721, Report:
#5091
Posted Date:
May 15 2002
SWEEPSTAKES CLEARINGHOUSE/ALLIED MARKETING HAS DECEPTIVE SALES PRACTICES
I received a yellow notice in the mail from Sweepstakes Clearinghouse regarding a special offer of an RCA 3CD home stereo system with full speakers for $37.50. Seeing that it was a very good deal, I sent two payments of $18.75 because I had an option to make two payments before the...
Entity
SWEEPSTAKES CLEARINGHOUSE/ALLIED MARKETING
Categories: Mail Order Services
722, Report:
#20649
Posted Date:
May 11 2002
IGA Epil-Stop ripoff, doesn't work, fraudulent billing for FREE items, not items advertised consumer rip-off fraud false promises rip-off scam liars consumer fraud New York New York
When I ordered Epil-Stop over the telephone (gotten telephone number from televisions add) I agreed to purchase the Epil-Stop and a Free Luxurious full length Terry Cloth Robe was mine for ordering.
I agreed to the $6.00 shipping and handling of the robe and the $4.00 S&H of the...
Entity
IGA Epil-Stop
Categories: TV Advertisements
723, Report:
#19783
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2002
Thomson Comsumer Electronics , Gemstar ripoff Clevland Ohio
I purchased an RCA 31 TV 3-31-02. After setting up the TV, and the Guide plus system I got no channel information. I called the Phone no. in the setup book at there toll free number. The recording said that I should do the same thing that I had already done. If this did not work...
Entity
Thomson Comsumer Electronics , Gemstar
Categories: TVs & VCRs
724, Report:
#19657
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2002
ATT Broadband misleading advertising false promises Dallas Texas
I signed up for bronze digital cable hookup via the internet with 2 televisions to be connected. I got approved and had a scheduled hook up. I called to make sure that the connections for 2 TVs were acceptable and was told that there should not be any problems. The scheduled time...
Entity
ATT Broadband
Categories: Cable TV
725, Report:
#19389
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2002
RCA Corp. ripoff consumer rip-off fraud Indianapolis Indiana
I purchased a 32 RCA television back in July of last year it has had a high pitched whining every since I took it out of the box. I called RCA back in August, the woman I spoke with told me that it could not be the television that it had to be some kind of interferance in the cable ...
Entity
RCA Corp.
Categories: TVs & VCRs
726, Report:
#18778
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2002
Classic Nissan tricked and lied to us victimized many consumers Orlando Florida
Classic Nissan sent my husband a flier advertising a good deal on trade-in's and $1500 cash incentive for new purchases. My husband sent me in with the flier to inquire about whether or not we could do a deal with them on a new Nissan Quest van in spite of the fact that our 1998 Ni...
Entity
Classic Nissan
Categories: Auto Dealers
727, Report:
#18225
Posted Date:
Apr 05 2002
Thomson Consumer Electronics ripoff:DVD repair charge rediculous ripoff business from hell Indianapolis Indiana
I purchased an RCA DVD player 12/14/01. On 4/3/02 it quit working. 21 days after the 90 day full warranty. I called the 800 number in the manual only to find that to talk to a live person I had to call a non-800(toll)number. 1-317-415-4973. After going through the whole deal explain...
Entity
Thomson Consumer Electronics
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
728, Report:
#10978
Posted Date:
Mar 26 2002
Ripped of by Best Buy in Gouldsboro, Pa signage and return policy
In December of 2001 I purchased a Copmputer from Best Buy in Dickson City PA. After I got the unit home and set up. I notices that the speakers , keyboard and mouse were all cheap garbage.
So I called the Best Buy store and they told me to bring it back and I would get all my...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Computer Stores
729, Report:
#14430
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2002
Sprint PCS Store Ripoff - Really Bad Service, Rancho Cucamonga, California
After receiving a $1200- tax refund earlier this week, I was ready to drop a chunk of change on a decent hands-free headset for my Sprint PCS phone. Having been a Sprint customer for over two years, and being pleased with the cellular service I had received, I headed for the Sprint...
Entity
Sprint PCS Store-Rancho Cucamonga
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
730, Report:
#11718
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2002
Pioneer Electronics / Projection Televisions
As with everyone, none of us expect our televisions to stop working before we get tired of looking at them. Everyone except Pioneer Electronics.
I purchased a 60 inch projection screen television 5 years ago, October 1996 to be exact. October 2001, exactly 5 years later it no l...
Entity
Pioneer Electronics
Categories: Television Parts & Services