6241, Report:
#2395
Posted Date:
Jun 06 2000
Just Water Heaters, Inc. Bait and Switch rip-off
I called to have a hot water heater installed. I was told the price was $159.00 for installation and $97.60 for a permit for the City of Berkeley where the house is located. There was a brief mention of 'possible additional charges to bring it up to modern building codes'. I was ...
Entity
Just Water Heaters, Inc.
Categories: Plumbing
6242, Report:
#2279
Posted Date:
May 18 2000
Just Brakes Again (aka Just Problems) rip-off break company
Just Brakes(635 and Preston Road Dallas, TX) recently did work on my 99 Tahoe. The result about $500 later was that I had to replace the front rotors due to the extensive damage done by their repair so-called specialists. The store replaced the brake pads and called me to tell me I ...
Entity
Just Brakes
Categories: Auto Repair Service
6243, Report:
#1031106
Posted Date:
May 17 2000
The Pool Depot uses BAIT and SWITCH to scam $7,000 from honest people
The following happend to me during the summer of 1997. To date, the Pool Depot still has not refunded my deposit. My experience happened in San Antonio, Texas, but this company does business nation wide by advertising on local television stations.
The Bait:
We can install a pool...
Entity
The Pool Depot
Categories: Pools & Saunas
6244, Report:
#2237
Posted Date:
May 10 2000
Just Brakes are Brake Depot and Brake Land in diguise!
My story begins in Nov of 99. My brakes had worn down so low they were grinding and I knew that I needed new brakes on the front and rear. When I pulled into the Brake Land (formally Brake Depot), one of the mechanics watched me pull up with a hugh smile across his face. I parked th...
Entity
Just Brakes, Brake Land, Brake Depot
Categories: Auto Mechanics
6245, Report:
#2066
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2000
Hierloom Studios Bad Photography
Hi my name is Ella Howell I am the mother of a disabled daughter and I say that only to emphasize that I do live on a limited income. It is rare that I can splurge for anything that is not a necessity! Last year around August or July of 1999 I had a friend call and ask me if I woul...
Entity
Hierloom Studios
Categories: Photography
6246, Report:
#1795
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
RE: COUNTY CONCRETE
ON FEB 25, 2000 MY HUSBAND PAID $840.00 CASH TO A PAUL E FLECHER, THE PRESIDENT OF COUNTY CONCRETE. THIS WAS A DEPOSIT ON THE INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE AROUND THE POOL AREA. THE TOTAL COST WAS $1659.00. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH PAUL FLETCHER ON AT LEAST EIGHT TRIES OVER...
Entity
COUNTY CONCRETE
Categories: Landscape Companies
6247, Report:
#1764
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE MAKES 1000 PERCENT PROFIT!
Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation purchased by mortgage from another lender a few years ago. When the loan package was first created, it included an escrow account whereby insurance an taxes would be included in my regular monthly payments (so that I could avoid having to pay ta...
Entity
Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp.
Categories: Mortgage Companies
6248, Report:
#1039
Posted Date:
Dec 24 1999
Houston,Texas based bank Bank United ..Consumer Rip-off
My story is one of horror and ineptitude by a Houston,Texas based bank called Bank United.
This bank was recently acquired by Bank of America,but has kept its own name. It all began about April 1997, after I had been a customer of the bank for approximately a year. After atte...
Entity
Bank United
Categories: Banks
6249, Report:
#997
Posted Date:
Dec 13 1999
Commerce Chrysler Plymouth Dodge in Commerce GA rips off stranded traveler.
On Monday May 17, 1999 I suffered every traveler's worse nightmare when I broke down at Exit 50 of I-85 in Jefferson, GA. As my faithful Dodge conversion van slowly coasted to a halt (conveniently in front of a hotel), I was already digging my AAA card out of my wallet. I know e...
Entity
Commerce Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep, Inc.
Categories: Auto Dealers
6250, Report:
#849
Posted Date:
Dec 07 1999
Video Computer Store Stole My MONEY (alias VCStore.com)
I ordered a computer package deal from a computer infomercial. The VC Store normally advertises on Saturday and Sunday mornings. They also have a web-site, vcstore.com. On this date they were advertising, a Proteva 500 MHZ Celeron processor, with Epson printer, Micotek Scanner, 1...
Entity
Video Computer Store (Computer Personalities)
Categories: Computer Mail Order