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Complaint Review: TV Inventions Or Tristar Products - Internet
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TV Inventions Or Tristar Products Pasta Pot ripoff ripoff business from hell Tv Inventions Wallingford Connecticut
*Consumer Comment: Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
*Consumer Comment: Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
*Consumer Comment: Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
*Consumer Comment: Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
From a TV ad I ordered a set of pasta pots with a few extra items included in the package for the price of $14.95 plus shipping. I took them up on a second set "free" except for shipping charges. This was December 29, 2002.
On February 5 one set only arrived. there was no bill since it was to be charged to my charge card and no explanation of where the other set of pots was.
I went online to this company and found that my order totalled $57.90. $14.96 plus another postage charge added up rather quickly to $57.90. I called my charge card company to be sure of what they had turned in as the price.
I called the pasta pot company and talked to a rather rude salesman who said that the pasta pots were a total of $24.94 and the shipping total was $32.96.
Later in the day I sent the small package to a friend for whom I had ordered the second set. Postage was $5.
Now a product that costs much less than the postage is a major ripoff as far as I can see unless tone ordered a box of lead or silver.
Elmer
83642, Idaho
U.S.A.
On February 5 one set only arrived. there was no bill since it was to be charged to my charge card and no explanation of where the other set of pots was.
I went online to this company and found that my order totalled $57.90. $14.96 plus another postage charge added up rather quickly to $57.90. I called my charge card company to be sure of what they had turned in as the price.
I called the pasta pot company and talked to a rather rude salesman who said that the pasta pots were a total of $24.94 and the shipping total was $32.96.
Later in the day I sent the small package to a friend for whom I had ordered the second set. Postage was $5.
Now a product that costs much less than the postage is a major ripoff as far as I can see unless tone ordered a box of lead or silver.
Elmer
83642, Idaho
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Andrew
Tarzana,California,
U.S.A.
Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
#2Consumer Comment
Wed, March 12, 2003
The writer states "Now a product that costs much less than the postage is a major ripoff as far as I can see unless one ordered a box of lead or silver." Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents. I contend with this in my business all the time. I had Lava Wave Machines that I sold for $9 because I was trying to get rid of an inventory. They cost me up to $12 to ship via UPS ground to some home addresses because they weighed over 5 lbs. I made $1 on the machines, no money on the shipping. I have toy helicopters made of plastic that I sold for $2.00. It costs $4.50 to ship one. I think consumers need to understand that because some things don't make economic sense for them, doesn't mean it's a rip-off or there is intent to do such.
Andrew
Tarzana,California,
U.S.A.
Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, March 12, 2003
The writer states "Now a product that costs much less than the postage is a major ripoff as far as I can see unless one ordered a box of lead or silver." Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents. I contend with this in my business all the time. I had Lava Wave Machines that I sold for $9 because I was trying to get rid of an inventory. They cost me up to $12 to ship via UPS ground to some home addresses because they weighed over 5 lbs. I made $1 on the machines, no money on the shipping. I have toy helicopters made of plastic that I sold for $2.00. It costs $4.50 to ship one. I think consumers need to understand that because some things don't make economic sense for them, doesn't mean it's a rip-off or there is intent to do such.
Andrew
Tarzana,California,
U.S.A.
Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, March 12, 2003
The writer states "Now a product that costs much less than the postage is a major ripoff as far as I can see unless one ordered a box of lead or silver." Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents. I contend with this in my business all the time. I had Lava Wave Machines that I sold for $9 because I was trying to get rid of an inventory. They cost me up to $12 to ship via UPS ground to some home addresses because they weighed over 5 lbs. I made $1 on the machines, no money on the shipping. I have toy helicopters made of plastic that I sold for $2.00. It costs $4.50 to ship one. I think consumers need to understand that because some things don't make economic sense for them, doesn't mean it's a rip-off or there is intent to do such.
Andrew
Tarzana,California,
U.S.A.
Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents.
#5Consumer Comment
Wed, March 12, 2003
The writer states "Now a product that costs much less than the postage is a major ripoff as far as I can see unless one ordered a box of lead or silver." Shipping is based on weight and distance, not value of the contents. I contend with this in my business all the time. I had Lava Wave Machines that I sold for $9 because I was trying to get rid of an inventory. They cost me up to $12 to ship via UPS ground to some home addresses because they weighed over 5 lbs. I made $1 on the machines, no money on the shipping. I have toy helicopters made of plastic that I sold for $2.00. It costs $4.50 to ship one. I think consumers need to understand that because some things don't make economic sense for them, doesn't mean it's a rip-off or there is intent to do such.
