52, Report:
#564303
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2010
LEADERS MERCHANT SERVICES ISO - MSP WELLS FARGO BANK NA Wells Fargo Bank NA Unauthorized withdrawal of $250. cancel fee, causing multiple insufficient charges on account, contract was for 12 months and 14 months had been completed Walnut Creek, California *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
I signed up for a 12 month credit card processing contract on Sept. 24, 2008. After 14 months of service, during which the fees were so high and frequent that taking credit cards was no longer worthwhile, I cancelled the service on Dec. 9, 2009.
On the day of cancellation, I spo...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
53, Report:
#549909
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2010
Leaders Merchant Services Company Wells Fargo Bank Deceptive credit card processing services with many hidden fees CalabasasInternet, California
As a naive new business owner of a small crafts company, I signed on with Leaders to be my credit card processing company. The original fees, as described to me by my salesperson, were the lowest I had found after doing much research and speaking with several other companies.&...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies
54, Report:
#452803
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2010
Leaders Merchant Services, Rockbottommerchantaccounts.com, Shady companies, will lie to you about charges until you sign the contract.... Calabasas California
I was looking for a credit card processing company. Found Rockbottommerchantaccounts on line. Their rates looked good, so I called them.
Ryan , my sales person told me that there are no monthly charges, except for a security charge. He lied to me....
He sent me a contract from L...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
55, Report:
#510814
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2009
Leaders Merchant Services, LLC bait & switch, fee mill, deceptive, dishonest, disreputable, run around, unauthorized debits Calabasas, California
Leaders Merchant Services is a disreputable fee-mill that uses deceptive bait and switch sales tactics, classic run-around excuses, and a nasty it's your fault attitude to continually debit your business checking account for fees you did not authorize or expect. To illustrate their ...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies
56, Report:
#506920
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2009
Leaders Merchant Services - Rockbottommerchantaccounts.com, Leaders LOOKING FOR CREDIT CARD PROCESSING OR MERCHANT ACCOUNTS PROVIDERS ? LEADERS MERCHANT SERVICES ?, THIEVES, SCAMMERS !!! Camarillo, California
Leaders merchant services, the worse merchant account provider ever !!!!
These people are scammers!!!
They have hiden fees all over the place, yet they claim they don't. They will take money (hiden fees) directly from your bank account and you will not even notice.
I highly rec...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
57, Report:
#467390
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2009
First DataFirst Data,Flagship Merchant Services Cardservice International Flagship Merchant Services Ripped me off 4 times and now that they can't get at my bank account are trying to rip me off through the mail Englewood Colorado
I have an online store and had a merchant account with Flagship Merchant Services. Recently a customer made a purchase on my storefront and apparently used fraudulent credit cards. I was unaware that they were fraudulent. This was around the last week of May, 2009.
My operations...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
58, Report:
#462426
Posted Date:
Jul 14 2009
Leaders Merchant Services Leaders The Merchant Services Company Another DISHONEST Company that tells you what you want to hear & steals your money Camarillo California
Leaders is the most dishonest, manipulative & thieving company I have ever dealt with. We signed up with Leaders in 2007 after being promised good rates no out of pocket expenses etc,..Month 3 we were charged $99 out of our account..which the woman who set up our account never bothe...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
59, Report:
#467416
Posted Date:
Jul 08 2009
First Data ,Flagship Merchant Services, Cardservice International Was ripped off electronically 4 times by them. Now that they can't get their hands on my new bank account info they are trying to find anyway possible to keep ripping me off Englewood Colorado
I have an online store and had a merchant account with Flagship Merchant Services. Recently a customer made a purchase on my storefront and apparently used fraudulent credit cards. I was unaware that they were fraudulent. This was around the last week of May, 2009.
My operations...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
60, Report:
#461289
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2009
Leaders Merchant Services Fees have gone up! Charges for them to update their security! Rude customer service! Calabasas California
I opened my leaders statement and found some strange unexplained charges. I own a small business, I'm the only employee, for the month of May I had a total of 1081.30 in charges. I occurred fees for 70.66, 39.00 of it was listed as **additional fees with no explanation. Now they als...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies
61, Report:
#452047
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2009
Leaders Merchant Services Excessive Fees, assesments, and other charges. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM! Calabasas, California
I signed up with them 6 months ago. They seem to always have a couple fees, assesments or charges for some reason every month. I have only processed one transaction in 6 months. Today I received a letter from them stating they will charge me $129 for annual PCI compliance. I never h...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
62, Report:
#454883
Posted Date:
May 24 2009
Chad Internaational Unauthorized charges, False statements, Charges after closing a business, Refuse to close an account, Charges against bank account after closing business Scottsdale Arizona
When I opened an account with Leaders Merchant Services I noticed that they started to charge my account for unauthorized fees. When I confronted them they were full of explanations. But this was only a start! I closed my business I called and asked to close my merchant account, wel...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
63, Report:
#443912
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2009
Leaders Merchant Services exorbitant hidden fees, Calabasas California
BEWARE!!!!! 16% of our gross in 2008 was stolen Leaders for hidden fees and charges.
We run a small handcrafted jewelry business.
When I signed up for the Leaders Merchant account they told me the monthly fee would be $10.95 a month if I didn't make $25. in credit card sal...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
64, Report:
#435440
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2009
Leaders, The Merchant Services Co. !!! Leaders' Merchant Services' Untruthful Management Team & Excess Fee Charges on Merchant Account !!! Calabasa California
I could not believe there are so many complaints already filed against Leaders in ripoffreport.com. I am one of the many victims of Leaders.
