426, Report:
#22730
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2002
Dell Computers My Dell headache deceptive company Austin Texas
My headache with the Dell company began as soon as I got it out of the box. I entered the information that they wanted for thefree windows-XP upgrade coupon in the spaces provided. Their server refused it,and refused it, again and again.
The same problem occured with the $150 re...
Entity
Categories: Computer Dealers
427, Report:
#22579
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2002
Earthlink ripoff ripoff deception waste of time Inglewood California
Ordered in February l7th, canceled by letter April l0th, Earthlink still charging me $20.00 a month and this is June. I think this company should have to pay back every penny they charged thier customers. I will not do anything for them only tell everyone else that it is a rip off, ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
428, Report:
#22286
Posted Date:
Jun 07 2002
Earthlink, ISP, Let's Act on Them, Yahoo Group Earthlink Dirt Atlanta, Georgia
Earthlink has wrongly charged me $380 because its agents have through incompetence or through unstated management policy:
1. Failed to carry out my instructions,
2. Made false statements regarding explicit contractual matters,
3. Failed to apply billing statements in accordan...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
429, Report:
#22021
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2002
Earthlink & Direcway are unreliable ripoffs. They make false claims & false advertisements. Atlanta, Georgia
Satellite connection is extremely slow or won't connect. I am looking into the possibility of suing Earthlink and Direcway for breech of contract, false advertising and making false claims. I have had the service since March 2002 and the problems are ongoing.
Darryl
Lake Elsin...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
430, Report:
#21446
Posted Date:
May 24 2002
Earthlink Earthlink's hidden $150 return policy mistreated and ripped off Atlanta Georgia
When ordering Earthlink DSL service, I was guaranteed a speed of 384 and was told I could return the product at any time. The actual speed averaged 100 and worked intermittently.
After 45 minutes on phone, tech rep Ronda said she would escalate problem. I was cut off, and Ronda ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
431, Report:
#20547
Posted Date:
May 10 2002
Ask Dr. Tech - askdrtech.com Irrevocable Automatic Renewal Online Contract fraudulent ripoff business San Ramon, CA
Ask Dr. Tech is an remote desktop support service provider. In their Renewal and Cancellation procedure there is a provision for automatic renewal. Within this contract, the provisions are such that the user has to jump through so many detailed loops to obtain a non-renewal status...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
432, Report:
#4726
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2002
Earthlink: Make Sure You Read Fine Print ..CANCELATION FEE Rip-off!
I recently tried Earthlink ISP. I downloaded the software and signed up. The software kept hanging up Windows and would let me use my computer for anything else. After about four days of working with their technical support and not being able to fix the problem, I canceled my accoun...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
433, Report:
#19212
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2002
Successful Strategies Co. ripoff fraudulent ripoff business Riverside California
This is a copy of my receipt from this company. I have tried to contact them several times by phone & by e-mail. I get no reply. They took the money out of my account but I have not received anything from them.
Catalog# Description Price Qty Total
2100 FREE CASH GRANTS $39....
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
434, Report:
#3220
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2002
Lila Tangiers - Bellydance Costumes at [email protected] ripped me off
I sent a deposit for a Halloween Costume to a woman named Lila Tagier in the amount of $50.00. There was never ANY MENTION that this deposit was non refundable, EVER. It was only to hold the costume so it would not be sold to any one else. I have been experiencing financial diffi...
Entity
Categories: Specialty Stores
435, Report:
#18472
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2002
Earthlink ripoff BBB a waste of time Atlanta Georgia
In order to inquire about DSL services in my area I was required to provide a credit card number but was assured that the card would not be charged if dsl were not available.
Beginning in February 2001 Earthlink began debiting my account for services which I could not have used ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
436, Report:
#11606
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2002
Earthlink: Prices High, Service Non-Existant, Wont Give Refunds
I belonged to JPS ISP for about a year and a half and paid a year in advance. My service averaged out to $11.50 a month. Unfortunately the ISP (I'm Suckiest Provider) Earthlink bought JPS and I immediately canceled because they jacked up our rates to $21.95 a month with no rate dec...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
437, Report:
#8057
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2002
[email protected] item #99166 western heritage - PayPal ripoff
I bought this product on Oct23,01 I paid thru paypal and I have not received my product as of this date to spite numerous e-mails to Gary Tews.
I paid 12.00 for the product and 6.50 for shipping.
What can I do?
Why does PayPal work with this company?
