51, Report:
#957795
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2012
Joseph P. Brincefield Microsoft Xbox Live Rippin' me off, again, hit credit card for over $1000 in last year. Salisbury, North Carolina
I am currently being ripped off by Microsoft Xbox Live, they have been hitting my credit card for 2 or more charges a day, from $.4.99, $9.99, and $19.99. I have had to cancel my credit card, again, because of Microsoft.
Last year Microsoft ripped me off over a period off mont...
Entity
Joseph P. Brincefield
Categories: Internet Fraud
52, Report:
#931384
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2012
Microsoft Xbox Live Billing Random Unauthorized Internet
Noticed a strange debit from my checking account for $20 today. Looking into the account, I noted that it was from MSFT *BILLING 980520000 WA. Now prior to this, I did make a purchase 5 (FIVE) months ago towards Xbox 360 Lvie services. However, like I said that was 5 months ago and ...
Entity
Microsoft
Categories: On-Line Stores
53, Report:
#930683
Posted Date:
Aug 22 2012
Xbox Live Promised a cancellation and charged me again. Rude behavior Internet
After cancellation of my XBOX live free trial I was continously billed month after month even after calling at each reprocessing of billing and cancelling again. $9.99 each time and billing would not stop. Speaking to the phone support would not give me cancellation confirmaion numb...
Entity
Xbox Live
Categories: Computer Software
54, Report:
#892033
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2012
Bill MS.NET XBOX LIVE They take out 20.53 and 19.99 so they are taking money twice a month! Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
At first the charge was supose to be 9.99 a month. Then it went to 19.99 a month with out and notice. Now they are charging different an additional 20.53 a month.Somebody needs to stop these people.What they are doing is taking the monies out under two different names. BI...
Entity
Bill MS.NET
Categories: Computer Fraud
55, Report:
#856450
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2012
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Xbox Live Microsoft Xbox Live Unfair Account suspension Redmond, Washington
The LIVE Enforcement Team decided to ban my gamertag from Xbox Live for no legitimate reason. All they did was send me a generic e-mail stating the following reasons my account could bebanned: Altering the appearance of your gamertag or avatarIllegitim...
Entity
Xbox Live
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
56, Report:
#720611
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2012
Microsoft xbox live taking money off card even if you are not the one getting products Internet
I am complaining because microsoft has taken money off my account for something that was not received. They told me it was because some game was ordered for microsoft points, yet we don't have it. Go figure. Plus they charged me another 10.00 for some off the wall stuff. ...
Entity
Microsoft
Categories: Software
57, Report:
#864518
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2012
EA SPORTS Electronic Arts False Advertisement Redwood City, California
Regarding the game GODFATHER 2 which the game states on the back, its a multi-player online game which will be turned into a single player game. This is false advertising to the people that buys this game and the XBOX Live 360 online subscription expecting to be playing multi-player...
Entity
EA SPORTS
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
58, Report:
#839327
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2012
Microsoft Xbox apple Xbox make Christmas Grinch time.... Pensacola, Florida
I have spent on the phone with xbox 7 or plus hour trying resolve a issue so my son can play his christmas present. Issue come about to lock the account because I complained my bank account was negative -279 dollars because a five year old purchased games that said UNLOCK not buy. I...
Entity
Microsoft Xbox
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
59, Report:
#824798
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2012
GameStop. INC Lee Bait and Switch and Very Poor Representation Tampa, Florida
I had received an email from Gamestop. INC stating that as a Power Up Rewards card member that I could save $20 off of a 12 month Xbox Live subscription. When I checked the price on Gamestop.com it stated that the regular price that Gamestop was selling it for w...
Entity
GameStop. INC
Categories: Video Stores
60, Report:
#822763
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2012
Mediacom Saying I illegally downloaded items and charging for services I do not want, Internet
Supposedly I have downloaded the tv shows Dexter and some show called Eureka illegally through our internet connection. The funny thing is that we do not even own a computer and run the internet for my xbox connection only. Also our connection runs through a router so &n...
Entity
Mediacom
Categories: Internet Service Providers
61, Report:
#817924
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2012
microsoft xbox live over-charged charged twice charged for bogus points claim to have been hacked will not delete Internet
I was chared for over $125 worth of points for a soccer game through xbox live two weeks after I gave microsoft my credit card number for a $1 promotion they had for a month of xbox live. I have a years worth of cards but figured hey you can't beat a dollar.I called microsoft explai...
Entity
microsoft
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
62, Report:
#788674
Posted Date:
Dec 25 2011
Xbox Live XBOX LIVE unaurthorized use of credit card redmond, Washington
contacted xbox live this summer to let them know to cancel the acct the following month of September, remove all credit info. The end of september my bank notified me of a charge from the xbox live for 43.24, I was furious since they were not authorized to use my card or even ...
Entity
Xbox Live
Categories: Computer Software
63, Report:
#793434
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2011
Microsoft Corporation Xbox360 Erroneously prevented from playing any new Microsoft Games Redmond, Washington
The following email was forwarded to a Microsoft representative today. It outlines the issue that a recent anti-piracy software upgrade has caused. Despite my believing whole heartedly in the need to protect intellectual property, when a legitimate purchaser is punished ...
