8281, Report:
#9794
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2001
Bell South Fast Access DSL Ripoff-deceptive business practice
I'm going wireless. Wireless phone and going through my cable company for internet access. Not only is it one less bill but it's about 15.00 cheaper a month and I LOVE to save money!
So I call and cancel my phone service with no problem and then I call to cancel my internet ser...
Entity
BellSouth Fast Access DSL
Categories: Internet Services
8282, Report:
#9373
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2001
AT&T: Upgrade to digital...or else!
I totally agree with other reports concerning AT&T's upgrade program. More and more we are seeing the anouncement scrolling across the bottom of the screen, On (such and such a date) this station will be moving to digital channed _x_.
Call today to schedule your digital upgrade!...
Entity
AT&T Broadband
Categories: Cable TV
8283, Report:
#9269
Posted Date:
Dec 14 2001
AOL Rip off Extortion - employees are misleading & won't let you cancel
I called AOL in October to cancel the free service they offered me, at that time they told me I still had another month of free service.
I called back in November to cancel and at that time I was told I still had free service until December 4th, 2001. On December 3rd, 2001 I c...
Entity
AOL
Categories: Cable TV
8284, Report:
#9255
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2001
Midget Cable placed order nearly a year ago & can't find them - biggest rip off ever
First off,has very good equipmentor that is what it seems,place an order containing 5 descrambling units somewhere close to the beginning of the year,it is now December 14,2001 and I haven't heard anything or haven't received anything from this company.
The total amount of this o...
Entity
Midget Cable
Categories: Satellite Companies
8285, Report:
#9184
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2001
dish network div of echo satelite corp. I shouldn't have to pay for their bookkeeping errors Crooks
I was contacted by phone about this wonderful deal. I had a salesman come out as I am disabled, He signed me up for a year contract on dish network.
Payments due on the 15th of each month. This was in June 2000. On Nov 10th of 2001, I rec'd a call from dish network that my nov...
Entity
dish network, div of echo satelites corp
Categories: Cable TV
8286, Report:
#9125
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2001
Prime TV / Direct TV rip-off false advertising
In August 2001, we signed up for Direct TV. We were told that we would receive a $140 rebate for using a Prime TV authorized installer. We were also told that the installation wouldn't cost more than the $140. They advertised that there was Free Installation. We were also told that...
Entity
Prime TV / Direct TV
Categories: Satellite Companies
8287, Report:
#8664
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2001
AOL screw up and scam.
I recently terminated my AOl account due to the fact that I had gotten a transaction on my bank account in the amount of $147.60. This all started several months ago. I signed up to AOL as a secondary ISP to my cable modem service, because from time to time it doesn't work. So, I ra...
Entity
America Online
Categories: Internet Services
8288, Report:
#8506
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2001
Comm South Companies Delay of Service - Poor Customer Support
On November 13th, 2001 I purchased two separate lines with Comm South Companies...they promised service in 3-5 days. My first line was activated and ready 2 days later...Impressive huh!! well that's what I thought too. Since that line was activated quickly..I decided to wait a cou...
Entity
Comm South Companies
Categories: Telephone Companies
8289, Report:
#7938
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2001
Do not get Dish Network
I have had Dish Network for approx 6 months. For the first month or so it was fine. Other than a few times of getting no reception during bad weather, it was OK.
Recently, for some unknown reason, the reception problem has gotten so bad that watching a show has become impossible...
Entity
Dish Network
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
8290, Report:
#7668
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2001
VCSTORE is at it again? Rip-off Scam YCTVSOURCE - Tetranex
Consumer Advisory:
Recent reports, found on the Internet, allege that a duplicate company owned and operated by some of the same people who appeared on Video Computer Store infomercials, has started in New York State.
The new company is apparently selling the same computer syst...
Entity
yctvsource
Categories: Computer Stores