1526, Report:
#30018
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2002
Gateway Computers ripoff - deceptive company - tricked and lied to us sioux city SD
I updated my credit information with Citibank on February 28. I ordered a computer from Gateway in the beginning of March 2002 with a ship date of 3/11/02. I ordered the 500SE with an upgraded 40GB (7200 rpm, Win 98SE, a free 17 monitor and a 3 yr extended warranty. I also ordere...
Entity
Gateway Computers
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
1527, Report:
#29674
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2002
Regal Relocation Van Line & GV Moving are ripoff scams; Extorted money & delivered late. Tena fly, New York
Held my stuff hostage, delivered broke things .....
I contracted with this company to move the contents of my one-bedroom apartment from Brooklyn, New York, to Chicago, Illinois. When the movers arrived in Brooklyn to pack my belongings into their truck, they insisted on a cash p...
Entity
Regal Relocation
Categories: Moving Companies
1528, Report:
#24786
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2002
Ameritrain, Douglas D Davis Major Rip off fraudulent ripoff business Charlotte North Carolina
Well yet another company seeking to make money without delivering the goods. I recently have rigistered for MCSE course because it seems that every Company HR person wants certified people from Microsoft and Cisco. I have 20 years experience one would feel gratified and unafraid of ...
Entity
Douglas D Davis
Categories: Computer Classes
1529, Report:
#24618
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2002
Comcast Cable, c/o Marcel ripoff, Marcel is a liar, snotty, rude, unhelpful, never returns complaint calls, too many people saying different things Knoxville Tennessee
ComCast Cable Company in Knoxville, TN is full of uninformed incompetent help. My service was disconnected b/c they kept doubling up my monthly bill and so I honestly waited to pay it when they fixed the problem. They did with the bill, but then the cable did not work. I called an...
Entity
Comcast Cable, Marcel
Categories: Cable TV
1530, Report:
#24619
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2002
Tidewater Motor c/o Ms. Adams ripoff, rude, lie about their willingness to help, keep changing minds, ubnoxious Chesapeake Virginia
If you go to get a car and here the words Tidewater Motor Credit, do yourself a favor, Do Not Sign A Thing!!!
We owed 7490.00 on a truck that they ripped us with 23% interest after Nissan said 13%. And then would not help my husband refinance or anything. A family member took t...
Entity
Tidewater Motor Credit c/o Ms. Adams
Categories: Loans
1531, Report:
#1030167
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2002
AOL ripoff deceptive company the business that doesn't give a dam internet Internet
my husband finally spoke to a person at aol. they said let them give us three months free and if we still wanted disconnected to call back.
he has contacted them two times and two months 28.97 has been taken from my account. and they say it is in the contract for us to pay and t...
Entity
AOL
Categories: Internet Services
1532, Report:
#21851
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2002
American Credit Solutions Inc Thanks to this web site, I caught the SOB's before they could debit my account Tampa Florida
They tried to get me. Thanks to this web site, I caught the SOB's before they could debit my account. They were going to debit $199.95 from my account on 5/13/02.
The woman that I spoke to said her name was Nafeesa Parker. The customer service number she told me was 800-470...
Entity
American Credit Solutions, Inc.
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1533, Report:
#19358
Posted Date:
Jul 01 2002
Dogg Digital fraudulent ripoff business consumer rip-off fraud ripoff business from hell dirty ripoff liars Newport California
Today I while I was waiting in the drive thru line at a fast food place a guy in a white van asked if I wanted some speakers. To make it short, I ended up paying $1300 for 2 sets of sl-1400 speakers that were supposedly worth $4000 each and a 5.1 home theater system worth $2000. H...
Entity
Dogg Digital, Dogg Digital Audio
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1534, Report:
#23135
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2002
CAPITAL CHOICE CONSUMER CREDIT AKA. Hartford Auto Club AKA. Premium or Premier Mega Saver ripoff artists fraud Miami Florida *update
On June 20, 2002, I noticed 2 debits from my checking account. One was titled HAC for $99 and the other was PMS for $54.90. I did not know what these were, but they were both labled PHONE CHECK and had a different, toll-free number for each. When calling the numbers, after length...
Entity
CAPITAL CHOICE CONSUMER CREDIT
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1535, Report:
#21160
Posted Date:
May 20 2002
LD United Movers & Smiling Movers Inc, rip-off companies that scammed me. North Miami Beach, Florida
This is an account of the transaction between myself and Smiling Movers Inc. (AKA LD United Movers Inc.) hereinafter, the Carrier after I contracted with them to transport my household goods from Fairfax, Virginia to Dallas, Texas. Attached is a copy of all the documentation pertin...
Entity
LD United Movers/Smiling Movers Inc.
Categories: Moving Companies
1536, Report:
#20622
Posted Date:
May 10 2002
Pep Boys ripoff Hackensack, New Jersey
I recently bought a car (91 Cougar),and then 2 days after I had it...I decided I would go ahead and put new brakes on it...when doing the brake job, I noticed a leak by the rear wheel cylinder.To avoid possible damage to the brake lines,I figured it would be easier to take it and ge...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
1537, Report:
#19427
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2002
GEORGE SAVIMBI/JONATHAN PHOSA ripoff rip off scam con artists ripoff fraud business Internet
I Received 3 e-mails from a person called GEORGE SAVIMBI, living in South Africa and looking for a person in a Foreign county to transfer a huge amount of money.
Some other peolpe in this city received similar letters. It is clear that this is a SCAM....They invite you to visit ...
Entity
GEORGE SAVIMBI/JONATHAN PHOSA
Categories: Investment Brokers
1538, Report:
#18087
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2002
Formac Elektronik GmbH Formac 15 Day (!) Period To Get Refund Soaked Up By Tech Support; $400 Doorstop Now. Company has 11 BBB complaints in ONE year! Berkeley California
Summary:
This product never functioned to any degree since I received it. Numerous contacts with the company's Technical Support failed to even remotely solve the problem of complete inoperability. Time spent trying to resolve the issue with Technical Support exceeded the 15 d...
Entity
Formac Electronic, inc.
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
1539, Report:
#17309
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2002
First National Credit ripoff; did not deliver ripoff artists fraud viejo California
First National Cresit, Pacific Park Plza, 27101 Aliso Creek Road, Unit 126, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 sent me a letter in the mail saying I was preapproved for a credit card with a $15,000 limit with 12 m/o no intrest. They asked for $43.00 for rush delivery. I have not rcvd anything ...
Entity
First National Credit
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1540, Report:
#16811
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2002
Bernard Haldane Associates ripoff fraud business Dayton Ohio
Like everybody else's story, I am actively seeking emploryment, have been discouraged through the internet and classifieds and am feeling down about myself. I responed to Haldane on the internet and had 2 consultations. The old addage, If it seems too good to be true . . . The s...
Entity
Bernard Haldane Associates
Categories: Employment Services
1541, Report:
#14245
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2002
Primerica Rip Off - Random interviews - To good to be true job, thank you ripoff report*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.
Thank you for reporting your experience at a recruitment interview for Primerica. I happened to accidentally come accross this Rip off site in my search about the company and it's tacktics. I too fell victim to an interview and I saw red flags.
My experience was very much lik...
Entity
Primerica
Categories: Financial Services
1542, Report:
#14976
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2002
another Furnitureland South rip-off story!
In May of 2001, after talking to some family members, we decided to do business with Furnitureland South due to the fact that their prices were better than we had found locally. We called and spoke to a Carolyn Miller who became our sales representative. Over the course of the nex...
Entity
Furnitureland South
Categories: Furniture & Furnishings
1543, Report:
#3310
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2002
CAVCO & bronco mobil homes defective homes nothing fixed
we bought our new manafactured home in march last year. bronco homes in payson az never followed up on fixing all the stuff that was wrong with it. drywall cracked, windows broke, one of the repair men put a hole in the counter top and said he would order a new top but never seen i...
Entity
bronco mobil homes
Categories: Manufactured Home Dealers
1544, Report:
#14254
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2002
Hannaford Pharmacy false advertisment Albany New York
I saw no savings on my Lipitor used my card first time was paying $58.08 presented my card and it was $63.34 I questioned the pharmacist on duty at the time ans she said that drug went upIhave three more to fill this month but i will definitely cancel! I feel so stupid to think I fe...
Entity
Hannaford Pharmacy
Categories: Drugstores
1545, Report:
#13776
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2002
What Drug Manafactures won't tell you. Consumer Rip-off to the American Public
I recently found out that there are two drugs on the market that are exactly the same but one cost 4 times more then the other. The Drug manafactures are pulling a scam on the american public I recently went to my doctor to stop smoking and she prescribed Zyban which has a cost of a...
Entity
ALL DRUG COMPANIES
Categories: Drug Manufacturers
1546, Report:
#13850
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2002
BILL HEARD-PLANT CITY UNSCRUPTULOUS RIPOFF AUTO DEALER FLORIDA
IN JANUARY 2002, MY WIFE CALLED A 1-800 NUMBER TO OBTAIN PRE-APPROVAL ON A LOAN. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A SALES REP. MY WIFE AND I WENT TO THE BILL HEARD CHEVROLET DEALAERSHIP IN PLANT CITY.
THEY DID NOT HAVE THE STYLE OF VEHICLE THAT WAS ADVERTISED ON SALE IN THE PAPER. ...
Entity
BILL HEARD CHEVROLET
Categories: Auto Dealers
1547, Report:
#6114
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2001
CompUSA my experience as an abused employee and a customer ..consumer rip-off, employee abuse, retaliation , illegal activity
My experience with CompUSA as an employee and a customer
The Job...
I started working at CompUSA in November of 1998 as a technician. At first I was happy, surrounded by all the goodies I liked to play with. Reality quickly set in. The service manager had been there 5 years with...
Entity
CompUSA
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
1548, Report:
#1033761
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2001
Pulte Home Builders Rip-off their own contractors and their customers too
The following letter is one of may contractors being ripped off by Pulte across the country. This subcontractor below was being harassed by Pulte by not paying them for their work. The contractor had reported to Pulte supervisors problems regarding inferior workmanship and other wro...
Entity
Pulte Home Builders
Categories: Builders & Contractors
1549, Report:
#2424
Posted Date:
Jun 11 2000
Notice of intent to circulate petition Hollister California
From: [email protected] (Advocates for Quality Home Construction)
Notice of intent to circulate petition
Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to circulate a petition within the City of Hollister California for the purpose of prese...
Entity
Hollister California
Categories: Government Corruption
1550, Report:
#314
Posted Date:
Mar 10 1999
G-III Leather Jacket -- Sold At SAM's CLUB Christmas '98
G-III (G-3) is a company that imports leather jackets. The jackets
are sold through stores like Sam's club. For Christmas 1998 Sam's
brought in piles of suede baseball jacket styles in three colors.
The suede is paper thin and tears very easily.
When I attempted to return...
Entity
G-III Corp. & SAM's CLUB
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores