26, Report:
#5302
Posted Date:
May 30 2001
VCStore Rebates never recieved
Hi my name is Laurie and I purchased a computer from the VCS back in march of 2000. Although they said we would recieve our computer with 6-8 weeks it took nearly 5 months. But they sure did take our $2,000 bucks surely quick through a direct debit. But the rebates. We only recei...
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Categories: Computer Fraud
27, Report:
#5095
Posted Date:
May 06 2001
Anyone that has bought computers from VCStores needs to read this
I have been trying to get some techincal support for my system for about 2 weeks. I was told that when i call that someone would call me back with the assistance i needed. That was early april 2001. I called again the other day and was told that VCStores had filled chapter 11 bankru...
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Categories: Computer Mail Order
28, Report:
#4939
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2001
VCstore.com rip-off
my wife and i have been scammed by the now, filling for chapter 11 vcstore.com. we purchased our computer and it was 2 months late! when we received the monitor i plugged it in and it would not turn on and smelled like burning wires.
upon closer inspection i noticed the plastic ...
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Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
29, Report:
#1030413
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2001
vcstore will not refund my money BBB no help
How do I get my mail-in-rebates from the vsstore? Who will honor the three year warranty that I purchased? We filed a complaint with the BBB when we did not receive our printer and scanner.
The vcstore told us that they were experiencing delays from their distributors. Every...
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Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
30, Report:
#1030412
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2001
vcstore will not refund my money BBB no help
How do I get my mail-in-rebates from the vsstore? Who will honor the three year warranty that I purchased? We filed a complaint with the BBB when we did not receive our printer and scanner.
The vcstore told us that they were experiencing delays from their distributors. Every...
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Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
31, Report:
#1030414
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2001
vcstore will not refund my money BBB no help
How do I get my mail-in-rebates from the vsstore? Who will honor the three year warranty that I purchased? We filed a complaint with the BBB when we did not receive our printer and scanner.
The vcstore told us that they were experiencing delays from their distributors. Every...
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Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
32, Report:
#4833
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2001
Computer Computer Store / Personalities Systems.aka/ VCStore files bankruptcy, *CONSUMER ALERT owner George Capell is operating as D2TV and direct to you tv.
I am another victim,one of many thousands of this operation. We had seen his commercials for a long time and in fact it is reportedly the longest running informercial of its type.
We are in need of a new computer so we checked out the products which were being advertised. I th...
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Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
33, Report:
#4782
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2001
Video Computer Store PLEASE HELP *consumers get REFUND VC Store
I cannot believe what I am seeing,...my computer has been attacking up and I have tried to contact VCSTORE and NWCand have not gotten any response so I decided to a do a search and this is what I FIND!!! What am I to do!! I paid for 3 years of warranty and I NEED IT!! Who can I take...
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Categories: Computer Fraud
34, Report:
#4769
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2001
www.vcstore.com Cancel in 60days or the credit card company wont help
This company had advertised several weeks on my local cable company (COX Cable) channel 24 Under the name of Direct 2 u Network INC. out of PA. You could also order off the websight at www.vcstore.com .
I choose to order from the TV.
I call the 800 number and was given an order an...
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Categories: Computer Mail Order
35, Report:
#4675
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2001
VIDIO COMPUTER STORE fraudulant rip-off company
DO NOT order from this outfit. I did in Mar 2000. after getting bits and pieces of my system over months of waiting and many many hours of being on hold (finally giving up on the 800 number) I began paying for the calls.
After much pestering they finally sent the last item the...
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Categories: On-Line Business
36, Report:
#4507
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2001
VCstore - Video Computer Store scam
There are many complaints filed here concerning VCstore. VCstore is a computer reseller that advertises heavily on cable systems around the country during the weekends. Their infomercials are slick, and filled with lies. VCstore has a pattern of delay, they charge people immediate...
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Categories: Computer Stores
37, Report:
#4445
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2001
VCstore Rabates Rip-off - charged interest before getting system
Brought Computer back in July from vcstore. Being charged interest before getting the system. Finally got the items. How not getting the two biggest rebates as promised. Haven't heard a word and don't know who to call.
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Categories: Computer Stores
38, Report:
#4442
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2001
VCstore AKA Computer personalities and Direct U 2 television ripping off consumers
Please pay attention to any reports on this company. They also go by the name of Computer personalities and Direct U 2 television. There is hundred of complaints on the Internet and many people are filling charges with the Fed. Trade commission. There is rumor on the Internet the TV...
