76, Report:
#1045187
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2013
pimsleur approach scam! from rapid fluency program to rapid ripoff, over and over and over ! BEWARE! Internet
They offer the best and fastest way to learn a language for ,$ 9.99. It just doesn't work.
but that's not all . the worst part is that they will send you boxes of a free trial CDs over and over, at a price of $256.oo each box , by the time you fin...
Entity
pimsleur approach
Categories: Language
77, Report:
#1041755
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2013
Pimsleur Approach / Internet Order LLC fraud trick rip off Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I purchased Spanish Language instruction material for $9.95 from Pimsleur Approach (Stroll / Internet Order LLC). The purchased product was in the form of MP3 files that I downloaded. I was surprised to receive weeks later a package from this company, CDs for learning spanish w...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach / Internet Order LLC
Categories: Language
78, Report:
#1040489
Posted Date:
Apr 04 2013
Pimsleur Approach Kathy Heart Sent me packages without my consent then charged me hundreds of dollars. Internet
I agreed to pay under $10 to receive a package of CDs to learn how to speak french. A couple months later I received another package followed by another package a couple months later.
I did not order either of these extra two packages and Pimsleur charged me $512 ...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
79, Report:
#1025661
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2013
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Pimsleur Approach Language Recurring Credit Card charges ,Promotional price is NOT a 1 time charge!!!, Internet, Pennsylvania
I ordered a promotional language learning CD. I thought it would be a 1 time charge! They are still billing me, and they plan to continue. This may not be legally wrong, but it is morally wrong. I am prepared to go as far as a class action law suit!!!! This site may help, the BBB ma...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach Language
Categories: Language
80, Report:
#1022586
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2013
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PimsleurApproach.com Internet Order LLC Unauthorized Credit Card Charges, Internet
Last August (2012), I ordered a language course through Stroll Pimsleur Approach for $9.95 after seeing advertising online. A few months later, I received another package from Stroll Pimsleur Approach from which I did not request. After checking my credit card statements...
Entity
PimsleurApproach.com
Categories: Language
81, Report:
#1022231
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2013
Pimsleur Approach Pimsleur hides intent to send you unwanted products at 20x the price of product you are ordering and then pressures you over the phone to keep it Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Responded to an internet ad claiming high quality language training with sample or introductory lesson for $9.95. Ordered and received the sample. Two weeks later I received a large package containing the Gold Edition full training course to be billed at about 20x the pr...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
82, Report:
#1019530
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2013
Internet Order, LLC Stroll; PimsleurApproacc.com unauthorized credit card charges Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pimsleur Approach advertises (on-line) a package of language learning software made by Simon and Schuster. A CD set can be purchased for $9.95 USD with a credit card. After a CD set has been delivered, the company begins charging the credit card every month. The company makes reachi...
Entity
Internet Order, LLC
Categories: Computer Software
83, Report:
#1019002
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2013
Pimsleur Approach Charging my credit card for lessons I did not request and continuing to even after requesting a stop , Internet
Started charging me for lessons I never ordered. Even after returning at my expense they continue to charge my credit card.
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
84, Report:
#1018280
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2013
Pimsleur Pimsleur Approach Pimsleur sold me a small set of disks, then much later charged my account two more times for $64 each Internet
Their website looks fine and claimed credibility with Simon and Schuster and they've been in business for 50 years. I ordered and received a small disk set on a language I was interested in learning a little about. Apparently later my checking account starts getting tagged with mont...
Entity
Pimsleur
Categories: Language
85, Report:
#1014021
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2013
Pimsleur Approach/ Internet Order LLC They will make unauthorized charges to your card Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Do Not Order Any Products From This Internet Scam. Please beware, this product is a total scam. They will make unauthorized charges to your card. I ordered the Quick & Simple course CD for $9.99. Without my authorization or consent, the company signed me u...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach/ Internet Order LLC
Categories: Language
86, Report:
#1012589
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2013
Pimsleur Approach Language learning, learn a language Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Please beware, this product is a total scam. They will make unauthorized charges to your card. I don't see how they don't get sued. This IS fraud. Please don't fall for the seemingly good initial deal - they're just trying to get your credit card number. I'm headed to the BBB site n...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
87, Report:
#1007674
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2013
Pimsleur Approach Justifying retaining credit card and personal information to send much most expensive unwanted product Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I ordered the original $10 version looking forward to try a product that reputedly worked better than Rosetta at a much cheaper price. I tried it for a few days and did actually learn and retain the German language better than 3 years of college level classes achieved.
