- Report: #434939
Complaint Review: Your Top Brands / Brandarama - New York New York
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Your Top Brands / Brandarama
303 Park Avenue South New York, 10010 New York, U.S.A.
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Your Top Brands / Brandarama Teases with impressive gifts for sponsor offers. Absolutely DO NOT honor promises. Delay tactics for 2 years then deny gift New York New York
Your Top Brands entices with impressive gifts for their sponsor offers. If you complete offers from several categories, and pay for offers, YTB "promises" your gift will be shipped to you!! They assured me they were a "legitimate" company.....
I took their offer for a $100.00 Visa gift card, was sent a claim form, told to check their web site for "update" on shipping information. I checked the web site, e-mailed 14 pages of questions over a 2 year period and was constantly delayed, and sent "pat" answers over and over again. The web site always had the same information "Confirmed; to be shipped" dated Dec 28, 07.
I received a letter from a different fulfillment company, 01/21/09, that I had successfully met the eligibility and prize requirements and offered a different method to receive my prize. I could go, purchase my own $100.00 Visa gift card, send the signed letter (a requirement that also gave them permission to send additional offers through e-mail, etc.), mail the receipt, signed letter, photo ID, claim form and be re-imbursed up to $100.00 in 6-8 weeks. I decided not to do this and wait for the gift card "to be shipped" as it still stated on my status on YTB's web site as of 03/16/2009.
No place did it say that this would be my ONLY way to receive my gift and that if I did not take this offer in 30 days I would lose my gift. So, much to my surprise, when I e-mailed (again) about my gift I was told I had not submitted to the fulfillment company within 30 days, so I was denied my gift! What a rip off-I was delayed 2 years then (supposedly) given 30 days to submit yet another claim to an entirely different company (pay for my own gift) and "believe" this other company would re-imburse me?? And it still says on my status report on YTB's web site, "Confirmed; to be shipped"!! Can you believe it??
Sher
Minneapolis, Minnesota
U.S.A.
I took their offer for a $100.00 Visa gift card, was sent a claim form, told to check their web site for "update" on shipping information. I checked the web site, e-mailed 14 pages of questions over a 2 year period and was constantly delayed, and sent "pat" answers over and over again. The web site always had the same information "Confirmed; to be shipped" dated Dec 28, 07.
I received a letter from a different fulfillment company, 01/21/09, that I had successfully met the eligibility and prize requirements and offered a different method to receive my prize. I could go, purchase my own $100.00 Visa gift card, send the signed letter (a requirement that also gave them permission to send additional offers through e-mail, etc.), mail the receipt, signed letter, photo ID, claim form and be re-imbursed up to $100.00 in 6-8 weeks. I decided not to do this and wait for the gift card "to be shipped" as it still stated on my status on YTB's web site as of 03/16/2009.
No place did it say that this would be my ONLY way to receive my gift and that if I did not take this offer in 30 days I would lose my gift. So, much to my surprise, when I e-mailed (again) about my gift I was told I had not submitted to the fulfillment company within 30 days, so I was denied my gift! What a rip off-I was delayed 2 years then (supposedly) given 30 days to submit yet another claim to an entirely different company (pay for my own gift) and "believe" this other company would re-imburse me?? And it still says on my status report on YTB's web site, "Confirmed; to be shipped"!! Can you believe it??
Sher
Minneapolis, Minnesota
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Joe
Austin,Texas,
U.S.A.
