51, Report:
#457973
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2009
Smart Savings Center automatically took out money from my account every month without authorization Boca Raton Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
I had ordered a DVD through Amazon.com in November 2008. It never came.
I didn't think much about it, just figured they were out of stock... then life got busy. I noticed deductions of 1.00 here and there on account from smart savings, so thought it was something to do with the b...
Entity
Smart Savings Center
Categories: Computer Fraud
52, Report:
#457215
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2009
Carallu, Caralluma Extreeme, Taoslim, Adipose Rx, Looseweightsystems.com Fraudulent Credit Card Chages of $34.84 per month - Company does not answer phone calls Internet
This operation places fraudulent charges on credit cards and continues to do so even after these charges have been disputed and reversed. They have posted numerous phone numbers on my credit card statements but I have never been able to contact them by phone. They never answer the...
Entity
Carallu, Caralluma Extreem, Taoslim, Adipose Rx, Looseweightsystems.com
Categories: Drugstores
53, Report:
#454085
Posted Date:
May 21 2009
Hotbooksale.com, Smartsavingscenter.com Will Charge Your Card Illegally Boca Raton Florida
I ordered a book from HotBookSale.com because the site specified that the book was in stock. The next day, received notification that the book WAS NOT in stock, so I called to cancel. Person was nice and I received a confirmation email that the order and membership had been cancel...
Entity
Hotbooksale.com, Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Books, Records & Videos
54, Report:
#451972
Posted Date:
May 14 2009
HotMovieSale.com SmartSavingsCenter. - HotMovieSaleHotMovieSale,com - SmartSavingCenter Warning - Beware - HotMovieSale $10.00 Bargain cost me $74.89 Sybil's Sad Saga - help others avoid this situation. Boca Raton Florida
2-27-2009 I ordered 2 bargain dvd's for a total of $23.99 and received a confirmation from Hot Movie Sales [ HMS] for that same amount. Later I also received a second email [three pages] from HMS, reminding me of all the bargains they had to offer- which I did not read past the fi...
Entity
HotMovieSale,com - SmartSavingCenter
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
55, Report:
#451634
Posted Date:
May 14 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com Signed me up for a membership without my knowledge Boca Raton Florida
I ordered a movie from e-bay around October-08. It was late about two months and finaly got it. on May-09 I discovered their charge in my credit card and looked back on prior statements to find out they have been charging me since Nov-08 Charges where 29.95 and a dollar every month....
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
56, Report:
#450454
Posted Date:
May 10 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com HotMovie.com scam ripoff thief Inernet Florida
This company, smartsavingscenter.com, employs a website which in our case was tied to a second website called hotmoviesale.com where we tried to order a DVD. Shortly after the order was placed we received an e-mail indicating the DVD was placed on backorder. Since it was a holiday...
Entity
HotMovie.com - smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
57, Report:
#449555
Posted Date:
May 07 2009
Savings Smart ripoff by smartsavings On-line Nationwide
I have been bill $1 for months. I have called them and was told that they would stop and that they wwould refund all monies from the beginning. HA! they are still at it. I have disputed this thru my credit card company for the second time today. What can be done to stop these crazy...
Entity
Savings Smart
Categories: Computer Fraud
58, Report:
#448659
Posted Date:
May 04 2009
SmartSavingsCenter.com Scam FRAUD HOTMOVIESALES.com FRAUD ALERT Boca Raton Florida
This is my story of a very frustrating day I had yesterday that included 3 hours on the phone. I never check my online statement. Now, that I was Lid Off from work I decided to check my bills to see where I can cut expenses. And I noticed this charge That I've never authorized fro...
Entity
SmartSavingsCenter.com - HOTMOVIESALES.com
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
59, Report:
#448475
Posted Date:
May 03 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com re-occuring membership fees Internet
Just want to tell someone that smartsavingscenter.com makes in about impossible to cancel. I ordered one movie one time at a good price. I usually look for membership things, but ok, this one got by me. The first time I noticed it in February, there was about a $29 membership fee...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
60, Report:
#447763
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2009
SmartsavingsCenter Hotmoviesales A Total Nest of Thieves. They Belong in Jail. Boca Raton Florida
On December 19, 2008 I attempted to order a DVD (Chuck Close) from Amazon.com. They directed me to another vendor, Hotmoviesales.com, who informed me that they could fill the order, but not right away. Since Amazon.com vouched for this company, and I had done business with Amazon ...
