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‘Chris Emmins’

Chris Emmins presents at EUROC seminar

15th October 2019

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Chris Emmins, director and co-founder of KwikChex  led a session on consumer protection and law enforcement at the first EUROC seminar held in Sutton Coldfield in September. The session – conducted as a part of the KwikChex-managed Timeshare Task Force initiatives included information on the rights of timeshare owners, including fair contracts and the battle […]

KwikChex on BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates Online Reviews Under Fire Again

22nd June 2018

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BBC, BBC 5 Live Investigates, BBC NEWS, BBC Radio, Chris Emmins, defamation, Fake Reviews, KwikChex, Online review, Online Reviews, Online Reviews for Sale, tripadvisor, www.kwikchex.com

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KwikChex has once again assisted BBC investigative journalists, providing information on problems with online reviews websites.   Director and Co-Founder of KwikChex, Chris Emmins was also interviewed on Adrian Goldberg’s programme. – discussing how TripAdvisor prioritise Online Travel Agents (OTAs) that pay TripAdvisor in their search results. TripAdvisor now prefers consumers to see ‘deals’ from their OTA […]

What a difference a year makes………..

4th December 2013

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(RDO), Chris Emmins, ECC-Net, KwikChex, Resort Development Organisation, Scandinavian European Consumer Centres Network, timeshare, Timeshare Task Force, What a difference a year makes……….., www.rdo.org

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Credits: RDO (Resort Development Organisation) By: Chief Executive Blog With apologies to Jamie Cullum who wrote the lyrics for the song “What a difference a day makes”. This song title came into my head after Chris Emmins (Kwikchex) and I had made a presentation to the staff of the UK and Scandinavian European Consumer Centres […]

B&B owners suffer abuse after TV appearance

28th February 2013

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B&B, Chris Emmins, Dexby Townhouse, Four in a bed, KwikChex, reviews, Travelmole, tripadvisor, TV

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Credits: Travelmole ‘Police are investigating claims of abuse by six bed and breakfast operators following their appearance on a TV programme, Four in a Bed. One of the owners who appeared in the Channel 4 series claims to have been sent excrement through the post, according to a report in trade journal Caterer and Hotelkeeper. […]

The reality of reality TV programmes

28th February 2013

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Chris Emmins, Four in a bed, KwikChex, online reputation, Reputation, Travelmole, TV

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Credits: Travelmole ‘Chris Emmins, founder of KwikChex, a company that assists businesses in managing their reputation, gives the following advice to those tempted to participate in reality TV programmes, such as Four in a Bed to avoid the abuse received by some previous participants, as reported on TravelMole today.’ Above excerpts and read the full […]

TripAdvisor to be sued in Britain

15th October 2012

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Chris Emmins, Chris Haslam, KwikChex, sued, The Sunday Times, tripadvisor, www.thesundaytimes.co.uk

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Credits: The Sunday Times By: Chris Haslam ‘The owner of a six-room guesthouse on the Isle of Lewis has become the first hotelier in Britain to be granted the right to sue TripAdvisor.’ ‘…however, TripAdvisor successfully argued that the case was beyond the remit of a small-claims court and should be heard in a higher […]

KwikChex to feature in BTO – Buy Tourism Online 2012 event

11th October 2012

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BTO, Buy Tourism Online, BuyTourismOnline.com, Chris Emmins, KwikChex, Reputation, resolutions

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Developer and founder of KwikChex.com: industry leader in Reputation, Reassurance and Resolutions of business services. An online resource that allows the public to quickly and easily verify the reputation of a company or a website. He has helped important international companies to increase sales by creating strong and well-differentiated options. Creativity and technical innovation in […]

Guesthouse owner goes to war with £3bn TripAdvisor: From one of the UK’s loneliest spots, a challenge over bogus guest reviews

18th September 2012

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Chris Emmins, KwikChex, Mail Online, Paul Harris, tripadvisor, www.dailymail.co.uk

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Credits: Mail Online By: Paul Harris ‘Richard Gollin took on the corporate might of TripAdvisor after customers confirmed they had cancelled bookings because of criticism they read on the site, widely viewed as the travellers’ bible.’ ‘Chris Emmins of KwikChex, which investigates online reviews, believes there could be up to ten million fake postings among […]

Insurance scammers target TripAdvisor

18th September 2012

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Chris Emmins, Chris Haslam, KwikChex, The Sunday Times, tripadvisor, www.thesundaytimes.co.uk

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Credits: The Sunday Times By: Chris Haslam ‘A new wave of fraudsters is posting bogus accounts of theft and injury on TripAdvisor to back up false insurance claims, according to hoteliers.’ ‘Chris Emmins, of the online reputation management company KwikChex, says: “We’ve had more than 40 requests from hoteliers in this situation. It’s fairly frequent, […]

TV chef Blumenthal may be latest victim of malicious web users posting fake reviews

4th September 2012

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Credits: The Mail on Sunday (This is Money) By: Sarah Bridge ‘It is every cook’s worst nightmare. Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has just been accused of giving diners food poisoning.’ ‘However, rather than being a genuine case, it seems that Heston may be the latest victim of a growing trend in which people put fake […]

What is wrong with TripAdvisor?

14th December 2011

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ASA, Chris Emmins, freedom of speech, KwikChex, Tnooz, tripadvisor

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Credits: Tnooz By: Chris Emmins, chief executive of KwikChex “When KwikChex first started publicly challenging TripAdvisor, many were concerned it was an attempt to suppress freedom of speech. Some had the impression that it was being driven by sub-standard businesses which simply couldn’t take criticism. On both accounts, nothing could have been further from the […]

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