David said:
 
 >I know the rules on slander and libel-(before someone jumps on me)- it's
 >just a pity we can't find out who these bad companies are, without having to
 >go through the problem of dealing with them first!! These days it seems it's
 >the norm, to rip off customers.
 
It seems to me that if someone had a bad experience with a company and
relayed the *FACTS* of the interaction to us with no attempt to
determine cause then it is not slander and/or libel.
 
This happens routinely on the Net in computer related groups.  Just
give the facts, and you should be fine, and you can save some of your
fellow bee-folks the pain of finding out what you already know.
 
Just MHO, of course.  I'm not a lawyer, nor am I able to provide legal
advice.
 
But I do like honey...
 
--glen
 
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