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  • Report:  #640110

Complaint Review: BenderBall

BenderBall THEY STEAL MONEY FROM YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT WITHOUT ASKING. Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account when someone wrongfully takes it from you!

  • Reported By:
    jg — Wilmington, DE 19809 United States of America
  • Submitted:
    Mon, September 13, 2010
  • Updated:
    Mon, September 13, 2010

I ordered this product through the website www.benderball.com.


Right from the start I knew this site was shady, they kept redirecting me to pages trying to sign me up for different stuff.  I said no to everything, proceeded through checkout and placed my order.

I recieved the ball about a week later, and a day after that got a call from a benderball representative asking me if I wanted to sign up for some program. I said no thanks, and please do not sign me up for anything, I only wanted the benderball, not interested in additional dvd's, supplements, or anything.  He said OK and thanks.

First of all, I did not give them permission to contact me, so to me, it is unethical to contact me and try to hard sell me on products that I already said no to when made my order.

About a week or so later, I have a debit from my account, so I call and am told they will refund it, and I will not get debited again.

About a month after that, I receive DVD's and some shady looking pills from them, and like 3 days later they debited me again.  I called again, and was told to ship the stuff back and they would refund me.  Again, I was assured that it would not happen again.

9/13/2010 - guess what I found on my account today??? You guessed it! Another debit on my account. 

I'm fed up, so I went to their website, www.savvier.com (which is the headquarters).  I sent them a message through the "contact us" link, to the effect of - "please give me my money back or my lawyer will be contacting you.  Please stop accessing my bank account without my permission, or the FBI will be contacting you on behalf of my bank"


I got a response within 10 minutes from someone saying the full amount is being credited to my account, and they will no longer access my account.


By the speed of the response, I would say they know they are doing this illegally and try to squash it as soon as possible when people complain.  I have not gotten any money back from them yet.  If I do not make another update to this, it can be assumed that i received my refund within 3-5 days as promised.



DO  NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE.  THEY ARE TRYING TO SCAM YOU ON PURPOSE, AND THE PRODUCT ISN'T EVEN THAT GOOD.EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back!

HERE IS WHAT RIP-OFF REPORT SUGGESTS YOU DO:

Go to your bank within 60 days of the charge, or as soon as you know about the charge, don't delay, and tell them that there has been fraudulent activity within your account. Explain that you wish to file a dispute, and demand that they assist you in accordance with Federal Regulation E.

According to the majority of victims interviewed by Rip-off Report, those who immediately called their banks to dispute the charges did not get very far. Many victims got the following responses from their banks: we could not do anything for you or you waited too long; it has been more than 60 days.

If the bank is says that you have waited too long, explain to them how you called their 800 number as soon as the charges were found, and were told by the bank that nothing could be done. Remind the bank that they failed to assist you properly at the 800 #, and instead, provided you with an inadequate explanation of your right to dispute. Tell the bank that it's their fault time has expired, and since they gave you the wrong info to begin with, they will just have to deal with it, take the loss and reverse the charges.

Tell them the truth; this was unauthorized and your account was NOT to be charged! Keep emphasizing how you never authorized anything! Direct them to the hundreds of victims reports that were filed on Rip-off Report.com. And if you're at the bank, walk them over to their computer and make them go to this site! If you are on the phone with them, tell them you will wait while they access this site! Either way, be persistent!

DO NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!

Let them know nicely, that you were advised to Report them (the Bank) and this situation to the Banking Commission in your state. Since each state has a different name for the agency/controller over banks, find that name before you call or get to the bank so you can throw it in their face. The more knowledgeable you appear to be, the further you will get.

And just continue to demand the Federal Regulation E form! The bank CAN, MUST and WILL reverse the charge! But, you must be persistent; ask to speak to the supervisor or the area manager for all the branches in the state.

Let the bank personnel know you are meeting with the media later in the day, that you would much rather they do the right thing (as most other banks have) by looking at the complaints and immediately reversing the charge(s) to your account; no matter how long ago it was. Be sure to call the Media if necessary so you are telling the truth.

If you have to, be loud (but nice) in front of other customers. If you are just calling by phone, the above tactics should still work. The bank can easily fax or mail to you the Federal Regulation E dispute form.

CHARGES TO YOUR CREDIT CARD

If the charge was to your credit card (not debit card, check card, or checking account), contact the credit card company as soon as possible to request a dispute form. Consumers usually have a little longer to dispute fraudulent credit card charges (up to 6 months), but it is better to act right away. In this type of situation, credit card disputes are usually successful since fraudulent companies often won't contest the disputed charge. In rare cases, credit card companies will review disputes, but refuse to reverse the charges. If this occurs, complain to a manager and let them know you will be filing a report here.

Remember Don't let them get away with it! Make sure they make the Rip-off Report .. The more Reports filed on a Company or individual, the more likely it is that the authorities, media and attorneys will want to take action.

And good luck Let us know how you do!

ED Magedson Founder RipoffReport.com Author of www.ripoffrevenge.com

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