Complaint Review: Vision Investments - Short Sales Magic

Sept. 3, 2008
Vision Investing Grp aka Short Sales Magic is scamming me for over $4,075. bec. they insist I present medical documentation that I would have to help provide 'home care' for a relative. This medical situation occurred after the 3-day contract rescinding time.

I sent this Co. e-mails from my sis-in-law stating the medical disease etc., but that's not acceptable to them. I can not upset my family more by contacting the attending physician to submit such a letter.

The company won't even make "exceptions" to their rules by "classifying me as a customer who failed to meet their sales goals." This is done all the time by businesses who do not want a lot of negative publicity. They are "scamming" me for over $4,000 and refuse to return my money by submitting a "credit to my VISA".

Yes, I too, was targeted as a non-educated customer bec. the Enrollment Director, Mr. Shrunk (via telephone) fast talked me into "charging the tuition to a credit card", after I told him I did not have $4,075. in liquid funds.

I am not stupid, and I don't know where my brain was to allow myself to be smooth-sales talked into such a scam. I am a Sr. Citizen who can not afford to "lose" this money. Since I submitted a "claim against this Co." to the Utah BBB & State Atty. Gen'ls Ofce., I've learned that there would be "additional funds" needed to be put out by me for advertising, and many other course related items, which Mr. Shrunk, the Enrollment Director "did not" advise me of during our tele. conversation.

I only regret that I did not "find the Ripoff Report website" before getting hooked into this situation. I did check with my own state's BBB & Atty. Genl's. Consumer Protection Agencies prior to getting involved but since neither had any 'complaints' filed against these companies, I felt a little more satisfied; however, I should have contacted the UTAH agencies at that time, too.

I filed a 'dispute' claim with my credit card bank right after the above companies refused to honor my refund request, but after 30 days, the credit card bank was unable to get a satisfactory result.

I am still continuing to 'fight' this 'scam' because I not only am losing the $4,075. to this company, but I am being "charged a huge finance fee and monthly payment" by the credit card bank. "That makes it over $8,000." that I am being charged with.

I only pray that the Administrative individuals { William Lauman, Tom Butler, Gary Shrunk and Tammy Castro } will find compassion and do the right thing by submitting a "credit of the $4,075.00" to my VISA and close this dispute.

If they do, I will certainly notify all the agencies to whom I've submitted complaints to --- that this case has been resolved to my satisfaction.

Lorraine
Durham, North Carolina
U.S.A.