That being s...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Media
88, Report:
#1004872
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2013
Pimsleur Approach Internet Order LLC rip-off, bait and switch, Southampton, Pennsylvania
I am old enough to know better! When I was a kid, there was a record company that told you they would give you 10 records for a penny apiece. Then after you signed up, they started sending one a month, at their regular rip-off prices. It was hard to get them to stop. Everyone knew a...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
89, Report:
#990129
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2013
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Pimsleur Approach Internet Order LLC Scam Enrollment in VERY EXPENSIVE PROGRAM Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last spring I ordered a couple language CDs from Pimsleur Approach for $9.95 on a lark. This was an email solicitation and an introductory offer. (They incidentally seem quite dated- more geared toward early 90s dating. There is nothing about the written language o...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
90, Report:
#989389
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2013
Pimsleur Pimsleur Approach Warning: Credit Fraud , Internet
Daughter purchased a $9.95 language disk and I intentionally make sure the box to NOT have any further offers. Shortly after receiving the $9.95 disk I get a package with a whole bunch of disks that I did not order. After reading the literature I discovered that they sent ...
Entity
Pimsleur
Categories: Language
91, Report:
#987660
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2012
Pimsleur approach Rip off.dishonest.threaten you to collection agencies.overpriced CDs.worst business to deal with. Philadelphia Pennsylvania
The company sent me 2 boxes of language CDs to try on after I bought online 2 CDs for $9.99 each. I did not order anything from them at all.A month later they charge my credit card for $64.00 for each . Called them twice to return those CDs but they would not accept it because its...
Entity
Pimsleur
Categories: Language
92, Report:
#987354
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2012
Pimsluer Approach Also Internet Order LLC Ripped me off and when I called they lied to me about the Gold Edition option. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When I first saw the Pimsleur Approach program it seemed promising at first. I've always wanted to learn the Japanese language since it's in my blood. The initial price was set at $9.95 and before I was ready to agree and purchase I noticed a box that was already selected, whi...
Entity
Pimsluer Approach
Categories: Language
93, Report:
#984559
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2012
Pimsleur Approach Horrible Company with a huge Scam and Worse Customer Service! PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
I ordered the $9.95 Greek beginner course and a few months later I get more courses with no bill! I thought it was part of the promotion since it said on the bill I owe nothing. I then got a letter a few months later saying that I need to pay $256.00!!!!
I called customer servic...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
94, Report:
#983029
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2012
Stroll, Pimsleur Approach Internet Order LLC Scam - Stroll, Pimsleur Approach, Internet Order LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I ordered the Pimsleur Approach for $9.95 for one language and then all of a sudden they started sending me packages with a lot of software in them. Then Stroll (the company) started to threaten to send my $448 dollar bill to collections if I don't pay them for something I never ord...
Entity
Stroll, Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Liars
95, Report:
#979128
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2012
Stroll Pimsleur Approach Pimsleur Approach Scam Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I ordered the Pimsleur Approach for $9.95 for two languages (totaling $20) and then all of a sudden they started sending me packages with a lot of software in them, secretly charging my bank card $64 each month. I only ordered the promotional software package, not the level 2 and 3 ...
Entity
Stroll
Categories: Language
96, Report:
#979223
Posted Date:
Dec 07 2012
Stroll , Pimsleur Approach, Free Trial Requested Language CDs for $9.95, Got billed $500.00 for additional unrequested CDs. Threatened with Collections Philadelpha, Pennsylvania
It's been almost a year now since I ordered a language cd for $9.95 without incident, however today I recieved a bill from the issuer of the cd's in the amount of $448.00. I was totally discombobulated to say the least. I promptly called the number on the bill to deal with th...
Entity
Stroll ,
Categories: Language
97, Report:
#978277
Posted Date:
Dec 05 2012
Stroll Internet Order LLC Stroll-Pimsleur Approach-Pimsleur Technique Stroll Pimsleur, Internet Order LLC - SCAM!! Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I have the exact same experience as a previous poster. Back in May 2012, I received an advertising for a $9.95 language course, guaranteed to help you learn in 10 days. I decided to order it for my husband who was travelling and expressed interest in learning another language. ...
Entity
Stroll
Categories: Language
98, Report:
#978044
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2012
Internet Order LLC Stroll-Pimsleur Approach-Pimsleur Technique-Rapid Reading Institute Internet Order LLC Pimsleur Approach SCAM offered intro order and sent $448 worth of unordered product. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ordered introductory product, then received some further product with no billing or documentation. No bills received. Finally received notice of overdue paymentand was charged $448 for unordered, undesired products.
Entity
Internet Order LLC
Categories: Language
99, Report:
#977555
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2012
Pimsleur Approach Pimsleur Approach Marketing Scam Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bait and Hook marketing. You sign up for a $9.95 introductory cd, then you get sent $449 worth of cds you don't want. And they just won't take them back or credit your account. Whatever the merits of their product (I personally found it useless, but others hav...
Entity
Pimsleur Approach
Categories: Language
100, Report:
#977411
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2012
PIMSLEUR APPROACH Internet Order LLC Offered trial language course for $9.95 which I paid by credit card. I did not hear from them for seven months, then I get a bill for $448.00 with a threat of credit breau reporting if not paid immedi Internet, Pennsylvania
I ordered a trial of language instruction CDs in March 2012. The instructions said that I would be billed later and have the opportunity to return them. I never received a bill or any other correspondence until Dec. 1, 2012 when I received a threatening invoice in the amount of $448...
Entity
PIMSLEUR APPROACH
Categories: Language