1, Report:
#347874
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2022
A-1 Leasing L.L.C. FRAUD, SCAM, DECEPTION, CON, RIP OFF, TRICKERY, DUPE, Grand Rapids Michigan
I became involved with A-1 Leasing after Startup Essentials (another scam artist) contacted me about starting my own business.
I was told that A-1 Leasing would supply me with a laptop computer which would enable me to set up a web based business. Through the software on this co...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
2, Report:
#1139208
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2014
A1 Leasing/Startup Essentials A1 Leasing, Bond Corp, Startup Essentials A1 Leasing scammed me and gave me defective products and services Grand Rapids Michigan
In early 2006 I was contacted by A1 Leasing/Startup Essentials because I was looking for a way to take credit cards at craft fairs that I sold products. I was also interested in opening an online store for my products. I was told by the sales person that the computer I would receive...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
3, Report:
#222803
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2011
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Startup Essentials - USA Card Services (Bill Carroll) Rips Off Old Woman for Life Savings After Clicking On Ad For FREE Laptop! - High Pressure Sales Tactics, Deception, Redirection Dallas Texas
A dear friend of mine ventured onto the internet for the first time. My friend does not know what LOL, LMAO or TTYL means, so how could she know what was to come when she clicked on You've Won A Free Laptop! Her Free Laptop is costing her over $7,000 and to top it off, it's only a...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
4, Report:
#756509
Posted Date:
Jul 26 2011
Startup Essentials; A-1 Leasing, LLC Still scamming after all these years... Now what do I do? Grand Rapids, Michigan
Despite the class action suit, I completed my 48 month contract with A-1 Leasing but failed to return the equipment and no longer have it. I paid for an additional 7 months and have been told that the lease was automatically renewed in November of 2010. I was not notifie...
Entity
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
5, Report:
#273480
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2011
Startup Essentials, A-L Leasing, Bond Corp, US Merchant Services Ripped Off, Cleaver Scam, Major Scam Dallas Texas
These people start off strong at first. They really make you believe they are going to be there for you. They need to keep your confidence just long enough to get you to sign up with your merchant account and OptiGroove. They had all of these conference salls with guest speakers.. s...
Entity
Categories: Computer Fraud
6, Report:
#227955
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2011
Startup Essentials, A-1 Leasing, This Fraudulant Company is under investigation by the F.B.I and the FTC Dallas Texas
After signing up with this company I received phone calls from both the FBI and FTC recommending me to return all materials. I had not yet received anything so when UPS tried to deliver the box I refused it. They advised me not to take any calls and this company continues to call an...
Entity
Categories: Home Based Business
7, Report:
#626302
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2010
A-1 Leasing - Bond Corp - USA Card Services - Start Up Essentials A-1 Leasing formerly Bond Corporation I was hustled into signing an unbreakabel lease. Grand Rapids, Michigan
I am being threatened with being sued by a collection agency hired by A-1 leasing.
I believe I was hustled by the people working for Startup Essentials which was hired to sell leases by a-1 leasing. A-1 Leasing says they are just a bank and have no affiliation with Startup Essentia...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
8, Report:
#624042
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2010
A-1 Leasing - Bond Corp - USA Card Services - Start Up Essentials A-1 Leasing, formerly: Bond Corporation has hired a collection agency to collect a debt illegally enterd into through Startup Essentials which is a known criminal entity. Startup essentials used lies and high pressure sales to convince me I had no choice but to sign with A-1 leasing. Grand Rapids, Michigan
I was called at work today by a collection agence hired by A-1 leasing. They intend to sue me for a debt illegally gained by Startup Essentials (a know criminal entity)out of Texas. Startup essentilas used lies and hight pressure sales tactics to get me to sign on with A-01 leasing....
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
9, Report:
#610618
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2010
Startup Essentials And A-1 Leasing (Bond Corp) they said they would help me start a business but they did not do it and I stopped payment when I found out it was a scam McDonough, New York
I found out it was a scam and I stopped payment. Now its on my credit report saying I owe them $7,018 and I paid two years of it because they took it out of my checking account. I'm not paying it and I believe they should take it off my credit reports and I turned them in the consum...
Entity
Categories: Customer
10, Report:
#534966
Posted Date:
May 25 2010
Smart-CA Robert Harris, Start Up Essentials, A-1 Leasing, James One, USA Card Services. Smart-CA with CEO Robert Harris who has scammed thousands before with his other so called companies like Startup Essentials/A-1 Leasing,James One Dallas, Texas
If you research Smart-CA you will not find anything related to them other than their job post. Those who are looking for a career/job do not put your faith with this company. I spent 4 hours dealing with Jodi Johnson and owner Robert Harris in two interviews. I thought this was a go...
Entity
Categories: Business Consultants
11, Report:
#580358
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2010
A1 Leasing - Bond Corporation A1 Leasing has placed a debt in my credit GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan
I along as many other have gotten
tangled in this companies scheme. I Recently I have tried to get a
loan but found out that they have placed a debt in my credit. Is
anyone dealing with this issue or have you delt with this issue
before? Is there an open case against this compa...
Entity
Categories: Work at Home
12, Report:
#537475
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2009
A-1 Leasing StartUp Essentials Bond Corp Thieves, Scam, intimidation specialists Grand Rapids, Michigan
Just got a call from a supposed collection agency used by A-1 leasing, Startup Essentials, Bond Corp and USA Credit Card Services. The gentelman was rude to me and my wife and brought up points trying to get me to say we would pay them $2000.00 instead of the $4500 he quoted to me t...
