4321, Report:
#60252
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2003
Apex Publications Www.rentersneeded.com Ripoff deceptive advertising, bait n switch None of the listings in the newspaper were in the published list we just were handed Blue Island Illinois
While looking for a new residence through papers and websites, I came across several listings referring me to 708-653-3341 as a contact. When I called the number I got Apex Publications. They said they offer a list service that for $75 would be refunded 100% if in 75-90 days I could...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
4322, Report:
#60198
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2003
MCI Worldcom Long Distance Service fraudulent billing; setting up unauthorized multiple accounts; rate switching appr $2500 worth; billing without any service consumer fraud ripoff Nationwide Nationwide
(1) RATE SWITCHING: contracted at 7 cents a minute was switched to $4 a minute;excessive billing of appr $2500 sent to collection when refused to pay over our contracted amount.
Disconnected our service via letter then 90 days later without our authorization set up individual acc...
Entity
Categories: United States Post Office
4323, Report:
#60185
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2003
Carlton S. Sheets, PEI takes your money, not helps you make it Wood Dale Illinois
I ordered the no down payment system, following an ad on tv. I decided to return it and when I called, was told to watch the quick start video first then decide. The video told me nothing I couldn't read on the back of the box so I called again. They again convinced me to keep it lo...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
4324, Report:
#59336
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2003
Alarm One ripoff Door to Door Sales Rep personal threaten my personal safety abused & mistreated Anaheim California
There is no easy way to say this
The truth as it occurred.
Approximately 2:30-2:45 pm A young Hispanic male, approximate age 20-24, 59-510 about 140-150 #, goatee, mustache, brown hair brown eyes slender build, wearing khaki shorts, blue logo Alarm One shirt and Blue logo Ala...
Entity
Categories: Security Services
4325, Report:
#52925
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2003
Best Buy ripoff deception Arlington Heights Illinois
Purchased a mini portable hard disk from Best Buy in Arlington Heights - 189 dollars in value. Got 1/4 mile away to grab a coffee and opened the packaging to find inside a used 5 dollar portable alarm clock. Enraged I returned to Best Buy to complain and demand my money back. I was ...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
4326, Report:
#58969
Posted Date:
May 30 2003
Monitronics International took over my Alarm One contract. ripoff! fraudulent billing, harassment Dallas Texas
In February, 2000 having purchased a new home in Chula Vista, California I wished to provide it with a home security service. At that time I signed a contract agreement with a company named Alarm One. This contract was acquired by Monitronics International, Inc. in or around March, ...
Entity
Categories: Security Services
4327, Report:
#58719
Posted Date:
May 28 2003
FCNB Spiegel fraudulent Billing ripoff another complaint among many against this so called bank Beaverton Oregon
I cannot believe how many people have had the same problems with this company. I can only hope contacting Spiegel as well to inform them of the mistreatment that their customers are being subjected to will alarm them in some way.
FCNB has done the worst thing yet to me. I've ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
4328, Report:
#58183
Posted Date:
May 23 2003
Monitoring Reaccuring Investors read the fine fine print or mark your date book 3 years ahead. fraudulent ripoff business St. Louis Missouri, California Nationwide
My house got ripped off. I shopped around and found a decent deal for a house alarm.I signed a three year contract for monitoring service from MRI. What the money grubbing shysters didn't tell me was that after 2 years and 11 months I must cancel or I would automaticly sign myself u...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
4329, Report:
#56914
Posted Date:
May 14 2003
Downtown Chinatown AKA Downtown Audio Video fraudulent ripoff business - selling used or refurbished products as new New York New York
The bastards at Downtown Chinatown sold me a used or refurbished TV as a new TV. I found this out very shortly after I got it home. While I was undoing the staples to get the flaps of the box opened, I saw holes where previous staplings had been made.
That immediately set off...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
4330, Report:
#56871
Posted Date:
May 14 2003
VW Electrical Problems In 99 VW JETTA LEMON Constant Electrical problems, BYPASSED circuits instead of repairing and troubleshooting the wiring harnesses took 7 days to run 7 feet of wire Latham New York
To start out, this is my girlfriend's car. I have ATTEMPTED to deal with the dealer in a civil way. It didn't work.
My g/f has everything under an extended VW HITECH warranty. I was told both by the dealer and by the Corporate office it was not covered. I whip out the warranty co...
Entity
Categories: Auto Mechanics