9951, Report:
#7488
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2001
Legacy Furniture: Unethical, unscrupulous business practices that take advantage of consumer
On 8-19-01, We ordered an $1100 custom sofabed which was promised in 5-8 weeks. We told the gentlemen at Legacy that we had guests coming and would need it even sooner if possible.We called the store after 6 weeks to find the order hadn't been started yet. At this time, we asked if ...
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Categories: Furniture & Furnishings
9952, Report:
#7409
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2001
Thomas O. Moburg, former owner of Mid Iowa Custom Homes, Mid Iowa Homes, Central Iowa Multi-Flow RIP-OFF FRAUD
Thomas O. Moburg, residence located at 400 Adventureland Dr., Altoona, Iowa 50009 presented himself as a Wausau Dealer in good standing when we paid him a deposit fee to design a home in March 1998. In May, 1998 he took $27,891 from us for a home that he never delivered because Wa...
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Categories: Builders & Contractors
9953, Report:
#7018
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2001
krauses custom crafted furniture ripoff. couch paid for but never received *Consumer Suggestion
I spent 4 hours at your store on 7-21-2001. I wanted to purchase a couch and chair from you on your get a matching chair free sale. However, this was a huge investment for me.
At one point I left your store and visited a competitor down the street just to compare value etc. I also...
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Categories: Mattress Stores
9954, Report:
#7003
Posted Date:
Oct 07 2001
Lavender Pride Painting destroys kitchen cabinets with sloppy paint job
I hired Lavender Pride Painting, a partnership in Riverside CA of two lesbian women, to spray paint my kitchen cabinets. I wanted a very smooth coverage that would look nice. I wanted a professional job. The estimator partner bid $1485 and said they do great work. My other bids ...
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Categories: Paint & Wallpaper
9955, Report:
#6945
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2001
Classic Tube ripoff false promises
This company makes custom and matching original brake lines for a variety of autos and trucks. I split a brake line on my truck recently, and it was in such a place, that I would like to not have to worry about it splitting again.
I phoned Classic Tube for a new set of matching ...
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Categories: Auto Parts
9956, Report:
#6640
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2001
No Confidence in RKSport
I recently ordered a new shift knob for my car online through RKSport, a California aftermarket auto parts company. Upon receiving it, I found that there were surface scratches along the perimeter. Having paid $70.00 for it, I expected better quality.
I called RKSport to report...
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Categories: Auto Parts
9957, Report:
#6364
Posted Date:
Aug 27 2001
Anthony Berholtz contractor from hell
We have a $29,000 contract with Anthony Berholtz for a kitchen and bath remodeling project. Mr. Berhotlz stated that he is a licensed contractor, which he is not.
The original contract was for work to be complete in 6 weeks, three weeks upstairs and three weeks downstairs. A ...
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Categories: Builders & Contractors
9958, Report:
#6100
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2001
Speaker Scam Continues in NJ *UPDATE
I know there is an on-going nationwide scam involving speakers. They'll pull up to you at a light, or approach you in a parking lot. They'll say, hey man, look we got a load of stereo equipment we need to get rid of or, were moving out of town and need to dump the stuff so we can l...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
9959, Report:
#6066
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2001
Dogg Digital/Digital Audio 2000 Stereo
Two decent looking white men with trendy hair cuts that can be identified ripped me off at a Dominion Shell Gas Station located off of Hampton Blvd in Norfolk, VA across from Old Dominion University. They pulled up in a White Chevrolet Montana with Virginia license plates and took m...
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Categories: Stereos
9960, Report:
#5842
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2001
Mid-State Builders Insurance ripoff scam specialists
A house I own jointly with my brother experienced a small fire in September of 2000. Since I didn't want to deal with the troubles involved I asked my brother to take car of it. He signed a contract with Mid-State Builders, an Insurance Repair Specialist, at the suggestion of an ind...
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Categories: Builders & Contractors