Free Grant Solutions FREE GRANTS.... NOT! Henderson Nevada
I came across a website when I search for "free grants". I came to a website that states 3 most legitimate grant research companies. I selected one of them: Free Grant Solutions. On the website, it says that they will mail me a CD with a list of grants for FREE, all I have to pay is $1.98 for shipping and handling. It does not say anything else about other charges or membership fees. (You can check out the link yourself to see if it says anything like that: https://mysearchforgrants.secureauthority1.com/? cmd=order&subcmd=&offerid=&error=%20%20%20%20%09%09% 3Cfont%20color%3D%22red%22%3EThere%20was%20an%20error% 20processing%20your%20payment%20information. %3Cbr%3EError%20Invalid%20Account%20Number%3C/font%3E% 0A&filename=step_2_v2.html&website_username=&website_ password=&home_phone=8583332222&name=Bryan% 20Nguyen&email=anhcolby@yahoo.com&first_name=Bryan&last_ name=Nguyen&street_address=10535%20Rynders% 20Rd.&city=Cohocton&state=NY&zip=14826&country= US&areacode=&phonedir=&phone=&areacode=&phonedir= &phone=&Customerid=16e2a8763ad75e7b&affiliateid= 2577&payby=&account=)
In about a week, they charged me multiple charges for multiple purchases in which I have no knowledge about. I called them to ask about the charges and asked for the refund for I did not authorize these charges on my credit card. They insist not to give me the refund until I told them that I would report them to the Better Business Bureau. If you come across these "FREE GRANTS" websites, BE EXTRA CAREFUL!
"Free Grants" Victim
Westminster, California
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
ReactorCore
Victoria,British Columbia,
Canada
Here's where you went wrong....
#3
Sat, August 22, 2009
You invite people to go to the site, saying the following:
"It does not say anything else about other charges or membership fees. (You can check out the link yourself to see if it says anything like that"
So, I go there, and guess what I find? Something you overlooked:
https://mysearchforgrants.secureauthority1.com/terms.html
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
That's where it gets you. Read this excerpt from the link I posted:
2.1 By submitting an order, You automatically receive a 7-day trial to The Grant Resource Center. Your 7 day trial begins the date of sign up. Once the customer's trial begins you have 7 days to decide whether to accept Your Subscription. Prior to the expiration of the 7-day trial period, You may cancel Your subscription by calling toll-free at (866) 315-3967 or by writing to My Search For Grants and Funding, 2850 Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89052. Should You fail to cancel Your Subscription within the 7 day trial, You will be billed $69.95. Additionally, You will be billed $69.95 again every 30 days thereafter for Your monthly Subscription unless canceled by You.
2.2 You authorize MySearch4GrantsAndFunding.com to initiate debit/credit entries to your bank deposit account or credit card as indicated upon sign-up and enrollment. This authority is to remain in full force and effect until You cancel Your subscription.
So, you can expect to have $69.95 lifted from your account every month.BILLY MAYS HERE! WAIT! IT'S GOING TO GET BETTER! LOOK!
8.1.1 As a bonus for enrolling into MySearch4GrantsAndFunding.com, you will be provided unlimited access for 21 (twenty-one) days to the Debt 2 Wealth Club, (www.debt2wealthclub.com). During your 21 (twenty-one) day free trial you will receive a free one-hour personal financial consultation at no cost to you. To setup your free one-hour consultation please call (866) 607-1070, ext. 1.
8.1.2 You will have full access to their proprietary wealth building software during your trial. After your 21 (twenty-one) day trial, you will be billed $30.00 (thirty dollars) for continued access to the Debt to Wealth Club. If you have any questions pertaining to the Debt 2 Wealth Club or if for any reason you would like to discontinue your service, contact them directly by calling (866) 607-1070 ext 1.
EVEN THE MIGHTY, STAIN FIGHTING POWER OF OXY-CLEAN CAN'T CLEAN UP THIS MESS! YOU CAN KEEP THE FREE, NO CHARGE TO YOU, TRIAL SIZE OF OXY-CLEAN THAT I GUARANTEE WILL KNOCK THE STAIN YOU'RE ABOUT TO MAKE IN THE BACK OF YOUR PANTS AFTER YOU READ WHAT'S BELOW! I'M BILLY MAYS AND I'M OUTTA HERE!
Man, you're screwed. First, $69.95 for the first "service"... then, 21 days down the road, you'll have to pay that $69.95 AND another $30 on top of that!
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!!
8.2.1 As a second bonus, you will receive a Platinum Shield ID Protection trial membership (www.platinumshieldid.com), absolutely risk-free for 15 (fifteen) days. During your 15-day trial you will have 24/7 access to an Identity Theft Restoration Advocate who will provide you with comprehensive, personalized recovery services. If you, as a trial-member or paid subscriber, become a victim of identity theft, the plan administrator assigns a Recovery Advocate to manage the case and activate the members of our Recovery Team (fraud investigators, legal counsel, and other experts) needed to help with the recovery process from beginning to end. This service includes: Damage Assessment, Notifying the three major credit bureaus, Placing fraud alerts, Creating a customized Recovery Plan, Assisting you with the restoration of your identity to its pre-theft state, and so much more...
8.2.2 After your 15 (fifteen) day trial, you will be billed $12.95 (twelve dollars and ninety-five cents) to renew your membership. You may cancel your membership at any time by writing Platinum Shield ID Protection Inc., 3152 Little Road, Suite 403, Trinity, FL 34655, or by calling (877) 892-6701, or by emailing info@platinumshieldid.com. Your membership will automatically renew every 30 (thirty) days, unless Platinum Shield ID is notified in writing at least 3 (three) days prior to billing. Membership dues are fully refundable for 30 (thirty) days following the initial enrollment unless otherwise contracted.
So.... ok, ok... I'm almost having trouble keeping up here... Let's see:$69.95 AND another $30 on top, PLUS another $12.95... So if you don't act FAST and unsubscribe from all of this s**t, you're gonna be paying...
$112.90 A MONTH!
Did I mention you're screwed?
Oh look! They're going to give you something else too! You must be really special!
8.3 Additionally, you will receive 2 books in electronic form (eBooks) from My Search 4 Grants. The first eBook is entitled, "How To Buy Homes For As Little As $300", a $30.00 value, yours for only $3.73. You will also receive a second eBook entitled, "Internet Income From Home", a $27.00 value, your for only $3.77. These eBooks will arrive via email during your 7-day risk-free trial, so please make sure you allow emails from support@mysearch4grantsandfunding.com to bypass your spam filters.
GOOD GODS! $69.95 + $30 + $12.95+ $3.73 + $3.77 = THAT'S $120.40 NOW!
At least the $3.77 and $3.73 won't be recurring though, right? Silver lining behind every cloud I tell ya!
What's REALLY funny about this fleecing though, is that THEY THREATEN YOU! Check this crazy stuff out!
9.1 If You commit an act of bankruptcy or enter into a deed of arrangement with creditors or a court order for winding-up is made against You or You take or suffer any similar action in consequence of debt or We have cause to believe that You are unable to pay Your debts as they fall due; or You fail to pay any amount by the due date or breach any of these Conditions then, without prejudice to any of our other rights, we may:
9.1.1 stop any Products in transit; and/or
9.1.2 suspend further Product deliveries; and/or
9.1.3 stop or suspend provision of Services; and/or
9.1.4 by written notice, terminate Your order and all or any other contracts between Us and You.
And they say the above as if it would be a BAD thing! They're helping to drive you to bankruptcy, then tell you they'll send you to bed without supper if you stiff them! That's like a mugger sending you a bill for his services rendered!
Ok, so these guys are scammers, shysters, snake oil salesmen whatever you want to call 'em. You want vengance.. YOU WANT TO SUE! Ummm... do you live in Florida by any chance? I hope so, cause here's where they put the salt in your wounds!
17.1 The construction validity and performance of these Conditions shall be governed by Florida Law and You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Florida Courts, in the event of legal proceedings arising from any dispute; The language of any dispute resolution procedure or any proceedings will be English.
Holy CRAP! You'll have to go ACROSS THE COUNTRY, or at the very least PAY to send a lawyer in your stead, to go to COURT to sue! Hey, at least it's not as bad as the Canadian version of this hustle... Canucks have to go to the BLOODY U.K. for legal proceedings!
Also: SCREWED!
Good luck, man... You NEED it. Get out. Get out NOW! Cancel everything! And let it be a lesson to always LOOK FOR and READ that fine print. Believe me, they may not make it EASY to find, but it's ALWAYS there... Any "business", shady or not, has to have some manner of terms and conditions. If they don't they're grabbing their ankles and screaming SUE ME! at the top of their lungs.
ReactorCore
Victoria,British Columbia,
Canada
Here's where you went wrong....
#3
Sat, August 22, 2009
You invite people to go to the site, saying the following:
"It does not say anything else about other charges or membership fees. (You can check out the link yourself to see if it says anything like that"
So, I go there, and guess what I find? Something you overlooked:
https://mysearchforgrants.secureauthority1.com/terms.html
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
That's where it gets you. Read this excerpt from the link I posted:
2.1 By submitting an order, You automatically receive a 7-day trial to The Grant Resource Center. Your 7 day trial begins the date of sign up. Once the customer's trial begins you have 7 days to decide whether to accept Your Subscription. Prior to the expiration of the 7-day trial period, You may cancel Your subscription by calling toll-free at (866) 315-3967 or by writing to My Search For Grants and Funding, 2850 Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89052. Should You fail to cancel Your Subscription within the 7 day trial, You will be billed $69.95. Additionally, You will be billed $69.95 again every 30 days thereafter for Your monthly Subscription unless canceled by You.
2.2 You authorize MySearch4GrantsAndFunding.com to initiate debit/credit entries to your bank deposit account or credit card as indicated upon sign-up and enrollment. This authority is to remain in full force and effect until You cancel Your subscription.
So, you can expect to have $69.95 lifted from your account every month.BILLY MAYS HERE! WAIT! IT'S GOING TO GET BETTER! LOOK!
