8511, Report:
#12636
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2002
AOL gives out billing information consumer ripoff
I have been a user of AOL for about one year. They have repeatedly taken money out of my checking account that has caused at least $200.00 in bounce check fees the last three weeks. I have asked them for paper copy invoices but to no avail. I will be cancelling my subscription to th...
Entity
Reginald Harmon
Categories: Internet Services
8512, Report:
#12390
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2002
Trojan Horse Planted On My Computer By Mike Strong Of Nebraska
Mike Strong of Nebraska planted a trojan horse on my computer. I did not discover this until several days ago. Before my husband and I were able to get the trojan removed this person had already sent out bulk email using my main AOL account user name. What Mr. Strong did not anticip...
Entity
Mike Strong
Categories: Computer Fraud
8513, Report:
#12140
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2002
Beware Con Man ebay user dmatt89 ; Dick Mattleson of HOLCOMB COMMUNICATION CO
I was a bidder for ebay's seller Dick Mattleson's (ebay user Dmatt89) ebay auction of suits, shirts, and ties.
After the auction ended he contacted me and offered a discount for offline multiple purchases.
I made the purchases and received shabby, dirty, ill fitting suits ...
Entity
Dick Mattleson of HOLCOMB COMMUNICATION CO e-bay
Categories: On-Line Business
8514, Report:
#12138
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2002
Pacifier Online Rip off Charged for Services Not Provided
Pacifier debits the user account on varying days of the month. I did not know this and notified them to terminate services and make no more charges on the day previous to the day of the month they charged the previous month. In any case I did not use their services following the n...
Entity
Pacifier Online
Categories: Internet Services
8515, Report:
#11127
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2002
E-Machines -- Poor quality products and deceptive/misleading business practices!
Back in August of 2001, I purchased an e-Machines T-1801 from Circuit City. After I had owned the computer for about two weeks, I started to have problems with it.
The major problem that I had was .dll errors which are driver errors. The errors would cause my computer to lock...
Entity
e-Machines
Categories: Computer Manufactures
8516, Report:
#10669
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2002
Qwest Run Around
I too have had my fun with Qwest the telephone company.
I had called in to get internet set up with my computer. I called up, got a nice girl who took a user name and password from me, then told me that if I waited a few hours I could call up MSN and they would have my details and ...
Entity
Qwest
Categories: Telephone Companies
8517, Report:
#10516
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2002
Bellsouth Ripoff DSL does not provide 20 or 50 times faster than dialup modem.
Bellsouth advertises on TV that it provides Fast Access DSL service that is 20 to 50 times faster than a modem. Depending on whether you are used to a 24k or 56k modem I guess. And they say that it is always on; aka, a HOT connection.
NOT!
You have to actually do a dial-up to get...
Entity
Bellsouth
Categories: Telephone Companies
8518, Report:
#10102
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2001
NetZero is a rip-off
The download and setup of e-mail is too confusing for me. i like simplicity, Am on the phone now trying to cancell. I waited twenty minutes to get a service representative. very dissatified.
They said my user Id did not existance. they made me give my credit card number ag...
Entity
NetZero
Categories: Internet Services
8519, Report:
#10168
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
Cellular carriers in general. Consumer Rip-off A rant,...errr, ..umm ..dissertation on cellular 'phones..
Having noticed many complaints on cellular 'phone service, I thought I'd share my opinion and limited experience. I'm certainly no expert on cellular service, but in trying to educate myself (read 'not get screwed too badly) I've gleaned the following information. I may have some in...
Entity
Cellular carriers in general........
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
8520, Report:
#10091
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
I got ripped of by William Hopkins Purple GameCube and Game Paid for but not shipped
On December 2nd I won an auction Item # 1304018233 and paid it through PayPal in the sum of $232.59 plus $26.00 shipping which was claimed by the seller [email protected] (William Hopkins).
About half of my emails were ignored.
When I bid he was a registered user.
Shortl...
Entity
William Hopkins Purple GameCube and Game
Categories: On-Line Stores