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Philfing in the news
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Hidden charges are a philfy practice
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PC Pro, UK
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First there was phishing, then wilfing and now a new term has entered the Internet lexicon: philfing. Standing for 'purposely hiding what I'm looking for' ...
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Philfy' vendors hide charges
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Web User, UK
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The word is 'philfing', and it is used to describe a practice employed by online merchants to hide extra charges on goods until the very last second of a ...
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Online shoppers object to hidden charges
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Fair Investment Company, UK
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The practice of companies 'philfing', or 'purposely hiding what I was looking for', is a "growing trend" online, claimed MoreComputers.com's operations ...
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Online shopping: the philf and the fury
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PC Advisor, UK
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Reader, you and I are part of a nation of unhappy shoppers. Angry online shoppers, to be more accurate. Ninety-three percent of UK online shoppers are annoyed with sneaky website tactics. ...
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Websites hiding true cost
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Computer Active, UK
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Sneaky, but legal, website tactics are infuriating online shoppers in the UK, according to research from Morecomputers. ...
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Philfing Bothers Online Shoppers
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Easy Computer Tips, UK
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A survey has shown that the practice of hiding extra costs when buying products, or 'philfing', is becoming a major source of annoyance for online shoppers. ...
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'Philfing' hits £100m per year
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vnunet.com, UK
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An Office of Fair Trading (OFT) market study into internet shopping (PDF) warned today that 1.2 million internet shoppers a year are forced to pay charges added to the advertised price of goods, a practice known as philfing...
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Internet shoppers lose £100m in extra charges
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computerweekly.com, UK
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UK internet shoppers are spending £100m pounds a year more than they expected as a result of hidden charges according to the findings of an Office of Fair Trading report...
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