526, Report:
#46720
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2003
CYDCOR Aka Black Diamond Aka Lear Marketing ripoff, cheated employees and screwed the customers even more, corruption, false promises Columbus Ohio
As a former employee and new to this and other ripoff reporting boards, I am glad we finally have an avenue. I worked for Cydcor and Lear Marketing for two weeks. I was told I would make 200-400 a week.
At first I was all hyped and ready to go out and get those Apps. I wanted to...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
527, Report:
#47514
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2003
Blockbuster Video Rip-off Seminole Florida
I went in to blockbuster to rent without my card which they make me show my driver license the manager on duty was taking care of me and said I couldnt rent because their data base kicks you out if you dont rent for three months,which I had rented a few weeks prior so after standing...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
528, Report:
#59931
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2003
MCI Ripoff They keep billing me for service I no longer have False incentives will not cancel service without headaches irritating telemarketers Nationwide Internet
After hearing 100 free minutes long distance, free Blockbuster movies, I sign up with MCI. I never recieved any of the last mentioned. I will tell you what I did recieve.
Instead I get a nice random phone call charge on my local phone bill(10-10-200 - sound familiar?) for 108 bu...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
529, Report:
#61247
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2003
BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO ripoff, deceiving, lying, incompetent, privacy violating false promises victimized many consumers PHOENIX Arizona
Blockbuster gave my account number to a person with a name similar to mine, this person rented over 3,000 $ in merchandise never returned it. At first they apologized to me and said they would fix everything, I started getting collection letters so I called the D.M in my area B Stif...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
530, Report:
#1033793
Posted Date:
Jun 11 2003
Fairbanks Capital abusive uncooperative rip-off Salt Lake City Utah
After reading the numerous other rip off reports on Fairbanks Capital I don't quite feel so alone. I also aggree that they have got to be stopped and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
The suggestion by one of the others on this site that we all write and/or e-mail any an...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
531, Report:
#59369
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2003
Blockbuster Movie Rentals ripoff bogus late fees charged, months later I receive notice from collection agency Troutdale Oregon
I am sure I returned movies on time, I always make an effort to, and feel guilty when I don't.
It has been months since we last rented movies. I received a collection notice today for $11.97. I have never received anything directly from Blockbuster letting me know that their re...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
532, Report:
#9534
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2003
Blockbuster Glendale Smirking Policy MAJOR RIP OFF LATE FEES
Blockbusters Glendale is definitely a major rip off when it comes to late fees, I went through a whole year of seeing late charges that I just did not believe I went in there the last time and the straw that broke the camels back was waiting for me
I was told I owed over $17 in ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
533, Report:
#59120
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2003
Wal-Mart abused & mistreated Jacksonville Florida
(this is a letter I just sent to Wal-mart, I know there will be bleeding hearts or employee faithfuls to get upset, but this is the problem with big business now a days.)
I am a very upset customer who is considering never coming back to Wal-Mart. There is a Target store ...
Entity
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
534, Report:
#58073
Posted Date:
May 23 2003
MCI false promises consumer fraud ripoff Internet Missouri
I signed up with MCI in Jan/2003, per a phone solicitor. The plan I agreed to was .5 cents a minute state to state, .14 cents a minute in state, and a $2.95 monthly fee. This program was a reward program where you would receive blockbuster rentals for signing up and for long dista...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
535, Report:
#57436
Posted Date:
May 18 2003
Blockbuster Video charged for late fee when i personally returned the movie by 12pm, poor customer service rip off scam con artists fraudulent ripoff business Raleigh North Carolina
I have recently moved from Md to Nc, and my movie renting experience has taken a turn for the worst. I went in tonight 5/18 to my local blockbuster and received no customer service at all. I stood in line behind 6 other people as one guy worked the register, and another employee j...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
536, Report:
#54803
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2003
Lillian Vernon MWI Connections Signing me up for a service not wanted. Just asked for material. consumer fraud ripoff Rye New York
My wife ordered a product from Lillian Vernon over the phone. We were later charged for a service we did not authorize from MWI Connections. It's not alot, but, we never authorized the service.
I contacted Lillian Vernon and asked if they were aware that MWI was charging us after...
Entity
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
537, Report:
#54610
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2003
Blockbuster Video false late fee charges Loxahatchee Florida
I rented two games and a movie and definitely returned them within the due date. A month later, I came back to rent more, and was embarrassed to find that I had an 111.00 late fee! They claimed they never got back the games or movies, so they charged me for all three, because they m...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
538, Report:
#52867
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2003
MWI*Connections Or Dealpass.com ripoff San Francisco, CA Internet
After reviewing an unknown charge on my bank statement, I decided to call this phone number linked to MWI*Connections.
At first I thought this was a late fee from Blockbuster but there would be no way that they would be linked to MW*Connections. The number 1-888-868-6216 appeare...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
539, Report:
#51979
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2003
Blockbuster Video two years of harrassment and abuse I quit then I was ripped off my last pay. Abusive rip off company North Syracuse, New York
I am a former employee that has been through hell with this company.
After two years of harrassment and abuse I quit, and so they decided to erase my last days of work from the system.
I taped the message saying this from my answering machine to a tape recorder, and went to ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
540, Report:
#22836
Posted Date:
Mar 24 2003
Blockbuster consumer rip-off - BLOCKBUSTER Rewards Boston Internet
Do not sign up for this program , its a consumer rip off. You're better off donating your $9.99 to charity.
The program allows you free rentals of Blockbuster FAVOURITES ONLY. The guy at the blockbuster counter who pitches you the program will conveniently forget to tell you this...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
541, Report:
#13355
Posted Date:
Mar 24 2003
Blockbuster Video prepaid electronic gift cards consumer ripoff
For a birthday present to me from my sister, she bought me one $20.00 gift card and one $5.00 gift card from Blockbuster Video rentals store in Buena Park,CA two weeks ago. She paid for them both at the same time with her credit card and has a receipt from that store on that date fo...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
542, Report:
#36612
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2003
BlockBuster Video ripoff business from hell Nationwide & UK also Las Vegas Nevada
Everyone rents from Blockbuster. Not everyone has or will notice their 2-Day rental on NEW movies is a damn rip-off and fraud.
First, when you rent a new release, it's $3.95 for the 2-days. If, for some reason, it's not returned in their 2-day time frame (I'll get to that next), ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
543, Report:
#48338
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2003
Consolidated Media Services Fast for billing but slow for magazines & watch Atlanta Georgia
I also recieved a call from an affilate of my credit card company claiming that I was a preferred client of my credit card.
They said I had won a watch and subscribitions to 3 magazines for free, and all I had to do was subscribe to 3 more.
I usually subscibe to magazines any...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
544, Report:
#45497
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2003
Blockbuster Video ripoff consumer fraud Denton Texas
My husband and I stopped to pick up a movie after a Valentines dinner this evening. Imagine our surprise when we were told that we had $8.40 in late fees for two movies. My husband asked to speak with the store manager Brandon and was told that they would split the costs with us.
...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
545, Report:
#41900
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2003
Block Buster ripoff mistreated and ripped off San Gabriel California
I rented two PS2 Games from this Blockbuster, at time, the clerk told me to return before 4pm the next week, don't know if it slip his tongue or not, however, I return it the at the day by 4pm, (they're minutes away from my house), and the week after when I go there again to check o...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
546, Report:
#38371
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2002
MWI SIMPLE ESCAPES consumer fraud ripoff unauthorized credit card charges Nebraska
Today I discovered an unknown creditcard charge on my online statement dated 12-13-02 that had a description of MWI*SIMPLE ESCAPES2 (Services and Merchandise) for $149.95. Having never heard of this company I immediately wondered what this charge was since I had not used my card rec...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
547, Report:
#5061
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2002
Blockbuster Video rip-off fees *REBUTTAL *Editor's comments
The store neglected to log in a returned rental, and placed a call on my message machine that a tape had not been returned. I had returned two tapes on time; apparently one was not logged in (their mistake).
I made a special trip to stop by the store to ask them to check the cou...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
548, Report:
#35041
Posted Date:
Nov 13 2002
Hollywood Video Entertainment Corporation $250 for 6 video tapes I returned ON TIME? POOR SERVICE! WILL NOT RETURN 5 MONTHS of phone calls to store & district managers. mistreated and ripped off Wilsonville Oregon
Hollywood video and Blockbusters have a drop off box for returned videos.This is a trust system between the business and the customer. There is no return ticket to prove the returns of the videos. We assume that the store will take good care of us. Imagine the trust BROKEN. Everytim...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
549, Report:
#25368
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2002
Blockbuster Video defective rental fraud, late fee charge Kihei Hawaii
When the Beautiful Mind DVD rented from Blockbuster started playing it went blank every for 10 seconds, video returned 10 seconds then blank again. It's a 2 disc set and the other disk played fine. It was a defective movie disk.
I returned it expecting a thank you for bringing it...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
550, Report:
#31730
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2002
BlockBuster Video ONLY OUT FOR THEMSELVES the business that doesn't give a dam Wintersville Ohio
i worked for the company for 9 years. i ran two stores for 6 months. them they gave my store to someone else and i had the store in ohio. then the store mgr that i took the store first was allowed to come back to work so they fired me and said that the reason waas because i returned...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores