5241, Report:
#1031105
Posted Date:
May 17 2000
The Pool Depot uses BAIT and SWITCH to scam $7,000 from honest people
The following happend to me during the summer of 1997. To date, the Pool Depot still has not refunded my deposit. My experience happened in San Antonio, Texas, but this company does business nation wide by advertising on local television stations.
The Bait:
We can install a pool...
Entity
The Pool Depot
Categories: Pools & Saunas
5242, Report:
#2194
Posted Date:
May 03 2000
Valley Auto Doctor ..Kent Washington rip-offEngine hard to swallow
This all started out as a tune up to get my car running properly. I took my car in to Valley Auto Doctor in Kent Washington to have a tune up done and to have it inspected for other problems that could be causing my car to run rough. There mechanic Bill called me back a few days l...
Entity
Valley Auto Doctor
Categories: Auto Repair Service
5243, Report:
#2159
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2000
CIRCUIT CITY CHARGED MEOVER $200 ON A DEFECTIVE LAPTOP
I purchased a Toshiba laptop computer from the Killeen TX location. I had it for a few days when I discovered that the microphone input was defective, and that it kept shutting off unexpectedly, also I had to remove the battery to shut down the computer. I returned it to the Killeen...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
5244, Report:
#2099
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2000
89 Chevy Blazer rip-off Panhandle Automotive West Virginia
I purchased a 1989 Chevrolet Blazer from Panhandle Automotive of Martinsburg, WV on 04/04/00. It ran fine for the first day.
The next day I drove it to work, and on my way home, the temperature guage went to the red position. I shut the truck off and let it cool down over night. ...
Entity
Panhandle Automotive
Categories: Auto Dealers
5245, Report:
#1839
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2000
Lemon 2000 Chevy Astro Conversion Van
In late Jan. we purchased a new 2000 Chevy Astro Conversion van. Upon pick up we noticed rust on the underneath, we brought it back and they painted it. When we first started to drive the van we noticed a crackling sound from the passenger window or there abouts. They tried to fi...
Entity
General Motors - Chevy - Nessenger Chevrolet
Categories: Auto manufactures
5246, Report:
#1449
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2000
Circuit City Bad Service
Last year in January, I took my laptop to this Circuit City for repair. They said it would take 2-3 weeks so I asked for a loaner. It took about 8 weeks and then came back without an operating system and none of my programs or data. They took out the harddrive and didn't restore any...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
5247, Report:
#841
Posted Date:
Dec 19 1999
Pulte Homes builder / contractor uses binding arbitration to hide from their warranty
for the whole story, go to http://www.blackstoneversuspulte.com
Pulte is the largest builder in the nation with revenues in the first quarter of 1999 of $658.4 million.
The home owners, Jim & Martha Blackstone, closed on their Pulte home on June 20, 1997 and immediately began to...
Entity
Pulte Homes
Categories: Builders & Contractors
5248, Report:
#967
Posted Date:
Dec 06 1999
Calif. state law on cool off period for New Car Purchases
I purchased a Nissan Stanza Saturday at the Nissan Dealers in Long Beach, Ca.located on Spring Street. I was not pleased with the performance of the vehicle and asked for my old car back. They were quick to point out the no cool off period on returning vehicles, but did not point ...
Entity
Nissan Dealers
Categories: Auto Dealers
5249, Report:
#949
Posted Date:
Nov 26 1999
Circuit city and DVD-DIVIX
Ok last year I decieded too buy a dvd player. The sales person talked us into Divx at the time
it sounded like a pretty cool idea. Supossed too be the next big thing in entertainment. Next thing I know six months later they go outta buisness. Any way they sent me a rebate form 2 mo...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
5250, Report:
#574
Posted Date:
Nov 22 1999
Priority One Plumbing, Heat & AC ... Blowing plenty of hot air & cool lies
VIDEO LIES AND PLUMBING
I had the unfortunate luck of calling Priority One, Plumbing,
Heating and Air Conditioning to check out a problem I had with my sewer line backing up. My home is an older one and it does not have a 4 clean out. The 2 clean out, I was told could not ac...
Entity
Priority One Plumbing, Heat&AC
Categories: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation