1, Report:
#1502071
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2020
Bench Craft Company Double billed credit card Portland Oregon
They charged my credit card for $395 for an ad. Then a month later they charged the same credit card again for the same amount. When I called they chased me off of the phone (3 times). They never called back, and will only answer if I call from a number I havent used before. Avoid...
Entity
Categories: advertising scam
2, Report:
#1448254
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2018
Bench Craft Company They fraudulently double charged my credit card Portland oregon
After agreeing to advertising with them, they called me under the pretense of a followup,customer service call. Later I realized they charged me again using a fraudulent technique. They tell you to just ok a text to confirm that the order you origanal placed was now ready. When you ...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
4, Report:
#1372194
Posted Date:
May 09 2017
BENCH CRAFT COMPANY DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION MEDIA INC PORTLAND, OR 97228 Was told I would be shown on scorecard going to all golfers, but found out the booklet they put me in appealed to visitors only. PORTLAND OREGON
I was told that my business would get priority listing on golf scorecards going to all golfers, but found out these where just booklets on the golf courses counter to appeal to outsiders visiting the course. I was trying to appeal to local participants who I found out neveer u...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
5, Report:
#1324322
Posted Date:
Aug 24 2016
Fairway Media (Bench Craft Company) Admits to attempting fraud, but it's ok because the credit card declined the charge. Portland, Oregon Nationwide
This company i sextremely good at selling advertising. They have a Canadian website. They used to have canadian golf course advertising contracts. But because of their tactics, their obnoxius attitude, they have lost all of their contracts or about to lose them. The businesses that ...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
6, Report:
#1164982
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2014
Bench Craft Company Chet Harris selling bogus ad on Paint Branch Golf Course score card Nationwide
Representative from Bench Craft called to sell me advertising space on golf score card at Paint Branch Golf Course.
Golf Course management has never sold space on its score cards and has never heard of Bench Craft.
Bench Craft requested Credit card information.
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
7, Report:
#1100692
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2013
Bench Craft Company John Light, Charley Cobb Scam Artists!!!!! Do not give them your credit card information!!!!! Portland Oregon
I purchased advertising from Bench Craft Company in August of 2013. As my paperwork indicates from the company, all of my charges were paid in full and I have evidence of the 0(zero) dollar balance in the paperwork and emails that I recieved from Bench Craft. On Nov 18, 2013 I recie...
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
8, Report:
#1071341
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2013
Bench Craft Company I was scammed of $1125 for advertisement that was not published. Portland, OR Oregon, OR
I am writing to you because I was defrauded by a company called Bench Craft Company. They sell advertisement at Golf Courses in Nevada(possible other states).They contacted me at the beginning of June, 2013 to sell me advertisement at the Durango Hills Golf Course for my housekeepin...
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
9, Report:
#1053928
Posted Date:
May 26 2013
Bench Craft Company When they solicit you, HANG UP! Do not do business with them! Portland Oregon
Bench Craft Company is a SCAM! They sold me on a concept to advertise on a score card at a local course and then made unauthorized charges to my credit card. To the tune of over $1,200! I can't believe I didn't read reviews before engaging in anything with these crooks. I ha...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
10, Report:
#957189
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2012
Bench Craft Company Unauthorized Credit Card Charge Internet
I was contacted by their sales rep and agreed to do a 3 year contract. He advised me that I would receive an invoice and a proof of the ad within 10 days. Today I received the invoice showing that my AMEX had been charged for the full amount of the contract (definitely not authorize...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
11, Report:
#448037
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2012
Bench Craft Company - Fairway Media A lawers fantasy for harrasment at the work place... Portland Oregon
I have decided to write this because of principle. I was an employee with bench craft company five months. I have since moved on and found a great repectful company to work for. We as sales reps were given free range to lie to customers to get them to sighn up. I was one of the ...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
12, Report:
#278875
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2010
Bench Craft Company credit card fraud, misrepresentation, dishonest sales people, high pressure tactics Portland Oregon
I received a call from a salesman at Bench Craft Company on 7/30/07. We discussed advertising on a bench at a local golf course. $400 to get my name on a bench for 2 years sounded like a pretty good deal. He said he would fax a contract for me to review and sign that day. The contra...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
13, Report:
#540094
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2009
Bench Craft Company, A Division Of Transportation Media Sold me an ad for my local golf course but is switching it to golf course in another city. Internet, Oregon
Bench Craft Company contacted me by phone while I was on vacation in Branson, MO. soliciting me to buy advertising on our local golf course score cards. I am in business and make contact with numerous clients on the course, therefore I considered it a good business decision to...
