51, Report:
#233726
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2007
Circuit City Stores, false advertising, selling practices, CEO Philip J. Schoonover, Better Business Bureau, bbb.org , Virginia Attorney General, oag.state.va.us Richmond Virginia
On Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 in my home delivered newspaper was a Circuit City advertising 8-page flyer from Circuit City. Looking at the front as bold as can be (there are only 2 items listed) was a laptop computer with the features I have been looking for to buy, one for my wife...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Computer Stores
52, Report:
#224680
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2006
Circuit City Price Switching Bad Policies Customer Service ripoff San Luis Obispo California
Imagine you are waiting in the checkout line to purchase the two new, fancy, techno electronic items sitting in you're shopping cart at Circuit City. Suddenly the Manager or some Boss- come from behind you, pulls the two items from you cart, puts them back on the shelf and increases...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
53, Report:
#61369
Posted Date:
Nov 13 2006
Circuit City Refused to exchange broken merchandise. The business that doesnt give a damn. North Little Rock Arkansas
I bought a cell phone from a Circuit City store in another state. When I bought the phone I also bought Circuit City's 3 year replacement plan, meaning if ANYTHING went wrong with the phone in that 3 year time period, the phone would be replaced. My phone's display stopped working...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
54, Report:
#198610
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2006
Circuit City Refusal to exchange expensive, defective HDTV ripoff Richmond Virginia
I purchased a Polaroid LCD HDTV from the Circuit City location in Montgomery, Alabama on April 14, 2006. I also purchased an expensive signal booster and Monster Cables for the set at the suggestion of the salesperson. He also attempted to sell me an extended warranty. When I told ...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
55, Report:
#213940
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2006
Circuit City ripoff warranty scam Grand Rapids Michigan
Do not purchase a warranty protection plan. The salespeople are good at selling these but they do not work.
When I purchased a laptop three years ago the sales rep said I could get a loaner computer at any Circuit City store if my computer needed repair since it takes them 2 w...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
56, Report:
#33263
Posted Date:
Oct 22 2006
Circuit City Rebate Center ripoff Young America Minnesota
I purchased a cell phone at Circuit City store in Long Beach California on July 14, 2002. The company had a promotion at the time $50.00 rebate for buying Sprints cell phone model lg1010gry.
As store's instruction, I sent in completed forms and my receipt to Circuit City rebates,...
Entity
Circuit City Rebate Center
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
57, Report:
#199399
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2006
TomTom International BV - TomTom GO700 Ripoff poor customer service Concord, Massachusetts
I bought a TomTom GO700 in December 2005. At the time, it retailed for US$899 + taxes.After researching and comparing similar products from different manufacturers, I decided to buy the TomTom GO700, despite it being pricier than the competitors, mainly for the following reasons:
...
Entity
TomTom International BV
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
58, Report:
#198378
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2006
Circuit City avoids honoring its Price Protection guarantee New York New York
Circuit City did whatever it could to avoid honoring its Price Protection policy, making up new excuses not to match a price each time I fulfilled their new rules.
I bought a flat-panel television from Circuit City. Within days, I found the same TV for a much lower price on line...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
59, Report:
#185978
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2006
Circuit City promises 30 day money back guarantee but multimillion dollar electronics store only keeps 1500 dollars for cash refunds! Denver Colorado
I recently purchased a television from my local circuit city store, I bought a 40 inch Lcd and had it for less than a week. when I decided that I wanted to get a better model and tried to return the item I realized that this company had tricked me into believing that I had a 30 day ...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
60, Report:
#169905
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2006
Circuit City-Round Robin Extended warranty not honored Dallas Texas & Richmond Virginia
I purchased a Laptop computer in July 2001 with an extended service warranty to repair or replace the unit if it had any problems that Circuit City could not repair. Laptop was sent in for repair in 2002 for hardware problems the first time after my son sat for several hours with ...
Entity
Circuit City Inc.
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
61, Report:
#192837
Posted Date:
May 23 2006
Circuit City Water Damaged Projection Television Tysons Corner Vienna Virginia
I recently purchased a 46 Sansung television for my daughter at the Vienna Circuit City store. After selecting the television I arranged for the store to have it delivered to my daughter's apartment.
The following day, a landscape type vehicle arrived at my daughter's residence ...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
62, Report:
#188235
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2006
Circuit City, Manager Steve ripoff incompetent employees Breech of contract on speakers and wiring and they don't know the first thing to check when something is wrong with them Florence Kentucky
7-22-4 I purchased a new stereo system (radio, speakers,wiring, and parts and labor. I bought the Cityadvantage protection plan) so I would be covered in case of a failure.
9-21-5 I had it at the Florence Circuit City store because the right rear speaker was cutting off and on...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Auto Audio Electronics
63, Report:
#179042
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2006
Sirius Radio rebate ripoff! New York New York
I purchased a Sirius Radio at a local Circuit City store in mid-November, 2005. The radio came with a rebate valid until 12/3/05. I immediately sent in all required documentation for the rebate, and a few days later, confirmed via their web site that they had received the info and...
