76, Report:
#281790
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2007
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp. Fraudulent Company that sells cheap JUNK!! Simi Valley California
I wish before I got involved with this company, I would have came to this site. So far they haven't taken any money out of my account.
My understanding was that my website was included with the almost $400., which I joined for a year. The other day I went to my website, which l...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: Corrupt Companies
77, Report:
#281673
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2007
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp THIS IS A FRAUD TO GET YOUR MONEY Fontana California
I signed up and immediately canceled because the enrollment package sent to me stated I would have to pay over 400.00 dollars to be a member. I canceled immediately and never recieved my 24.95 back and out of the blue 3 months later States Recovery Systems INC at 800-211-1435 sends...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Sales People
78, Report:
#247662
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2007
Smc And Emerchantclub I tried to cancel the same day and they said they couldnt do that. now they have debited my account three times after I was told I was cancelled Simi California *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I called SMC to join and immediately wanted to cancel. I called to cancel my account and they claimed I was not in the computer yet and to try back in a few days.
I called again and was told that the membership kit was mailed to me by Rick Macias(Supervisor of member services) I ...
Entity
Smc - Emerchantclub
Categories: Corrupt Companies
79, Report:
#275948
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2007
EMerchantClub, EMC,Specialty Merchandise Corp, SMC Paid For Service Not Received Cancelled Membership Within 30 Business Days No Refund Was Issued Simi Valley California
I had purchased an upgraded smc website through eMerchant Club. Cost was $501.00. Service was cancelled within the next business day following the transaction. I never received any service from this company and never received a refund either. eMerchant Club denied me a refund for m...
Entity
EMerchantClub , EMC, Specialty Merchandise Corp, SMC
Categories: Home Based Business
80, Report:
#272274
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corporation Bait & Switch Simi Valley California
As an ex-employee of SMC I sorry to say how bad I feel for the people I have ripped off through SMC's deceptive bait and switch web site business program. Everyone should know that from the moment they contact SMC everything the representative says is scripted. Their legal departmen...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Home Based Business
81, Report:
#273773
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2007
Speciality Merchandising Made unapporved charges to Credit Card Chatsworth California *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
Great bunch of total jerks and liars at SMC.
I ordered the info package for $39.95 and read through it.
I was not impressed but my wife mis placed the package thinking it was just junk mail.
It was junk but $40.00 worth of junk.
I was called by Chris my so called appoint...
Entity
Speciality Merchandising
Categories: Corrupt Companies
82, Report:
#271211
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2007
EMerchantclub, Affiliation Of Specialty Merchandise Corp would not change currency code on web back end and won't refund money now. Ripoff Simi Valley California
It all started in December 2006 when eMerchantclub decided they would no longer do back end web customizations. Incidentally I did not receive advance notification of this change. During this same month (or shortly thereafter) I noticed that an Update had occured to my website, so ...
Entity
EMerchantclub, Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Corrupt Companies
83, Report:
#138912
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2007
SMC (specialty Merchandise Corp.) ripoff- i was told i would get refund in 2-3 days, it's been almost 2 months, they wont make contact. Chatsworth ca.
in feb.2005, SMC took my payment. i was told a refund would be given 2-3 days if i didnt want it, and i returned it a couple weeks later (post office said they'd get it 2-3 days), they finally confired recieving it a couple more weeks later,(the same day i stopped them from getting ...
Entity
SMC (specialty Merchandise Corp.)
Categories: On-Line Business
84, Report:
#266993
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2007
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation VERY MISLEADING Simi Valley California
I joined SMC company on November 2006 I got couple hundres in merchandise, I called because the items were different, very cheap made, and much smaller, and couldn't sale, I was told that in order to make money I have to purchase a Website for $1219.00 + $395. because the said was a...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
85, Report:
#265356
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2007
S.M.C. Corporation, Specialty Merchandise Corp, Smc Taking money from account for something that they were not permitted to do Ripoff Simi Valley California
They have been chargeing me $9.95 a month for over a year after I told them I didn't need their onlien store, becuase I did my own web site, and also They told I had to pay $69.95 to renew my membership becuase it had exspired with out sending notice to when my membeship was up for ...
Entity
S.M.C. Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
86, Report:
#1029797
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2007
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC Very Misleading-Gift cards will make you go broke Simi Valley California
I signed up for the SMC plan.They sold me on the gift cards.I thought it was a good thing to begin with.They told me to give them away,it would bring people to my web page.I beleive it witl,but for a $50.00 gift card,they charge me $16.66 for which I thought was a good deal.My custo...
Entity
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
87, Report:
#1029796
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2007
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC Very Misleading-Gift cards will make you go broke Simi Valley California
I signed up for the SMC plan.They sold me on the gift cards.I thought it was a good thing to begin with.They told me to give them away,it would bring people to my web page.I beleive it witl,but for a $50.00 gift card,they charge me $16.66 for which I thought was a good deal.My custo...
Entity
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
88, Report:
#1029798
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2007
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC Very Misleading-Gift cards will make you go broke Simi Valley California
I signed up for the SMC plan.They sold me on the gift cards.I thought it was a good thing to begin with.They told me to give them away,it would bring people to my web page.I beleive it witl,but for a $50.00 gift card,they charge me $16.66 for which I thought was a good deal.My custo...
Entity
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
89, Report:
#260319
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2007
SMC specialty Merchandise Corp. CON ARTIST~ DECENACY Orlando Florida
SMC not only takes your money with the false promise of a refund which noone has ever gotten- They will keep you on the phone for3-4 hours then hang up .I know for I have a speaker phone & waited .If you dial one of their many phone numbers & get a real person they are not only rud...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
90, Report:
#257906
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corporation company will not abide to 30 day return policy they claim to cancel membership Simi Valley California
I joined SMC with the 30 return policy if I did not like the product or service. I was told I would have a business coach to help me right away, and get things started.
About 5 days before my 30 days were up, and after phoning for coach appointments at least 5-6 times, only to h...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Home Based Business
91, Report:
#257347
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corp Aka SMC Corp unfair practices and false advertising Ripoff Simi Valley California
SMC has unfair practices and false advertising.
When I signed up with SMC for the membership kit, I assumed that I could return the kit for a refund of $25.00 which would be the amount initially paid minus the shipping handling. I thought that was fair. So I got the kit. When...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp Aka SMC Corp
Categories: Specialty Stores
92, Report:
#255922
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corporation Misleading and false advertising - took unauthorized funds from my account, failed to advise that there would be monthly charges for the SMC restricted Web Site for which they charged $895.00. Fontana California
I saw an ad on TV for SMC which ended, Where else could you start up a business of your own at a cost of only $25.00? (Not exact wording, but the $25.00 is correct and starting your own business is correct.)
I called and ended up actually buying a Gold Membership so as to be abl...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC
Categories: TV Advertisements
93, Report:
#253681
Posted Date:
Jun 11 2007
Cleveland Wholesale, wholesale Us, specialty merchandise corp. billed credit card twice for order never received, no reply at all, several attempts made Chatsworth California
two orders were placed by me after i saw their great enticing add to purchase items for my flower store.they double billed me for the first order and i was unaware of it until i got my bill from mastercard.several attempts were made to contact them by phone and e-mail with no reply...
Entity
Cleveland Wholesale, wholesale Us specialtymerchandisecorp.
Categories: Corrupt Companies
94, Report:
#253191
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2007
Smc Specialty Merchandise Corp. fraudlent billing, phone no answer/charge merchandise w/out concerned Simi Valley California
I became member of smcorp. last year, I received no coaching, for 60 days like the promise you. I talked to toni salcedo, if i received the member kit I told him yes, and he offer me Sample kit for fleat market, I told him that economicly I coun;d afforded for now, he pushed me but...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Buying Clubs
95, Report:
#252864
Posted Date:
Jun 07 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corp. Membership Renewal Fraud Simi Valley California
SMC is a fraud. I have tried for the past year to get an answer from SMC as to why I paid a Life-Time Membership fee only to be charged a renewal fee yet again. Anyone with a brain knows that a Life-Time Membership fee is paid once and only once. It is not to ever be renewed annu...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: Corrupt Companies
96, Report:
#252260
Posted Date:
Jun 04 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corporation, SMC Taking money our of my bank account without permission ripoff California California *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
Specialty Merchandise Corporation is a well camoflouged fraud. I signed up in February 2007 for what they called a Silver Membership. Silver meaning that my Membership fee was to be paid in 12 equal installments spread over a year, each payment being $39.99. I signed up over the ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC
Categories: Consumer Services
97, Report:
#246646
Posted Date:
May 03 2007
Smc charged me twice for membership kit that was 300,00 ripoff Simi Valley California *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
smc tried to rip me off 314.99 by charging me twice for membership kit. there customer service lady was very rude basically telling me it was my fault and that it was'nt showing double payment on her computer. so i needed to mail or fax them proof and if the double charge was real t...
Entity
Smc
Categories: Corrupt Companies
98, Report:
#242680
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2007
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp ripoff Company did not refund money when the entire package was returned Simi Valley California
This company is commiting fraud by not giving refunds.
I ordered this package and decided that it was not what I wanted to be involved with.
I called SMC to cancel the membership and I sent the unopened box back to them.
I was told that I would receive a refund upon receivi...
Entity
SMC
Categories: Buying Clubs
99, Report:
#233202
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2007
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation The world's largest Con Artists Simi Valley California
about a year ago ,more or less, I ,like most Americans, stayed up late with worries on mind of how to make ends meet. IO saw a infomercial about SMC and headed for the website and signed up. a week later I had the company call me up and stayed on the phone with the lady for about 3...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Internet Fraud
100, Report:
#229607
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2007
Smc Specialty Merchandise Corporation smc led to me after i seen the commercial on tv i thought smc could be my dream job so i called the representative name bertha told me i would have an free website over 3 thousand product and i would make money that first week all lies Ripoff Simi Valley California
hello everyone my report is about smc aka specialty merchandise corporation when i first heard about smc it was on an commercial and it sound so good and easy i thought maybe this could be my dream job what person does not want to work from home and make money so anyway after seeing...
Entity
Smc
Categories: TV Advertisements