Entity
SmartsavingsCenter Hotmoviesales
Categories: Internet Fraud
61, Report:
#446882
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2009
HOTBOOKSALE.COM; DISCOUNTBOOKSALE.COM OR SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM. Bait and Switch Tactic Internet
DO NOT BUY FROM HOTBOOKSALE.COM; DISCOUNTBOOKSALE.COM OR SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM.
My story is about the same as all the others. I bought a book for $4.33 and checked the $5.00 discount offer for first purchase not knowing that it was a bait and switch tactic and that they would be...
Entity
HOTBOOKSALE.COM; DISCOUNTBOOKSALE.COM OR SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM.
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
62, Report:
#446780
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2009
TAOSLIM, ADIPOSE RX, CARALLUMMA EXTREME Unauthorized credit card charges of $34.84 Provoto Utah
TAOSLIM (800)586-1424 of Utah is the latest name for a company that is also known as ADIPOSE RX (800)430-1529 of Kentucky, and CARALLUMMA EXTREME (800)518-9164 of Kentucky. These three operations may have some connection with SMARSAVINGSCENTER.COM (800)511-6538 of Florida. Taoslim...
Entity
TAOSLIM, ADIPOSE RX, CARALLUMMA EXTREME
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
63, Report:
#444924
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2009
DiscountBookSale.com I ordered two books, which have been on on back order, and had 4 $1.00 charges on my credit card. Boca Ratan Florida
Discountbooksale.com is the same company as Smartsavingscenter.com. I purchased two books from this company w/free shipping and they automatically signed me up with this so called savings club. The books I ordered have been on back order for three weeks. When I looked at my credit c...
Entity
DiscountBookSale.com
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
64, Report:
#441192
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2009
SmartSavings Or DiscountBookSales SmartSavings Or DiscountBookSales charge me $140.00 dlls for NO REASON Boca Raton Florida
I bought a book from www.discountbooksale.com that cost $3.99. Everything seemed to be OKAY after I checked my bank account and there was $199.95 charge from DBS. The info that appeared in my account was BOCA RATON FL POS DEBIT DBS BOOKS 866-707-5858 I tried to call them 1866-707-58...
Entity
SmartSavings Or DiscountBookSales
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
65, Report:
#440882
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2009
HotMovieSale.com, Hot Movie Sale, SmartSavingsCenter, LLC. - Buyer Beware Boca Raton Florida
This website ripped me off by charging me $29.95 for a membership I did not agree to. All I did was buy one $13 movie from them.
I did call and cancel my bogus membership. They will TRY to reimburse me. We'll see.
FYI - They are affiliated with SmartSavingsCenter, LLC. Be ...
Entity
HotMovieSale.com, Hot Movie Sale, SmartSavingsCenter, LLC.
Categories: Video Stores
66, Report:
#443216
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2009
SmartSavings - DiscountBookSales credit card fraud, unauthorized charges Boca Raton Florida
I ordered a book from Discount Book Sales for $4.33 on March 1st. On my Credit card statement for balance due May 1st there were 2 separate charges for 29.95 from DBS and 3 separate charges for $1 from variations of Smart Savings Center.
I called the number on the statement and ...
Entity
SmartSavings - DiscountBookSales
Categories: On-Line Business
67, Report:
#442498
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com, SmartsavingscenterDiscount Book Sales unathorized charges on my bank account Boca Raton Florida
I bought a book at Discount Book Sales back in Feb. 2009 for $12.97 and my bank account has been charged a total of $77.87 in membership fees. I don't know how this is any kind of savings. I would never agree to pay six times the amount of the book I ordered. This is a scam and I ...
