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Complaint Review: A-Blue Knight Auto Carrier Inc.

A-Blue Knight Auto Carrier, Inc. A Eastern Connection, Inc. Company is a Scam and will steal your money Syosset, New York

  • Reported By:
    Rob — Boynton Beach Florida United States of America
  • Submitted:
    Sat, June 05, 2010
  • Updated:
    Mon, October 11, 2010
  • A-Blue Knight Auto Carrier, Inc.
    57 Ira Road
    Syosset, New York
    United States of America
  • Phone:
    800-828-9780
  • Category:

Wow, Scam doesn't even begin to describe this company.  The listed owner, Greg Sclafani, and Marguerite Cermola are  unlike any business persons,  and I use that term sparingly, that I have ever come across.  I have talked with Sclafani on several occasions to inquire of the ever extending date to pick up our car only to be met with threats, threats of attorneys, threats of things he is going to do. 

 

Here is the synopsis of their scam.  They are a broker for auto transports.  Note:  They are not a member of the Better Business Bureau.  You contract with them to transport a car intrastate or interstate.  The assure they can handle the order with no problem by a specific date.  Once they receive your contract they immediately withdraw the funds from your account (and as evidenced by court reports even double tap some accounts).  When the day comes for them to pick up your car no one shows up.  So you call and if you get Marguerite, she is very nice, but comes up with some excuse and transfers you to Greg, who will mislead you on the phone with a false name.  Once you begin to inquire Greg gets hostile, barages you with obscentities and then hangs up on you.  When you call back he is even worse, stating you are harassing him and his employees (him and Marguerite).  What Greg tries to to is get you to get mad and cancel the contract which states that if you cancel, you owe them a 250 dollar administrative which is not refundable.  This is how they make their living.  Greg relies on intimidation, abusive obscentities, hostility and threatens you with attorneys, simply to get you to cancel the contract.  Please type in the web site of A Blue Knight Auto Carriers, INC. on the web and read 100's of complaints of their method of operation.  Read further in this report to read a Public Record from the New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo who obtained an order in Feburary of 2010 which orders Greg and Marguerite to pay $60, 000 in restitution and $65,000 in penalties and state costs and and additional $50, 000 to be set aside for restitution to consumers who may come forward in the future..

If this doesn't bring your alertness to a High Level" then read on.

My family contracted with Greg to move a vehicle from one place to another.  Greg assured the family member that pick up could be made by June 19, 2010.   When they failed to show we placed calls to Greg and Marguerite.  Each time they would have an excuse of why they were delayed and Greg would then go into the "Gangster Wannabe" act and start his barage of threats, obscentities, hostilities in every attempt to get us to get family members to cancel the contract.  Sorry Greg, we are not cancelling anything.  Greg has no problem using these obscentities, hostilities, threats on an 80 year old woman, so don't think for an instant that he will not do the same to you.  Greg is a crook.  This is already a matter of Public Record" and evidenced in our dealings with him thus far.  Read on....

 
Greg falsely identified himself to me on the phone as "ED".  I called to simply inquire about why the date was delayed from the original pick up date of May 19th, which as of June 1st, still had not been picked up.  Anyone would call and ask the same thing and a business in "good standing" would not hesitate to explain the delay. 

 
Not Greg.  He replied by becoming extremely hostile, called me an "a*****e", said I was harassing his employees (because I called to inquire?) and then promptly hung up on me.  

This man wants the whole world to run away afraid of him and his dire business practices and"Gangster Style" tactics. 

Before I continue, Please review this enclosure on"Public Record" concerning a recent court case involving Greg Sclafani:

From the NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

CUOMO OBTAINS ORDER REQUIRING RESTITUTION FOR CUSTOMERS OF L.I. AUTO TRANSPORT BROKER THAT FAILED TO DELIVER VEHICLES

Bayville broker failed to follow through on deliveries of hundreds of vehicles, threatened dissatisfied customers with lawsuits and refused refunds to keep them from filing complaints
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Cuomos order secures $110k in restitution, $65k in penalties/costs, shuts down business unless $200k performance bond is paid

MINEOLA, N.Y. (February 16, 2010) - Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced his office has obtained a court order and judgment against a Bayville-based auto transport broker that defrauded more than 400 consumers by failing to ship vehicles to various locations.

Attorney General Cuomos office found that A Eastern Connection, Inc., A-Blue Knight Auto Carrier, Inc., Autotrail Transporters Co., Inc. and V&C Warehousing and Distribution, Inc., owned and operated by Marguerite Cermola and Gregory Sclafani from Bayville Avenue in Bayville, repeatedly failed or unreasonably delayed delivery of vehicles to customers who paid between $600 and $1,000 for the service.