8.1.1 As a bonus for enrolling into MySearch4GrantsAndFunding.com, you will be provided unlimited access for 21 (twenty-one) days to the Debt 2 Wealth Club, (www.debt2wealthclub.com). During your 21 (twenty-one) day free trial you will receive a free one-hour personal financial consultation at no cost to you. To setup your free one-hour consultation please call (866) 607-1070, ext. 1.
8.1.2 You will have full access to their proprietary wealth building software during your trial. After your 21 (twenty-one) day trial, you will be billed $30.00 (thirty dollars) for continued access to the Debt to Wealth Club. If you have any questions pertaining to the Debt 2 Wealth Club or if for any reason you would like to discontinue your service, contact them directly by calling (866) 607-1070 ext 1.
Man, you're screwed. First, $69.95 for the first "service"... then, 21 days down the road, you'll have to pay that $69.95 AND another $30 on top of that!
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!!
8.2.1 As a second bonus, you will receive a Platinum Shield ID Protection trial membership (www.platinumshieldid.com), absolutely risk-free for 15 (fifteen) days. During your 15-day trial you will have 24/7 access to an Identity Theft Restoration Advocate who will provide you with comprehensive, personalized recovery services. If you, as a trial-member or paid subscriber, become a victim of identity theft, the plan administrator assigns a Recovery Advocate to manage the case and activate the members of our Recovery Team (fraud investigators, legal counsel, and other experts) needed to help with the recovery process from beginning to end. This service includes: Damage Assessment, Notifying the three major credit bureaus, Placing fraud alerts, Creating a customized Recovery Plan, Assisting you with the restoration of your identity to its pre-theft state, and so much more...
8.2.2 After your 15 (fifteen) day trial, you will be billed $12.95 (twelve dollars and ninety-five cents) to renew your membership. You may cancel your membership at any time by writing Platinum Shield ID Protection Inc., 3152 Little Road, Suite 403, Trinity, FL 34655, or by calling (877) 892-6701, or by emailing info@platinumshieldid.com. Your membership will automatically renew every 30 (thirty) days, unless Platinum Shield ID is notified in writing at least 3 (three) days prior to billing. Membership dues are fully refundable for 30 (thirty) days following the initial enrollment unless otherwise contracted.
So.... ok, ok... I'm almost having trouble keeping up here... Let's see:$69.95 AND another $30 on top, PLUS another $12.95... So if you don't act FAST and unsubscribe from all of this s**t, you're gonna be paying...
$112.90 A MONTH!
Did I mention you're screwed?
Oh look! They're going to give you something else too! You must be really special!
8.3 Additionally, you will receive 2 books in electronic form (eBooks) from My Search 4 Grants. The first eBook is entitled, "How To Buy Homes For As Little As $300", a $30.00 value, yours for only $3.73. You will also receive a second eBook entitled, "Internet Income From Home", a $27.00 value, your for only $3.77. These eBooks will arrive via email during your 7-day risk-free trial, so please make sure you allow emails from support@mysearch4grantsandfunding.com to bypass your spam filters.
GOOD GODS! $69.95 + $30 + $12.95+ $3.73 + $3.77 = THAT'S $120.40 NOW!
At least the $3.77 and $3.73 won't be recurring though, right? Silver lining behind every cloud I tell ya!
What's REALLY funny about this fleecing though, is that THEY THREATEN YOU! Chek this crazy stuff out!
9.1 If You commit an act of bankruptcy or enter into a deed of arrangement with creditors or a court order for winding-up is made against You or You take or suffer any similar action in consequence of debt or We have cause to believe that You are unable to pay Your debts as they fall due; or You fail to pay any amount by the due date or breach any of these Conditions then, without prejudice to any of our other rights, we may:
9.1.1 stop any Products in transit; and/or
9.1.2 suspend further Product deliveries; and/or
9.1.3 stop or suspend provision of Services; and/or
9.1.4 by written notice, terminate Your order and all or any other contracts between Us and You.
And they say the above as if it would be a BAD thing!
Ok, so these guys are scammers, shysters, snake oil salesmen whatever you want to call 'em. You want vengence.. YOU WANT TO SUE! Ummm... do you live in Florida by any chance? I hope so, cause here's where they put the salt in your wounds!
17.1 The construction validity and performance of these Conditions shall be governed by Florida Law and You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Florida Courts, in the event of legal proceedings arising from any dispute; The language of any dispute resolution procedure or any proceedings will be English.
Holy CRAP! You'll have to go ACROSS THE COUNTRY, or at the very least PAY to send a lawyer in your stead, to go to COURT to sue! Hey, at least it's not as bad as the Canadian version of this hustle... Canucks have to go to the BLOODY U.K. for legal proceedings!
Also: SCREWED!
Good luck, man... You NEED it. Get out. Get out NOW... And let it be a lesson to always LOOK FOR and READ that fine print. Believe me, they may not make it EASY to find, but it's ALWAYS there... Any "business", shady or not, has to have some manner of terms and conditions. If they don't they're grabbing their ankles and screaming SUE ME! at the top of their lungs.