101, Report:
#46343
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2003
Circuit City Pushy salesman, false advertising, terrible customer service Jacksonville Florida
Circuit City's salesman are very pushy in selling extended warranty plans, which do not work. I have been a loyal customer of circuit city since its opening. I purchased a laptop computer from them with an extended warranty plan and have been through over one year of hell. My comput...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
102, Report:
#43800
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2003
Primerica rip-off scam fraud Los Angeles California*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
Primerica tried to make me fall for their sales pitch!! I saw all my friends go down hill ripoff rip-off scam dirt bags false promises mistreated and ripped off dirty ripoff dogs Los Angeles California .....
All my friends got suckered into this peice of crap fraudulent company...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
103, Report:
#41304
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2003
Comp USA Deceptive Advertising Practices Letter to CEO of Comp USA Columbia Maryland
My letter to the CEO of CompUSA regarding their deceptive advertising practices. I would advise against going to the store to purchase their advertised products.
Mr. Hal Compton, CEO
CompUSA, Inc.
14951 North Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75254
Dear Mr. Compton,
Thanks for ...
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Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
104, Report:
#34444
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2002
COMP USA GAVE ME THE ULTIMATE RUNAROUND RIPOFF PORTLAND OREGON
I really dont know how this company stays in business after reading all the complaints against them and myself getting jerked around.
I went to the Portland store to get a motherboard repaired on 8-26-02 and the service clerk told me no problem, it would take about a week to get...
Entity
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
105, Report:
#34208
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2002
Comp USA Return policy is unfair and wrong Plantation Florida
I bought a external CD-rom at this store, when i got it home i hooked it up following all the instrutions. When i turned it on it crashed my system because it did not support to many USB parts. I tried to fix it, but could not. I took my reciept and went back 3hours later. To my...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
106, Report:
#31743
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2002
Comp USA of ripoff on extended warranty Made verbal claims about warranty which were completely untrue Not given opportunity to read warranty before making purchase consumer fraud Freehold New Jersey
On October 9, 2000 I purchased a computer, monitor, and all-in-one printer/fax/copy/scanner from Comp USA of Freehold. My sales representative convinced me of the necessity in purchasing a Platinum 3yr plan for the cost of $469.99.
According to the sales representative, the pl...
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Categories: Computer Service & Repair
107, Report:
#27368
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2002
Comp USA Failed to honor a rebate on the purchase of a 16 mb flash card Jacksonville Florida
I purchased a 16 mb flash card in Feb.with the understanding I would receive a rebate.
A while later I received notice I was required to send in more information and although I sent in what was required the first time, I complied.
I checked their web site for rebates status an...
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Categories: Cameras & Video
108, Report:
#29060
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
HRS USA over billing, poor communication, customer not informed on billing invoices, unavailable for customer service over the phone Carol Stream Illinois
I purchased a computer from Comp USA for school. I am single, going to college, and receive no financial assistance from my parents. As a full time student, I was extremely upset when I saw the interest rates exceeding my payments each month. I am dishing out money that should not b...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
109, Report:
#26680
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2002
COMP USA rebate ripoff INDIANAPOLIS Indiana
rI was looking to purchase a Toshiba laptop, retail price $1299. I asked if it would be on sale any time soon. The sales associate told me that at the time they could match a $ 150 rebate that Best Buy was offering. He said that this rebate would be in the form of an instant, in ...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
110, Report:
#26891
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2002
comp usa victor aguilar mat scott Untrained technicial lied. Rude, unprofessional, uneducated manager Victor Aguilar. Untrained Fountain Valley California
Called the Fountain Valley Comp USA and spoke to a technicial (his words not mine)about a laptop.
Mat stated he would put it in the back room to pick up the next day. His words they would hold for 24 hours. Drove 50 miles to pick up computer the next day.
Arrived and ask for...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
111, Report:
#26164
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2002
Comp USA, Store #167 is a consumer fraud ripoff. Westminster, Colorado
I purchased a computer printer. It was a special and was told that it would not be under warranty nor could I return it. I purchased it knowing this but when opening the box, I found there were missing parts that should be included according to the box it came in.
On the box i...
Entity
Categories: Computer Dealers
112, Report:
#24124
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2002
QPS, Comp USA ripoff
I purchased a Que Firewire PCI card from CompUsa in Greensboro, NC, the card worked for about three weeks. I returned it to CompUsa and they had a 14 day return polocy.
