5021, Report:
#6281
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2001
MRA/Girls Gone Wild FRAUD! *UPDATE ..download GGW for free!FOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
The only way to take care of this problem is to file official complaints at www.ftc.gov AND www.usps.com The more reports filed the better chance of action being taken. So you ordered some porno, who cares? Don't be embarrassed just help to put these people out of business.
Entity
MRA Video
Categories: Adult Web Site
5022, Report:
#6324
Posted Date:
Aug 24 2001
Better Business Bureau BBB rip-off fraud ..income from member businesses ..satisfactory rating of a MEMBER business meaningless
I'm retired from a business I ran for 20 years. The points made in the Rip-off Report (Better Business Bureau or Buyer Better Beware? BBB .Nationwide Alert!.. THE FOX GUARDING THE HEN HOUSE Rip-off Report(#1343) about BBB are certainly valid.
The BBB gives 'member businesses' a ...
Entity
Better Business Bureau BBB
Categories: Better Business Bureau
5023, Report:
#6335
Posted Date:
Aug 24 2001
Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Atlanta. BBB consumer fraud of the century, useless organization and individuals!!
Like so many others here in Atlanta, I find the BBB to be a total waste of time and energy.
I belong to a local community group here in the Atlanta area. One of the things we work together on is helping one another. Not one of us (about 32) who complained to the BBB over the last...
Entity
Better Business Bureau BBB
Categories: Better Business Bureau
5024, Report:
#6240
Posted Date:
Aug 19 2001
GGW Videos Girls Gone Wild continuously billing my credit for nothing!FOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I ordered the videos, seen the payment in my online bank statement. Then a few weeks later I pulled up my online bank statement again and noticed that they charged me again. I don't know what for, but Damn! 23 dollars and some change. The videos are ok, but the extra charges arn't. ...
Entity
GGW Video
Categories: Sales People
5025, Report:
#6024
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2001
I too became a victim of Palmetto Pools on Garners Ferry Rd in Columbia, SC
I contracted Palmetto Pools of Columbia to install an inground pool in May. I have yet to swim in pool this summer. I was told by the salesman at the time(I have been through two already-both fired)the pool would be dug as soon as a payment was reeived. I was informed that after the...
Entity
Palmetto Pools
Categories: Builders & Contractors
5026, Report:
#5745
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2001
Palmetto Pools and Spa Beware rip-off liar Pool Salesman, owners just as bad
Palmetto Pools and Spa on Garners Ferry Rd in Columbia, SC is not a very trustworthy business.
The secretary there has lied to me and my husband numerous times over the phone and they fired the salesman that sold me my pool before the installation of the pool. To make things wor...
Entity
Palmetto Pools and Spa
Categories: Pools & Saunas
5027, Report:
#5640
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2001
MRA VIDEO GGW VIDEO SCAM & RIP OFF BEWARE!!!!FOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
These Guy's are a total scam......
(first part of scam)
If you order once, they will continue to send you another video every month until you tell them to stop. This will be done without even telling or asking you. I orderd by phone, and was never told about this.
(Second p...
Entity
MRA Video (Girls Gone Wild)
Categories: Adult Web Site
5028, Report:
#5465
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2001
FOX RIDGE ESTATES APARTMENT COMPLEX EAGAN MN ..They ripped me off so bad
If anyone in MN or anywhere else is thinking of moving here DONT....They ripped me off so bad...I was transferred with my job 1700 miles away. I gave them the REQUIRED 30 day notice because that was the transfer clause in my lease...Did I get my Damage Deposit back? Oh Hell NO....In...
Entity
Fox Ridge Estates
Categories: Landlords
5029, Report:
#5170
Posted Date:
May 16 2001
Leisure Time Warehouse refuses full refund.
This has been going on for two years now without relief. I ordered a new top to a hot tub from Leisure time Warehouse in Cleveland, Ohio. I wasn't sure of the model year so I drew a very accurate picture with the dimensions. Leisure Time Warehouse charged my charged card in advance ...
Entity
Leisure Time Warehouse
Categories: Pools & Saunas
5030, Report:
#4646
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2001
Better Business Bureau BBB, corruption, fraud, liars and extortionists *UPDATE ..Dan Parsons of Houston BBB quit using position to launch personal petty vendettas
We are a business who thinks BBB is a rip off. We are general
contractors who have been in business at the same corner, with the same phone # for 28 yrs. In the 70's we were BBB members and found it to be a rip off & never joined again until last year when several of our employe...
Entity
Better Business Bureau BBB
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau