Complaint Review: Gaines Service Leasing Corp. - Gaines Vending - Great Neck New York

Yep... Thomas Ligor, his black friend from Atlanta Georgia that goes by: "Reggie" who is a f*cking united states air force vet and his friend Nicholas Chomakos are still doing a vending scam. As of 2020 to 2021 I have calculated over $200,000 scammed from everyday citizens. Still doing it...

As of July 17 2008, Shannon was paid back in Full. The culprit, of this matter Thomas Ligor will be appearing in court on the 25th of July 2008 to answer to these matters. We are still commitied to good customer service, and providing quality machinery .

I would actually like to address this update to the owner of Gaines Vending- Jack G. Schwartz or his grandson(Nyasha H. Gutsa, who probably sent this rebuttal) and to all future customers. Thomas Ligor aka Thomas Elliot(that's what his name was on my orginal contract agreement as saleman), faxed me an eight page agreement for (10) New Electronic Combo Machines Model VM 750's for $20,000.00 USD, even the (2) debit drafts from my account, said VM 750 combo machines. I've got all the docs. and contract in hand in black & white through my fax machine, I filled in and signed contract with blue ink anyway and faxed back to Thomas as an orginal signed agreement. There are NO statements nowhere, whatso ever, in my contract or my intentions, that states I ordered Mechnical Machines. I don't have to prove fraud, my lawyer and I agreed, Jack G. Schwartz and Nyasha already admitted to that. They gave us a big spill about Thomas Ligor defrauded their company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars(right), and they could only refund 10% of my $20,000.00, that day is when I contacted my attorney. As of today, June 17, 2008, I have only received the $2,000 that they claimed on this rebuttal to have refunded. My attorney recommended that I cash & deposit under protest, and only accept for partial payment(not paid in full). Mr. Schwartz also stated that I had, in my possession, an unsigned contract, how stupid is that? They forged my name to a fraudulent document somehow and sent me Mechnical Machines hoping I was too crazy to know the difference or hoping that I would accept them. Got one question, where is the rest of my refund you supposely offered??? You people say that you'll are out a bunch of money, and are victims of fraud within your company and fired Thomas Ligor, but I don't see how, seein' that you still have the rest of my $18,000.00 USD. Please people, take mine and Marilyn's(mediator,BBB of NY) advice and read up on the 40+ complaints on these CROOKS!!! PLEASE!!! Thanks, Shannon

The fraud charges against my company are completey incorrect. The customer gave us a signed purchase order for specific machines. We shipped the machines, paid for the freight and paid for locations for 10 of his machines. We were contacted by the customer who claimed that he did not purchase mechanical machines but ordered our most expensive Electronic machines instead. We immediately picked up the machines that were shipped to him and paid the freight charges to have the machines returned to our warehouse. We provided the customer with all the signed documents including a confirmation acceptance and a signed credit card authorization which stated the exact machines we did ship to him. We later discovered that the customer had in his possession another unsigned contract stating that he was to receive the more expensive machines. To give the customer the benefit of doubt, I offered to ship him the more expensive machines which cost approximately double what the original machines sent to him cost at no additional cost to him. I wanted to show good faith. I also immediately dismissed the salesperson. When everything I offered was refused, I sent the customer a letter stating that he would be refunded his money.I fulfilled everything that was on the signed contract that I had in my possession, but feeling that the salesperson may have mislead the customer, I did everything possible to show good faith. I am 79 years of age and conduct my business in an honest trustworthy manner so I strongly object to the fact that this customer quickly determined that I committed a fraudulent contract.

Update on the SCAM artist, Gaines Vending. BBB of New York replied back to my complaint pretty quick, and the mediator said that Gaines lied all about my complaint that I filed. Their story about my contract with them was totally different from the complaint, and they never mentioned the fraud that supposely happened within their company which was bull anyway. My true and correct complaint that I filed will be on the companys' profile report with the BBB for at least 36 months. I also filed complaint with Alabama Attorney General's Office (Troy King) today. I've got all my documentation and original contract in hand. I'll see them in court with a criminal suit and also civil. Please, save your hard earned money, and don't do business with these CROOKS!!!