Entity
Discount Book Sales
Categories: Personal Services
68, Report:
#439797
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2009
HBS Books.com - Smart Savings Center.com hotbooksale Smart Savings Center unauthorized charges to visa account Boca Raton Florida
I placed an order for a book at $16.57 with free shipping. The charge came through on my Visa card as HBS BOOKS 888-646-1662 - 561-989-7400 but the book was not delivered. An additional charge of $1 (I did not authorize)came through as SSC PRCSG 877-777-7824 - 561-989-7400. Additi...
Entity
Hotbooksale - Smart Savings Center
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
69, Report:
#439622
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2009
Discountbooksale.com - Smartsavingscenter.com This book store discountbooksale.com is only in business to sell memberships to smartsavingscenter.com. Boca Raton Florida
Discountbooksale.com is the same company as Smartsavingscenter.com. I purchased a book from this company w/free shipping and they automatically signed me up with this so called savings club. It hasn't saved me a dime. I tried to cancel it as soon as I received the email saying th...
Entity
Discountbooksales.com - Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Book Stores
70, Report:
#439612
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2009
Smart Savings Center - DiscountBooks.com I purchased a book as a gift from this website www.discountbooks.com in Dec 08 and every month they keep charging me $1.00 hoping that I wont complain. Boca Raton Florida
I purchased a book as a gift from this website www.discountbooks.com in Dec 08 and every month they keep charging me $1.00 hoping that I won't complain. This SmartSavingsCenter is somehow affiliated with this book company. They sign people up for membership without their permissio...
Entity
Smart Savings Center
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
71, Report:
#439441
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com Fraudulent internet book sales - trick you into joining their club for a charge Boca Raton Florida
I purchased a book online from this company. I did not notice the cleverly hidden small print that includes a complimentary one month membership in their club. After the one month, they charge you for the membership. I noticed the membership in the confirmation email, and immedia...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
72, Report:
#438995
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2009
SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM - XACTI.COM - Smartsavingscenter INTERNET PHISHING SCAM ripoff Boca Ratoon Florida
I had a similar incident as with Suzanne Report #245575 and #425842
I found a Mac manual online with a good price and purchased through Smartsavingscenter.com & xacti.com. What I did not know is that I also joined a service and they were making deductions to my bank account (whic...
Entity
SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM
Categories: Computer Fraud
73, Report:
#436839
Posted Date:
Mar 24 2009
SmartSavingsCenter.com - HotBookSale.com When I purchased Jeff Gitomer's Little Black Book on Networking through HotBookSale.com (a.k.a. smartsavingscenter.com) they began debiting my account monthly!! Boca Raton Florida
When I purchased Jeff Gitomer's Little Black Book on Networking through HotBookSale.com (a.k.a. smartsavingscenter.com) these monsters began debiting my account $1 here, $1.07 there ... along with $29.95 month !!!
When I called them and asked them to correct it they started negot...
Entity
SmartSavingsCenter.com - HotBookSale.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
74, Report:
#434327
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2009
SmartSavingsCenter, LLC Dba DiscountBookSale Also HotBookSale.com DiscountBookSale.com/HotBookSale.com/SmartSavingsCenter.com~Bait & Switch~hidden charges~rejection of order cancellation Boca Raton Florida
I found a book I wanted for .76 cents with free shipping on first purchase. Didn't think anything of it because I have found good deal like this on books from the internet in the past.
When I was checking out with my purchase, it showed my .76 cent book with no shipping charges...
Entity
SmartSavingsCenter, LLC Dba DiscountBookSale
Categories: Computer Mail Order
75, Report:
#433544
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2009
SmartSavingsCenter.com Or DiscountBookSales.com SmartSavings Or DBS.com Or HotBookSale.com Automatically signed me up for monthly subscription service Boca Raton Florida
I ordered one book from DBS for $13.68 w/free shipping. The book arrived and I then found out when I checked my Visa/debit account that they had automatically signed me up to SmartSavingsCenter.com for $29.95/month plus $1.00 more each month. When I called the number on the packing...
Entity
SmartSavings Or DiscountBookSales
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
