the nickolls family your all a bunch of conning theiving scruntsss!!!!

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Anonymous
map-marker Crawley, England

Ultra sound weight loss! *** artists! have not paid me

I am an ex therapist for uswl do not trust this company!!! i worked in the portsmouth clinic for three months and i have also been made redundant by text like every other therapist being told by annie nickols we will recieve payment on the 1/7/12 and then recieveing another letter saying im not getting paid for the hours i hae done! ive found out that they have taken all the equipment out of the clinics! never being able to get hold of anyone to talk about this, it seems to me like they are absolute *** artiists and they know exacltly what they are doing, fobbing us all off with letters bidding there time to take all the machines so we wouldnt take them our selves as colateral. all the therapists get paid at different times of the month proberly because its just helens online banking and cant procces to many transactions and we were laid off in march for three weeks as they took our machine away to open up another clinic whilst still having exsisting clients booked in to our portsmouth clinic it is obvious to me now it was a massive scam to grab as much money as quickly as possable in the short time (3 months) they started this conning company, the treatment doesnt even work anyway its a complete farse! i am absolutly out raged by this ridiculous company and ANNIE NICKOLS SOULD PAY!!! she is an ugly little women who belongs in prison you cant run forever annie you will be made accountble for your actions why do you think you can rip off that many customers and staff and get away with it, your even more stupider than the treatet its self! i sould have relised from the very begining something wasnt right as they clearly had no interest the clients it was so poorly run! they will be out next year withsome new scam for 3 months, so look out for anything that seems to good to be true as it is you dont loose weight annie you are an absolute *** for all the distress you ave caused to customers and therapists! i am in an awful finantial situation all because i have wasted my time working for no money you horrable disgraceful person i cant wait for ou to get what you desereve as you absolutly will good luck with that
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Viva Ugx

Normally I never get caught out, but this time for some reason I must have been drunk at the time I was, as no 'real' company would ask you to pay up front for any treatments the proper ones you always pay AFTER you have had it done, so be warned if you get another offer like this it will be someone like Annie with her bag stealing your cash, never pay first for anything always pay once you have had your treatment, that way you won't get conned by Annie again. Hopefully the money Annie stole from us all will run out soon and she will be poor again.

Her scam won't work again if you NEVER pay up front no matter how good it seems. I have to say this was one clever scam and saved her from actually robbing a bank. Claim your money back via your bank if you paid by card they will input a charge back which will debit the payment system they used and credit you, that way no payment system will touch them again. I expect she will find some other way of conning people so be aware.

If it looks to good to be true then it will be. I hope to be paying her a visit in Brixton prison in the near future and as she will be there for some time she may as well let me have her Prada bag although I suspect that is as fake as she is

Guest

Hi guys, I've made a facebook group for all therapist and clients so we can all communticate and try and help each other as we are having the same problems. Also to warn other people its name USWL Therapists/clients, please join asap!! thank you

an ex therapist

Guest

To any therapist that are with ulsterbank. If you ave got a pay slip take it into the ulsterbank and they will give u want you are owned.

Ulsterbank canttake the moni of you if they wer not goin to pay you there should not off send you the pay slip nd ulsterbank wudnt take it up with you they wil take it up wiv uswl.

So to Annie nickols. Take tht and you will not get away with it.

Guest

OMG IM A THERAPIST FROM NORTHAMPTON, I've not had the letter saying we are not getting paid I got told i'd get paid today! girls please could you let me know of anything else thank u x

Guest

well if this is ANNIE i hope you die in *** BIACTH!!!

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nicolarrose S
map-marker Wrexham, Wales

USWL - How does such a company manage to operate?

