2681, Report:
#15475
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2002
Circuit City ..Scanner RipOff Greece New York
I had bought a scanner for my wife for xmas. It worked for about 4 months and just broke. I had paid for the extended warenty so I thought everything would be fine. I returned the scanner with everything that came with it. They said they didnt need everything, just the scanner to se...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
2682, Report:
#19061
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2002
First Capital Consumers Dodged the Ripoff Bullet? Buffalo, NY and Toronto, Ontario
I received a call from First Capital Consumers this evening, promising a 0% interest MasterCard and Visa, free cell phone and HP computer. All I had to do was give them my banking information, and they would charge me a one time fee of $219. The young lady on the phone stated that I...
Entity
First Capital Consumers
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
2683, Report:
#18542
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2002
first capital consumers group - eufrazia, representative ripoff consumer ripped off and scammed toronto Ontario
This company promised me a gold visa or master card with a $2000.00 line of credit, a free hewlitt packard computer computer, a free sattelite system and a free cell phone. A $219.00 draft was taken out of my checking account and i haven't heard from the company since.
the telephon...
Entity
first capital consumers group - eufrazia, representative
Categories: Credit Reporting Agencies
2684, Report:
#18415
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2002
CIRCUIT CITY ripoff ODESSA, TEXAS Texas
I recently purchased a HP computer from Circuit City in Odessa, Texas. I purchased it there because it gave me somewhere to take it in case I needed it repaired. I also purchased the extended warranty.
I had to take it in for repairs and was told they would not take it. I told...
Entity
CIRCUIT CITY
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
2685, Report:
#17878
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2002
Hewlett-Packard - HP Hewlett Packard - HP Is A Monopoly That Manufacture's Low Quality Systems w/Poor Support - Computer Service Technician's Personal Experience Palo Alto California
I have been repairing and service computer systems PC and Macintosh since I was 12 years old. I have encountered almost every single problem there is with all brands of computers. I have been flashing ROM BIOS', Zero Filling, Low Level Formatted Hard Disk Drives, swapping Logic Boar...
Entity
Hewlett-Packard - HP
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
2686, Report:
#17876
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2002
Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq Computer - Ridiculously Priced Parts Monopoly, Premature Failure, Ugly Looking Junk - Expert Computer Service Technician's Experience Houston Texas
I have been repairing and service computer systems PC and Macintosh since I was 12 years old. I have encountered almost every single problem there is with all brands of computers. I have been flashing ROM BIOS', Zero Filling, Low Level Formatted Hard Disk Drives, swapping Logic Boar...
Entity
Compaq Computer Corporation
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
2687, Report:
#6233
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2002
Beware of Recreational Factory Warehouse, a total rip-off company
In May 2001 we purchased a pool from Recreational Factory Warehouse in Macon, Georgia. We paid an additional $800 to have it installed. Not even a month later there was more grass growing in the pool than around it, we were told that it was not their problem. Then a month or so l...
Entity
Recreational Factory Warehouse
Categories: Corrupt Companies
2688, Report:
#17684
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2002
Christopher Kink / Dragomir ALexandru HP Notebook ubid.com ripoff dishonest fraudulent bidding,ripped off and scammed Bucharest
I won an Auction in Ubid.com, it was a HP Omnibook notebook computer for the amount of $851 USD. The auctioneer ,he called himself Cristopher Kink, and I agreed that I was going to send him 50% of the amount of the notebook plus 50% of shipping costs before I recieve the notebook an...
Entity
Christopher Kink / Dragomir ALexandru
Categories: Internet
2689, Report:
#17412
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2002
Comp USA Sold wrong cable for printer, won't exchange Morrow Georgia
I purchased an HP PSC 950 and was sold a printer accessory kit that included a two year replacement plan for $54.98. Unfortunately, they gave me a parallel printer cable instead of the USB cable that is required.
I have called the store and explained I live 175 miles from their s...
Entity
Comp USA
Categories: Computer Dealers
2690, Report:
#16928
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2002
Circuit City ripoff deceptive company Tampa Florida
I purchase a computer from Circuit City on the 4th. of March, 2002. Had problems with Windows XP not being compatible with my relatively new scanner and digital camera installing. Many of the games wouldn't even load, all kinds of errors popped up. After nearly two weeks of flust...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Computer Dealers