3201, Report:
#90951
Posted Date:
May 11 2004
Insurance Corporation Of British Columbia Insurance Company ripoff not paying what is owed, not even covering medical expenses! Burnaby British Columbia
My name is Nick. I live in the greater Vancouver area. This is what happened to me that has changed my life completely. I only hope that one day I will be able to live my life normally, by that I mean not suffering from pain every single day and not having to worry about money probl...
Entity
Insurance Corporation Of British Columbia
Categories: Insurance Companies
3202, Report:
#90668
Posted Date:
May 08 2004
Triple Concrete Or N.i.c. Construction ripoff, dishonest, poor business ethics Oak Ridges Ontario
Two years ago i had a walk way installed by Nick Imeneo. This was July 2002. The nest spring i noticed some deterioration. I attempted to reach him to no avail. Then after a few message he returned my call. After a few weeks and no Nick I phone again. This time speaking with him, h...
Entity
Triple Concrete Or N.i.c. Construction
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3203, Report:
#90033
Posted Date:
May 04 2004
Kodak ripoff treat's American workers like slaves. Refuse to buy Kodak film. rip-off to employees & consumers Rochester New York
Bob from Rochester writes The only thing we can hope for is that Gene from Fairport a.k.a. Steve Pittsford/Rochester, Alex Batavia, etc, etc., etc., works there and gets the ax- fired- laid off so he can come to live in the world of his beliefs and design.
Mark from Webster writ...
Entity
Kodak
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3204, Report:
#89862
Posted Date:
May 02 2004
Sylvan Pools And Anthony ripoff Very poor quality and don't stand behind their work Tampa Florida
We had nothing but problems with this company when we had our pool installed. It has been a couple of years since they last tried to redo our deck. It had cracks from the get go and they kept sending the same deck company back over and over. They repainted the deck and sandblasted a...
Entity
Sylvan Pools
Categories: Pools & Saunas
3205, Report:
#89212
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2004
Palm View Apartments ripoff if they come fix anything it is not done right or they won't come at all Saint Petersburg Florida
Palm view apts in south side st petersburg sucks. With in two years 2 hot water main pipes has broke. We have been without hot for about 1 wk and then they tore our bathroom apart and made mess which I had to clean up. Our carpets are ruined cause the water heater was leaking so th...
Entity
Palm View Apartments
Categories: Landlords
3206, Report:
#89177
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2004
Captial Acquisitions Aka CAMCO Rip-off! How do we stop these criminals? 17 year old debt is NOT MINE! Rockford IL
I was contacted last week about a debt that is not even mine. I wrote the original company in 1989 about this and never heard a reponse. I assumed they researched and closed the file. Now CAMCO is demanding my personal banking information and for me to pay them $$$ (they said they...
Entity
Capital Acquistion & Management - CAMCO
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
3207, Report:
#88762
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2004
The Pennysaver Sponsers con artists by advertising fraudulent 'business' ads Penn Hills & Surroundings Pennsylvania
CONSUMERS BEWARE...If you receive the Pennysaver you may have noticed all the 'business' ads for home improvements/repairs. They are placed by individuals (some legitamate, most probably not) for a small nominal fee (usually $13.00 per area).
To place a business ad they require N...
Entity
The Pennysaver
Categories: Advertising Agencies
3208, Report:
#88743
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2004
James Schoemer Aka J.S. Construction rip-off artist-advertises concrete work, collects the deposit, NEVER does ANY work. MAJOR SCAM! West Mifflin Pennsylvania
Advertises in the Pennysaver as J.S. Construction. Even goes as far as saying insured. Provides business cards and written proposals and requires half the money up front. Cashes deposit check (in my case $1,250.00) and his work is complete. He doesn't return the money, doesn't retur...
Entity
James Schoemer - J.S. Construction
Categories: Home Improvements
3209, Report:
#88366
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2004
Fence Masters They refuse to honor guarantee The fence broke and they refuse to fix it unless I pay for it East Hazel Crest Illinois
Long story but here goes. I hired Fence Masters to install a fence for me. One of those really expensive vinyal type. Well they put it in and instead of setting the posts and then coming back after the concrete had hardened they put the whole fence up in one day. Not only did Fence ...
