Premier Savings breaks Federal Laws $279 Scam Scottsdale Arizona
Received a call from Erik Bates (very professional-sounding and friendly salesperson) advising me that he could consolidate all my high-interest credit card debt onto a 9% card, improve my credit, retain all my other credit cards, and it was guaranteed -- if I would only pay $279.
He also was extremely relieved that he had "saved me" in time from Consumer Credit Counseling, who would ruin my credit with their program. He actually referred me to this website to check and see how bad Consumer Credit Counseling was!!!
He told me how great their program is because they handle everything for you and it's all done electronically, and it would just take him a few minutes to transfer all my balances just as soon as I gave him a debit card number for the service fee of $279. I asked for written information, but he directed me to check out their website instead. I told him I didn't have the $279, but would check them out and get back to him.
Their website is nice looking, but has absolutely no information or worthwhile content. I then went to this website, as directed, and found plenty of bad information about Consumer Credit Counseling, and even MORE bad information about Premier Savings! Thank goodness for this website.
I also checked with the Federal Trade Commission. It is AGAINST THE LAW for any firm to make you pay up front for a loan or credit. It's also against the law for them to guarantee credit.
Based on other reports, it is clear this is a scam. I do want to thank Erik Bates for sending me to this site and finding out about how bad his company is, along with his competitors!
Erika
Plant City, Florida
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
The Great Thorn
Bayville,New York,
U.S.A.
Erika if you feel lick a victim you will want to read this,
#4Consumer Suggestion
Thu, February 06, 2003
Dear Erika don't let anybody bash you.
Once again I, The Great Thorn, am here to inform and enlighten you and many other hard working people that feel they have been RIPPED OFF by PREMIER SAVINGS in Scottsdale, AZ .
The following info that Eric Synstad, the owner of Premier Savings may not want you to have. Here's some dandy delights deliciously detailed for my distressed darling Darla:
If for any reason, you FEEL that you are a victim and you want your money back, try contacting the owner, Eric Synstad, at his home address by mailing him a copy of your Rip Off Report.
His home address is 24202 North 82nd Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
I have contacted The Editor of the ripoffreport.com (which ,by the way I've found to be the best web site on the planet for consumers) to get a local advocate to take some pictures that will soon be posted.
Our advocate in Scottsdale tells me that he got a clear picture of Eric's $100,000 Mercedes Benz with the letters "RULUCKY" on his license plate.
Guess who helped pay for this BIG FAT GERMAN CAR? HMMM? Could it be, could it be? SYNSTAD! (my apologies to Hollywood film makers and the Saturday Night Live Church Lady)
Let him know that you're going to send a copy of your Rip Off Report to your State bank comissioner's office and your AG's office.
I am sick and tired of all these so called credit card companies and car dealers with their deceptive TV adds that are going to help you re-build your credit. All they are really going to do is PUMP money out of you.
It seems that ERIK SYNSTAD likes to hide from people that want to get their money back. Our Scottsdale advocate and I did some research and found some info about Eric Synstad who owns Premier Savings in Tempe, AZ..
This guy sure has a bunch of addresses. I wonder why he needs so many of them? Maybe the local attorney general's office can find the answer as they have their own fraud division.
That's the good guys that go after the bad guys...oooh, I looove this game! The AZ Atty General's fraud division number is (602) 542-5763. Fax: (602) 542-4579.
Then the AZ State Banking Dept. might like to know all about people who do bad things to other people.
Don't these guys remember the GOLDEN RULE?? Where were these guys when the teacher taught us that Smoking in the boys room maybe was bad?
The AZ State Banking Dept.address is 2910 N. 44th St., Suite 310, Phx. AZ 85018. Their phone # is(602) 255-4421. Fax is (602) 381-1225.
