181, Report:
#109540
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2004
Mad Dog Multimedia ripoff of rebate San Diego California
Saw a Mad Dog Dominator 6-in-1 Dual 8X DVD-RW on sale at Comp USA for $$99.99 after $30 rebate. Went online & registered as rebate required, then sent in the rebate with complete info. A few months later I got a post card saying I did not qualify for the rebate. I never did follow u...
Entity
Mad Dog Multimedia
Categories: Computer Fraud
182, Report:
#7375
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2004
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 WARNING! RIP-OFF to all consumers *Thank you Rip-off Report
This is a warning to all consumers thinking about having Windows XP installed on their computer.
I went out the first day and had Windows XP installed on my computer. Big mistake. It is so new that the stores and the technitions don't know much about it. I felt like a test rat an...
Entity
Microsoft
Categories: Software
183, Report:
#77141
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2004
Office Max Just bait, no switch Bloomingdale Illinois
I'd been down this path with Office Max before where they advertise an item that is deeply discounted and has additional rebates that bring the final cost of the item down to a too-good-to-be-true price. On Sunday, 1/11/04,Office Max advertised a MagicSpin DVD 8x +/-RW +/-R burner ...
Entity
Office Max
Categories: Sales People
184, Report:
#107875
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2004
Private Island Homes - Poppy Hills Estates And RW Hertel & Sons ripoff DON'T BUY ONE OF THESE HOMES, YOU'LL BE RIPPED OFF!!! Ripon California
When I purchased my $500K+ home, I honestly believed it would be trouble free and problem free. For that kind of money, I actually expected that.
After the first 5 walkthrough's, it became clear to me that this builder either doesn't know how to build good homes or the subcontra...
Entity
Private Island Homes - RW Hertel & Sons
Categories: Builders & Contractors
185, Report:
#104957
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2004
Pacific Digital ripoff: Has not mailed rebate and they provided a phone number that continually has a busy signal. Irvine California
I purchased a DVD+RW drive from Office Depot on 3/29/04 and received a mail-in rebate that printed out at the register for $40. I completed all requirements of the rebate, which was to include the completed rebate form, the original Office Depot sales receipt dated between 01/14/04 ...
Entity
Pacific Digital
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
186, Report:
#92267
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2004
Toshiba Satellite Series 5005 laptop What a piece of junk ripoff New York, New York
I purchased a Toshiba Satellite Series 5005 laptop at compusa for $2400 (approx). What a piece of junk. I got the 2 year extended warranty for almost $400 and CompUsa has replaced the monitor screen, 3 hard drives, 4 rw cd rom.
Guess what, it crashed again 4 days after the wa...
Entity
Toshiba
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
187, Report:
#98292
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2004
CenDyne - Fry's Electronics $30 Ripoff by CenDyne based on Purchase Date Assurances by Fry's Electronics New Rochelle New York
An oldie but goodie - I've seen this CenDyne / Fry's scam posted here by another consumer as recent as 11/03 so I'm posting this as evidence that they've been doing it for a few years.
Purchased CenDyne (12x10x32) CD-RW Drive at FRY's on 1/6/01 based on in-store posting that the ...
Entity
CenDyne - Fry's Electronics
Categories: Computer Stores
188, Report:
#102326
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2004
SONY CORP rip-off! Never heard from the sony corp. for my rebate for cd rewiter. NATIONWIDE
I purchased a SONY cd-r/rw model # crx220a1 last year(2003) and sent all the required paper work into a rebate center & never heard a word back or did i get my rebate for buying the item from them!
John
palm harbor, FloridaU.S.A.
Entity
SONY CORP
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
189, Report:
#94773
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2004
TUAN K TRAN LIAR! SELL THINGS HE DID NOT HAVE AND KEEP THE MONEY! TOTALLY A FRAUD! AVOID! ripoff MACOMB Michigan
He stated and described in auction this is a brand new in box TDK 440N 4x DVD+/-RW with all accessories, and put a picture of 440N. After I paid, I received a lower version TDK 420N which is not +/-RW and does not have box and any accessories, and looks like used not new.
On the...
Entity
TUAN K TRAN
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
190, Report:
#96085
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2004
Escrow-sd, Brad Rodney, [email protected], Via Amazon.comescrow-sd.com, Bradktel, Amazon.com Posted Ad Attempted ripoff? Does someone want to try to track them? Internet
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: xxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: 17G4
Hello:
I am very glad that you are interested to buy my Powerbook. The Powerbook is brand new, in the original sealed box. It was an unwanted gift and ...
Entity
Escrow-sd.com, Brad Rodney, Bradktel, Amazon.com Posted Ad
Categories: Computer Fraud