4801, Report:
#1479
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2000
AAMCO Transmission rip-off Massachusetts
My AAMCO story begins on 4/1/99. The transmission on my1997 Dodge Interpid blew so I brought it to AAMCO In Medford Massachusetts to have it fixed. They told me for $1,700 dollars they would replace my transmission, so I told them to go ahead.
On 12/13/99 without warning the tra...
Entity
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4802, Report:
#1426
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2000
Ripped Off On E-Bay
Five or so weeks ago I bid on a cordless telephone and was out bid by
another user. A couple of days later I was contacted by e mail by the
seller stating that he had another phone just like the one I had bid on.
And he would sell it to me for the same amount as my last bid. Bei...
Entity
Categories: E-trade
4803, Report:
#1391
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2000
attorney nut case
The attorney I went to in April of 99 is either insane or just wanted to play games with someone's head and he did; and it cost me 500.00 plus+++++.You don't play games with the IRS or at least I didn't want to;so
I needed a tax lawyer.He advertised in the yellow pages my client...
Entity
Categories: Attorneys & Legal Services
4804, Report:
#1351
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2000
Three Hundred Twenty Worth of Nothing
I found this site on the internet bid.com and I was looking to buy a computer for our daughter you sign up supply credit card information and enter the bidding process I was bidding on two systems when the bidding ended I received a e-mail saying my bid had not been accepted thena w...
Entity
Categories: Computer Mail Order
4805, Report:
#1239
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2000
Construction Rip-off Watertown NY Mr. MICHAEL R. BUCHANAN dba NU HORIZONS
CONSTRUCTION RIP-OFF
FIRST THE CONTRACT WAS WITH MOM ,BUT IAM ALSO ON THE TITLE TO THE HOUSE AND ETC. .He was GIVING US A 1 YEAR WARRANTY, THE JOB WAS TO PUT VINYLE SIDING ON THE HOUSE . 541 STONE ST.
WATERTOWN, NY 13601..
HE DID JOB ENDED IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR. DURING THE CO...
Entity
Categories: Builders & Contractors
4806, Report:
#1211
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2000
First USA is a NIGHTMARE!!!!!!
I've been a cardmember with First USA for many, many years......going back to college. I recently attempted (and you'll soon see why I say attempted) to pay off my entire balance. It all started on January 14, 2000, when I called the customer service line at First USA to A) obtain m...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
4807, Report:
#1201
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2000
AAMCO Transmission Massachusetts rip-off
My AAMCO story begins on 4/1/99. The transmission on my1997 Dodge Interpid blew so I brought it to AAMCO In Medford Massachusetts to have it fixed.
They told me for $1,700 dollars they would replace my transmission, so I told them to go ahead. On 12/13/99 without warning the t...
Entity
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4808, Report:
#593
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2000
Swindler Landlords from Cincinnati, OH
My husband and I rented a house at 1252 Nordica Lane in Cincinnati, Ohio in March 1996. After living there for three years we deceided it was time to purchase a home at this point we had a baby and another one due in January 1999. Our Lease was up in March 1999, we found a home we...
Entity
Categories: Landlords
4809, Report:
#1160
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2000
TOYOTA OF DALLAS TEXAS - SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
On January 14, 2000, I contacted Toyota of Dallas (aka: Mr Toyota) 2610 Forest Lane, Dallas, Tx 75234 service department for an estimate to repair my passenger side front window. The window had suddenly stopped working and could not remain...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
4810, Report:
#1114
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2000
AOL & Compuserve Billing Problems
My bankcard recently changed cuasing problems with my aol and compuserve accounts.
No problem, I just call them up and pay my bill, giving them my new number right?
Wrong! I CAN NOT GET THROUGH!!!!
I have been on hold with aol now for half an hour. Ive tried several times ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
4811, Report:
#1102
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2000
Online Ripoff
We bid on an inline auction on amazon.com. the auction was for a Disney video, the seller being Amanda Lilii from [email protected]. We won the bidding, and paid for the merchandise by credit card, so the money was directly deposited into her account immediately. We have now ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
4812, Report:
#1084
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2000
THE DIRTY DEEDS AT IMAGE AUTOBODY Colma California
MY FATHER RECENTLY HAD HIS CAR PAINTED AT IMAGE AUTOBODT IN COLMA CALIFORNIA
THEY TOLD US IT WOULD ONLY TAKE ONE WEEK AND ONLY THE BEST PAINT IMPORTED FROM GERMANY WOULD BE USED ON MY DADS PORSHCE 2 WEEKS LATER MY FATHERS FRIEND SPOTTED HIS PORCSHE OUTSIDE OF THE LOCAL POOL HAL...
Entity
Categories: Body Work & Repair
4813, Report:
#866
Posted Date:
Dec 28 1999
AOL ripped me off
AOL continued my account after I cancelled it. When I found out that they were still taking money out of my checking account, I reminded them the account was supposed to have been closed for months. They replaced 2 months of withdrawals in my checking account. I thought that was the...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
4814, Report:
#1046
Posted Date:
Dec 28 1999
Charter Funeral Home Alabama consumer rip-off
This is our story. We purchased 3 funeral plans from Charter Funeral Home. We already had 3 paid up plans at Bolton Funeral Home. My husband talked to Bolton about bringing my sister, Roselyn Sellers, here from Florida after her passing away. Bolton told my husband they would have t...
Entity
Categories: Funeral Services
4815, Report:
#980
Posted Date:
Dec 10 1999
Microsoft Network Internet Acess
New to Internet, 1 week, had to switch to AOL since MS IA had too few 818 Area code servers for LA CA Area,
TOO many Disconnects.Lost messages, etc.
Enough, yet both for Same monthly rate.
Avoid MSN IA at any cost.
Click here to read other Rip Off Reports on Microsoft
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
4816, Report:
#849
Posted Date:
Dec 07 1999
Video Computer Store Stole My MONEY (alias VCStore.com)
I ordered a computer package deal from a computer infomercial. The VC Store normally advertises on Saturday and Sunday mornings. They also have a web-site, vcstore.com. On this date they were advertising, a Proteva 500 MHZ Celeron processor, with Epson printer, Micotek Scanner, 1...
Entity
Categories: Computer Mail Order
4817, Report:
#519
Posted Date:
Dec 06 1999
RIPPED OFF IN SAN PEDRO FOR PARKING
Something very unfortunate that happened to me.!!!
I am not one to bitch and moan unless it is warranted, and in this case it is (even though it was some time agao years ago). I went on an overnight trip to Catalina out of 22nd St. Landing in San Pedro. Prior to going, I called t...
Entity
Categories: Fishing
4818, Report:
#967
Posted Date:
Dec 06 1999
Calif. state law on cool off period for New Car Purchases
I purchased a Nissan Stanza Saturday at the Nissan Dealers in Long Beach, Ca.located on Spring Street. I was not pleased with the performance of the vehicle and asked for my old car back. They were quick to point out the no cool off period on returning vehicles, but did not point ...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
4819, Report:
#845
Posted Date:
Dec 05 1999
kickturn/ripoff/theft
i checked my balance at the bank and found my account overdrawn and they told me i had a 40$ charge from a co. called kick turn. i never heard of this co. and the telephoner# the bank gave me was invalid. i need to find an address for this co. so i can file theft charges against the...
Entity
Categories: Internet
4820, Report:
#840
Posted Date:
Dec 03 1999
Fraudulently representing AOL Billing Representative
Subj: Billing Error
Date: 10/12/1999 7:06:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
This is a copy of the letter that I received from someone trying to get my account information.
From: AMBIC1000
BCC: SAFIRE I
Dear AOL member,
We seem to have problems with the credit card in...
Entity
Categories: Internet
4821, Report:
#864
Posted Date:
Dec 01 1999
Mugged by Mr. Goodwrench Hustedt Chevrolet, Inc. Nassau - Suffolk New York
Mugged by Mr. Goodwrench
Well, last month I got mugged by Mr. Goodwrench. Got the car back after unsuccessfully having warranty work done only to notice that my 2-way, permanently mounted radios were gone!!!
Of course, dealer denies everything. Sent letters to several key peo...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
4822, Report:
#951
Posted Date:
Nov 27 1999
E-Trade $65,000 FRAUD Rip-off
E Trade's (ET)illegal actions in selling our stock (1000 shares of AOL and 515 shares of EGRP)have cost us over $65,000 by 11/9/99.
They sold the 1000 AOL that were put to us without giving us a chance to pay for it despite the fact that
1) There was NO market risk to ET as we ...
Entity
Categories: Brokerage Companies
4823, Report:
#608
Posted Date:
Nov 22 1999
Transmission Repair Fraud
This shop rebuilt my transmission and my differential when my
motorhome broke down. I picked up the repaired vehicle on 8/6/99 and paid $3100. Driving back home to NM on 8/8/99 I found that the vehicle did not seem to have power on hills. I had a local mechanic look at it on 8/...
Entity
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4824, Report:
#842
Posted Date:
Nov 18 1999
easy money from the web scam - gryphon creative services Inc. - Malibu, CA
In November of 1998 I called a 1-888# for a business opportunity in Entrepreneur magazine.The ad was very nicely done and said get your share of the billion dollar internet industry;make big money fast; turnkey websites;proven marketing programs;with a website address at the bottom ...
Entity
Categories: Con Artists
4825, Report:
#922
Posted Date:
Nov 14 1999
BEWARE of AUTODEALER TACTICS
Bought 96 Ford Contour 8/98 23,000 miles for $14,000, took to dealer 11/99 at 41,900 miles and they say its worth $5,000. How do you lose $9,000 in one year? Except for the mileage the cars in better shape now than when we bought it a year ago.
Besides the numerous recalls this ...
Entity
Categories: Auto Repair Service