3831, Report:
#1031515
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2002
Beware PAC Bell DSL hidden charges
I recently agreed to a one-year contract for DSL service with PacificBell/SBC. I ordered from them over the phone, where I was given the details of the offer, one-year contract with free equipment by agreeing to perform the installation myself. I was informed of the $150 penalty f...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
3832, Report:
#14495
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2002
U.S. Magazine Exchange can't cancel ripoff
I am a poor college student who is trying to make end meet and when I tried to call the US Mag Exch's number, it gives me a message saying that this toll free number cannot be accessed from your calling area which is weird because the line does ring and then it gives me that message...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3833, Report:
#14487
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2002
AOL False account information
I participated in the AOL free trail plan with the CD's that are circulated in magazines and computer stores. After the one month I cancelled my account. (Or so I thought). My phone bill showed up with charges to AOL at the same time that my DSL charges began with a different com...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
3834, Report:
#5392
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2002
PacificBell's (SBC's) Internet DSL -- Phone Follies+Corporate Theft
Back in December 1999, PacBell ran full page ad promising FREE
DSL INSTALLATION & MODEM FOR ONLY $29.95/Month! No dial-up
line-drops...no need for a 2nd dedicated-line...'always on' service...24/7 tech help...and mega-modem-speed! What a deal,...
if only it worked! First I had t...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
3835, Report:
#13363
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2002
American Credit Corp. Rip Off
In July 2001 American Credit Corp. (ACC) sent out orange postcards advertising the Pheonix Gold Card with a $4000.00 credit limit Gauranteed. I called 1-800-237-1221 to order and spoke to a costumer service rep. She told me that would require my checking account number and a $229.95...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
3836, Report:
#13254
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2002
Inkout Networks, AZ -- Ink cartidges - poor sevice, quality and refufes to honor warranty
In April 2001 I ordered a color and black ink cartridges for my HP-712 Printer from Inkout Networks. The order arrived timely, but was missing one of the cartridges. I phoned Inkout Networks. The lady employee was very nice and advised the cartridge would be shipped the next or foll...
Entity
Categories: Computer Mail Order
3837, Report:
#13288
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2002
AOL is a TOTAL SCAM!
I had AOL dial-up service for about a year. Their rates went up several times and they didn't bother to tell me, just deducted it from my checking account. Okay, whatever, I can live with that. As time passed, I decided we'd like to have AOL Broadband, so I got the DSL modem. After ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
3838, Report:
#13117
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2002
MSN DSL IN ARIZONA, it's a dry as our desert
This last october my wife and I were informed that MSN and QWEST (phone carrier) were going to merge and we would be getting either migrated to there dsl service or, we could opt to open a new account from MSN DSL. I mistakenly and foolishly chose the latter. After a couple months...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
3839, Report:
#12899
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2002
Primerica is a ripoff scam Federal Way Washington State*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
I received a call from Primerica not too long ago. In my case (as noted in other reports) I had posted my resume on Monster.com and received an e-mail a few days later (amidst other legitimate responses) from a Bob (not his real name) at Primerica (one of the biggest financial servi...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
3840, Report:
#11718
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2002
Pioneer Electronics / Projection Televisions
As with everyone, none of us expect our televisions to stop working before we get tired of looking at them. Everyone except Pioneer Electronics.
I purchased a 60 inch projection screen television 5 years ago, October 1996 to be exact. October 2001, exactly 5 years later it no l...
Entity
Categories: Television Parts & Services