1, Report:
#281515
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2009
Better Business Bureau Gave good report of scam company ,American Entertainment Distributors, and we lost $77,000. Dollers. Hollywood Florida
The Better business Bureau gave us a favorable report on American Entertainment Distributors some 3 years ago and like many lost thousands of dollers.
It is our opinion that they owe us $77,000.00 dollers plus the interest we would have gained if we had left this money in our 401...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
2, Report:
#238839
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2007
American Entertainment Distributors heavily advertized on National TV for DVD rental machines. They falsely claimed that investors could make high profits. We spent $ 77,000.00 and never recieved anything in return. ripoff Hollywood, Florida
Approximately 30 Months ago My wife Phyllis and I sent American Entertainment Distributors Inc. $ 77,000.00 for 2 (two) DVD rental machines. They Made claims of high profits and promises to find excellent locations for these machines.
The company was then shut down by the Federa...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
3, Report:
#100236
Posted Date:
May 01 2006
American Entertainment Dirtributors, Inc. Stay away from AED. They are a ripoff fraud DVD vending machines distributors Hollywood Florida
Greetings,
American Entertainment Distributors is a DVD vending machines distributors. They ask for money ahead of time. Once they recieve your money they stop responding to your phone calls or emails. When you get serious with them and try to take legal action against them, they b...
Entity
Categories: Liars
4, Report:
#140901
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2005
Global Ventures ripoff do something about it Miami Florida
I also was scammed by Global Ventures of Miami. I purchased their business opportunity in April of 2004. My experience was very similar to all of yours. After eight months I still did not have locations set up. When I complained they overnighted my locations to me which seemed very ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
5, Report:
#113151
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2005
Money Movers same as American Entertainment Distributors SCAM!!! Southern Florida
People behind Money Movers Inc are the same as American Entertainment Distributors Inc.
In a nutshell - they take all your money upfront (won't talk to you unless you pay first) Promise delivery in several months. If you are lucky enough to get your machine, crappy locations tha...
Entity
Categories: Vending Machine Companies
6, Report:
#133118
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2005
Musketeer Partners ripoff Las Vegas Nevada
Rip-off Report was the only site I found on the web that gave real information about Musketeer Partners. Wish I had found you before my friend lost money with them. So glad the Federal Trade Commission has taken action against them. Here's the latest FTC info that I have. World Trad...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
7, Report:
#128658
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2005
American Entertainment Distributors ripoff Received request for information from Department of Justice Hollywood Florida
On Jan 5, I received letter from the Dept of Justice asking me for information and a request for my documentation of dealings with AED for a possible criminal case against the key players in AED. Has anyone else received this and are you going to send in the information?
Matt
Gy...
Entity
Categories: Franchisors
8, Report:
#120253
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2004
American Entertainment Distributors rip-off! Class action lawsuit hopefully possible. Hollywood Florida
Hi --
I paid $38,000 back on April 17, 2004 for a Reillo machine. I live in a small town about 65 miles from Las Vegas and wanted the machine to be located in my town. I was informed that all of the locations on my wishlist rejected having my machine so AED said that an apartment...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
9, Report:
#114872
Posted Date:
Nov 17 2004
American Entertainment Distributors Need advice on Bankcard ICVerify Fraud Hollywood Florida
I'm requesting some advice on what to do concerning my lease, $68.70 / month for 36 months. I signed the contract 1 week before I was supposedly getting the V&L Machine. I never did get the machine and in the mean time, have paid Bankcard for 3 months. Should I stop payment on the a...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
10, Report:
#118150
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2004
American Intertainment Distributors, Box Office Express Ripoff, Purchased a automated vinding machine for $38,000. We never received our machine. When we called we couldn't get anyone to respond and help us. We had secured a location. This whole company is a SCAM. Hollywood Florida
Purchased a Box Office Express automated vending machine form American Entertainment Distributors, Inc. The purchase price was $38,000.00. We were required to send a cashiers check. After they recieved the money they were to send a Video vending machine to us. We sent it on April 1...
Entity
Categories: Home Based Business
11, Report:
#111577
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2004
American Entertainment Distributors ripoff owes me one machine delivery on 11/1/2004 (ordered 4/7/2004) Hollywood Florida
I ordered 2 Riello Box Office Express machines from American Entertainment Distributors, Inc. (AED) on 4.7.2004 and paid $71,000 for both of them with cashiers checks by 5.4.2004.
The first one was received in Seattle, WA in August, 2004 and is still not up. I was scheduled to r...
Entity
Categories: Vending Machine Companies
12, Report:
#115067
Posted Date:
Nov 12 2004
American Entertainment Distributors RIPOFF FRAUD MISREPRESENTATION LIES FAILURE TO DISCLOSE PERTINENT INFORMATION UNTESTED UNPROVEN MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT OUTDATED SOFTWARE Hollywood Florida
AED could not deliver anything to me as promised. From the get go, they lied. Told me that over 50 machines had been placed by Nov. 2003, when I came aboard, when in fact only a couple were placed. Told me machine is user friendly, when in fact it is not. Told me it is state-of-the-...