They also have a toll free in AZ # and that is 1-800-544-0708. Come on guys and gals; let's go smoke 'em out of their ratholes! (my apologies to pet rats everywhere...their actually cute and innocent too)
Eric Synstad just might have the following email address. phoneproz@AOL.COM
Premier Nationwide Corporation
1000 E Apache Blvd Ste 222
Tempe , AZ 85281
Tell 480-736-0034
FAX 480-736-0018
Eric Synstad The owner of Premier Savings
also has a P.O. Box at
Mail Boxes ETC
4400 N. Scottsdale Rd, # 9-259
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
The Mail Boxes ETC's Email is
mbe1692@mbemail.com
Tell 480-994-8200
Fax 480-994-1035
If you want more info on Eric Synstad, copy and paste the following into your
web browser.
http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata/Frame.asp?rec=20010035657&pg=1&cls=RecorderDocuments&suf=&sar=UnOfficial&bid=&naf=0&bk=0&rec2=&pgs=&map=&bdt=1/1/2000&edt=1/18/2003&nm=Synstad+Eric&set=250&cde=&lnk=1&Pages=12
This below info is what I found as to who owns the domain name PREMIERSAVINGS.COM
Registrant: Eric C Synstad (PREMIERSAVINGS-DOM
1000 E. Apache Blvd. #222
Tempe AZ 85251
To those that know me from the 'ripoffreport.com' site, I'm just an ordinary guy giving extraordinary information about certain people who know how to extract extra money from unsuspecting consumers in an underhanded way.
Premier Savings, you've just been spanked for inappropriate behavior...now go sit in the corner for time out!! and give everybody their money back who ask for it.
Stay tuned my fellow consumers for the next appearance of THE GREAT THORN, where my mission is to "Go deeper into the credit industry in order to reveal the truth".
RUSS
SCOTTSDALE,Arizona,
U.S.A.
USE YOUR COMMON SENSE ERIKA!!
#4Consumer Suggestion
Sun, January 26, 2003
I see that you recieved 2 calls from 2 different organizations' around the same time frame and you chose to go with the 397.00 instead of the 289.00 program, huh, imagine that!!! And hear you are posting your frustration out on A web site when you recieved your money back. WOW!! Not only that the company never even charged your credit card that just placed A pending charge. WOW AGAIN.. Now let me get this straight Erika from Plant City you claim that you were guaranteed to recieve A low rate even though you knew you needed to apply, and you bought the program on your maxed out credit card. WOW!!! WOW!!! You see where I am going with this Erica.. Next time that you think that you have been scammed please check with someone that has A little common sense and get their opinion first before posting such A fairy tale complaint on this web site..
The Great Thorn
Bayville,New York,
U.S.A.
Erika we here at Rip Off Report are on your side, will this info help you?
#4Consumer Suggestion
Sat, January 25, 2003
Erika I will contact a consumer advocate in Phoenix to go to 4400 Norht Scottsdale Rd and take a clear picture of this business so we can post it on your Rip Off Report.
After the picture is posted it would be nice if you would fax a copy to the following contacts.
Arizona
State Offices Robert Zumoff, Chief Counsel
Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section
Office of the Attorney General
1275 West Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-3702
602-542-5763 (consumer information and complaints)
Toll free in AZ: 1-800-352-8431
Fax: 602-542-4579
Web site: www.ag.state.az.us
Les Garringer, Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Economic Crimes Division
Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol, Suite PL01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
850-414-3300
Fax: 850-488-4483
Then if you want to expose this company even more, send by "snail mail" a copy of your Rip Off Report to
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Consumer Response Center
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20580
Toll free: 1-877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)
TDD/TTY: 202-326-2502
Web site: www.ftc.gov
Erika here is some contact info I foumd on the company.
Administrative Contact:
Synstad, Eric (ESW71) phoneproz@AOL.COM
Premier Nationwide Corporation
1000 E Apache Blvd Ste 222
Tempe , AZ 85281
(480)736-0034 (FAX) (480)736-0018
Technical Contact:
TierraNet Inc. (TH33-ORG) hostmaster@TIERRANET.COM
TierraNet Inc.
9573 Chesapeake Drive Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
US
858-560-9416 fax: 858-560-9417
I hope this info will help you Erika. We here at www.ripoffreport.com only want to help consumers that want to expose deception.