51, Report:
#146776
Posted Date:
Aug 24 2005
CompUSA, used parts, theft, switching for old parts, scam. Comp usa scams customers San Bruno California
Im beginning to wish I stayed in NY. Seems there are a LOT of scamming company's running rampant in CA unchecked. Comp USA is one of them. They offer service contracts on their computers which my wife bought with her system. She had purchased a Pentium 4 HP system. Close to top of t...
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Categories: Computer Fraud
52, Report:
#149026
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2005
Mad Dog Multimedia, MDMM, RIP-OFF! This company boasts more than 52 million in sales. How they got there is by robbing loyal customers of promised rebates San Diego California
On Jan. 19,2005 I purchased Mad Dog's 16x DVD +/-R/RW (MegaSTOR 6in1 DL 16X) for $89.99 from COMP USA with a promised manufacturers rebate of $30.00.
I promtly filled out and mailed off the rebate info the same day, everything, included (original store reciept, UPC from box & reb...
Entity
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
53, Report:
#146707
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2005
Comp USA, GoodGuys False Advertising, Bait & Switch, Ripoff Liars Roseville, Citrus Heights California
Per the ad in the Sacramento Bee, I went to the new Comp USA / Good Guys store in Roseville to buy a Yamaha RXV 550 A/V Receiver for $199.00.
I got there and the Guy said they never had any of those, that I had to go to a Good Guys store. They had another model that was advertis...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
54, Report:
#145501
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2005
CompUSA - The Express Group rebate ripoff Stated the submission was not postmarked within allotted days of purchase. Wixom Michigan
Puchased a computer monitor from Comp Usa. Mailed in the correct rebate information required and confirmed post marked date and time. I know this becuase I purchased the postal stamp from the post office which means it actually was printed with the date. Received a notice in the mai...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
55, Report:
#144094
Posted Date:
May 31 2005
Freimart Electronics Ripoff dishonest market price Miami Florida
5/26/05 I walked into the store and asked about a memory card. They started off with $75.00 and we came down to $50.00 for the 128MB memory card. However we negoitated the price with the store. The two salesman sounded very unprofessional. The guy would go on saying this is a good m...
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Categories: Sales People
56, Report:
#144120
Posted Date:
May 26 2005
PNY Technologies - Comp USA - Rebate Ripoff bought a usb flash Pny at Comp Usa _ PR on 12/09/04, at 39.99 with a 10.00 rebate by mail, I sent the rebate Miami - Pny Comp Usa - Puerto Rico Nationwide
I bought on 12/2004 a usb flash drive PNY at Comp USA PR it price was 39.99 with a 10.00 rebate by mail.
I sent all documents on time but today 5-26-2005 I hadn't received the rebate.
I had called, I had sent the documents by fax on a second time, I had written e-mails. Every t...
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Categories: Computer Manufactures
57, Report:
#141423
Posted Date:
May 25 2005
AOL COMPUTERS ARE FALSELY ADVERTISED Ripoff JACKSONVILLE Florida
THE AOL COMPUTERS WHICH ARE FOR SALE AT ALL COMP USA STORES ARE ADVERTISED INCORRECTLY. THE STICKER STATES $299.99 WITH A 12 MONTH AOL MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT AT $23.90 A MONTH. OPEN TO NEW AND CURRENT AOL MEMBERS IN THE U.S. THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT. I AM A CURRENT AOL ACCOUNT MEM...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
58, Report:
#142873
Posted Date:
May 17 2005
Comp Usa ripoff dishonest money takers Anchorage Alaska
I bought a computer from Comp USA in Anchorage Alaska and I am not to happy with their service.
I bought it i would say in December of 04 and had it till about January and something went wrong with the unit.
I had taken it in for repairs I had explained to them what the problem ...
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Categories: Computer Stores
59, Report:
#97686
Posted Date:
May 07 2005
Conn's Appliances Company Ripoff would not honor it's extended warranty Conn's was responsible for damaging computer Houston Texas
Conn's service center does not honor thier exteded warranty. In October of 2001 I bought a Compaq presario Model 1720 US lap top with the 3 year extended warranty(or service plan). This computer was used by my wife and was well taken care of. It has spent most of it life in the o...
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Categories: Computer Service & Repair
60, Report:
#141227
Posted Date:
May 02 2005
Comp USA Does not pay out rebates even with required forms and receipts Rebate Ripoff Austin Texas
Purchased three separate items over a period of one week.
All had rebates. All came with separate rebate form and original receipt.
Recevied notes on all three that proper documentation and store address were not submitted. (Epson (2x), Canon)
Took copies of all docs to CompUSA...
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Categories: Computer Stores
61, Report:
#128801
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2005
TCA Fullfillment Services Blatent Scam Rebate Ripoff New Rochelle New York
Rebate Fraud:
Purchased an ADS Tech DVD Express from Comp USA that had a $40 manufacturer mail in rebate for purchases made 11/26/04 - 11/27/04. Purchase was made (and shown on receipt) 11/26/04.
