6601, Report:
#3414
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2000
Video Computer Store PA Easy to pay for hard to receive
I purchased a $1500 computer system in February 2000 from the Video Computer store. Because it took over 6 weeks for the entire system to arrive, the company graciously upgraded my system from 650 MHz to 750 MHz. However, that system had both hardware and software problems. I retu...
Entity
Video Computer Store
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
6602, Report:
#3391
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2000
Very bad experience with United Micro Computer Components seller
I had a nightmare experience with the United
Micro online computer components seller
(www.united-micro.com). I bought DVD-ROM drive
from them and it arrived very badly packaged
and broken. Return (which I attempted to do
right away) proved to be difficult and after
I sent ...
Entity
United Microsystems, Inc.
Categories: Computer Stores
6603, Report:
#2680
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2000
The Videa Computer Store of Pipersville, PA
Some 16 months ago (4/99) I watched their Sunday morning hour long program and ordered a Inteva system...Celeron 433, 13.6 Gig, sound, 56k, 17monitor, DVD, etc. for $1900. A few weeks later it arrived, and I hooked it up. From the beginning it would freeze after just a few minutes....
Entity
The Video Computer Store
Categories: Computer Dealers
6604, Report:
#2511
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2000
Circuit City out of stock
Yesterday (6/21/00) I went into the Naperville IL Circuit City to purchase a DVD, Dogma, at the advertised price of $14.99. I was informed by the salesperson that this DVD was out of stock. I asked if I could get a rain-check and he said that rain-checks were not given for DVDs. I t...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
6605, Report:
#2508
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2000
aspect tech support re: vc store
Trying to get tech support from these people is like....having your brain frozen on hold....in my opinion there is only one tech person for the whole company....hold for hours...leave v-mails (no call backs). Their excuse is they are trying to screen the small problems from the big ...
Entity
Aspect Computers
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
6606, Report:
#2427
Posted Date:
Jun 11 2000
Block Buster
A minor story that has happened a lot in video stores.
I rented 2 DVDs brought them back late (15.00 charge)At the same time I wanted to rent 2 more DVDS,and was told I had a late charge and could not rent until the charge was paid. So I paid the late charge and rented 2 more DVDs....
Entity
Blockbuster
Categories: Books, Records & Videos
6607, Report:
#2239
Posted Date:
May 10 2000
Misleading Employment Ads
Epic Resorts (Las Vegas location) placed a misleading advert in the local Las Vegas Review Journal, stating specifically NO SALES INVOLVED, I answered this particular ad precisly because I was tired of sales.
When I went to the interview, the man conducting it asked me How do you ...
Entity
Epic Resorts
Categories: Employers
6608, Report:
#2218
Posted Date:
May 08 2000
computer rip-off By 1st Comp u choice mayfield village ,oh.
This notice might prevent others from going thru the nightmare we have endured the last 6 weeks. First we are a business and were needing a top of the line computer.
We have seen 1st comp u choice from 740 beta dr. mayfield
village, oh.44143 add in the computer shopper magazine...
Entity
1st comp u choice
Categories: Computer Mail Order
6609, Report:
#2191
Posted Date:
May 03 2000
CIRCUIT CITY and THOMPSON ELECTRONICS RIP-OFF dvd hardware offer Buy a qualifying dvd player get shafted
Circuit City offered a promotion which states if you buy a qualifying dvd player and send in the required information you will recieve 5 free dvd's and 13 free rentals. We purchased one of the qualifying dvd players from Circuit City on October 9,99. Our qualifying request was recie...
Entity
dvd hardware offer
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
6610, Report:
#2021
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2000
Portable DVD player
On 20th February a friend of mine and I walked into an electronic shop, called Audio Photo International Ltd., at 5 West 42nd Street in New York. I was after a portable DVD player and had already the Panasonic one in mind. A salesman, who had made it to me the moment I stepped into ...
Entity
Audio Photo International Ltd
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores