6051, Report:
#33481
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2002
Conseco Finance ripoff consumer rip-off fraud St. Paul, Minnesota
I took out a consolidated home equity loan with Conseco Finance(Home 123 with Bob Vila) in the year 2000. I have been making timely payments since then. However, I finally noticed, much to my dismay, that almost 100% of my payment is applied to the interest and the principal can hav...
Entity
Conseco Finance
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
6052, Report:
#21899
Posted Date:
Oct 24 2002
First Capital Capital First ripoff fraud business Miami Florida *EDitor's Comment
I am an attorney in Tennessee. I have a client who has been deceived by the above-referenced company. She is an elderly woman who was solicited by telephone and talked into giving the solicitor her checking account number without understanding what she was purchasing. This compan...
Entity
First Capital
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6053, Report:
#33123
Posted Date:
Oct 22 2002
Fairbanks Capital Corp. AKA EquiCredit Predatory Lender deceptive company Jacksonville Florida
Cashed my mortgage checks yet still foreclosed on me. Refused all calls to arrange payment. I had to hire a lawyer to fight their high power law firm to keep my house.
Won't mail payment coupons. Trying to squeeze me and take my house. When I send extra money to be applied to pri...
Entity
Fairbanks Capital Corp./AKA/EquiCredit
Categories: Mortgage Companies
6054, Report:
#32918
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2002
Purrfect Oil Change ripoff only 1 quart of oil put in the car consumer fraud ripoff Las Vegas Nevada
My wyfe went in for an oil change it is advertised as a $9.95 before we decided to take a trip to CA. When she came back she was terrefyed she said the car brakes according to theyr mechanich is in extremely bad shape.
Well it just so happen i do replace my own front brakes pads...
Entity
Purrfect Oil Change
Categories: Auto Parts
6055, Report:
#32123
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2002
Consolidated Media Services, MOS, Reader Services ripoff fraudulent ripoff business Atlanta Georgia
Yesterday I received 15 phone calls. When I finally talked to a supervisor, he told me that I had to give him my credit card number to be taken off their calling list. Of course I refused to do that then he proceeded to argue with me about it.
These people are relentless. If...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketers
6056, Report:
#31923
Posted Date:
Oct 07 2002
J D Marvel Products ordered 3 items on 8-3-02 with our check $43.80 We had not received the order or any correspondence by 9-7-02 Champlain New York
We ordered 3 items on 8/3/02 with our check #3204, $43.80.
Nothing received by 9/7/02 so I sent an email inquiry.
I received an Automatic reply that said they would reply as soon as possible. No shipment or reply by 9/23/02. So I sent another email. This came back with note th...
Entity
J D Marvel Products Co.
Categories: Mail Order Services
6057, Report:
#31461
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2002
Benard Haldane made me feel i was too stupid to do it on my own Las Vegas Nevada
I went to Banard Haldane because I thought they were an executive employment agency. The guy was real smooth and slick. He told me that he wasn't working for the money. He didn't need the money becuase he was some marketing genius that worked with credit card companies. He was ...
Entity
Benard Haldane
Categories: Employment Services
6058, Report:
#31358
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2002
MWI Stole Money From My Account ripoff business
The other day I went to check the balance on my checking account and found a charge of $140.00 on it that I could not account for. I called my bank and asked them about it and all they could give me was an 800#. I called the # and it did not say who they were, just to hold and a rep...
Entity
MWI
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6059, Report:
#31123
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2002
I/O Magic ripoff returned $20 rebate check also cost additional $3 fee Santa Ana California
I received a $20 check dated 9/11/2002 which I deposited on 9/17/2002. The check was returned by my bank today along with notice of the returned check and an additional $3 returned check fee.
It is one thing to try to weasel out of a rebate by ignoring it or making up some ph...
Entity
I/O Magic
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
6060, Report:
#30123
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2002
International Library of Poetry company ripoff promised awards and never delivered ripoff dirty ripoff liars Internet
international library of Poetry sent me letters stating that I was international poet of the year, and some other awards and I have never received those award.
They also said about an anthology series that was to be published with my poems and I have not found any of those books a...
Entity
International Library of Poetry
Categories: Liars
6061, Report:
#30109
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2002
Rieser Towing ripoff racket disgraceful ripoff business from hell Grove City Ohio
ON SEPT. 14 MY BOYFRIEND AND I PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT A STRIP SHOPPING MALL.
THE PARKING LOT WAS FULL, DUE TO AN OHIO STATE FOOTBALL GAME, SO WE PARKED NEAR THE BACK OF THE LOT CLOSE TO MCDONALDS.
WE GOT OUT OF OUR CAR WENT INTO MCDONALDS AND WALKED OVER TO A BAR IN TH...
Entity
Rieser Towing
Categories: Auto Towing
6062, Report:
#29371
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2002
Circuit City manger on duty Jerahmaia ripoff abused & mistreated Trumbull Connecticut *EDitor's Comment
On 9|7|2002 i went to the trumball circuit city store number 3662. I went because 7 months before i had bought a HP PAVILION mx50 at the time i lived in Stamford CT.
The first pc was set up buy a CC empyee that i paid to help he was young but nice..As most of CC staff are colle...
Entity
Circuit City manger on duty Jerahmaia
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
6063, Report:
#29123
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
Amden Corporation ripoff non-delivery of Cybersonic brush but shipped and charged S&H on replacement brushes Torrance California
A Cybersonic toothbrush system was ordered in early 2001 in response to Cybersonic's TV ad. When I telephoned in October, 2001, they could not find the order and reentered it. I never received the product from either order.
