1251, Report:
#70811
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2003
OAN Services ripoff Charged by phone bill for services I did not use. I do not even own a cell phone, and this is a roaming charge Albany Georgia
I received my bill from Bell South, and it included a charge from OAN for $7.85. I have not subscribed to this service, and never had. I do not even own a cell phone, and this is a roaming charge (collect call) I did not pay it.
Donald
SingerI Island, FloridaU.S.A.
Entity
OAN Services
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1252, Report:
#59763
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2003
RAMADA PLAZA RESORTS PROMISED DISCOUNTED VACATION consumer fraud ripoff, deceptive company screwed others too FT LAUDERDALE Florida
11-2001 -Received letter from Ramada ( we assumed reputable company) promising hugely dicounted vacation in Orlando (3 day), 3 day, 2 night cruise to Nassau on Carnival or Imperial Cruise lines, plus 4 days 3 nights in Ft Lauderdale, plus an Alamo rental carif we took part in a mark...
Entity
RAMADA PLAZA RESORTS
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1253, Report:
#66071
Posted Date:
Aug 21 2003
Singer Smart Scissors Too slippery to buy from Bridgeport Connecticut
This is a current TV ad, for 2 Smart Scissors + a fabric shaver for $19.95 + 7.95 S/H. For purposes of identification, because I know multiple companies sell this product, the phone # in the ad is 800-851-0011. All they provide is a P.O. Box # for an address.
When you call the ...
Entity
Singer Smart Scissors
Categories: Mail Order Services
1254, Report:
#65404
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2003
Creative Network - Nicoletti Music Co. - Global Village -Nicolettico - Joseph Nicoletti ripoff, lied,no product given, no service given fraudulent ripoff business victimized many consumers fraudulent ripoff business Newport Beach California
Joseph Nicoletti pretends to be a lawyer/ promoter who for
$3,275.00 does absolutely nothing! It's easy to fall for him, because he faxes letters of reference/association from companies such as SONY records, Warner Bros., and individuals
such as California Senator Diane Feinsti...
Entity
Creative Network - Nicoletti Music Co.
Categories: Lawyers
1255, Report:
#61485
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2003
Wells, Singer, Rubin, & Musulin, P.A. Totally Dishonest and Extremely Cruel, Double-tongued, Pour salt into the wound of the wounded ripoff lawyers & business from hell ripoff swindler attorneys Burlington New Jersey
I'm a mother of two daughters, who is separated from my husband now for approx. 5 years. Although he has a child support order, he does not pay. My daughters and I moved into a 2 bedroom apt. while my spouse continues to live in our 3 bedroom house and refuses to sell or leave. B...
Entity
Wells, Singer, Rubin, & Musulin, P.A.
Categories: Lawyers
1256, Report:
#64713
Posted Date:
Jul 26 2003
Wells Fargo, Home Mortgage Pete Wissinger supports Wells Fargo's manipulative and deceptive business practices Des Moines Iowa
In Febrary, I contacted Wells Fargo about getting a modification for my mortgage, and have had nothing but crap from them since then, to the extent that today I found out from other people - not from Wells Fargo - that a date has been set for a sheriff's sale for September 9th.
I...
Entity
Wells Fargo
Categories: Mortgage Companies
1257, Report:
#63543
Posted Date:
Jul 14 2003
Ron Eckstine Management/REM Scam/Pervert/Possible Escort Ring rip off in Beverly Hills California
Ron Eckstine Management is a pseudo management company in Beverly Hills for new female singers. He mainly preys on new, or new to LA, very good looking racially mixed young females. He claims to be the son of jazz legend Billy Eckstine but Billy's sons claim not to know Ron. A la...
Entity
Ron Eckstine Management/REM
Categories: Con Artists
1258, Report:
#61586
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2003
Raymond Urso & Marsha Koenig, Principle Of Natonal Rarities Exchange & Jerry Nichter Of Rarity Asset National Rarities Exchange, coin ripoff consumer fraud ripoff North Miami Beach Florida
Dear Sir:
My saga began when I heard a commercial on WWDB a reputable talk show radio station in Philadelphia. It advertised the last true investment as being gold coins. I called and my first contact was with Gary Singer. He suggested fractional gold pieces.
So I purchase...
Entity
Raymond Urso & Marsha Koenig, Principle Of Natonal Rarities Exchange & Jerry Nichter Of Rarity Asset
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
1259, Report:
#61479
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2003
MWI Connections ripoff Internet
I am just one of many who has been ripped off by MWI Connections. I purchased seom SmartScissors from Singer and was asked by a person who knew very little english if I was interested in membership in a lot of different things. At the end of each offer I responded with a loud vocal...
Entity
MWI Connections
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1260, Report:
#59423
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2003
Time-Life ripoff deceitful billing scam for infomercial music cd collection Richmond Virginia
I ordered the Singer and Songwriters cd collection from Time-Life after seeing an informecial 2 years ago. The person who took my order over the phone was totally incompetant and needed to delete my order and start over several times.
The infomecial had stated that you could c...
Entity
Time - Life
Categories: Mail Order Services
1261, Report:
#56855
Posted Date:
May 18 2003
Wilhelmina Scouting Agency BEWARE: Agent Linda Esteves implied she would blacklist me I have proof in writing Carlsbad California
Linda Esteves, a representative from Wilhelmina Scouting Agency emailed me wanting to interview me to be a model. I was at first interested, but went to this site and noticed several folks had complained against them, especially Dateline NBC which aired a segment against the compan...
Entity
Wilhemina Scouting Agency
Categories: Modeling Agencies
1262, Report:
#57138
Posted Date:
May 16 2003
Primerica Financial Services jekyll and hide tactics Waxahachi Texas*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
I've read so many report yet I must admit... nothing can convince me more than my own experience. I meet up with a gentleman at a coffee shop over breakfast. In fact, I was actually meeting him for some vocal training. He is a record producer/singer of all people. A nice man but I'v...
Entity
Primerica Financial Services
Categories: Sales People
1263, Report:
#11250
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2003
AC Entertainment ripoffs over sold for Leon Russell at Black Cats concert
Saturday 1/5/02, Leon Russell was booked to give a concert at Black Cats Saloon ( owned by Ashley Capps). I bought tickets over the phone a week or two in advance. We arrived early to get a good seat. We discovered a long line because Black Cats would not let anyone in, including t...
Entity
AC Entertainment
Categories: Halls & Auditoriums
1264, Report:
#54564
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2003
Zero phone harrassment and undisclosed charges on phone bill Unknown In 317 Area Code Indiana
I have caller id and privacy manager. I have been getting calls several times a day from a place or person known as Zero. When I click over the caller hangs up or I call the number and it is not for incomming calls...
I have noticed that now MCI a carrier I have not even author...
Entity
Zero
Categories: Better Business Bureau
1265, Report:
#43301
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2003
Ramada Plaza Resorts Orlando/Ft. Lauderdale Vacations Consumer fraud rip-off with false advertising by telephone mail & video to get my $ & failed to deliver the promised results Fort Lauderdale Florida
October 2002, I was contacted by a Ramada Plaza Resorts representative regarding a FIRST CLASS vacation/cruise package. Since I have been a member of Club Ramada for many years and was led to believe that this was an affiliate, I trusted what I was being told! They charged my credi...
Entity
Ramada Plaza Resorts Orlando/Ft. Lauderdale Vacations
Categories: Travel Services
1266, Report:
#49382
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2003
JD Marval Products Inc consumer rip-off fraud Champlain New York
They didn't send the item I order from them- But did cash the check .....
I ordered a hearing aid from this company. I have yet to get it. They have cash the check I sent. this was about eight months ago. They did send me note in september 2002 saying that the item I had order wo...
Entity
J.D. Marval Products Inc.