Entity
Fence Masters
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3210, Report:
#86713
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2004
REFLECTIONS POOLS - Ernie Grenz ripoff Obtaining money under false pretenses Will not meet their contractual obligations Gilbert Arizona
Steer clear of Reflections Pools and it's owner Mr. Ernest Grenz
We signed a contract with Reflections Pools on Oct 23 following the on site visit by the owner, Ernest Grenz some two weeks earlier. We had verbally accepted his bid and had made an appointment for him to pick up ...
Entity
REFLECTIONS POOLS
Categories: Pools & Saunas
3211, Report:
#86007
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2004
G.N. Construction Inc. June 2003 said company gave us a price of $3300 to put down a new concrete cement driveway, sidewalk & walkway. Concrete has crumbled in pieces South Ozone Park New York
In May 20003 we were given a price from the stated company to replace our driveway, sideway entrance and main walkway with concrete cement. We were promised quality material would be used.
We noticed during the winter that the concrete was crumbling on the walkway(it has since c...
Entity
G.N. Construction
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3212, Report:
#70115
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2004
Blue Haven Pools - Martinelli Concrete Construction Ripoff and Buyer Warning!!!!! Suger Grove Illinois
Blue Haven Pools is a national fraud and should be avoided at all costs!! They are a sham front for local fly by night construction contractors who go out of business leaving you with nothing. There isn't a national Blue Haven office or support line, only a fraudulent phone number...
Entity
Blue Haven Pools - Martinelli Construction
Categories: Pools & Saunas
3213, Report:
#85698
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2004
Alamo Homes - David Pokluda Ripoff No phone calls returned by builder after closing Ft Worth Texas
Alamo Homes Rigdgecrest Addition in Watauga is a horrible place to live. The Builder, David Pokluda is a crook. Warranty issues are avoided by this builder.
His sales office never returns a single phone call after the new home buyer has closed on his/her property. You are no...
Entity
Alamo Homes - David Pokluda
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3214, Report:
#84563
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2004
APlus.net ripoff - web site put on hold for 3 months because of clerical error San Diego California
My website was taken down for 3 months because of a clerical error. I contacted sales, tech and billing. No one could figure out why the account was on hold but assured me they were working on it.
The sales rep never responded to phone messages or emails, the same is true of acc...
Entity
APlus.net
Categories: Internet Services
3215, Report:
#84182
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2004
Pep Boys The people that work here are crooks! They should go to jail! Florence Kentucky
I took my car there on several occasions, a family member of my husband works there. When he wasn't there I had work done on my car. I won't be too specific, but lets just say when the car drove about 20 feet, it fell on it's right side to the ground. Running in, my husband tells...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Mechanics
3216, Report:
#82321
Posted Date:
Feb 29 2004
Skyline Advancement Corporation - Scentura Creations - Josie ripoff job offer, sketchy training, highly suspect practices Chicago Illinois
I am writing to inform others about what was said to me and what happened to me on 2/10 and 2/11, 2004. After seeing the ad run again in the Chicago Tribune Sunday, February 29, 2004, it was time to speak up.
The Ad reads: General Office-CAREER!
Worth 600 + a wk? Training avail...
Entity
Skyline Advancement Corporation - Scentura Creations - Josie Villasenor
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3217, Report:
#81278
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2004
Bogie Poured Walls ripoff! The company charges for service not performed. Land O Lakes Wisconsin
Bogie poured walls charges consumers for services and materials never done. The company poures concrete walls into forms, in between these forms are metal rods called rebars(Reinforcement bars). The company charges for the service and either charges the consumer for a (FEW EXTRA HAH...
Entity
Bogie Poured Walls
Categories: Builders & Contractors
3218, Report:
#80034
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2004
JBC Legal Group Harrassment Over 10 year old NSF Check that is not mine! Bloomfield New Jersey
I was first contacted in Oct. 2003 about a check for $108 and written in 1993 to a store chain that is no longer in business.