Entity
Categories: Liars
14, Report:
#507377
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2009
Bench Craft Company, A Division Of Transportation Media Transportation Media, Inc., Sucks - They commit Fraud, Do not deliver, Many complaints @ Better Business Bureau Portalnd, Oregon
I would just like to say these are the worst group of individuals I have ever dealt with.It's been almost 2 years and the almost $2000.00 in products I have purchased from them has still not been delivered. They said it will take some time due to some mistakes on their part, b...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
15, Report:
#433631
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2009
Bench Craft Company One Year Go!!! Still Ripped OFF Portland Oregon
this site needs no stars rating!, bench crap company should be there name, a 100% rip-off company, i have been promised a bench for one year now, i call just to hear how stupid the next excuse is. Buying stock in todays market is safer than talking to this company, buyer beware!
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Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
16, Report:
#426327
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2009
Bench Craft Company - Image Media $395,$495 you will never get back! ripoff scam pros Portland Oregon
They will take you for all your worth and them some if you let them.
I am in a very precious situation with my business and just getting started. So I get a call from a guy telling me that's I'll be featured on a scorecard for 1year at $395. Sounds like a pretty good deal. And t...
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
17, Report:
#416886
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2009
Bench Craft Company Described one thing and sold me another. Owner was rude and hung up on me several times as I tried to work thru the issues. Nationwide
They called me and sold me ad space on two benches. Well after receiving my money they did the ad. low and behold it was for half a bench instead of the bench as promised.
I called and was able to talk to the owner. His name is Guy. He was rude, accusatory and hung up on me sev...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
18, Report:
#385388
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2008
Bench Craft Company Scam Artists who are good at selling you the Brooklyn Bridge Arlington Texas
My story is similar to many. I was sold a diamond necklace with fake diamonds. In other words I believed what the salesman was telling me about a gorgeous 18 hole golf course with 10 tournaments a year plus numerous corporate sponsored events. My advertisement would be seen by thous...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
19, Report:
#342471
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2008
Bench Craft Deceptive, fraudulant sales practices Internet
Like many others on this review site, I was contacted by a long distance number about an event at a local golf course. The sales man, Jeremy Laden, gave me his sales pitch about advertising in a golf course guide and I would be the only photographer listed in over 70,000 copies tha...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
20, Report:
#332201
Posted Date:
May 12 2008
Bench Craft Company Fraudulant Sales Practices, Unfair Collection Practices Portland Oregon
In 2005, our company contracted with a media company to advertise in the local Chamber of Commerce Welcome folder. The following year, we were contacted by Bench Craft Company to advertise again. We were told that the Chamber had run out of folders and authorized them to solicit n...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
21, Report:
#314462
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2008
Bench Craft Company, master of unethical and fraudulent sales practices. Discusting! Portland Oregon
Bench Craft Company victimizes customers and takes unethical and fraudulent sales practices to a new low. February 2007, a friend of mine was solicited via the telephone for the purchase of advertising space on a course scorecard. My friend opted to participate in the advertising of...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
22, Report:
#293474
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2007
Bench Craft Company, A Division Of Transportation Media, Charged Credit Card without my permission, will not allow cancellation, threatened Attorney to enforce Portland Oregon
Bench Craft contacted my small business on Dec 5, 2007 when I (owner) was out of town and spoke to a sub-contracted person who helps me with advertising within my office. This sub-contractor agreed to advertising my company of local gold course benches for a cost of $399.00. The s...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
23, Report:
#293436
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2007
Bench Craft Company - Transportation Media Charged Credit Card without my permission, will not allow cancellation, thretened Attorney to enforce Portland Oregon
Bench Craft contacted my small business on Dec 5, 2007 when I (owner) was out of town and spoke to a sub-contracted person who helps me with advertising within my office. This sub-contractor agreed to advertising my company of local gold course benches for a cost of $399.00. The s...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies