3176, Report:
#111474
Posted Date:
Oct 05 2004
New Look Concrete Design The company did not stand behind thier work,after they installed drains that did not work Port Jefferson, New York
This company is owned by two brothers who did not give thier last name, They are John, and Tom. Tom is a current NYC Police officer moonlighting on the side as a mason. This company shows up to your house with undocumented aleins as thier workers, and they have no safety equipment e...
Entity
New Look Concrete Design
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3177, Report:
#104751
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2004
Hobert Pools Ripoff Dishonest representation and extremely poor quality of work with no supervision Richardson Texas
All we wanted was a simple pool to help her daughter with her physical therapy, but it was a disaster from day one.
August 4, 2004: We insisted to the saleman that we see the layout of the pool prior to digging. He spray painted it out on the grass, but noted nothing about ele...
Entity
Hobert Pools
Categories: Pools & Saunas
3178, Report:
#108559
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2004
Lowes Home Improvement Center refuses worker comp when injured at work then fires then balks at judge Phillipsburg New Jersey
After a serious fall from a moveable staircase, about 15-10 foot high, to the concrete floor below, resulting in loss of conciousness and amnesia,Lowes decided that it did not want to honor its legal requirement to offer worker's compensation (New Jersey is a no-fault state-you fell...
Entity
Lowes Home Improvement Center
Categories: Home & Garden Stores
3179, Report:
#108103
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2004
Carpet Mills of America has poor installation practices. Damaged home. Rip-off! Austin Texas
In mid 2003, I paid Carpet Mills of America over $7500 to install tile, carpet, and Pergo in our home. At the time, there were the usual glitches with any major work: Scheduling problems forced the tile contractors to hurry. I actually had to break up an argument between one of the...
Entity
Carpet Mills Of America
Categories: Carpet & Tile Installers
3180, Report:
#79694
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2004
ClearWater Pools Company ripoff, took 18 months to build a pool costing over $50,000! West Palm Beach Florida
Clearwater pools promised to build a pool and spa in time for my new years eve party 8 months later. I paid over $50,000 and had a concrete hole for that party! After picketing, writing a postcard to all their current clients for the last year, they did complete everything 18 month...
Entity
ClearWater Pools Company
Categories: Pools & Saunas
3181, Report:
#106919
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2004
CEDCO - Seven Divisions - One Vision RIPOFF ILLEGAL DRUG SALES AND USE Las Vegas Nevada
CEDCO , Inc. a construction company based in Las Vegas, Nevada with contracts that include companies such as D.R. HORTON, TOLL BROTHERS, BEAZER HOMES, PULTE/DEL WEBB, CENTEX, AND KIMBALL HILL is plagued with such a drug problem that includes narcotics being sold out of their Blue...
Entity
CEDCO
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3182, Report:
#7593
Posted Date:
Sep 03 2004
Landmark Environments - ripoff very poor quaility sub landscape contractors
I hired Landmark Environments from Rancho Cordova, Ca., a licensed contractor, to design and complete my backyard landscaping. The designs were complete after one missed appointment by the designer. I really liked the design and because the company came recommended by some friends...
Entity
Landmark Environments
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3183, Report:
#106000
Posted Date:
Aug 29 2004
CEDCO ripoff FORGET ABOUT THE DRUGS, THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, CHAPTER TWO: Discriminatory hiring practices that include bias aimed at women, gays, lesbians, and african-americans. H.G. Houston is clearly one of the worst offenders. Las Vegas Nevada
1) Terminating an employee for no reason at 5:30 a.m. and then telling him to go train his replacement (HG Houston 3/12/04).The replacement told individuals that H.G. Houston fired the guy because he didn't like queers. Amazing how a new hire knows about terminations and rumor mon...
Entity
CEDCO
Categories: Employers
3184, Report:
#103874
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2004
Mirage Pools JOB ABANDONMENT, SHODDY CONSTRUCTION, IGNORED! Rip-off! Greenacres, Florida
Had a leak from day one. Deck cracked in every corner. Tiles Cracked. Concrete all over exterior house & screens. Fiber Optic not working properly. We filed several complaints to BBB all remain unresolved. Three years now and still no certificate of completion or final inspection....
