626, Report:
#37351
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2002
Audiofile Home Audio Ripoff comes to San Diego, CA City of Industry California
My roomate came home from work today all excited about his new home theater system. That got me excited too, as I love having surround sound speakers amplifying the beautiful sound quality of our DVD's.
He had to purchase a reciever separately as he did not own a component syste...
Entity
Categories: Stereos
627, Report:
#16749
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2002
Silkies PantyhoseSilkies ripoff deceptive company Philadelphia Pennsylvania
My roomate and I both received postcards from Silkies that said, FREE SILKIES. It simply asked us our size and color preference, and said they would send a free trial pair of Silkies. Sounds great for two young working professionals like ourselves. So, we both ordered our free pair ...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
628, Report:
#28600
Posted Date:
Nov 23 2002
QWEST Charged for international calls Minneapolis Minnesota
I had a Russian roomate and when he was going to move out, I called Qwest to see how to block international calls for the last month he was there so I wouldn't get stuck with a bill after he was gone.
They said they could take care of it and told me they had put a block on. It...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
629, Report:
#31076
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2002
Consolidated Media Services aka MSL MS Sweepstakes, Capitol One credit card company ripoff victimized many consumers Atlanta Georgia
My story is much similar to all others out there. I am a single stay at home mom. I currently live off child support with the help of my roomate. This happened over a year ago. They even knew I was unemployed. When I told them I no longer wanted to receive their magazines, they ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
630, Report:
#30289
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2002
Kia of Riverside ripoff fraud contract financing and downpayment ripoff scam liars Riverside California
The salesman told me that I coun'nt qualify for zero down,so after a couple of hours of haggling,we agreed to $2,000 down.My roomate confronted the salesman and said You won't come back later and ask for anymore money down. He said No.Two hours later I was signing a contract(8-12-02...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
631, Report:
#29666
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2002
CCS Credit Service Division almost ripped off fake ripoff waste of time Las Vegas Nevada
I just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their stories with me, because I was just almost taken for a ride with a credit company. I have never heard of anything like this before until today.
I got this approved card in the mail for catalog purchases and I was interested bec...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
632, Report:
#29267
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2002
Providian Mistreated and ripped off Manchester New Hampshire
I have been with providian for five years now. I have never been late, or over the limit, NEVER. I call from time to time to see what they have to offer me for being in such good standing.
Do you know what they tell me? There are no other offers now, to wait by the mail they cann...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
633, Report:
#28781
Posted Date:
Sep 03 2002
Huntington Hills; deposit ripoff. Mankato, Minnesota
I am a college student in my fifth, and final, year at Minnesota State University Mankato. In my past four years here I have had some major problems with security deposits but none as large as this. For the record, the reasons for the previous problems are strictly because I am a ...
Entity
Categories: Rental Supplies
634, Report:
#27955
Posted Date:
Aug 26 2002
Royal Olds Jeep Eagle ripoff abused & mistreated rip-off the business that doesn't give a damn Charleston West Virginia
I had noticed a crack in my Passenger side airbag cover along the bottom. I have a remaining factory warranty on my Jeep Wrangler and took it in to Royal Jeep Olds Eagle in Charleston.
I made an appointment for the dealership to look it over along with unusual threading coming ou...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
635, Report:
#17657
Posted Date:
Mar 26 2002
M.R.A, Holdings, L.L.C being ripped off in an aggressive manner Hollywood California
I am currently being charged money for video tapes i did not order. over one year ago i ordered one tape, and when i ordered the tapes i specified that i only wanted one tape. in the past few months i have recieved more tapes at my former residence. when over...
Entity
Categories: Cameras & Video
636, Report:
#16196
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2002
Two guys in a market offering to sell $1500 sterios for $350.
Two guys approach my roomate with a great deal. My roomate brings them home and little did we know we were rip off as well. Right after the incident I decided to look up the credibility of these speakers and what do I find? A rip off report with the exact same story. Two guys come u...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
637, Report:
#14789
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2002
Speaker Scam (Digital Audio) in Roseville on the street link all the Dogg rip-off reports
Stopping off at Sierra College in Rocklin to transfer some units, my friend and I were stopped by three guys in a later model white toyota minivan. I listened to the pitch, and ya it was pretty much the same as the one everyone else got. The speakers looked impressive enough except ...
Entity
Categories: Stereos
638, Report:
#10827
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2002
Capital Choice Consumer Credit didn't get my money Thanks to the Rip off Report
Before Christmat of this year I recieved 4 or 5 telephone calls from an individual saying that I had been approved for a Visa card with a limit of $5000.00. Since my roomate was at home when she called he was always told that she would call back later in the evening when I would be ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
639, Report:
#5244
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2001
Ugly Duckling-Odometer Fraud
I bought a Car from Ugly Duckling, and settled for the lowest $ I could get back from them just to finally end the whole thing and had to sign a contract of disclosure (whatever it is meaning I would not give all the details) so I can't go into the whole thing, but let me tell you-I...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
640, Report:
#9552
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2001
Timothy Donohue, Terrorizer - San Clemente Area - DO NOT RENT FROM HIM
WARNING!!! I am in the process of moving out of this TIMOTHY DONOHUE'S apartment.
He is 41 and I am 24. LADIES: DO NOT ANSWER ADS FOR A ROOMATE FROM THIS FREAK!!!.
More times than I can count TIMOTHY (TIM) DONOHUE broke into my room in the middle of the night and I would ...
Entity
Categories: Landlords
641, Report:
#3578
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2001
College Park-The Landings Apartments in Austin, TX are flea infested!!! unethical landlords
As a college student in Austin, TX I was delighted to move into an apartment with two of my friends. The complex we chose was The Landings Apartments off of E. Riverside. On the first day we were living in our three-bedroom apartment, one of my roomates said that she thought there...
Entity
Categories: Landlords
642, Report:
#3568
Posted Date:
Oct 11 2000
Sprint local service, or AT&T long distance giving consumers the run-around
I purchased Sprints local phone service when I moved into my first florida house. I had two roomates so I only purchased the local service. Later on one of my roomates made a long distance call anyways. When I called sprint said the only thing I could do was put a block on the phone...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies