26, Report:
#55607
Posted Date:
May 04 2003
GGW Video scam ................... ripoff Hollywood California
I ordered the 9.99 plus shipping special that i saw on t.v ..... yesterday i see a charge for 24.99 on my debit/credit card......
i tried calling the company..of course no answer at all...
to head this off ..i called my bank and they said that they have had problems like this ...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
27, Report:
#53978
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2003
Girls Gone Wild GGW/MRA Video rip off unauthorized charges how they trick you and a bit about the law Sylmar California FOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I was recently taken by GGW/MRA's money making scheme. For those that don't know from the numerous other reports on this site, when the order is placed for the introductory video(s) the customer is unwittingly enrolled in a subscription program.
When I recieved the next video a ...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
28, Report:
#49466
Posted Date:
Apr 05 2003
Girls Gone Wild/GGW Ripoff Scam. They charged our credit card 4 times and didn't send the videos Internet FOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
We ordered the videos online over 2 months ago, and still have not received them till this day. I used my sisters credit card for the purchase and since then they have charged her credit card four times for $24.98 under GGW Video. We are unable to contact them and the website is s...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
29, Report:
#51082
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2003
GIRLS GONE WILD VIDEO MISLEADING INFOMERCIAL MAJOR RIPOFF SANTA MONICA CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
My son and his friends ordered the Girls Gone Wild Snoop Doggy Dogg video for $9.95. When the videos came no paperwork was included with charges or information. His checking account was charged $20.97 (seems extreme for shipping and handling charges).
The following month that wa...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
30, Report:
#6667
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2003
GGW VIDEO -- Mail Order Video
I saw an advertisement on the Howard Stern Show for college spring break videos. I went to girlsgonewild.com and ordered them. This month I received another charge from them. I called their customer service number (323-965-8710) and was told that it was a subscription service and...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
31, Report:
#47549
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2003
GGW Video Girls Gone Wild ripoff deception to over 340 people on this site! Sylmar CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I bought a Xmas present for my husband. I was under the impression that I was only purchasing 3 videos, but like evryone else I keep receiving videos and being charged monthly! The company doesn't offer a 1-800 # and email seems to be useless. Beware!!!
Alexandria
fremont, Calif...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
32, Report:
#46635
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2003
Ggw Video Girls Gone Wild ripoff over 300 victims on this site CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Purchased videos and company continues to send me videos, which i do not recieve and they keep billing me for them.Can not contact them due to automated voice message system.
Dave
windsor, OntarioCanada
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
33, Report:
#45684
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2003
Ggw Video ripoff Internet
my husband ordered a couple of videos off the t/v it was supposed to be a special video. he was supposed to get on free or something.
it was the video with snoop doggy. since he placed the order, we have been getting billed every month for another video that we never authoriz...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
34, Report:
#43733
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2003
GGW video ripoff keeps billing my credit card without any purchases Hollywood California
billing credit card without my permission or purchases, ordered 1 video and that was all and still billing my credit card
Tammy
Mt.Carmel, PennsylvaniaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
35, Report:
#43589
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2003
GGW Video ripoff fraudulent billing Customer NON Service rip-off Internet
Original November purchase I explained that I did not want any additional videos and they assured me that there would not be any. When I received the follow up video I sent it back unopened and contacted GGW company to inform them of my actions. They informed me that there would be...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
36, Report:
#42587
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2003
GGW Video,(Girls Gone Wild) Credit Card continues to be charged after sending registered letter Sylmar CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I think many of you reading this report will turn your head on me b/c I purchases a controversial product. At the request of a friend (for his birthday present), I ordered a Girls Gone Wild DVD. These videos are advertised on MTV and E! entertainment channel.
Skeptical about giv...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
37, Report:
#42360
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2003
GGW Girls Gone Wild video ripoff scam Hollywood CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
GIRLS GONE WILD VIDEO/GGW VIDEO ggw video, sent unwanted video's that were never ordered and billed to my visa. HOLLYWOOD California .....
I ordered two movies that I had seen on T.V. for a friends birthday. I gave them my credit card # over the phone. The month after receiving ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
38, Report:
#41493
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2003
Girls Gone Wild GGW Video ripoff Sylmar CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
They keep sending the girls gone wild (ggw) videos and i do not want them!
Onree
30224, GeorgiaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
39, Report:
#41335
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2003
GGW Video Girls Gone Wild fraudulent ripoff business Hollywood CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Ordered videos from GGW Video with credit card and now continue to have monthly postings from this company and cannot get them stopped. Phone calls have not helped. I am being ripped off!
Ray
Cheney, KansasU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
40, Report:
#27574
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2003
GGW VIDEO ripoff Sending me monthly Girls Gone Wild CD's that I didn't order or want billing me $24.98 monthly and ignoring my cancellation requests Hollywood CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Made a one time order from G G W VIDEO 06/07. Have received a monthly Girls Gone Wild CD for the past two months and according to Washington State Law, it is not required that I send them back or pay for them if they are not contracted for. I throw them away.
I noticed on my ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
41, Report:
#38422
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2002
GGW Girls Gone Wild Video dishonest fraudulent ripoff billing Hollywood CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
If you got ripped-off by GGW Video, File a complaint to the Attorney General, State of California, Department of Justice and make a difference:
http://caag.state.ca.us/consumers/mailform.htm
Kris
Hollywood, CaliforniaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
42, Report:
#36225
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2002
GGW Video (Girls Gone Wild) Unauthorized Credit Card Charge and Tape Shipment ripped off and scammed Sylmar CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Hi,
I ordered two video tapes on line on 21 Oct 02 for $14.98 from the company below.
====================
Company
GGW Video
Address:
PO Box 9231
Sylmar California 91392-9231
U.S.A.
Phone Number:
310-566-1063
====================
I received the tapes and thought ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
43, Report:
#36646
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2002
GGW Video ripoff internet
We ordered one video of the girls gone wild. Which we received in July and kept. The next month and there after we have got videos every month which we send back and write cancel and return to sender.
The credit card that we used was not even ours, it was my mother-in-laws. Whi...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
44, Report:
#35936
Posted Date:
Nov 22 2002
girls gone wild ggw video ripoff fraud business sylmar California *Associate Editor's CommentFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
Charges credit card without autherization ....
I ordered two girls gone wild videos and thought that it was a good deal and was happy with my purchase, Until i received my bank statement and found out that girls gone wild or ggw video witch is what it appears as on the statement ...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
45, Report:
#35685
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2002
GGW Video ripoff Hollywood California
I am being billed for video's I have never ordered, and there is nothing in the box they come in to send back to tell them to quit sending me these things. I want my money back and for you to stop sending me this smut.
James
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
46, Report:
#35413
Posted Date:
Nov 17 2002
GGW Video ripoff Unk California
My sons debit card has been charged $24.98 and $14.98 by ggw video Ca. 310-566-1063. He has never received any merchandise and did not order any.
Gary
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
47, Report:
#31623
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2002
Girls Gone Wild GGW Video dirty dishonest fradulent billing corrupt ripoff liars Sylmar CaliforniaFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
They keep sending me and billing me for videos I didn't order.
Clint
Sterling, Virginia
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
48, Report:
#6080
Posted Date:
Nov 09 2002
GGW Video / MRA Video scam
I have been charged $23.98 for a video I never ordered and now their website (mravideo.com) cannot be found and I cannot locate a phone number for them. If this cannot be resolved, my attorney will contacted. Unauthorized charges constitute fraud.
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
49, Report:
#32766
Posted Date:
Oct 17 2002
GGW VIDEO ripoff ripoff scam business from hell HOLLYWOOD California
I ordered the Girls Gone Wild videos. There were only to be three of them sent to me per my purchase agreement. I recieved only 2 of the videos, and have had my credit card charged for 6 of them. And the bad thing is they just charged me for another on today. I would like to know h...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
50, Report:
#6719
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2002
Girls Gone Wild VIDEO RIPOFFFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I ordered the girls gone wild videos. Without any permissions given to them they have been charging my credit card every month and sending me additional videos. I have now canceled my credit card. Also, I have called the GGW Video number which is :323-965-8710 and canceled my acc...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies