4641, Report:
#17669
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2002
NSS Magazines Newburgh NY
After receiving 5 magazines for 7 months of a 1 year free subscription awarded through ZD Net, NSS automatically renewed the 5 magazines. Removing the money from my account and creating havoc. They first blamed it on me for not returning (the supposedly mailed) renewal cards to ca...
Entity
NSS Magazines
Categories: Consumer Services
4642, Report:
#18071
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2002
Pep Boys tried to rip me off, wanted to charge me $800 for something that didn't need to be fixed New Orleans Louisiana
I brought my 1995 Pontiac Firebird to Pep Boys to recieve an estimate. The manager, Barry Warner, walked out to my car with me, had me pop the hood, and after a 3 second glance told me that I needed a new water pump and serpentine belt.
I asked him for a printed estimate, but he sa...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Mechanics
4643, Report:
#17790
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2002
MCI WORLDCOM WIRELESS ripoff, BILL PAYED AND WITHOUT SERVICE 2 MORE WEEKS, ON HOLD OVER 2 HOURS!!!!! NON-EXISTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE slow prossessing tricked and lied to us ripoff waste of time deceptive company slow prossessing NEWARK New Jersey
Phone cut off due to overdue bill. I'll give them that the bill was overdue, but I did call and inquire about certain charges that appeared on the bill. Next day phone off. I called WorldCom and was told that I owed X amount. I had sent a check earlier that week but it was not e...
Entity
MCI WORLDCOM WIRELESS
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
4644, Report:
#17653
Posted Date:
Mar 26 2002
Antipasto's Pizza Takes order, delivers with items missiing, very rude the business that doesn't give a dam Neptune New Jersey
Antipasto's takes your delivery order over the phone, and when the pizza gets there, toppings are ommitted, and full price had been paid. I have let this go many times in the past from other pizzerias, but have called and complained politely. Most times, I was given credit, someti...
Entity
Antipasto's Pizza
Categories: Pizza & Take Out
4645, Report:
#17004
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2002
Cottman Transmission Slow Service with Destruction to Property Starkville Mississippi
I had to have the seals on my Transmission replaced. I took my car to Cottman Transmission in Starkville, MS. The reason that I took it there was because they told me that they could do the job in 2-3 days. They had my car a WEEK. My husband and I would call to check on the status o...
Entity
Cottman Transmission
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4646, Report:
#16534
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2002
PRIMERICA PREY-MERICA is a PYRAMID scheme!! BE WARNED! Coquitlam British Columbia ..thank you!*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
I have just finished going over my FNA with my Regional Vice-President.
I have to say, I almost fell prey. BUT- he made a few mistakes.
1)He tried to recruit me
2)He asked if I knew anyone else that would benefit from his services
3) HE EXPLAINED HOW HE MADE HIS MONEY, AND THE ...
Entity
PRIMERICA
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
4647, Report:
#16344
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2002
National Moving Network, and Access Van Lines SUCK - MAJOR RIPOFF North Miami Beach Florida, Maspeth-New York
I moved from Tennessee to Alabama, very short move. I moved from a relatively large house. I received several quotes from movers within the city in Tennessee, and then I went online and found National Moving Network, BIG MISTAKE.
National Moving Network sent me back a quote t...
Entity
National Moving Network, Access Van Lines
Categories: Moving Companies
4648, Report:
#16335
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2002
PhotoPoint ripoff Internet
I just read about 40 of the 230 complaints regarding PhotoPoint's ripoff.
I belong to a site of former classmates and our moderator had an album of photo point that had pics in it from our past and our present. I'm not sure how many pics but they are all gone now.
Now tha...
Entity
PhotoPoint
Categories: Internet
4649, Report:
#15874
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
Arotek International will not correct problems with the delivery and quality of their products
We ordered $553.00 worth of Bamboo plants from Arotek International, 13436 Rose Street, Cerritos, CA 90703. They arrived to our door frozen and poorly packed. We paid the carrier for the COD Order, (553. Money order), before we opened the box. It was not until after we opened the...
Entity
Arotek International
Categories: Nurseries
4650, Report:
#14728
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2002
Poetry.com Scams Children
My son is a 12-year old poet who has been recognized by his classmates and teachers. He thought to submit his poetry online. What a surprise to find that the first poem he ever posted won a prize! My son writes wonderful poetry, and we encourage him. The letters came in saying h...
Entity
poetry.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies