6891, Report:
#33918
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2002
Consumer First Platinum Card non informative money grubbers ripoff swindlers Tampa Florida
I applied over the internet for their platnium card and they ask for your checking information but what they don't tell you is that they will be taking out $79.95 out of your account. My account is now in the negative due to their neglagance to let me know before they send me a lett...
Entity
Consumer First Platinum Card
Categories: Credit Services
6892, Report:
#17734
Posted Date:
Oct 11 2002
Bernard Haldane Associates obvious ripoff ,sleazy and creepy Dayton Ohio
More of same with Haldane. Had a first interview with Senior Vice President Mike Stone yesterday. Knew it was a scam going in, but thought I'd get some interview practice and have some fun. I can see how people who are unfamiliar with sales techniques can get sucked in--DON'T DO IT!...
Entity
Bernard Haldane Associates
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6893, 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
6894, Report:
#30730
Posted Date:
Oct 06 2002
Drive Time/Ugly Duckling Using New Name Without Permission Phoenix Arizona
Like millions of Americans, I have always dreamed of owning my own business. Specifically, I wanted a business that offered fair and balanced information to the new and used car consumer.
As an common auto consumer myself, I had always felt there was a tremendous void of reso...
Entity
Ugly Duckling/Drive Time
Categories: Auto Dealers
6895, Report:
#31525
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2002
PEOPLES CREDIT FIRST ripoff victimized many consumers Tampa Florida
Well, I received a so-called Acceptance Certificate. Read the content, and noticed that they never made a distinction as to what type of credit card, or what it provided, and where it could be used.
So, on a hunch, I tried to check to see if there was a web-site. There was, but w...
Entity
PEOPLES CREDIT FIRST
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
6896, Report:
#30794
Posted Date:
Sep 23 2002
Supabill Riped me off chaged me for a membership that I never got! rip off scam con artists Internet
Supabill.com
This Supabill.com company that does the online billing is the biggest ripoff scam i have ever seen. They used my credit card for a free service that i recived fron teenisex.com. I got the three day pass to check out ...
Entity
Supabill
Categories: TV Advertisements
6897, Report:
#30234
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2002
Marlo Furniture Horrible Customer Service Misleading salespeople etc Alexandria Virginia
I'd read the horror stories about Marlo's, but I figured that people never write about their good experiences, only the bad. So, I decided to give Marlo's the benefit of the doubt and give them my business.
Oh, what a mistake. I went there to order a couch, but I didn't like ...
Entity
Marlo Furniture
Categories: Furniture & Furnishings
6898, Report:
#29307
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2002
Ryan Blackman, of Tech Optic.com Liar, Rip-Off credit card fraud crook consumer rip-off fraud Santa Monica California
Last May I saw this very large Ad in a free paper called the LA Weekly. It was a web design company so I called it. A partner and myself were looking for a sophisticated smart web person to create a model review site for us that would be a paid members only site.
I was set an ...
Entity
Ryan Blackman, Tech Optic.com
Categories: Con Artists
6899, Report:
#28727
Posted Date:
Sep 06 2002
sickanal.com and teenfarm.com free trial passes, and guest membership rip off scam Internet
It seems the new scam is to offer free trail memberships. No $1.95 sneak previews or membership up front, but pure and simple free membership for 5 days.
These sites claim that there subscription figures have gone through the roof since they let people have a good look at conten...
Entity
sickanal.com teenfarm.com
Categories: Adult Web Site
6900, Report:
#28590
Posted Date:
Sep 02 2002
Kellogg cereals Misleading Advertising Big Box-Small Content ripoff deception Battle Creek Michigan
Deceptive advertising. Cereals in big boxes. Half the box is air.
Makes you think you are getting more than you are. All consumers are being ripped off. Like a ten horse briggs engine under the hood of my car. Check out that thin layer of grey meat on the bottom of your wrapped p...
Entity
Kellogg (cereals)
Categories: Corrupt Companies