Terri
Spiceland,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, July 30, 2003
I have been trying for 2 months to get someone to look into Yahoo!'s business practices.Do not give them any of your banking account or credit card numbers, I believe they are passing this information on to a company called Webloyalty who then turns around and starts charging your accounts monthly hoping you will not notice these charges.If you read Yahoo!'s privacy policy they state they reserve the right to give your personal information to third parties they feel you might be interested in, if I was interested in these companies I would give them my information myself. I have filed a report on a site run by the FBI and White Collar Crime and sent emails to reporters whom report on Media Companies,but have not heard anything yet. It is a reported fact that in Oct.2002 Yahoo! and Webloyalty started a "business arrangement" that merchants whom use Yahoo as their host for their stores will have ads put on their checkout pages when you are confirming your order.Do not click on these to get a $10.00 coupon on your next order or any kind of 30 day free trial,don't X them out say "NO". They may still get your info I'm not sure, but I wish some would investigate. Webloyalty has many different names they charge your accounts with: WLI*ReservationRewards,Buyers Assurance,SimpleEscapes,MemberWorks, Mwi Galleria and probably many more I have not found yet. Cancel any Yahoo! accounts, do not buy from any sites hosted by Yahoo! and tell everyone you know to do the same. Get the word out and maybe someone with the power to stop this practice will do something.
JAMES
MESA,#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, July 30, 2003
I think its great we live in a paranoid world where people dont trust there own mothers. yahoo is a billion dollar company they dont need to steal your money they make plenty from the ads they shove infront of your face. my suggestion is read there privacy policy it will give you the legal uses of your info..... THE LAW adult areas on yahoo may contain pornography and questionible material to protect folks over 14 they must now verify age thanks to liberals in the government..... the only way they can honestly verify your age is by verifieng something you need to be 18 to have and that is verifiable hense a credit card the law alows internet companys to show this as proof of verification its so they dont get sued my jimmy's mom for letting jimmy see bad stuff.....
Mimi
Greensboro,#4Consumer Comment
Wed, July 02, 2003
Ann from Houston Yahoo wants a credit card to update their system to upgrade Lolita's account. They will bill without her permission every month. There is no recourse for Yahoo's billing they will not refund any money back. Their terms of service state that.I just filed a criminal complaint with the FBI on their website against Yahoo! Yes I have a free account with Yahoo and I have a free hotmail account as well as a paid account with AOL. When money is siphoned out of your account It is wrong! Yahoo is sitting on millions of dollars and you have to wonder how many people HAVE they ripped off. We need a voice and an ear to help one another not a mean and rude comment to hurt us we have been hurt already.
Ann
Houston,#5Consumer Comment
Wed, June 18, 2003
As far as I know Yahoo.com e-mail service is a FREE service, how can a FREE service rip you off. They can't charge your credit card for a FREE service. Now Yahoo has given you a FREE e-mail account for 2 years now suddenly you trash them in this forum and the way you trashed them demonstrates your character.