1, Report:
#756509
Posted Date:
Jul 26 2011
Startup Essentials; A-1 Leasing, LLC Still scamming after all these years... Now what do I do? Grand Rapids, Michigan
Despite the class action suit, I completed my 48 month contract with A-1 Leasing but failed to return the equipment and no longer have it. I paid for an additional 7 months and have been told that the lease was automatically renewed in November of 2010. I was not notifie...
Entity
Startup Essentials; A-1 Leasing, LLC
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
2, Report:
#227955
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2011
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, This Fraudulant Company is under investigation by the F.B.I and the FTC Dallas Texas
After signing up with this company I received phone calls from both the FBI and FTC recommending me to return all materials. I had not yet received anything so when UPS tried to deliver the box I refused it. They advised me not to take any calls and this company continues to call an...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing,
Categories: Home Based Business
3, Report:
#534966
Posted Date:
May 25 2010
Smart-CA Robert Harris, Start Up Essentials, A-1 Leasing, James One, USA Card Services. Smart-CA with CEO Robert Harris who has scammed thousands before with his other so called companies like Startup Essentials/A-1 Leasing,James One Dallas, Texas
If you research Smart-CA you will not find anything related to them other than their job post. Those who are looking for a career/job do not put your faith with this company. I spent 4 hours dealing with Jodi Johnson and owner Robert Harris in two interviews. I thought this was a go...
Entity
Smart-CA
Categories: Business Consultants
4, Report:
#445146
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2009
Startup Essentials/A-1 LEASING THE FIRST CO. SIGNS YOU UP AD REFERS YOU TO 2ND CO. THEN FILES BANKRUPTCY LEAVING YOU WITH AN UNCANCELLABLE LEASE GRAND RAPIDS Michigan
START UP ESSENTIALS AND A1 LEASING ARE A RIPOFF. 1ST COMPANY SIGNS YOU UP FOR INTERNET BUSINESS AND GETS YOU INVOLVED WITH A1 LEASING . THEN START UP ESSENTIALS GOES BANKRUPT LEAVING YOU WITH AN UNCANCELLABLE LEASE AND NO ONE TO HELP YOU.
Barbara
Jacksonville, ArkansasU.S.A.
Entity
Startup Essentials/A-1 LEASING
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
5, Report:
#406455
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2008
A-1 Leasing StartUp Essentials Bond Corp Scam, rip-off, unfair practices Grand Rapids Michigan
A-1 Leasing StartUp Essentials Bond Corp
I wanted to post a follow up to previous postings and other consumer comments.
I have received two calls from Stewart Allan and Associates and also two letters from A-1 Leasing. I have to say it seems like this company is affiliated with...
Entity
A-1 Leasing StartUp Essentials Bond Corp
Categories: Questionable Activities
6, Report:
#368555
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2008
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing I have been threatened with a law suite by commercial collections of America on behalf of A-1 Leasing. Grand Rapids Michigan
I have been threatened by a collection agency. To settle with me. I entered into this aggrement in October of 2006. After making a few payments I sent the Lap-top and books back. I closed My bank account, and haven' heard anything until now. I thought they had dropped it, but I ...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing
Categories: Computer Fraud
7, Report:
#346562
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2008
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing Unfair and unclear Selttlement proposal on A-1 Leasing Michigan
I do not think that the Settlement is wright and fair. It does not say, that all our leases are canceled and we do not have to pay any more. It would give us only a small drop out of the sea of money these fraudulent companies are still trying to get.
I'm not sure if anybody sho...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing
Categories: Work at Home
8, Report:
#346716
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2008
StartUp Essentials & A-1 Leasing In Class Action Lawsuit BEWARE!!! Scammed into a fraudulent business lease. I contacted a lawyer Dallas Texas
After contacting the lawyer and taking his advice I heard nothing else until I received these papers that there is a class action lawsuit. I hope all of you are aware of this also! If not I am trying to make you aware of it so you know it is happening to this company. I am filing my...
Entity
Startup Essentials & A-1 Leasing - Rip-off- So-called Home Business Training & Credit Card S
Categories: Telemarketers
9, Report:
#316446
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2008
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Colony One Ripoff or con Artists Grand Rapids Michigan
My complaint is the same as all the rest of your complaints. These people need to be stopped before some other unsuspecting persons get involved with these ripoff artist. I guess they can't make real money, without taking advantage of unsuspecting people. I really was under the assu...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Colony One
Categories: Home Based Business
10, Report:
#343757
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2008
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing Total Scam Claim to file a lawsuit against me for $10,091. Tucson Arizona
Another victim of Startup Essentials and A-1 Leasing. A-1 Leasing has Stuart Allan & Associates sending me a letter to collect $10,091. The letter states that A-1 Leasing will be filing a suit against me to protect their interest. Has any one out there been sued?
Jan
Sunnyval...
Entity
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing
Categories: Telemarketers
11, Report:
#339656
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2008
Startup Essentials/ A-1 Leasing/ Bond Corp. Total Scam, nobody should give them another penny! Dallas Texas
I signed up with Startup Essentials in Dec. 2006, after leaving my job of nine years due to health issues. I checked them out with the BBB of Dallas, had a very good standing, but BBB has since withdrawn their good standing!
Their help that they gave me was so complicated, I ...
Entity
Startup Essentials/A-1 Leasing/Bond Corp.
Categories: Work at Home Business
12, Report:
#256074
Posted Date:
May 02 2008
Startup Essentials, James One Inc., A-1 Leasing, John D. Brutsche', Julie Meeks, Rebecca Carr, Lori McCall False representation of products and services offered, Fraudulent practices Ripoff Dallas Texas
I do not wish to go too much into detail, for many others have already made all of the same statements about these companies that I could make. All except a few. :-)
These people seem to think that they are invincible. That is at least until Startup Essentials was stripped of ...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, John D. Brutsche'
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
13, Report:
#326474
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2008
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing Internet business that will rip money off you Dallas Texas
We were contacted by the company, put thru a credit report check, approved, told we would take the course and learn how to make money.
They would have a coach, course on the internet to take, places to assist us in getting products and set up a web site.
They send you a laptop...
Entity
Startup Essentials
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
14, Report:
#272897
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2008
Startup Essentials A-1 Leasing Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Never kept their promises, should be shut down Ripoff Addison Texas
Hi evryone,
I too was taken in by a smooth salesperson, by the name of Mike Moore, first my husband was turned down and I thought that was it, Mike called late one night, about 11:00 o'clock, I was tired had worked a long day. I told Mike that I was no longer interested and ...
Entity
Startup Essentials A-1 Leasing
Categories: Computer Stores
15, Report:
#323805
Posted Date:
Apr 05 2008
Startup Essentials / A-1 Leasing A- Leasing ang Startup Essentials got me too!! Kent Co, Wisconsin
I was scamed by A-1 leasing last April. They are taking over 179.00 a month out of my paychecks. My husband and I can barely afford the bills we have without adding this scame artist to our debtors.
I agree with the person who stated that startup essentials shoulb be the ones ...
Entity
Startup Essentials / A- Leasing
Categories: Home Based Business
16, Report:
#322630
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2008
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp -- Civil Suit Attorney Information Contact Info for David Grossman, Esq. of Hubbard & Biederman LLP, Texas Waldoboro Maine
I have been helping my brother with his small business venture also through Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing and all the other partners-in-crime that are associated with this allegedly defunct company... My brother has also been left holding the financial bag despite his exact compli...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
17, Report:
#321660
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2008
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing Non-cancellable lease scam Internet
After being unemployed for over a year and desperate for income, I responded to an earn money at home ad which I felt my wife could do if I returned to work. What I received was a notebook with CD-ROMs and on-line instruction. My checking account was debited for over $136.00 a month...
Entity
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing
Categories: Computer Training & Education
18, Report:
#320777
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2008
Startup Essentials A-1 Leasing Bond Corp They got me too! Dallas Texas
Yes, they got me too. They contacted me in August of 2006. That is when the fleecing began.
Halfway through the first year, they double dipped my checking account, and then said Oh, we're sorry, we will put your money back next week.
In the mean time, two other payments...
Entity
Startup Essentials / A-1 Leasing / Bond Corp
Categories: Computer Training & Education
19, Report:
#320618
Posted Date:
Mar 24 2008
Startupessentials/ A-1 Leasing Startup Essentials/ They stated they would be available daily with audio emails to get me started. Didn't happen. After I signed the lease they dissappeared... other than to collect the money Dallas New Mexico
One more complaint againist Start up Essentials and A-1 Leasing. My report is the same as all the hundreds. After the lease was signed I couldn't get and answer to my phone calls, nor my many e-mails.
Now I'm complaining too the State Attorney General in the state I live in...
Entity
Startup Essentials/ A-1 Leasing
Categories: Computer Fraud
20, Report:
#314482
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2008
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp manipulative, liars, company no longer exists for support, SCAM Grand Rapids Michigan
Just wanted to add, yet another victim of these companies manipulative lies. You get involved, everything seems okay, then you look for the 3 years of support you were promised ( this is on the lease agreement, so the company broke the lease) and there is no response. The startup es...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
21, Report:
#312622
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2008
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp Startup Essentials ripped us off through A-1 Leasing and Bond Corp Grand Rapids Michigan
We signed on with Startup Essentials and got their business education package and Lap top 10 months ago. We were supposed to get a storefront on the web, free for 1 yr, Never happened though I tried to sign on and get it started several times. Without the web store front I don't kno...
Entity
A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp, Startup Essentials
Categories: Home Based Business
22, Report:
#312409
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2008
Startup Essentials - A1 Leasing Scammed and Forcing Me to Pay $6,690.72 For a $900.00 Laptop Computer!! Startup Essentials: Dallas A-1 Leasing: Essentials: Dallas, Texas, Grand Rapids Michigan
I echo the same complaint that Marnae Smith of Hesperia, CA mentioned in her report. Startup Essentials initially contacted me with a promise to help me start up a business. In so doing they recommended that I obtain a laptop computer from A-1 Leasing LLC.
A-1 Leasing contacted ...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing LLC
Categories: Corrupt Companies
23, Report:
#309679
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2008
A-1 Leasing, Startup Essentials, USA Card Services STARTUP ESSENTIALS, A-1 LEASING, USA CARD SERVICES RIPOFF Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dallas, Texas
I too was scammed into signing a 48 month lease with A-1 Leasing.
I recieved a phone call in Feb of 2006 by a Corey Westbrook from Startup Essentials, who rushed me through the signing of the lease. Everything was going fine for the first 5 months after recieving my cheap lap to...
Entity
A-1 Leasing, Startup Essentials, USA Card Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
24, Report:
#308776
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2008
STARTUP ESSENTIALS, A-1 Leasing CONTACT THE FTC AND FILE A COMPLAINT 1-877-382-4357 Grand Rapids Michigan
According to the Michigan Attorney Generals Office, they had over 318 complaints they have been forwarded to the FTC, they advised me to just have all file with the FTC.
According to the FTC, if they get enough complaints they will look into the company ( I have no idea how many...
Entity
STARTUP ESSENTIALS, A-1 Leasing
Categories: Corrupt Companies
25, Report:
#307568
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2008
Startup Essentials/a-1 Leasing They went out of business, and didn't let anyone know Dallas Texas
I too got involved with start-up essentials through first credit corporation and a-1 leasing. Now start-up essentials has cease operating and a-1 leasing still want there payments. I have stopped payments to a-1 leasing and they are threatening with a lawyer. I am going to fight thi...
Entity
Startup Essentials
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
