1991, Report:
#23037
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2002
FAMOUS POETS.COM RIPOFF TOOK OVER 120$ FROM ME TO PAY EXTRA EXPENSE IN PUBLISHING A HARDBACK BOOK WITH MY POEMS AND BIOGRAPHY AND PHOTO TALENT Oregon
I am Sharon Wells. AS of some 6 months ago I submitted a poem in a free poetry contest on the internet. Several months passes and finally i recieved a letter from famous Poets.com on the red colored envelope for return address.this was at PO box 21,Talent Oregon 97540
inside the e...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS.COM
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1992, Report:
#21573
Posted Date:
May 27 2002
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. False Promises! Quality, Reliability, Safety? Is Normal for this Vehicle Acceptable? Torrance California
In the interest of encouraging Toyota (and other automakers) to produce the high quality, reliable, and safe vehicles that it promises to deliver, I'd like to discuss the problems related to my own vehicle and my frustrations with ownership of it.
On January 1, 1999, my husband a...
Entity
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc.
Categories: Auto manufactures
1993, Report:
#19196
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2002
Phillips/Carlyle International (Aka WWS Enterprises, Inc.) Bernard-Haldane negligent and masters of a rip-off deception Irvine, Dallas, California, Texas
I entered into a good faith agreement with Phillips/Carlyle International (PCI) in 1998 that in the endgame cost me a contracted $4150.00, plus expenses used to sue them for research and court costs. My active relationship with this organization (March 1998 - June 1998) works out t...
Entity
Phillips/Carlyle International (Aka WWS Enterprises, Inc.) Bernard-Haldane
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1994, Report:
#17698
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2002
MRA VIDEO ripoff DISHONEST FRAUDULENT BILLING SYLMAR California
I ordered the girls gone wild video online in Febuarary from MRA Video. A month later I received another video in March that I didnt order. I called my credit card company and they verified that MRA had charged my account.
I made the decision to purchase the 1st video's and was ...
Entity
MRA VIDEO
Categories: Video & Film Production
1995, Report:
#16616
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2002
First National Credit This company gave me false hope for my future and crushed my dream of going back to school Aliso Viejo California
It seemed like a dream come true when I received a pre approved credit card application with a credit limit of $15.000 from First National Credit. I had to take an extended break from college due to the lack of a PC, Digital Camera and books ( I took Media Design and Production ). W...
Entity
First National Credit
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1996, Report:
#16299
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2002
Bernard Haldane Scam Artists ripoff several New York
Because I allude to the wisdom of the man Bernard Haldane in this book, some readers have assumed that this means the agency which bears his name must be recommended by me. Nope. Nada. Never...Bernard gave up ownership of that agency years ago. And, for my part, I have neither gone ...
Entity
Bernard Haldane
Categories: Employment Services
1997, Report:
#16012
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2002
Capital First Choice Ripoff I didn't get sucked in because I came here first Thanks
I became highly suspicious of a Capital First Choice mailing for $5,000 in credit when I noticed that there was no phone number anywhere on the document and that the APR designation on the back of the notice was only 6% after a full year of no interest. My credit is not bad, but ce...
Entity
Capital First Choice
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1998, Report:
#14245
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2002
Primerica Rip Off - Random interviews - To good to be true job, thank you ripoff report*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
Thank you for reporting your experience at a recruitment interview for Primerica. I happened to accidentally come accross this Rip off site in my search about the company and it's tacktics. I too fell victim to an interview and I saw red flags.
My experience was very much lik...
Entity
Primerica
Categories: Financial Services
1999, Report:
#13895
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2002
Dell computer, save yourself the hassle. They are incompetent (as are there products) and apathetic, and could care less!
Below you may find all e-mail coorospondence with Dell. The info below also clearly shows how Dell not only makes a shotty product, but how they don't keep there word, show no customer concern, are apathetic, and how they financially rip off customers! I have contacted multipe highe...
Entity
Dell Computer
Categories: Computer Manufactures
2000, Report:
#12875
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2002
MRA Video, Girls Gone Wild Video ScamFOX 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
I saw the Girls Gone Wild video advertised on TV and thought it would make a perfect gag gift for a friend's birthday gift. I placed the order, used a check/debit card, specifically told them I did not want their monthly videos automatically sent to me. I received the video and it...
Entity
MRA Video
Categories: Video & Film Production