1, Report:
#5997
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2007
think tek, t-rex ..not a reputable company. it's a rip-off
Think Tek placed an ad for a t-rex vacuum cleaner in the USAWeekend news magazine in our Sunday paper this last February.
I placed an order with the form they provided in early March.
I began calling and asking where the cleaner was starting in May. I have always had to contact th...
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Categories: Appliances
2, Report:
#144978
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2005
Mindstorm Technologies Laserperfect4, Laser Perfect, Glenn Robinson, Michele Gerrow, Spnongbob Spinclock, Think Tek Inc., Trikke I ordered the Lazer Perfect 4 from them in December '04, I have not seen the product. I have tried calling the company direct and they were very rude(Michele) and said it was on it's way. The customer service company is tired of taking calls from upset customers for Mindstorm. I don't blame them. Boynton Beach Florida
I ordered a Laser tool from them from a TV add, mistake number one. This company has a bad report in the BBB for SE Florida, for customer service. I should have looked this up before ordering. Mistake number two. They have a different company taking the calls for orders and custmer ...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
3, Report:
#77789
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2005
Think Tek Shipped V-Trikke 8 without bolts Boynton Beach Florida
Sent V-Trikke 8 without bolts. Twice shipped wrong parts. Then would not accept my phone calls
Patricia
Stratford, ConnecticutU.S.A.
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Categories: Sporting Goods
4, Report:
#107291
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2004
THINK TEK SILVER BOMBER really IS a bomber ripoff Boca Raton Florida
My son got a Think Tek Silver Bomber for his birthday. We took it to a repair shop because it was running sluggish, and the gear was stuck in low. After a new battery was put in it still didn't improve. We even took it to an electronics shop and they tried to repair the motor, but i...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
5, Report:
#77288
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2004
Thinktek ripoff Tweety bird clock Pacoima California
Purchased the clock through home shopping network for my child. the total cost with a 3-year warranty was $72.94. It was returned for repair/replacement over fourteen months ago. The clock was about 8 months old. The hands fell off.
After several months of not receiving the ...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
6, Report:
#18693
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2003
Think Tek ripoff deceptive company Parsippany New Jersey
I saw an advertisement for a Sylvester/Tweety clock on television around Christmas, 2001. Since Tweety bird is one of my mother's favorite characters, I decided to get it for her for a Christmas present.
The television advertisement claimed that if you purchased the clock right ...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
7, Report:
#59576
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2003
Think Tek Silver Bomber Silver Bomber Electric Scooter is a Ripoff victimized many consumers Parsippany New Jersey
My 13 year old son purchased the brand new Silver Bomber Scooter on EBAY. It worked somewhat for the first week but the hand operated gear switch was always iffy. After that, it only worked in low gear. The wiring keeps coming disconnected and constantly needs to be resoldered. ...
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Categories: Sporting-good Manufactures
8, Report:
#63338
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2003
Think Tek ripoff Internet Worldwide
I bought a Silver Bomber scooter for my son and have had nothing but trouble with it. First it was a faulty fuse and then the batteries were dead and wouldn't recharge, so we bought two new batteries, for the price of $54.00 and now, the rubber band (chain) that makes it go broke.
...
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Categories: Con Artists
9, Report:
#48402
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2003
Think Tek Never returned Tweety Bird and Sylvester Clock after I returned it under warentee consumer fraud ripoff Boca Raton Florida
I bought a total of four (4)Tweety Bird and Sylvester Wall Clocks for friends and family. NONE of them came with the advertised remote control. I called with no returned phone calls to me.
One (1) of the clocks stopped working and I sent it back with the 3-YEAR repllacement guar...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
10, Report:
#41248
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2003
Think Tek Silver Bomber E Scooter ripoff on file New Jersey
poor batteries, now belt is worn. No info on how to get hold of mfr. found this site after 20hr search on cable modem. don't buy!
J
Sacramento, CaliforniaU.S.A.
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Categories: Sporting-good Manufactures
11, Report:
#39504
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2002
THINK TEK DEPT. SILVER BOMBER ripoff- ripoff fraud business NEVER CAN REACH THEM PARSIPPANY New Jersey
I purchased a silver bomber for my kids on 12/17/02 as a
Christmas gift. And when they opened the box the front wheel is broken. The enclosed instructions tell you to contact the company instead of returning to the store of purchase, so i tried but never got a representitive alway...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
12, Report:
#37480
Posted Date:
Dec 07 2002
THINK TEK A RIP OFF Big Rip Off Company fraudulent ripoff business Parsippany New Jersey
We bought the SILVER BOMBER for Grandson's birthday only to have it quit after a few days. It was purchased at our nearby K-Mart store and they didn't feel it was their place to replace it since the problem was in the faulty wiring of the company.
Made many calls only to get ple...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
13, Report:
#30278
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2002
Silver Bomber Non working product and no way to get help Parsippany New Jersey
We have tried and tried for months to get a hold of this company, Think Tek, Silver Bomber, and when we call the 1-800 number the voice mail box is full. There is no way to get on the web page and no way to e-mail them.
Kris
Apple Valley, California
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Categories: Sporting Goods
14, Report:
#26609
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2002
Think Tek STUPID Silver bomber electric scooter is a rip off Anehiem California
the silver bomber electric scooter sucks it will work great for about an hour then stop working. these scooters have now been priced for as low as $30.00 beacause it sucks so bad
do not buy one of these pieces of junk or you'll get RIPPED OFF TOO!
Tommy
Carmichael, Californi...
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Categories: Sporting Goods
15, Report:
#23990
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2002
Think Tek Silver Bomber Electric Scooter is junk ripoff company won't answer the phone Parsippany New Jersey
I purchased a Silver Bomber Electric Scooter for x-mas 2001. Since we live in rainy Washington State, the scooter had little use during the winter--maybe 2 recharges of use. Summer is here, and it no longer works. The drive belt had fallen off and looked worn out. My boyfriend diasa...
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Categories: Sporting-good Manufactures
16, Report:
#22045
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2002
Think Tek ripoff, Tweety Bird Clock Pacoima California
I ordered a tweety bird clock from this company. The clock stopped working after three days so I sent it back and requested another one.
I have wrote many letters because I do not have a phone number and have never gotten a reponse.
The company billed us for 67.98 on November...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
17, Report:
#21095
Posted Date:
May 18 2002
Silver Bomber fraudulent ripoff business sold at K-Mart Parsippany New Jersey
We bought a product called the silver bomber electric scooter from K-mart and bought the extended warranty. The scooter only stays charged for about 15 minutes. It is to stay charged for about 4+ hours.
I have called the company and can only leave a message. They call back and...
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Categories: Sporting Goods
18, Report:
#20357
Posted Date:
May 07 2002
Think Tek ripoff Silver Bomber Parsippany New Jersey
I purchased two Silver Bomber scooters. Both had a malfunction.
One I purchased from a reputable department store, they exchanged me for another that broke down shortly after. As an electronic service technician I was able to repair these myself at the time because Think Tek the...
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Categories: Sporting Goods
19, Report:
#1029742
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2002
Silver Bomber electric scooter rip-off by Think Tek *REBUTTAL
Submitted: 9/11/01
Modified: 9/11/01
The silver bomber electric scooter is a rip-off. It will work for an hour or so, and then stop working. In the last month, I have purchased two of these scooters, one from a local K-Mart and one from an online company. Both scooters simply st...
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Categories: Sporting Goods
20, Report:
#18882
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2002
Think Tek/Silver Bomber defective wiring design in scooter explodes batteries and makes scooter useless Parsippany New Jersey
My father purchased 2 Silver Bomber electric scooters from MacDill AFB as Christmas gifts for my nephew and my son. Both were broken within 90 days.
Upon inspection, the batteries are swollen and close to exploding. I tried calling the 800# listed on the documents that came w...
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Categories: On-Line Business
21, Report:
#18779
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2002
Think Tek ripoff deceptive company Parsippany NJ
I ordered Think Tek's Silver Bomber Scooter for my son's birthday in June of 2001 via an internet auction site. The item was put up for auction by Think Tek itself.
Shortly after receiving the scooter, it broke down. I tried to call the customer service 1-800 number and the rec...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
22, Report:
#14595
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2002
Think - Tek - Don't Get Ripped OFF!!!!
My grandfather ordered a ThinkTek TweetyBird clock for my 2 year-old son. ThinkTek shipped 2 clocks and billed my grandfather for both (one for $49.95 and one for $37.46 ??- they also billed him $25.98 for shipping/handling)
I've been attempting since the beginning of the year t...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
23, Report:
#14469
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2002
Think TekTweety bird clock & warranty ripoffs
I got my tweety clock and also didn't get the remote, I e-mailed and left 4 messages that were never returned. I also bought a 3 year replacement warranty for 10 dollars. If I can't even get them to send the remote, I know I would never be able to use the warranty. Think Tek should...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
24, Report:
#14201
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2002
Think Tek Ripoff doesn't respond!!!
I bought a Silver Bomber for my son, after 1 week the high speed quit working, then the front wheel broke apart. Can't call and speak to a person, can't leave a message because their message box is full. My warrenty card was returned as undeliverable.
Kris
Maryland Heights,MO
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Categories: Sporting Goods
25, Report:
#11641
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2002
Think Tek Tweety Bird Clock ripoff no intention of honoring their commitments.
There are undoubtedly greater ripoffs. We ordered a Tweety Bird Clock 2 weeks before Christmas. It came a week after. It was offered with a free, bonus remote control that we have yet to see. I called the customer service number, which is NEVER answered in person. I tried to leave...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics