5971, 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
5972, Report:
#8999
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2001
e-Bay My rip-off experience
Hello, My very first experience on eBay was a bad experience. A small business that deals in old housewares and furniture had up for auction a six foot throne chair, represented as being in excellent condition.
At auctions' end, I was the second-highest bid at $960. A day later,...
Entity
e-Bay
Categories: On-Line Business
5973, Report:
#8349
Posted Date:
Nov 29 2001
Gateway ripoff - out of 7 months, only been able to use it 4 .. gate way to hell
When I first bought my computer a gateway solo laptop I tried to download an internet service along with AOL. After fighting with it for about 2 hours i finnaly called Tec support (or so they like to call it that) after about 2 weeks of fighting with the computer and tec support it ...
Entity
Gateway
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
5974, Report:
#7982
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2001
DirectTV Satellite Dish Company Rip-off cannot deliver what they said
On 10th of Nov 01 I had called our local DirecTV inquiring about recieving international channels from the Philippines. Admittedly the representative that I spoke to said we could not get Philippine broadcasting, however my wife was informed by a friend that you could get it with Di...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
5975, Report:
#7443
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2001
MCI WORLDCOM WIRELESS RIP-OFF *UPDATE
I PURCHASED MY PHONE FROM A INDEPENDENT DEALER NAMED IDIGITEL.COM,IN A BOOTH IN OUR PACIFIC VIEW MALL HERE IN VENTURA, CA. THE KID WAS 16 OR 17 YEARS OLD SELLING ME THE PHONE. I TALKED TO HIM 3 TIMES BEFORE I EVEN CONSIDERED SIGNING UP FOR THIS SERVICE.
I ASKED HIM REPEATEDLY...
Entity
MCI WORLDCOM WIRELESS
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
5976, Report:
#3274
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2001
JC Penny Life Insurance Ripoff - any city or state *Consumer Suggestion
I had an Insurance policy for Medical and Life with JC Penny. I also had my mother insured for Medical. When she past away in the Hospital from a heart attact. I called JC Penny to cancel the policy. I was told by one of there agent that my Mother also had Life insurance. I didn't k...
Entity
JC Penny Life Insurance
Categories: Insurance Companies
5977, Report:
#7588
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2001
Bernard Haldane Associates Ripoff -Thanks rip-off reports for saving me $5000!!!!
I responded to a newspaper ad back in April for BHA. I was an owner/partner in a company, and the partnership went sour. I was embroiled in legal maneuverings and negotiations with my former partner, and had not worked in over a year. The ad said that they were looking for executive...
Entity
Bernard Haldane Associates
Categories: Employment Services
5978, Report:
#7499
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2001
Voicestream consumer ripoff scam HELL
I can't tell you how much bad customer-response Voicestream has been getting lately. Right in the middle of MY dispute with them, they fired their outsourced customer service company. So in my eyes, they're admitting that they made SERIOUS mistakes.
So far my dispute (where Voi...
Entity
VoiceStream
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
5979, Report:
#6704
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2001
Warren Grayson 'Warren's First Impression'- Printing Rip-off, a lesson in futility
Submitted: 9/8/01
Modified: 9/8/01
I ordered wedding invitations from Warren's First Impressions. The printed items were not ready until *2 days before my wedding* though I submitted the necessary items a few weeks in advance.
I paid with checks totaling $700 to cover the pri...
Entity
Warren Grayson
Categories: Printing & Copy Services
5980, Report:
#6623
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2001
Paul Dhondt - Mara Vista Contracting ..theft by deception, rip-off scam artist
Submitted: 9/10/01
Modified: 9/10/01
Paul Dhondt is a contractor that works under the company name of Mara Vista Contracting. He also works as an independent contractor for various reputable companies.
He gets the client's trust and he promises to do contracting work at a ve...
Entity
Paul Dhondt - Mara Vista Contracting
Categories: Builders & Contractors