1541, Report:
#16782
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2002
GGW/M.R.A. Video Girls Gone Wild FRAUDCHISE extraordinaire!!! ripoff Hollywood CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Well my case is pretty victimless, I just thought I would include my story because numbers count. I ordered some videos (gosh I regret that, they are terrible) I gave my card number for billing. I was told that future shipments would be billed and I said NO, please don't bill me a...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
1542, Report:
#14061
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2002
AFMO.com Richardson, Texas sends wrong product, charges fee and postage for return, Ripoff!
In the wake of September 11, I ordered new Israeli gas masks and filters from AFMO.com (Armed Forces Merchandise Outlet). They had none in stock, but boasted that they had an excellent source in Israel. The total came to about $95. They later sent me surplus East German gas masks...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Stores
1543, Report:
#11766
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2002
Primerica AKA Crimerica Saga Continues...Citibank at the helm. Citigroup*UPDATE: Primerica gets a POSITIVE rating from Rip-off Report in customer support & satisfaction. Primerica pledges to resolve complaints from the past, present and in the future, and give 100% commitment to customer service-say Company Executives!
Read for yourself...
Cleaning Up
St. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jan 7, 2001; JEFF HARRINGTON;
Abstract:
Today's money launderers trade cash for chips at casinos, wait a few minutes and then cash out. They wire funds through a U.S. financial institution from a ...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
1544, Report:
#10512
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2002
Gary Don Lupo Con Artist preys on senior citizens, shady business ventures, last seen in San Fernando, California
Watch out for this guy, he befriends senior citizens and then cons them out of their retirement, the research we have done has proved he has been doing this for years, conning at least 1 senior citizen a year for the last 5 years, from California to Texas, my 67 year old father bein...
Entity
Categories: Liars
1545, Report:
#6297
Posted Date:
Aug 22 2001
MRA Video Girls Gone Wild Rip-OffFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Here is some info on MRA Video (suppliers of the Girls Gone Wild Videos/DVDs.
Various phone numbers they use or have used:
323-549-4308
800-292-3237
323-965-8710 (worked as of today)
310-777-0384
310-777-7530
323-549-4336
800-581-7200
P.O. Boxes:
P.O. Box 9231 Sylmar C...
Entity
Categories: Adult Web Site
1546, Report:
#5735
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2001
Fernando Wright- Building Rehabbing ripoff contractor
I signed a contract with Fernando Wright of 2622 Allston, Louisville, Ky to rehab a property that I own. The contract called for me to pay him half the payment up front and the other half due after completion. I paid him a total of $12,600. He gutted the property and never compl...
Entity
Categories: Builders & Contractors
1547, Report:
#1034116
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2000
Moshe Draznin of Advance E&I Systems Inc. West Ingram, Texas Computer & Electrical & Industrial Products - threatening & abusive to employees
I worked for Advance E&I Systems for almost 3 years, and my ex-boss called me and my co-worker ( just two employee's work for this company that was not owners)Stupid F---ing B----es everytime he got mad and that was often and it could be over anything even someone else making him ma...
Entity
Categories: Civil Rights Violators
1548, Report:
#2575
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2000
Intimidated, Threatened and Taken Advantage of at Texaco Xpress Lube
Taken advantage of, abused, intimidated, and threatened at Texaco
Location: Texaco Xpress Lube
Tony Parker, proprietor
12980 Foothill Blvd.
San Fernando, Ca 91342-4928
On Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at approximately 8:00am I requested to have an oil change ($25.95) a...
Entity
Categories: Auto Repair Service
1549, Report:
#1873
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2000
U.S. Transport .. Auto Transporter rip-off
I contracted with All States Worldwide Shipping to transport three of my cars from Sterling Virginia to Alpine California. They assured me that they had full insurance with no deductible in case of damage to the cars.
All three cars were delivered with damage and All States re...
Entity
Categories: Auto Transporters