1, Report:
#1107221
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2013
K-Mart Sears Digital Gift Card Scam Hoffman Estates Illinois
I purchased a gift card that was supposed to be emailed to me within an hour of purchase. 2 hours after purchase K-Mart 'Fraud Department' called me to tell me the order was held up and I needed to verify my ID by giving them my email, phone number and the county I live in. The...
Entity
K-Mart
Categories: Supermarkets
2, Report:
#1098041
Posted Date:
Nov 09 2013
Sears Sears online-K-mart-Sears outlet Misleading online pricing-offer discounts they dont honor Internet
Has been two weeks since being offered credit to my account,and still havent received it.Started out when I seen they had a good deal on a chainsaw I liked.So I link to it,and in like 10 seconds the amount in stoch dropped to zero right in fron of me.Seemed strange.I back out ...
Entity
Sears
Categories: Hardware & Tools
3, Report:
#1057151
Posted Date:
Jun 07 2013
Redway Research Group AKA Redway Performance Research AKA Fairway Research Group This Company is offering part-time work as a Mystery Shopper and temps you by sending a check with your pay up front, yet in the letter requests that you send 70% of it back... New York New York
I received a letter with a very tantilizing offer, to be make a good wage as a part-time Mystery Shopper! In this letter I even received a very nice check made out to me!
The Letterhead says that the name of the company offering me this great opportunity is: Redway Research Group! T...
Entity
Redway Research Group
Categories: Employment Services
4, Report:
#1043682
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2013
Icon Tyler Research Agency Daniel Reed Scam, Mystery Shopper Scam Columbus , Ohio
I recieved this letter in the mail that only had my name and address on it, no return address, which was very weird to me to begin with. When I opened said letter, inside was a letter from the Icon Tyler Research Agency stating that I had been selected to participate in a paid...
Entity
Icon Tyler Research Agency
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
5, Report:
#1039199
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2013
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Gift Card Rescue false advertising, show one card and send different undesirable card and won't exchange Internet
They advertised K-mart/Sears gift cards (unfortunately this text box does not allow me to paste their order acknowledgement picture which states that - K-mart/Sears gift cards). What I received are Land's End gift cards. They told me it's the same thing. But that's not h...
Entity
Gift Card Rescue
Categories: Consumer Services
6, Report:
#987094
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2012
Sears K-MART Sears- Not a clue on how to keep customers Newington, New Hampshire
You know, I read this piece about Sears prior to filing my feelings in regards to Sears / K-MART (Rainman - KMART sucks). This does sum most of it up. This is a plagerization....but I couldn't put it in better words. I will never deal with Sears again. ...
Entity
Sears
Categories: Hardware & Tools
7, Report:
#945563
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2012
Arbitron George Horowitz & Mark Fotheringham Wire Money Fraud Via Bogus Secret Shopper Program Columbia, Maryland
JOB ID # QPR1359
RE: ACCEPTANCE LETTER (SECRET SHOPPER)
Dear (Your Name)
This is to inform you that based on the previous survey by our affiliate Consumer Survey Specialist, you indicated your interest in an additional income on a part bases. You are hereby selected t...
Entity
Arbitron
Categories: Questionable Activities
8, Report:
#439109
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2012
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC Tried to make me deposit $4695.00 check in my account, then call for instructions. E Gonzales Texas
This letter and enclosed check for $4695.00 referenced a recent job search with Consumer Survey Specialists I had made. I am 80 years old and not looking for work.
I was selected to be a Mystery Shopper. I was to be trained to be a customer service evaluator with a starting sala...
Entity
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
9, Report:
#810833
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2012
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Imperial Marketing Research IMR Secret Shopper Scam Letter and Check New York, New York
I received a letter from Imperial Marketing Research (IMR) stating I was selected to participate in a paid Mystery Shoppers program. The letter came with two Assignment Evaluation forms printed on the back of page and a separate payroll check for $1,993.00.They ask for me to call ac...
