476, Report:
#38214
Posted Date:
Dec 14 2002
Hurley State Bank/Radio Shack ripoff unwilling to settle ripoff business from hell victimized many consumers Philadelphia Pennsylvania
I started an account with Hurley state bank over 10 years ago. I made all my payments and the initial amount never went down. We have tried to settle and make payments to numerous to count. The most recent goint through America debt. They have refused every means to settle this debt...
Entity
Categories: Banks
477, Report:
#37557
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2002
Radio Shack ripoff repair center said they knew that it was a problem system, why sell it to their customers?! Dunn North Carolina
Bought a computer and surge protector from
approx. $1000. , well if you read the fine print
on the surge protector it will not or do they
warranty any damage caused by power surge. the
computer is compaq presario 7922. after having
to replace the hardrive 3 times, the repair
...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
478, Report:
#35472
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2002
Fairbanks Capital Corp AKA Equicredit, NationsCredit, Loan Servicing Center whatever name they come under, we need to fight back Jacksonville Florida
This predatory company needs to be stopped and it looks like the ONLY way that is going to happen is if we all band together.
Everyone, regardless of what city you are from, you need to email [email protected]. I have been in contact with her and she is refusing to really look at...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
479, Report:
#34466
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2002
Sprint PCS Misleading Signup/Billing Practices Overland Park Kansas
This is a scheme to defraud the public by telling them one thing and then letting the customer find out it's something else. In April 2002, I bought a Sprint PCS phone at Radio Shack store number 1218, after being pressured time after time to buy one. The wife thought it'd be a good...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
480, Report:
#30465
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2002
VERIZON WIRELESS (FREEUP) ripoff deception rip-off Port Jervis New York
DISPUTE - CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
ACC NO: (914) 850-XXXX
Adjustment Details
Adjustment Type Debit
Adjustment Code Breakage Collected
Amount $111.62
Balance Before $111.62
Balance After $0.00
Adjustment Date 09/14/2002 6:38 AM
THE BREAKAGE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCC...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
481, Report:
#33879
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2002
Digital Audio 2002 dirty ripoff liars Pretty crappy speakers individual components of the speaker are sub par hollow sounding crap boxes Portland Oregon
I'm going to try to offer a bit of hope for those ripped off buying Dogg Digital or Digital Audio speakers from cons. I too bought some speakers and was scammed with the con.
Pretty crappy speakers I admit With a little patience, effort, and research I have turned my hollow so...
Entity
Categories: Stereos
482, Report:
#33777
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2002
Radio Shack ripoff false promises Springboro Ohio
Hello my name is Pastor Robert Fisher and by being a Pastor I use to buy a lot of goods from Radio Shack that is intill I paid 79.95 plus tax and 39,95 for extra warnty for a three dir. Phone.
The first one quit working in three weeks (Three year warnty) they gave me a nother on...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
483, Report:
#30430
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2002
Alltel ripoff, tricked and lied to us, didn't live up to their end of deal Dublin Georgia
My husband and I bought a pair of Motorolla wireless phones from Radio Shack for our daughter and myself to use. They had us to sign a contract with Alltel Wireless. Suppossedly, the phones were to cost us only $29.99 monthly, with nights and weekends free. We weren't supposed to...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
484, Report:
#30040
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2002
sprint pcs ripoff consumer rip-off fraud very deceptive company ripoff scam artists Dallas Texas
My husband and I both purchased sprint phones from radio shack in Florence,Alabama in february of 2002.sprint has been nothing but trouble since we got them.
First of all when we purchased them the sales rep mislead us totally,he told us as long as one of us was in a sprint area ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
485, Report:
#16748
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2002
Radio Shack ripoff the business that doesn't give a dam Palatine Illinois
We needed a new AC Adapter for our computer and went to Radio Shack. The associate recommended a particular unit which, after taxes, etc., set us back $80+.
Within a week, the unit wasn't working properly so we took it back. The store recommended an exchange - but then they dis...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
486, Report:
#29845
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2002
SPRINT PCS ripoff OF THE $70 REBATE false promises dishonest ripoff deception
MY BROTHER AND SISTER AND I ALL BOUGHT SPRINT TELEPHONES
FROM RADIO SHACK AND WE ALL WERE SUPPOSE TO GET A 70.00
REBATE ON AUGUST 14TH IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SENTAND WE
WERE SUPPOSED TO GET IT BY MAIL ON THE 21ST OF AUGUST.
WELL MY SISTER AND BROTHERGOT THERES ON THE ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
487, Report:
#26478
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2002
Home shopping Network & RCA ripoff camcorder firewire is not fitting the port they won't take it back or exhcnage it discontinued item deceptive company Thomson Multimedia Inc. Indiana
I purchase a rca didgital comcorder from the home shopping network in february of 2002 the user guide states that you can order a firewire from rca but before I purchased it from rca and purchase one from radio shack and circuit city neither one work the wire did not fit my port on ...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
488, Report:
#25951
Posted Date:
Aug 02 2002
People's Credit First I was scammed for this fake credit card and I won't stop 'till I get my money! ripoff Tampa Florida
I was taken by this spineless company for $49 and i'm pissed! I called the company and demanded my money back. They said to send everything they had sent me back. So I took a picture of all the items in the package in case they denied sending it and I sent it certified.
Don't ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
489, Report:
#20492
Posted Date:
May 09 2002
Radio Shack is a corrupt outlandish fraudulent ripoff business that mistreated and ripped me off. Toms River, New Jersey
My Radar detector needed a cord, I took the unit and spoke with sales moran/idiot Natalie who handed me a cord that was supposed to be the proper replacement cord.
Within 1 day my radar unit was destroyed. I then spoke with the store manager, a moran by the name of Rick Rodriq...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
490, Report:
#20420
Posted Date:
May 08 2002
Dishnetwork Prejudice, Fraudelent cable service charges extra fees to Spanish consumers dirty SOB's Pasadena California
I signed on with Dishnetwork because I thought DirectTV had bad customer service. We'll I'm going back to DirectTV for a number of reasons. Dishnetwork agreed to provide a service at one cost and then increased their fees. They have so many confusing options that only serve to sub...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
491, Report:
#16546
Posted Date:
Apr 04 2002
Radio Shack ripoff evil dirt bags Fort Worth Texas
Radio Shack is a bunch of ripoff artists. They took all my money and didn't give me my stuff.
I hope you print this because I want everybody to know what a ripoff they are.
Slim
fort worth, Texas
Click here to read other Rip-off Reports on Radio Shack
Entity
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
492, Report:
#13376
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2002
Sprint PCS rip off and unethical practices.
About a year and a half ago, my husband and I purchased a Sprint PCS phone from Radio Shack. We paid a $100.00 deposit for this phone. We told them to make sure the number was local for the Vancouver,WA area. We got home after the phone had been programmed and I tried to call the ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
493, Report:
#10148
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
SPRINT PCS RIP-OFF SELL SERVICES THEY DON'T HAVE
I bought a PCS cell phone from Radio Shack in September. The salesperson programmed the phone and told me to call Sprint to activate my services and I did. When I tried to use the phone the same night I could not in my home and had problems using the phone out side of my home and on...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
494, Report:
#9125
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2001
Prime TV / Direct TV rip-off false advertising
In August 2001, we signed up for Direct TV. We were told that we would receive a $140 rebate for using a Prime TV authorized installer. We were also told that the installation wouldn't cost more than the $140. They advertised that there was Free Installation. We were also told that...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
495, Report:
#7965
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2001
Comm South Companies E-Z Tel false charges, ripoff
I have requested by phone on numerous occasions for a copy of the invoice for the first bill I was supposedly sent by this company. I never received this invoice and wanted a copy before I paid it. I was given conflicting information by phone representatives each time I called th...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
496, Report:
#7918
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2001
Bad Business bait and switch: love4digital.com
Hello,
I am late on this reply but wanted to comment. I would NOT recommend Love4Digital. I attempted to order a C-3040 from them today and got the bait and switch with accessories. Then when I attempted to cancel this portion of the order (an overpriced accessory pack which I...
Entity
Categories: Computer Mail Order
497, Report:
#4163
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2001
PRIME / DIRECT TV RIP OFF
I SIGNED UP FOR SATILITE TV ON 9/20/00 AND WAS TOLD , AND ALL GIVEN INFORMATION IN WRITTING STATING THAT IF I FILLED OUT THE REQUIRED INFO WITHIN 60 DAYS I WOULD RECEIVE MY $140.00 REBATE CHECK ,(WHICH I HAD GIVEN THEM) BACK WITHIN 60 DAYS. I HAVE CALLED THESE PEOPLE 3 TIMES A WEE...
Entity
Categories: Satellite Companies
498, Report:
#1362
Posted Date:
Nov 17 2000
RADIO shack-IBM *UPDATE *Consumer Advocate Suggestion ..You'd be surprised what rights that little warrenty gives you.
Radio Shack sold me a computer cheap, saying becaus they were changing brands. It was in box, with a manual. The manual turned out to be for a later moodel, with different parts, etc.After much trouble [not hardware], I was told by IBM that it had been sold about eight months before...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
499, Report:
#3825
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2000
radio shack ripoff * UPDATE Soon-to-be EX-employee Radio Shack offers solution
i have been a loyal custermer of radio shack untill i boght a $80 dolloar 10' speaker. when i got home i hooked it up and it was blown, when i took it back they i said i did it and they wouldn't take it back even though it had 1 year warrente i had the reset the the box and every t...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
500, Report:
#1946
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2000
PageMart Texas rip-off
My wife purchased a Motorola pager from PageMart at Radio Shack on September 10th, 1999. PageMart will varify that prepaid service has been active a minimum of 30 days and then mail a $30 check on or before January 15th, 2000. The pager has malfunctioned the entire time she had it. ...
Entity
Categories: Paging Companies