51, 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
52, 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
53, 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
54, 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
55, 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
56, 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
57, 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
58, 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
59, 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
60, 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
61, 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
62, 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
63, 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
64, 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
65, Report:
#430796
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2009
Smartsavingscenter keep taking money from my credit card when I was unaware I was part of their membership and that I tried to cancel it. Boca Raton Florida
after trying to buy a movie from hot movies sale.com I was unaware that they enrolled me to smartsavingscenter till I got my bank statement.i called their number 800-511 6538 to cancel.they gave me a cancellation #139689344 but they kept taking money from me every month.the sum is m...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter
Categories: Sales People
66, Report:
#430751
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2009
Hot Books Sale, DiscountHot Books Sale, Smart Savings Center And Discount Book Sale Grossly mislead you into a monthly membership Boca Raton Florida
This company has 3 different websites that I have found- SmartSavingsCenter, Hotbooksale, DiscountBookSale. This company is a complete scam.You will be billed for things you did not order.Starting with a 29.95 charge for some discount smart savings 7 day trial period. And now, with...
Entity
Hot Books Sale, Smart Savings Center And Discount Book Sale
Categories: Book Stores
67, Report:
#430557
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2009
SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM 800-511-6538 FL Not authorized and Excessive Charges every month INTERNET FLORIDA
SIMILAR STORY AS DESCRIBED BELOW THE INTERNET IS PACKED WITH COMPLAINTS ON THIS BOGUS SITE THEIR RESPONSE ON A PHONE IS INADEQUATE PROMISED TO CREDIT CHARGES AND TO CANCEL MEMBERSHIP WHICH I NEVER SIGNED UP TO
_ AND NEVER DID
MY ONE TIME ORDERING ONE DVD MOVIE BECAME REALLY H...
Entity
SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.COM 800-511-6538 FL
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
68, Report:
#429886
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2009
HotBookSale.com SCAM! Do NOT order from HotBookSale! Tricks you into membership and no books!! Boca Raton Florida
This company is HORRIBLE! They secretly trick you into a $29.95 membership to some SmartSavingsCenter club. They some how maneuver their wording so you have to call TWICE to cancel it or you'll be charged more.
And what's worse their merchandise NEVER CAME!!! There was some erro...
Entity
HotBookSale.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
69, Report:
#429808
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2009
SmartSavingsCenter.com Bogus Book club Boca Rotan Florida
I bought a book off of amazon.com for $2.17. I thought I was getting a great deal. A couple of weeks later I noticed a charge from the same company Smartsavingcenter.com for $29.95. I called the number and had a really hard time getting a live person on the phone. When I finally...
Entity
SmartSavingsCenter.com
Categories: On-Line Stores
70, Report:
#429366
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2009
HotBookSale SmartSavingsCenter Scam charges Fraudulent activity Sly charges beware $5 discount = $1 charge+ $29.95 fee Boca Raton Florida
choosing a book on their Hotbooksale website, a $5 discount has already been deducted - sounded fair enough. the book was then $2.92 and shipping was free. In the fine print (maybe) they then charge you a $1.00 fee for the SmartSavingcenter. This was charge was not shown anywhere. T...
Entity
HotBookSale
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
71, Report:
#429353
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com ,Hotmoviesales.com They keep charging my credit card even though I called them canceled everything. Boca Raton Florida
I thought that I was ordering some DVD's from hotmoviesales.com, but then I found out that it was smartsavingscenter.com. I went on line again and found out that a lot of people were getting ripped off by this web site. I found their number and called and canceled my order. She a...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com , Hotmoviesales.com
Categories: Video Stores
72, Report:
#429164
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2009
Hotmoviesale.com; Deepdiscounts.com; Smartsavingscenter.com After unknowingly subscribing (and immediately canceling)to a memebership, I am still finding charges on my Visa account. Internet
I thought I was simply purchasing a DVD, but immediately after payment, I realized I had been tricked into joining a membership whereby my credit card would be charged monthly. Right then, I called and canceled my membership and explained why. This company is still charging one do...
Entity
Hotmoviesale.com; Deepdiscounts.com; Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
73, Report:
#428235
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2009
SmartSavingsCEnter I am getting unauthorized withdrawals from my Debit card each month. Boca Raton Florida
I was searching for a DVD around Halloween and came across the smart savings center online, which advertised my DVD for a really cheap price. I read it carefully, as I am always leery of internet good deals.
I saw nothing to lead me to think this was a membership club or anythin...
Entity
SmartSavingsCEnter
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
74, Report:
#425949
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2009
DiscountBookSale - SmartSavingsCenter - HotMovieSale Unauthorized Charges, Deceptive Sales Boca Raton Florida
I purchased a book from discountbooksale.com for $7.96 on 2/08/09 and received an e-mail receipt for $7.96.
I then discovered that my American Express card was charged three times ($1.00, $7.96, and $29.95) on three different days (2/08, 2/09, and 2/15, respectively). I called th...
Entity
DiscountBookSale - SmartSavingsCenter - HotMovieSale
Categories: Book Stores
75, Report:
#422860
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com 800-511-6538 FL Shopperdiscounts 800-889-8776 CT Excessive Charges every month Boca Raton, Florida Internet
Purchased 2 DVD movies from Hotmoviedeals thru smartsavingscenter.com. Now have noticed that each month on my credit card statement I have had additional charges of $1.00 and $29.95 on DEC. 08 statement. On Jan 09 there was an addition $1.00 And $29.95 charged.
They are also char...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com 800-511-6538 FL
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau