551, Report:
#200134
Posted Date:
Sep 03 2006
Circuit City Deceptive advertisement and sales practices Chicago Illinois
I wanted to share my experience at Circuit City today, as I thought it might prove entertaining.
There was an advertisement in the Chicago Tribune Sunday paper for a Toshiba for an extremely good good price. We're in the market for a new laptop, so we ended up going to the store...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
552, Report:
#206465
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2006
Intelligentbatteries.com Intelligent Batteries ripoff Richmond British Columbia
Scott C vs Intelligent Batteries
Around July of 2004 I purchased a Toshiba laptop battery from this company. They took forever shipping the battery. Finally after several emails to them they finally sent me a bad battery right off the bat. Who knows how many people this happens t...
Entity
Intelligent Batteries
Categories: On-Line Business
553, Report:
#205991
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2006
SPIRIT CORP This company use pirated software products to perform custom developments for their American, Japanese, and European clients ripoff Moscow Russian Federation
Moscow-based company SPIRIT CORP (their websites are http://www.spiritcorp.com and http://www.spiritdsp.com; headquarters address is B. Kommunisticheskaya, 27, Moscow, Russian Federation) use pirated Microsoft and other companies' software products on the corporate computers of over...
Entity
SPIRIT
Categories: Computer Fraud
554, Report:
#205927
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2006
Toshiba Satellite A75 repair problems with power Ripoff Irvine California
Since buying my Toshiba Satellite A75 from Best Buy ist has been in Service four times with the same problem. Power related and it cannot run unless the battery is charging.
It doesn't run just on AC unless the battery is charging and the power plug could be in but not work. I...
Entity
Toshiba
Categories: Computer Help Desk
555, Report:
#205477
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2006
Toshiba America ripoff Bad customer service DO NOT replace bad battery with warranty New York New York
I got a Toshiba Satellite laptop model M45-S169. The warranty will be expire on Dec. 24 2006. On May I have battery problem, which is this toshiba laptop only works with AC. I called on May 24th 2006 to get help. After trouble shoot the problem. Toshiba support person decided t...
Entity
Toshiba America
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
556, Report:
#201293
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2006
Best Buy Customer Service Arrogance! Best Buy Schemes Against the Lemon Law Dedham Massachusetts
How do I begin to tell you my saga? Let me start at the beginning. I purchased a top of the line Toshiba laptop, at Best Buy, in Dedham, Massachusetts, on 3/14/04, with a three-year service plan, costing $2,149.
When I brought the laptop on and turned it on for the first time...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Computer Manufactures
557, Report:
#203484
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2006
Circuit City False Price Matching Policy Atlanta Georgia
This actually transpired last week but I became so irritated with the situation that it led me to post this complaint.
Last week, ---- was running a sale on a few of their laptops in their weekly circular (sale date from July 16-22 2006). One in particular caught my eyes the To...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
558, Report:
#93020
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2006
TigerDirect - Toshiba Lying ripoff salesman limitations of Toshiba P25 satellite laptop Internet
Last November I purchased a Toshiba Satellite P25 from TigerDirect.com. I ordered it by phone having checked that the TV tuner could handle PAL TV signals since I would shortly be moving to the UK. I checked this 3 times making it quite clear that I would be in the UK and a tuner wh...
Entity
TigerDirect/Toshiba
Categories: Computer Dealers
559, Report:
#198654
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2006
Toshiba ripoff televisions not made to last company rep laughed at my complaint and said so what! Wayne New Jersey
I purchased a 57 high def projection television in 2003. At the end of the first year the picture was slightly distorted at the top.
I called toshiba and the rep told me the satellite company I used must be having difficulties and hung up on me. When I tried to speak to someone e...
Entity
Toshiba
Categories: TVs & VCRs
560, Report:
#194887
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2006
Best Buy extended warranty rip off store manager unconcerned Kennewick Washington
On 3/19/06 I purchased a Toshiba D-R4 DVD recorder from Best Buy in Kennewick, Washington. I paid $159.99 for the unit and an additional $49.99 for a four-year extended warranty. When I asked the check-out clerk, who was pushing the extended warranty, what the warranty covered, she ...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
561, Report:
#165329
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2006
Hhgregg Extended Service Plan credit back ripoff Columbus Ohio
In October 2002 I bought a 42 Toshiba HDTV from Hhgregg in Columbus, Ohio (location was closed later, but other Hhgregg stores are still in town).
The sale representative convinced me to also get a 3 year extended service plan (ESP) for $299.99. The main selling point (and the on...
Entity
Hhgregg
Categories: Sales People
562, Report:
#196930
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2006
Toshiba Dishonest, Two $350 Projector Bulbs Died in Under 10% of Life New York
Bulbs (Lamps) for my Toshiba TLP ET-1 Home Theater Projector are exploding in less than 300 hours, but the estimated life is 3,000 hours (in the low power mode I am using). After the first buld died (between 250-300 hours), I contacted customer support, and they said that bulbs som...
Entity
Toshiba
Categories: TVs & VCRs
563, Report:
#194410
Posted Date:
Jun 16 2006
Conn's Appliance Sold defective product and refused to replace, service, or refund ripoff Lake Charles Louisiana
On 2/16/06 we purchased a Toshiba 62HM95,from Donny Phitzer, invoice #3544326-001, that turned out not to be fully functional. AFTER we brought the TV home our cable company couldn't install our cable due to a software upgrade needed. We called Toshiba and had to order the part from...
Entity
Conn's Appliance
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
564, Report:
#196179
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2006
Toshiba Defective Toshiba M4 notebook; sent for repair 3 times Irvine California
I have a Toshiba M4 tablet PC. A month before one year would hit I sent it in for repair for overheat problems. It would shutdown and not start up for several minutes, until it cooled down enough.
First repair they replace the LCD, motherboard, and all internal fans. Notebook ran...
Entity
Toshiba
Categories: Computer Manufactures
565, Report:
#196029
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2006
HH GREG Warranty Repair Service Concord North Carolina
I bought a 62 toshiba DLP on Feb 26 2006, On Tuesday June 7 2006 it decided to stop working because the bulb blew out. Proir to the bulb burning out it started turning itself off on on. I call the warranty dept since I have the 5 year Extended ripoff Warranty. They tell me I have to...
Entity
HH GREG
Categories: Television Parts & Services
566, Report:
#194097
Posted Date:
May 31 2006
Euro-Afro American Sweepstake Lottery Lottery winnings Shire Nottingham Essex United Kingdom
Just assuming that this is an internet scam. If not I just talked myself out of some $800,000. Since I could not find any report on this particular lottery I thought I would add it in and see what comments about it are out there.
Below is a summary of what they sent me.
Dr...
Entity
Euro-Afro American Sweepstake Lottery
Categories: Internet
567, Report:
#193612
Posted Date:
May 28 2006
Crazy4Digital.com Aka Digital Kings Aka Tech Pro Warranty Ripoff, Deception, Bait and Switch, Adds Fees at Last Minute Not Described on Website Brooklyn New York
This company should not be allowed to remain in business--not for another day! This Brooklyn, NY based company is composed solely of deceptive scam artists! Here is why:
I placed an order on their site for a Toshiba TV (72MX195). When my order was complete, my first suspicions...
Entity
Crazy4Digital.com Aka Digital Kings Aka Tech Pro Warranty
Categories: TVs & VCRs
568, Report:
#192255
Posted Date:
May 19 2006
Mach Speed Technologies,MachSpeed Clever Rebates Ripoff Scam Ada Oklahoma
I have just discovered the same problem with MachSpeed. This is the very first time ever that a rebate that I send in got declined. I purchased my 1 GB SD card from eCost.com back in January of 2006. I followed the rebate instructions from their website and their rebate forms to the...
Entity
Mach Speed Technologies
Categories: Computer Manufactures
569, Report:
#191851
Posted Date:
May 18 2006
BEST BUY BEST BUY REFUSES TO HONOR ITS SERVICE PLAN!!!! Littleton Colorado
Never thought I would see a company so blatantly Violate its own service plan but I have and I am experiencing it first hand!
My Wife and I have been loyal customers of Best Buy and bought Thousands of Dollars worth of Products over the Years and I am still in shock over the way ...
Entity
BEST BUY
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
570, Report:
#191216
Posted Date:
May 12 2006
IDCSERVCO Big Ripoff! Dishonest, tricky, Fraud! Culver City California
I'm an employee from Colich J.R. Pipeline J.V. Company. IDCSERVCO called us saying that they were our Copier Company which is California Office Systems and saying that the price of our toner will increase and we should get the toner right away while the toner price is still at low c...
Entity
IDCSERVCO
Categories: Corrupt Companies
571, Report:
#189500
Posted Date:
May 02 2006
IT MEDIA TECH Almost lost 12000.00, incurred over 400.00 eBay fees selling thier products. ripoff Internet, Verona, Italy
I was contacted on 4-4-06 by Doris --- with the following email:
My name is Doris --- and I run a small but successful IT business, IT Media. I want to expand my business and diversify the types of products that I offer to other markets and I'm looking for resellers to sell my co...
Entity
IT MEDIA TECH
Categories: Internet Fraud
572, Report:
#188893
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2006
Toshiba America Medical Systems ripoff Irvine California
I bought CT scanner in early 2003 from Toshiba america.
1 year after I bought the CT scanner, They ask me to buy extended warrenty but I did not buy it. Annual fee for warrenty is $100,000.00.
I have had regular chech ups from Toshiba America 3 to 6 month interval, each time I...
Entity
Toshiba America Medical Systems
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
573, Report:
#187727
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2006
IDCSERVCO & Copy Com Distribution, Becky Page TONER PIRATE RIPOFF Represents self as Toshiba Los Angeles California
Our customer was contacted by Copy Com Distribution and faxed an order form requesting that they sign and return the form immediately to charge them for toner for their Toshiba copier.
The individual also called several times demanding the return of the order confirmation that t...
Entity
IDCSERVCO & Copy Com Distribution
Categories: Miscellaneous Office Services
574, Report:
#184333
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2006
Circuit City - CitiAdvantage Warranty deceptive liars ripoff fraudulent dishonest unhelpful worthless Portland Oregon
I too have been had by Circuit City and their extended warranty, Citiadvantage. After sending in my Toshiba laptop for it shutting off intermittently over 8 times and asking for them to honor their motto of if they can't fix it they'll replace it, they failed to follow through. I ...
Entity
Circuit City Advantage Warranty
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
575, Report:
#153334
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2006
Toshiba - Toshiba America Information Systems Ripoff!! Toshiba computer notebook broke 3 times in 10 months! 3rd time right after arrival from 2nd repair! Irvine California
First of all I want to say what I have told all the Toshiba people on the phone: I am computer programmer and IT professional myself. Therefore I am carefull with my computer equipment, both at home and at work. I don't understand why this Toshiba notebook has failed so much other...
Entity
Toshiba - Toshiba America Information Systems
Categories: Computer Manufaturers