8926, Report:
#6922
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2001
MTD SOLD ME A LEMON
WE PURCHASED A MTD LAWN TRACTOR (50 IN CUT) FROM WALMART IN OTTAWA ILLINOIS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WE NOTICED WAS THE NUTS AND BOLTS TO ATTACH THE BLADES WERE MISSING. WE CONTACTED WALMART AND THEY FOUND THE PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR THE ITEM AND WE RETREIVED IT. THEN THE SAME DAY WE HAS THE...
Entity
MTD CORPORATE
Categories: Outdoor Furniture & Equipment
8927, Report:
#6921
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2001
WAL-MART MTD SOLD ME A LEMON
WE PURCHASED A MTD LAWN TRACTOR (50 IN CUT) FROM WALMART IN OTTAWA ILLINOIS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WE NOTICED WAS THE NUTS AND BOLTS TO ATTACH THE BLADES WERE MISSING. WE CONTACTED WALMART AND THEY FOUND THE PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR THE ITEM AND WE RETREIVED IT.
THEN THE SAME DAY WE HAS...
Entity
Wal-Mart & MTD CORPORATE
Categories: Outdoor Furniture & Equipment
8928, Report:
#6631
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2001
International Rip-off: China Game House cheats shoppers
Submitted: 9/11/01
Modified: 9/11/01
On Sep 8, 2001 I purchased a Playstation 2 (PS2) model no. 30000 (HK$2,230) and another item (HK$80) from the shop. The total amount I paid in cash was HK$2,310 and the clerk gave me an invoice.
While I was waiting for my products I asked ...
Entity
Game House
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
8929, Report:
#6310
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2001
Dish Network caught? scam to consumers, See Important Message!
I have received this important message. Read below:
Hi Pat:
Dish definitely knows they are in trouble...their attorney is lying to banks...he didn't know the customer was on the line, too...these people know they are guilty...it is my hope that nobody settles on this thing...t...
Entity
Dish Network
Categories: Satellite Companies
8930, Report:
#6297
Posted Date:
Aug 22 2001
MRA Video Girls Gone Wild Rip-OffFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Here is some info on MRA Video (suppliers of the Girls Gone Wild Videos/DVDs.
Various phone numbers they use or have used:
323-549-4308
800-292-3237
323-965-8710 (worked as of today)
310-777-0384
310-777-7530
323-549-4336
800-581-7200
P.O. Boxes:
P.O. Box 9231 Sylmar C...
Entity
Categories: Adult Web Site
8931, Report:
#5690
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2001
Mickey Sangdod Optical allusion false advertising a fraud
My title is optical allusion and the reason is because i received this mail telling me that i have not won the big price but they will give me this gift voucher for $400 and they had some catalog papers included in there for me to make a choice.
I ordered a RCA 3 cd, cassette, t...
Entity
Mickey Sangdod
Categories: Stereos
8932, Report:
#5563
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2001
Dynamic Nutrition Applications, Inc...... A real no-brainer, evasive $ ripoff
I recieved copious literature from this co. in October 2000. It was to send Vitaslim literature to people, and to receive a credit for doing so.Their offer also stated If at any time you are not 100% satisfied with our Associate mailer program you cab return it for a FULL & PROMPT ...
Entity
Dynamic Nutrition Applications
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
8933, Report:
#5454
Posted Date:
Jun 18 2001
Health Thru Nutrition refuses to refund money, difficult to deal with, will not return telephone calls
Health Thru Nutrition is a milti-level marketing company. I signed up with them as a member a few years ago and I
have ordered products since that time. They have a system called auto-ship whereby they automatically ship products to you unless you cancel in advance. Products were s...
Entity
Health Thru Nutrition
Categories: Alternative Health
8934, Report:
#4753
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2001
PA Attorney General Fisher Sues Video Computer Store; Seeks Restitution, Civil Penalties & Permanent Ban on Fraudulent Conduct *consumers get REFUND VC Store
PA Attorney General Fisher Sues Video Computer Store; Seeks Restitution, Civil Penalties And Permanent Ban on Fraudulent Conduct
Attorney General Mike Fisher today filed a lawsuit against a Bucks County computer sales company and its president for allegedly selling thousands of ...
Entity
VC Store
Categories: Computer Dealers
8935, Report:
#4754
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2001
Denver Buffalo & Wild Oats sell undisclosed beef in ground buffalo ..misrepresenting products consumer fraud
This has bothered us for years. It's one of those gnawing feelings when you know something isn't right even though it's legal, but you can't quite put your finger on it. We finally realized that silence gives permission and we'd rather other consumers know what we know, since it r...
Entity
Denver Buffalo, aka New West Foods and Wild Oats Market
Categories: Corrupt Companies
8936, Report:
#4516
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2001
Peakhealth.net AKA Peak Performance Health Inc. bills first, never mails merchandise
Peakhealth.net, an on-line company specializing in nutritional products and supplements, apparently has an interesting habit of billing for merchandise and then never sending it. I ordered some genisoy bars from them in mid-January and the credit card bill arrived promptly. What n...
Entity
Peak Performance Health
Categories: Alternative Health
8937, Report:
#4050
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2000
Exstended Stay America - ESA company's hotels / Executive Suites RIP-OFF ON LOCAL CALLS
While ESA under several different market names has a great idea in providing low cost executive suite motels for much less than a stay in a standard motel and with amenities such as kitchinettes and data lines for your compouter . . .