Entity
Categories: Video & Film Production
13, Report:
#115473
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2004
Transnet Wireless ripoff Is Transnet Wireless employing known scammers from Nationwide Cyber Systems? Plantation Or Miami Florida
Some of the same people, as shown below, are known to be at Transnet Wireless. Have any of these people changed their stripes? Or, are they creating more victims like they did at the other companies they were associated with? Have you ever dealt with any of these people at Transn...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
14, Report:
#111373
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2004
American Entertainment Distributors ripoff taken for a ride Hollywood Florida
After many calls to the FTC and Attorney General, it doesn't look good, but I am still waiting for some confirmation calls. It appears their bank account has been frozen, but no confirmation that their doors have officially been closed.
I've been waiting for my machine for exac...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
15, Report:
#113372
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2004
American Entertainment Distributors - Aed ripoff, scam, dvd vending machine Hollywood, FL Florida
17 Oct. 2004
It would be nice to have already separated the chaff from the grain. Unfortunately we will have to wait for the FTC and the US Postal service, etc. to do that. And that may take a while.
Regardless of which side of the riff you're on there are things that need to be...
Entity
Categories: Vending Machine Companies
16, Report:
#115020
Posted Date:
Oct 28 2004
American Entertainment Distributors, Inc. ripoff Hollywood Florida
I was taken for 39,400.00. I contacted Debbie Mattes at 202-326-2047. She works with the FTC and seems to have more time to discuss the situation than Gerald Wald or his assistant Linda Mahal. In fact, they haven't returned my call. It has been over a week since I left a message...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
17, Report:
#114440
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2004
American Entertainment Distributors American Entertainment Distributors: False Promises & Hidden Charges! Hollywood Florida
I bought my machine in December 2003. Although they promise to place my machine in 45 to 60 days ended up being twice that, I still feel glad that I actually got it! I want to be a part of any lawsuit or media exposures that may come about. I had several issues with verbal as well a...
Entity
Categories: Franchisors
18, Report:
#111333
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2004
American Entertainment Distributors rip-off! Hollywood Florida
10/4/04 - I have some recent info on American Entertainment Distributors not answering their phones. I was called yesterday by the guy who installed my Box Office Express machine - good guy, hard worker. He told me that AED was just shut down last week. Now, I have no secondary c...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
19, Report:
#111423
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2004
American Entertainment Distributors Received my machine the day before AED went under Hollywood Florida
I was lucky enough to receive my machine the day before AED was shutdown. The installer, however, didn't make it. I live in Canada and for a foreigner to do any work here they must have a work permit. He didn't have a permit and consequently was sent back to the US enroute to doi...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
20, Report:
#111801
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2004
American Entertainment Distributors - AED ripoff misrepresented lied Hollywood Florida *EDitor's suggestion on how to get your money back for fraudulent charges to your bank account!
Unfortunately, I am also a victim of American Entertainment Distributors. I purchased a machine on 8/25 for $36,900. When I purchased the machine, I was told they had secured 4 high traffic locations in the Denver area - all of which I would have first right of refusal. After wait...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
21, Report:
#113814
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2004
American Entertainment Distributors ripoff- We already have a machine that is in our warehouse. Hollywood Florida
We paid $31,000 for one machine last December 2003, plus the freight from Italy. I tried all those months to find a suitable location with no luck. It took until August 2004 for Hobson to find a location. We also have had the telephone lines installed. We were just about ready t...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
22, Report:
#113478
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2004
American Entertainment Distributors, Inc. rip-off! Cedarburg, Wisconsin, Hollywood Florida
10/18/04 - I have been waiting for my machine since May 1, 04. I would like to get in touch with Dan from Cedarburg, WI.
Matthew
Fredonia, WisconsinU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
23, Report:
#113241
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2004
American Entertainment Distributors shut down by FTC Hollywood Florida
We have a lawyer that sent a demand letter to AED and they were shut down just as it was sent. There are several suits against them. Has anyone heard from any other installers or U tech workers?
Mel
williamsport, PennsylvaniaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
24, Report:
#113206
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2004
American Entertainment Distributors ripoff, did not supply enough tech support. Mislead on income potetial Hollywood Florida
we actually did receive a machine! although it took about three months after we sent the money. we found a location without help from them.
it was starting to work for us then our machine went down last week. of course we cannot get support for our italian model.
we got a referenc...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
25, Report:
#112577
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2004
Money Makers And American Entertainment Distributors, Inc. AED has Disappear and Money Makers Inc has popped up in the same spots looking just like them Hollywood Florida
Now that I search Google for American Entertainment Dist, the name cannot be found. It has been pulled from all of the franchise opportunity sites.
What is strange is that a new company Money Makers Inc that is selling a change machine with all the same trappings has popped up in...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores