451, Report:
#198610
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2006
Circuit City Refusal to exchange expensive, defective HDTV ripoff Richmond Virginia
I purchased a Polaroid LCD HDTV from the Circuit City location in Montgomery, Alabama on April 14, 2006. I also purchased an expensive signal booster and Monster Cables for the set at the suggestion of the salesperson. He also attempted to sell me an extended warranty. When I told ...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
452, Report:
#215378
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2006
Best Buy Protection Service Plan is a RIPOFF Silverdale Washington
I bought a 19 Westinghouse TV from this store on 12/10/05. Purchased the service plan, because the salesclerks always say even if it's still under manufacturer's warranty, you don't have to deal with them, bring it in and we'll take care of it. If we can't fix it, we'll replace it...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
453, Report:
#212751
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2006
Charter Communications Charging for services not requested and will not correct the issue ripoff Saint Louis Missouri
I want to report Charter Communications for falsely charging for services not requested and they will not refund the charges after numerous attempts to correct the issue. I ordered HDTV and was set-up with a DVR Moxi box because the technician claimed they didnt have any HDTV boxes ...
Entity
Charter Communications
Categories: Cable TV
454, Report:
#207774
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2006
Kworld Computer denied rebate because I used a rebate receipt Irvine California
I sent off all the required materials including a rebate receipt from Fry's Electronics for a HDTV tuner card. I was expecting $30.00 but after 13 weeks I got nothing.
I wrote an e-mail to Kworld and it was answered by some guy named Mike saying he cannot accept the rebate recei...
Entity
Kworld And Fry's Electronics
Categories: Computer Dealers
455, Report:
#207025
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2006
Panasonic Time-warner Scientific-atlanta panasonic hdtv hdmi connection doesn't work with time-warner cable Raleigh North Carolina
I recently bought the panasonic TX-42px60U HDTV. My cable tv provider is Time-Warner.
The cable box I rent from Time-Warner is a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 HD.
This is all new equipment.
I was disappointed to find that the hdmi connection did not work reliably. That...
Entity
Panasonic Time-warner Scientific-atlanta
Categories: TVs & VCRs
456, Report:
#206048
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2006
LG Electronics USA, Zenith Rip-Off! In for repairs for same problem 4 times in 3 months. Hung up on me 2x in one day! 1 month for part - 1 month just to get authorization to return. Huntsville Alabama
We purchased LG Model #30FS4D 30 Slim-Fit HDTV on April 5, 2006 from Best Buy. We set it up and noticed a high pitched squealing sound similar to when the Emergency Broadcasting System does a test - but quieter. This got to be really annoying after about a week.
We called for...
Entity
LG Electronics USA
Categories: TVs & VCRs
457, Report:
#204980
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2006
Tiger Direct - OnRebate.Com ripoff Miami Florida
I purchased over $800 worth of merchandise from TigerDirect. One of the items, a Sceptre HDTV had a $60 Rebate. To obtain the rebate, the purchaser must send a signed rebate form, the UPC label from the box, the serial number label from the box, and a copy of the Tiger Direct Invo...
Entity
Tiger Direct - OnRebate.Com
Categories: TVs & VCRs
458, Report:
#199235
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2006
Cox Communications Ripoff Poor customer service for almost 3 years with a cable tv problem Hampton Roads Virginia
I have had a problem with cable tv service since September 2003. Every time Cox is contacted when there is a problem I am scheduled for 2-3 weeks later when the problem is NEVER there. Cox has no interest in correcting problems or concerns as long as you pay the bill.
There Tec...
Entity
Cox Communications
Categories: Cable TV
459, Report:
#203282
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2006
VMC Satelliteeversave.com VMS Satellite Coupon offering local coupons 1000 miles away Georgetown Kentucky
VMS Satellite offer and others from eversave.com comes up under local coupons. I am 1,000 miles away from most offers. This sattellite TV offer says free installation and recorder boxes for up to 4 rooms 500 channels as low as 19.95 a month.
This seems odd to me because the websi...
Entity
Eversave.com VMS Satellite Coupon
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
460, Report:
#178975
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2006
Circuit CIty ripoff Circuit City Dis-Advantage Plan Richmond Virginia
It all started in March of 2001 when we purchased a Hitachi big screen TV model 43FDX01b at Circuit City in Columbus Ohio along with the 2 year service plan.
Everything was great until about 3 months later - when the convergence began to drift on the TV, everything began to loo...
Entity
Circuit CIty
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics