76, Report:
#181463
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2006
Emachines Gateway Circuit City rebate ripoff! scam Irvine California
I've had the exact problem many others I've read about have had. We purchased an emachine computer from Circuit City during X-mas. It was eligible to receive rebates from emachine and Circuit City. A few weeks after submitting my forms I received my check from Circuit City, but i...
Entity
Emachines Gateway - Circuit City
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
77, Report:
#181624
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2006
Emachines ripoff rebate and best buy Internet
Bought a e machine computer package 1/25/06 from best buy. The only rebate i got back was from best buy..I was told by the lexmark center that my rebate was mailed 2/20/06, please what kind of mail do they use. emachine does not even have me in the system. This is the second emachin...
Entity
Emachines
Categories: Computer Manufactures
78, Report:
#143754
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2006
EMachines My eMachines PC is a lemon Irvine Internet
I purchased an eMachines C2160 desktop on March 21,2003 and it was an affordable PC. When I open the box, my parents set up the computer in my bedroom and we also set up DSL. While connected on the Internet, the nightmare happened. When I'm surfing the Web or maintaining the system,...
Entity
EMachines
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
79, Report:
#181223
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2006
BestBuy.com - Best Buy Rebate Ripoff! bait and switch Richfield Massachusetts
My wife and I bought our son an emachines (CPU,monitor & printer) package from Best Buy for Christmas. The rebates included a $220 rebate from Best Buy.
The printer valued at $50 began malfunctioning within a couple of weeks after receiving the package. I returned the printer to o...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Computer Dealers
80, Report:
#180228
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2006
Emachines ripoff rebates scam best buy ripoff Irvine California
I purchased a Emachines bundle 8 weeks ago from Best Buy. I recieved my best buy rebate within 3 weeks. I contacted Emachines today concerning those rebates. I was yelled at, and told I would not be getting my money back.
Why?? Because I put my addy on the rebate form like this....
Entity
Emachines
Categories: Computer Manufactures
81, Report:
#179349
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2006
EMachines Didn't honor all rebates, kept sending same repeat info in answer. ripoff Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Bought new eMachine with approximately $300 in rebates offered.
Made copies of all required originals and receipts and sent proper originals and copies to varied addresses as requested.
These were double-checked for accuracy before sending as it was complicated to match their ...
Entity
EMachines
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
82, Report:
#179173
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2006
Emachines - Gateway rebate ripoff complaint uncooperative Irvine California
I purchased a emachines computer (they are now owned by Gateway) in November. Less than 30 days later, I mailed my rebate forms with the appropriate UPC codes, receipts, etc. However, emachines rejected my refund stating that I did not postmark it within the 30 days.
I have conta...
Entity
Emachines - Gateway
Categories: Computer Manufactures
83, Report:
#177635
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2006
CIRCUITY CITY RIP OFF OF $50 REBATE AIEA, Hawaii
Aloha! my Name is Robert. I bought a EMachine Monitor in October 2nd 2005. It Also had a Rebare of $50.00 to be sent to Me in 12 weeks or less. I have tried on 2 Ocassions to see what has happened to My Rebate.
On Sunday the 23rd of Feb. I went down to Circuit City and was told...
Entity
CIRCUIT CITY
Categories: Computer Stores
84, Report:
#177453
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2006
Office Depot, EMachines Christmas Scam Rebate rip off Kansas City Missouri
Office Depot advertized a promotion for an eMachines computer bundle on the Friday after Thanksgiving (Black Friday, November 25). The computer cost $700 (too much), but with a $50 eMachines rebate and a $250 Office Depot rebate it was a deal.
This promotion - as many others tha...
Entity
Office Depot, EMachines
Categories: Office Suppliers & Stationers
85, Report:
#163997
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2006
Tiger Direct Rebate Ripoff Naperville Illinois
Telephone ordered a eMachines T2984 with $100.00 rebate in March 2005. Within a few days filed for the rebate following all the instructions and received a confirmation and tracking number from Onrebate. After alloted waiting time made several email requests regarding the rebate and...
Entity
Tiger Direct
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
86, Report:
#171940
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2006
Gateway Computer & Emachines Inferior product RIPOFF Irvine California
June 11 2005, i purchased a gateway notebook from best buy. Both companies best buy and gateway do not stand behind the products they sell.
The laptop i purchased is my third laptop since 1996. By far this is the worst laptop i have ever owned. The plastic is deteriorating,...
Entity
Gateway Computer & Emachines
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
87, Report:
#170136
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2006
Tiger Direct.com - OnRebate Deceptive Practices, Rebate Ripoff Naperville Illinois
My wife and I purchased an Emachines computer from TigerDirect.com on December 6, 2005. UPS called two days after the delivery date to ask us the correct address because the shipping label was missing.
After receiving the computer, assembling it and turning it on we were requi...
Entity
Tiger Direct.com - OnRebate
Categories: Computer Dealers
88, Report:
#161761
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2005
Best Buy Warranty PSP Ripoff Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Bought an M6805 Emachines laptop from Best Buy along with a Best Buy extended warranty (PSP). Machine has been sent back three times to Emachines for overheating and crashing.