Entity
Sirius Radio
Categories: Satellite Companies
64, Report:
#174152
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2006
Philips - Circuit City ripoff, lies, deception, fraud, time/money waisting compsny Saint Petersburg Florida
I purchased Philips Plasma Ambilight HDTV from Circuit City store In Saint Petersburg, Florida in July of 2005. In addition to Philips Plasma HDTV, I also purchased extended warranty with in home service from Circuit City for additional three years. After only 4 moths of use, my Phi...
Entity
Philips - Circuit City
Categories: TVs & VCRs
65, Report:
#172406
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2006
Circuit City ripoff Amherst New York
I bought a game for playstaion 2 online and it had a deffect so went to thid circuit city store to exchange for the same game and they game me a reciept and on the bottom it had a code to enter in this site www.circuitcity.com/survey and I type it in and it came up with different su...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
66, Report:
#172468
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2006
Circuit City Store #534 Defective computer, CC tech support agreed, manager did not want to give me another computer so said i could return it then charged me $300 to return in addition to the $100 non refundable service charge. Ferguson Missouri
On December 30th I bought a Toshiba Qosmio computer (stock number G25-AV513) i also purchased the 2 year warranty that included accidental damage and any service. When i got it home (after haveing the $100 CC service package installed) I found the Right speaker blown and the Operat...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
67, Report:
#167156
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2006
Chase, JP Morgan, Bank OneChase, Circuit City Collected payment without crediting my account, horrible customer service, no action taken to resolve dispute Ripoff New York New York
I had made a purchase at a Circuit City store and took advantage of an offer for no interest for one year through a credit card offered by Chase/JP Morgan/Bank One. The card is called the Circuit City Rewards card.
While I was deployed with the Marine Corps in Iraq, my wife sent...
Entity
Chase, JP Morgan, Bank One, Circuit City
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
68, Report:
#170601
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2006
Circuit City ripoff - restocking fee on defective items Chandler Arizona
Warning about Circuit City ripoff!
We purchased a digital camera from Circuit City as a Christmas present for our daughter. To our disappointment (and hers), the camera had multiple problems and defects. My sister had also purchased a digital camera made by the same manufacture...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
69, Report:
#170025
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2006
Circuit City Buyer Beware Rebate Ripoff - Avoid Circuit City Rebates Richmond Virginia
Last October I bought a 512MB Fuji memory card as a birthday gift for my mother. I would have bought the 256MB card, but Circuit City was offering a $40 rebate on the 512MB card that particular week. This rebate made the price equal to the 256MB card, OR so I thought. A couple of...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
70, Report:
#169846
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2006
Circuit City Rip Off. Brand New Product Return opened by them, Charged Stocking Fee! Orlando Florida
Ordered Garmin GPS from Circuit City online. Received it before Christmas already opened. Checked the contents to make sure it was still new. Looked fine. Wrapped and gave it as a gift. The person I gave it to wanted to return it. So I went to return it for them after Christmas.
...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Corrupt Companies
71, Report:
#168330
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2005
Circuit City ripoff, ignored warranty, rude manager Rockville Maryland
Over the years, I have bought thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Circuit City.
In March of 2004, I purchases a Verizon cellular telephone, on sale, from Circuit City. At that time, I also purchased an extended warranty plan, wherein my telephone would be replaced if an...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
72, Report:
#168323
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2005
Circuit City Store# 3281 ripoff Rome Georgia
I purchased a Samsung SC-D353 from Circuit City on 10/30/05. I bought it for use during the holidays. My very first time using it, on 11/23/05 during Thanksgiving everything seemed to work perfectly until we rewound the tape for the whole family to watch. 5 minutes into the tape the...
Entity
Circuit City Store# 3281
Categories: Cameras & Video
73, Report:
#166271
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2005
The Express Group Dishonest mom and pop company, rebate ripoff Wixom Michigan
I purchased a LG Electronics monitor from the local Circuit City store that had a fifty-dollar mail in rebate offer. I mailed in the Rebate forms and all required paperwork to LG Electronics third party rebate center known as The Express Group. I received confirmation that I did in ...
Entity
The Express Group
Categories: Corrupt Companies
74, Report:
#165845
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2005
Circuit City RIPOFF False Deceptive Fraud Advertisment $199.99 Toshiba LapTop Birmingham Alabama
I responded to a after Thanksgiving Sale paper add for Circuit City which Advertised TOSHIBA notebook for $199.99. The fine print read After $350 Instant Savings & $250 Instant Saving with AOL 12-month subscription,Minimum 15 per store. The Sale paper add also read Doors open Friday...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Computer Stores
75, Report:
#156386
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2005
City Advantage Assurance City Advantage The Assurant Group ripoff The Assurant Group dishonest handling of merchandise ripoff Dallas Texas Dallas Texas
Seems Im not the only one whos suffered from their dishonest receiving personnel. I sent my hp laptop into City Advantage with the following problems. monitor flickering(2nd time) cdrom drive doesnt always record correctly, And no volume on it anymore. Well i got a call last nite 8/...
Entity
City Advantage, The Assurant Group
Categories: Computer Service & Repair