5761, Report:
#2594
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2002
America's Service Station-Follow Up Report
ASS Stated - Houston Press Follow Up 6/29/00
A car repair chain manual reveals secrets to high markups and hefty profits
By Steven Long
Don't just focus on the customer's problem with a car -- Isolate and Upsell. Mark up parts prices nearly 300 percent over costs, and ditch tho...
Entity
Americas Service Station
Categories: Auto Repair Service
5762, Report:
#32189
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2002
WalMart ripoff business that doesn't give a dam Mountain Home Arkansas
Several years ago (Yes, I'm still angry), I found a stereo system which held 50 CDs, on sale. I was thrilled, so I put it on layaway. After making a payment or two, I sent my parents some money to go to WM and get the CD player off layaway (I was living elsewhere at the time).
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Entity
WalMart
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
5763, Report:
#31570
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2002
Laptop Outlet ripoff dishonest Sent a laptop Damaged screen motherboard trouble NO OS dead battery will not return money rip off Tujunga California
I ordered a used laptop from laptopoutlet.com- They said it had an OS win 98-New Battery-Was in good shape- It came with a damaged screen with a 1 inch burn-NO OS- It would only boot for a second and die with no power- Has mother board damage- Dead battery and more. I sent it back a...
Entity
Laptop Outlet
Categories: Computer Dealers
5764, Report:
#31494
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2002
Sears Gift Services Mystery check cashers
Received Thank-You-Gift-Offer together with my Sears Card billing statement.
There were about 10 different Gifts on that paper and we decided to order an electronic game for $ 7.94
What was really strange was the fact that the consumer could not use his Sears ...
Entity
Sears / Sears Gift Services
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
5765, Report:
#23170
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2002
SEARS ripoff consumer rip-off fraud Enid Oklahoma
On June 19th, 2002, I bought a riding mower from Sears that was sold to me as a brandnew machine.
I drove back home that night and waited to unload the mower from my pick up the next morning.
Next morning when I started unloading it, I noticed that there are traces of grass on...
Entity
SEARS
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
5766, Report:
#21053
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2002
Best Buy golf supply ripoff consumer fraud Citrus Heights California
i ordred a specific golf club from this company because thr price was good and i wanted to have it when i went on a golf outing with my dad. i paid extra to have it shipped in 3 days. that was 3 weeks ago. i received an e-mail stating my merchandise was shipped out. i waited and wai...
Entity
Best Buy golf supply
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
5767, Report:
#31053
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2002
Eyeglass World #65 ripoff cheat customers out of money with deception Metairie Louisiana
After just having moved to the greater New Orleans area we , my daugther and I looked for an optometrist and optician. Since my daugther was home from college in the weekend we found Eyeglass world to be conveneantly open on sunday. They offered us a '3 Year Service Plan'( discount ...
Entity
Eyeglass World #65
Categories: Eye Care
5768, Report:
#6262
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
Wal-Mart needs an attitude adjustment
this is an exact copy of my letter to wal-mart
To Whom It May Concern:
Here I am at 1:26 in the morning and I still have 20.00 dollars in my pocket, would you like to know why? I'll tell you. I came to your store with the intention of purchasing a pillow for my dorm room. ...
Entity
Wal-Mart
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
5769, Report:
#30818
Posted Date:
Sep 23 2002
Rooms To Go Ripoff Products and Terrible Service Grapevine Texas
I am writing to express my extreme displeasure with ROOMS TO GO products as well as service on handling our specific furniture issues.
We purchased an entertainment center with separate bookcase, sofa, loveseat, cocktail table, sofa table, and 2 end tables.
Upon receipt of o...
Entity
Rooms To Go
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
5770, Report:
#30639
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2002
Sears Parts bunglers and inept part replacement ripoff waste of time Dallas Texas
ordered parts 08/26/02 got some parts 2 weeks later, recalled sears and asked what happened said other parts were comimg from another part of the country, reshipped entire order again they said...
on monday 09/16/02 got another part that is supposed to replace the part ordered. ...
Entity
Sears & Roebuck
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores