131, Report:
#169879
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2006
DirecWay - Hughes Network Systems False Advertising Bait and Switch RIPOFF Germantown Maryland
As of 30 December 2005, DirecWay advertises to its users that they can upgrade from Home (to Professional for $69.99/mo.
When you call DirecWay, they tell you that the upgrade is only for users of DirecWay 7000. Other users must pay $89.99/mo.
Nowhere in any of their advertis...
Entity
DirecWay
Categories: Internet Services
132, Report:
#162843
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2005
Direcway RIPOFF False Advertising Chicago Illinois
Purchased system-service is slower than dial-up. Tech. support blamed poor service due to my computer network. Could sell me a newer modem for another $600.00, I refused. I exclaimed false advertising and asked to break the contract. Customer Rep said NO and I would loose the $364...
Entity
Direcway
Categories: Internet Services
133, Report:
#161680
Posted Date:
Oct 22 2005
Direcway No help When system goes down Nationwide
On 8/19/2005 My system went down so I called Dire way to report the problem 3 weeks later a tech finally shows up. He spends about 30 min looking at it and says Transmitter is bad and that he does not carry parts with him, he would have to order one and come back out. Well a week or...
Entity
Direcway
Categories: Internet Service Providers
134, Report:
#157084
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2005
DirecWay dishonest, fraudulant billing Germantown Maryland
On Sept 7 I ordered DirecWay Service over the telephone. I already had the equipment. It was used and paid for. I asked the case manager at that time as I had asked previously before setting up an account Will
you put me on a contract since I already have the equipment? He told me...
Entity
DirecWay
Categories: Internet Service Providers
135, Report:
#155631
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2005
Primus - Lingo ripoff, Misleading on free first 30 days and you have to fight for your money back Nationwide *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
My Friend and I signed up for Lingo since we were told how great it is. It is if you are not on Direcway which Primus did not tell us. They said we would be fine.
Well after calling and it not working we sent it back to there address and have a Confirmation of delivery and on...
Entity
Primus - Lingo
Categories: Telephone Companies
136, Report:
#154530
Posted Date:
Aug 22 2005
Direcway SLOW, SLOW, SLOW, makes dial up seem like DSL, fraudulant terms like Superfast, faster than DSL, RIPOFF Gaithersburg Maryland
After 3 days of having the service, so slow I couldn't load pictures off ebay, I discontinued my service, my dial up is quicker.. This is Fraud, terms like super fast Broadband Lighting fast?.
The only fast thing about Direcway, is how fast I took down the reciever... Never wor...
Entity
Direcway
Categories: Internet Service Providers
137, Report:
#153719
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2005
Direcway Internet Service ripoff Calais Maine
Not only is this company using False advertising, they even rip you off on any rebate that was due to you. I was suppose to get a $100.00 rebate, but they waited almost three months after I sent in the rebate form and proper info.
Lo and behold, they sent everything back, minus ...
Entity
Direcway Imternet Service
Categories: Internet Service Providers
138, Report:
#140722
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2005
Direcway ripoff Misrepresentation of Business level and continued billing w/o downgrade Germantown Maryland
In Oct-Nov of 2003 requested a downgrade in service from the Business level since I was unable to operate a VPN due to lag time in the service. I was informed that Direcway was experiencing software difficulites that would make this downgrade impossible. I was asked to call back at...
Entity
Direcway
Categories: Satellite Companies
139, Report:
#137740
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2005
Direcway ripoff Germantown Maryland
I've had Direcway for over a year. During that time I've probably gotten to use it only half the time. When it is running it works good, but the equipment is terrible and constantly malfunctions. I've waited weeks for them to send a service guy, who does a temporary fix and leaves. ...
Entity
Direcway
Categories: Internet Services
140, Report:
#133432
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2005
Direcway Bad service, bad tecs, I seen juno faster then this! Nationwide Florida
Ok!!! I have seen some companies that are hard to deal with but this one takes the cake in a big way.
I moved somewhere out next to BFE. and therefor not alot of options are available.
The story goes like this: I Called up the sales and of course I asked tons of questions.. li...
Entity
Direcway
Categories: Internet