Always purchase the games from shops not from online services.

Company: Gamefly Inc
Address : P.O. Box 6019, Inglewood, CA 90315, United States

Gamefly is an online video rental company that offers a monthly membership option where you can rent an unlimited number of PS2, XBOX and other type of games and keep them for as long as you want. They also offer some trial membership for limited period of time. you can participate and may keep a game for 10 days without being charged for it. Of course you must have a credit card to participate in this offer. On 09/15/06 I rented CONFLICT:VIETNAM from them, and according to information posted on their website you should receive their games within 2 to 4 business days by the United States postal service. My game did not arrive until 7 days later! And I was very shocked. The CD was new but you don't get the booklet that comes with the game and the plastic CD case is not included. As any true gamer knows you need the book to learn how to play the game, right? I guess this is how the company keeps postal expenses down in order to ship games. It arrived in an orange and white mailer sandwiched between 2 pieces of cardboard with a postage paid return envelope included. To make a huge story, I cancelled my trial membership option on 10/06/06 because I felt that this game had either been stolen or lost in the mail and I didn't want to be responsible for something I had never received. I played the game for a short trial period and returned the game to Gamefly on 10/02/06, but it wasn't until 10/06/06 that I found out Gamefly had billed my credit card for the full price of the game $54.49 and I must remind you that this was against my authorization. And I must also remind you that I did not get the booklet or CD case that comes with any game you purchase at a store. Always purchase the games from shops not from online services.

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I want my refund or my next step will be the BBB.

Company: Lumber Liquidators
Address : 3000 John Deere Rd,, Toano, VA 23168, United States

I had purchased Bamboo flooring from Lumber Liquidators. I felt disappointed with the material I received from them. I had purchased eight boxes of Bamboo flooring, which are awesome, great. My workman finished with six boxes and my home was looking great. I was very happy. Real story starts when he opened last two boxes whose color was too light and also I noticed that lot number was different too, it was SF-Y1. I contacted Lumber Liquidators and found that many people were facing the same problem. Dealer could not even match the lot number with available stock, so I was left with no option but continued with existing tiles. It gave my home messy look after flooring was done. Never received any back call or email I send then hundred times. Their customer service is hopeless.
I am upset with Lumber Liquidators because I didn�t bought flooring on sale, I paid $2.90/sqft. I want my refund or my next step will be to BBB.


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Never trust this company I made my life more difficult buying this machine.

Company: VIDEOCON
Address : Videocon Industries Ltd, 14 Kms Stone, Aurangabad-Paithan Road,Chitegaon, Aurangabad, Maharashtra India

Every days busy schedule in my office had up settled me and was not able to do my house hold work properly, even on the weakened the work load was carried home and I desperately needed a washing machine. I decided to buy a Videocon washing machine so that it becomes easy for me, but I was wrong it did not become easy but I was more disturbed with this product. The day I purchased this machine I am just running behind the bushes to get it repaired, from the very first day itself I could hear the machine making a sounds which I informed the dealer he told that it was nothing and it some time happens, I had never heard anything like this before, after some days I found that the spinner was just moving in clock wise moment no anticlock moment was there, I again tried telling the dealer that it needs to be checked but I was again made convinced that it was nothing to worry about. Now the machine had stopped working it just broke down with aloud noise and the machine was dead, I insisted that the dealer to see the machine, the circuit of the machine had damaged and the repairing would cost a lot. I had to repair it but the part was not available, at last the part was found but the mechanic was not able to fix it, its been 2 months I running here and there for repairing. Never trust this company I made my life more difficult buying this machine.

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watch out

Company: starluck casino
Address : the united states, n/a, Australia
URL: n/a

i recieved a letter also in the mail sayng that I had won75,400.00 and they wanted to me to deposit the check they sent me in my account. Luckly for me i did deposit the money but in gad i had no money in there or i would have been screwed.

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Never talk to strangers or you will end up in a mess like me.

Company: DCS Digital Cinema Sound Inc.
Address : 5451 Commercial Drive,, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, United States

I was reading through the hundreds of stories and mine is similar to all the others. I was leaving Panera Bread when two younger guys in a blue mini van approached me. For a moment I that it might be some misunderstanding. But no I was wrong. They told me that they were on their way to deliver an order to a lady and the company had given them extra stock. They said they wanted to sell that extra one rather than giving it back to their boss. I thought that they are trying to cheat me. So I was hesitant, but they showed me the invoice and the sheet with the retail value of the speakers. On seeing the same I think in my mind that they are not the false people. He said he would give me a copy and gave me his cell phone number which I called while he was there to make sure it was right. So at last I decided to go for it. I knew that I had only $300 in my bank account and he said he would throw in an extra speaker with the amp for $300. I told him I would give him $200 but I only had a check. He said if I wasn't going to buy the other speaker, he needed the cash so he could store it so his boss wouldn't find it. He then followed me to the bank and loaded the speakers in my car in front of a cop.
When I got home I immediately went online to check it out and found this site. Unfortunately, no one is going to check into this until after the fact and the cops seem to do nothing about it even though hundred of reports have been filed. I am a college student and gave them the last of my money. Considering so many people have been ripped off, does anyone know if there is anything that can be done about this? So all of you please be aware of such people and never talk to the people who approaches you without knowing them.


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DO NOT have anything to do with this "company". They are a scam!!!!!

Company: My Diet Patches.com
Address : 8301 W. 183rd Street,, Tynley Park, IL 60477, United States

I sincerely thank you for your 'rip-off' web page info. If only I had seen it earlier!!! I too have been ripped off by My Diet Patches.com I ordered the free trial package. When it arrived - finally - the recipient was urged to try the product for 6 weeks. I made the appointment with my doctor within two weeks of package delivery. The doctor said "No", and even the instructions said "NO". Doctor said not to use the patches, so I decided cancel any further deliveries from My Diet Patches. Before I could contact the supplier, I discovered a deduction for $129.25 by Diet Products. So I tried to email them at Customer service, nothing but I searched in Google.com for it and came across the other rip off reports on them
DO NOT have anything to do with this "company". BEFORE they try to get you to fall for their scam!!!


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Wirefly don’t keep their word

Company: Wirefly Mobile
Address : PO Box 750035,, El Paso, TX 88575, United States

I purchased T-Mobile Motorola RAZRV3 for $249. It has the rebate program and the phone come from Wirefly mobile. At the time when I purchased the phone they had a $50.00 rebate and when all the forms and original UPC is sent to T-Mobile they will send the rebate within six to eight weeks. Then I sent an email asking them where the rebate is and this is what they had to say. I have sent everything like they said, and I made copies of everything I sent. Below is the response I got from them. After further research into the information that you have provided us with via your e-mail. We are not showing a record of ever having received a submission with any or all of that information included. If it is possible there are any other names, addresses, or mobile numbers on this form, please submit that information and we will be more than happy to search for those contents as well. Another possibility is that you may not have mailed your submission to our department. It may have been a customer loyalty rebate, manufacturers rebate, dealers rebate, etc. If this is the situation I would suggest contacting the location where you purchased your phone from for any contact information for those processing centers. If it was mailed to this facility less than 6 weeks ago please allow us up to 6 weeks to receive and enter the information into our system. If it has been more than 6 weeks since you mailed your submission to this address we do apologize however after 6 weeks we have to assume that your submission was lost in the mail on its way to us. As our rebate form does state, T-Mobile is not held responsible for any loss, misdirection, or mutilated mail. If you still have the ORIGINAL UPC barcodes please contact us for further direction. If you no longer have the white sticker label, per the instructions on the rebate form, we cannot, under the terms and conditions of the rebate, validate the phone. The original version of this label has a unique code, which indicates purchase of an authentic T-Mobile phone or device. The unique copy of this label must be included with the rebate submission or T-Mobile cannot credibly verify the originality of the phone. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for choosing T-Mobile. I was surprised to get such kind of response from these people. They are fraudulent they don�t keep their word. They are misleading their customers.

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Check before going in the pool of this hotel.

Company: HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Address : 300E LELAND,, PITTSBURG, CA 94565, United States

During summers we usually decide to go for a weekend to a near by resort or a hotel, this time I opted for this hotel. We reached there late night and found that no one was there on the desk; it was no doubt late on ringing the bell the receptionist appeared she gave us our rooms. The next morning we all gathered on the pool as it was decided, the pool timings were 6am to 11am in the morning, we gathered say about 7am, we found that the pool was all dirty and had a slippery floor right at the edges which was very risky and might lead to some injuries, we informed the manager that the pool was not clean and it was now 7.15,the hotel manager tried to sought out this problem but was not able to find the cleaner, ultimately another 15 minutes we saw some came to clean the pool by that time it was late morning and many people were waiting to go in the pool, we all entered the pool but in some time found that itching was occurring on the body and seeing we all started our skin started getting red and it looked as if it was burnt, we came out of the pool and the person who was a doctor said that it was because of the excess chlorine in the water we all had marks and were scared, the doctor said it was not harmful but at the same time not good, he told us to immediately apply antiseptic cream, within a day the mark started vanishing but was this the way putting so much chlorine that the picnic turns to be a disaster, check before going in the pool of this hotel. The matter seemed so cool to the manager that not a word of sorry was delivered.

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Order shoes

Company: pppularkicks
Address : 145-157 st. john st, london, United Kingdom

I order some jordan tennis shoes for my duaghter back in September. I have written and called this company numerous times. When you call the number the mailbox is always full. No one answers your emails. It is now December and I have yet to receive the shoes or money or any type of reply from this company. This company must be a scam. Don not order from this company unless you have money to just throw away.

