Several of your issues in September and October carried an advertisement for a Magarule perspex magnifying ruler from Mark Simon, Dealer Deals, 20 Orange Street, London WC2H 7ED, offered at £2.99.

My wife decided to purchase one of these as a Christmas present and several weeks ago sent a cheque for the required amount to the address above. Though the cheque has been presented, no ruler has arrived from Dealer Deals.

We have made a number of attempts to contact the advertiser by telephone and letter, but all have been fruitles. I bring this matter to your attention in the hope that you may be able to offer some help in my attempts to recover the money paid.

A. W. Johstone
Colchester, Essex

We haven't been able to contact Dealer Deals either. If any reader can throw some light on this we'd like to hear from you - Ed