7921, Report:
#32521
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2002
Ford Motor Company victimized many consumers Dearborn Michigan
In March 2002 we discovered that we had a blown head gasket on our '95 Mercury Sable. We went to a Blue Oval Ford dealer to have repairs done so we could continue to drive the car.
First, the dealer kept changing their estimate for the repairs. It began at $1500, then went up t...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
7922, Report:
#32547
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2002
GARAGE REFACING SERVIEDS/ GREATER REMODELING SERVIES/ GRS HOME REPAIR RIP OFF CHICAGO Illinois
In October of 1999 I signed a contract with GRS to build a porch on my mothers' building. A 2 flat brick building. The amount of the contract was $15,800.
The porch was build with substandard material and poorly design. However I didn't know that if you are not satified with the ...
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Categories: Building Services
7923, 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...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
7924, Report:
#31624
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2002
Midas Auto Service Experts ripoff incompetent inconsiderate in-a-hurry shade tree mechanics Wichita Kansas
My wife first called Rapid Muffler and they quoted a very ridiculous and outrageous price of $600.00 for replacing catalytic converters in my 1982 F150 pick up. Thought that was what was wrong with my company owned truck. It was blowing black smoke out tail pipe. This truck has b...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
7925, Report:
#31544
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2002
USA PLATINUM CARD ANOTHER CATALOG CARD RIPOFF VIA EMAIL! BEWARE! DANGER! Worse than CITICORP HIGH FEES NOT A REAL CARD HIGH DOWN PAYMENT FEES Uniontown Pennsylvania
I'll start with some of thier TERMS for the USA Platium Card with a credit line of at least $7500.00.
USA Credit CARD MEMBER AGREEMENT
USA Credit CREDIT CARDS are Issued with:
NO Credit Check
NO Interest Charges
NO Annual Renewal Fees
This Agreement Contains the Terms a...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
7926, Report:
#31053
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2002
Eyeglass World #65 ripoff cheat customers out of money with deception Metairie Louisiana
After just having moved to the greater New Orleans area we , my daugther and I looked for an optometrist and optician. Since my daugther was home from college in the weekend we found Eyeglass world to be conveneantly open on sunday. They offered us a '3 Year Service Plan'( discount ...
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Categories: Eye Care
7927, Report:
#30945
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
Travelers Advantage Having read the rebuttal from the Travel agent I still havn't heard why your company charges people for membership without thier permission a year after they have cancelled consumer fraud ripoff
Prices are better else where don't listen to these crooks. They use Ramada Inn resorts to get peoples credit card #s and then they make automatic recharges whether you used the service or not.
It is a clear example of good old greed. They figure probaly most people will just wri...
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Categories: Travel Services
7928, Report:
#30882
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
Hartford Auto Club aka Premium Mega Saver ripoff Miami Florida
They debited my account with my authorization and caused me to have to let some of my bills go unpaid. I have called repeatedly trying to get my money back and they are not cooperating. They keep telling me they have investigated the phone call and I authorized the transaction, I ...
Entity
Categories: Auto Clubs
7929, Report:
#30811
Posted Date:
Sep 23 2002
EXXCEL PAVING AMATEURS RIPOFFS Rockford Michigan
If you live in the Grand Rapids/Rockford area of West Michigan and are looking for an asphaulting company, I strongly advise you to stay away from EXXCEL PAVING. These jokers ripped me off for over $5,000.
They did a pathetically BAD job! In spite of my being told they would tak...
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Categories: Builders & Contractors
7930, Report:
#30544
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2002
Extreme Auto Credit,Inc. ripoff business from hell victimized many consumers Elkhart Indiana
On October 4,2001 I traded in a 1991 Honda Accord ID# 1hgcb766imho73097 because the engine blew after a year not to mention I had many other problems before that time.
I traded it in for a 1996 Ford Taurus with the ID# ifalp5355tg174196 per Extreme Auto's suggestion.However I wa...
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Categories: Auto Dealers