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DO NOT BUY FROM KITWEAR.COM. TOTAL SCAM

Company: Kitwear.com Tom mulldown
Address : room 629, 275 deansgate,, manchester, United Kingdom

Please do not buy from kitwear.com. I believe this site is a total scam. I orderd two football shirts from here and payment was taken straight away. I tried to contact them as regards my order and they never answer emails and the phone number doesnt work. I researched the company online, and came across others who too have had bad expiriences with kitwear.com and have never recieved their orders and those who have recieved their shirts, said they are very very bad fakes!! I also believe the address is fake too. I know the site belongs to a [************identity protected], as i have read forums in which he discuses his site.

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McAfee has poor customer service and is very frustrating to deal with.

Company: McAfee
Address : McAfee Corporate Headquarters,3965 Freedom Circle,, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United States

I ordered MacAfee antivirus for $49.99 with one year membership and downloaded it on 5/23/2006. I ordered the antivirus through the McAfee web site. But it is no longer working I spent over an hour troubleshooting the software. I called their Technical support and they told me to download the product again and reinstall thinking that would help. They sent me the 866 number for customer support. Oh, I cringed because I hate dealing with people who know nothing and work off of scripts. Mylene a customer support executive told me that I can't download it again because I don't have my order number. I ordered it via www.mcafee.com and she says I didn't even though they have a record of it. She says that u won�t be able to download a new copy. I said that I only wanted what I had paid for. But the product was no longer working. She spoke so fast with an accent that I could not understand her and had to ask her to speak slower. I finally got so frustrated that I asked for a refund. I'm only into my 5th month of the year. She said I wasn't able to get a refund either. I asked to speak to her supervisor.
I spoke to Gracz one of their senior executive but I got the same response. They just don�t listen. I suspect that McAfee has their support out of the U.S. helping keep Americans out of jobs. I asked to speak to her supervisor or to the President of McAfee. She said that she'd transfer me to her supervisor and asked if she could put me on hold for 1-2 minutes. I said ok. The piped in music was so loud that after about 2 minutes I had to hang up. I don't understand why they can't help. It's not as if I'm trying to get something for nothing. I paid for the service for a year and it is not working. It had just downloaded a virus update and that may have been what ruined it. I just want it to work and an apology from McAfee from someone (not Customer Support) for the poor customer service and frustration it's caused me. I also want to make sure they extend my contract by the days for which I was unable to use the Virus Scan software.


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fraud in los angeles

Company: Ultimate shopping network
Address : 2121 Avenue of the Stars Suite 2910, Los Angeles, ca. 90067, United States

ultmate shopping network does not return money to it's customers They owe over five thousand dollars and i can't get it back

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I hate Scam and fraud at Internet

Company: Achmad Hizbar Arsjad
Address : Jl. Mutumanikam No. 27, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40265, Indonesia

Internet is big oportunities for business, but many bad people scam and fraud. Many times I lost my money cause of scammer and fraud.

I joint this site for get and give information about scam and fraud.

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American Home Security Scam (AHS)

Company: American Home Security
Address : albany avenue, New York, United States

I owned a home with a home security system provided by American Home Security (AHS). We were with this security company for five years until we had to sell our home. When we were trying to close our account , we were told by AHS that we had to pay a full year worth of service fee to close the account.

During my contract signing, I was not made aware by AHS that the contract will renew every three years with any notification from the customer or AHS. Once your contract is renewed without you knowing it, you are responsible to pay for three year's worth of service no matter what. In the contract, this term was written in fine print that if you do not read the contract carefully (you even might need a magnifying glass to read it) you will definitely miss it.

In my opinion, if a company is honest and does not intend to rip off their customer, this kind of terms should be in bold and big enough font size. Or they can ask customer to initial this term and that they are made aware of it. This is not case.

If we were made aware by AHS, we would not have signed with them because three years is a long time. Anything can happen, I would not have wanted to be tied in paying for service I would not use.

We tried to explain our situation to AHS and we were not taken seriously and was obliged to pay it off so as our credit would not be ruined.

I am writing this complain in this website so as to prevent this from happenning to others.

Beware of America Home Security Scam.

Frustrated Customer

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My first visit to India wasn’t a good experience thanks to Grand Hyatt.

Company: GRAND HYATT
Address : Santacruz Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra India

I was visiting India for the first time, and had made the prior reservation in this hotel, I decided to opt for this hotel just because of the spa which I had learnt about visiting their site, it was beautiful room and many more things in the picture which forced me to go for this hotel, but all turned wrong, when we reached there I first booked an appointment for the aroma therapy which was one of the best therapy given in here, after along journey this would be the best way to relax. I went to the spa room and was offered massage, if was not at all clean the bed was already stained as if just one had finished, I told them to wash the bed or put a cover before the therapy, they did as I told, during the massage the 2 attendants kept talking and I could not relax, I told them several times to stop talking but they continued after some time again ,it was becoming uncomfortable and wanted to just move out, then I was told to go to the pool area which was more worst the candles were the simple one no aroma could be smelled the flowers were not fresh in the water and the attendant were wearing shoes in that area due to which he floor was very messy, I was really disturbed with my decision I some how finished unhappily and went to the manager, who was another nard character, he said that it would be taken care off and the next day I was called by the manager itself to go for the therapy, I thought it was taken into consideration, but to my dilemma the things were the same, the attendants were having beetles in the mouth and were leaving in between the massage to spilt ,this was ridiculous I just told them that I did not need this and left ,I wrote complains about it in the complain box and left the hotel, it been 3 months and I am back in my country but heard that its still the same, from one of my far of relative who was a victim like me.