WATCH OUT FOR THEIR FREE LOCAL CALL PRACTICES...
Entity
Exstended Stay America - ESA company's hotels / Executive Suites
Categories: Hotel
8938, Report:
#4052
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2000
Brent Air Towing, illegal towing consumer rip-off
Yesterday my car was towed illegally at a gas station. I parked my car in a space designated for a Shell gas station and an Expressmart in 900 Gayley Westwood, CA 90024. I went into the expressmart and bought some food and left to go down the street to go get a sandwich (I don't hav...
Entity
Brent Air Towing
Categories: Auto Towing
8939, Report:
#3972
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2000
Voicestreatm Cellular phone Rip off
I closed my account mid May 2000. I had an overpayment of $23.11. I inquired about when this refund would be sent and was told I would have to wait two billing cycles. I received statements in June and July and August showing this credit. By the end of Aug when I hadnt received the ...
Entity
Voicestream
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
8940, Report:
#3906
Posted Date:
Nov 23 2000
Voicestream cellular Mobile phone company Where is my dam Refund you rip-off
I closed my account mid May 2000. I had an overpayment of $23.11. I inquired about when this refund would be sent and was told I would have to wait two billing cycles. I received statements in June and July and August showing this credit.
By the end of Aug when I hadnt received ...
Entity
Voicestream
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
8941, Report:
#3043
Posted Date:
Aug 24 2000
PharmaGroup Nutrition Supplements
The first week of May, 2000, my son ordered 3 items from PharmaGroup over the internet. He then sent a Postal Money Order for $130.00 to pay for the nutrient supplements, including shipping costs. On August 7, 2000, I contacted the company to request shipment of said products, whi...
Entity
PharmaGroup
Categories: Pharmacies
8942, Report:
#2618
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2000
burgerking alamogordo, nm
On 7-6-00, my wife, my twelve year old daughter and myself drove to the drive through at around 7:30 pm. we ordered six whoppers with heavy may-o and onions. The girl informed us that they were out of onions. We ordered anyway. When we got to the window, i asked are you really out o...
Entity
burgerking
Categories: Fast Food Restaurants
8943, Report:
#2482
Posted Date:
Jun 18 2000
International Outrage Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. abusing children of the world!!! Attention All KOTUKU crew-members, International Residents especially!
The case I am about to state is concerns consumer abuse of children the world over--and by a big corporation.
I received the attached email concerning a problem that has occurred between the Fox Film Corporation and, basically, the children of the world who are on the Internet...
Entity
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp
Categories: News Media
8944, Report:
#2310
Posted Date:
May 23 2000
BAD CHEVY TRANSMISSIONS
I have a 1997 chevy 4x4 bought in 97 ,,36000 miles late the whole
transmissions starting giving problems of course took it in .
You might know no warranty ,so took it took a mechanich rebuilt
the transmissions once,had a 12months or 12000 mile warranty.
This within 3 months, gue...
Entity
General Motors
Categories: Auto manufactures
8945, Report:
#1989
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2000
Work at Home
In our local newspaper a ad came out for office help giving a local number and a toll free number. This ad came out on a Friday and of course there was no one at these numbers until Monday although when I called the local number all I got was fax tones. So on Monday I called t...
Entity
Software Inc.
Categories: Software
8946, Report:
#1777
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
CA Legal Aid Minority Cival Rights Violations
Dear Staff:
THANKS
Pleased to hear of your service. Thank-you for your efforts. Having followed the chain of command for assistance, the following issues need to be resolved on my behalf: (1). CA WLA Welfare/Medical (D. Shelby @ (310) 312-5251 is my case worker & Grey Daiv...
Entity
United Physicains of SM
Categories: Government Worker
8947, Report:
#1691
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
Home Computer Data Entry
I recently answered an advertisement in our local newspaper in Durham, North Carolina. The ad was for Data Entry Clerks. I was told if I purchased their software for $249.00 I would be sent software to do medical coding. I was told I would be supplied with the work and would make...
Entity
S & K Digital
Categories: Computer Mail Order
8948, Report:
#1542
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2000
Campbell's Pork & Beans
The Nutrition Facts on the label of Campbell's Pork & Beans states that there are about 2.5 1/2 cup servings in each can. I measured the contents of the can and there was less than 1 cup. Simple arithmetic tells me that there is slightly less than 2 servings per can according to t...
Entity
Campbell's Soup Company
Categories: Inspectors
8949, Report:
#1269
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2000
Work From Home-Medical Transcripts Yeah Right!
How stupid do I feel. The local paper had a job opportunity that was to good to be true(should have been my first clue). The ad said they were looking for an office assistant so I called the next day. Troy, the man who answered said that the position had been filled but hold on a mi...
Entity
Interlink Data Systems
Categories: Employers
8950, Report:
#395
Posted Date:
Dec 14 1999
Shrinking Products
For almost forty years I have been protesting the failure of grocery manufacturers to make full public disclosure when downsizing or shrinking their supermarket shelf product. As an Institutional Food Buyer in the sixties and seventies, I saw almost the entire supermarket shelf inve...
Entity
All Grocery Manufacturers
Categories: Con Artists