Brandarama is an AFFILIATE site that promises a lot to get you on their site but you never get the "Prize"
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, March 21, 2009
I REPORTED BRANDARAMA HERE MONTHS AGO. THEIR LYING TRASH COMES IN YOUR E-MAIL WITH AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY WHICH TRIES TO MAKE THE PRIZE LOOK AS ENTICING, SEDUCTIVE AND BEAUTIFUL AND GLORIOUS AND GLAMOUROUS AS POSSIBLE. YOU WANT IT AND YOU WANT IT NOW AND WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING TO GET IT. DOWN! THINK ABOUT IT. IT IS EITHER A FREE SAMPLE YOU CAN GET ON A FREEBIE SITE WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED OR A FULL SIZE PRODUCT WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT WALMART -- LESS THAN $100 FOR SURE. THEY SUCKER YOU IN WITH THE WORD FREE. LIKE HELL IT IS FREE AS YOU FIND OUT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW RESTRICTIONS BUT WHAT THEY NEVER TELL YOU IS THAT YOU WILL NEVER GET THE PRIZE. THE PRODUCTS THAT THEY OFFER COME MAINLY FROM COMPANIES THAT I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT ON THE RIP OFF REPORT... THIS IS APPARENTLY THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN LURE PEOPLE TO BUY THEIR STUFF. THEY ARE SO FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GIVE THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER AND THEN SEE HOW MUCH THEY TAKE OUT. I SURE HOPE YOU CAN DISPUTE YOUR CHARGES BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU GIVE THEM PERMISSION OR NOT. CHECK THEM OUT ON THE RIP OFF REPORT WHICH IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE YOU GOT INVOLVED WITH BRANDARAMA AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MORE AFFILIATE SITES JUST LIKE THEM WITH DIFFERENT NAMES. I THINK THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS PAID --WHOEVER HE OR SHE IS --THEY ARE A GENIUS! THESE SITES PROMISE YOU THE PRIZE BUT YOU NEVER GET IT THEY USED TO GET AROUND THE RIP OFF ALLEGATIONS BY SENDING YOU A PLASTIC PEN OR SOMETHING WITH BRANDARAMA ON IT SO THEY COULD SAY THEY RAN OUT OF PRIZES AND THEY HAD TO SEND YOU THIS SUBSTITUTE. LEGAL BUT WHO IS GOING TO CHECK AND SEE IF THEY HAD THE PRIZE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THAT MEANS WHAT OBJECTIVE PERSON IS GOING TO SEE IF THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY ARE BANKING ON NOBODY. GUESS THEY FOUND OUT THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEND ANYTHING AFTER ALL BECAUSE SOME WAY, SOMEHOW I THINK THAT SOME PEOPLE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST OR INDIA ARE BEHIND BRANDARAMA. I THINK THEY MIGHT BE OPERATING IN CANADA WHERE THE LAW IS DIFFERENT FROM HERE IN THE USA. I FOUND ONE ADDRESS FOR THEM IN NEW YORK COULD BE A MAIL DROP. YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK MY ENTRY ON BRANDARAMA ALREADY ON THIS SITE AND I HAVE A LOT OF OTHERS I CAN ADD BUT THEY WOULD PROBABLY BE CENSORED. I HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF THESE SITES. THEY ALL RELY ON DAZZLING BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE PROMINENT USE OF THE WORD "FREE" TO LURE IN THE SUCKERS. NOW YOU KNOW WHAT AN AFFILIATE SITE RIP OFF IS..GET READY FOR A LOT OF UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES ...IF YOU CAN'T HEAD THEM OFF. THEY GET THESE SHADY, MARGINALLY LEGAL OPERATIONS TO ALL GO TOGETHER AND PAY TO BE ON THIS BEAUTIFULLY DONE AD SITE AND THAT IS WHERE THEIR MONEY COMES FROM.THEY CALL THESE AFFILIATE SITES BECAUSE ALL OF THESE ADVERTISERS ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE ADVERTISING SITE. THERE NEVER WAS A PRIZE. IT IS A RIP OFF. AND TWO YEARS IS THE LIMIT YOU COULD FILE A FRAUD ACTION AGAINST THEM.WOULD THE COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES BE WORTH IT? TtHEY ARE COUNTING ON THE FACT THAT NOBODY WILL TAKE A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THEM-- ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY KEEP THE GIFT CARD PRIZES SO LOW YOU COULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR ALL OF THE GOOD IT WOULD DO. IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR EXTRA CHARGES ON MY CREDIT CARD OR WHATEVER YOU GAVE THEIR SCUM BAG ADVERTISER AFFILIATES AS A MEANS OF PAYMENT TO GET SENT THEIR JUNKY, OVERPRICED PRODUCTS.
Joe
Austin,Texas,
U.S.A.
Brandarama is an AFFILIATE site that promises a lot to get you on their site but you never get the "Prize"
#3Consumer Comment
Sat, March 21, 2009
I REPORTED BRANDARAMA HERE MONTHS AGO. THEIR LYING TRASH COMES IN YOUR E-MAIL WITH AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY WHICH TRIES TO MAKE THE PRIZE LOOK AS ENTICING, SEDUCTIVE AND BEAUTIFUL AND GLORIOUS AND GLAMOUROUS AS POSSIBLE. YOU WANT IT AND YOU WANT IT NOW AND WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING TO GET IT. DOWN! THINK ABOUT IT. IT IS EITHER A FREE SAMPLE YOU CAN GET ON A FREEBIE SITE WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED OR A FULL SIZE PRODUCT WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT WALMART -- LESS THAN $100 FOR SURE. THEY SUCKER YOU IN WITH THE WORD FREE. LIKE HELL IT IS FREE AS YOU FIND OUT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW RESTRICTIONS BUT WHAT THEY NEVER TELL YOU IS THAT YOU WILL NEVER GET THE PRIZE. THE PRODUCTS THAT THEY OFFER COME MAINLY FROM COMPANIES THAT I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT ON THE RIP OFF REPORT... THIS IS APPARENTLY THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN LURE PEOPLE TO BUY THEIR STUFF. THEY ARE SO FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GIVE THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER AND THEN SEE HOW MUCH THEY TAKE OUT. I SURE HOPE YOU CAN DISPUTE YOUR CHARGES BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU GIVE THEM PERMISSION OR NOT. CHECK THEM OUT ON THE RIP OFF REPORT WHICH IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE YOU GOT INVOLVED WITH BRANDARAMA AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MORE AFFILIATE SITES JUST LIKE THEM WITH DIFFERENT NAMES. I THINK THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS PAID --WHOEVER HE OR SHE IS --THEY ARE A GENIUS! THESE SITES PROMISE YOU THE PRIZE BUT YOU NEVER GET IT THEY USED TO GET AROUND THE RIP OFF ALLEGATIONS BY SENDING YOU A PLASTIC PEN OR SOMETHING WITH BRANDARAMA ON IT SO THEY COULD SAY THEY RAN OUT OF PRIZES AND THEY HAD TO SEND YOU THIS SUBSTITUTE. LEGAL BUT WHO IS GOING TO CHECK AND SEE IF THEY HAD THE PRIZE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THAT MEANS WHAT OBJECTIVE PERSON IS GOING TO SEE IF THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY ARE BANKING ON NOBODY. GUESS THEY FOUND OUT THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEND ANYTHING AFTER ALL BECAUSE SOME WAY, SOMEHOW I THINK THAT SOME PEOPLE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST OR INDIA ARE BEHIND BRANDARAMA. I THINK THEY MIGHT BE OPERATING IN CANADA WHERE THE LAW IS DIFFERENT FROM HERE IN THE USA. I FOUND ONE ADDRESS FOR THEM IN NEW YORK COULD BE A MAIL DROP. YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK MY ENTRY ON BRANDARAMA ALREADY ON THIS SITE AND I HAVE A LOT OF OTHERS I CAN ADD BUT THEY WOULD PROBABLY BE CENSORED. I HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF THESE SITES. THEY ALL RELY ON DAZZLING BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE PROMINENT USE OF THE WORD "FREE" TO LURE IN THE SUCKERS. NOW YOU KNOW WHAT AN AFFILIATE SITE RIP OFF IS..GET READY FOR A LOT OF UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES ...IF YOU CAN'T HEAD THEM OFF. THEY GET THESE SHADY, MARGINALLY LEGAL OPERATIONS TO ALL GO TOGETHER AND PAY TO BE ON THIS BEAUTIFULLY DONE AD SITE AND THAT IS WHERE THEIR MONEY COMES FROM.THEY CALL THESE AFFILIATE SITES BECAUSE ALL OF THESE ADVERTISERS ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE ADVERTISING SITE. THERE NEVER WAS A PRIZE. IT IS A RIP OFF. AND TWO YEARS IS THE LIMIT YOU COULD FILE A FRAUD ACTION AGAINST THEM.WOULD THE COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES BE WORTH IT? TtHEY ARE COUNTING ON THE FACT THAT NOBODY WILL TAKE A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THEM-- ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY KEEP THE GIFT CARD PRIZES SO LOW YOU COULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR ALL OF THE GOOD IT WOULD DO. IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR EXTRA CHARGES ON MY CREDIT CARD OR WHATEVER YOU GAVE THEIR SCUM BAG ADVERTISER AFFILIATES AS A MEANS OF PAYMENT TO GET SENT THEIR JUNKY, OVERPRICED PRODUCTS.
