8951, Report:
#23946
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2002
Book Net Ltd ripoff Irvine California
Two young people came to may door telling me the same stories others have reported. They were earning moneyi for college. After paying mover $100 in checks, I received a postcard from Book Net saying that the amount I paid was only a down payment and I still owe them $92.40. They a...
Entity
Book Net Ltd
Categories: Corrupt Companies
8952, Report:
#15598
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2002
RYAN'S FAMILY STEAKHOUSE - TAMPA FLORIDA, 4 PEOPLE GET FOODBORNE ILLNESS - ESTABLISHMENT CITED AND LAW SUIT PENDING
This incident took place on 1/5/02 at the Ryan's Family Steakhouse , 1301 S. 78 th st. , Tampa , Fl 33619. Phone (813)622-7530 manager ED or Katrina Porter. There were 4 cases reported to the Health dept. about the food and conditions.
All of these people had the following symtoms;...
Entity
RYAN'S FAMILY STEAKHOUSE
Categories: Restaurants
8953, Report:
#1029333
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff and false promises Atlanta Georgia
I was called about some magazine subscriptions and told about some sweepstakes. I was told that I would have to pay monthly payments of $66.65 for 12 months and I would be getting magazines every month.
Till now 2 payments of $66.65 each have been taken from my account and I hav...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketers
8954, Report:
#24024
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2002
Freedom Resources Lenox Capital Wise Select ripoff Atlanta Georgia
A few months ago, Freedom Resources told me, that they would send me a VISA CARD with $2500.00 credit line, only for the amount of $221.95, it has been more than 2 months and i'm still waiting. We need to stop these people of doing this fraud.
Felix
Park City, Illinois
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Entity
Freedom Resources
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
8955, Report:
#23537
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2002
Consolidated Media Services misleading, scamming liars Atlanta Georgia
I recieved a telemarketing call saying I could get magazine subscriptions at a very discounted rate. When I recieved my confirmation letter, however, the prices were much steeper than what the representative on the phone had led me to believe. I called customer service to cancel, an...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketers
8956, Report:
#23492
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2002
Book Net LTD is a ripoff fraud business from hell that screwed many others. Irvine, California
I bought 3 magazine subscriptions from this company. Two college students came to my door selling magazines to help build their tuition (is what they told me). I ended up into being conned into buying 2 magazines and a coupon book. I paid the cheaper of these magazine subscriptions ...
Entity
Book Net LTD.
Categories: Corrupt Companies
8957, Report:
#23432
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2002
Consolidated Media Servies ripoff: the take your money but give you nothing Atlanta Georgia
CMS called me in my dorm some time in early January and asked me, a nieve college student with the promise of seven magazine subscriptions for 30 dolars a month, in accuality they wer billing my checking account 66.71 a month.
I told my parents about my decision and they told me...
Entity
Consolidated Media Servies
Categories: Media
8958, Report:
#23146
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2002
Girls Gone Wild, M.R.A Video Charged videos to my credit card and other things such as magazine subscriptions deceptive company SylmarSylmar 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 ordered one video, at the time there was nothing stating I would receive more than one video on the televised add. When I called to order the video the lady I spoke with was not fluent in English. I told her I wanted the one video I had seen on TV. She kept asking if I wanted o...
Entity
Girls Gone Wild (M.R.A Video)
Categories: Video Stores
8959, Report:
#23163
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2002
First Capital Consumers Group/ First Capital Corporation but they are not the real First Capital Cor ripoff Bogus preapproved credit card scam MC and Visa offer for $199... BEWARE!!! Toronto Ontario
This company called to offer me a Visa and a MC at 4.9% and 0% annually for a year, with credit limits of $2500 and $2000 respectively. They also threw in a Sprint PCS phone with 3000 minutes free. All he needed was a checking account number to authorize a debit of $199 for the me...
Entity
First Capital Consumers Group/ First Capital Corporation
Categories: Sales People
8960, Report:
#23155
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2002
NSS Magazine Subscriptions will rip you off and charge your account for unauthorized renewels Newburgh New York
Along with many others I got an e-mail advertising free magazine subscriptions. How could I expect something for nothing? I know something about the publishing business and advertisers pay for ads based on circulation. So free subscriptions boost their circulation and this account...
Entity
NSS Magazine Service Center
Categories: Telemarketers