1221, Report:
#18877
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2002
NEXTEL ripoff. BAIT AND SWITCH operation Las Vegas? NV
I recently moved to Las Vegas. Nextel then began to charge me for long distance.
I wrote to them:
Why am I being charged for long distance calls when I call California? I signed up for the ommunication Advantage 250 plan which includes, among other things, free digital cellular...
Entity
NEXTEL
Categories: Telephone Companies
1222, Report:
#24292
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2002
Michael Mathews is a fraudulent ripoff Computer Whiz Con Artist that steals Thousands From Unsuspecting Marks. Corona, California
Michael Mathews is a 20 year old college student who apparently is an astute web designer and computer whiz. He had set up a very professional-looking website that went by the name www.mydirectpc.com. The site was nothing more than a front for fraud. The business address he lists is...
Entity
Michael Mathews
Categories: Computer Fraud
1223, Report:
#5368
Posted Date:
Jul 09 2002
Ethan J. PLatteborze AKA Cavalier Salvage a big ruthless scam and crook *REBUTTAL
Do not do business with this man or his fake company. He will steal your money. He is a phsyco crimminal. He stole my money and delivered worthless junk. My storie is very much the same as the other ones posted on this site. I will talk to any attorneys that are interested in g...
Entity
Ethan J. PLatteborze Cavalier
Categories: Con Artists
1224, Report:
#22909
Posted Date:
Jun 18 2002
Showcase Pontiac/GMC false advertising...did not have sale car in stock wouldnt honor price Phoenix Arizona
Its been several years since this incident happened but when business do this to people, it prevents people from coming back tot he business even years later.
In 1998 I was looking for a new Chevy Cavalier. I liked the body style and was looking in the newspaper and autotrader fo...
Entity
Showcase Pontiac/GMC
Categories: Auto Dealers
1225, Report:
#22695
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2002
Island Dinette, Andre the owner, Rudy the manager, & Nadia are ripoff frauds that make false promises. The business that doesn't give a damn. Patchogue, New York
My parents from Florida purchased (paid in full + delivery fee) a dining room set from Island Dinette on January 19, 2002 (as a gift to me). I was told by the salesperson, Larry, that this set was in stock and would take 6-8 weeks for delivery & they will call me when it is ready f...
Entity
Island Dinette corp., Andre'-owner, Rudy-manager, Nadia -employee
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1226, Report:
#21712
Posted Date:
May 29 2002
Chevrolet General Motors The business that doesn't give a dam
I purchased a 1996 Chevy Cavalier, which I paid for for three years. Shortly after my purchase, the transmission went and I found out that the transmission had know problems. Gm never recalled the transmissions, the just issued a technical service bulletin and left it up to the cons...
Entity
Chevrolet General Motors
Categories: Auto manufactures
1227, Report:
#21403
Posted Date:
May 23 2002
Ethan Plattenborze Cavalier Salvage ripoff dishonest wire fraud Beaverton Oregon
Has any one heard if this criminal Ethan Platenborze has been placed behind bars? I know it's only a matter of time. Looks like he has been busy - lots of new posts on here.
I wired him money for 3 pallets of QVC merchandise, he gave me the run around shortly after that, then...
Entity
Ethan Plattenborze / Cavalier Salvage
Categories: Con Artists
1228, Report:
#21137
Posted Date:
May 19 2002
AC DELCO Battery Ripoff Dallas Texas
In August of 1998 I purchased a 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier z24 which came equipped with an AC Delco battery. In June or July of 2000, I experienced a major problem with my vehicle. The positive terminal for my battery had broken off of my battery leaving battery acid all over under the...
Entity
AC DELCO
Categories: Auto Parts
1229, Report:
#19940
Posted Date:
May 01 2002
Town and Country Automall, General Motors ripped me off by selling me a LEMON Alamosa Colorado
In February of 2001 I bought a 2001 Chevy Cavalier from Town and Country Automall in Alamosa Colorado. While test driving the vehicle I heard a strange noise and mentioned it to the salesman who was in the vehicle with me.
He said it was just the fact that the tires were new and...
Entity
Town and Country Automall, General Motors
Categories: Auto manufactures
1230, Report:
#18040
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2002
Battison Auto Center Selling older broken down vehicles to poor people with no credit at 5 times actual price plus interest after their trade ins. Duncan Oklahoma
I bought a car from them right out of school and they took my 3 year old car and sold me a 10 year old pickup becasue I had no credit and was not aware of the schemes car dealers make. They told me the truck was just traded in and a one owner. The truck broke down on the way home ...
Entity
Battison Auto Center
Categories: Auto Dealers