Entity
Imperial Marketing Research
Categories: Consumer Services
10, Report:
#854978
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2012
Premium Marketing Research Rex Goldberg Scam Wire Transfer new york, New York
I Received a letter From Premium Marketing Research with a check for $1993 to complete a secret shopper survey. I was asked to activate the check by calling Mark Armstrong or Linda Robert ( Account Managers) to activate the check before depositing the check. The first part of the ...
Entity
Premium Marketing Research
Categories: Work at Home
11, Report:
#850741
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2012
Premium Market Research Rex Goldberg, Director of Operations Western Union Scam New York, New York
I recieved a blank envelope with Canadian postal website addresses, a Canadian stamp and no return address. It contained an offer from Premium Marketing Research to do a Mystery Shop for Western Union & my choice of Walmart, Walgreen, K-Mart, Sears, Costco, Best Buy,...
Entity
Premium Market Research
Categories: Work at Home
12, Report:
#787686
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2011
Liberty Financial Gateway Marketing Financial Scam New York, New York
I was sent an Acceptance Letter to be a Secret Shopper. Along with this letter was a check for $1,996.00. The letter gave details about 2 survey assignments that I was to complete.
The first survey assignment was to evaluate any Western Union store in my area as a way...
Entity
Liberty Financial
Categories: Questionable Activities
13, Report:
#737449
Posted Date:
Jun 06 2011
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Customers Compensation Center C.C.C. Letter with Fake Cashier Check Tappan, New York
I received in the mail after receiving several phone calls claiming that I had won a lottery drawing. I research the company and I found out that this is a scam sending at random to people a fake check and letter claiming you have won a lottery drawing from certain compan...
Entity
Customers Compensation Center
Categories: Consumer Services
14, Report:
#215687
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2010
Impact Resource Group - National Product Services - Retail Service Pro - Huffy Service First - Creative Retail Services employees on payroll to refuse them unemployment benefits. Doesn't pay you correctly for weeks at a time. Changes the company name so no one ever catches on to them. Company promises you one thing and then changes it later. ripoff Irving Texas
I have been with Impact for 10 months now as a District Trainer and never have I been treated the way I have been getting treated with this company until this year.
I normally make good money with Impact which my hire in was $17.50/hr and was changed to $13.50 in July. My drive t...
Entity
Impact Resource Group
Categories: Corrupt Companies
15, Report:
#490577
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2009
Today's Gear , Today's Gear Inc, Todays Gear Inc. Backyard Gear Todays-Gear Today's Gear, backyard, barbecue, pool, video games, garden, lawn - BEWARE THIS COMPANY SELLS DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS AND DOES NOT HONOR ITS WARRANTY Edina, Minnesota
Todays Gear , Backyard Gear is absolutely the worst. They sell products they dont stand behind. The faucet on my unit leaks as well and I have tried every attempt to call, email to get it replaced. This company is a joke, they dont respond. they might as w...
Entity
Today's Gear
Categories: Outdoor Furniture & Equipment
16, Report:
#476652
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2009
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. CUSTOMER SERVICE UNEXPECTED TREATMENT, UNFAIR TO THE REST OF THE RETAILERS Bentonville Arkansas
On 06/05/2009 I bought a computer at Walmart, In Sileston Mo. It was the best one they carried in their stores, In the first month I had it. I had problems with it. I had the manufactures customer service on the phone three times. The third time they could not access my computer on...
Entity
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
17, Report:
#423053
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2009
Zenith Monitoring & Research Group, Mystery Shopping, Customer Surveys, Market Intelligence & Research They sent me a check for $3991.35 and had me deposit in my account and work surveying Houston Texas
Yes this company sent me a check for $3991.35 and told me to deposit in my account for training and exspenses to secretly monitor Walmart, K mart, Sears, JC penny And to stay at The Beast western or Days inn to monitor them also. The check never cleared in my account. And When i cal...
