Compstuff4free ripoff Promises Cash or Prizes for Completing Offers and Referring Friends, but does not! Fostoria Ohio
This company is running an incentive (pyramid scam) site, whereby they solicit members to complete online offers in order to become eligible for prizes. The offers range from free trials, to paid subscription services, and benefit/MLM programs offered through various advertising services such as Search Cactus LLC. Completing the offers allows the company owner to receive money through affiliate sales.
The owner has stated that he has been paid over $8,000 through his site. Many individuals, myself included, have completed the requirements to receive our merchandise or money, and the owner now refuses to pay or abide by his terms.
This is clearly a pyramid or some type of scam. I have also contacted the BBB and FTC and might possibly be contacting a lawyer to attempt to receive compensation. If you need any further information, please feel free to contact me.
Jonathan
Dallas, Texas
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Jonathan
Dallas,Texas,
U.S.A.
Payment Posted
#5Author of original report
Tue, May 24, 2005
According to my collection agency, payment has been posted and they are waiting on it to clear. So, hopefully, this is accurate information and I will receive my funds.
I will reply in turn once I have heard from them.
Sean
Fostoria,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Proof of payment
#5REBUTTAL Owner of company
Fri, May 20, 2005
This individual has been payed $300 in place of the flat screen monitor. The transaction took place on 5/16/05 and cleared 5/17/05 with a total of $319.78. Notification has been given of the transaction before the last rebuttal was submitted. More proof of this transaction is available if needed.
Jonathan
Dallas,Texas,
U.S.A.
Still not paid
#5Author of original report
Wed, May 18, 2005
As of today, May 18th, I still have not received payment. I was originally promised a 17" flat screen monitor, which I never received. This was initially processed in the middle of December. The owner finally said that they would send out payments instead of gifts.
I am still waiting on any response from this person.
Sean
Fostoria,Ohio,
U.S.A.
This person has been paid!
#5REBUTTAL Owner of company
Wed, May 18, 2005
The publisher company SearchCactus put the publisher account on hold and held all money. All payments to website users were delayed during that time and all users were notified of the issue. Since then all payments have been sent out. Most of this report gives misleading information.
Never once did the site state that more than $8000 was recieved.
No honest and valid users were denied payment, just delayed.
The terms of service were never violated.
The website scammed nobody.