8621, Report:
#12183
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2002
Bogus Maintenance Agreement from People PC
Two years ago, my boyfriend & I bought a computer from People PC. The offer included the hardware, internet access for several years, and a technical support/maintenance agreement. Two months ago, out hard drive died-- loudly, dramatically, and decisively. Our computer is now com...
Entity
People PC
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
8622, Report:
#11827
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2002
PC RICHARDS/GE CAPITAL CON CARD CO
DEAR SIR:
PLEASE REF TO THE FOLLOWING I PURCHASED A REFRIGERATOR AND A
RANGE FROM PC RICHARDS ON 10/27/01-THEY GAVE ME 90 DAYS TO PAY THIS OFF INTEREST FREE-THE FIRST PAYMENT WAS DUE ON 12/07/01
I MAILED THE PAYMENT ON 11-24/01 THEY RECEIVE THE PAYMENT PRIOR TO DUE DATE.
I...
Entity
GE CAPITAL CONS CARDCO
Categories: Financial Services
8623, Report:
#11503
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2002
SONY REBATE RIPOFF
On 10 20 2001 , I purchased a Sony Vio PC and moniter on condition that I would receive rebates totaling $180.00 within four to six weeks. Also I purchased a Hewitt Packard printer on the same day. I received the rebate from Hewitt Packard a few weeks ago but have received no rebate...
Entity
SONY
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
8624, Report:
#4766
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2002
Computer Personalities Systems Inc. aka/ vcstore are Gone with my Money! **UPDATED info
On 2/2/01 I ordered a Micron PC from vcstore. I sent a cashier's check, registered mail on 2/2/01, They recieved it in 2/6/01, I was told my order was put in the system on 2/9/01 and I would recieve it in 3 weeks, when I didn't recieve it I called and was told it would be 6 weeks. W...
Entity
Computer Personalities Systems.aka/vcstore
Categories: Computer Stores
8625, Report:
#11266
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2002
www.Lessthanebay.com, www.memtech.com, Ram Rip Off Artistps
I ordered 256Megs of SDram pc 100/133 for $21 something. I sent a email to them a week later asking for some info on my shipment and a day later i got a email from [email protected] saying that my ram was on back order for 2-3 weeks.
So i waited. I emailed 2 weeks aft...
Entity
www.lessthanebay.com, www.memteck.com
Categories: On-Line Business
8626, Report:
#10848
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2002
Ripped off by the MCI Worldcom Scam
I think worldcom needs to get out of the cell phone business all together. I work for them and (collections) and they rip people off all the time, the billing is a mess,the telemarketeres send phones to people that never wanted them, payments get misapplied to accounts, and not appl...
Entity
MCI Worldcom
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
8627, 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
8628, Report:
#5117
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2001
Gateway computer screwed me too *UPDATES
Complaint I bought a new Gateway PC in October. It Arrived with the printer box open and software missing. Gateway said it wasn't their problem, gave me Canon's (toll) #.
It cost me $40 to get the printer set up. Right off, the PC started freezing up. I spent 150...
Entity
Gateway
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
8629, Report:
#9509
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2001
NSS MAGAZINES KEEP TAKING MONEY FROM MY ACCT - I CAN'T CANCEL
I found that once again they charged to my debit card.the same amount for both the magazines. Automobile $19.94 and PC MAGAZINE
for $39.97.
The amount was deducted from my checking account on 12/03/01. I went to the bank thinking something can be done. But
nothing happened.
...
Entity
NSS MAGAZINES
Categories: Book Publishers
8630, Report:
#9086
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2001
McAffee Products for PC Rip Off
I pirchased the McAffee Oil Change on line, but had downloaded the trial ware first. After ordering this I never received a e-mail letting me download the program. I tried for 2 years to get them to let me have the download. But no luck after the first year was gone they sent me a E...
Entity
McAffee Online
Categories: Computer Software