I received an email (that was found in my junk email folder) that the rebate w...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
62, Report:
#125463
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2005
Comp usa Store 555# Racise Practice - racial profiling in this store 97-77 Queens Blvd New York
i did like the compusa in the store but i dont shop there any more why there are 2 black and 1 latino guard there right and they harrash me,friend, and even my girlfriend and one of them son of a bi**c even ask my girl for her number i'm 6'1 but they are like 6'5 to 6'9 and trust if...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
63, Report:
#134644
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2005
Comp USA Ripoff purchased a laptop and drove 80 miles to get it and then sold it used credit card to hold it Vacaville California
Purchased a zv5360 Laptop from comp usa in vacaville,ca because they had the only ones left 5 in total. I used a credit card to hold it for me and after I left work I drove 75 miles to pick it up. When I got there I gave them the paper work and they came back and told me that Danial...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
64, Report:
#131637
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2005
HSBC Retail Services Rip Off over charge bad custumer services Carol Stream Illinois
HI everyone:
I use HSBC through a Comp USA computer purchases. At first it sound very great deal 6 month with no interest attach. By the first month or two I recive a payment plus 18 dollars say when I sign up for the card I also sign up for their protection program or some sort....
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Categories: Financial Services
65, Report:
#126397
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2005
Comp USA - Felix Ramos Gen Mgr ripoff won't accept return of unopened software because ordered online East Hanover, New Jersey
We are Macintosh users who have few options for buying software at large chain stores. On Dec. 18, 2004 a Mac sales rep at the East Hanover Comp USA store ordered 3 different software packages for us since they weren't in stock at the store. We spent over $3,000.
Sales Rep ass...
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Categories: Computer Stores
66, Report:
#125957
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2005
Comp USA Ripoff fraud, theft, scam techs use bad used parts in custom pc then refuse to honor warranty Salt Lake City Utah
On December 28, 2002 we purchased a custom built pc from Comp USA. The system cost just under $1,700.00 including the 3 year warranty we purchased with it. We took the thing home and had problems with it from the minute we plugged it in. On December 29, 2002 we returned to the pc t...
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Categories: Computer Stores
67, Report:
#112251
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2004
George Christian - Financing Alternatives - The Lady Who Does The Financing Alternatives Commercials ripoff, over pricing, illegal entrapment of consumers without contract Chesapeake Virginia
Dear Mr. Joey,
You are obviously focusing on one issue here, which has nothing to do with the whole thread. You are drawing attention from the other claims. No, did I even mention once that black people are unintelligent. I happen to think they are very successful, and great cont...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
68, Report:
#60974
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2004
Comp USA over charging for service, lacking knowledge,unprepared Memphis Tennessee
I had a new 64MB video card installed on my computer, It took 20 min. to install, and 4hr to correct the mistakes during installation! First,my old card's drive should have been erased but wasn't done (I found this out later on the how-to site for my computer), second the drive on t...
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Categories: Computer Service & Repair
69, Report:
#109540
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2004
Mad Dog Multimedia ripoff of rebate San Diego California
Saw a Mad Dog Dominator 6-in-1 Dual 8X DVD-RW on sale at Comp USA for $$99.99 after $30 rebate. Went online & registered as rebate required, then sent in the rebate with complete info. A few months later I got a post card saying I did not qualify for the rebate. I never did follow u...
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Categories: Computer Fraud
70, Report:
#109122
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2004
Comp USA Did not pay rebate ripoff Destroyed Motherboard during repair. Dallas, Texas
I sued Comp USA. Thought others might want to know how to do it. Here is a complaint and the discovery for the State of TExas, but it might work in your state as well. I started this in small claims court and I asked for Jury Trial ($5.00 fee) Go for it. I did.
PETITION F...
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Categories: Computer Stores
71, Report:
#106219
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2004
Financing Alternatives Copy of email I just sent to Mr Christian. Chesapeake Virginia
I have been in correspondance with the Rip Off Report. This is in concern with YOUR company, Financing Alternatives. What are you thinking to let this happen to your customers. Let me ask you a personal question. Why do you mark up the prices of computers? Why is it that, a 500 to 6...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
72, Report:
#105953
Posted Date:
Aug 29 2004
CompUSA Refused to honor rebate Ruined computer when 'repairing' it and lied about their failure. Dallas Texas
I am suing CompUSA. When I appeared to make a complaint the person in charge said, so sue me. I went home that night and drew up the lawsuit and filed it the next day. Here it is.
Comes now Customer and brings this cause against Comp USA an in support of her petition would s...
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Categories: Computer Stores
73, Report:
#102457
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2004
Failed to answer phone calls then gave me the run around someone else is handling that Honolulu Hawaii
I bought Compaq Presario from CompUSA on May 14, 2004. On 6/25/04 I contacted Global Assurance (I had also bought Expensive Platinum Support) because computer failed to come out of hibernation. Diagnosed needed new video card.
After calling numerous times I finally took my com...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
74, Report:
#101928
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2004
Comp USA ripoff Springfield New Jersey
Comp USA, Apparently, Has bad sales practices!!!
I just read the recent rip-off report about Comp USA and found that it was similar to my experience in New Jersey almost 3 years ago! The sales person kept going to his supervisor and something I thought would take at most an hour...
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Categories: Computer Stores
75, Report:
#1030866
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2004
CompUSA unfair treatment, stole restocking fee ripoff St. Louis Missouri
This is a letter concerning a totally unsatisfactory experience with one of your stores. This is in regard to store #394, and the representative that I have spoken to identified herself as the store manager, Melissa Copeland.
7/20/2004- 3:00PM-4:00PM
I visited store #394 to purc...
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Categories: Computer Stores