7851, Report:
#27367
Posted Date:
Aug 21 2002
GIRLS GONE WILD, GGW, MRA Video FRAUDULENT BILLING CHARGED CREDIT CARD WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION SYLMAR 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 ordered the initial Girls Gone Wild video I saw on T.V. A month or two after receiving my videos they sent me another one. I never ordered the second video. They also charged my debit card without my authorization.
There was no mention of a membership or contract on the T....
Entity
GGW, MRA Video
Categories: TV Advertisements
7852, Report:
#2259
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2002
Video Professor-the Company from Hell.
I ordered the Video Professor CD-ROM set via the telephone. I checked it out, then decided it did not meet my needs. So I did like they said and called the toll-free number listed before the ten-day trial was up to get information on where to return the set. I gave my telephone n...
Entity
Video Professor
Categories: Computer Training & Education
7853, Report:
#26735
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2002
Pioneer First Platinum VISA ripoff Bountiful Utah
The commercial was on televison, with the advertisement of $5,000.00 platinum VISA card. CALL NOW!!!!! Once we (my daughter and I) we were told that it was a platinum VISA credit card not a catalog card. All is needed is a total of $189.00 per person deducted from your checking acc...
Entity
Pioneer First Platinum VISA
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
7854, Report:
#19735
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2002
Carlton Sheets. Rip-off con-artists tricked, scammed, took us for all we had, and lied to us. Nationwide, Internet, USA
When I first contacted them via the phone, I had seen their info commercial and at he time they said if I ordered within twenty minutes I could get the entire package the giude,the videos, the cds, his online personal help and the rst of his materials for the low low price of 3 easy...
Entity
Carlton Sheets
Categories: TV Advertisements
7855, Report:
#26340
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2002
National Audit Defense Five 5 sales calls within i/2 hr. even though I demanded to be taken off list! ripoff waste of time
I have received five (5) telephone calls from Tax Audit Defense Network trying to sell me sunlight at midnight. After each telephone call I called their 1-800-AWAY-IRS number and was met with an admixture of arrogance/abuse.
I finally told them I was the Presiding Judge of an Ariz...
Entity
National Audit Defense
Categories: Corrupt Companies
7856, Report:
#26147
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2002
Z Systems ripoff fraudulent billing do not get what you pay for Hacienda Hieghts California
During December 2001 while living in Columbus, Georgia the local tv station repeatedly ran a Z-Systems commercial advertizing computer financing with the BBB logo displayed. I called the 1-800-355-2997 number advertized and was connected to an operator who took my information. I was...
Entity
Z Systems
Categories: Computer Dealers
7857, Report:
#26123
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2002
GGW MRA Video AKA Girls Gone Wild Misleading ripoff business from hell Misleads and victimizes many consumers Sylmar 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 called up 1-800-896-0368 GGW to order what i thought was two videos. I got an operator that could barely speak english, and then was transfer to another operator that could speak english, but could not or did not listen to a word I said. I specificaly told her that I only wanted t...
Entity
GGW/MRA Video, AKA Girls Gone Wild
Categories: TV Advertisements
7858, Report:
#25562
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2002
CAPITAL FIRST IS A RIP OFF FRAUD OMAHA Nebraska
I received a call from Capital First offering me a credit limit of 2500.00 guaranteed and there was a 19.95 non-refundable fee to be charged to my checking account and 99.95 would be added to the credit card.. I agreed and gave them my information.
I never saw a 19.95 charge nor...
Entity
CAPITAL FIRST
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
7859, 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
7860, Report:
#7234
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2002
Victim of LeaseComm Corp I've been Robed
I HAVE BEEN ROBED BY LEASECOMM CORP
My Bank Accounts have have been garnished by a company out of Massachusetts called LeaseComm Corp. I live in Pittsburgh, PA and this is the summary of my story:
A company called HBSolutions came into the Pittsburgh area in August of 1999 a...
Entity
LeaseComm Corporation
Categories: On-Line Business