I got a letter today from the European City Guide in Valencia asking me to confirm my company details for inclusion in their business listings CD-Rom. My bullshit-ometer is pretty good so I immediately decided I wanted no place in their business listings but I think it's worth flagging up in case you also hear from them.

The letter says "in order to positively represent your company and your city, we would be grateful if you would fill in and return this form... as soon as possible." Below that are spaces to fill in or confirm your company details.

But then down at the bottom, there's some text which states, in slightly more legalese text than the opening paragraph, that by filling in the details and returning it, you are actually committing yourself to paying €987 per annual listings, and it automatically renews.

Now, on the one hand, if you properly read the thing all the way through, you will understand what this is all about, but if you just go by the three quarters of the page that just give this impression you are just confirming your details not booking an advert, you may find yourself ordering something you didn't want.

Find out more about the European City Guide at this protest site and see what the Daily Mirror had to say about it. Apparently they are quite litigious, so all I will say is, I won't be bothering with it and I suggest you don't either.

I did decide to look at their website to see which of my local businesses had found themselves in this guide, and was pleased to see someone from Kent having inserted quite an amusing entry into the directory:

Company name: Tisacon
Address: Gullable House, Gravesend