- Report: #50120
Complaint Review: Sweepstakes Clearinghous - Dallas Texas
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Sweepstakes Clearinghous
1555 Regal Row Dallas, 75356 Texas, U.S.A.
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Sweepstakes Clearinghous deceptive company rip-off dishonest Dallas Texas
In early 2002 my husband and I received information in the mail form Sweepstakes Clearinghouse about a laptop computer that we could buy for $500.00 after the $400.00 voucher was sent in. We looked through all of the information that was provided and there was no indication at that point in time that it was a refurbished computer.
We paid all the money owed on it and received our "new" computer in October of 2002. Two weeks ago the system board went bad and when I called the technical support number provided I was told that my warranty had just expired and that I would need to take it to a computer repair technician to have looked at.
Since then I have come to find out that the system board that is in the laptop is an older model and is infact a refurbished system. I have been trying to find a system board for it so that it can be replaced and have not been able to find one.
I spent $500.00 on a computer that was supposed to be new,is not, and now does not work. This company scammed us, ripped off our money, and now we don't have a computer that works.
Ryan
columbus, Ohio
U.S.A.
We paid all the money owed on it and received our "new" computer in October of 2002. Two weeks ago the system board went bad and when I called the technical support number provided I was told that my warranty had just expired and that I would need to take it to a computer repair technician to have looked at.
Since then I have come to find out that the system board that is in the laptop is an older model and is infact a refurbished system. I have been trying to find a system board for it so that it can be replaced and have not been able to find one.
I spent $500.00 on a computer that was supposed to be new,is not, and now does not work. This company scammed us, ripped off our money, and now we don't have a computer that works.
Ryan
columbus, Ohio
U.S.A.
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norma
Pensacola,Florida,
United States of America
may be ripoff sometimes and sometimes not
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, April 09, 2010
I used their services once many years ago. I ordered a refurbished IBM laptop. I understood when I ordered it that it was refurbished. It finally arrived after I sent them the final payment. One should remember that different brands of computers and other items work differently. Most likely if and when I had problems related to using this computer it was because of the system which was windows 95 and it was an IBM laptop. Somebody who worked on it ( it was my fault..remember that windows 95 will not boot up properly when the power is cut while using it ) they said the system restore boot up disk had a virus in it. Otherwise I did not have any real problem with the system board or anything..I call it computer pot luck. As far a reporting that you did not get satifactory service from a seller the better business bureau may be able to help you resolve the problem so at least you can get a refund. Don't give up. This is not a reflection on IBM brands but one must shop around and ask questions, do research to find out which brand of computer is best suited to their wants and needs.