Entity
Microsoft Corporation
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
64, Report:
#786599
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2011
Microsoft Xbox Live Promotion Scam Internet
I renewed my XBox Live Gold membership last February after Microsoft announced a promotion to provide a free game with the renewal. It stated an email would be sent and I received it in a day or two. I completed the process described in the email and was told the game wo...
Entity
Microsoft Xbox Live
Categories: Internet Services
65, Report:
#653594
Posted Date:
Oct 05 2011
Target and Microsoft sold a defective $50 Xbox Live card to my child and refused to take it back! Buford, Georgia
How Target and Microsoft Stole $50 from My ChildSummary: My son bought a $49.99 Microsoft Xbox LIVE card from Target. That card did not work. Target refused to refund the money and told me Microsoft was responsible. Microsoft confirmed that someone other than my so...
Entity
Target
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
66, Report:
#783033
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2011
360pros.com Failure to repair and was still chrged after 2 attempts famingdale, New York
Thank you for your response. I spoke with 360 pros this morning and they told me I would not be getting my return shipping refunded to me. ($22.99) They have initiated a refund for the failed repair in the amount of $89.99. I find this unaccetable. I sent the Xbox unit and hard driv...
Entity
360pros.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
67, Report:
#740842
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2011
XBOX LIVE-MICROSOFT XBOX PARENTS BEWARE-XBOX LIVE WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY! REDMOND, Washington
Parents:
Don't sign up for Xbox Live with a credit card! Your underage children can then buy games, so-called points, and anything else with your credit card with no receipt! You get to find out when you open up your credit card statement! Yes, your child can sp...
Entity
XBOX LIVE-MICROSOFT
Categories: Computer Software
68, Report:
#743635
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2011
HughesNet Hughes Net FAIL! NOT Real Internet. Download Cap. Lies. Internet, Maryland
HughesNet will provide slightly faster than Dial-up internet to your rural location. They will also tell you that they have a Fair access policy in place to to protect your bandwidth. This policy is will disable your internet completely if you surpass you allotted download...
Entity
HughesNet
Categories: Internet Service Providers
69, Report:
#737315
Posted Date:
Jun 06 2011
Aaron's Sales & Leasing Lied about the total retail cost I would pay to buy off an Xbox 360 Wethersfield, Connecticut
I entered into an agreement with Aaron's for an Xbox360. The sales person mislead me, and did not give me accurate information about the product. I was told that if I bought the item within 120 days i would pay the retail price of $470.00 and that all my payments during the 120 days...
Entity
Aaron's Sales & Leasing
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
70, Report:
#736448
Posted Date:
Jun 04 2011
Microsoft XBox Live XBOX Live total RIPOFF - Hidden Thieves, Internet
My son has been playing XBox Live for almost a year now, and just recently had his gaming account (and all the Microsoft Points associated with it) permanently suspended. He apparently got hacked into by a kid he was playing with. They system labeled him as a cheat and t...
Entity
Microsoft XBox Live
Categories: Internet Fraud
71, Report:
#734550
Posted Date:
May 29 2011
Microsoft XBOX 360 XBOX live Update ruined my live account Internet
I went to update my XBOX as prompted on May 24th and received an error code. I called XBOX to troubleshoot and solve the problem. After an hour on the phone with an employee not quite up to the task of figuring out this problem or communicating well, I was informed that ...
Entity
Microsoft XBOX 360
Categories: Computer Manufactures
72, Report:
#729969
Posted Date:
May 18 2011
Shackratsbids.com Samuel Shackleford Running a fixed omnline auction sight - beware - the only winners are the owner's accounts, unless the price exceeds his preset designs. Internet
I was drawn to the site through the asking of a friend who felt she had been taken advantage of. I watched for several days as high dollar items went for low amounts, unless a new customer came along, at which time the bidding went through the roof.
Smileyface - Michaels $25 Gift ...
Entity
Shackratsbids.com
Categories: Auctions
73, Report:
#718533
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2011
XBox Live HORRIBLE Service; Fraudlent Practices Redmond, Washington Internet
My son's xbox live account was hacked - through no fault of his - on 3/23/11. The first call I made, from the office of my bank manager, was lengthy but understandably so, as we needed to assure that the charges were indeed fraudulent. With that part of the issue out of ...
Entity
XBox Live
Categories: Internet Fraud
74, Report:
#695557
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2011
iyogi tried to scam me into buying expensive service unk, Internet
This is complaint concerning iyogi.This morning I checked my credit car account on line to discover a charge in the amount of $74.99 from Microsoft *Xbox Live. Since no merchant phone number was listed I called the credit card company and was given 877-316-0736. I ...
Entity
iyogi
Categories: Software
75, Report:
#705821
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2011
Xbox Live Microsoft Xbox Live Scam Redmond, Washington
I have had the sam problem with Microsoft's Xbox live billing practices that others have. I signed up for a 3 month xbox live promotion and absolutely feel I have been ripped off. I am not a gamer who plays online a lot, so I will just usually buy a Live Card whenever I ...
Entity
Xbox Live
Categories: Internet Services