I am a merchant with leaders and am very unsatisfied with the management team and the company's excess fees charge on my account.
...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
65, Report:
#420523
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2009
LEADERS MERCHANT SERVICES Credit card processing company that lied completely about the rates! Camarillo California
I openened a new restaurant. I set up a account with Leaders. The gave me three rates of processing. 1.18 Qualified rate 1.74 Mid qualified rate and 4.99 Non qualified rate (Ryan moss salesman This rate would only be used if was a non swiped transaction) Well guess which rate 95% o...
Entity
Categories: Credit Services
66, Report:
#408532
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2009
Leaders Merchant Services Total Rip Off!!! Don't use them!!! Calabasas California
I decided to start a business and needed a visa machine for my customers. I wasn't opening my business until December and Manny knew about this and okayed it. This is where it all started! November I received my bank statement and found charges against my account from LMS and ban...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
67, Report:
#367377
Posted Date:
Aug 27 2008
Lerders Merchant Services Merchant Services is DIRTY!!! Calismo California
They LIE thier butts off to get you into the contract! There are about 7 pages of small, small print ALL FILLED with Crazy fees! $100 annual fee, $60 for this, $80 for that, $350 for something else before I made my first charge! IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.
Please somebody s...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
68, Report:
#361672
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2008
LEADERS MERCHANT SERVICES AND GIFT CARDS BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY, PEOPLE DO NOT USE THIS COMPANYS MERCHANT SERVICES NOR THEIR GIFT CARD SERVICE.THEY RIP U OFF.THEY HAD BEEN CHARGING MONTHLY ,ANNUALLY AND SO MANY CHARGES THAT U DONT EVEN KNOW THAT EXISTED. HICKSVILLE New York
BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY,PEOPLE DO NOT USE THIS COMPANYS MERCHANT SERVICES NOR THEIR GIFT CARD SERVICE.THEY RIP U OFF.THEY HAD BEEN CHARGING MONTHLY ,ANNUALLY AND SO MANY CHARGES THAT U DONT EVEN KNOW THAT EXISTED.AND WHENEVER U CALL THEM THEY DO NOT RESPOND OR THEYSAY U GOT TO DEAL W...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
69, Report:
#361643
Posted Date:
Aug 11 2008
Leaders Merchant Services Company RIPOFF CANCELLATION FEES ,VERY TRICKY POLICY FOR A RIPOFF. Walnut Creek California
I called in to ask about terminating my gift card program. They said i have to fill in the form and fax it.
I did fax teh form but with Huge NOTE i said PLEASE CALL IF ANY FEES ASSOSIATED WITH IT before cancelling.
Apparently they did not call but they did cancel the account a...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
70, Report:
#357632
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2008
Leaders Merchant Services lied about monthly cost and a annual fee! will not let me out of contract! Calabasas California
The sales person lied about monthly cost and a annual fee! I just got a $99 annual fee . When I specifically Ask the sales women were there any other fees then the $15 if my card quota was not met. And she said NO I would have no fees at all except the $35.00 for the terminal re...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies
71, Report:
#343114
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2008
Leaders Merchant Services Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Calabasas California
I originally started with Leaders in August 2007 with specific rates and no monthy charge or security fees. In Feb. 2007 I wanted to change my company name. At same time I received a mailer from them in the mail that stated they had rates as low as 1.18%. I was told that I needed...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies
72, Report:
#325950
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2008
Leaders, Leaders Merchant Services uses Classic bait and switch tactics as well as many other fraudulent unfair practices Camarillo California
After reviewing bank statements, We have uncovered $531 worth of unauthorized charges from Leaders.
We called up the customer service department and they explained to use that these charges were incurred from the use of rewards cards, and an annual fee that was hidden. Both in wh...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies
73, Report:
#325967
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2008
Leaders Merchant Services Leaders, Leaders Merchant Services Leaders ,Leaders Merchant Services uses Classic bait and switch tactics as well as many other fraudulent unfair practices Camarillo California
After reviewing bank statements, We have uncovered $531 worth of unauthorized charges from Leaders.
We called up the customer service department and they explained to use that these charges were incurred from the use of rewards cards, and an annual fee that was hidden. Both in wh...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies
74, Report:
#308447
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2008
LEADERS MERCHANT SERVICES CO. LEADERS MERCHANT -STOLEN MONEY FROM MY BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNT WESTCHESTER Illinois NATIONWIDE *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
LEADER MERCHANT ARE TAKING MONEY FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT. THEY REFUSE TO CLOSE MY MERCHANT ACCOUNT. THEY SAID THAT HAD CLOSED MY ACCOUNT BUT REFUSE TO SEND ME A LETTER CONFIRMING THAT I HAVE CLOSE MI ACCCOUNT. PLAYING GAMES OVER AND OVER. THEY SAID TO ME DIFERENT FAXES NUMBERS EACH TI...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
75, Report:
#274147
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2007
Leaders ,Leaders Merchant Services uses bait and switch tactics and other fraudulent, unfair and deceptive trade practices. Camarillo California
After reviewing my monthly statements, I've uncovered unauthorized batch fees, inflated transaction percentage rates, and other miscellaneous and buried fees. The company has declined comment and doesn't return phone calls.
I asked the sales rep to explain why I'm being charged t...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing Companies