471, Report:
#189574
Posted Date:
May 02 2006
DirectBuy, formerly UCC TotalHome, DirectBuy's operation an organised way of LOOTING CUSTOMERS Class Action Lawsuits NEEDED for pressing Criminal charges & Compensation Ripoff Brampton Ontario Canada
I am also an unfortunate victim of this DirectBuy company scam. I paid over $3000.00 three years ago. When I tried to buy items such as: faucets, metal doors, building materials - DirectBuy only gives quotes which are outrageously expensive when compared with RONA, HOME DEPOT, CAN...
Entity
DirectBuy, Formerly UCC TotalHome
Categories: Corrupt Companies
472, Report:
#188296
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2006
Dish Network ripoff hidden fees customer abuse black hole Englewood Colorado
On Friday April 21st, 2006 I placed a phone call to Dish Network to inquire about receiving HDTV to my existing service. I spoke with an account representative and she informed me that there is a $299.99 equipment and installation up front fee in order to receive the service and an...
Entity
Dish Network
Categories: Satellite Companies
473, Report:
#169391
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2006
Circuit City Ripoff Broken promises. Wasted appointments. Showing up empty handed. Lost records. No compassion. Multiple Locations Nationwide
The following is a letter I sent to Circuit City and cc'ed the BBB. Names and claim #s have been removed:
I purchased a Samsung 50 HDTV from your Circuit City Lawrenceville, New Jersey store in May 2004 as well as an extended warranty agreement your company offers to its custome...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Television Parts & Services
474, Report:
#183957
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2006
Best Buy TV Service Plan is Worthless ripoff Memphis Tennessee
This is a story for the ages, and shows the sad state of customer service affairs at Best Buy.
I have a Toshiba 46 HDTV, purchased on 9/1/03 for $1500, with another $299 going for the Best Buy 4-year service plan. The picture began to have a distorted appearance in mid-January, ...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: TVs & VCRs
475, Report:
#185333
Posted Date:
Apr 07 2006
Andrew Radford - Kirsch Speaker Scam Swindle Scam dodge caravan Kiwi accent North Vancouver British Columbia
Of course I fell for it!!
A 20 year old, skinny red headed kid with what sounded like a Kiwi accent pulled up in front of my apartment building last night, and asked if i knew anyone looking for a sound system. Don't worry he says, I know what your thinking, but I swear this is ...
Entity
Andrew Radford
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
476, Report:
#181911
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2006
Aarons Rents, Defective or blemished merchandise is all I get, I keep complaining but Im tired of it, Ripoff Bartlesville Oklahoma
I have purchased 2 tv's but have had 4 altogether so far
the first TV I purchased was a 32 jvc if i remeber correctly? it was my first big TV... but it had a problem somtimes while watching it it would turn itself off then turn itself right back on...
So I complained... the Man...
Entity
Aarons Rents
Categories: Rental Stores
477, Report:
#179867
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2006
Best Buy ripoff Promised services are fairy tales The run around is the norm Richfield Minnesota
This complaint, is about service rather than the product.
We purchased a Samsung HL R4667W DLP HDTV from Best Buy for $3268.77plus $399.99 for a 4 year extended warranty==$3668.76 plus $100.00 for professional installation.We purchased the TV Sunday, June 26th, 2005===To be del...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
478, Report:
#179402
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2006
Xium Corporation ripoff - Xium Dish XMA-201 Don't waste time or money Ripoff Amarillo Texas
Feb. 2006 I purchased an Xium Dish. According to their claims, this thing receives HDTV better than any antenna on the market (I really should have been wary when I also saw it was great for AM/FM and CB and added a note to the invoice, that it sounded like Snake Oil). But, a 30 da...
Entity
Xium Corporation
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
479, Report:
#174152
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2006
Philips - Circuit City ripoff, lies, deception, fraud, time/money waisting compsny Saint Petersburg Florida
I purchased Philips Plasma Ambilight HDTV from Circuit City store In Saint Petersburg, Florida in July of 2005. In addition to Philips Plasma HDTV, I also purchased extended warranty with in home service from Circuit City for additional three years. After only 4 moths of use, my Phi...
Entity
Philips - Circuit City
Categories: TVs & VCRs
480, Report:
#174366
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2006
Circuit CityAdvantage - GE Zurich Circuit CityAdvantage Protection Plan warranty is a Rip-Off Richmond Virginia and Michigan
I received a Toshiba Notebook computer for Christmas in 2002. My wife purchased the 4 year additional warranty because it was a portable computer and the salesman saidit was a good deal. I had a problem in 02/2005 and Micro-Medic did the repairs and they were excellent.
Septe...
Entity
Circuit CityAdvantage - GE Zurich
Categories: Computer Manufactures