5371, Report:
#10981
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2002
Rip off - Romania Computer Auction Fraud on U-bid *Consumer Suggestion information
Well I really hate to admit that I have been ripped off and by reading other reports it looks like this person has ripped off many poor people.
I won an auction on U-bid for a Dell Inpsiron 8100. The individual stated that he/she would perfer money transfer through western-u...
Entity
U Bid Romonia Computer
Categories: Computer Fraud
5372, Report:
#10851
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2002
DELL notebook hard drive ripoff. no effort to redtify problems
In July of 1998 I purchased a Dell Inspiron notebook computer with a 4 GB harddrive. It is the only computer that I have owned.
Being a computer neophyte I did not check to ensure that the 4 GB hard drive that I ordered & paid for was what I actually received.
In fact, I wou...
Entity
Dell Computers
Categories: Computer Fraud
5373, Report:
#10576
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2002
Waste Management Inc. and their legal judgements and still a satisfactory rating from the BBB - GO FIGURE!!
Waste Management Incorporated received legal judgments of at least $357.2 Million from 1991 to 2000. These judgments over ten years are three and one-half times the 1970-1991 judgments of $104.6 Million! In addition to the $5.7 million environmental non-compliance fines over $1,000,...
Entity
Waste Management Inc. and BBB
Categories: Consumer Services
5374, Report:
#10394
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2002
C.C.A. CAPITAL CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC. JACK L. SCHOFIELD RIP-OFF FRAUD
I, like many other apparently, had received a letter w/ a credit card attached to it stating that I have been approved for a $6500 credit line with NO interest rate and NO security deposit required. Now, I knew that I didn't apply for this card so I went on line to do a little rese...
Entity
CAPITAL CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC.
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
5375, Report:
#10120
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
AOL Shop Direct Rip off - false advertising
These adds were poping up, and someone other than myself, had went inside one of these popups and ordered some stuff under the assumption that they were free to try for a {30 day period free trial}.
I went to the bank the next day and found that not only had they taken the full ...
Entity
AOL SHOP DIRECT
Categories: Consumer Services
5376, Report:
#9963
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2001
AOL Store Pop-up ad misleading for complete Office Suite
The pop-up ad stated Save $250 off complete Office Suite, listing all the programs,only $49.95 plus s&h and taxes. NOWHERE did it say this in only a TRAINING software for Office Suite.
Upon recieving the acknowledgement of my order, theres where you find out what you get for $49...
Entity
AOL Store
Categories: Computer Software
5377, Report:
#9324
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2001
Dell Computer has been a ripoff disaster
I recently purchased a Dell, thinking it would be one of the better buys. I had also convinced a relative to do the same. I immediately had a problem with the modem. I still waiting for it to be replaced. I also had a problem keeping the time. I am waiting for a response on it.
...
Entity
Dell Computers music choice
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
5378, Report:
#2815
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2001
e-Bay .. not who they say they are .. ongoing IFCC investigation
I am writing concerning a certain company that I feel NEEDS some SERIOUS investigating done into their policies and procedures and also their accounts receivable. The company E-Bay whom I was a registered member of has a policy in which you have to give a credit card or bank card nu...
Entity
e-bay
Categories: Internet
5379, Report:
#8641
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2001
UBID refuses to intervene and provide auction specifications. Rip-off
I have purchased several items from Ubid auctions, including the major purchase of a Dell laptop which I am 100% satisfied with. Little did I know I would run into problems when bidding
on a set of memory boards for it from a preferred partner
The memory boards were advertised ...
Entity
UBID auctions/American Starlex
Categories: Corrupt Companies
5380, Report:
#8296
Posted Date:
Nov 28 2001
Compaq Refuses to Honor Warranty on Laptops,. This is a ripoff scam
I have a Compaq Presario 1600 XL laptop. When purchased, I was notified that the warranty was good until the beginning of November, 2001.
In October of 2001, the machine began to experience hardware problems--specifically, the cooling fan had stopped working and the unit would...
Entity
Compaq Computer Corporation
Categories: Computer Manufaturers