7561, Report:
#17881
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2002
First Capital Consumer ripoff ripped off and scammed by phone toronto Ontario
I was contacted by phone from First Capital Consumer which sounds exactly like First National Consumer. They said that my husband was approved for a visa and mastercard. The visa was a $2500 limit and the mastercard was a $2000 limit and there would be a one time charge of $199, a...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
7562, Report:
#17362
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2002
Magazine Service Centre Fraud, or just a very poorly run company? ripoff waste of time Stamford Connecticut
Just got my VISA statement and saw this $25 charge. Called the number, automated voice response system. Took ten minutes of pressing 0,#,*, lying, swearing, before I got an operator. Then what does she ask me for? MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER. Hi, I'm a moron, I don't know you from Ja...
Entity
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
7563, Report:
#16668
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2002
Bernard Haldane Associates Sales Tactics - know the pattern, ripoff in Toronto Ontario
Having been through the first interview with Stephen Fischer at the Toronto office, it certainly is scary to now read the comments on this site about other experiences.
Here are some things to beware of, because they play to your vulnerabilities:
1) You don't elect to buy thei...
Entity
Categories: Employment Services
7564, Report:
#16707
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2002
first capital consumer credit card ripoff syracuse New York
we received a phone call from this credit card company. when my husband wanted to call them back. he was told that they would call us back in 5 min so we would not have a long distance charge. well i got on the internet and starting checking around while he was on the phone. he aske...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
7565, Report:
#16540
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2002
GGW/MRA Video Girls Gone Wild ripoff, dishonest billing, credit card slamming consumer fraud ripoff Hollywood CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I filed a report here about 8 months ago. It is amazing that, based on the ongoing reoprts posted here, that MRA is still being allowed to continue to perpetrate its fraud with impunity.
I was even eventually able to stop the ongoing charges to my credit card, but only after ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
7566, Report:
#16423
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2002
Bernard Haldane And Associates We got a refund, but won't stop there! Toronto Ontario
My husband and I also fell victim to BHA, to the tune of $6,000. Our story is the same as everyone elses.... they lied to us outright. We have finally received a refund of 50% (not the 100% we requested). The salesman whose name is MEL DEAR, actually had the nerve to laugh at us ...
Entity
Categories: Employment Services
7567, Report:
#16411
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2002
Business Logic sold me software that creates problems, not fix them Guelph Ontario
I purchased Ultra Win Cleaner Suite to make sure my new computer worked flawlessly.
Well, it's a good thing Windows XP has System Restore, because every time, I mean every damn time I tried to clean Windows with the product, it erased some required entries in my registry, and no...
Entity
Categories: Computer Software
7568, Report:
#15575
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2002
Primerica Brad Rolson drone devotion to make a quick buck*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
About two days ago, I was listening to my answering machine messages and I got two strange ones.
Both were from a certain Brad. The first one was a little strange, as he said he had found my resume, there was something about it that was great about it and would I please call him...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
7569, Report:
#13193
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2002
Driving license test in Toronto, Canada ..WHO HAS CONTROL? RIP-OFFS
WHO HAS CONTROL OF DRINVING TEST INSTRUCTORS? THEY CAN FEIL YOU ANYTIME THEY WANTED EVEN IF IS NOT TRUE WHAT THEY PUT IN THE REPORT PAPER SHEET.......ANYWAY IF YOU LIVE IN TORONTO, CANADA DO NOT GO TO THE BRANCH IN VICTORIA PARK AND EGLINTON EAST BECAUSE ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY ...
Entity
Categories: Government Worker
7570, Report:
#13046
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2002
Roberts Hard to Find Videos on-line video service rip-off
I have ordered videos from this on-line video service and have never received any. He has charged my credit card. I have called on numerous occasions and only once or twice he has answered and said that he would call back. He claims my videos were 'lost in the mail'.
Dominique
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Entity
Categories: Video Stores