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Categories: Video Stores
39, Report:
#4404
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2001
VCstore worst service ever
I ordred a computer form VCstore in late Sept. the credit
was aprroved on Oct. 6 2000. It was to take 3 to 5 weeks .
It never came. After repeated phone calls that some time put
me on hold 45 min. they said they were having trouble getting
the computer .I cancelled the order an...
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Categories: Computer Mail Order
40, Report:
#4367
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2001
VCSTORE RIPOFF (WE SHOULD ALL DO THIS)
I just got off the phone with a VCStore operator durning a peek order time. I had to wait for 1/2 hour to talk to her but I did take up about 15 min of her time. I just ask about my account when the monitor, computer printer was sent just anything I could to keep her on the phone. I...
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Categories: Computer Mail Order
41, Report:
#4113
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2001
video computer store rip off ? *EDITORS NOTE
There are alot of complaints about vcstore but I happen to be very happy with them. I have never had any problems at all. Wonderful customer service etc. etc. Great company.
Entity
Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
42, Report:
#3961
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2000
VIDEO COMPUTER STORE ..MORE CONSUMERS VICTIMIZED
VIDEO COMPUTER STORE (PLEASE DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM)
ONE MORE OF MANY VICTIMS:
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A COMPANY RUN SO POORLY.I HAVE NEVER WISHED I HAD NOT PURCHASED AN ITEM FROM A COMPANY BEFORE UNTIL NOW.I WISH I HAD SENT THE SYSTEM BACK NOW.I GOT THE MONITOR,KEYBOARD AND...
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Categories: Video Stores
43, Report:
#3801
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2000
VCStore Great Advertisement, but won't send merchandise......be careful
Ordered a computer from VCStore July 13, 2000. I received the monitor a couple of weeks later, then nothing. I send numerous emails asking where my system was, the only response I got was there has been a delay in shipping. They wouldn't even give me a new shipping date. I waited ...
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Categories: Computer Mail Order
44, Report:
#3707
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2000
VCstore please send me what I paid for
I ordered my computer in July. Rec. monitor end of August. Rec tower in Sept. Been making my payments and still no printer or scanner. NUMEROUS emails to Diane at vc store everytime I ask for more info i get the same response. THEOFFER OF $240.00 IF I CAN'T WAIT.
I have asked f...
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Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
45, Report:
#3343
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2000
VCSTORE 3 to 5 weeks shipping? consumer rip-off
It is now almost 9 weeks and I seem to get the standard answer and that is to check back in 5 days or check back later in the week. This gives the VCSTORE almost another week of delay time. This company is selling under the false advertisment of being able to deliver their merchandi...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
46, Report:
#3040
Posted Date:
Aug 26 2000
Scammed by VCstore aka Video Computer Store like so many other consumers
ALL I WANTED WAS A COMPUTER.
I placed an order with vcstore in May of this year. I received nothing but a monitor in a three month period. Every time I called to check on the status of my order I was told that there were manufacturer delays or a shipment will be arriving from the...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
47, Report:
#2912
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2000
QUANTEX aka Fountain Technologies, Inc. files for Bankruptcy AKA Cybermax, Pionex, Inteva, Quantex , and VCStore STILL SELLING TO CONSUMERS!!!
Subj: ~~ URGENT ~~
Date: 8/11/00 11:39:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Preston Ward)
To: [email protected]
Ed,
Can you put a short blurb up on your main page about Quantex? They have just filed for bankruptcy - you can verify th...
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Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
48, Report:
#2671
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2000
The VCStore IS A BIG RIP_OFF
We ordered a computer from the vcstore.What a nightmare.Two systems later, about 50 hours of waiting onthe phone, trying to get thru to these people,we got a system that was not working, the motherboard was hanging,the printer never worked,hours of waiting for someone to call us bac...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
49, Report:
#2467
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2000
Computer rip-off VCStore
Ordered a computer through the phone - paid 2265.oo- was guaranteed 2 to 4 weeks delivery. It took 8 weeks to receive. First unit was DOA. The replacement CPU was not much better. The compay was not very people freindly and does not keep their word as sstated on national TV ad a...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
50, Report:
#2311
Posted Date:
May 23 2000
Video Computer Store does not honor 30 day trial period.
On February 3rd, 2000, I ordered a computer system from VCStore, which was to deliver in 3 to 5 weeks from order. At the end of that time all I had was a monitor. The scanner came in at around 6 weeks and the computer at 9 weeks. Lace this all with numerous calls to VCStore. Fin...
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Categories: Computer Mail Order