101, Report:
#474630
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2009
Hot Movie Sale - hotmoviesale.com - HMS Movies - SmartSavingsCenterhot Movie Sale FRAUD - INTERNET SCAM - CONS WITH HIDDEN MONTHY MEMBERSHIP CHARGE FT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA
THIS COMPANY IS CHARGING PEOPLE FRAUDULENTLY!!!
When you place an oder for a movie, they claim that you are becoming a MEMBER (what you're getting - I'm not sure). They proceed to charge you $19.95 the day after your order is placed and monthly thereafter. The charges showed up...
Entity
Hot Movie Sale - hotmoviesale.com - HMS Movies - SmartSavingsCenter
Categories: Internet Fraud
102, Report:
#472575
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2009
HMS.com - Hotmoviesales.com - SMART SAVINGS CENTER They set up a subscription service without my permission & billed my credit card account a total of $103.88 for a $7.98 movie!! Boca Raton Florida
On Feb 26 of 2009 I ordered a yoga dvd online for $7.98 ,charged it to my credit card, received it a couple weeks later & thought all was well.
Two months later I noticed a charge on my credit card bill from the Smart Savings Center, thought my wife ordered something & forgot ab...
Entity
HMS.com - Hotmoviesales.com - SMART SAVINGS CENTER
Categories: Internet Fraud
103, Report:
#470486
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2009
Hotmoviesale - hotmoviesale.com rip me off $19.95/mo without my knowledge never pay back. Nationwide
I purchased 2 DVD from Hotmoivesale.com for $18.25 , paid by Credit.
However they did not have those DVDs in stock so i called and canceled my order..My credit was charged $19.95 and they never get return that money. Today, I called them to ask for money back , they would not give...
Entity
Hotmoviesale - hotmoviesale.com
Categories: Video Stores
104, Report:
#458149
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2009
HotMovieSale Deceptive on their order form. Never sent the product. Fraudently charged my credit card without my knowledge for some kind of membership. Boca Raton Florida
I orderd an excercise DVD form these people and it was going to cost only $6.91 free shipping. After about 6 e-mails from them telling me the dvd was currently unavailable they cancelled my order. I wrote back and thanked them for letting me know and that i would check my credit ca...
Entity
HotMovieSale
Categories: Sporting Goods
105, Report:
#451972
Posted Date:
May 14 2009
HotMovieSale.com SmartSavingsCenter. - HotMovieSaleHotMovieSale,com - SmartSavingCenter Warning - Beware - HotMovieSale $10.00 Bargain cost me $74.89 Sybil's Sad Saga - help others avoid this situation. Boca Raton Florida
2-27-2009 I ordered 2 bargain dvd's for a total of $23.99 and received a confirmation from Hot Movie Sales [ HMS] for that same amount. Later I also received a second email [three pages] from HMS, reminding me of all the bargains they had to offer- which I did not read past the fi...
Entity
HotMovieSale,com - SmartSavingCenter
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
106, Report:
#450454
Posted Date:
May 10 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com HotMovie.com scam ripoff thief Inernet Florida
This company, smartsavingscenter.com, employs a website which in our case was tied to a second website called hotmoviesale.com where we tried to order a DVD. Shortly after the order was placed we received an e-mail indicating the DVD was placed on backorder. Since it was a holiday...
Entity
HotMovie.com - smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
107, Report:
#448659
Posted Date:
May 04 2009
SmartSavingsCenter.com Scam FRAUD HOTMOVIESALES.com FRAUD ALERT Boca Raton Florida
This is my story of a very frustrating day I had yesterday that included 3 hours on the phone. I never check my online statement. Now, that I was Lid Off from work I decided to check my bills to see where I can cut expenses. And I noticed this charge That I've never authorized fro...
Entity
SmartSavingsCenter.com - HOTMOVIESALES.com
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
108, Report:
#447763
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2009
SmartsavingsCenter Hotmoviesales A Total Nest of Thieves. They Belong in Jail. Boca Raton Florida
On December 19, 2008 I attempted to order a DVD (Chuck Close) from Amazon.com. They directed me to another vendor, Hotmoviesales.com, who informed me that they could fill the order, but not right away. Since Amazon.com vouched for this company, and I had done business with Amazon ...
Entity
SmartsavingsCenter Hotmoviesales
Categories: Internet Fraud
109, Report:
#440882
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2009
HotMovieSale.com, Hot Movie Sale, SmartSavingsCenter, LLC. - Buyer Beware Boca Raton Florida
This website ripped me off by charging me $29.95 for a membership I did not agree to. All I did was buy one $13 movie from them.
I did call and cancel my bogus membership. They will TRY to reimburse me. We'll see.
FYI - They are affiliated with SmartSavingsCenter, LLC. Be ...
Entity
HotMovieSale.com, Hot Movie Sale, SmartSavingsCenter, LLC.
Categories: Video Stores
110, Report:
#437590
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2009
Hotmoviesales.com, HMS.com, Smart Savings Center Continuous charges to my bank account without my permission Fort Lauderdale Florida
Searched for a movie on farm preservation and found it through Amazon, ultimately Hotmovies.com for $9 and change. Purchased the movie using my debit card and received e-mail confirmation of the order, which was accurate, and received the movie, which was great. Exactly as I had ag...
Entity
Hotmoviesales.com, HMS.com, Smart Savings Center
Categories: Internet Fraud
111, Report:
#437411
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2009
Hotmoviesale.com took money i did not order or even have a account with them. Baco Ranton florida
we do not know who these people are and they have charged my credit card for nothing. i did not order from them and i want my money back. they claim they dont have the credit card number but we have proof they do.
Annette
anniston, AlabamaU.S.A.
Entity
Hotmoviesale.com
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
112, Report:
#430796
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2009
Smartsavingscenter keep taking money from my credit card when I was unaware I was part of their membership and that I tried to cancel it. Boca Raton Florida
after trying to buy a movie from hot movies sale.com I was unaware that they enrolled me to smartsavingscenter till I got my bank statement.i called their number 800-511 6538 to cancel.they gave me a cancellation #139689344 but they kept taking money from me every month.the sum is m...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter
Categories: Sales People
113, Report:
#429353
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2009
Smartsavingscenter.com ,Hotmoviesales.com They keep charging my credit card even though I called them canceled everything. Boca Raton Florida
I thought that I was ordering some DVD's from hotmoviesales.com, but then I found out that it was smartsavingscenter.com. I went on line again and found out that a lot of people were getting ripped off by this web site. I found their number and called and canceled my order. She a...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com , Hotmoviesales.com
Categories: Video Stores
114, Report:
#429164
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2009
Hotmoviesale.com; Deepdiscounts.com; Smartsavingscenter.com After unknowingly subscribing (and immediately canceling)to a memebership, I am still finding charges on my Visa account. Internet
I thought I was simply purchasing a DVD, but immediately after payment, I realized I had been tricked into joining a membership whereby my credit card would be charged monthly. Right then, I called and canceled my membership and explained why. This company is still charging one do...
Entity
Hotmoviesale.com; Deepdiscounts.com; Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
115, Report:
#425949
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2009
DiscountBookSale - SmartSavingsCenter - HotMovieSale Unauthorized Charges, Deceptive Sales Boca Raton Florida
I purchased a book from discountbooksale.com for $7.96 on 2/08/09 and received an e-mail receipt for $7.96.
I then discovered that my American Express card was charged three times ($1.00, $7.96, and $29.95) on three different days (2/08, 2/09, and 2/15, respectively). I called th...
Entity
DiscountBookSale - SmartSavingsCenter - HotMovieSale
Categories: Book Stores
116, Report:
#420245
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2009
Hotmoviesale.com ,Smartsavingscenter.com deceptive, fraud, fraudulent, nonrefundable membership fees, credit card charges Boca Raton Florida
I clicked on a link to hotmoviesale.com while searching for a DVD. I can't remember which search engine I was using at the time. The DVD was offered at a price of $9.81 as long as I signed up for a trial membership in their club for $1.00 per month. There was no indication of what f...
Entity
Hotmoviesale.com, Smartsavingscenter.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
117, Report:
#418586
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
Smart Savings Center Caution of additional charges to credit card even if you cancel Boca Raton Florida
Originally I was linked to this company when I purchases a dvd from hotmoviesale. they gave me a trial membership and discount . I did not want the discount membership so I called the toll free number listed to cancel the trial.
later on I noticed a $1.00 charge on my credit card...
Entity
Smart Savings Center
Categories: Video Stores
118, Report:
#414470
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2009
Smartsavings.com Unauthroizes charges to my check card Boca Raton Internet
This is deceptive offer in the form of a savingsoffer. In my case, they offered me a movie at a discount through hotmoviesale.com -- to recieve the discount, you have to register with the site. What is decieving is that you actually become a member of two different savings centers...
Entity
Smartsavings.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
119, Report:
#411184
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2009
DiscountBookSale.com - SmartSavingsCenter.com - HotMovieSale.com Unauthorized Charges Deceptive Advertising & Sales Boca Raton Florida
Hello fellow Rip-Offees:
I too was automatically enrolled in their membership even though I declined membership when I ordered 3 books from discountbooksale.com. I discovered this situation because I read the enrollment notification emails that were sent by discountbooksale.com ...
Entity
DiscountBookSale - SmartSavingsCenter - HotMovieSale
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
120, Report:
#406977
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2009
Smart Savings Center.com Billed bank card for unrequested membership automatically after a purchase of DVD from online video store Boca Raton Florida
I purchased a DVD from HotMovieSale.com. This included a five dollar discount (7 day free trial membership to SmartSavingsCenter.com. What they failed to mention was an automatic $29.95 monthly full membership.
I called the number for HotMovieSale.com, to complain. The number was...
Entity
Smart Savings Center.com
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
121, Report:
#401252
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2008
HotMovieSale.com - SMARTSAVINGSCENTER.com I placed an order with HotMovieSale for 1 DVD, completed the Shpg Cart info and reveived a note that the DVD was OOS; then received 3 emails from SmartSavingsCenter re: a $1.00 / month chrg to my credit card AFTER my 7 day trial membership, but it was chrgd the same day as the HotMovie order. can not reach them by phone to cancel before the 7 day trial ends. I've Tried to cancel the DVD. Boca Raton Florida
Doing a quick search for a DVD birthday gift, I clicked on HotMovieSale.com. Placed the order, and then realized that I had inadvertantly signed up for smartsavingscenter.com for free dvd's each month at a $1. charge monthly. which includes others great and fabulous discount coupo...
Entity
HotMovieSale.com - MARTSAVINGSCENTER.com
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
122, Report:
#401674
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2008
HotMovieSale.com - MARTSAVINGSCENTER.com Ripoff, joined club? Boca Raton Florida
They say I joined their club and then had to pay $1, then they charged my credit card $29.95 to stay in the club I did not even know I joined.....Be very careful with these folks. They would not do anything for me except cancel my membership, and keep my 30 bucks.
Got took
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Entity
HotMovieSale.com - MARTSAVINGSCENTER.com
Categories: Video Stores
123, Report:
#395772
Posted Date:
Nov 28 2008
SmartSavingsCenter Made unauthorized charges to my bank account after I tried to purchase a DVD from hotmoviesale.com. This charge was not explained or disclosed. Email received telling me the DVD I wanted was out-of-stock and my order was cancelled. Boca Raton Florida
This has to be the worst experience of my life. Simply tried to buy a couple of DVD's never realizing I was giving information to a phisher and scammer! Evidently, hotmoviesale.com is owned by smartsavingscenter.com for the sole purpose of ripping off unsuspecting people on the in...
Entity
SmartSavingsCenter
Categories: Attorney Generals
124, Report:
#391639
Posted Date:
Nov 15 2008
Smartsavingscenter.com - Hotmoviesale.com unethical business practices Boca Raton Florida
Placed a DVD set order online and received an email confirmation immediately stating something about your free trial membership. I called immediately and asked about this and the operator stated that you receive a trial membership and will be billed $29.95 a month thereafter the fr...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com - Hotmoviesale.com
Categories: Books, Records & Videos
125, Report:
#383361
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2008
Smartsavingscenter.com Hotmoviesale.com smartsavingscenter.com ripped me off for 5 months! Over $55! Boca Raton Florida
I ordered a movie from hotmoviesale 5 months ago. Just this month i noticed charges on my credit card ranging from 9.99 to 14.95 for the last 5 months! It stated it was being withdrawn by smartsavingscenter
I called the company and asked what the charges were from and they told m...
Entity
Smartsavingscenter.com Hotmoviesale.com
Categories: Internet Fraud