1, Report:
#1061665
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2013
A Great American Balloon Company SCAM, Never Honors Vouchers, Does not honor promised refund Evanston Illinois,
A Great American Balloon Company is a scam. I purchased two flights while on a vacation in Arizona (~$400). The flights were scheduled via telephone and the day of the flights the company never showed-up to the departure site. When I called to complain, the employee apologized and a...
Entity
A Great American Balloon Company
Categories: Hot Air Ballooning
2, Report:
#1020661
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2013
A great american balloon company Sky ride balloons Take your money and continue to reschedule you until your tickets ,which you never physically had, expire. Lost $400.00! Joliet/plainfield, Illinois
It's been many years since this company ripped me off, but it still disturbs me. All I want now is to warn others who are interested in balloon rides. Stay away from this company! The company's name is A great american balloon company who works directly with Sky ...
Entity
A great american balloon company
Categories: Hot Air Balooning
3, Report:
#798360
Posted Date:
Nov 15 2011
WE DO FLY A Great American Balloon Company Paid for tickets up front and THIS COMPANY NEVER FLY. EVER!!! Internet, Internet
The company should be called We don't actually Fly. I have tried multiple times to get my paid for balloon ride. They have always cancelled the flight.Company issues ticket for 18months, so by the time it's expired you can not file a charge back with credit card. Most are 1yr. Ver...
Entity
WE DO FLY
Categories: Hot Air Balooning
4, Report:
#775402
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2011
We Do Fly Great American Balloon Company We Never Leave the Ground Internet
I purchased 2 tickets in 2008 for a balloon ride as a special birthday gift for a relative. This was a very expensive splurge. I have now scheduled this flight 14 times. It is always cancelled. This morning was the most recent time. I had a sunrise flight scheduled. The w...
Entity
We Do Fly
Categories: Hot Air Ballooning
5, Report:
#456724
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2009
A Great American Balloon Company Skyrides Balloon Windy City Balloonport They will never honor a gift certificate with a flight. It is a scam to take your money and they laugh all the way to the bank Evanston Illinois
Mr. Kent Heitzinger is an attorney and owner of many balloon company alias'. He is well aware of the laws that allow him to take your money, and run, yet never give you the balloon ride that you pay for.
THE ONLY WAY TO GET A REFUND FOR THIS SCAM IS TO SUE IN SMALL CLAIMS COUR...
Entity
A Great American Balloon Company Skyrides Balloon Windy City Balloonport
Categories: Tours & Excursions
6, Report:
#452292
Posted Date:
May 30 2009
Great American Balloon Company Pay for service never received and no refund - Balloon ripoff Plainfield, Illinois
My wife paid about $1000 (in April 2007)for 6 people to celebrate my 65th birthday with 6 friends and relatives.
The choice of a sunrise flight and the distance from our house required us to get a hotel the night before.
Needless to say, at 8pm Friday night, we learned BY CALLING ...
Entity
Great American Balloon Company
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
7, Report:
#445875
Posted Date:
May 30 2009
Windy City Balloon Port In Fox River Grove, IL - Mr. Kent Heitzinger rude, unprofessional, scam artists, BEWARE Fox River Grove Illinois
My husband purchased a balloon ride from this company for us to go on when he comes home on mid-tour leave from Iraq. It was for my birthday and it was as surprise..... and I was surprised all right! Well unfortunately my husband's tour had been extended for another 6-8 months! So w...
Entity
Windy City Balloon Port
Categories: Hot Air Ballooning
8, Report:
#39303
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2002
Great American Balloon Company Rip-off did not deliver service & stole customer's money Hemet California
I would appreciate any help you could give me getting my money back from a dishonest company. I booked a hot air balloon flight with the Great American Balloon Company for November 29, 2002 for five people costing $607.50 total. I was required to make full payment in advance. The f...
Entity
Great American Balloon Company
Categories: Hot Air Ballooning