The consent order and judgment requires Cermola and Sclafani to pay $60,000 in restitution and $65,000 in penalties and costs to the state. The owners must also set aside an additional $50,000 for restitution for consumers who may come forward in the future. The order obtained by Cuomo protects consumers by barring the company and its owners from the auto transport business until it posts a $200,000 performance bond.

Hundreds of consumers entrusted their vehicles to this company for safe transport, but the business repeatedly delivered little more than fraud and deception, said Attorney General Cuomo. My office will continue to hold companies accountable for dishonest business practices.

A Eastern Connection, A-Blue Knight Auto Carrier, Autotrail Transporters and V&C Warehousing and Distribution arranged for customers automobiles to be shipped throughout the U.S. Unlike truckers who haul automobiles with their own equipment, brokers match up the customers requested date and route with available trucking firms. The companies falsely claimed door-to-door service and touted its reputation as being reliable, professional and safe.

However, customer complaints contend that Cermolas and Sclafanis companies engaged in multiple fraudulent acts that led to vehicles not being delivered as promised, including failing to pay haulers, resulting in carriers refusing to release cars to customers and failing to inform customers that timely pickup and delivery of vehicle was based on availability of haulers. In many instances, the business debited customer accounts multiple times for the same service and failed to return the money. Furthermore, Cuomos office found that the business attempted to keep dissatisfied consumers from filing complaints by threatening lawsuits against and refusing to issue refunds to the customers.

Consumers who believe they were defrauded by A Eastern Connection, A-Blue Knight Auto Carrier, Autotrail Transporters or V&C Warehousing and Distribution have until March 30 to file a complaint with the Attorney Generals Office in order to be considered for restitution. Consumers are encouraged to contact the Attorney General Cuomos Nassau Regional Office at 516-248-3302 or his Suffolk Regional Office at 631-231-2401.

The case was handled by Assistant Attorney General-In-Charge of the Nassau Regional Office Valerie Singleton under the supervision of Deputy Attorney General for Regional Affairs J. David Sampson. Senior Investigator Paul Matthews and Special Investigator Bernard Iacampo from the U.S. Department of Transportation assisted in the case. 

So Greg, continue with your threats, but I have not yet began to fight cowboy!   Let me provide you with an advanced list for,  you and your Attorneys of the persons I am going to file complaints with:

FMCSA
DOT
State of New York District Attorneys Office
Better Business Bureau
Bureau of Insurance
Department of Consumer Affairs
Every Newspaper with in reading distance of New York
KABC Seven on your side
Angie's List
You Tube
Craigs List
Rip Off Reports
FDIC
FBI
(MORE TO COME)


And I will also be spending the next six months finding other complaint locations and I will be sure to let you and your attorneys know whom they are so you when you continue with your "Gangster Wannabe" method of operations and threats, I will only strive to find more.
Greg you are scum.  I do not threaten nor do I succumb to threats. Your attitude and way of doing business is wrong and the world needs to know.

Now, if you are a potential customer or contractor for this company, you have been informed...  You can make your own decision...

And Greg, have your attorneys explain the definition of Slander,  and Defamation of Character to you.  Maybe then you will understand the threats you make are void and without merit,  but I seriously doubt you will ever understand.

Have a nice day cowboy!

2 Updates & Rebuttals


HB

USA

I'm in same situation

#3General Comment

Mon, October 11, 2010

Hello,
I just recently submitted a rip off report about A Blue Knight.  I noticed that we seem to have the same situation going on.  They have given me the runaround and are now holding on to my refund saying I need to talk to an attorney about it.  Same old song and dance.
I just wanted you to know that I in the same situation and look forward to supplying any information regarding my situation with them.  I am tired of being bullied by these people who think they can get away with threatening us in order to keep our money. 
Can we still contact that Attorney General Andrew M Cuomo?  I am wondering if he might want to take this on again.
Please look at my recent post on Oct 8th.  I know we aren't supposed to write contact info on here so I'm not sure how I would get in touch with you.
HB


Rob

Boynton Beach,
Florida,
USA

Slime Bag

#3Author of original report

Fri, October 08, 2010

It is now October 7th, 2010 and this company still has not refunded the money they stole from our account.   Stealing money from an 85 year old woman on Social Security!   Marguerite - Greg - You are nothing but thieves.   But -  You wont be in business forever - Greg, maybe your new boyfriend in the slammer will take really good care of you!   Slime Bag!!!!!

 

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