4331, Report:
#5134
Posted Date:
May 16 2001
*Consumer infrormation ..LINGO used by Nasty and Deceptive Auto Dealers
Ad car: A very basic car without any options (used to sucker customers into the dealership).
Be-backs: The customer who didn't buy during the visit.
Bird dog: Referral fee.
Birth Control Seats: Bucket seats.
BK: The customer has a bankruptcy in their credit history. ...
Entity
Auto Dealers Lingo
Categories: Auto Dealers
4332, Report:
#4916
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2001
If you work for Physique, you work for free.....
The first weekend in February of last year I worked for Physique promoting their hair products to local residents of Starkville, Ms inside a local Wal-Mart. I am a student at Mississippi State University and was a member of the MSU Fashion Board at the time. We were told to fill out...
Entity
Physique
Categories: Beauty Salons
4333, Report:
#4273
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2001
First Federal Benefit--credit repair and credit card fraud .. they just take your money!
This is not a financial institution. THey call you about trying to rebuild your credit by offering credit card information and promising you a credit card. You receive after paying $199 a packet that contains junk mail coupons(that you recieve in the mail), an application and letter...
Entity
First Federal Benefit
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
4334, Report:
#3602
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2000
Merchants Checks, Radford, VA rip-off
Merchant checks will set you up to think you are winning a free prize but you are really getting ripped off. These jerks will talk you into paying 45.00 for a phony free vacation and a bunch of buy one get, one free crap coupons.
They do not have a phone number so by the time ...
Entity
Merchants Checks
Categories: Financial Services
4335, Report:
#3318
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2000
CIRCUIT CITY MISLEADING ADVERTISING
I RESPONDED TO AN AD FOR A NEW CELL PHONE & SERVICE. WITH THE PURCHASE I WAS ENTITLED TO A $50.00 MERCHANDISE CARD AND $20.00 IN GAS COUPONS. THE FINE PRINT READ THE $20.00 IN GAS CERTIFICATED WOULD BE RECEIVED INDICATING A DELAY AS IN A REBATE. THE FINE PRINT REGARDING THE MERCH...
Entity
CIRCUIT CITY
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
4336, Report:
#3090
Posted Date:
Aug 29 2000
Priceline.com--Scam Artists on Groceries
Priceline.com will hook you at first with their advertising. Once you sign up you will get half-off tokens to use towards which items you want to save the most. BUT---on certain items, like produce and milk, you are forced to use your tokens without naming your own price. So, if ...
Entity
Priceline.com
Categories: Food Stores
4337, Report:
#2882
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2000
Travelbridge
My husband and I bought into travelbridge. We were led to believe the condo coupons were for free stays at the condo of our choice. We bit the bullet and paid for a condo in Pinetop and it was advertised as a 1 bedroom, but was more like a studio remodeled to look like a 1 bedroom...
Entity
Travelbridge Air Land Sea, Ltd
Categories: Travel Agencies
4338, Report:
#2469
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2000
Credit Card Mastercard/Visa for $199.95 instead you receive a Continental Benefits Group package. (Report this to the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU NOW!)
Well I received a phone call from a credit card distributor offering me a Mastercard/Visa for a fee $199.95 and more info on small businesses soliciting saving deals, etc. package. The customer svs. rep. received my info and account # for the $199.95 and explained I would be gettin...
Entity
CONTINENTAL BENEFITS GROUP
Categories: Credit Services
4339, Report:
#2344
Posted Date:
May 29 2000
Start Mart aka Shuckmans ...starter problems ? rip-off auto repair
my wifes 96 ford aspire a lemon at its best had a problem starting turn the key and nothing battery is good sometimes it would start if you moved the gear selector back and forth so i figured it might be the park neutral switch didnt have a repair manual didnt want to spend the tim...
Entity
start mart aka shuckmans
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4340, Report:
#2237
Posted Date:
May 10 2000
Just Brakes are Brake Depot and Brake Land in diguise!
My story begins in Nov of 99. My brakes had worn down so low they were grinding and I knew that I needed new brakes on the front and rear. When I pulled into the Brake Land (formally Brake Depot), one of the mechanics watched me pull up with a hugh smile across his face. I parked th...
Entity
Just Brakes, Brake Land, Brake Depot
Categories: Auto Mechanics
