576, Report:
#3584
Posted Date:
May 03 2003
STAY AWAY FROM DONNA FRANCA TOURS
Attached is a letter written to Donna Franca Tours for which we received no response.
October 1, 2000
Donna Franca Tours
470 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215-2795
To Whom It May Concern:
Subject: Italian Fever Tour September 16, 2000 - September 29, 2000
We are ...
Entity
Donna Franca Tours
Categories: Travel Services
577, Report:
#22804
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2003
McDonalds Restaurant is a ripoff scam that bombards consumers with ads about specials that are never mentioned at stores. Pensacola, Florida
Now most mcdonalds (and other fast food restaurants) bombard with ads about their specials on the TV but never indicate the specials in their stores...you now have to ask...they want you to assume that it's no longer on special when you're ordering and as for participating locations...
Entity
mcdonalds restaurants
Categories: Fast Food Restaurants
578, Report:
#43586
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2003
Junior's Restaurant ripoff unfair tipping policy Brooklyn New York
My friend and I ate at Juniors Restaurant the other night. When we received the bill we thought the amount a bit high, but handed over a credit card to pay.
When the credit card receipt was returned to us for signature, we noticed that a 20% gratuity was tacked on to the bill (w...
Entity
Junior's Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants
579, Report:
#40013
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2003
Bojangles ripoff overcharge by clerk false advertising consumer rip-off fraud Wake Forest North Carolina
I went to Bojangles and ordered steak biscuits. They were advertised at menu board as 2 for $2.00. There were signs in the windows that also said they were 2 for $2.00.
When I got to the window the clerk told me the total and it was over priced. I asked about it and she said...
Entity
Bojangles
Categories: Fast Food Restaurants
580, Report:
#37560
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2002
Studio Plus aka Extended Stay Hotel Studio Plus aka Extended Stay Hotel Phone service and voice mail doen't work ripoff Dallas Texas & Ohio
I am writing to tell you about a problem I had recently with the experience at your hotel. I am quite upset. I sincerely hope you are able to address this. My complaint concerns the StudioPlus facility at 5 Minutes from downtown Dallas, TX and 15 minutes from Cleveland, Oh. Also Ext...
Entity
Studio Plus aka Extended Stay Hotel
Categories: Lodging
581, Report:
#28023
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2002
Those fatcats down at the KIA dealer made my wife cry WTF KIA get your act together Ann Arbor Michigan
8 days ago, my wife and I learned that we had come into a bit of money from her deceased Uncle Tom. We thought with the extra capital we could get a new car. I was intrigued by KIA's no nonsense approach and from their commercials the cars always looked real shined up and super fast...
Entity
KIA Automobiles
Categories: Auto Dealers
582, Report:
#37048
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2002
Gibson Trust ripoff fraud scam business from hell Pompano Beach Florida
Gibson Trust, Inc. I, too, have been cheated by Gibson Trust, Inc. in Pompano Beach, Florida. They have not paid our credit card companies since yet I have sent money every mth. ripoff business from hell victimized many consumers Pompano Beach Florida .....
My report is similar...
Entity
Gibson Trust, Inc.
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
583, Report:
#36295
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2002
Transcontinental Talent, TCTalent, Options, E-model ripoff scam San Francisco California
I was approached by one of TCTalent's scouts last week, like many of the others who have posted here. I was flattered, and though interested, was not DYING to be in modelling. I thought it would be fun but currently I'm very happy with what I already consider my dream job of being...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
584, Report:
#33557
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2002
Sprint PCS PCS VISION VIRUS?!? ripoff Eatontown New Jersey
Sprint PCS's 2002 new release the SAMSUNG A-500 Vision got millions of peoples attention with its full color screen display and full color video games. I immediately wanted this phone!!! Although the phone is retailed at $300 I think it's worth about 50 cents and I'll explain why......
Entity
Sprint PCS
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
585, Report:
#33265
Posted Date:
Oct 24 2002
MRA Video, Girls Gone Wild ripoff Sylmar CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I ordered two videos girls gone wild:mra video for $9.99 with my debit card I assumed that these were all the videos that I would be getting but they kept coming every month.
I decided to keep a couple of the videos until I got my bank statement and saw that they were $23.99 a po...
Entity
MRA Video, Girls Gone Wild
Categories: Video Stores
586, Report:
#30061
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2002
Blue Swan Diner Restaurant ripoff abused, mistreated & discriminated Oakhurst New Jersey
I am an Indaian US resident and love dining out. I have been to blue swan diner more than couple of times with family and friends time to time. Not only me, others also felt that the service is very poor to Indian. The same waitress serving others with a big smile on her face and as...
Entity
Blue Swan Diner Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants
587, Report:
#28557
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2002
Bombay Electronics ripoff passing off used bad merchandise and pulling bait and switch Chicago
I placed an order for a Motorola P7389 GSM Tri-band mobile telephone. The phone is compatible with my USA service, but also allows you to use it anywhere in the world. I used to own this phone, but it was stolen a few weeks ago. However, I am familiar with what it is supposed to ...
Entity
Bombay Electronics
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
588, Report:
#25813
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2002
First Capital Consumers Group ripoff, credit scam, unfullfilled promises, ignored requests to cancel fraudulent ripoff business Ontario
well, I'm sure you've seen many of these reports here, but here is another log on the fraud fire. I was called and offered a card (visa or mastercard) and begrudgingly accepted assuming the worst that can happen would be to recieve a card with bad rates. Little did I know that bla...
Entity
First Capital Consumers Group
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
589, Report:
#25023
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2002
Best Buy (Internet) Ripoff deception return policy Findlay Ohio
I should have read the ripoff report on Best Buy before ordering.
On June 18, I ordered a Microtek scanner for my Windows XP computer. The item was shipped USP ground on June 18 and arrived some three days later. I unpacked the scanner and hooked it up by carefully following th...
Entity
Best Buy (Internet)
Categories: On-Line Stores
590, Report:
#22851
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2002
Worldcom Wireless Impossible to cancel; Did not correct bill; Call after Call with charges continuing New York New York
After about 17 months of the MCI Worldcom Wireless contract, I tried to cancel. I had satisfied the 12 month requirement.
I had not received a bill for several months. I tried to call the customer service phone number on the last bill, but could not get through.
The menu...
Entity
Worldcom Wireless
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
591, Report:
#22398
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2002
Benegan's ripoff consumer rip-off fraud false promises Houston Texas
Some coworkers and I went to Benegan's for a take-out lunch. We clearly expressed this to the waitress when she took our order. She set the clock and told us that we might be in luck with a free meal because the kitchen was behind.
What should have been out in 10-15 minutes to...
Entity
Benegan's
Categories: Restaurants
592, Report:
#20905
Posted Date:
May 30 2002
UrbanQ.com rebate ripoff, dishonest, never sent check!! 1 Year!! Cedarhurst New York
Just like everyone else I was ripped off by UrbanQ.com. I placed an order 5/4/01 and recieved it a few weeks later. I mailed in all of the paperwork well ontime and complete. They posted on their website that the 3 checks would be mailed out on 7/11/01.
I forgot about it for...
Entity
UrbanQ.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
593, Report:
#20764
Posted Date:
May 13 2002
Vivino's Uncle Floyd's changing amount of tips on credit card bill and double charging for gratuities on guest check ripoff thieves Lionshead Lake New Jersey
Travelers beware! When traveling through the state of New Jersey you will experience the rip-off of your trip. This restaurant in New Jersey charges a guaranteed gratuity which is included in the check. If you pay the check with your credit card, they will fill in the zeros in the...
Entity
Vivino's Uncle Floyd's
Categories: Restaurants
594, Report:
#5379
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2001
Att Cable 30 Minute Hold Time to Talk to Anyone
I ordered my cable service and it was scheduled to be installed on Friday May 25 01. The AT&T cable man came out and installed it and everything was working fine except for the Audio. There was no sound. So I called on the next Tuesday to schedule someone to come out and fix it. I...
Entity
AT&T Broadband Cable
Categories: Cable TV
595, Report:
#4087
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2000
D-Link Has Major Customer Service Problems
I purchased a DMP-110 MP3 Player. When I hooked it up the instructions were nothing what my PC showed me then, when I finally figured how to hook it up it would not download songs onto the MP3 player (exept for 1 song) So I call them up for service in California because they have no...
Entity
D-Link
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers