3901, Report:
#9125
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2001
Prime TV / Direct TV rip-off false advertising
In August 2001, we signed up for Direct TV. We were told that we would receive a $140 rebate for using a Prime TV authorized installer. We were also told that the installation wouldn't cost more than the $140. They advertised that there was Free Installation. We were also told that...
Entity
Prime TV / Direct TV
Categories: Satellite Companies
3902, Report:
#9069
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2001
MCI Wireless Promised a choice of program all lies
On Nov. 24th, 2001 I was contacted by a MCI Wireless employee & agreed to them sending me a cell phone with the understanding, which was suppose to be being taped. (they also failed to mention the $25. activation fee until we were hanging up & she had been on the line for 45 minutes...
Entity
Norma Wedderburn
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3903, Report:
#8969
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2001
ATT CALLING CARD RIP OFF
Until late last June (2001) my family and I were AT&T residential customers for more than 20 years. We resisted all offers to change because we felt safe with MaBell. We have 4 telephone lines and pay hefty monthly long distance charges. We pay our bills on time. In sum, a good ...
Entity
AT&T Consumer Services
Categories: Telephone Companies
3904, Report:
#8175
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2001
Washington Mutual ripped me off for $25 (the bare minimum) and are absolutely arrogant about it.
I've had trouble with Washington Mutual for about six months. And everytime I complain, they get worse. About six months ago I was utilizing their billpay service, which was very convenient and worked like clockwork.
Then they revamped their website. Nothing but trouble after th...
Entity
Washington Mutual Bank
Categories: Banks
3905, Report:
#7982
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2001
DirectTV Satellite Dish Company Rip-off cannot deliver what they said
On 10th of Nov 01 I had called our local DirecTV inquiring about recieving international channels from the Philippines. Admittedly the representative that I spoke to said we could not get Philippine broadcasting, however my wife was informed by a friend that you could get it with Di...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
3906, Report:
#5379
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2001
Att Cable 30 Minute Hold Time to Talk to Anyone
I ordered my cable service and it was scheduled to be installed on Friday May 25 01. The AT&T cable man came out and installed it and everything was working fine except for the Audio. There was no sound. So I called on the next Tuesday to schedule someone to come out and fix it. I...
Entity
AT&T Broadband Cable
Categories: Cable TV
3907, Report:
#4833
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2001
Computer Computer Store / Personalities Systems.aka/ VCStore files bankruptcy, *CONSUMER ALERT owner George Capell is operating as D2TV and direct to you tv.
I am another victim,one of many thousands of this operation. We had seen his commercials for a long time and in fact it is reportedly the longest running informercial of its type.
We are in need of a new computer so we checked out the products which were being advertised. I th...
Entity
Computer Computer Store / Personalities Systems.aka/ VCStoreGeorge Capell D2TV & direct to you tv
Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
3908, Report:
#4367
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2001
VCSTORE RIPOFF (WE SHOULD ALL DO THIS)
I just got off the phone with a VCStore operator durning a peek order time. I had to wait for 1/2 hour to talk to her but I did take up about 15 min of her time. I just ask about my account when the monitor, computer printer was sent just anything I could to keep her on the phone. I...
Entity
VCSTORE
Categories: Computer Mail Order
3909, Report:
#2552
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2000
Circuit City Ripped Me Off Of $75
Here is my Letter to Circuit City
Circuit City Store Inc.
9950 Mayland Drive
Richmond Virginia, 23233
Att: Consumer Affairs
June 16, 2000
RE: The Circuit City/Compuserve $400 Credit deal
To whom it may Concern,
I recently signed up with the Circuit City/Compuserve $4...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
3910, Report:
#2449
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2000
The Search Company in California is a fraud, filled bankruptcy after they took my money!!
Talked to owner Dana Vian who owwns the Search Co. who located lost loved ones, in reference to adoptions, bith parents, etc. On 4/16/99, Dan Vian said it woulfd be $600 to find my son in 9 months. Nine months later they filed bankrupty aand never looked for my son. Also when I fina...
Entity
The Search Company
Categories: TV Advertisements