1401, Report:
#15488
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2002
poetry.com: The poetry rip off country
I have sent in more than three of my poems to www.poetry.com. After sending in my first poem I received a letter of congratulations telling that I was a good poet..etc. Later on I sent off two more poems and never received a letter of acceptance but did appear on the site as being s...
Entity
poetry.com
Categories: On-Line Business
1402, Report:
#15172
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
america on line billing dept AOL Over Billing ripoff
During the first week of January 2002 inquired about a cheaper
plan with AOL since we already had a local ISP. was informed
they had a cheaper plan and was placed on it, but was not
informedthat it was pay by the hour plan and was placed on AOL
as the ISP.
the hourly p...
Entity
america on line billing dept
Categories: Internet Services
1403, Report:
#14728
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2002
Poetry.com Scams Children
My son is a 12-year old poet who has been recognized by his classmates and teachers. He thought to submit his poetry online. What a surprise to find that the first poem he ever posted won a prize! My son writes wonderful poetry, and we encourage him. The letters came in saying h...
Entity
poetry.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1404, Report:
#14729
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2002
BEST BUY EVENSVILLE INDIANA OFFERS WORST SERVICE EVER
I purchased a Toshiba Laptop on 1/22/01 from Best Buy in Evansville IN. The computer failed to turn on (or do anything at all) in 12/01. Logically, I called Toshiba. They informed me that the factory warranty had expired in 12/01 and that it was not longer under warranty. I had ...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Customer
1405, Report:
#14322
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2002
BLUEBUZZ.COM LIARS CON-ARTISTS if you are in MICHIGAN do not use!!
Please contact me before you sign up with services for Bluebuzz.com internet services,The only question I had for them is does this includes unlimited usage? A simple question,worthy of a simple HONEST answer,oh yes MAM,use it all you want.They shut me down on a Friday night,knowing...
Entity
BLUEBUZZ.COM
Categories: Internet Services
1406, Report:
#12359
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2002
International Library of Poetry POETRY.COM A Real Rip Off! EVil Company
Wrote 9 or 10 poems and they were all supposed to be published in one book. Had 2 friends' whose poems were supposed to be in the same book. Paid $57. for book! Received book with only one of my poems in it... My suspision is they have a set of poems they send to everyone and if ...
Entity
Poetry.com, International Library of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1407, Report:
#11923
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2002
AOL RIP-OFF CHARGING BANK ACCOUNT AFTER CANCELLATION OF ACCOUNT
Today while checking my Bank account I noticed a charge for AOL on Line.
This was the first I had heard about AOL sence I ask them to cancell my account in August of 2001.
This auto withdrawl of funds put my Bank account in the negative direction.
I called AOL tonight to fi...
Entity
AOL
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1408, Report:
#6349
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2002
I agree that poetry.com is a ripoff *Another Victim *REBUTTAL
I never bought any book from them, but this is how I figured out they were running a scam: I used to enter my poetry on various internet sites. One time I changed the titles and resubmitted the same poems. Poetry.com then contacted me and said my poems were again publishable. Wel...
Entity
Poetry.com
Categories: Book Publishers
1409, Report:
#11396
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2002
More evidence that poetry.com will publish anything you submit!!! ripoff scam
Ravens are black and grass is green,
I'm writing this poem to let off steam.
There are Internet scams galore,
Poetry.com is just one. I'm sure there are
more.
And if you do not reject this poem
entirely, I will be extremely surprised.
Obviously, they do not read their...
Entity
Poetry.com
Categories: Book Publishers
1410, Report:
#11190
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2002
Salem Oregon Rip-off CIRCUIT CITY LOSES ANOTHER CUSTOMER - FOR LIFE *Consumer Suggestion
My husband and I purchased an HP laptop from the Circuit City in Salem, OR in February of 2001. At the time of purchase, we received a $400 ISP rebate (at the time we could choose between CompuServ and MSN). My sister-in-law had purchased a laptop with the same deal a couple of mo...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Computer Stores