51, Report:
#268514
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing/Bond Corporation, Startup Storefront Lied to us as to computer knowledge we would need, conned into a noncancelable lease Dallas Texas
In January 2007 we received a phone call from a salesperson (we are on the do not call list) from Startup Essentials. He was very convincing that this was a simple business that anyone can do. We are senior citizens and don't know any technical stuff about computers. When we told...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing/Bond Corporation, Startup Storefront
Categories: Home Based Business
52, Report:
#268198
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp. Good News Dallas, Texas Internet
I just got an e-mail from Leasebreaker.com stating that Startup Essentials is out of business. This may be good news for those who have been ripped of by them. I am going to start the process today by putting a stop on the withdrawls from my account.
Brad
Erie, PennsylvaniaU.S...
Entity
Startup Essentials
Categories: Corrupt Companies
53, Report:
#266441
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2007
USA Card Services / Startup Essentials / A-1 Leasing Tricked into lease by bad business practices -- deceptive and dishonorable companys prey on down and out Dallas Texas
I was solicited by a very sweet talking Dave Dewitt of Start up Essentials. He asked me about my dreams of financial freedom and how much time I was willing to invest to make them come true. He made me believe that his company would walk me through the process and that my commitme...
Entity
USA Card Services / Startup Essentials / A-1 Leasing
Categories: Telemarketers
54, Report:
#265399
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, USA Card Services I got scammed too!!! Ripoff Dallas Texas
I got my call back in December of 2006, and I've been working the Paths since then. I've been paying $134.98 each month and was told I have to do so for 48 months, non-cancellable. Now I'm to the point of getting my online store going and voila! They want more money!!! $399 for a 3 ...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, USA Card Services
Categories: On-Line Business
55, Report:
#214025
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, USA Card Services, Bond Corp - Colony One Ripped Me Off!! Grand Rapids Michigan
This is where I'm at. They got me for approx. $500.00 before I kicked into gear. Went to bank, closed acct., (told bank what was up), next day they(Bond Corp.) got the $132.94 pymt. from closed acct. Went back to bank, filed an ACH form, (nothing yet), am waiting. The next pymt ...
Entity
A-1 Leasing - Startup Essentials - USA Card Services - Bond Corp - Colony One
Categories: Home Based Business
56, Report:
#260503
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2007
Startup Essentialsstartup Essentials A-1 Leasing They gave invalid information and would not answer e-mails or phone calls requesting help Ripoff Dallas Texas
Startup Essentials has failed to uphold thier end of a non-cancellable contract. When calling thier customer service phone numbers, you usually get a machine that they do not return the call. When sent an e-mail they go unanswered.
When you are lucky enough to speak to a human b...
Entity
Startup Essentials A-1 Leasing
Categories: Corrupt Companies
57, Report:
#254973
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2007
Startup Essentials-A-1 Leasing Computer that was sent to me would not work, Called Startup Essentials and Dall Ripoff Grand Rapids Michigan
Received offer from Startup Essentials, made promise of top of the line computer. Computer was not top of line and was inoperatable. Made call to Startup essentials and A-1 Leasing. I was told it was not their problem. Sent back Computer and all paper work with letter, stating that ...
Entity
Startup Essentials-A-1 Leasing
Categories: Corrupt Companies
58, Report:
#252286
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2007
Startup Essentials & A-1 Leasing Promised website, credit card services and training. lied about their business reputation, got me in a lease and sold it to A1 Leasing (non-canceable) they think! ripoff Dallas Texas
I was contacted by Chris Ludwig of Startup essentials, 3even though my phone number is on a DO NOT CALL list. He sweet talked about helping me to start a business IF I met their qualifications. When asked about their business, he said they were members of the BBB. When I asked if t...
Entity
Startup Essentials & A-1 Leasing
Categories: Telemarketers
59, Report:
#257727
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2007
A-1 Leasing - Bond Corp Scam ArtistsTricked into getting into a non-cancellable contract for 4 yearsRipoff Grand Rapids Michigan
My cousin, who at the time lived with me, & I were trying to find a way to get started in an internet based business. On January 10, 2007, she was contacted by Startup Essentials and then I was conference called to be part of the process. When I was told I had to agree to the call a...
Entity
A-1 Leasing - Bond Corp
Categories: Home Based Business
60, Report:
#251998
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2007
Startup Essentials A-1 Leasing sells you a too good to be true business package then sells you lease to A-1 leasing. sends you a non-cancellable lease and debits your bank account. They collect payments on non-existent services. ripoff Dallas Texas
I received an unsolicited phone call from StartUp Essentials and signed a 36 months lease for training, a webpage with advertising, and credit card services. The 36 months lease was for one year of website hosting, $200 of pay-per-click advertising, pay extra for credit card servic...
Entity
Startup Essentials A-1 Leasing
Categories: Internet Fraud
61, Report:
#242703
Posted Date:
May 18 2007
USA Card Services - Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing (formerly Known As Bond Corp) SCAM, LIES, DECEIT. Wife received amazing offer via telephone after web-surfing one afternoon, We invest in you, they say. Now I am paying dearly. ripoff Dallas Texas, Grand Rapids Michigan
My wife (at the time) and I were both employed and shared an eight-month-old daughter. We could hardly make ends meet. So my wife looks into homed-based businesses online one day, with little luck. but then, that same day, comes the miraculous phone call. It was a man named Lorne fr...
Entity
USA Card Services - Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing
Categories: Corrupt Companies
62, Report:
#246882
Posted Date:
May 04 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, USA Card Services, Bond Corporation Elaborate Scam, ripoff, Misrepresentation, Money Grubbing Leeches Dallas Texas
Our story is the same as everyone elses. Fast talking sales reps, you must sign tonight, blahblahblah.
We filed all the companies with BBB, and the attorney generals offices in all 3 states. Shut down the bank accounts and flagged the credit cards.
Sarah
Maysville, MissouriU....
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, USA Card Services, Bond Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
63, Report:
#235134
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2007
Startup Essentials; A-1 Leasing; Usa Card Services sold me a $7000 laptop and I wasn't allowed to research. Ripoff Dallas Texas
My number is 3376543568. if anyone has information about a class action against A-1 leasing, startup essentials, or usa card services, PLEASE contact me!!
I recieved a call from startup essentials and was talked into buying a system that would show me how to start a business. The...
Entity
Startup Essentials; A-1 Leasing; Usa Card Services
Categories: Home Based Business
64, Report:
#242833
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing Entered into phone-call agreement with Startupessentials through A-1 leasing. Have no response to e-mails I send and can't reach them on the phone. Received a lower scale laptop, book and CD library. Company not living up to promises and lease is non-cancelable. Dallas Texas
I was contacted by phone to enter into a business start-up program with StartUpEssentials. After telling them I didn't want the program and having a three hour conversation, I finally signed up. After two days, which we are allowed in Georgia to back out of a major expense transact...
Entity
Startup Essentials
Categories: Business Consulting
65, Report:
#244891
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing RIPOFF, Startup set me up A-1 finished me off Dallas Texas
I was contacted through a web site inquiry about a business opportunity,needless to say I got setup alright! I ended up signing a four year non cancelable contract with A-1 Leasing.
A-1 took my $136.00 a month until I got tired of it and changed banks (was going to do that anyway...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing
Categories: Sales People
66, Report:
#242610
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2007
Startup Essentials, USA Card Services, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp I was conned into signing a 4 year non cancellable contract by a slick salesman from JP Morgan Chase. Dallas Texas
I too like many of you that have posted a report on here was conned into signing a 4 year contract by a high pressure slick salesman. I was contacted by a salesman from Chase and signed the contract on 3/14/06.
I told the salesman when he was trying to con me into the Startup Ess...
Entity
Startup Essentials, USA Card Services, A-1 Leasing, Bond Corp
Categories: Corrupt Companies
67, Report:
#241567
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2007
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing Ripoff Miisrepresentative fraudulent dishonest the works Dallas Texas
Received multiple calls from this company, Startup Essentials. One representative called me and said that my credit was good, but I didn't have a credit card over $6000, so I wasn't elligible.
Boy do I wish that is where it ended.I received another phone call a day later from a d...
Entity
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
68, Report:
#241809
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2007
Startup Essentials-A-1 Leasing They cancelled me, but are still taking monthly pmt. out of account Dallas Texas
I also am scammed by this so called business, I was called by a Mrs. Johnson, who said they cancelled me, but I was to still be responsible for the next four years for the 139.90 monthly payment. Yesterday it dawned on me, what the Bond Corp 5 was on my bank statement, so I called t...
Entity
Startup Essentials-A-1 Leasing
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
69, Report:
#241730
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2007
Startup Essentials & A-1 Leasing Non Canncelable that I can't continue with or afford. Trying to break the lease with Leasebreakers Ripoff Dallas Texas & Grand Rapids Michigan
START ESSENTIALS & A-1 Leasing
Like others I read about, I was sold on Startup Essentials. Then suffered some extream illneses with in my family. This made it impossible to put the time or the money into this venture.
I asked them to please let me out of the lease, consideri...
Entity
Startup Essentials & A-1 Leasing
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
70, Report:
#235629
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2007
Startup Essentials - A 1 Leasing Salesman conned me into beliving that I was processing credit card sales from home. ripoff Dallas Texas
I was contacted by a gentelman who asked me if I still wanting to work at home asking me if I would be interested in taking care of credit card charges. He talked a very fast talk and the next thing I knew I was being transfered to a account financial advisor. He stated that this ...
Entity
A-1 Leasing Start up Essentials
Categories: Home Based Business
71, Report:
#232654
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing Big Rip off Company Startup Essentials Ripoff Dallas Texas
In April 2006 I received a call from Startup Essential making promises of being able to make a substantial amount of money from the comfort of my home, but so far all I have to show for it is my bank account being deleted $131 per month and I haven't made one red cent.
The pitch ...
Entity
Startup Essentials
Categories: Corrupt Companies
72, Report:
#234138
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2007
Startup Essentials - A 1 Leasing Work at Home Scam! They claim in a matter of hours you will be running your own home business that you can make so much money that you will never work away from home again Coast more then they said at the start Dallas Texas
You pay out more then you ever have a change to make. They say they will walk you thow. when you call for help, you don't get a straight answer. They blow you off.
The coast is far higher then they tell you until after you agree. Then it's to late. They have your account info. A...
Entity
Startup Essentials - A 1 Leasing L L C
Categories: On-Line Business
73, Report:
#231676
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2007
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing Just cancelled my account & insisted that I return the lap top... WHY Ripoff Dallas Texas
Without warning, they cancelled my account and insisted that I return the lap top and package. In the same e-mail they claimed that it was brought to there attention that I had cancelled all further business with Startup Essentials and it's affiliates. This was surprising because I ...
Entity
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing
Categories: ORGANIZED CRIME
74, Report:
#232925
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2007
USA Card Services - Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing ripoff another scam victim Dallas Texas
I am also a victim of startupessential/USA Card services. I already closed one of my accounts and are in need any advice that will help me in this process. I signed up with startupessentials about 3 months ago and didn't get a chance to get my website started because no communicatio...
Entity
USA Card Services - Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing
Categories: Corrupt Companies
75, Report:
#232895
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2007
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing - Bond Corp Internet Marketing Small Business Start-up Scam Ripoff Dallas Texas
Got a call from Startup Essentials and got talk into signing a 48 month non-cancelable lease for 135.00 a month!
Found a website that helped me start my fight against them and their partner A-1 Leasing who they didnt even mention.
Sent out letters and sent the junk and laptop...
Entity
Startup Essentials - A-1 Leasing - Bond Corp
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