Groupon offered a deal whereby I bought 6 sessions in the Reading clinic for £69. When I rang to redeem this voucher I was offered another 6 for the same price directly by the company. I thought this was a good deal and continued. A month or two later I was informed via email that Groupon was terminating the contract due to a large volume of complaints. Upon realising this I contacted Groupon for a refund and got one within 5 days. I then sought to gain my refund from USWL directly. Upon ringing the Customer Service on Monday 28th of May I was told to email csr@***.co.uk with my details to deal with this. Since then I have emailed a total of 4 times with absolutely no acknowledgement. Last Friday (8th of June) I rang 0844 567 **** concerned about this. I had a very sympathetic lady who told me someone will ring me by the end of the day. No one bothered to ring me. I rang back early Saturday morning and was told that the refund team weren't in and to call again on Monday morning. So I did, I rang yesterday and spoke to another member of the team who took my details (you'd think they have all my details as I've done nothing but give them). He said someone would ring me back by the end of the day. Here I am the following day no better off and absolutely fuming. I rang this morning with the aim of demanding that I was put straight through to the refund team but alas, when I ring it goes straight to answer phone.. The time is 11:04 and they should be open 9-8 daily. I also think it's strange that no one has contacted me asking where I am as my appointments were supposed to start last Friday. Therefore I assume my emails have been read and my appointments cancelled but the company are ignoring me to avoid the payment of the refund back into my account. I've made a complaint to watchdog and I will also approach trading standards as I will not accept this treatment and I not only want but NEED this money back right now. I've never been so angry and also confused at how a company can even exist when it operates so so poorly. This is just the customer service alone. I have not had the treatment done but I have heard complaints about how unhygienic it is and how no one is properly trained and rude and there is a complete lack of communication. SO PLEASE AVOID THIS COMPANY. It needs to go bust and disappear from the face of the earth. You are an embarrassment USWL and so is everyone that works for you!
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Guest

Booked through Groupon for myself & daughter for 3 sessions each so 2 x £39. Then got sold 6 extra sessions each so 2 x £69 on credit card.

We cancelled after they kept cancelling appointments, 1 without telling us. Did have emails about refunding me but I'd had a new card so they couldnt put refund though,advised them of new details but they were then in administration.

Have given details to Barclaycard but just heard today they wont refund me without a receipt, eventhough I've sent copies of emails I've received its not enough! looks like a lot of people will be out of pocket, anyone know anything else to do?

Guest

I also had 9 sessions booked, turned up for my 1st to be told by reception of the company next to them in the office that the "machine was broken and being fixed so all appointments were being re-scheduled in the next couple of weeks" I was having this done for my holiday so am looking for a refund, I have called them 4 times left 4 voicemails and 2 emails, not heard a thing.

I paid by credit card so hoping to claim my money back that way. This company is a complete joke, I have not heard a thing from them I will be contacting watchdog suggest everyone else does too.

Guest

I had an appintment booked today at 26.6.2012 but i received a text telling me the appointment had been cancelled and they will contact me to rearrange - I have rang the on all three options and at the end of 20 minute wait you get a answering machine - I have received a text from my therapist telling me she has been made redundant today by USWL and USWL have closed down the clinic - best of all she was notified by text from USWL - I think thats really mean and in very bad taste and i hope USWL get lots of bad press and then they cannot scam any more of us innocent public. I doubt I will get a refund for any my outstanding appointments. :(

Guest

Leicester the same by the looks of it. I am going to contact my credit card as I paid by that method so hopefully the credit company will pay my money back to me

nicolarrose S

@ ex therapist bristol.. I don't believe I have slated the people who carry out the procedures, I've mentioned that other people have complained of such and included it in my argument that this company isn't good...

I was livid at the customer service and yes those in charge of the whole bloody thing. I never went to my sessions I have only read other peoples complaints about the actual procedures. I was aiming my anger and complaints at those who employed to carry out customer service but have left me in the dark for 5 weeks. But anyway, at the time of writing that I was very livid as I am sure any of you would be if money was being witheld from you and NO ONE was helping.

so don't take it personally it's just not fair for someone like me who was reasonable and patient enough.

There is only so much we can take. Thanks.

Guest

:cry

Guest

i would just like to put out a message to all clients that seem to be slating therapists! we dont have control of your bookings and dont take any appointments we are there to perform the treatment which we all have a level 3 beauty therapy qualification and have been trained to do so..

we were constantly trying our best to get phone lines with us so we could sort out all bookings, so there would be no double bookings or short notice cancellations .. its as annoying for us as it is for you when your double booked as we have no control over bookings and can do nothing to change it!! if you want to slate some one you may want to look at the owners of the company a bunch of *** artists, aaron nickols banned from trading, the father is bankrupt and annie nickols is a *** artist in the making absolutely disgusting the nickols family should be ashamed of yourselves !!

learn to run a business properly and you wouldnt have to close down clinics.. this company could of been very successful if run properly!

Guest

Newcastle just the same I have turned up to 2 appointments to be told the machines were down. Also told six sessions would not be enough so foolishly bought another six. Has any one had any treatment yet

Guest

Looks like you got your wish... i went to Glasgow USWL this morning to be told all the girls had been sent home yesterday and to contact Head office, but guess what, phone lines are disconected ... looks like they have gone bust or just shut the doors!!

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bella Hec
map-marker London, England

USWL - ULTRASOUND WEIGHTLOSS THERAPIST

Im a therapist from a USWL clinic I got made redundant through text on the 26th of June I feel sorry for us as therapist and all the clients that have got dragged in to this MESS its embarrassing for us as therapist to have to say we represented this company!! we all need to stick together seriously all go to watch dog and your local newspapers!!!! http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/979****.Fat_loss_firm_sends_text_to_sack_its_Brighton_workers/ http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2012/07/02/four-birmingham-workers-sacked-by-text-by-under-fire-ultrasound-weight-loss-ltd-97319-3****777/
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Guest

well i think there gonna be on telly BBC filmed the sheriffs are coming there. pity the office is vacant :(

Anna S Cot

Hi Bellaa, i would be interested in talking to you about your experiences with USWL, if you still want to air you grievances please email me at anna.b.smith.69@***.com. Thanks

bella Hec

Are you joined to the Facebook page ???

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Anonymous
map-marker Manchester, England

Therapists Mistreated.

Hey Ultrasound, try really hard to talk your way out of what you've done to the girls at the Sheffield clinic. The Police and Tax office will be very interested to know that we haven't recieved a payslip since we've been there, which I'm pretty sure is illegal. nor have we had breaks when working for 6 hours & they'll be interested to know that your boss is A CONMAN. Yes ladies and gents AVOID THIS PLACE. They will rip you off for your money, take out more than they should from your bank, and give you lots of false promises, and I implore you that if you want to work here -DON'T. They don't care about you or your life, they don't pay you on time, they treat you like complete and utter rubbish, you WON'T get breaks, you WILL be disrespected every bloody day of your working life, and the boss was struck off trading standards in '09 for being a conman. PLEASE to anyone thinking of taking a job here, don't. They disrespect you so much and you won't get paid. GOOD LUCK ULTRASOUND.
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The owner of Ultrasound Weight Loss - Andrea Nickols can be contacted on: 0796622**** or reached at:

65 Birmingham Road

Allesley

Coventry

West Midlands

CV5 9GT

Guest

i am owed over 1000 from the company my payday was meant to be over a month ago

the most unprofessional, poorly run excuse of a business

Asa testot

Annie Nichols

Helen Antrobus

Christina Henry

you can deem the company as bankrupt and open a new one in someone elses name.

but you cant change your own names......

people know where you live.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-505577

Hiya, I worked for the company also, at the Regis centre in Glasgow, I am owed over Β£1000 also. I recently spoke to someone from that building who told me that everyone like Annie, asa and arron were all put in jail for fraud.

They also owe out Β£250,000 in rent fees.

I don't think we will ever see our money. Xxx

Aly L

Please everyone log a rogue trader report with watchdog ASAP. I've emailed itvs Daybreak this evening too to see is they are interested in investigating this for us.

Keep an eye on Facebook am going to set up a group so we can all get in touch and fight these b**tards together. Safety in numbers.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Aly L

I am in touch with watchdog and the mirror newspaper at present as my story has been picked up my the press office of citezens advice contact watchdog again we need more stories as we ae arunning astory and atv programme to b made.

cupcakesx

My Daughter has received the same text telling her she is being made redundent. She has not been paid and is owed over £1000! Some days she worked 9am-9pm by herself with no breaks!! What they have done is absolutely disgusting!!! They are telling therapists that they will be paid in july. This is a LIE!! They just want to shut them up while they go around collecting all of the machines!!

Report them now and do NOT let them get away with this!

Report: Christina Henry, Debbie Pricey, Annie Nichols...

My daughter is absolutely gutted to have worked her butt off and to now be ripped off by these vile *** artists!