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1267, Report:
#47757
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2003
John Hancock; John Craig; DBA Stuff With Care Home Based Envelope Stuffing Scam Rip-off San Antonio Texas
I was about to invest $25.00 into this envelope stuffing home based business. Luckily for me I found this website first. Something about this company did not feel just quite right. They never mentioned a name for the company in the literature provided. I replied to an ad that wa...
Entity
John Hancock; John Craig; DBA Stuff With Care
Categories: Home Based Business
1268, Report:
#46409
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2003
TCTALENT rip-off SALES SCAM ORLANDO FLORIDA
i AM A NEW FOUND 21 YR OLD SINGER. THE PITCH THAT
BOUGHT ME WAS ONE OF TCTALENTS SCOUTS HAPPEN TO BE AN
AQUAITENCE OF MINE. i ATTENDED AN OPEN CALL THAT WAS
HELD IN A DINGY HOTEL. IT DID NOT STRIKE ME AS THAT
PROFESSIONAL. AFTER i WAS MEASURED HAD SOME PICTURES ...
Entity
TCTALENT
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1269, Report:
#40020
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2003
JP Enterprise aka M&A Inc and many other aliases ripoff Info on this company - they have many names in many states Elko Nevada
Work-at-home opportunity not for real!
Published Monday
A company that claims consumers can work from their homes and triple their investment does not offer employment, according to Bob Wessinger, director of operations for the Better Business Bureau of Central South Carolina an...
Entity
JP Enterprise aka M&A Inc and many other names
Categories: Employers
1270, Report:
#36329
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2002
Trans Continental Talent rip off scam con artists ripoff waste of time King of Prussia Pennsylvania
I went to one of the TCT Dream Job interviews here in the Philadelphia area in mid-October of this year. I knew that these people were sort of shady about their business dealings, but I did not realize HOW shady they truly were. They wanted all of their scouts to start with commissi...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Employers
1271, Report:
#32657
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2002
Capital Communication AKA First Capital Consumer Group ripoff Buffalo New York
This company has changed again and still doing the same thing, now they have changed from First Capital Comsumer Group to Capital Communication, and are saying they represent First Guardian National Benefit.
They offer Visa at 2500.00 and Master Card at 2000.00 for a upfront fee ...
Entity
First Capital Comsumer Group
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1272, Report:
#32383
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Options Talent Part 2 LOU PEARLMAN- THE FISH ROTS FROM THE HEAD DOWN Orlando Florida
THIS IS 'CARY' YOUR FORMER EMPLOYEE WITH PART 2.....
last time we talked about the sex and boozing among the Options staff (and in the industry in general.)right after I left the company got bought by Trans Continental Records, Lou Pearlman's company, the guy who started backstre...
Entity
options talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
1273, Report:
#31553
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2002
VH-1 Television ripoff false advertising ripoff New York New York
VH-1 is a huge ripoff. They put up a television schedule of shows to appear later that week.
After a few days and your hopes are up and ONLY after you've set your VCR...they all of a sudden for no reason change the damn schedule! On Sept. 29th @ 1 am EDT they had Blind Melon Beh...
Entity
VH-1 Television
Categories: Video Stores
1274, Report:
#24622
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2002
AOL internet service How safe does AOL make it for our children? DID YOU KNOW? Dulles Virginia
My son and his friend have been online under childrens CHAT for months now. At first it was cheat codes for their games, inquiring about singers they liked or just chatting in KIDS CHAT with HOST's keeping the room's clean.
From the story I got from my son, one day the rooms wer...
Entity
AOL- internet service
Categories: Internet Services
1275, Report:
#26626
Posted Date:
Aug 11 2002
Time / Life (AOL) billed me for MORE than what was authorized. consumer rip-off fraud Richmond Virginia
Watched infomercial about the singers and songwriters collection of 11 cd's ... on the infomercial, they stated THREE payments of $29.99. So, I called, I used my mastercard CHECK card (not a credit card)...I clarified everything with the person that answered the toll free number an...
Entity
Time - Life
Categories: TV Advertisements