4461, Report:
#19322
Posted Date:
May 24 2002
NSS Magazines consumer ripoff fraud, false promises, deceptive company NEWBURGH New York
I received an email which eventually directed me to a website offering free one-year subscriptions to magazines. It did ask for a credit card number and in the fine print it did say that the second year would be bill automatically if you do not cancel the subscription.
I subscri...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
4462, Report:
#18309
Posted Date:
May 18 2002
Gateway/Hurley State Bank Billing Ripoff - Customer Beware!!! outlandish ripoff late fees Gray Tennessee
While I like Gateway computers, and have 4 to show for it, I recently decided to finance computer #3 through Gateway Credit. I found it ironic that the Hurley State Bank creditcard arrived before the computer did. I also noticed that it was based (at least payments were directed t...
Entity
Categories: Banks
4463, Report:
#20646
Posted Date:
May 11 2002
AMR Long Disatnce ripoff victimized many consumers Carlsbad California
I got my bank statement the other day and found 2 charges for $48.79. I called the bank and was told that it was a long distance company. I have a cell phone with free long distance, so I know I didn't sign up for this.
I called the number listed above and finally got through to...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
4464, Report:
#20090
Posted Date:
May 03 2002
Sprint PCS is a ripoff. Kansas City, Missouri
I had called sprint pcs mobile phone company at the ending of my billing cycle in march and ask to change my plan from 1000 minutes anytime to 2000 minutes anytime. They did the change, after fews days my phone was cut off, and I called to find out why my phone was cut off, the cus...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
4465, Report:
#19883
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2002
Golden West Cycle ripoff, lied, sent wrong item,avoided us, ripoff business from hell dirty ripoff liars victimized us waste of time La Mesa California
My wife and I ordered some plastic for her Yamaha Warrior. We only ordered it from them because they said they could get it in 3 or 4 days and they were the cheapest, or so we thought.
We ordered the items in the color dark blue, the items costed a total of 50.00. With the s...
Entity
Categories: Specialty Stores
4466, Report:
#19557
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2002
Household Finance. Misleads, deceives, & victimizes all customers who come to them in a time of need. Memphis, Tennessee
I took out a loan from Household Finance in July of 2000 in the amount of $5,000.00. When I called for my payoff balance in February of 2002, I was told my payoff was $5,155.00. When I requested a print out for my account, it showed I had paid a total of $1,971.45 on the loan. Th...
Entity
Categories: Loans
4467, Report:
#19196
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2002
Phillips/Carlyle International (Aka WWS Enterprises, Inc.) Bernard-Haldane negligent and masters of a rip-off deception Irvine, Dallas, California, Texas
I entered into a good faith agreement with Phillips/Carlyle International (PCI) in 1998 that in the endgame cost me a contracted $4150.00, plus expenses used to sue them for research and court costs. My active relationship with this organization (March 1998 - June 1998) works out t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
4468, Report:
#19105
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2002
MCI WorldCon You don't have to be a customer to get ripped off by MCI Fraud. Iowa City Iowa
In 1996, my wife and I installed a modem line so she could work from home. March of 2001 we had a DSL line installed and the modem line became redundant. We were considering using the line later as a dedicated work-only line. So we kept the line live, but disconnected it from ou...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
4469, Report:
#4621
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2002
AT&T Worldnet Service definitely not the right choice
My husband and I had a lot of trouble with AT&T Worldnet service, particularly when we tried to cancel our subscription. Before cancelling our service we were dissatisfied with the service--we were frequently disconnected and the connection seemed to be getting slower and slower. Wh...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
4470, Report:
#18971
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2002
VitaFree mistreated and ripped off a customer not sending products and never put credit back San Diego California
First time, I ordered Diet ZX in July 2001. That time, I received products in time and did not have any problem. However, I started having so many problems with this company after I made an order second time.
I used internet to make an order second time. This was in February, 200...
Entity
Categories: Sales People