The card has a 1 year manufacturer return warranty. I have been unsuccessful trying to contact Que. Also, their...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
113, Report:
#22548
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2002
Comp USA rebate ripoff consumer rip-off fraud Overland Park Kansas
Comp USA offered a $8 rebate on their CD-Rs. I filled out all of the correct paperwork and included the UPC as needed. Yet when you go to www.wheresmyrebate.com it is denied stating that the UPC wasn't sent - WRONG! I have xerox copies of the original rebate information I sent in...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
114, Report:
#21490
Posted Date:
May 25 2002
Comp USA Rebate Ripoff Fresno California
Beware of COMP USA. Fresno CA. I saw an Comp USA ad for an hp printer in the sunday paper. went to the store that morning to purchase it. guess what, they didn't have even one in stock. they explanation was that it is a national ad and they do not stock item in anticipation of a sal...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
115, Report:
#18459
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2002
Comp-USA rebate ripoff rebate scam rude consumer fraud ripoff Houston Texas
We bought a Compaq in May last year. It's been nothing but trouble from day 1, but that's a different story. We brought the monitor in (it was broken)to store #501 in late March on a Saturday.
I was told that the warranty had expired in January. It was only after calling Com...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
116, Report:
#15684
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2002
COMP USA CHEATS ST. LOUIS CONSUMER WITH LOSS-LEADER
COMP USA IN ST. LOUIS MISSOURI ADVERTISED A $99 COMPUTER. THERE WAS A LIMIT OF ONE PER STORE. FAIR ENOUGH, I WAS NUMBER YWO IN LINE PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SUNSET HILLS STORE, HERE IN ST. LOUIS. THE MOMENT THE STORE MANAGER OPENED THE DOOR, HE SPOKE TO THE FIRST PERSON IN LIN...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
117, Report:
#18373
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2002
Comp Usa consumer fraud dallas Texas
Used eletronic equipment sold as new in $600 sale. apparent evidence of fraudlent intent
Solomon
garland, Texas
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Categories: Communications & Networking
118, Report:
#18370
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2002
Comp Usa consumer fraud; appearance of criminal intent consumer rip-off fraud Dallas Texas
Evidence of $600 sale of photo sold as new when in fact it was a used product repackaged to look new. Consumer verifies product was sold nearly one year earlier.Is this a long term pattern as of yet undetected? Consumer suspicious b/c only one of twenty plus phone calls were retu...
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Categories: Camcorder Repair
119, Report:
#17412
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2002
Comp USA Sold wrong cable for printer, won't exchange Morrow Georgia
I purchased an HP PSC 950 and was sold a printer accessory kit that included a two year replacement plan for $54.98. Unfortunately, they gave me a parallel printer cable instead of the USB cable that is required.
I have called the store and explained I live 175 miles from their s...
Entity
Categories: Computer Dealers
120, Report:
#15991
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2002
CompUSA & soyo motherboard rip me off for 6 motherboards Murrary Utah
I purchased 6 soyo motherboard at COMP USA. The first 4 were bad boards, the 5th board had a bad BIOS. The 6th board work fine..for the first month and a half. I had taken each mother board down to be check out, I had to pay $35.00 for each board for them to tell me that the mother...
Entity
Categories: Computer Manufaturers
121, Report:
#15905
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
COMP USA RESTOCKING RIPOFF FEE
PURCHASED AN OPEN BOX JOYSTICK OFF OF THE SELF WHICH DID NOT WORK. RETURNED IT TO THE STORE FOR A REFUND OF $29.00. EXPLAINED THAT THE BOX WAS ALREADY OPENED. TOO BAD,..A RETOCKING FEE OF $4.50 WILL BE APPLIED. I'VE PURCHASED $1000.0'S OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PRODUCT FROM THAT COMPANY A...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
122, Report:
#15275
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2002
Defective Apple computer Not Replaced CompUSA ripoffs
I bought an apple computer 8 months ago from Comp-USA. It has been returned 3 times because the battery in the mother board quit and the date reverted to 1904. Each time I took the computer back the battery was replaced and lasted a short time. The computer has been in the shop for...
Entity
Categories: Computer Dealers
123, Report:
#13661
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2002
Getting the run around from COMP USA Compaq computer
I bought a Compaq computer with a Samsung monitor on Jan.29,2002. I set it up and the processor kept making a loud noise and the monitor would turn off and on by itself. I called tech. support the next day spoke to Pete (case #1-3106059) he told me the same thing happened to a frien...
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Categories: Computer Dealers
124, Report:
#13429
Posted Date:
Feb 06 2002
HRS/CompUSA bait and switch on No Interest Offer RIPOFF!
I found a 6 month same as cash ad in the paper for CompUSA and bought a $2000 computer system. We filled out the application to HRS for the same as cash loan at the store. I left feeling happy that I avoided having to put out the cash up front and would not have to pay interest on...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
125, Report:
#13329
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2002
COMP USA Alexandria, Virginia Re-Bate Ripoff
WE did everything we had instructions to do. Made copies of the receipt, sent the upc code, proof of purchase, rebate form. The re-bate is for a Epson Stylus Printer C40UX, everything was sent off and on Jan 10th we get a letter of refusal since the receipt did not have a purchase d...
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Categories: Computer Manufactures