Last month two of the usb ports stopped working and machine continues to overheat and crash. At first B...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Computer Stores
89, Report:
#160970
Posted Date:
Oct 17 2005
EMachines (Gateway) acted in bad faith with negligence on inadequate warranty service, unacceptable customer service, and supplied false information Irvine California
eMachines lost and/or destoyed my T-3092 computer during warranty repair. They engaged in denial, delay and deceit during a 7 week run around with customer service during which they blatently at least twice. Once they finally admitted their error, they refused to fully compensate ...
Entity
EMachines (Gateway)
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
90, Report:
#158225
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2005
Best Buy Deceptive employees, buy two systems denied rebates ripoff Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I purchased two complete computer systems with monitors and printers. The two separate systems were bundle packages. Each with their own rebates associated with the specific items in the bundle. Both computers were E-Machines (different models), printers were Lexmark (same models), ...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Computer Stores
91, Report:
#150210
Posted Date:
Jul 18 2005
EMachines Very poor quality and craftsmanship, ripoff Irvine California
Complaint Classification: Product Quality
Complaint Description: Posted 7-14-2005
I purchased a new emachines desktop PC in 2/04. The EMachine comes w/ a 1yr warranty. After 1yr and 5 months, my computer is completely inoperable. After speaking to technical support, they advise...
Entity
EMachines
Categories: Computer Dealers
92, Report:
#148284
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2005
Emachines-Gateway-Bestbuy Rebate scam and ripoff does not honor rebate Minneapolis Minnesota
This is in support of Tony from Philadelphia's posting on 6/29/05.
This same thing happened to me. Unlike Tony though I did not make a copy of the rebate forms (my bad). I did recall that of the 5 rebates that came with the computer only one needed a postmark date 30 days from th...
Entity
Emachines-Gateway-Bestbuy
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
93, Report:
#113033
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2005
EMachines Computers die when the warranty is up leaving you sol Irvine California
Bought eMachine desktop 9/24/2003 as a gaming computer. Worked ok (albiet slow for a 512/2400 Athlon) until the 1 year warranty was coming around. In September of this year, the computer started bugging out, files missing or corrupt. September 30, computer crashed. Gave errors to re...
Entity
Emachines
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
94, Report:
#148009
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2005
Emachines - Gateway - Bestbuy Rebate scam and ripoff Emachines does not honor rebate Irvine California
Watch yourself when you buy that cheapo PC from Best Buy. The machine is only cheap because of the multiple rebates, and your rebate may be rejected even if you follow the rules set forth in the rebate form that bestbuy prints out with the receipt.
I purchased a Emachines T3838...
Entity
Emachines - Gateway - Bestbuy
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
95, Report:
#141370
Posted Date:
May 04 2005
EMachines rebate ripoff Irvine California
Got a letter from emachines/circuitcity rebate offer telling me I was disqualified for my $50.00 rebate because I didn't enclose the bar code (BS). I stapled the bar code to the register receipt (absolutely)from CircuitCity and sent it in. I think its a sham.
CLICK here to see w...
Entity
EMachines
Categories: Computer Manufactures
96, Report:
#135469
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2005
Rebate Service Center And The Express Group ripoff, dishonest, false rebate advertising, no contact information Wixom Michigan
This is the email that was sent with no reply capability or with any contact information. All documentation for rebate this was properly sent and the company is conveniently stating otherwise so they do not have to pay the $180 rebate for 2 computers bought (to equal $360). I want...
Entity
Rebate Service Center - The Express Group
Categories: Corrupt Companies
97, Report:
#125726
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2005
Best Buy, ripoff! Rebates are ripoffs! They hold your money 8wks! Council Bluffs Iowa
Day after Thanksgiving Best buy had a sale on computers. You had to be there by noon. I waited 6 hours and then was told the price is not 298 as advertized, you had to pay 674.07 then get 50.00 from emachines and 350.00 from them in 3 months. They have my money and that is mislea...
Entity
Best Buy
Categories: Computer Stores
98, Report:
#119157
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2004
Puzzle Machine Franchise Ripoff poor sales, no support Long Beach California
I spoke with Cal, at puzzlemachines.com to get the scoop. I got the scoop all right. He told me how this is so simple, just place your machines, 200% mark op, all cash, don't need to report it either he said. No sales, Restaurants, malls, shopping centers, all great places to put ...
Entity
Puzzle Machine Franchise
Categories: Franchises
99, Report:
#118538
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2004
Puzzlemachines.com THEIR BUSINESS MODEL IS USELESS RIPOFF Nationwide
puzzlemachine.com a.k.a. all star vending are nothing but scammers.
They give you all these tips on how to place the machines. You pay so much to get the machines and the franchise and then they just take your money. I never made any money with this business and finally I
had to t...
Entity
Puzzlemachines.com
Categories: Franchisors
100, Report:
#109629
Posted Date:
Oct 28 2004
Young America Rebate Scam ripping off customers of rebates Young America Minnesota
This was awhile ago and I used my half of my christmas money from my dad to buy my wife a PC. We found a pc from circuit city, an emachines system via the internet. Mind you when the pc got to us, I read through the rebate information and did as it said. #1 original UPC code, origin...
Entity
Young America
Categories: Corrupt Companies