8461, Report:
#11690
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2002
Compuserve won't refund for a hung line when it's their fault
I was using compuserve 4.02 and have a cable modem. I noticed extremly high charges on my compuserve account and called to investigate. They told me that my software was not disconnecting and that they only refund for the amounts over 400 minutes per episode. This is their software ...
Entity
Compuserve
Categories: Internet Services
8462, Report:
#11738
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2002
ATT DIGATEL CABLE RIPOFF
Att bought out cobb cable and i have had nuthing but trouble with them , two weeks for a service call, they change channels weekly now i have 82 channel hbo at 57.00 month and there are 11 spanish channels i dont speek spsnish and there are 5 black channel and i am not balck there ...
Entity
Att
Categories: Cable Companies
8463, Report:
#11623
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2002
DIRECTTV OR TELOCITY? WHO IS TAKING MY MONEY?
It all started over a year ago, December 2000. I ordered a Telocity Account and received a modem by Fed Ex. It was during the holiday and I decided to stay with my cable provider for my Internet Access. It took Telocity a couple of calls, but I did get the account cancelled and a cr...
Entity
DirectTV
Categories: Internet Services
8464, Report:
#11359
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2002
Cox Cable steals deposits! A MAJOR RIP OFF *Consumer Suggestion
First I send a payment in that after many prior payments this account number is transposed.
I recieve a diconnect number that says I can use my eight year-old deposit scheduled for my return as payment.
Wrong I can use it but I still owe a new deposit since I have been disco...
Entity
Cox Cable
Categories: Cable TV
8465, Report:
#11313
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2002
GGW - M.R.A Video Girls Gone Wild Video as seen on TV ripoff 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 too was ripped off by this company and still am being ripped off every month for $25.56 that is being stolen out of my checking account. This has cost me over 100 dollars so far and my bank has only said they may be able to get my last months charge returned.I too wrote and and th...
Entity
GGW/M.R.A. VIDEO
Categories: TV Advertisements
8466, Report:
#11284
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2002
QUEST (AKA QWORST) rips off Single Mother .. new name, same shitty service
Hello,
As a single mother, I have waited a long time to buy my 15 year old son a computer for Christmas. This Christmas, with some of the better financing deals available, I was able to by my son a brand new computer. Needless to say, Christmas morning, he was delighted to see h...
Entity
Quest
Categories: Telephone Companies
8467, Report:
#11182
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2002
C.C.A. SHOPPING NETWORK
A FEW WEEKS AGO I TOO RECEIVED A CREDIT CARD AND A LETTER SAYING I WAS ALREADY PRE-APPROVED. HAVING NEVER HEARD OF THE C.C.A. SHOPPING NETWORK I SEARCHED ON MY MILLION CHANNLE CABLE NETWORK AND STILL FOUND NOTHING.
I EVEN CALLED A TELEVISION SHOPPING NETWORK WHOS EMPLOYEES STA...
Entity
C.C.A. SHOPPING NETWORK
Categories: Corrupt Companies
8468, Report:
#11206
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2002
Boycott Midas of Danvers, MA - Read My Story !
This is a tale that you need to hear.. anyone that owns a car.
Its about Midas Muffler shops, quality, warranty, and franchises
Its a long story, but one worth hearing. It might change your opinion of Midas.
In Oct 2001, my friend and I went for a 5 day vacation to Danvers, M...
Entity
Midas Muffler
Categories: Auto Repair Service
8469, Report:
#6160
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2002
Ameritech -Midwest phone company -Bad Customer Service *UPDATE employee agrees
In June, 2001, I went online and applied for
access for online billing. The Ameritech site
took a lot of information from me and then
informed me that I couldn't pay my bill until
they sent me a password. (Note that I had already
given them my checking account information.)
...
Entity
Ameritech
Categories: Telephone Companies
8470, Report:
#10939
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2002
RIPPED OF BY SKYBOX IN PALMDALE, CA. STRIKES AGAIN!!! NOW LET'S PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS!!!
I wish I had read these reports before I sent my order. This is my first experience with Internet Fraud. We have to put a stop to companies like this who use the Internet as a get rich quick sqeem at our expense. If any of you know of a way we can retaliate against these fraudulant ...
Entity
SKYBOX TV
Categories: Cable TV