Mullinax Ford Uses Bait & Switch To Profit From Recent World Tragedy ..patriotism ripoff bull! *Consumer Suggestion Fraud Chick
A lot of car dealers in Ohio have been offering 0% financing in light of recent national events. Mullinax Ford in N. Canton is one. As my husband and I discovered when we got there, however, what they advertise is not true. Amazingly when we arrived they were out of all cars that they were offering 0% financing on. All they had left were cars with 2.9% interest. Fine. We left.
Low and behold when we received our Saturday paper who had a huge ad for 0% on 2001 and 2002 cars? You guessed it Mullinax! What a surprise. When I called the dealership to inquire about this I was hung up on twice. When I finally did speak to someone he said sorry for the misunderstanding and they do have 0% on 2001 and 2002 vehicles. When I explained that we were told on Wednesday they didn't have any more 2001 vehicles he corrected himself to say oh yeah that's right but we have 2002 cars with 0%.
Well, we aren't going to waste another trip down there, in fact even though we have used the dealership for years we will no longer shop there. I think it is disgusting that so many businesses are trying to make a profit off the recent tragedies and it only makes it worse when they actually try to take advantage of people in the name of "patriotism".
4 Updates & Rebuttals
The Fraud Chick Suggestion
#50
Wed, October 31, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #7365.
It was sent by The Fraud Chick at TheFraudChick@aol.com.
Mullinax Ford Uses Bait & Switch To Profit From Recent World Tragedy .patriotism ripoff bull! (#7365)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: TheFraudChick@aol.com
Their name: The Fraud Chick
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
RE: Price Gouging and Profiteering using the 9-11 tragedy.
The United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft, has requested the consumers turn in anyone who uses the tragedy to turn a buck when fraud is involved. Your scheme is a bait and switch. I would submit a complaint to you Attorney General since these frauds have been given high priority.
Save the ad that states that the 0% in light of the 9-11 attacks.
Attorney General Betty D. Montgomery
Consumer Protection Section
30 E. Broad St., 25th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
1-800-282-0515
or e-mail them at:
ConsumerProtection@ag.state.oh.us
The bait and switch is a very shady scheme, don't let them get away with it.
Good Luck
The Fraud Chick
The Fraud Chick Suggestion
#50
Wed, October 31, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #7365.
It was sent by The Fraud Chick at TheFraudChick@aol.com.
Mullinax Ford Uses Bait & Switch To Profit From Recent World Tragedy .patriotism ripoff bull! (#7365)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: TheFraudChick@aol.com
Their name: The Fraud Chick
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
RE: Price Gouging and Profiteering using the 9-11 tragedy.
The United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft, has requested the consumers turn in anyone who uses the tragedy to turn a buck when fraud is involved. Your scheme is a bait and switch. I would submit a complaint to you Attorney General since these frauds have been given high priority.
Save the ad that states that the 0% in light of the 9-11 attacks.
Attorney General Betty D. Montgomery
Consumer Protection Section
30 E. Broad St., 25th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
1-800-282-0515
or e-mail them at:
ConsumerProtection@ag.state.oh.us
The bait and switch is a very shady scheme, don't let them get away with it.
Good Luck
The Fraud Chick
The Fraud Chick Suggestion
#50
Wed, October 31, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #7365.
It was sent by The Fraud Chick at TheFraudChick@aol.com.
Mullinax Ford Uses Bait & Switch To Profit From Recent World Tragedy .patriotism ripoff bull! (#7365)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: TheFraudChick@aol.com
Their name: The Fraud Chick
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
RE: Price Gouging and Profiteering using the 9-11 tragedy.
The United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft, has requested the consumers turn in anyone who uses the tragedy to turn a buck when fraud is involved. Your scheme is a bait and switch. I would submit a complaint to you Attorney General since these frauds have been given high priority.
Save the ad that states that the 0% in light of the 9-11 attacks.
Attorney General Betty D. Montgomery
Consumer Protection Section
30 E. Broad St., 25th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
1-800-282-0515
or e-mail them at:
ConsumerProtection@ag.state.oh.us
The bait and switch is a very shady scheme, don't let them get away with it.
Good Luck
The Fraud Chick
The Fraud Chick Suggestion
#50
Wed, October 31, 2001
This email is a rebuttal to RipOff #7365.
It was sent by The Fraud Chick at TheFraudChick@aol.com.
Mullinax Ford Uses Bait & Switch To Profit From Recent World Tragedy .patriotism ripoff bull! (#7365)
They filed the following rebuttal to the above Rip-Off Report:
Their email: TheFraudChick@aol.com
Their name: The Fraud Chick
Their relationship to the company: Consumer Suggestion
Rebuttal:
RE: Price Gouging and Profiteering using the 9-11 tragedy.
The United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft, has requested the consumers turn in anyone who uses the tragedy to turn a buck when fraud is involved. Your scheme is a bait and switch. I would submit a complaint to you Attorney General since these frauds have been given high priority.
Save the ad that states that the 0% in light of the 9-11 attacks.
Attorney General Betty D. Montgomery
Consumer Protection Section
30 E. Broad St., 25th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
1-800-282-0515
or e-mail them at:
ConsumerProtection@ag.state.oh.us
The bait and switch is a very shady scheme, don't let them get away with it.
Good Luck
The Fraud Chick