2326, Report:
#17197
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2002
VMC Satellite, Inc. ripoff fraud Fairfax Virginia
I recently signed up for the free Dish Network deal. VMC sent the certificate to us and we scheduled an appointment w/a technican for installation.
When the installer came, he said that we couldn't have Dish TV service because we had too many trees.
When we sent back the cert...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
2327, Report:
#17132
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2002
Skyboxtv ripped us off for $39.99 to begin with and 4 months later for $125. They cannot be reached by phone or website! ripoff business from hell Duluth Georgia
We ordered a DISH network system from skyboxtv at 9 am. Then, at 3 pm after finding out that as previous members of DISH we could not accept the offer, called and were told to wait until the certificate came, return it and we would receive a refund. Well, not only did we not get t...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
2328, Report:
#17064
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2002
dish network ripoff ripoff business from hell littleton Colorado
on or about feb 1 2001 dish network ran a full page ad in the fresno bee offering their services of a sattlelite tv system. in the ad they offered several movie stations and for an extra $5.00 per month the ad offered local tv stations.when i responded to the ad i reached a marketin...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
2329, Report:
#9212
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2002
Skyboxtv selling satelight systems but never delivers. Consumer ripoff
This company also known as skyboxco.com is selling dish network satelite systems for a $39.99 shipping and handling charge. I ordered my system on November 6th 2001 and after about two weeks of not receiving an order, called them several times.
The company's representatives are v...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
2330, Report:
#16684
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2002
SKYBOXCO.COM MAYBE STARTING UP AGAIN AS CLUBDISH.NET ripoff SATELLITE TV CERTIFICATE NO REFUND SHUT DOWN WEBSITE AND PHONES DULUTH GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
I was wondering if you could do some research on this company and maybe keep other people from getting burned like I did. They sent this offer to my email and it sounded like a bargain. I paid the 39.99 and expected to get the equipment in the mail. Instead I got a certificate fo...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2331, Report:
#16733
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2002
skyboxtv ripoff ripoff business from hell atlanta Georgia
When I ordered my system for the $39.99 and was told it would be here in a few days. I waited for a week and a half and then did some research into this company and thought that I had gotten ripped off. Shortly after I had done this I had recieved a certificate in the mail from them...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2332, Report:
#15893
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2002
DEBIT FRAUD DISHNETWORK AND SKYBOXTV
My husband signed up for the digital Home Plan and was asked to give his checking account number so the company could withdraw 39.99 for the promotional certificate. My husband was turned down, (we received a letter) but skyboxtv and/or dish network people debit my husband's accoun...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2333, Report:
#16031
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2002
DISHNETWORK TAKING MONEY OUT OF MY BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE
Dishnetwork has been taking $2.00 per day out off my account for no reason at all after I told them to cancel my contract after one year. Someone went ahead cancelled the contract 2 months early so that they could charge me for breaking the contract. I wrote them ,call them and spok...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2334, Report:
#15913
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
dish network dish activation false warranty ripoff, its a big headache
to whom it may concer never go with dish activation for your dish network carrier.. i ordered dish network at the end of january you should have a 90 day warranty on everything but guess what you dont.. i had two installers come and install did not say much to us so i figured of cou...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
2335, Report:
#15350
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2002
Dish Network Ripoff with unauthorized charges
Dish Network had made two unauthorized charges to my check card in the amounts of $240 and $398. I immediately contacted Dish Network regarding these unauthorized charges. First on February 22,2002 when the first unauthorized charge in the amount of $398 was discovered and was told ...
Entity
Categories: Cable TV
2336, Report:
#15632
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2002
SKYBOX TV DOES IT AGAIN! money disappearing from my account!
I guess I'm not surprised that I have found so many reports regarding SkyBoxTV on this site. I ordered from their Web site last December (free installation, two receivers, first month free, etc. etc. etc.) Immediately after I placed this order $39.99 disappeared from my account. ...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2337, Report:
#15292
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2002
DishNet Satelite frustrating ripoff
We had satelite service with DishNet for more than two years. During that time any contact with their customer service unit was frustrating and not at all helpful. Last fall we began to have problems with our reception. I called a number of times and customer service staff would ...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2338, Report:
#15231
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
SKYBOX RIP-OFF - TAKING $189 FROM YOU, CAN'T GET A REP TO ANSWER PHONE?
