991, Report:
#123501
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2005
ExpresScents AKA Elite Designs AKA Country Kitchen Candles Fraudulent, Deceptive, Sales Tactics to get contract signed and Steal your money! Defective Products, Hidden Costs, Grossly Mistated Income Potential, Lies, Lies, Lies Work at Home RIPOFF North Providence Rhode Island
I've experienced all and more of the situations you've read about in the other reports on this Fraudulent, Deceptive, Corrupt, unscrupulous Home Business Scam. There are at least 25+ others as well. All who have lost personal funds in the amounts of $14,000.00-$17,000.00 at a NO-WIN...
Entity
ExpresScents - Elite Designs - Country Kitchen Candles
Categories: Home Based Business
992, Report:
#127725
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2005
Verizon Wireless, Verizon has extremely poor customer service Dublin Ohio
My complaint is with both Verizon and Verizon Wireless. Verizon is my local phone company and I tried to port my home phone number to a Verizon Wireless cell phone.
When I tried to do this I chose Verizon Wireless because I thought there should not be a problem going from Verizo...
Entity
Verizon Wireless
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
993, Report:
#127619
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2005
Universal Advertising Internet scam unvieled Paul The Owner Is A Liar RIPOFF Internet
1-800-731-1311 or email at [email protected]
Paul, you lied. You told me how this is such a unique idea, Anyone with half a brain would want their business cards given out, free. Well you forgot to tell me how flimsy these displays are.
After 9 weeks of hell waiting f...
Entity
Universal Advertising
Categories: Con Artists
994, Report:
#127453
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2005
Circuit City - Circuit City Advantage Extended Warranty Plan Ripped me off! Half dozen returns and never fixed my laptop ripoff Richmond Virginia
These people are truly unbelievable. They lie to you when they sell you the warranty. Then don't live up to the warranty they do provide. Here's my tale of woe with regard to Circuit City.
In August 2002 I bought a Compaq Presario 730US laptop from the Circuit City store in Ke...
Entity
Circuit City - City Advantage Extended Warranty Plan
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
995, Report:
#126591
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2005
Universal Advertising, New Business Name seeks you out on the internet then takes your money Will Not Call Me Back Ripoff Internet
WOW, I just got off the phone with Paul, he says he is the owner of Universal Advertising. Now after some research his story is different than what I see out here in the land of truth. Paul told me how great it is to simply get business cards from other businesses and display them a...
Entity
Universal Advertising, New Business Name
Categories: Telemarketers
996, Report:
#124783
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2005
Universal Advertising, Is An Ass Internet Preditor, lies steals cheats, anything for a buck Universal Bad Person universaldasinc.com ripoff Internet
Paul Porter, dude, send me my money back. These bogus displays you sent me are crap. When we talked on the phone you made this seem so good. You said how these dispensers are of such high quality, no hassle, all I need to do is put them in stores and local business they take care of...
Entity
Universal Advertising
Categories: Telemarketers
997, Report:
#126663
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2005
COUNTRY KITCHEN CANDLES, ESPRESSCENTS, ELITE DESIGNS RIPOFF LIED DECEIVED FAILED TO PROVIDE SERVICES STATED DIRECTED TO FRAUDULENT AND THIEVING LOCATORS NORTH PROVIDENCE Rhode Island
First of all, some of the product has proven to be inferior. Some of the scented pie candles, while hanging on the display, actually drip oils onto the product below spoiling the dripping candle for possible sale as well as the dripped-on product. Some of the candles that are suppos...
Entity
COUNTRY KITCHEN CANDLES, ESPRESSCENTS, ELITE DESIGNS
Categories: Gift Shops
998, Report:
#122454
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2005
Universal Advertising BS Business ripoff cheap machines that don't work won't answer calls Anywhere He Can Get Money Nationwide
Paul, you need to refund me by now. I sent you $7,000, the minimum franchise fee. You say how easy it is to place these flimsy machines. No one wants one of the cheap displays attached th the wall, most businesses are renters, and are not allowed to screw something to the wall. I ca...
Entity
Universal Advertising
Categories: Franchisors
999, Report:
#123322
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2004
Express Scents, Designer Scents, Elite Designs Ripoff Deceptive sales Defective product no support Work at home sacm Providence Rhode Island
Dear fellow ripped off people. My wife and I have read your stories and have experienced many if not all of the issues that have already been mentioned:
lousy locators
sub standard products( candle and bracelet)
No contact with company after the sale
Texas reference tha...
Entity
Express Scents
Categories: Home Based Business
1000, Report:
#114046
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2004
ExpresScents - Country Kitchen Candles mislead misinformed deceived lead astray tricked scammed fooled North Providence Rhode Island
In March 2004 I purchased a 40 account pie candle distributorship from ExpresScents and Country Kitchen Candles. I was initially given the impression that this business couldn't fail.
I purchased this distributorship with the understanding that Country Kitchen Candles would set m...
Entity
ExpresScents - Country Kitchen Candles
Categories: Sales People