They have threatened legal action and refused to offer ANY information to attempt to prove that this is a debt that belongs to me. They just want me to s...
Entity
JBC Legal Group
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
3219, Report:
#71780
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2004
International Profit Associates Fraudulent inducement to sign agreement for overpriced services Buffalo Grove Illinois*UPDATE: Rip-off Report Investigation - International Profit Associates recognized by Rip-off Report as a safe business service - IPA pledges to resolve all complaints, 100% commitment to customer service and satisfaction, feel confident and secure when doing business with IPA
Chronology of Experience with International Profit Associates
November 13, 2003
October 23, 2003
Was visited by Mr. Mark Anderson, Senior Area Manager for IPA. He recommended that I sign up for a no risk business analysis to see if they could help me with marketing. My sale...
Entity
International Profit Associates
Categories: Small Business Services
3220, Report:
#79076
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2004
Carpet Mills Of America ripoff Deceptive Practices, Damages your property, won't call abck and address problems, incompetent installers Richardson Texas
Carpet Mills of America uses incompetent installers and then won't back up their work when problems arise. We hired Carpet Mills of America on January 21, 2004 to install ceramic tile in two bathrooms. Although the tile itself looks nice and appears okay, the installer was extremely...
Entity
Carpet Mills Of America
Categories: Carpet & Tile Stores
3221, Report:
#78830
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2004
Pat The Plumber Aka Discount Plumbing Charged Credit Card for more than authorized; quoted amount to do work and didn't do the work. Dunnellon Florida
I called Pat the Plumber t remove a plumbing snake that had been caught in my drain through my own stupidity. Pat's boys showed up the next day and, before they did any work, had my wife sign an agreement for payment of $49.00 for giving an estimate (on the phone they said this was...
Entity
Pat The Plumber
Categories: Plumbing
3222, Report:
#69481
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2004
Carnival Cruise Line - Lesley DaCostaCarnival Cruise Line ripoff Miami Florida
I booked a cruise with Carnival on the Triumph with a debarkation date of October 4th and an embarkation date of October 11th of 2003. I booked the cruise several months in advance because I wanted everything to go smoothly because Carnival was marrying us on the ship, it was our h...
Entity
Carnival Cruise Line
Categories: Cruise Ships
3223, Report:
#77294
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2004
Carlton Pools With Several Pennsylvania Locations An untrustworthy contractor; very attentive sales process-then watch out; bait & switch; poor construction; HARD TO SUE;WATCH OUT!!! Warminster Pennsylvania
We chose Carlton Pools because they were the most attentive in the sales process. We incorrectly figured that would continue once we were actually customers. We were wrong!
To avoid a lengthy story (and it is lengthy)-just know we have experienced:
- A delay in getting d...
Entity
Carlton Pools
Categories: Pools & Saunas
3224, Report:
#76775
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2004
BEAVERFLOOR, EARTHFLOOR, NEAL MARTIN, BEAVERHOME $7,500.00 order NOT YET DELIVERED AFTER 14 MONTHS Gainesville Georgia
Thank you all for contacting me regarding your stories.
He has promised me a tracking number tonight for the flooring that I ordered 14 months ago.
My story is as follows:
I moved into a home in Houston with a carpet over a Concrete slab in AUGUST 2002. I had previously pu...
Entity
BEAVERFLOOR, NEAL MARTIN, EARTHFLOOR, BEAVERHOME
Categories: Building Products
3225, Report:
#556
Posted Date:
Dec 22 2003
FORECAST HOMES ..Rip-OFF BUILDERS out of California
On April 30th, 1999 we closed on our new Forecast Home. We purchased our home with a $1,000.00 credit for flooring, because we did our own. My parents own their own flooring business and we contracted people to install our product on the 20th of May 1998. By October 1998 ...
Entity
Forecast Homes
Categories: Builders & Contractors