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Such a good company was selling defected products.

Company: AIWA
Address : SONY COOPERATION, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO Japan

We live in a joint family and we children always fought to watch different channel at the same time, and usually turn up fighting badly, and ultimately the elders turned the T.V off and then no one to see any thing, to avoid all this my dear grand father said that it would be better if we could purchase another T.V, this was the idea which all the members agreed and decided to put it in actions as fast as possible, my grand father accompanied my uncle to buy the T.V, they opted for Aiwa brand and the T.V was brought home on the every same day and displayed in the living room, as it was anew T.V all wanted to watch no matter whether it was interesting them or no. The match was about to start and my grand father who tried changing the channel with the remote could not change on constantly pressing the button the channel didn�t change not even the sound, it was that the remote was not working, we tried changing the battery but all in vain, my uncle took the remote and said that it was not functioning and should be replaced, the dealer as if knew we would be back spoke so rudely to my uncle that some one must have dropped it hard, but it was not actually trying explaining him the dealer did not change the remote it was a defected piece, so my uncle complained in the consumers cell and simultaneously went in the local market to repair, it was found that one of the sensors was missing and nothing could be done ,so he asked the local dealer to arrange for one ,such a good will company was selling defected products for which action was a must, now lets see what consumer service could do .But be aware of checking the remote along with the T.V which we usually avoid.

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I took my product and left the shop never to visit the Sansui dealer again

Company: LWP electronics
Address : 655 Flower St, #254 City, Province,, LA, CA 90017, United States

I always wanted to purchase a LCD and was waiting for a vibrant offer, when exactly I came across his company Sansui which had discounted their rates and a sure gift along with it, as I wanted it I did not let the offer miss and visited the Sansui dealer, I liked the Kyuntan LCD 20 inches, it was a smart and a sleek piece. I placed the order and started inquiring about the sure gift, there were many items displayed like the DVD, microwave oven, the mixer, blender, camera and many more and the jackpot was the car, I asked want gift they were giving me, they just pointed to the bowl on the table which had chits in it, I was told to pick one and try my luck, when I removed the chit, he read out that it was the lemon set, which was not in the display which was not at all interesting I requested them for one more chance, they agreed and again it was the 3 bowls of different size which was not again in the display I was now very sure that they were fooling their customers by giving petty things instead of giving something from the display, this is how the company betrays the trust of their customers ,I was very annoyed and decided to not buy anything but ,as they had packed ,I took my product and left the shop never to visit the Sansui dealer again

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Bad treatment from such a well reputed hospital.

Company: Craig Hospital
Address : 3425 S. Clarkson St., Englewood, CO 80113, United States

My father always complained that he got tired even walking a short distance, so we took him to the doctor, on examining and after the test it was clear that we had to go for a bypass as urgent as possible, we had to arrange the money, though being a small person I decided to do the operation in one of the best hospitals and decided to take a separate room for him, which was no doubt a expensive package. The dates were all fixed and I had arranged the money for my father, my father always said that I was a use less person and would not do anything in life ,now was the time to prove ,when we reached to the hospital for an admission, they took the entire money from me ,but my father was shifted in the general ward, I opposed that it was the separate room I had booked and that the payment was done according to this facility, I was given a sick reason that due to emergency of one of the relative of VIP, they had shifted my father in the general ward this was a wrong attitude and I told them that if this facility for what I had paid was not given I would take the matter to the medical counsel ate ,it did not bother as they had all done for an VIP,I was really very upset and realized that my father was correct about me, all the days I spend in the hospital I went through a mental stress, what would I answer my father, everything went fine and the week was over, at the time of discharge I asked them to refund the amount as he was not given the VIP facility, but they refused as it was already entered in the computer and was now difficult to settle the accounts, this was the treatment I got from such a reputed hospital which was just working because of its good will

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I found many fraud cases against this company, I did a big mistake by believing in them!!!!!