Entity
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
438, Report:
#16149
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2002
earthlink ripoff
got a free 1000 hours disk in the mail.tryed it out one night decited the next morning that i did not like it.the very next day they took 21.95 out of my acc.witch was to be a free trial.on 02/21/02 they keep saying it will go back in to my acc. but can not tell me when. it has alre...
Entity
Categories: Internet
439, Report:
#15963
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
Sickened by the False Advertisement given by the Internet Treasure Chest
To begin this little episode we watched the T.V for several nights anxiously waiting for the commercial for this BIG MONEY MAKING adventure. But to my surprise my spouse and I were at first anxious to get started. Nothing was needed to get started but a computer. So we are off to m...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
440, Report:
#15200
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
PayPal gives no support and no way of accessing them
The PayPal data base will not let me access my account. I have run the gauntlet with the automated Sara at least 4 times back to ground zip.shi_ results. It is my contention that this is the purpose of these people. The longer they can hold someone elses money, the more money the...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
441, Report:
#13131
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2002
Cybersonic Ripoff
Cybersonic has twice debited my VISA an excessive amount for something I have not received! This is similar to other reports about the company that are scattered around the internet.
Their 1-800- 770-7525 number does not work on February 2, 2002.
The internet and TV marketers...
Entity
Categories: Dental Services
442, Report:
#12188
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2002
Liberty Benefits took Shannon Ingles' money
I recieved a yellow postcard also informing me that I was already pre-approved for a credit card that was unsecured with a $4000 minimum credit limit. I was to call 1-800-279-9609 with my confirmation number 222673650. I called around August 1, 2001 and spoke with someone who approv...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
443, Report:
#12108
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2002
NSS Magazine Service Center Rip off
Category:
Corrupt Companies Submitted: 1/21/2002
Modified: 1/21/2002
NSS Magazine Subscription Service
Individual
Cheryl Monk
Address:
P. O. Box 7660
Charleston WV 25356
U.S.A.
Phone:
304-776-0041
E-mail [email protected]
Back several months ago,...
Entity
Categories: Book Publishers
444, Report:
#11695
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2002
Earthlink is fraught with liars and thieves...
As has been the case in other posts here, I am waiting and have waited since July, 2001 for a refund. I have received replies from Customer Service that range from, I will check it out and get back to you to, The check has been 'processed' and should go into the mail within a coupl...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
445, Report:
#11180
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2002
earthlink rip off
I just called to disconnect my Earthilink account for the exact reasons I read here. I was stuck in an e-mail loop(my term not theirs)I was unable to even read my email because it was stuck on a mailer daemon, and I am being charged an $89 fee to cancel. I am so disgusted I cant te...
Entity
Categories: Internet
446, Report:
#5935
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2002
Earthlink Major Rip Off Artists *REBUTTAL ..hands down, earthlink is the best.
I opened an account with them for regular dial up access. They were running a promotion for a free video camera. Well 2 months later I get a bill for $25 for the camera and of course called them. They gave some lame run around--oh well they charge you until 6 months at which time yo...
Entity
Categories: Internet
447, Report:
#10723
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2002
CAPITAL CHOICE CONSUMER CREDIT IS A SCAM????
Now I feel like an idiot. I was contacted on Dec 3, 2001 of my approval via reg. mail,of a 5,000.00 platinum Mastercard, through this company Capital Choice Consumer Credit, sent in my one time fee of 43$ for speedy service, and was even contacted by a rep. at my work congradulating...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
448, Report:
#10439
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2002
Earthlink - Onemain merger Rip-Off to every web hosting client
To make this long story short, Earthlink has purchased Onemain.com which was an Internet provider/wed-hoster...
GET THIS Unbelievable but true practice!!!
I was a client of Onemain.com and was hosting my own web site with them and had 56k Internet access provided by them, when...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
449, Report:
#10367
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2002
earthlink worried about connection, no software nothing but problems
alright.. i just signed on with earthlink and while trying to find out about terminating my current msn subscription... i happened on this sight... and now i'm EXTREMELY worried that i'll get the same problems... all i want is faster net connection, not a bunch of problems.
i NEE...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services
450, Report:
#9608
Posted Date:
Dec 24 2001
Earthlink refuses to pay attention to the problems of their clients. *UPDATE check is in the mail. Not.
Earthlink purchased the ISP I worked for and closed it in March, 2001. As part of my severance package I was granted a dial-up account at no charge until March, 2002
In June, 2001, I received a statement from Earthlink stating that I owed them $30.48 for Simultaneous Login, $1 f...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services