1, Report:
#813619
Posted Date:
Dec 25 2011
BBV HotBookSale.com SmartSavingsCenter.com This company uses your credit card information to charge you unauthorized membership fees! Boca Raton, Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account when someone wrongfully takes it from you!
Do not give these people your business!!! On June 18, 2010, I purchased a cookbook from Hotbooksale.com. Unbeknownst to me, when you make a purchase from them, you are automatically signed up for a monthly membership at the cost of $19.95 a month. Because my h...
Entity
BBV HotBookSale.com
Categories: Book Stores
2, Report:
#714997
Posted Date:
Apr 07 2011
RebateGiant.com HotBookSale.com, SmartsavingsCenter.com BestBrandValues.com BEWARE-Don't communicate in any way-Stay away from these companies-Con-Artists Boca Raton, Florida
I was shocked to find out that our credit card was being charged 12.49 + 19.95 a month for one year and i was totally blind-sided.I ordered a book to save 5.00 shipping a year ago, only to discover now that two companies, rebategiant.com & HOTBOOKSALE.COM have been receiving pay...
Entity
RebateGiant.com
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
3, Report:
#630891
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2010
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com Stole money from CU account over 8 months via ruse Boca Raton, Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
I have had money taken from my debit card against my will or knowledge until yesterday.This has happened since January 2010.They said I ordered a poster and/or answered a survey online and was signed up by these activities unknown to me as to how I joined this online 'service'. They...
Entity
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
4, Report:
#614658
Posted Date:
Jun 16 2010
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com smartsavingscenter.com purchased 1 dvd and they charged my account $19.99 for 10 months before i caught it Internet
bbvhotmovie.com & smartsavingscenter.com continued to debit $ 19.99 from my account after i purchased 1 dvd back in sept. 2009. i finally caught there scam and called and canceled with them to find out they automatically sign you up monthly after you shop on their site. fraud!!!...
Entity
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com
Categories: Video Stores
5, Report:
#602286
Posted Date:
May 12 2010
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com SmartSavingsCenter.com, LLC BEWARE - SCAM! MEMBERSHIP FRAUD! Boca Raton, Florida
I found a 'deal' on a book online. I should have researched the business first.
I ordered the book. No where did I see on the order form that I was signing up for a membership. A confirmation email was sent - twice. Once for the order and again when t...
Entity
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
6, Report:
#602168
Posted Date:
May 11 2010
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com SmartSavingsCenter.com Charged a membership fee that IS NOT mentioned in their Terms & Conditions to my CC Boca Raton, Florida
BEWARE! The Terms & Conditions you must accept to process your order DO NOT mention the MONTHLY FEE that WILL be charged if you choose to CONTINUE.
Yes, they offered an excellent price and free shipping on the first order. HOWEVER, the following information appears UNDER the SU...
Entity
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com
Categories: On-Line Stores
8, Report:
#506287
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2009
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com - bestbrandvalues.com I was just scammed by this company. Hotbooksale.com. I searched online for the best price for the book I was looking for & that company came up in the search. I filled out the order & paid with a cred Internet
I was just scammed by this company. Hotbooksale.com. I searched online
for the best price for the book I was looking for & that company
came up in the search. I filled out the order & paid with a credit
card & they billed me for the book. I was then redirected to a pa...
Entity
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - Bestbrandvalues.com
Categories: Books, Records & Videos
9, Report:
#473893
Posted Date:
Jul 27 2009
HotBookSale.com / SmartSavingsCenter.com / Bestbrandvalues.com / Discountbooksale.com / Manager- BRIAN GARCIA I order one little book....go out of the country....come back, two charges of $19.95 Charged to my paypal account. call them.get hung up on. SCAM!! BOCA RATON /Brain Garcia Florida
Buy a book from these people and be prepared to be charged over and over...they say you joined their book club when you order a book from them!!!!! NOTHING BUT COMMON THIEVES. Manager: Brian Garcia and everyone else that works for this company! I will order through Amazon.com f...
Entity
HotBookSale.com / SmartSavingsCenter.com / Bestbrandvalues.com
Categories: Book Stores
10, Report:
#454085
Posted Date:
May 21 2009
Hotbooksale.com, Smartsavingscenter.com Will Charge Your Card Illegally Boca Raton Florida
I ordered a book from HotBookSale.com because the site specified that the book was in stock. The next day, received notification that the book WAS NOT in stock, so I called to cancel. Person was nice and I received a confirmation email that the order and membership had been cancel...
Entity
Hotbooksale.com, Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Books, Records & Videos
11, Report:
#434327
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2009
SmartSavingsCenter, LLC Dba DiscountBookSale Also HotBookSale.com DiscountBookSale.com/HotBookSale.com/SmartSavingsCenter.com~Bait & Switch~hidden charges~rejection of order cancellation Boca Raton Florida
I found a book I wanted for .76 cents with free shipping on first purchase. Didn't think anything of it because I have found good deal like this on books from the internet in the past.
When I was checking out with my purchase, it showed my .76 cent book with no shipping charges...
Entity
SmartSavingsCenter, LLC Dba DiscountBookSale
Categories: Computer Mail Order
12, Report:
#400259
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2008
HOTBOOKSALE.COM SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM NO CONFIRMATION. NO COMMUNICATION. NO BOOKS. BUT I DID GET A BILL FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED BOOK CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR $29.95. BOCA RATON Florida
Ordered about $56.00 worth of books online. Received no confirmation. Received no reply to three emails. No one answers their phone. Got suspicious, went to www.ripoffreport.com to see what I could find.
Called my credit card immediately. They told me the charge was for $2...
Entity
HOTBOOKSALE.COM SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
13, Report:
#396917
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2008
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com Enrolled me in an expensive monthy membership program, $29.95/month, without my knowledge. Charges started showing up on my credit card. Boca Raton Florida
I order a technical book from HotBookSale in September. I didn't see the fine print (it's well hidden) stating that I was enrolling in a membership program sponsored by SmartSavingsCenter.com, apparently the owner of HotBookSale. I didn't realize this until I saw a charge of $1.00...
Entity
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com
Categories: Telemarketers
14, Report:
#376657
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2008
Hotbooksale.com - Smartsavingscenter.com Unauthorized charges on credit card Internet
I purchased books from hotbooksale.com thinking I was getting a great deal on books, however, I was victim to a phishing scam!!
Luckily I check my credit card statements periodically, and good thing I did! I had two charges from smartsavingscenter.com - a site that I never even h...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Book Stores
15, Report:
#374785
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2008
HotBookSale.com SmartSavingsCenter.com Unauthorized monthly credit card charges for membership Boca Raton Florida Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
While purchasing one book from website HotBookSale.com (HBS) in April 2008, a family member may have unknowingly clicked past an obfuscated notice that our credit card would be charged a periodic membership fee . (As of September 2008 the notice on the website is obscure and misl...
Entity
HotBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com
Categories: Bait-and-Switch