Company: E. Burnham Cosmetics Company
Address : 7117 North Austin Ave, Niles, IL 60714, United States

A salesman came to house and she forced me to try a free sample of Retinol Ultra Skin Cr�me. So I agreed to keep it. A month later they send me an invoice for $26.95. I called up their customer service to make it clear to them that I never purchased any product from them so why I have pay for their invoice and told them to discontinue any deliveries. People in there are all nuts. Now I have received a notice from Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc. it states that I have to pay $26.95 to them.
When I informed the matter of fact to them they asked me to return the product. But why I should return the product I never ordered?! I did not know that I would be sending orders automatically thereafter.
This was stated in their letter: * Will you please send me a copy of any information from the original product or packaging.
I tried to call Denver, but no one picked up the phone the office was closed. I could not able to fill any information from options they had. I did some research of this company, I found many fraud cases filed against this company. Now I am going to send my concern to the Attorney Genral and they look into this matter. I do not my credit card rating being injured


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High Tech Pet, Inc - Don’t buy anything from them!!!!!!!

Company: High Tech Pet Inc
Address : 2476 Palma Drive, Ventura, CA 93003, United States

Do not buy any thing from this company! They are ripping off!!! I have bought an electronic door for my pet from this company. And soon after my husband fixed it, we heard a bang from that petty thing. So we checked it and find a part of it broken. I contacted them via phone but got response that they work only through emails, so I mailed them writing about the broken part of the door. For three weeks I did not have any response. Initially they were not ready to replace, but then I was sent a part to be fitted in the electronic which they expected to fix it by ourselves.
After some days it stopped working so I called them. It stopped working within the warranty peiod so it was their duty to fix it. They will hang up on me whenever I called them. That stupid receptionist kept me on hold and put me to some other persons ext. where I have to left my message. The company owner Nick Bonge will not speak to you unless you tell your name so he can decided to speak or to not. I sent the door back to them plus I had to pay $60 for shipping and $75 for refurbishing fee. They sent me the door back and guess what!! Without repairing it and an electrical tape was stuck in side it!!!!
I am really pissed off with all their run around strategy. They keep you on hold and on and on and on! But never help you! DON�T BUY ANY THING FROM THEM!


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Our company experienced the most embarrassing moment of all time here in Jurys.

Company: JURYS HOTEL CORPORATION
Address : 146 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin Ireland

We had arranged a board meeting in this hotel, it was a annual presentation of our latest plans, my boss had invited many business kings for this presentation, this presentation was about to take 2 hours, so we had also arranged for some cold drinks to be served during the presentation and some snacks to follow after the meeting, but unfortunately the electricity went off ,we thought it was just for some time but 15 minutes passed and all started moving I went to the desk telling them to put on the generator as all were busy and wanted to leave early, but I was told that they had no such arrangements, to carry on with the meeting without the inter net was very difficult plus as it was summer season it was more difficult. It was a great shock that they had no generators and still they did not inform us which was basic thing needed in spare at the time of necessity as it was needed now, I had no words to tell my boss to over due this I told the waiter to get the cold drinks and when I saw that all were saying something I touched the drink to see and it was not cold it was hot, just brought from the stored area I spoke to the manager that it was just half an hour the electricity was gone how come no arrangement was done to server the drink cold ,the time was passing and it was decided that the presentation should be postponed ,and every one started leaving it was a embarrassing moment for the entire company ,I asked for a refund, I was told that the refund would be discuss with the authorities and will be done ,but its been months no chance of the refund.

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Mercedes cheated me by selling a defected car

Company: Mercedes Benz of North America
Address : 3, ParagonDrive, Freeport, NY 11520, United States

I purchased a 1995 c280 model Bens a little over a year ago, and for a while all seemed to be going well. One day while I was driving in Florida the car began jerking quite violently, as I drove. I thought I was driving the car without a halt for several hours and may be this will be the problem. So I rested for a while and shortly after driving off, the jerking started again (quite violently).
I took the vehicle to a Benz Dealer & Service Center in Orlando, where after waiting for some hours I was told that I needed to replace the harness...This cost me over $1100-... and since I was leaving for NY the following day (driving) I had no choice but to have the job done. Again for a while all seemed to be going well then suddenly one day the same problem started. Since then (in spite of the installation of a new harness) I continue to have the same problem (the jerking) ever so often, so much so that I am afraid to dive long distances.
I don't know if there was a recall of this model Benz (1995 c280) but I am extremely frustrated I did not know of this problem with the 1995 C280 until I read your report today. Has there been any progress in getting Benz to address this problem? Or has there been a recall of the 1995 c280 that address this problem? I'm extremely frustrated.


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Sharp sent me a defected camcorder with no manual or any cables.

Company: Sharp Electronics
Address : Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Plaza,, Mahwah, NJ 7430, United States

I bought a Sharp VL-Z3U digital View cam. I paid around 300.00 for this little piece of crap. I am using it since last one year and can only use it when it decides it doesn't blink DEW at me and shuts off that�s since day one, did I mention I bought it brand new. I got it with no manuals A/V cables or anything just the camcorder. I am forced to watch what I record on the camera and not my TV.
I contacted customer service and they basically told me to deal with it. They told me I would have to buy the cables for it (Dv cable 30.00) and (Av cable 20.00) then I would have to pay them 15.00 so I could get a Manuel for it because it is no longer available online. From this I came to know that Sharp Electronics have cheated me. Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't Sharp have to send me these things free of charge since they were supposed to be in the box in the first place, then again maybe I am wrong and just wasting my time writing this. Any suggestion, please reply as soon as possible I will be waiting for that.


