1, Report:
#1485780
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2019
Great American Mint or Marvin DJ Marvelous Butler DJ Marvelous Took $50k from me and tried to steal $500K Anaheim California
I can personally verify that Marvin Butler is a thief.
Thank God I am only am out of 50,000 dollars in metals instead of $500K. Boy, did I dodge a bullet!
Let me explain...
He came to my office looking for a $500k investment for 25% of his company.
He showed me his prior years' tax ...
Entity
Great American Mint or Marvin DJ Marvelous Butler
Categories: Precious metals sales, Precious metal smelting / refining
2, Report:
#1199150
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2015
Merit Financial Did not receive as order -- rip off Santa Monica Ca
Carl Lacey from Merit Financial shipped me coins that was not worth as we discussed. Ordered 1/4 troy oz but shipped 1/10 troy oz. Tried to contact them.....phone disconnected
Entity
Merit Financial
Categories: Drug Rehabilitation Centers
3, Report:
#1135700
Posted Date:
May 19 2014
Merit Financial Merit Gold & Silver ***Join Consumer Protection Lawsuit filed by City of Santa Monica, CA - Fraud-Elder Abuse*** Santa Monica Nationwide
http://www.smgov.net/departments/cao/Content.aspx?id=46293
February 13, 2014
Contact: Adam Radinsky, Head, Consumer Protection Unit
310-458-8327
The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Santa Monica-based precious metals deal...
Entity
Merit Financial
Categories: Drug Rehabilitation Centers
4, Report:
#1131388
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2014
Mike Getlin Merit Gold Merit Financial Peter Epstein Bait and switch elderly, abuse and deception, complete liar. santa monica California
Mike Getlin rips off elderly; lies and deceives to fund an extravagant life.He stole millions of dollars from me and other elderly. He runs a 'bait and switch' operation that the FBI should look into.
Entity
Mike Getlin Merit Gold
Categories: Brokerage Companies
5, Report:
#1108355
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2013
Merit Gold and silver Merit Financial No shipping bad customer service Santa Monica california
Placed phone order on November 19th 2013 to buy bars and coins. Did not get confirmation by email of order until November 20th.
They said If I pay by credit card or by wire they can have it shipped to me in same day or if I pay by check they will hold the order for 23 days. I sent a...
Entity
Merit Gold and silver
Categories: Brokerage Companies
6, Report:
#1095761
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2013
Merit Gold MeritGold.com, Merit Financial Services, Merit Financial The Vault, Gairsoppa Brittania, Silver Brittania santa monica California
Beware of their false advertising bait then switch lowball website prices. After a horrible experience with Aaron Salter, I began my search online for another company to purhcase a few hundred silver coins. After seeing their commercial on Fox News for a few weeks I decided to v...
Entity
Merit Gold
Categories: Investment Brokers
7, Report:
#1039008
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2013
Merit Financial Gold and silver Deceptive selling practices and non delivery of product Santa Monica, California
I've purchased precious metals on several occasions from firms other than Merit without incident but my experience with Merit has been nothing but a nightmare and I would caution anyone from doing business with Merit.
Admittedly I was drawn in by the 1% over spot but as th...
Entity
Merit Financial Gold and silver
Categories: Investment Brokers
8, Report:
#1019894
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2013
Merit Financial Merit Gold They pay no attention to internet orders Santa Monica, California
They have a nice website. Looks like making an order via this website is simple. It is, however, they pay no attention to the web orders. Turns out you must call to place an order. Sending an order via the web simply sends it to the ether. I called toda...
Entity
Merit Financial
Categories: Specialty Stores
9, Report:
#1013961
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2013
merit financial merit gold & silver pulled the old bait & switch said i was buying one thing but received coin that was half the value nothing but lies santa monica, California
I was told I would be receiving coins that are worth twice the value of the coins I actually received.
Sr. rep Dave Martell says a lot when he wants you to buy, but says he talks to 100 clients a day when you call with the problems and cant remember sh*!!
...
Entity
merit financial
Categories: Investment Brokers
10, Report:
#978586
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2013
Merit Financial Gil Goren The prices chared for the product were excessive and salesman misrrepresentation Santa Monica, California
I contacted Merit Financial to order a few gold and silver coins. I was told by the salesman, Gil Goren, on which the best deals were and that Merit Financial prices were equal or lower than other vendor's prices on comparable coins. I placed my order. After ...
Entity
Merit Financial
Categories: Financial Services
11, Report:
#992810
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2013
Merit Financial Sanata Monica Ted Root and Shawn Oesterrreichter Ripped off by Shawn Oestrreichter and Ted Root Santa Monica, California
I called Merit financial to see what their commission rate for selling gold bullion. They donot like to call it a commission. I talk to Ted Root who promptly referred me to Shawn Oesterreichter who promptly said it would be smart to convert my gold bullion to gold Proof (which I fou...
Entity
Merit Financial Sanata Monica
Categories: Financial Services
12, Report:
#945155
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2012
Merit Financial Scam Company Santa Monica, California
I bought some gold coins from Merit and found out later that they were gold plated. They should have been worth $1800 per coin but were worth only $40. Also another time I called them to see what they would give me for some coins and after I sent them to Merit they dropped the...
Entity
Merit Financial
Categories: Financial Services
13, Report:
#764803
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2011
Merit Financial Overpriced Gold Coins Santa Monica, California
Run away from this company. When I bought my gold coins, gold was just a little over $1,000 per ounce. I purchased $25,000 in gold coins from this company through my IRA. Today gold is just over $1,700 per ounce. What are my gold coins worth according to my I...
Entity
Merit Financial
Categories: Financial Services
14, Report:
#747932
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2011
Merit Financial mike Getlin Sea Coast Coin Mike Getlin Owner Bait and Switch Santa Monica, California
I am a soon to be X employee with an ax to grind. BEWARE merits 1% Advertising is complete Horse Poop. This company is a boiler room of dangerous sales pro's. You call on the low ball prices and you get shifter to expensive stuff...if you could see this place it is dirty and awful a...
Entity
Merit Financial mike Getlin
Categories: Financial Services
15, Report:
#706995
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2011
Merit Financial Mike Vice president ext 202 Cashing checks they claimed they didn't receive 90 days later after you replace the check and making it difficult to recover the funds. Santamonica, California
I began doing business with merit financial approximately June or July of 2010. I worked with a gentleman by the name of Steve young who seemed to be a very pleasant gentleman who was very helpful in getting orders placed for my infirmed mother. My mother had a $2500 budget for purc...
Entity
Merit Financial
Categories: Questionable Activities
16, Report:
#742874
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2011
Merit Gold Sea Coast Coin, Merit Financial Delivery Lies.....Slow Slow Slow Santa Monica, California
I bought silver with Merit in March. My check was cashed in 3 days. There ad says right Gold right timeI waited 123 days for delivery. They were rude, my salesman Dave Martell hung up on me repeatedly. The office manager Mike Getlin would not return my calls. This was unproffessiona...
Entity
Merit Gold
Categories: Investment Brokers
17, Report:
#708738
Posted Date:
May 13 2011
Lear Financial CUSTOMER SATISFACTION COMMITMENT: Lear Financial is committed to customer satisfaction and constantly seeks ways to further improve its high-quality customer service. We are committed to helping our clients successfully diversify their portfolios, protect their savings and retirement income, and guard against risk through timely investments in gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals. Coast to coast. *UPDATE: Recognized by Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy Program as a safe business service Lear Financial pledges to always resolve any issues. Feel safe, confident and secure when doing business with Lear Capital.
Rip-off Report REVIEW:
Editors UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to Lear Financial for its commitment to excellence in customer service.
Ripoff Reports discussions with Lear Financial have assured us that Lear Financial has made customer satisfaction a co...
Entity
Kevin DeMerritt and Marin Aleksov, Merit Financial Services
Categories: Liars
18, Report:
#251652
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2007
Lear Financial CUSTOMER SATISFACTION COMMITMENT: Lear Financial is committed to customer satisfaction and constantly seeks ways to further improve its high-quality customer service. We are committed to helping our clients successfully diversify their portfolios, protect their savings and retirement income, and guard against risk through timely investments in gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals. Coast to coast. *UPDATE: Recognized by Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy Program as a safe business service Lear Financial pledges to always resolve any issues. Feel safe, confident and secure when doing business with Lear Capital.
Rip-off Report REVIEW:
Editors UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to Lear Financial for its commitment to excellence in customer service.
Ripoff Reports discussions with Lear Financial have assured us that Lear Financial has made customer satisfaction a co...
Entity
Goldcentral.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
19, Report:
#251851
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2007
Lear Financial REVIEW: Lear Financial is committed to total customer satisfaction. Lear Financials core business principle is to provide the highest standard of customer care to investors seeking to diversify their portfolios and guard against market volatility through timely investments in gold, silver and other precious metals. Coast to coast. *UPDATE: Lear Financial pledges their commitment to Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy, Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program. A program that benefits the consumer, assures them of complete satisfaction and confidence when doing business with a member business. Lear Financial is recognized by Rip-off Report as a Verified Safe business.
Rip-off Report REVIEW:
Editors UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to Lear Financial for its commitment to excellence in customer service.
Ripoff Reports discussions with Lear Financial have assured us that Lear Financial has made customer satisfaction a co...
Entity
Gold Central
Categories: Brokerage Companies
20, Report:
#251747
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2007
Lear Financial REVIEW / CUSTOMER COMMITMENT: Clients should feel safe, confident and secure when doing business with Lear Financial. Lear Financial is 100% committed to the highest standard of customer service. Our desire to help our clients successfully invest in gold, silver and other precious metals is what sets us apart from all other gold investment firms. Lear Financial is committed to the Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program, a program that benefits the consumer and assures them of complete satisfaction and confidence when doing business. Coast to coast. *UPDATE: Lear Financial recognized by Rip-off Report as a Verified Safe business.
Rip-off Report REVIEW:
Editors UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to Lear Financial for its commitment to excellence in customer service.
Ripoff Reports discussions with Lear Financial have assured us that Lear Financial has made customer satisfaction a co...
Entity
Kevin DeMeritt
Categories: Brokerage Companies
21, Report:
#251566
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2007
Lear Financial REVIEW: Excellent customer service is Lear Financials number one priority. We are committed to ensuring our clients success through the timely investment in gold, silver and other precious metals. *UPDATE: Lear Financial pledges their commitment to always improving their operations by joining Rip-off Reports Corporate Advocacy, Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program. This program benefits the consumer by increasing their confidence when doing business with a member business. Lear Financial is recognized by Rip-off Report as a Verified Safe business.
Rip-off Report REVIEW:
Editors UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to Lear Financial for its commitment to excellence in customer service.
Ripoff Reports discussions with Lear Financial have assured us that Lear Financial has made customer satisfaction a co...
Entity
Lear Financial
Categories: Brokerage Companies