3291, Report:
#2338
Posted Date:
May 27 2000
Circuit City Bait and switch service agreemnet
Bait and switch service agreemnet
We purchased a Sony Camcorder from the local Circuit City store about 2 1/2 years ago. The salesman told us that the service agreement would cover annual cleanings including sand that might get on the camcorder from use at the beach.
Last year...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
3292, Report:
#2312
Posted Date:
May 23 2000
Beware Extended Service Agreement
We purchased a Sony Camcorder from the local Circuit City store about 2 1/2 years ago. The salesman told us that the service agreement would cover annual cleanings including sand that might get on the camcorder from use at the beach.
Last year the camcorder needed repairs and th...
Entity
Categories: Camcorder Repair
3293, Report:
#2191
Posted Date:
May 03 2000
CIRCUIT CITY and THOMPSON ELECTRONICS RIP-OFF dvd hardware offer Buy a qualifying dvd player get shafted
Circuit City offered a promotion which states if you buy a qualifying dvd player and send in the required information you will recieve 5 free dvd's and 13 free rentals. We purchased one of the qualifying dvd players from Circuit City on October 9,99. Our qualifying request was recie...
Entity
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
3294, Report:
#2159
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2000
CIRCUIT CITY CHARGED MEOVER $200 ON A DEFECTIVE LAPTOP
I purchased a Toshiba laptop computer from the Killeen TX location. I had it for a few days when I discovered that the microphone input was defective, and that it kept shutting off unexpectedly, also I had to remove the battery to shut down the computer. I returned it to the Killeen...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
3295, Report:
#1891
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2000
Circuit City Cell Phone Rip Off
I had an anolog cell phone for over 4 years, that I had originally bought from Circuit City, among numerous other electronic products. On 7/30/99, I purchased a new digital cell phone from Circuit City on a promotional deal, at a reduced price if I got a service contract with someo...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3296, Report:
#2001
Posted Date:
Apr 07 2000
circuit city gift certificate rip-off
Two Christmas's ago I went to my local Circuit City at Jantzen Beach in Oregon to buy a couple of gift certificates as stocking stuffers for Christmas. I asked the cashier for two (2) $5.00 certificates. I was told that I would have to pay the store $5.02 for the certificates beca...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
3297, Report:
#1799
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
TV Repair-Best T.V.
We called them to come out and and check out our T.V. big screen, they professed to be experts on Mitsubitshi, they took the circuit board, then they came back and took our television to thier shop. They had the television for three months and never repaired it. We called to have th...
Entity
Categories: Television Parts & Services
3298, Report:
#1805
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
Circuit City extended warranty rip-off
I bought a Cellular Phone from Circuit City, and purchased the extended warranty program because the salesman told me, If anything goes wrong with your phone, we will fix it for free
That seems pretty clear to me.
A few weeks after purchase, I noticed that the bezel was cracke...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
3299, Report:
#1728
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
Circuit City
My husband and I purchased a computer for over $1,700 in 1998. We paid off the entire balance on time, yet they reported us to several credit agencies claiming we owed a late fee. It's rather hard to accrue a late fee if the balance has already been paid. We challenged that ludicrou...
Entity
Categories: Computer Dealers
3300, Report:
#1664
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2000
Circuit City Not Performing Under Extended Maint. Contract
On about January 12, 2000, a Circuit City repair person responded to our request for repair of a drawer in our Whirlpool 25 cubic foot side-by-side refridgerator/freezer. As of 3-25-2000 it is still not repaired. Numerous phone calls to both the national repair center and the local ...
Entity
Categories: Appliances