Amazon Locators, Daniel Cianciotto ripoff owner Dan won't correct problem or refund my money Boynton Beach Florida
Paid large deposit to have a locator place my 12 snack machines. Locator took advantage of my ignorance and rushed thru the second contact with each merchant owner or descission maker. The locator lied and told them my machings were very small and needed little space; The machings were full profit for a charity; left some with the impression that I was putting up a wall poster of missing children. When I went back a couple of days later to set up the machines in each location, the owners/managers thru me out. I promptly called Dan with Amazon and he said that he'll fix the problem.
Five weeks have gone by and many phone calls later to Dan has cured nothing. Dan Cianciotto, President of Amazon Locators, Inc has stopped returning my calls now or perhaps won't answer my calls by caller ID screening. He doesn't seem willing to either find another locator to come back and finish the job or willing to refund my money. I originally paid the locator the balance of money due upon what I thought was a completed job. I found out later that he ripped off another locator by not paying him his fee. Reason: He told (John) that he already spent the money due him. I'm out nearly $1400 by this scam.
Brian
Elroy, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Brian
Elroy,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
Elroy, Wisconsin
#4Author of original report
Sat, January 01, 2005
Well I'm not sure if I'm wasting my time here (again?) as you can see from my previous rebuttal 17 days ago, nothing has changed except the fact I had to throughout $300 worth of product for my snack vending machines. (exp. are now stamped on most products and the rest is badly stale) There has been no messages, e-mails or phone calls from anyone in reference to my plight here. Truth is, I'm a little disappointed at the 'so called action' proposed by 'ripoffreport' in their desire to help. No money-no service I guess!? (Yah, they asked for a "donation")--Not to mention the slick little hustler con artist: Dan Cianciotto. Go ahead Dan, do something about it. Let's get together in court. I'll come down to Florida- it's cold here anyway. Or just me me in the street. I been hearing feedback from other (honest) vending locator companies off the net and phone conversations that Amazon Locators, Inc. have a reputation of incompetent service and deceptive scams towards many, many other clients such as mtself. I'm told that there is always a "mess left to clean up" from people desparately seeking help to re-locate their assorted vending machines. What's possibly missing here? How much more detail do I need to write here for the message to get through? The truth is plain and simple- I got "mugged" by a coward with a criminal diposition.
Brian
Elroy,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
Foolish Audacity
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, December 15, 2004
I paid Amazon locators $480 up front and their locator ask for $75 payment for each machine he deceptively placed for me. I wrote out a check to Willis Uzzell for $900.00 to which he promptly cashed at a bank. I have BOTH checks that cleared my bank. Dan waived the extra $60 over the phone which was for an extra warranty fee anyway. Fact is, Willis skipped town and closed his cell phone down & no one can reach him. Dan knows all this. He also agreed to send another locator out to finish the job but I believe Dan is broke and/or thinks that Florida is as far away as China and that I'll never find him. If Dan sends out a new locator and does the job right, then I'd be happy to give him his bogus $60-cash on the spot! This job was a scam on me initially by Willis. Dan needs to make it right or pay me back $920.00. (8 machines refused @ $115.00 each equals the $920)
Daniel
Boynton Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Brian is a Liar
#4REBUTTAL Owner of company
Sun, December 12, 2004
Brian paid me a deposit of $480.00 to find him a locator. When the locator arrived, Brian stated that he didnt have enough money to pay Amazon locators Inc the $960.00 balance that was due in our contract. He still has NOT PAID Amazon locators Inc. the balance due. He is the scam artist that ripped off My company. I performed services for Brian Westin and did not get paid for them.