2001, Report:
#5091
Posted Date:
May 15 2002
SWEEPSTAKES CLEARINGHOUSE/ALLIED MARKETING HAS DECEPTIVE SALES PRACTICES
I received a yellow notice in the mail from Sweepstakes Clearinghouse regarding a special offer of an RCA 3CD home stereo system with full speakers for $37.50. Seeing that it was a very good deal, I sent two payments of $18.75 because I had an option to make two payments before the...
Entity
SWEEPSTAKES CLEARINGHOUSE/ALLIED MARKETING
Categories: Mail Order Services
2002, Report:
#20236
Posted Date:
May 13 2002
Magazine Source, (aka) USA Magazine Exchange, (aka) Mags To Go Con artist made false promises, lied to & mistreated. Promised watch & never recieved! Overcharged 49.90 a month!
The salesman who set this up was totally missleading. He said this was publishers clearinghouse and I had won a FREE gold men or womens watch with a genuine diamond. He then offered the magazines and led me to believe that it was only $49.90 a year for 3 years.
Had I realized th...
Entity
Magazine Source, (aka) USA Magazine Exchange, (aka) Mags To Go
Categories: Corrupt Companies
2003, Report:
#14821
Posted Date:
May 07 2002
J. Johnston, Sweepstakes Clearinghouse is a rip-off!
I was sent a voucher for $300 dollars. I was given several choices of merchandise to spend it on. My choice was a stereo system. Of course there was a remaining balance of $179.99. I paid by check, which has been cashed, but I haven't seen my merchandise yet. If you can help me...
Entity
J. Johnston,Sweepstakes Clearinghouse
Categories: Stereos
2004, Report:
#19572
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2002
Sweepstakes Clearinghouse is a ripoff. They promised what they can't provide. Fraudulent ripoff business. Dallas, Texas
I recieved a letter in the mail from sweepstakes clearinghouse, which enclosed a coupon for $400, toward the purchase of merchadise from the catalog that was provided, i founde what i liked and assumed it was the real deal, so i wrote the check out for$179.95 with the coupon for $40...
Entity
sweepstakes clearinghouse
Categories: Stereos
2005, Report:
#19299
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2002
WORLDCOM WIRELESS fraud ripoff con-artists, RECIEVED A I WON E-MAIL ripoff deception NEWARK New Jersey, NEDERLAND Texas
AS REPORTED BEFORE ,I OPENED AN E-MAIL AND COULD NOT ESCAPE,OR,DELETE,MANUAL SHUT DOWN,THE COMPUTER WHEN TURNED BACK ON AND THE COMPUTER WENT RIGHT BACK ONLINE STRAIT BACK TO THE OPENED E-MAIL,AND WOULD NOT LET ME ESCAPE UNTELL I AGREED,TO ACCEPT A FREE CELL PHONE ,I SENT THE PHONE ...
Entity
WORLDCOM WIRELESS
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
2006, Report:
#19230
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2002
Toyota of San Bernardino ripoff - Unethical Legal Practices deceptive company San Bernardino California
I am a female consumer, who was ripped-off by this dealership when they:
1.) Sold me a 3 year old Avalon car for $20,000 (+ $8,000 to get out of a lease on the prior car); that had never been 'serviced.' This cost me an additional $900 when I went for my first required (3,000 miles...
Entity
Toyota of San Bernardino
Categories: Auto Dealers
2007, Report:
#18219
Posted Date:
Apr 05 2002
CROSS COUNTRY BANK BAND TOGETHER TO BRING CROSS COUNTRY BANK TO JUSTICE victimized many consumers BOCA RATON Florida
I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST CROSS COUNTRY BANK WHEN I FOUND THIS SITE. I THOUGHT I WAS JUST ONE IN A MILLION HAVING A LITTLE BAD LUCK WITH THE COMPANY. HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING IN AMERICA? WE HAVE CONSUMER'S RIGHTS. THE SAME THING HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO M...
Entity
CROSS COUNTRY BANK
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
2008, Report:
#17986
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2002
Consumer Media Services Read This to possibly get your money back Atlanta Georgia
Although I haven't been ripped off by this company, I was intrigued by all the complaints and looked it up on the Better Business Bureau website. I was apalled to find that the BBB gives this company a good rating, but I did find this that could be used to your advantage. Pay clos...
Entity
Consumer Media Services
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
2009, Report:
#16872
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2002
Sweepstakes Clearinghouse aka Allied Marketing Group, Inc. Promised and Deceived Dallas Texas
I ordered a computer through this company. At first I got it on lay-away since I didn't get my home yet. Now that it is completely paid off they say they don't have it in stock anymore.
The whole trick to this was they offered me free internet for life when I bought it. Now th...
Entity
Sweepstakes Clearinghouse
Categories: Computer Mail Order
2010, Report:
#16599
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2002
CSS AKA Consumer Credit Services AKA First National Card fraudulent ripoff business victimized many consumers Las Vegas Nevada
I was contacted by this business and told I had a credit limit of 6500 dollars but I needed to activate my card when I called to check into this futher I found that Since I did not have a checking account that I would have to call a long distance number to get approved and when I ca...
Entity
CSS or also know as Consumer Credit Services
Categories: Credit Card Fraud