4751, Report:
#3948
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2000
Circuit City salespeople lie to sell Extended Warranties!
I bought a Compaq Presario laptop early in 1999, and was persuaded to buy the 4-year extended warranty. It was $299, but the salesperson offered to reduce the price by $100. I was hesitant, but he then claimed that the warranty would cover *everything*, and that the active matrix ...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Computer Stores
4752, Report:
#2762
Posted Date:
Nov 06 2000
Best Buy ...not selling what they say they were .. * UPDATE Take them to Small Calims Court .. they generally loose by default
The family was visiting Las Vegas on the occassion of my daughter's wedding. My son wanted to get a Mother's Day gift for me so he went to the Best Buy store at 3820 S. Maryland Pkwy. to buy a CD-RW attachment for my computer.
When he returned to where I was staying he handed th...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
4753, Report:
#3727
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2000
Wal-Mart Riverside-San Bernardino lazy uncaring employees
These guys obviously dont want to make money.....I went in to purchase a Philips/Magnavox TV and they were the only Wal-Mart in my area that had one in stock. I asked for the item and they said they could not get it from the warehouse for 4 hours. Theyd just received a shipment and ...
Entity
Wal-Mart
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
4754, Report:
#3448
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2000
Ames poorly stocked department store
Ames is one of the worst discout stores I have ever seen. This the most poorly stocked store. If they have a sale flyer, they make no effort to have the items advertised. I've gone there to purchase 6 items in the past 6 months.
Not once has anything that was advertised that I w...
Entity
Ames
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
4755, Report:
#3430
Posted Date:
Sep 27 2000
Service Merchandise Doesn't Care about Customers and is ABUSIVE!
My nasty experience was with the Service Merchandise, Superstition Springs store in Mesa, Arizona. I went to return a Christmas gift that was purchased there. Of course I didn't have the receipt because it was a gift but there was a Service Merchandise tag on it so I knew it belon...
Entity
Service Merchandise - Dick Weiss
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
4756, Report:
#3394
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2000
AOL OVER BILLING
I recently was having a conversation with a friend who for years has on and off again used AOL. She signed up using the first 500 hours free and then decided that she didn't want to be on the internet any more couldn't afford it. Well she was going through her credit card statemen...
Entity
AOL
Categories: Internet Services
4757, Report:
#3374
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2000
eMachines Digital ripoff Nightmare inadequate technical support. shoddy, substandard equipment Virginia
In August of 1999 I purchased the eMachines eOne 500 PC, and it has been the biggest mistake of my entire life. In October of 1999, the PC broke so I was forced to backup all my files and send it back to them (which cost me $50).
In march of 2000, the new machine broke. I called...
Entity
eMachines
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
4758, Report:
#3361
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2000
Towbin Dodge, Las Vegas shady practices rip-off dealer
The following is a self explanatory letter about the shady practices of Towbin Dodge. We sent it to the Nevada Department Of Consumer Protection, who said they could do nothing.
April 22, 1999
Consumer Affairs Division
Dept. of Professional Regul...
Entity
Towbin Dodge
Categories: Auto Dealers
4759, Report:
#3201
Posted Date:
Sep 06 2000
Quantex, Can you say warranty?
My less than two year old PC ($1800. new). is fried. Needs a new hard drive. I have loggged 20+ hours on the phone looking for the phantom tech support team. They let you hang there about 20 minutes and then hang up. My five e-mails have gone unanswered. I think that they have gone ...
Entity
Quantex Microsystems
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
4760, Report:
#3012
Posted Date:
Aug 22 2000
My Mac Mall experience and an iMac
From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]]
To: [email protected]
Subject: My Mac Mall experience and an iMac
Sent: 8/22/00 9:11 AM
Mac Mall
Attn.: Sales Manager
A little over a year ago, I bought an iMac over the objections of your sales...
Entity
Mac Mall & iMac
Categories: Computer Manufaturers