Entity
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
13, Report:
#519151
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2009
A-1 Leasing - Bond Corporation - StartUp Essentials Startup Essentials and Coface Collections of America Scammed by Startup Essentials and A-1 Leasing, now Coface Collections of America trying to collect false debt Internet
I was scammed by Startup Essentials and A-1 Leasing. Now getting threatening calls and letters from Coface Collections of America. Their letters claim that I am a business and that I have sufficient assets to warrant legal proceedings. There is no business, there never was and there...
Entity
Categories: Work at Home Business
14, Report:
#509268
Posted Date:
Oct 14 2009
A-1 Leasing - Bond Corp - USA Card Services - Start Up Essentials A-1 Leasing,: Bond Corp. Rip Off, I never received credit card equipment, Class action suit not fair, startup essentials should PAY. Internet
In June 2006, I was contacted by start up essentials, to help me get off to a good start, that was a joke. I had to sign a contract, for a laptop computer and credit card machine and installation, I got the laptop and that was it.
When I tried to contact start up essentials, I got ...
Entity
Categories: Work at Home Business
15, Report:
#501287
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2009
A-1 Leasing - Startup Essentials - startupessentials.com A-1 Leasing, or Bond Corp. Startup Essentials, did nothing for me, Lancaster, California
In June 2006, I contacted, Startup Essentials about starting an online Business.
They were happy to help, but instead all I got was nothing. I was involved in a class action suit with A-1 Leasing, and was given 3 months off my contract, now I am getting calls from A-1 Leasing, tell...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
16, Report:
#452257
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2009
A-1 Leasing, LLC, Bond Corporation, Startup Essentials, USA Card Services I have stopped my payments to A-1 Leasing too. Grand Rapids Michigan
I, too signed up for Startup Essentials on 11/27/2006 and received my laptop a lease from A-1 Leasing, and materials from Startup Essentials. At first I had the USA Card Services call and they wanted to set up my terminal right now.
After a few months, I realized I was incapabl...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
17, Report:
#290637
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2009
A-1 Leasing A-1 Leasing, Startup Essentials Internet based business scam Grand Rapids Michigan
I too have been ripped off by these companies. The initial sales call is coercive and indicates no money to be invested. You can do anything you want to with our tools, and we'll be there to help. There is no help. The company scams consumers (calling them merchants) from day one.
...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
18, Report:
#448127
Posted Date:
May 01 2009
A1 Leasing, Startup Essentials And USA Card Services Rip off, Liars, Theives, Dallas Texas Grand Rapids Michigan
A1 Leasing, Startup Essentials and USA Card Services join together and rip off people trying to earn extra money on line. The coerce you into signing a contract and send you a cheap junk laptop. Then after you have spent months trying to get a company started and you are out thousan...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
19, Report:
#446415
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2009
Startup Essentials Total Ripoff Dallas Texas
Startup Essentials is a total RIPOFF. The company Startup Essentials and their leasing arm A-1 Leasing is one and the same. The have you to sign a non-cancallable lease. Not legal. The apparently do not understand that US law makes the financing company responsible for the goods if ...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
20, Report:
#445146
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2009
Startup Essentials/A-1 LEASING THE FIRST CO. SIGNS YOU UP AD REFERS YOU TO 2ND CO. THEN FILES BANKRUPTCY LEAVING YOU WITH AN UNCANCELLABLE LEASE GRAND RAPIDS Michigan
START UP ESSENTIALS AND A1 LEASING ARE A RIPOFF. 1ST COMPANY SIGNS YOU UP FOR INTERNET BUSINESS AND GETS YOU INVOLVED WITH A1 LEASING . THEN START UP ESSENTIALS GOES BANKRUPT LEAVING YOU WITH AN UNCANCELLABLE LEASE AND NO ONE TO HELP YOU.
Barbara
Jacksonville, ArkansasU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
21, Report:
#443209
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2009
Startup Essentials - Bond Corp. too got caught up in this mess. oh I felt lucky that now I had found the right buss. I too was rushed thru the paper signing and the superviser had Grand Rapids, Michigan
too got caught up in this mess. oh I felt lucky that now I had found the right buss. I too was rushed thru the paper signing and the superviser had approved me.
Even though I did not want a laptop this was a homebased buss. I had my own computer,he insisted it was a perk along wi...
Entity
Categories: Business Consulting
22, Report:
#280301
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2009
Usa Card Services - Startup Essentials RIPPED OFF DALLAS Texas
I too got involved with start up essentials home base business program and was provided with a laptop computer, dvd's, and work book binder. However i realized after studying the program, and trying to build the website, you needed to have html skills, and the ability to write good ...
Entity
Categories: Home Based Business
23, Report:
#408436
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2009
A-1 Leasing, Startup Essentials, Bond Corp: File A Complaint Scam, Fraud Grand Rapids Michigan
I contacted the Office of the Attorney General in Texas regarding A-1 Leasing, Startup Essentials, etc. The Attorney General has taken legal action against Texas-based James One GP, L.L.C., Startup Essentials, L.L.C. and USAMerchant Systems Inc. You can their press release at:
...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
24, Report:
#406455
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2008
A-1 Leasing StartUp Essentials Bond Corp Scam, rip-off, unfair practices Grand Rapids Michigan
A-1 Leasing StartUp Essentials Bond Corp
I wanted to post a follow up to previous postings and other consumer comments.
I have received two calls from Stewart Allan and Associates and also two letters from A-1 Leasing. I have to say it seems like this company is affiliated with...
Entity
Categories: Questionable Activities
25, Report:
#402235
Posted Date:
Dec 25 2008
A1 Leasing / Bond Corp. / Startup Essentails Deceptive Liars I Grand Rapids Michigan
I can't believe this company is still allowed to be in business. I have also been scammed by this company. Not once, but TWICE! There was something about the the sign up that made me question the woman about Bond Corp being affiliated in anyway with a company called A1 Leasing and s...
Entity
Categories: Attorney Generals