Guest

I have received a text message today claiming i have been made redundan they have until the 6th to pay me what they owe me otherwise the police Will be called its disgusting we all have things to pay out for if the police don't do anything about it i Will be taking the equipment and selling it for what they owe me as i cannot afford to take them to court please no one work at the stupidly run company im fuming

Guest

@hollins1 I have been made redundant so obviously I have left this place. I had to work there due to having to make ends meet as it's not easy to find jobs these days.

It was pathetically run and a LOT of people are taking legal action.

And we were going to leave anyway because we weren't being paid, so either way I would have left. And in answer to your "therapists can get employment easily",no we can't, me and all the girls struggle to find work as there's nothing out there.

Guest

In reply to emily, i worked at the sheffield office for 2 months i was made redundant early this week via text and have still recieved no wages for the second month which is already 2 weeks late!! i advise you to get out asap...

LINDA H Hmz

IF YOU ARE BEING TREATED SO BADLY.LEAVE THIS PLACE.KNOW ONE IS TWISTING YOUR ARM TO WORK THEIR.I CANNOT BELIEVE ANYONE WOULD WORK WITHOUT GETTING PAID.WTF.THIS COMPLAINT SOUND'S SO UNREAL.WHY?ARE YOU STILL THEIR WORKING FOR NOTHING AS YOU HAVE STATED.THERAPIST'S CAN GET EMPLOYMENT EASLY ENOUGH THAN OTHER'S.SOUND'S FISHY TO ME.

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Elle Tye
map-marker Glasgow, Scotland

COMPLETE INCOMPETENCY!! AVOID AVOID AVOID!!

I bought a voucher from Groupon for 6 sessions at USWL Norwich and I've experienced nothing but problems with them. First off I needed to move an appointment due to work commitments so I called them 4 times, each time leaving messages to which nobody bothered to get back to me. Additional to this I also sent an email to which they didn't bother responding. I eventually got hold of someone by phone who said I was calling the wrong number and that they wouldn't of replied to my messages cos it wasn't their job!! They gave me another number and low and behold I got another voicemail, i left a message and 3 days later soneone actually got back to me (by this time my appointmentt time & date had passed!) The person on the end of the phone informed me I should have contacted them earlier!! I advised I contacted them the second I knew of my predicament and asked if it would have mattered anyway seeing as they don't listen to their messages? Anyway they agreed to rebook and I scheduled another date. I attended another scheduled appointment & was advised by reception that they were closed! They said that they called as many clients as possible but despite having my mobile number left on their ansaphone countless times they didn't call me! I've left 3 messages since to rebook this appointment but surprise surprise no one has got back to me. I attended another appointment today at 10.30am and was once again informed by reception that they were shut, apparently the equipment is broken! Apparently again, they called as many customers as possible but again, I did't get a call. I've heard many a bad report about this company after looking further into it. My best friend has also encountered the same abysmal service. I've had to take time off work to accomdate these appointments and I'm very frustrated at the completely useless ability of this company to act in a professional manor in any way shape or form!! I have emailed Gropuon and requested a refund, I only hope they are decent enough to comply. DO NOT USE - DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!! INSTEAD SAVE YOUR TIME, YOUR FUEL & YOUR PATIENCE!!!!
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Guest

Hi guys, I've made a facebook group for all therapist and clients so we can all communticate and try and help each other as we are having the same problems. Also to warn other people its name USWL Therapists/clients, please join asap!! thank you

ex therapist

Viva Ugx

This 'company' is a complete rip off merchant making lots of money from our cash, beware they will cancel all of your appointments after you have paid them. I wouldn't normally pay up front for anything and no good company would expect you to, but on this occassion I was caught out and paid £138 for a load of cancelled appointments. The owner apparantly is Annie Nickols, 6 Mallory House,Hinckley, Leics, LE10 1US good luck to you all xxx

Guest

thank you for the warning I nearly booked 3 sessions but after reading all of your comments ive now changed my mind and will look into i-lipo

Guest

I have had *** with this company and have given them until wednesday for my refund until I am taking court proceedings

Guest

Exactly same thing happened to me 3 times at the York branch! I had therapist late, her car broke down and also equipment not working, total disgrace, telephone staff are rude and on speaking to the other clients whilst waiting the 3 hours for therapist to turn up they were all very unhappy with both service and procedure but more importantly the lack of results!!! Total scam!!

Guest

I too have experienced absolutely outrageous customer service since booking with Groupon. I was also sold a further 6 sessions for the same price direct.

Yesterday was my first appointment. 2 hours before I was due to be there I received a text to say my appt had been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances and to contact the number on the text to re arrange. Surprise surprise you cant get hold of them on that number. I contacted them via a different number found on the internet and was told that they have issues with Groupon and that my appointment was cancelled due to the offices being refurbished.

I still went to the appointment because I didnt believe them and guess what, the offices werent being refurbished a therapist was expecting me. She told me that the other therapist had walked out that morning and she was on her own to do all the appointments. It is a completely unprofessional company. There apparently is a dispute with Groupon who have credited me back my money no problems.

Now I have a fight on my hands to get my money back from USWL for the 6 I paid direct.

Guess what, no one has returned my calls or emails. Lets see what happens.

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Laura M Ocg
map-marker London, England

USWL - ***

I paid for six treatments with uswl clinic, had one and the rest were cancelled !! No explanation and there also saying I wont get my money back, cannot contact the company and have just found out theyv opend a new company !!! BEWARE ok need 100 words. Think it is completly unfair to treat a client and there staff the way they have. Think of the money they have made doing this !!! . I have spoke to watchdog and trading standards, we all need to get behind each other and bring down these people. I want my money back !!!!!!! And so should everyone eles .
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Anna S Cot

Hi Laura, i would be interested in talking to you about your experiences with USWL, if you still want to air you grievances please email me at anna.b.smith.69@***.com. Thanks

nicolarrose S

I've been trying to get a refund now for 7 weeks. It was only after 5 weeks I got an email saying that I should get my refund via my bank.

Like the person above I have contacted my bank via phone and instead of dealing with it via post I did it online as I have online banking. A member of nationwide got back to me asking when I asked the company for a refund, I replied and am waiting for the next move. I suggest you contact your bank. It's the only way because believe me they wont help you themselves.

I have been pushed from person to person via phone and email and promised my refund within certain time frames and it was all a pack of blatant lies. Contact you bank and get it done with. Never trust the company again.

Even if they are continuing to trade with that reputation there is no way they'll last. the company is ***.

Guest

It is very unfortunate what happened to you, but this is becoming more and more increasing in the plastic surgery industry where they offer these non-invasive alternatives to lipo. None of them work they are all rubbish, i recently had a procedure called cool sculpting 1500 dollars and not a *** thing happened other than my wallet lost some weight. You are correct, these procedures need to be exposed.

Guest

I paid by debit card for 12 sessions for £159.00. So Section 75 legal protection for credit cards doesn't apply to me. I am trying to get my money back like this:

1. Called my bank immediately explaining the situation. They sent me a Chargeback form in the post - (for Visa Debit/Maestro debit cards: banks can charge back the original transaction amount directly from the companyÒ€ℒs bank, and pass this back to you- it is a similar sort of customer protection to credit cards, but not by law). The bank form says they can't help unless you have tried to settle the dispute/get your refund directly from the company in question yourself.

2. So I sent an email to info @ ultrasoundweightloss .co. uk demanding my money back - as proof to my bank of attempting to settle this myself. Surprisingly received a reply from it yesterday afternoon saying my credit card company should refund you. I replied back that I paid by debit card- no reply email for that. Printed a copy of this email correspondence as evidence to attach to the form for my bank.

3. Also called the USWL help line Γ’β‚¬β€œ Γ’β‚¬Λœnumber unavailableÒ€ℒ - to also state this on form.

4. I printed the USWL website statement of 'ceasing trading'.

5. Sent a letter to their old and new Registered office (1st class Recorded Delivery reminding company of the Sales of Goods Act (as amended) and asking they reply in full for my refund back.