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Don’t take a risk of eating at HOMETOWN in Salinas, CA.

Company: HOMETOWN BUFFET
Address : 840 NORTHRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE, SALINAS, CA 93906, United States

I had booked this place for 10 of my friends on Sunday. It is just close to my house and I thought because of the busy schedule this would be the right place and I could avoid getting late. We all gathered at 8 pm for the buffet we all started with the drinks and then with the main course we had no problems with the salads and starter as we had with the drinks, I was appreciated by my friends to choose this Hometown for buffet, but when we headed for dinner I found that the chicken was not fresh and was having a bad smell I doubted and called the waiter he said that it was made in a very different aroma sauce and that�s the reason why it was very different in smell, but I still doubted and asked my friend whether they felt the same or no, yes they too felt that the chicken was not fresh and the color too was greenish blue, seeing us in doubt the waiter called the manager and told us to explain that it was all because of the aroma sauce, we excepted and started eating and believe me the taste was so awful that it was difficult to gallop it. In spite of telling them that the chicken was not fresh and was not hygienic to have such a meal they disagreed and mocked out, we decided to just pay for the drinks and take the money back of the buffet which we had already paid them, but we were told no for the refund, we did not care for the money and left the buffet because we were not ready for any stomach upset. Thanks to god that my house was near by and we could fill our stomach. But mind you guys don�t take a risk of eating in this HOMETOWN.

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Australian Lottery Scam

Company: Lindford Cox
Address : 392 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario 99999, Canada

I recieved a check in the mail telling me I had been declared a winner in an Australian lottery draw. Having never entered an Australian lottery, I knew immediately it was a scam. I did an online search for the routing number (JPMorgan Chase) and contacted the financial institution as well as the FBI in Colorado where the "Financial Bureau" Mr. Cox represented was located. The letter reaked of scam (3 financial bureaus, an Australian lotto with a payout in Canada, Wire Transfer requirements, a MINING COMPANY represented as a financial institution, and lots more). However the check looked perfect and would have undoubtedly posted to my account had I tried to cash it. I have faxed the information to the Chase fraud department, so hopefully if a real account would have been hit by this scam they can prevent it.

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I have a very large hole in my door thanks to High Tech Pet Products.

Company: High Tech Pet Products
Address : 2476 Palma Dr Ste A, Ventura, CA 93003, United States

Last December I bought an electronic dog door from High Tech Pet, Inc. I ordered it online. This company is located somewhere in Ventura in CA. I paid about $350 for the procuct. It worked well for a while. After few months it started giving me problems. The bands that were holding the collars broke, they replaced it for me. After a week or so they broke again. I called them up. They said they would fix or replace the product as it was a faulty piece.
So I sent the dog door back to them. I ordered for large doors as I owned Great Danes. I had to send those large those back to them at my own expense. It�s been almost a year now and I haven�t received the replacements. I called a no. of times but always get an automated voice machine on the line. I have emailed them too. I did receive the replies but it did not help me in anyway. The response I have been getting each time is �They are on back order and will be shipped as soon as possible�. Now when ever I call them up they say �We anticipate this to be by the end of the month", well this is only when I get to talk to a real person not a machine which is very rare. . I had a friend order one on line just to see if they are still selling them and yes they are. But how is that possible if they have been on back order for over nine months now. This is a lot of money for them to be treating their customers the way they have. I either want my money back or the door. I have a very large hole in my door so now I will need to replace it too. Where can I go to get help?


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It’s because of their product my hair has become worse.

Company: PANTENE PRO V
Address : 2 PROTECTER AND GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI, OH 45202, United States

This product does not work and is one of the most hopeless products I have ever used and let me tell you guys just avoid this product. I am using this product from last 6 months and believe me not a percent of improvement is seen, it states that it stops the hair fall and improves the texture of the hair, but from past 6 months instead of improvement I could only say that the hair has started becoming more rough than before, it takes me off when I comb my hair and see so many strands of hair are fallen on my shoulders, not a bit of quality nor quantity is improved on the contradictory it become more entangled and is become scanty. The product is very expensive and I just wasted the amount on this pathetic product, I am really struck how to get back the texture of my hair. It was definitely not the way it is now, it�s because of this product my hair has become worse.

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Credit Scams

Company: Reservation Rewards
Address : Reservation Rewards P.O. Box 855#618, Shelton, CT 6484, United States
URL: http://home.reservationrewards

Hello,
This is WooJung Shin.
I was browsing through my bank account online and I noticed a random 9 dollar charge labeled "WLI*RESERVATIONREWAR 800-732-7031 CT".

