3061, Report:
#14883
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2002
Capital Choice Consumer Credit ripoff - THANKS
I wanted to respond briefly to the poster who noted that people with poor credit are somehow losers. As a resident of NYC, I can assure you there are a number of us with less than stellar credit thanks to a substantial loss of income post 9-11 and for many of us, we do not qualify f...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
3062, Report:
#14086
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2002
SkyBox TV is a Shady ripoff
I wish I had read this report before I spent my money. I pride myself on being a smart and savvy New Yorker, but they got me.
They charged my credit card $39.99 and no follow up email from FEDEX or UPS telling me that they shipped my order.
I tried calling several times this ...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
3063, Report:
#5788
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2002
Budget Rent-A-Car moving Van disaster
Budget Rent-A-Car is adding insult to injury - my husband and I are distraught!!! We were moving from NYC to Arizona after our recent wedding. We had no furniture, just some sentimental possessions and gifts from the wedding, so we decided to move ourselves and rent a one-way movi...
Entity
Categories: Auto & Truck Rental
3064, Report:
#13541
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2002
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET RIPOFF MCI WORLDCOM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ANSWER IN WRITING
I GOT AN INTERNET OFFER PHONE FROM A VENDOR IN JULY 2001. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SERVICED BY WORLDCOM.
THE SERVICE COULD NOT BE MADE TO WORK IN MY AREA.
I ASKED WORLDCOM WHAT TO DO. THEY SAID RETURN THE PHONE TO THE VENDOR.
I DID AND ASKED THE VENDOR TO CANCEL SERVIC...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3065, Report:
#10808
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2002
Ripped off by Americredit Financial Services
I financed a car through Americredit in 2000 for a used 1998 Neon. I a single mother and was in graduate school and with minimal income, so I had no real choice but to accept the high interest rate. Until last July I was never late, and in fact paid in advance as my school funding c...
Entity
Categories: Loans
3066, Report:
#9748
Posted Date:
Dec 22 2001
SMW Direct stuffing envelopes fraud *Consumer Suggestion
I send $35.00 to SMW Direct thinking that I would make $2.00 for stuffing envelopes and be able to make some good money,but it's been the ninth day of waiting and still nothing. I noticed their website didn't have a number neither an email address but I still sent my money hoping it...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3067, Report:
#9282
Posted Date:
Dec 14 2001
MCI worldcom thieves
My phone has been suspended for the past 3 months due to non-payment of bills that I have never received. They agree that my phone should never have been turned off as they are very behind on billing.
It took 3 months to get my first bill which I paid. I have spoken to numerous...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3068, Report:
#5703
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2001
24 Hour Fitness Membership Fraud
The health club chain, 24 Hour Fitness, sells a premium membership that they say allow members to use all of their facilities worldwide. A little over 18 months ago in San Diego, I purchased one of these all clubs memberships because I knew that I might be spending significant amou...
Entity
Categories: Health Spas
3069, Report:
#8611
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2001
Castlebridge Publishing committing fraud
I sent the Castlebridge Publishing Company a money order for $45.00 on November 28, 2001. I believed that this company was a legitiment company and am in dyer need of money at this time. I thought I was making an investment in my future.
I was laid off from work a few months ...
Entity
Categories: Home Based Business
3070, Report:
#6549
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2001
Bay9.com online auction rip-off *REBUTTAL
On or about July 15,2001, I won an auction bid for a George Forman Grill for $54.00 + $17.00 shipping , conducted on Bay9.com by vendor Digitaldude.
I sent a money order on july 16,2001 (made out to Bay9.com) and notified the vendor of that fact. It took Bay9.com 2 weeks to loca...
Entity
Categories: Appliances