Entity
Zenith Monitoring & Research Group, Mystery Shopping, Customer Surveys, Market Intelligence & Resear
Categories: Sales People
18, Report:
#399254
Posted Date:
May 27 2009
K-mart - sears applied for a credit card and it wasnt my name on the card now there trying to say i gave a false ss# but all my correct info Duluth Minnesota
ok on black frieday i went to kmart as i walked in the door a lady asked me if i wanted to apply for a card i said i dont think i have enough credit. she said she gets credit no matter what so i said sure why not so i give my dr.lisence and ss# and phone number. she comes back and s...
Entity
K-mart - sears
Categories: Civil Rights Violators
19, Report:
#440333
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2009
Netchoice Consumer Research Group mystery shopping scam Atlanta Georgia
I recived a letter dated march 24, 2009 from Netchoice Consumer Research Group at P.O. Box 450242, Atlanta, GA which included a check in the amount of $3,888.37 drawn on HSBCBankUSA,N.A 4525th Ave. New York,N.Y 10018.
The check even has the Teamsters Union logo on it.
The le...
Entity
Netchoice Consumer Research Group
Categories: Employers
20, Report:
#439274
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2009
McKeever Enterprises, Inc. ,Venture2000 Consumer Research Group ,Road Warriors Express NE Letter with check for $3865 offering a part-time mystery shopping job - bad check scam Omaha Nebraska
I rec'd a letter dated March 20, 2009 from Venture2000 Consumer Research Group at P.O. Box 450242, Atlanta, GA which included a check in the amount of $3,865 from McKeever Enterprises, Inc. at P.O. Box 29033, Omaha, NE drawn on American National Bank of Omaha, NE.
I took the c...
Entity
McKeever Enterprises, Inc. ,Venture2000 Consumer Research Group A/k/a Road Warriors Express NE
Categories: ORGANIZED CRIME
21, Report:
#423539
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2009
Marketchoice Consumer Research Group - Handa Trudel - Ms. Roseline Johnson - Hatch Staffing Services Received check for $3898 to deposit and spend $200 at various locations as a Mystery Shopper and send $3230.00 through Western Union Houston Texas
I received a letter in order to be a mistery shopper and a check for $ 3898.31. I was asked to spend $200 at WalMart, K-Mart, Sears, or JC Penney as a Mystery Shopper or book a night in a Best Western or Days-Inn and evaluate the store or the hotel.
I was asked to send by Western...
Entity
Handa Trudel Marketchoice Consumer Research Group
Categories: Bad Check Writers
22, Report:
#429938
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2009
Vision2000 Consumer Research Group secret shopper job offer Houston Texas
i received a check for the amount of 3,988.19. with a job offer as a mystery shopper in my area of recidence. they offer a star laary of 300. a week for the fist 3 months after that an increment of 650. falow by another increment of 750. if i choose to stay wiht theme.
the pro...
Entity
Vision2000 Consumer Research Group
Categories: Home Based Business
23, Report:
#389815
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2009
K-Mart, Sears Lay Away Rip Off Longview Texas
On Sunday, Nov. 8m, 2008 I went to K-Mart to cancel a lay-away that I had put there for Christmas. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I had to cancel it.
I knew from the receipt that I would have to pay a rediculous $10.00 cancellationg fee, and I had the lay away for less th...
Entity
K-Mart, Sears
Categories: Department & Outlet Stores
24, Report:
#406983
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2009
MARKETEST Consumer Research They sent me a check for $3,981.17. Houston Texas
Marketest Consumer Research sent me a check for $3,981.17 and it was for mistery shopping. They wanted me to go to; Walmart, K-Mart, Sears,and J.C. Pennys one day.
And then another day go to a Best Western or a Days Inn. And then another evaluation will take place at Western Uni...
Entity
MARKETEST Consumer Research
Categories: Business Consultants
25, Report:
#405440
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2008
MARKETEST CONSUMER RESEARCH Mystery Shopping Custome Surveys Houston Texas By Way Of Canada
Wow I was taken back when I received what seems to be a real check of $3,981.17 for a Mystery Shopping Assignment, I have never signed up for.
Beside it was just after christmas when it came at a time when I knew I didn't send any cards or communication out before or after the ...
Entity
MARKETEST CONSUMER RESEARCH
Categories: Home Based Business