5291, Report:
#3876
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2000
Capital One Bait-n-Switch Ads
Capital One (www.capitalone.com) has been running credit card comercials on various channels for many weeks now, advertising their no intrest till next year offer, no annual fee, and easy signup.
I have just checked into their offer using their slick online signup, and while ea...
Entity
Capital One Financial Corporation
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
5292, Report:
#2606
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2000
Platinum Personals is charging members to send email to other members but not telling them that members that do not pay cannot read those messages.
This is an Internet singles site. They allow people to open a free account and
post personal info to be placed online for other members to see.
In order to send email to another member, one must be a paid member. The
problem is, if you are not a paid member, you can only receive ...
Entity
Platinum Personals
Categories: Internet Services
5293, Report:
#2157
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2000
usenet.com rip-off
WHILE SURFING THE WEB I CAME ACROSS A SITE CALLED USENET.COM. AS I PAGED THROUGH IT IN THE SIGN UP AREA, I SAW THAT THEY WERE OFFERING A 30 DAY TRIAL. THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF SERVICES WERE UNDER THEIR PLATINUM PLAN, SO THAT'S WHAT I APPLIED FOR. I GAVE THEM THE CREDIT INFORMATION REQU...
Entity
USENET.COM
Categories: Internet Services
5294, Report:
#2002
Posted Date:
Apr 07 2000
Internet Service Provider
My ISP ( Bayside Surfcity ) 3822 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Fredericksburg, Va. has problems. It has told customers it has an agreement with another provider and we will get service from the other provider but only 50% of the service we have paid old provider.
I have filed a compaint w...
Entity
Bayside Surfcity
Categories: Consumer Services
5295, Report:
#1877
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2000
Platinum Health & Fitness ..Bogus Billing
I returned a postcard for a free membership in the health club. I was called by a salesman, who tried to sell me a three year membership - for OVER $450.00 per year. When I said I only wanted me free membership, he got angry, said OK, and hung up. I was shocked to receive a BILL, fo...
Entity
Platinum Health & Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
5296, Report:
#1636
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2000
You're Approved! Guaranteed Credit Card ..Guaranteed to get ripped off is more like it ...Platinum2000/Platinum Discount Membership Club AKA ... Continental Benefits Group
On 27 January 2000, I get a call from a company called Platinum 2000 stating that I was Pre-Approved for a Guaranteed Credit Card with a credit line from $1,200.00 to $5,0000.00 depending upon my credit report. I asked the representative who's name was Mark, if there was a catch t...
Entity
Platinum2000/Platinum Discount Membership Club or Continental Benefits Group
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
5297, Report:
#619
Posted Date:
Nov 16 1999
JINX'D
I have received numerous peices of mail, stating my eligibility to get a platinum, gold or other credit card at low interest rate. I have a debt with a high interest rate and thought this might be the way to go to pay the debt off sooner.
My husband and I decided the best one ...
Entity
Fleet Bank
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
5298, Report:
#850
Posted Date:
Oct 17 1999
First USA Bank Billing Ripoff
I had a Platinum Visa credit card for many years with First Chicago. In July 1999 I received a notice with my bill that in August my First Chicago credit card will become a First USA credit card. I had dealt with First USA before with a different account back in 1997 that I closed...
Entity
First USA Bank, N.A.
Categories: Credit & Debt Services