8231, Report:
#2104
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2000
Better Business Bureau BBB on Long Island No help just giving us BS about Bell Atlantic rip-off
I contacted the BBB on Long Island (New York) about unsubstantial charges and insufficient refunds from phone bills with Bell Atlantic. They forwarded the complaint to the BBB in White Plains (Westchester County, NY), stating that Bell Atlantic was their responsibility, since the Be...
Entity
Better Business Bureau BBB & Bell Atlantic
Categories: Better Business Bureau
8232, Report:
#2021
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2000
Portable DVD player
On 20th February a friend of mine and I walked into an electronic shop, called Audio Photo International Ltd., at 5 West 42nd Street in New York. I was after a portable DVD player and had already the Panasonic one in mind. A salesman, who had made it to me the moment I stepped into ...
Entity
Audio Photo International Ltd
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
8233, Report:
#1733
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2000
Computer Lemon
Please help me get my money back.
In May 1999 I ordered a custom built computer with all the bells and whistles, so to speak, and paid cash for it ($3,638.00). I had a DVD, CD read/write, 500 mhz, 256RAM, 20 Gig Harddrive, TV video card, Soundblaster AWE sound card and the norma...
Entity
One Call Inc.
Categories: Computer Dealers
8234, Report:
#1676
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
CBG-Continental Benefits Group....quite the rip-off
Same old story..have damaged credit and recieved phone call at 8:45pm, while half asleep, said yes to a guarenteed credit card, under 14%, minimum 1500$ limit. Then was put on the line with supervisor to verify my information and taped to ensure their butts that they had me. Waited ...
Entity
Continental Benefits Group
Categories: Credit Services
8235, Report:
#1341
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2000
Best Buy snub
We purchased a Cannon BJC 5100 printer, along with a computer and monitor. The printer has never worked properly. After untold hours on the phone with Cannon, their final responce was we don't know what else to tell you. Best Buy sold us this faulty equipment, and after all the h...
Entity
Best Buy and Cannon
Categories: Computer Stores
8236, Report:
#1264
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2000
VIAD Corp. (dba: Travelers Express ..A National Scandal that no official WILL look into fleecing Americans
VIAD Corp. (dba: Travelers Express ..A National Scandal that no official WILL look into fleecing Americans
It now appears most doubtful that anyone, even a high elected official could affect much the deeply entrenched and protected corruption which I have been unearthing...
Entity
VIAD Corp. dba Travelers Express
Categories: Banks
8237, Report:
#1204
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2000
What soft-money can buy ..... VIAD Corp. dba Travelers Express corruption
For the Viad Corporation (dba Travelers Express) soft-money buys
the right to rip-off the poor of America and with no interference
from law inforcment at any level.
Through money order scams they can steal up to $500 per customer. No government agency will do a damn thing abo...
Entity
Government & VIAD Corp.
Categories: Banks
8238, Report:
#1135
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2000
Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jules Polonetsky Short Circuits Electronics Giant for Illegal Return Policy DCA Commissioner Takes Enforcement Action Against CIRCUIT CITY ELECTRONICS
Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jules Polonetsky Short Circuits
Electronics Giant for Illegal Return Policy
DCA Commissioner Takes Enforcement Action Against Circuit City Electronics,
Demands Refunds For Consumers Socked With 15% 'Restocking Fee'
Circuit City Electronics -- th...
Entity
Circuit City Electronics
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
8239, Report:
#1132
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2000
Compaq...NO TECH SUPORT?????
I BOUGHT A COMPAQ 5900Z 700 MHZ COMPUTER ONLINE AND SPENT 2400.00. I ORDERED IT WITH JUST A DVD PLAYER. WHEN I GOT IT,I INSTALLED MY HI-VAL WRITER , IT GAVE ME TROUBLE. SO I CALLED COMPAQ FOR TECH SUPPORT ON THIS. THEY TOLD ME SINCE I DIDNT BUY THE WRITER FROM THEM, THEY WANTED TO C...
Entity
COMPAQ
Categories: Computer Dealers
8240, Report:
#1030
Posted Date:
Dec 21 1999
DVD Rental Nightmare
On December 20,1999 my husband and I received a new DVD player as a Christmas gift. On our way home we decided to stop at the local video store to rent a DVD and try it out. It was pretty late in the evening and the store was near closing. We picked out a movie and went home. Fi...
Entity
Galaxy Video
Categories: Video Stores