I have been waiting to get my dish installed in my new home for 3 months now. At first I was told my certificate would take 12 weeks, it took longer. When I finally received my cert. I called and instructed Skybox I would not be able to install dish for another month because my hous...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
2339, Report:
#15041
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2002
Dish Network ripoff ..I'm a victim of dish500 SCAM
I signed up with Dish Network On February 23, 2001. They told me everything was FREE, the dish was free, the 2 receivers were free and installation was free. I must sign a 1 year contract and pay about $45.00 a month for the 100 channels package.
I used their service for about a ...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2340, Report:
#14901
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2002
RIP OFF BY DISHNETWORK
I have $110.00 dollars of x rated movies on my bill from Dishnetwork. I have never rented pay per view movies of any kind from them. I don't even have a phone line to my receivers, and I have my ppv blocked. You must have a password to rent them.
I haved called them several ...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2341, Report:
#14766
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2002
ANOTHER SKYBOX RIPOFF
BEWARE....... of skybox tv..
Skybox did finally deliver my dual satellite certificate which you have to contact dish network to deliver and set-up (sign a one year contact to recieve the equipment free) everything went fine until I recieved this month bank check statment to my a...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
2342, Report:
#14627
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2002
VMC SATELLITE, DISH NETWORK RIP-OFF DISHONEST COMPANY
I WENT ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE THIS COMPANY SAID I CAN GET FREE SATELLITE TV FOR 3 MONTHS, BUT THEN THEY ASK FOR $49.99(39.00 10.00SHIPPING/HANDLING) WHICH THEY SAID COVERS ACTIVATION. THEN THEY ARE ASKING FOR A MAJOR CREDIT CARD, BUT IN THE PACKAGE DEAL THEY SAY I DON'T NEED ONE. A...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2343, Report:
#14445
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2002
Titanium Blue of Camdem NJ is a phony rip-off place
This company sent me a blue card that said that my credit was approved and I was pre-approved for a minimum of $3500.00. That I would receive a visa card and a satilite dish from the dish network as well as a trip. Also I would receive a second card to use with their cataloge. All I...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
2344, Report:
#14295
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2002
The Dish Network ripoff, ..tired of paying for something that I can't watch.
When we ordered this satellite dish from dish network, I asked them if we would have problems with the dish when it rains or snows and they said no. Every time it rains and snows and we have heavy winds, we lose our programming for a while. I think there should be something to say f...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2345, Report:
#13281
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2002
Digital Wireless Technologies, Inc ripoff Pasadena California
I, Two, was ripped off by this company called Digital Wireless Technologies. Someone sent me an email with an offer for Satelite called DISH Network Digital Dynamite. My credit card was charged for $49.99 for the package that was to include Free Standard Professional Installation,my...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2346, Report:
#13230
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2002
Dish Network Echostar Communications Ripoff Fraudulent Billing Leaves No Recourse for Consumers
I was offeed the Dish Network package by Bell South when they discontinued service. I thought it was a great deal...three months free w/no installation charge. Sadly, I provided my debit card number for automatic bill-pay. First, it took them 45 days to install the equipment, so I w...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2347, Report:
#13111
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2002
DISH NETWORK- why do they even call it customer support?
I had applied for a home loan and needed to use dish network for 1 of the 4 credit references that i needed to get the loan.well first my wife called and told them what i needed and that we wanted it e-mailed and they said that was fine , but there was a $5 charge for that and my wi...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2348, Report:
#12989
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2002
Skyboxtv ripoff
In mid November gave them my visa number and they took out $39.99 for the service of Dish Network (who is no help at all in this) and then in January an installer came out and couldn't find anyplace to locate the dish because we are in the country with a lot of huge trees on our lan...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
2349, Report:
#1033383
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2002
Scammed by the dishnetwork ripoff
We ordered a dishnetwork systen over the internet about seven days ago and we were supposed to recieve the system withen three days. Because of the recently passed holiday we thought it was slowed down from the mail.
I called dishnetwork about two days ago and the women that i...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
2350, Report:
#12412
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2002
DISHNETWORK xxx Movie Scam........Someones watching ppv movies when im at work........asleep....out of town.....or watching sunday football.......
Dishnetwork just billed me for xxx ppv movies i never saw. Now if i actually watched them i would gladly pay.....( im no saint ), But most were when i was sleeping, watching football, or at work.......What gives.....Dishnetwork says someone must be breaking into my house.........yah...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies