3381, Report:
#11698
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2002
Starband / Dish Network ripoff
Last year I took advantage of an offer from Starband (now owned by Dish Network, aka Echostar). Said offer was for a satellite system that received both internet service and Dish programming. All I had to do was to commit to pay $99 a month and I would receive both. The advertise...
Entity
Starband / Dish Network
Categories: Satellite Companies
3382, Report:
#10669
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2002
Qwest Run Around
I too have had my fun with Qwest the telephone company.
I had called in to get internet set up with my computer. I called up, got a nice girl who took a user name and password from me, then told me that if I waited a few hours I could call up MSN and they would have my details and ...
Entity
Qwest
Categories: Telephone Companies
3383, Report:
#10516
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2002
Bellsouth Ripoff DSL does not provide 20 or 50 times faster than dialup modem.
Bellsouth advertises on TV that it provides Fast Access DSL service that is 20 to 50 times faster than a modem. Depending on whether you are used to a 24k or 56k modem I guess. And they say that it is always on; aka, a HOT connection.
NOT!
You have to actually do a dial-up to get...
Entity
Bellsouth
Categories: Telephone Companies
3384, Report:
#10101
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
commandocomputing ebay fraud
bid on memory at ebay got response payat secure server, brinksster.com, did so, got a thank you, after 10 days I asked where my goods were, got an excusedeath in the family so I waited 3 more days.
after 3 days I got nothing, no reply to emails.
I started asking questions of...
Entity
ebay
Categories: On-Line Business
3385, Report:
#9146
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2001
TravelEz Rip-off ( Sales Team) a.k.a. Travelbridge Air Land and Sea Ltd
Both my sister and I were ripped off by TravelEz, August 20, 2000 (sales marketing team for Travelbridge) for services that have not been provided. We paid $5995. We attempted within a half hour of our credit card payment to receive a refund... The credit card company stated that a ...
Entity
TravelEz a.k.a. Travelbridge Air Land & Sea Ltd; TravelEZ now known as Premier Travel
Categories: Travel Agents
3386, Report:
#7262
Posted Date:
Oct 22 2001
E-Credit Solutions National Card Shopper I Have Been Scammed
In late July I rec'd a card from E-Credit Solutions ... forwarded to me in Canada (I'm here visiting after retiring on disability)from my former address in Maryland. Having had to file for bankruptcy several years ago, I was interested in obtaining a line of credit (as proffered by...
Entity
National Card Shopper (some relationship to E-Credit Solutions)
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
3387, Report:
#7109
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2001
Verizon DSL internet access.. slow connection, frequently cut off, greed, crappy service, rip-off
I subscribed for Verizon DSL service with Verizon as my ISP also. They initiated the service early last June. The speed and reliability was very good. (This is in Northern Indiana)
About 12 days ago, the service quickly took a dump. VERY slow connection speeds, frequently cut off...
Entity
Verizon North DSL internet access
Categories: Internet Services
3388, Report:
#6938
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2001
Cascade Networks should be Scamcade Rip-off works
Cascadenetworks.net
Well lets start in the begining.
I own a large building in the down town area and have extra space on the top floor that needed to be rented out. I also need internet service. So to kill two birds with one stone I invited an upstart wireless provider (old e...
Entity
Cascade Netowrks
Categories: Internet Services
3389, Report:
#6734
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2001
TOTAL CALL INC NO-GOOD PHONE CARD
I BOUGHT THESE PHONE CARDS SO THAT I CAN SAVE MONEY AND AT THE SAME TIME LIMIT MY CALLS TO PHILIPPINES. PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CALL OUR COUNTRY WHICH GIVES US BUSY SIGNALS ALL THE TIME AND IF EVER WE GET THROUGH THE CONNECTION WAS SO POOR THAT U CAN'T EVEN HEAR OR UNDE...
Entity
TOTAL CALL INC
Categories: Telephone Companies
3390, Report:
#5988
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2001
Sprint Telephone ISDN Rip-off Problem, a real screw job
About a year or so ago I decide to get a ISDN line to have a faster internet connection. I call Sprint and they tell me a real good story about there service. They tell me the ISDN line is 37.00 a month and they will waive the 200 connect fee for a two year commitment. They tell ...
Entity
Sprint Telephone
Categories: Telephone Companies
