Footballer launches site to prevent players being ripped off
Footballer launches site to prevent players being ripped off
Monday 10th August 2009
A footballer has launched a site to prevent fellow players from being ripped off.Platinum Players has been launched by Middlesbrough defender Andrew Taylor, aimed at providing a trusted service providing "luxury lifestyle products".
The 23-year–old started the business himself, which will be funded by service providers who use the site. Log-on details will be sent to 4,000 professional footballers in the UK, who will pay nothing to use the site.
Those companies to have already signed up for the service include Alfa Romeo and Harvey Nichols.
Mr Taylor said he was inspired to start the site when he was installing an audio system in his home last year.
The site will feature companies including everything from hotels to gadgets.
Platinum Players will launch on September 1st.
Mr Taylor told the BBC: "There are car dealers, for example, who see footballers as a way to make easy money. They'll think: 'He's a young lad with plenty of cash, he won't miss £5,000, let's do him over.
"This site has people who won't rip you off and that's something nobody else is doing for footballers, as far as I know."
He said the site would be particularly useful for foreign players, who did not know how to find the services they needed on arrival in the UK.
Related News
Heathrow traffic up 0.9 per cent - 10/08/09
Heathrow experienced one of its busiest ever months in July, with traffic up 0
Heathrow experienced one of its busiest ever months in July, with traffic up 0
Record insolvencies up 27.4% - 07/08/09
There has been a record 33,073 insolvencies declared over the second quarter of this year
There has been a record 33,073 insolvencies declared over the second quarter of this year
Poorest shoppers 'hit hardest' says watchdog - 07/08/09
One in ten consumers is not getting the goods or services they pay for in advance, a watchdog has said
One in ten consumers is not getting the goods or services they pay for in advance, a watchdog has said
RBS posts £15m profit but warn of 'bad debt' - 07/08/09
The part-tax payer owned bank, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has recorded a pre-tax profit of £15 million in the first two quarters of 2009
The part-tax payer owned bank, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has recorded a pre-tax profit of £15 million in the first two quarters of 2009
News Article Search
Quick Apply
News Archive