Old registered office valid until 18/07/2012: (for 14 days after new Reg. Office in place- new Reg Office in place from 04/07/2012- trying to throw us off...): old:

Ultrasound Weight Loss Limited

Centre City Tower

7 Hill Street

Birmingham

B5 4UA

United Kingdom

Company Registration Number: 0782****

New Registered Office from 04/07/2012 based on Companies House public information online (search: Companies House web check. Then enter the company number: 0782**** to see this info, and all public info which is on the right-hand side hyperlink called Γ’β‚¬ΛœOrder Information on this companyÒ€ℒ):

Ultrasound Weight Loss Limited

43 Temple Row

Birmingham

B2 5LS

United Kingdom

Company Registration Number: 0782****

6. Attached a copy of letter sent to Reg Office to my bank Chargeback form as evidence. I am hoping this works! I have to try; I hope this helps anyone else get their refund. Contact your bank immediately for this Chargeback form.

Guest

I paid by debit card for 12 sessions for £159.00. So Section 75 legal protection for credit cards doesn't apply to me. I am trying to get my money back like this:

1. Called my bank immediately explaining the situation. They sent me a Chargeback form in the post - (for Visa Debit/Maestro debit cards: banks can charge back the original transaction amount directly from the companyÒ€ℒs bank, and pass this back to you- it is a similar sort of customer protection to credit cards, but not by law). The bank form says they can't help unless you have tried to settle the dispute/get your refund directly from the company in question yourself.

2. So I sent an email to info @ ultrasoundweightloss .co. uk demanding my money back - as proof to my bank of attempting to settle this myself. Surprisingly received a reply from it yesterday afternoon saying my credit card company should refund you. I replied back that I paid by debit card- no reply email for that. Printed a copy of this email correspondence as evidence to attach to the form for my bank.

3. Also called the USWL help line Γ’β‚¬β€œ Γ’β‚¬Λœnumber unavailableÒ€ℒ - to also state this on form.

4. I printed the USWL website statement of 'ceasing trading'.

5. Sent a letter to their old and new Registered office (1st class Recorded Delivery reminding company of the Sales of Goods Act (as amended) and asking they reply in full for my refund back.

Old registered office valid until 18/07/2012: (for 14 days after new Reg. Office in place- new Reg Office in place from 04/07/2012- trying to throw us off...): old:

Ultrasound Weight Loss Limited

Centre City Tower

7 Hill Street

Birmingham

B5 4UA

United Kingdom

Company Registration Number: 0782****

New Registered Office from 04/07/2012 based on Companies House public information online (search: Companies House web check. Then enter the company number: 0782**** to see this info, and all public info which is on the right-hand side hyperlink called Γ’β‚¬ΛœOrder Information on this companyÒ€ℒ):

Ultrasound Weight Loss Limited

43 Temple Row

Birmingham

B2 5LS

United Kingdom

Company Registration Number: 0782****

6. Attached a copy of letter sent to Reg Office to my bank Chargeback form as evidence. I am hoping this works! I have to try; I hope this helps anyone else get their refund. Contact your bank immediately for this Chargeback form.

Laura M Ocg

uswl clinic, bring them down :x :(

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Very A
map-marker Dallas, Texas

Very very pissed off therapist!!!!!

I went to work today only to be told by a client that our clinics were being closed!!!! after i text the area manager annie i was then inform by text we were being made redundant!!! am so angry as we were kick out the building within 2hrs of being told this as apparantly they changed there accounts without telling regus and haven't even paid rent for weeks!!!!! after all the *** i had to put up with working with this company i am really concerned i wont even get my months paid which i already worked for!! I dont even know what to do because the contract i signed wasnt even signed by any manager.
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Viva Ugx

Join the club, we the customers are being ripped off left right and centre as well, after paying them £138 they cancel all appointments.

Guest

If you ve been paid why havent we!? Its ridiculous they cant pick and choose who they want to pay! We are all entitled to our money that we worked hard for.

Guest

have fun your probably one of annies right hand who work for this scam of a company!!! trying to make us all feel good!

Guest

have fun your probably one of annies right hand who work for this scam of a company!!! trying to make us all feel good!

Guest

Well today I received my wage I was owed so who's a *** now love

Guest

If you believe your gonna get you money your an even bigger *** than me and everyone else!!! cant you see these people are rotten thieving *** bags!!

Guest

I worked in a clinic with 3 other girls the machines worked fine for us an we recieved our wages fine for 3 months..