On 01/28/2002 I was charged $4.65 for S&H on free repl...
Entity
Amden Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6064, Report:
#28910
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2002
capital first is a ripoff. miami, Florida
They got me too. Had the call offering free credit card from capital first for 29.95 and i fell for it, gave them my checking numbers. The original showed on my statement $29.95 but after about 6 weeks when i hadn't heard anything i started checking, found this site. went to my bank...
Entity
capital first
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
6065, Report:
#28469
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2002
Steele Marketing, Unified Services Corp failure to deliver coaching and 5,000 leads, failure to deliver refund consumer fraud ripoff Salt Lake City Utah
This company had promised to deliver Coaching for Referralware.com systems and deliver 5,000 leads. I had purchased this in January and never recieved any leads. I paid 8,975 dollars. I could never get in touch with my coach. I had formally complained to Unified Services and was d...
Entity
Steele Marketing, Unified Services Corp
Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
6066, Report:
#27287
Posted Date:
Aug 19 2002
Direct Merchants Bank, Love, Beal and Nixon ripoff, dishonest, overcharging, screwed others too rip-offs Oklahoma City Oklahoma
In October of 1999, My usband and I moved to Oklahmoma from Texas where I originally aquired my Direct Merchants Bank card. Due to financial difficulty I called and asked for a payment date change. They denied my request, and began charging me late fees etc. on a $2,500 limit car...
Entity
Direct Merchants Bank, Love, Beal and Nixon
Categories: Banks
6067, Report:
#27186
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2002
Capital First Ripoff Theft by deception Orangutans Miami Florida
On June 5th, 2002, I was contacted by Capital First. They offered me a credit card for a $4000.00 limit for $29.95.
They told me that all our calls would be monitered. Which was ok with me. They told me that my package for the $29.95 would be sent out in 24 hours.
I waited a w...
Entity
Capital First
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
6068, Report:
#27148
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2002
Capitol First along with Hartford Auto club ripoff business from hell Miami, Florida
I am so disappointed that I trusted this company for whatever reason. I have been lied to and fooled. I as the same as everyone else that has complained have been taken.
They told me of all the good deals but never received anything whatsoever, not even the charge card.
Ca...
Entity
Capitol First Hartford Auto Club
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
6069, Report:
#27123
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2002
CMS Magazines Consolidated Media rip-off ripoff business from hell Atlanta Georgia
CMS should be shut down!!! They called my wife when I was at work and told her that they had my card number and that she could win a sweepstakes. I called on 8/16/02 and talked to Caroline Patta and she insisted that she talk with my wife even though they are charging MY card!! She ...
Entity
CMS Magazines
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
6070, Report:
#26613
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2002
Fry's Electronics, Likom USA, Futura, Frys Electronics rebate ripoff uncool San Diego California
I never recieved my rebate that was promised to me. A $ 40.00 value. I tried to contact Fry's but they said to call the manufacturer, Likom USA to get information about rebates. I called them but never seemed able to get through to a real person. I have emailed just about everyo...
Entity
Fry's, Likom, Futura USA, Frys Electronics
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
6071, Report:
#26123
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2002
GGW MRA Video AKA Girls Gone Wild Misleading ripoff business from hell Misleads and victimizes many consumers 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 called up 1-800-896-0368 GGW to order what i thought was two videos. I got an operator that could barely speak english, and then was transfer to another operator that could speak english, but could not or did not listen to a word I said. I specificaly told her that I only wanted t...
Entity
GGW/MRA Video, AKA Girls Gone Wild
Categories: TV Advertisements
6072, Report:
#25291
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2002
STEVEN O WALKER RIPOFF DEAD BEAT DAD THAT HAS NEVER PAID TAXES PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA
I married Steven after dating four years. Soon after found out that he was cheating. I was 6 1/2 months pregnant. I left him and moved to Atlanta. I then filed for divorce (which he fought me on) and in April, 2001 I gave birth to my daughter.
I received a couple of money orders...
Entity
STEVEN O. WALKER
Categories: Dead Beat Dads
6073, Report:
#25195
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2002
Blue Haven Pools ripoff abused & mistreated the business that doesn't give a dam Las Vegas Nevada
I must agree with the other rip of report about Blue Haven Pools.
I had my pool done by them and was promised in writing that it would be done in 38 days. It took over 4 moths to complete and most of the reason was that the workmanship was so bad it failed every inspection at le...
Entity
Blue Haven Pools
Categories: Pool Services
6074, Report:
#24123
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2002
America Online ripoff dishonest fraudulent billing Dulles Virginia
Aol sent me a CD for 1'000 free hours Or 45 days of free
on line. My time will be up July 28th.
I got a note from the billing manager stating they were going to take the money from my account on july 1st.
I had not planed on keeping Aol as they cost 35.oo or more a mon...
Entity
America Online
Categories: Internet Services
6075, Report:
#24000
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2002
Halifax Communications aka D.E. Systems aka Direct Advertising Data aka Distributor Enterprises aka Mail and Parcel Service Center aka Paris Enterprises Success Venture, a fraudulent work-at-home scam resurrected by changing name Ft. Lauderdale Florida
After recieving a few adds for staple work at home, I couldn't resist. I even sent the extra money for faster shipping. It has been just over two weeks, and I got curious. Searching the web for the company, I stumbled upon the reports about D.E. Systems.
I immediatally dug thro...
Entity
Halifax Communications
Categories: Corrupt Companies