8681, Report:
#2690
Posted Date:
Jul 18 2000
Abslide / Sylmark Company
I have purchased an Abslde a month ago and yes , I did receive it. However, I received it together with some stuff that i didn't want such as the Fit for Life program etc. I called and called and called their customer service to cancel the program and there was no answer, or I wou...
Entity
Abslide/ Sylmark Company
Categories: TV Advertisements
8682, Report:
#2472
Posted Date:
Jun 16 2000
Beware of UBID
Alot of people think that UBID is great..............unitl they win an auction and receive damaged goods. I won a pair of speakers from them and when the boxes came the bottoms were falling out! I opened the boxes and the speakers were damaged and bashed in on the corners. I was pis...
Entity
UBID online auction
Categories: On-Line Stores
8683, Report:
#1429
Posted Date:
Feb 29 2000
Wholesale Furniture Stores are not always a bargain
On June 28, 1998, Daryl Kanuho and I had placed a sectional and five piece Willie Taupe table and chairs on layaway. We wanted the one in stock, but due to them being on layaway, Charlota, who is the manager, said that it was better for her to order us a new one since we did not ne...
Entity
Wholesale Furniture
Categories: Furniture & Furnishings
8684, Report:
#1418
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2000
A FingerHut Purchase?
Dcember 1998. I awoke one morning to find a Computer sitting on my front porch. Up on checking it out, I found it was from FingerHut Corporation address 11 McLeland Road,St. Cloud, MN 56395. As I did not order it or my family, I notified Fingerhut about tthe Computer and was told I ...
Entity
William Cook
Categories: Con Artists
8685, Report:
#1375
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2000
ALLOY ~ Mail Order Nightmare
On Jan6,2000, I ordered a sweatshirt for my daughter, on Jan 31, 2000, I called to see where the shirt is, they said it was mailed out on the 20th of Jan. So I waited. On Feb 8,2000, I called, they said it was never sent out, so they said they will send it next day air, no charg...
Entity
ALLOY
Categories: Mail Order Services
8686, Report:
#1015
Posted Date:
Dec 17 1999
E-Closeout disaster
I ordered a CD changer from E-Closout in early July, 1999. They billed my credit card immediately, the only sign of efficiency that I've seen from them. I called them in late August to find that the order had been lost, but would be shipped right away. Two weeks later, I called t...
Entity
E-Closeout
Categories: On-Line Stores
8687, Report:
#947
Posted Date:
Dec 15 1999
Add on Extended Warrenties
I was looking through the Rip off page and came across some reports of add on warranties.
I also would like to warn the consumer to not let the dealer sell you the add on warrenty. My wife and I bought two autos from (Don Whilhelm chevrolet) within a years time and took out extende...
Entity
DON WHILHELM CHEVROLET
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
8688, Report:
#978
Posted Date:
Dec 09 1999
Toysrus.com Takes More Than a Month to Process an Order
I had the unpleasant experience of ordering from toysrus.com. Not only did it take more than a month to process the order, it is still, according to their web page, sitting in their warehouse. I originally place this order (of one toy) on November 9, 1999, and as of December 9, 19...
Entity
Toysrus.com
Categories: On-Line Stores
8689, Report:
#865
Posted Date:
Dec 01 1999
Circuit City...failure to replace entertainment center
On January 17, 1999, we purchased an entertainment center for our big screen television. This piece of furniture cost us $700.00. Weeks went by and still no entertainment center.
We called Circuit City, to find out that it was in the store warehouse for weeks. When the piece...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
8690, Report:
#1034233
Posted Date:
Nov 05 1999
North Carolina Furniture Scam
Contacted ABC Furniture, Greensboro NC. 04/30/99, order a dining room set, was informed it would take 8-12 weeks. Initial payment of $100.00
(Visa) starts the transaction. You then receive a letter requesting 50% of the purchase price. I sent them a check for
$1100.00 dollars...
Entity
ABC Furniture
Categories: Furniture & Furnishings