Entity
Mirage Pools
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3185, Report:
#21351
Posted Date:
Aug 02 2004
Eagle Pool & Spa Inc Defective workmanship Won't return calls Eagleville Pennsylvania
We purchased an in-ground pool from Eagle Pool (Eagleville, PA) in April 1996, but have had many problems and no help from their service department. Below is a summary of our problem (see Appendix A for details):
By the summer of 1999, among many other problems, we began noticin...
Entity
Eagle Pool & Spa, Inc.
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3186, Report:
#100949
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2004
Robinson's Concrete; Craig S. Robinson Thief, Crook, Scam Artist Riverside, Hemet, Perris California
This individual was 'kind' enough to come to my house and provide me with a very 'generous' estimate to lay some concrete in my backyard. He was even eager enough to begin the work (i.e. snapping chalk lines and shoveling some dirt). He was SO eager he asked for some money to run up...
Entity
Robinson's Concrete
Categories: Building Services
3187, Report:
#101067
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2004
Mr. Transmission ripoff Newport News Virginia
When I first called about my car, I was told that the most it would cost for a transmission would be $1100.00. He also stated, This is worse-case scenario. When I recieved my bill, it was for $2015.00. It's not even a new transmission.
When I picked up my car, the owner was on...
Entity
Mr. Transmission
Categories: Auto Repair Service
3188, Report:
#100963
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2004
Bath Fitters - DETROIT WEST Rip OFF Livonia Michigan
In January 2004 I recieved a promotional letter in the mail from Bath fitters for a seamless wall system to replace my old bath. I decieded that it would not hurt to get a free quote by them so I decided to make a appointment.
About two weeks later a sales person came by the hou...
Entity
Bath Fitters- DETROIT WEST
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3189, Report:
#99672
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2004
Johnson Concrete, Emanuel Johnson abandoned project after receiving payment ripoff Sherman Texas
I paid Mr. Johnson $2,000 down on a $4,000 concrete job. He did part of the framing job, it did not pass inspection, and he did not return to finish it. After pleading with him by phone and email, to no avail, I had to pay someone else to remove Johnson's materials and start over. E...
Entity
Johnson Concrete - Emanuel Johnson
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3190, Report:
#98774
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2004
Casino Ready Mix Concrete company delivered wrong product complete debotchery no attempt to correct or mediation lost my paperwork doesn't respond or communicate Irvine California
I am a concrete contractor in Las Vegas, NV. Casino Ready Mix is a supplier of concrete. I've always paid them C.O.D. and they've always had accounting problems. When a contractor uses one company you, of course, get a lower price and this is the only reason for my patronage to t...
Entity
Casino Ready Mix
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3191, Report:
#97700
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2004
Phoenix BBB Extortion - Caught In Audio Tape LIE! Michelle Blair, Liar, Rip-off to consumers, Better Business Bureau exposed Phoenix Arizona
Here is the first lie I am going to expose about the BBB especially Phoenix. Michelle Blair Advertising & Ethics Review Coordinator, [email protected] says that the BBB takes complaints of Employee VS Employer. Well according to the BBB handbook below they are not saupposed to ...
Entity
Phoenix BBB Extortion - Caught In Audio Tape LIE!
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
3192, Report:
#97600
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2004
State Laws Regulating Animal Care information for Michigan Michigan
An animal rescuer friend of mine forwarded the following information. I encourage everyone concerned about animal welfare check the laws in your own state and any state where you might go to get an animal:
Michigan law regulating pet shops and animal shelters dates back over thirt...
Entity
State Laws Regulating Animal Care
Categories: Animal Services
3193, Report:
#97462
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2004
Lowe's Home Improvement ripoff dishonest multiple screwed up & nocall/noshow deliveries, poorly packaged/damaged/missing items, slow response to resolve issues Flanders New Jersey Mount Olive New Jersey
To share a letter submitted to Lowe's Mt Olive NJ 7/2/04.
