It's not just Timber Expo, it's all exhibitions including Grand Designs, EcoBuild, The National Homebuilding & Renovation Show - plus no doubt every other exhibition outside of this industry.

We exhibit at the HK Lighting Fair every year and I was sent a letter with the incorrect details. I corrected them and signed thinking it was related to the HK Fair as it is the same corporate colours. I knew it was a scam after the 1st invoice and have sent several emails telling them to jog on. I found this website very helpful: http://www.energygrid.com/watchdog/2008/11-expoguide.html I today received a legal letter from them and I just followed the advise on this sight and copied there letter. Thanks whoever posted it! and I pity all the people who have fallen for it! Makes me sick bunch of SCUM bags......

Read this:
http://www.mukaumedia.co.uk/expoguide-scam-decide-yawn/
and DON T PAY THEM - JUST IGNORE!!!

I signed t o thinking it was free. After the first invoice i sent a letter saying that the form was signed in error and that we dont want any of their services. They'll sent a letter Back saying that the signature is a legally binding contract and we have to pay. I sent another letter saying That their company is fradulant and that I will not be intimidated and that I will never pay them cent. Since then I get invoices plus interest. Nobody has called me yet but I think they will soon. I'm not afraid. Don't even use the word contract in your dealings with them. That gives it credibility. Just refer to it as the scam form. Stay strong. Don't let them push you around.

We participated at Ambiente Fair, Germany in 2007, and subsequent to that have been receiving correspondence from www.expo-guide.com. I received another update form in 2009 and in October, I decided to fill it out, thinking that it was just to update our details for Ambiente.I was totally unaware that there were going to be any charges, and so I signed the form and posted it off. In January I recieved an invoice, which was a total surprise. Since I am an honest person, I felt I should contact them and I informed them that I thought it was to update details for Ambiente Show directory and that I was unaware of any charges. They have replied to me, and in a second email to them I informed them again that I was not aware of any charges when I signed the form and that I could not afford to pay the amount of $1571 per year. They replied with an offer to either give me a discount of 30% or reduce term to 2 years at $1571 per year. I replied that I would take this into consideration and get back to them. I also asked without committing myself, whether they would consider reducing contract term further. To which they have agreed, if I pay the amount by a certain date. After reading through a number of internet articles, I now see that this is a scam, and intend to ignore them.

I'm a victim of this scam,and am based in the UK. I have sought legal advice about the threatening letters that I'm getting. This is advice that the solicitor gave me:
Write a brief letter to inform Expo Guide that you have taken legal advice, realse that it's a scam, and that you will ignore all futur correspondence, phone calls etc. Refuse to talk to anyone on the phone who is acting for Expo Guide, and bin all letters that they send you. don't let them intimidate you- they can't do anything.
Hope this reassures anyone who is worried.

I am glad to see Expo Guide are a complete scam. I must have spent a year fighting them off. I got legal letters etc but I never paid them a penny thank God.They are very nasty and very threatening.I now just received today request today from INTERNET REGISTER IRELAND. exactly the same set up. I recognised the form as the same as Expo- guide. They are just despicable.

I have just received an e mail asking for payment. This is the 3rd communication they have sent me. I have no intentions of paying them. I have warned them that any other form of communication from them will be recorded & passed onto the office of fair trading.

i just recieved a letter that i have due amount of USD 1607.42
some of my friends who are also making machines recieved but we never know which company is this

So, event organisers confirm this to be a scam well, if thats the case Brintex etc, stop selling them the details of everyone who visits your shows. Event organisers are as guilty as the scammers for making a quick buck by selling your details. If they really wanted to help they could include a do not pass on my details box on all exhibion registration forms

For god sake don't worry, throw all letters and the rest in the bin where they belong, Nothing they can do as they "business model" is totally fraudulent and wouldn't stand a minute in any court of law, JUST IGNORE THE CROOKS.

I have just received a letter form these guys. Promptly bin-filed it.

A dedicated website has been set up to deal with this issue http://www.stopecg.org/expo-guide.htm. We still believe that Expo Guide have never successfully enforced a contract through the courts and I would point anyone affected to take a look at the site and in particular the section that refers to withholding payment. I am aware that they adopt an agressive debt collection strategy, which can be very upsetting for those companies caught up in this and I completely sympathise with anyone that is affected. The Association of Event Organisers is doing what it can to deal with this problem but, up until now, has been unable to stop their contemptible activities.

Now targeting GLEE exhibitors so beware!