2781, Report:
#2648
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2000
Carefree Pool Corp., Phila., PA - Sleezy Business Practices
We contracted with Carefree Pool Corp. to build an inground pool. In their contract, they are very explicit about what amounts of money must be paid when, but as to what they will provide there are a few very vague items.
We had to hire our own engineer and submit all of the pa...
Entity
Carefree Pool Corp.
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2782, Report:
#1032767
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2000
Another Pool Town Rip Off/Shabby Workmanship w/noncompliance of warranty
I purchased a pool from Pool Town of San Antonio in July of 1999, which is a subsidiary of the Houston Pool Town. I spent $10,000 with this store by purchasing a spa, a gazebo for the spa, a deck, and an above ground pool.
The pool bottom is very rocky (I was assured that it w...
Entity
Pool Town of San Antonio/Houston
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2783, Report:
#2325
Posted Date:
May 25 2000
Pool Depot: BE VERY CAREFUL
We were lucky enough to get out of our contract but i definently do not recommend looking for a pool through them. Their contract is very ungiving and the small print is where the worst is at. If i would have read over that more carefully i would have never started ever doing buis...
Entity
POOL DEPOT of Texas
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2784, Report:
#1031106
Posted Date:
May 17 2000
The Pool Depot uses BAIT and SWITCH to scam $7,000 from honest people
The following happend to me during the summer of 1997. To date, the Pool Depot still has not refunded my deposit. My experience happened in San Antonio, Texas, but this company does business nation wide by advertising on local television stations.
The Bait:
We can install a pool...
Entity
The Pool Depot
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2785, Report:
#1031103
Posted Date:
May 17 2000
The Pool Depot uses BAIT and SWITCH to scam $7,000 from honest people
The following happend to me during the summer of 1997. To date, the Pool Depot still has not refunded my deposit. My experience happened in San Antonio, Texas, but this company does business nation wide by advertising on local television stations.
The Bait:
We can install a pool...
Entity
The Pool Depot
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2786, Report:
#1031104
Posted Date:
May 17 2000
The Pool Depot uses BAIT and SWITCH to scam $7,000 from honest people
The following happend to me during the summer of 1997. To date, the Pool Depot still has not refunded my deposit. My experience happened in San Antonio, Texas, but this company does business nation wide by advertising on local television stations.
The Bait:
We can install a pool...
Entity
The Pool Depot
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2787, Report:
#1031105
Posted Date:
May 17 2000
The Pool Depot uses BAIT and SWITCH to scam $7,000 from honest people
The following happend to me during the summer of 1997. To date, the Pool Depot still has not refunded my deposit. My experience happened in San Antonio, Texas, but this company does business nation wide by advertising on local television stations.
The Bait:
We can install a pool...
Entity
The Pool Depot
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2788, Report:
#2203
Posted Date:
May 05 2000
Great White Pool Service Phoenix Arizona rip-off artist Great White RIP OFF
I recently hired Great White Pool Service of Phoenix AZ to service my pool. I met with the owner Robin Wagner on a Monday and he was as nice as pie! I explained that I had guests flying out from New Jersey on Saturday and would like to have the pool ready for a weekend get together....
Entity
Great White Pool Service
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2789, Report:
#2166
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2000
In Deep-o with Pool Depot; The $7000 mistake
About 3 years ago we saw an ad on TV for a $250. above ground pool. We called the #, and a few days later a salesman nicknamed Joe Cashregister (he even had the nerve to tell us this) appeared at our home. He had an impressive sales binder showing us some pictures of beautiful poo...
Entity
Pool Depot
Categories: Pools & Saunas
2790, Report:
#1975
Posted Date:
Apr 05 2000
No Pool, no money
We called Eastern Manufacturing, a company based in Baltimore, to get a pool for our family. The company had been in business since before World War II. We talked to them over the phone and ordered our pool. We sent a check to pay for it and they told us we would receive the pool...
Entity
Eastern Manufacturing
Categories: Pools & Saunas