Yes I also got a text about being made redundant and they have just paid £17,000 out Regus!!

I am still in contact with all members of staff and they are replying to my texts, iv been tol I will be recieveing my wage on Friday/Monday and as I've been paid plenty of times before I'm expecting to be paid on these days!!!

This business grew to big for them to handle, therefore they had no other choice to do this to us.. Yes it bang out of order but what can we do apart from wait to be paid!!!??

Moaning doesn't get you no where so what's point!!??

Guest

I sympathise with you. I worked for their Chelmsford branch and the same has happened to the three therapists there too.

All three of us are owed at least a months wages and have been 'promised' my money on the 1st/2nd July. I am beginning to realise that this isn't really going to happen.

I have just contacted Watch Dog and would ask that you and anyone else reading this do the same. If we get enough people contacting them then hopefully they'll take on this case, even if to just expose Annie Nickols, Aaron Nickols, Andrea Nickols Asa Testot & Helen Antrobus to name but a few .... all of these peoples addresses are readily available on the internet. ;)

Also anyone reading this, Ultrasound Weightloss have a public Facebook page where you can leave a 'recommendation'. I have already posted 'recommending' that people steer clear and that the whole business is a scam. It would be a good idea if as many people as possible do the same so that people can see they are going to lose their money.

Also we all need to contact the tax office. They have not provided us with a P45 which is illegal !! I'm sure the tax man will be VERY interested to know this.

Also seems they are just about to open two new offices in Croydon and Canary Wharf ..... be good to get a message to the therapists and customers their to warn it's a scam !!

Guest

they are and they are getting away with every ones money!! am owed alot of money which i have work for.

they have been riping people off the machines dont even work and we were force to blag it or be out of a job!! its the worst company i have ever worked for.

Guest

Had an email from them today saying that the clinic is closing for a while and my appointments would start 28 days after my original appointment. Sounded wired to me, so went to the local clinic in Milton Keynes but was not allowed to see anyone or phone (apparently they have no phone lines in the clinic).

Think it's a total scam. Now put a dispute in with creditcard company as I think USWL are going out of business!

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Aly L
map-marker Dallas, Texas

Ultra Sound Weight Loss USWL

Hi this is happening all over the South West. I first purchased 3 sessions from groupon back in January to attend the Bristol clinic.  I purchased 3 more when offered a further deal when arranging my first 3 appointments. Each appointment was cancelled due to various excuses like faulty equipment or lack of staff. USWL eventually compensated me with additional sessions totalling 14 in the end.  On one occasion I had a cancellation text 20 mins before my appointment time having travelled from London to Bristol.  Determined to find out whether this was a scan i waited 3 hours for the area manager to arrive and eventually received my first treatment  However last week I received a call from Zac saying due to faulty equipment my appointment on 12 July had to be cancelled. Strange as I had 3 other sessions booked prior to that and attended one last Saturday when the equipment was working fine!!  I arrived for my 6 pm appointment in Bristol yesterday to find no consultants on site. A wasted trip, wasted petrol, parking and time, 2 other clients arrived whilst I was waiting. I left a message on all the tel numbers I had and texted the area manager who has surprising responded with an offer of a refund. Here are some numbers for anyone trying to attend the Bristol Regis clinic. Direct no 07927 33****. Area Manager 07908 95**** booking lines 0121 213****, 0844567****, 07357 40**** and 07537 40****. I feel strongly about doing something about this shoddy company and think either watchdog or Martin Lewis from Money Expert could be a good starting point. Anyone who has experienced their outrageous service should get in touch through this website. USWL need to be exposed for the scam to stop other people falling into the trap. £39 per person doesn't sound a lot but add that up a few times and we probably have enough to purchase an ultrasound machine 100 times over!!!! Something has to be done about this organisation Sent from my iPad
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Aly L

Log a rogue trader report on watchdog website. The more who contact them the more chance they will take it up.

Guest

Hello. I have a series of six sessions booked at Bristol and so far two have been cancelled, and once I went no-one was at the centre.

That's three sessions cancelled by USWL. There were two other clients were waiting, messages from clients left on the desk. Very unprofessional from all angles.

I can't understand it as it a sound business idea just appallingly run. I will now try to get my money back.

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