711, Report:
#32287
Posted Date:
Oct 11 2002
Sweepstakes clearinghouse giveaway Ripoff dishonest promotion of outdated laptop Dallas Texas
They gave me a 400 dollar voucher toward a IBM 380ED laptop worth in their eyes 899.95. In reality, it is worth approximately 450.00, when doing a search on the IBM website and other sites.
This is very sad, to promote a very outdated laptop that has very low features, (48 MB RAM...
Entity
Sweepstakes clearinghouse giveaway
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
712, Report:
#30114
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2002
RCA Thomson Multimedia ripoff 61 widescreen TV broke less than 6 months getting repaired for 3 months customer service don't give a crap San Francisco California
I purchased a RCA 61 widescreen TV and in less than 6 months it broke down.The authorized TV repair shop given to me by RCA (Thomson Multimedia) still has my TV for about 3 months and counting.
The repair shop cannot do anything because they are waiting for parts by RCA.When I ta...
Entity
RCA (Thomson Multimedia)
Categories: TVs & VCRs
713, Report:
#26478
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2002
Home shopping Network & RCA ripoff camcorder firewire is not fitting the port they won't take it back or exhcnage it discontinued item deceptive company Thomson Multimedia Inc. Indiana
I purchase a rca didgital comcorder from the home shopping network in february of 2002 the user guide states that you can order a firewire from rca but before I purchased it from rca and purchase one from radio shack and circuit city neither one work the wire did not fit my port on ...
Entity
Home shopping Network and Rca
Categories: TV Advertisements
714, Report:
#25269
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2002
Colorado Prime Foods Corporation Colorado Prime Liars, Frauds, and downright ripoff business from hell Farmingdale New York
On Monday June 10th I had an in-home presentation from the Colorado Prime Foods salesman Moe Zaghlonl. I had to go to work, the presentation had already lasted about 2 hours, so I asked him to come back and finish the next day. He came back on Tuesday July 11th.
During the whole...
Entity
Colorado Prime Foods Corporation
Categories: Food Vendors
715, Report:
#24780
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2002
Circuit City ripoff Cary North Carolina
I purchased a 61 RCA HDTV with extented warrenty on 22 Aug 01.
The Tuner went out in Mar 02 I call Circuit and told to call CEI ( Bill the manager) 919-821-5152 to have it repaired they never showed up,or called.
So I call up to get my money back from my extended warrenty sin...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Television Parts & Services
716, Report:
#23558
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2002
RCA Corporation built - in sabotaged product indianapolis Indiana
Model CPR250 VHS Camcorder by RCA contains a flimsy, plastic record button tab which breaks off inside the camera, during normal use- 1 to 3 years after purchase.
This is a big repair bill- since the camera must be completely dis-assembled.
I was able to dis-assemble the camer...
Entity
RCA Corporation
Categories: Camcorder Repair
717, Report:
#1033113
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2002
RECREATIONAL FACTORY WAREHOUSE ripoff victimized many consumers Greer South Carolina
Bought a 18' Espirit Pool from this company on 6/21/2002. Paid $1,399.00($1,468.95 total) CASH for this. Butch, the salesman, gets his commission, is in the running for his big 61 RCA TV, and the company is $1,468.95 richer. When I bought the pool, I specifically asked How long ...
Entity
RECREATIONAL FACTORY WAREHOUSE GREER, SC
Categories: Pools & Saunas
718, Report:
#960
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2002
Watch Out For Forecast Homes!! Rip-offs
Dear Prosepective New Home Owner:
We purchased a new home from The Forecast Group in 1998 and would like to share with you our experience to warn you that what happened to us, can happen to you. We signed the Purchase and Sale Agreement on June 14, 1998 and closed escrow on Octo...
Entity
The Forecast Group, L.P.
Categories: Builders & Contractors
719, Report:
#20092
Posted Date:
Jun 11 2002
Sears Service Center & Sears National Repair Center ripoff Sears Service Centers, unable to perform anything other than simple repairs the rip-off business that doesn't give a dam Richmond Virginia
I purchased a RCA big screen TV from Sears Outlet. The TV was brand new and had a small scratch on the side. After four months the a part went bad causing the screen to appear distorted. I called an RCA service center and was told that this was common in big screen TV's and it wa...
Entity
Sears Service Center
Categories: Television Parts & Services
720, Report:
#21419
Posted Date:
May 23 2002
Sweepstakes Clearinghouse, Allied Marketing Group ripoff sent different product than what I paid for Dallas Texas
I paid for over a year on a layawayed RCA stereo system that looked beautiful in the picture-When I had finally made my last payment by checkcard, they did verify that what I wanted was in stock, however, when UPS delivered it to me, the shelves were broken, & the speakers were not ...
Entity
Sweepstakes Clearinghouse/Allied Marketing Group
Categories: Corrupt Companies