After suffering through yet another failed delivery today I have just about had it with buying from your store. I don't really know what to do to get you to call before delivering, come when you say you will come, and bri...
Entity
Lowe's Home Improvement
Categories: Building Products
3194, Report:
#95739
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2004
Raul Vasquez Concrete Contractor ripoff Waukegan Illinois
I hired Vazquez and contracted with him to re do my cement driveway after accepting his written bid to do so. He had advertised with flyers in my nieghborhood. I gave him a 1500.00 deposit on a 6800.00 job. Work was to have begun on May 10th. He never showed up. Daily calls demandin...
Entity
Raul Vasquez Concrete Contractor
Categories: Home Improvements
3195, Report:
#95613
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2004
PowerHouse Billiards is unethical and misleads their customers into purchasing a pool table from them Phoenix Arizona
On Saturday April 10th I had been spending my day trying to find the best deal for a pool table. I had beed to a few of the leading billiards companies in town and was pleased to find that they were all willing to help me achieve wht I was in search for, but the Only factor was time...
Entity
PowerHouse Billiards
Categories: Specialty Stores
3196, Report:
#95249
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2004
PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION GROUP DAVID L BLOOMQUIST JANET KOVACH CONSTRUCTION NIGHTMARES, CONSTRUCTION CREEPS, BUILDER RIPOFFS, UNBELIEVABLE CONSTRUCTION NIGHTMARES SAVANNAH Georgia
Purchased newly constructed home from Pinnacle Construction Group. Our realtor's inspector gave the home a COMPLETE stamp of approval-NOTHING WRONG.
Moved in to discover the roof leaked, windows leaked, FLOOR leaked, walls leaked. Plumbing fixtures not caulked in, in fact NOTHI...
Entity
PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION GROUP/DAVID L BLOOMQUIST/JANET KOVACH
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3197, Report:
#95031
Posted Date:
Jun 16 2004
Bob Watson Chevrolet Dealer ripoff and possible credit card fraud Harvey Illinois
There was an advertisement on tv called takeoverpayments.com I went to the web site because I'd been having multiple problems with my current car. Takeoverpayments.com advertised that you could get all of these newer, fancy cars, at extremely low payments.
I didn't see any har...
Entity
Bob Watson Chevrolet Dealer
Categories: Auto Dealers
3198, Report:
#94983
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2004
Hastings Stained Concrete Floors RipOFF! Ruined my floors horrible quality BEWARE!!! Dallas Texas
Hastings Stained Concrete ruined our floors by pulling up the carpet and not filling in the carpet tackless holes. They told us that most people leave them there! The holes are an eyesore; there are over 300 of them. Also, permanent footprints of the workers and stains are now on th...
Entity
Hastings Stained Concrete Floors
Categories: Home Improvements
3199, Report:
#91644
Posted Date:
May 16 2004
First American Home Warranty ripoff home warranty water heater problem contractor horrible service does not respond Van Nuyes, California
First American Home Warranty has been a nightmare to deal with. They chose a contractor/company to install a replacement water heater in our home - not only did the contractor not pull a permit, he hired technicians that were not covered under Worker's Comp. Beyond that the water ...
Entity
First American Home Warranty
Categories: Home Warranty Companies
3200, Report:
#91045
Posted Date:
May 11 2004
Nationwide & Global Van Lines AKA Quality Movers THEY PLAN TO RIP YOU OFF & THEY ARE GOOD AT IT. Phoenix Arizona
Well, we first called Quality Movers and they sent this other company from Arizona called Nationwide & Global Van Lines to pick up our furniture. We we VERY sceptical when 2 guys showed up in a LEASED RYDER TRUCK. Then they took 12 hours to load our furniture just to tell us that ...
Entity
Nationwide & Global Van Lines
Categories: Moving Companies