5131, Report:
#16180
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2002
Ramada Plaza Resort Ripoff Scam *UPDATE
I received what looked like a great deal from Ramada Plaza Resorts last March or so. I called in to see what it was all about and was immediatley pressured by the representative to make a decision at that very moment. The rep said I was only allowed to call once and that I must give...
Entity
Ramada Plaza Resorts
Categories: Cruise Ships
5132, Report:
#15893
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2002
DEBIT FRAUD DISHNETWORK AND SKYBOXTV
My husband signed up for the digital Home Plan and was asked to give his checking account number so the company could withdraw 39.99 for the promotional certificate. My husband was turned down, (we received a letter) but skyboxtv and/or dish network people debit my husband's accoun...
Entity
DISHNETWORK AND SKYBOXTV / ECHOSTAR STELLITE CORP.
Categories: Satellite Companies
5133, Report:
#16435
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2002
MCI World Com ripoff New York New York
I had been a former employee and a long time subscriber of MCI WorldCom's wireless service. I had gotten a promotional new phone for my son and myself. I did not get a bill for 6 months. When I finally could get through to someone in the customer service department I was told to ...
Entity
MCI World Com
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
5134, Report:
#15965
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
MCI Scam and Fraud Nightmare
A legitimate MCI Worldcom rep sold my wife and I two phones and 6-month promotional plans. This individual was an insider to MCI because he knew about their awful 6-month delayed billing problem.
Well, I guess I was the sucker, because I spent $300 cash up front purchasing 6 ...
Entity
MCI Worldcom Wireless c/o Thomas Barton
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
5135, Report:
#15473
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2002
Trek Alliance Ripoff is A Clone of Equinox Ripoff-Violates Federal Law
After reading a number of the Ripoff reports on Trek Alliance, I went over to the FTC site and found the FTC complaint(below) against Equinox. Trekkies are violating a number of FTC regulations and it will be just a matter of time before they are shut down as well. Don't take my w...
Entity
Trek Alliance
Categories: Multi-Level Marketing
5136, Report:
#14210
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2002
NewSub Services NY Magazines Unlawful Use Of Credit Card
Recieved a promotional subscription from Bank of America. I have both a credit card and checking account with BofA. My charge card will be charged $196.00 for unauthorized purchase of magazines.
What is troublesome with this, is that, I recieved this promotion from my personal b...
Entity
NewSub Services
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
5137, Report:
#15103
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
SkyboxTV ripof, now on to a new racquet to get you!
I ordered the skyboxtv promotional deal ($49.00 for 2 receivers) and was quoted a monthly price.
I received a piece of plastic with a colorful channel line up enclosed in the plastic. The prices they were printing on that differed from what I had been told. I called the company...
Entity
Sky Box TV
Categories: Satellite Companies
5138, Report:
#15133
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
Dead Beat Dad Nicholas William Brown Illinois
I'm only 19, but when I was 17 I got pregnant. Her father was living with me and when he found out he packed his things and was gone within an hour. He wanted an abortion and I said no. During the pregnancy he moved in with another girlfriend (someone I'm sure he was cheating on ...
Entity
Nicholas William Brown
Categories: Dead Beat Dads
5139, Report:
#13878
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2002
BESTBUY/GE CAPITAL CONS CARDCO IS RIPPING US OFF
My husband and I have made some significan purchases on our best buy account. over the last couple of months we had purchased some items that qualified for their 90 days no interest plan. We also returned and/or exchanged some items. Over the last few months I have been making pa...
Entity
Anne Trigg
Categories: Loans
5140, Report:
#2661
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2002
Level Propane - a nightmare from beginning to end...
A few highlights from 2 years of dealing with Level Propane...
When I signed up with Level, they brought a contract which was a computer printout whose parts had not been separated. I signed on the front, after several contract terms in small print. Later, I separated the forms a...
Entity
Level Propane
Categories: Utility Companies