6161, Report:
#5933
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2001
Prime Peripherals DVD-ROM rebate ripoff *Consumer suggestion to get your money back
I purchased a Prime Peripherals 10x DVD-ROM drive at CompUSA last December (2001) for $94.99+tax. This was advertised in their weekly catalog as having a $35 rebate.
I posted the rebate on 12/19/00, having complied with all the terms and conditions. It was supposed to be comple...
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Categories: Computer Manufaturers
6162, Report:
#5632
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2001
Girls Gone Wild rip off nightmareFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Its not good at all, they trick you into using your credit card for two tapes at 9.99, well you get two tapes or dvds but then they claim that there is two tiltles on each dvd or tape, and behold there is a part one and two on each, then you are charged 23.99 and they keep trying to...
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Categories: Video Stores
6163, Report:
#5626
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2001
Internet Scam DVD Player Scott Christie E-Commerce / Dulux of Houston, TX
Last October, a mass-marketing email was sent from a Houston, Texas-based E-Commerce, Inc aka Dulux Electronics, ran by a Mr. Scott Christie, its President.
Offered was a region-free DVD player, for $249, with numerous goodies including Sega games, etc.
I ordered one. After a ...
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Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
6164, Report:
#5504
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2001
MRA Video Girls Gone Wild Video's not what they say they are.FOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I purchased several (5) of the GGW series videos on DVD and VHS from MRA Video online. I almost immediately received 2 titles on VHS. I sent several emails regarding the status of the rest of my order with no response.
Then I was billed full price for a video I did not order. I ...
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Categories: Adult Web Site
6165, Report:
#5481
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2001
Panasonic dvd rebate rip-off
I bought a panasonic dvd-RV30,on December 19 2000 from a Best Buy in Roseville, Mi. This was a Christmas present for my parents. The total came to $264.99, with a $50 mail in rebate. I mailed the rebate in December 20, 2000. The reciept states that you will recieve your rebate w...
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Categories: TVs & VCRs
6166, Report:
#5426
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2001
www.dvds123.com ..DVD 123 Rip-off
Several months ago, I made two selling orders with DVDs123.com. The first order I made several days before the second one, the first one was 5 DVDs I was sending to them for cash, the next was 4. Since I made the orders within a few days, I just sent them all in one box with one pur...
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Categories: Video Stores
6167, Report:
#5376
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2001
Video Computer Store rebate rip-off
Order # F589269 sold to 162215 Sandra L. Houston date 12/21/99
Item 1 ea PC-3655 Quantex Intel P-III 500 dvd cost $1,892.00
paid with Mastercard. This item had a $1,000.00 rebate. Please someone help me get this rebate. I am a single mother, with two children. I have cancer...
Entity
Categories: Computer Mail Order
6168, Report:
#5015
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2001
VIDEO PERSONALITIES/EVEREX INC--- ANOTHER VICTIM
I am also a Victim of VCS and the Everex Co, buying a system in May 2000 and receiving the monitor and computer in July of 2000. Connected everything plugged it in, turned it on and it crashed, wouldn't play a dvd.
So I called the Everex tech support, as you might have thought t...
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Categories: Computer Stores
6169, Report:
#1028971
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2001
U-BID.COM RIP-OFF
I PURCHASED A NEW TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER FROM U-BID.COM. THEY SENT ME A REFURBISHED ONE.
AFTER CONTACTING THEM AND TELLING WHAT HAPPENED (BY E-MAIL ONLY AS THEY DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ANYONE) THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THERE BUSINESS TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED MEANWHILE THEY WON'T PIC...
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Categories: On-Line Business
6170, Report:
#4558
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2001
QPS Inc sells DVD cards that do not work NO satisfaction, big ripoff Yorba Linda California
I bought a Que! combo cdrw/dvd. I had to install a card that they sent me. The card doesnt work or the computer wont recognize it. They will not help me, return calls or answer the phone. When you wait through the 20 minute phone que you get the voice mail for someone who doesnt eve...
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Categories: Software