1091, Report:
#35933
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2003
Tristar Productions TV Inventions ripoff Wallingford Connecticut
I ordered by credit card the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer.
I added the expedited shipment for $9.99 and the 5 year warranty for $24.99.
The juicer did not arrive within the promised time, and when I called (1-800-558-0420) to check on it, they acknowledged it was shipped standard. ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1092, Report:
#39907
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2003
Tristar Products ripoff consumer rip-off fraud Wallingford Connecticut
I bought a stem buggy from a local dept. store about eight months ago.I was steaming with it when steam started coming out everywhere.It blistered my arm and foot when I dropped the hose because it was so hot.I got the little book and tried to find a address or phone number the only...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
1093, Report:
#1033392
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2003
TRISTAR PRODUCTS ripoff false promises the business that doesn't give a dam tricked and lied to us WALLINGFORD, Connecticut
Saw vacuum advertised on TV Advertised to pick up nails. Sent for vacuum. Received vacuum in May, motor burned out in Sept.
I paid by credit card $125.77. I called the only phone number I had which was on my credit card bill and was told that the vacuum was only warrantied for...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
1094, Report:
#42040
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2003
TriStar Products Mail ordered a Prefect Pancake Maker, took my money & no product was ever shipped consumer fraud ripoff Wallingford Connecticut
I read the article in the Sunday paper offering a Prefect Pancake maker for less than the TV ads. So I sent the money and never got the item. I got the canceled check and tried to locate the company's bank that cleared it, and it was a maze of clearing housing, that just process t...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
1095, Report:
#41960
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2003
Tristar Products rip-off consumer fraud Wallingford Connecticut
Tristar ran a TV advertisement offering a Sewing Machine for $38 along with a Sewing Pro(hand held sewing machine). When the order finally arrived the Sewing Pro was not included. My question is why?
Tristar must be held accountable for their actions, or refund customers money.
...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
1096, Report:
#40581
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2003
Tristar Products ripoff. Steam Buggy Platinum. Used before. Handle blew off. No phone # or packing slip. Wallingford Connecticut
Received Steam Buggy Platinum. Was used before. Had water in it.
Did not clean. When turned on the hose blew off throwing steam everywhere. Wanted to call, but no phone #. Did not know how to return.
Roxanne
Alpharetta, GeorgiaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
1097, Report:
#6026
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2003
Primus Telecom Cancels DSL Without Permission
Background:
Internet Service Providers (ISPs), wishing to resell Covad or Northpoint Digital Subscriber Line service, (DSL) via the Bell companies's existing copper telephone infrastructure, had numerous problems getting started, because the Bell companies felt low-revenue DSL woul...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
1098, Report:
#39086
Posted Date:
Dec 24 2002
Tristar products ripoff Wallingford Connecticut
Machine I was sent sounds like gears do not match up; it won't work at all .....
I ordered the machine I saw on TV called Sew Smart. The machine I received never worked. It sounds like it might have plastic gears inside that do not match up.
Jane
Ft Smith, ArkansasU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1099, Report:
#37061
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2002
Tristar Products ripoff Wallingford Connecticut
I ordered the sewing machine an the sewing pro from an advertisement on tv. From Tristar Products. It was advertised for $14.95.
When I received the sewing machine I was billed for $38.95. And I didn't receive the sewing pro. I wrote Tristar Products a letter an told them ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1100, Report:
#34779
Posted Date:
Nov 11 2002
Eden Pools & Backyard Environments mistreated ripped off -no skill no knowledge no service after the check is cashed Southlake Texas
We made the sad mistake of purchasing a swimming pool from this organization just over one year ago. The pool cost just under $30,000 and was designed and sold as a turn-key project everything was to be included in the purchase except for the replacement of the sod around the fini...
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Categories: Pools & Saunas