Apparently when you buy something online from some websites, they give out your credit card numbers to this Reservation Rewards company that will charge you 9 dollars per month until you call and cancel. Researching it, I found out a lot of people have had the same 9 dollar charge on their credit card and this company has been reported to the BBB a lot, but somehow they are still doing it.

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Please search your clothes thoroughly if you bought it from Mc Kids.

Company: Wal-Mart
Address : 3209 Deans Bridge Rd,, Augusta, GA 30906, United States

Last year for my daughter�s birthday we had gone to shop in Wal-Mart. There is this store called McKids. We went there to see if I liked something. If yes then we would pick it up. We went to the store and I put on a pair of jeans for my 2 yr old I really liked it. We bought that and a few more tops.
On her birthday she was really excited to wear the new clothes. I had bought that for the party that we were gonna have in the evening. So I asked her to wait. She waited all day. She really liked the pants.
It was time for the party so I gave her a bath and dressed her up. As soon as I put the pant on she started crying. I could not for the life of me find out why she was crying. She keeps pointing to her back towards her lower part of her back. I pulled down the pants to the outfit and noticed a long big scratch on her, it was still bleeding. I took the pants off and in the seam of the pants where the tag is sewed on. There was a part of the needle of the machine that had broke off and sown into the pants. I tried calling Wal-Mart and getting the phone number of McKids.
They never returned my calls. Please search your clothes thoroughly.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Wizard of Claws is a total rip-off!!!!!!!

Company: Wizard of Claws
Address : 9113 Taft Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024, United States

In early August 2006, my sister purchased a puppy from Wizard of Claws. She paid approximately $450 for this puppy and $250 for the shipping. She purchased what she thought was an 8 week old Japanese Chin puppy. About a week later, on Saturday August 13, she received her puppy at the San Diego Airport. Immediately the puppy was lethargic. We contacted Wizard of Claws and spoke to someone there who attributed it to jet lag. This was on a Monday since they were closed on the weekend. The puppy continued to be lethargic and have no energy. It was also having trouble breathing. On August 19, my other sister rushed the puppy to the emergency vet after he started running into the walls and collapsing. The vet informed us that not only was this puppy not 8 weeks old she states he was approx 4-5 months old he also had Pneumonia causing the collapse of his lungs. The bills for the numerous surgeries he needed were well into the thousands of dollars and the chances of his survival were very slim. My sister contacted Wizard of Claws again and even though it states on their website that they guarantee the health of their puppies they stated that they would not pay any of the bills since my sister had already had him for 6 days. They blamed his condition on her care for him. At this point my sister, under recommendation from the vet Dr Carriar, authorized to put the puppy to sleep. My sister was so distraught that I contacted Wizard of Claws numerous times after this incident and spoke to Gilda Anderson who stated to me that: they did not send us the wrong dog. We have pictures of the dog on their website that they were supposed to send us and the markings were completely different form the dog we received and They did not send us a sick dog but the dog was sick the day we picked him up
They would not replace the dog or reimburse us for the dog, shipping or vet bills because we "killed" the puppy. I am not kidding. She stated numerous that we "killed" the puppy without letting "her vet" look at it, so it must be our fault. In spite of accepting their mistake they were blaming us. It�s a total rip-off.



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All nonsmokers unite and stop the nonsense at Ruby Tuesday’s!

Company: Ruby Tuesdays
Address : 1978 Summit Street,, Columbus, OH 43201, United States

This New Year we decided to have dinner at Ruby Tuesdays. We ordered and went and sat at our seat. We were really hungry so I went back to the counter to ask for our order they asked us to wait as there was a lot of rush. We waited for quite sometime.
When my coffee and broccoli arrived it was cold and tasted funny. My wife n kids were complaining about their food been cold too. My wife's fajitas came with no side dishes or sauce, and the worst part was that we asked for nonsmoking and almost choked on the second hand smoke from the smoking section just a few feet away in the bar area.
We asked them if we could get a non smoking area they said the smoke reaches everywhere coz the rooms are separated by a four foot wall. They said many customers stopped coming coz of that.
I intend to file a complaint with the Health Department of Muscogee County next week. All nonsmokers unite and stop this nonsense!


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My nails look terrible after a visit to Regal

Company: Regal Hair and Nail Salon
Address : 9630 Fort Meade Rd, Laurel, MD 20707, United States

I would like everyone to know about this nail salon in Laurel, Maryland. I had gone there for Christmas. I wanted to get my nails done before Christmas. The woman who had done my nails did not do it right. The nails were curved upwards in the air. So the next day I went back to her.
She cut the nails the false nails that she put with scissors. I was wondering are they running out of nail cutters that she had to cut my nails with a pair of scissors. I told her to make the length a little less but not with scissors. They looked a little weird. I wanted my money back. There was no sign there saying no refunds, at least not when I was present there.

I called up the police. Coz I knew she wouldn�t give me her license no. I wanted to file a complaint. She did not do her job properly. I should have been refunded. Plus she could have took off the nails that she put on yesterday, so she wouldn't think I'm just trying to get over with a free nail job. My nails look terrible (false nails) and I should be refunded my money.

I'm had my nails done before at other salons and they never came out standing up in the air. I will never go to that salon again and will make sure that no one I know will go there either.


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World Voice link did nothing to help me just made me a fool. BEWARE!!!!!!!!

Company: World Voice Link
Address : 1321 BROWN TRAIL, BEDFORD, TX 76022, United States

I was enjoying my Christmas holidays and suddenly I received a call from World Link and was told by them that I am entitled to a free pager so I accepted and after hanging up with them I realized I went through this before so ten minutes later I called and told them to cancel and they said they will still be charging me the setup fee which I said I wouldn't pay.
I received my phone bill and there was all the charges including the 1st month charge I called ILD and they gave me the 800 # to World Voice Link saying they don't handle them anymore so I tried calling and believe it or not no one is answering or I am placed on hold. I even tried to call them on various occasion but all in vain as they are not giving me proper reply and turning me round and round. I was very disappointed and got upset.
My phone company is removing these charges and said they will probably send me a bill of their own in which I will send back. So all of you please be aware of such incidence.


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I only hope that other people read this account and avoid patronizing both O’MY SOLE shoe stores and Camper Shoes.

Company: OMy Sole
Address : 5242 E 2nd St,, Long Beach, CA 90803, United States

During my summer break my friends decided to go camping. I started packing my stuff and realized that I did not have camping shoes. So I went shopping for shoes and some other stuff too. I went to �O'MY SOLE" and purchased a pair of camper shoes. We left the very next day.
During our camp we had gone trekking and I wore my new pair of camper shoes. We returned in a few hours. On my return to the camp spot I realized that my camper shoes started to come apart. I was worried coz I did not have the receipt for the purchase but then it struck me that I had my credit card as a proof of transaction.
When we returned home I took the shoes back to the store. When I brought this defect to the attention of the management at "O'MY SOLE" the regional manager refused service and was extremely rude. He told me the owner of O'MY SOLE is a �complete loser� and he will not get himself in trouble by helping me with these defective shoes. He told me to contact Camper Shoes directly. Damian the Regional Manager of O'MY SOLE could not have been ruder or more unhelpful. He not only verbally abused his boss right in front of his employee, but directly to me. He was also extremely angry that I had shown up in his store.
I was calm the entire time and did not raise my voice. He was very disrespectful and border line violent with me. I have tried contacting the owner of O�MY SOLE and his son Ted, several times through voicemail and email and they have not replied. I have also tried contacting Camper Shoes and they have not responded. I want them to exchange the shoes or at least fix them but they are not ready to do anything.
I only hope that other people read this account and avoid patronizing both O�MY SOLE shoe stores and Camper Shoes products as they have little regard for the average consumer of their products, and continue to engage in unethical business practices. The buck stops here!


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Don’t purchase a Speedo meter with out a test mark label.

Company: RK Toyota
Address : 2301 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton, Virginia 23666, United States

I purchased a 1993 model from RK Toyota on Sept. 30th. I signed up for a Speedo meter and the Speedo meter does not work at all. It reads 192,000 plus miles. When I called them after testing a lot, they said, "too bad!" Since I paid $1500 as a wholesale value, but yet I paid the $421 processing fee. They didn't process the car or they would have found the Speedo meter not working. On the Speedo meter they did not mention that the it was tested from mark value. So they gave me a fraudulent statement form. They could not explain why they wouldn't fix the Speedo meter. Of course, the people don't return calls so I spent a lot of time on hold or being hung up on. Don�t purchase Speedo meter with out test mark label.

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Finbridge Moscow Career Receivables Clerk

Company: Finbridge Private Equity Ltd.
Moscow, Russian Federation
URL: http://finbridge-pe.com/en/career

The following is an email scam I received from three different email addresses:

I am writing to inquire if you might be interested in part-time employment with our company.

FinBridge Private Equity Ltd. (FinBridge) based in Moscow, Russia is looking for energetic and committed individuals to fill the part-time receivables clerk positions in the United States. As a receivables clerk, you will be in charge of processing and facilitating investment funds transfers initiated by our US clients under the supervision of the regional receivables manager. A perfect candidate should be a strong communicator who is also comfortable with numbers and ideally has some previous book-keeping experience. College education or any administrative professional background is a plus.

No relocation is required from a successful candidate. This opening is a great opportunity for those looking for a reasonable trade-off between working hours and compensation, such as senior citizens or self-employed individuals.

FinBridge is an emerging markets fund of funds manager headquartered in Moscow, Russia. FinBridge is the general partner of the Russia Growth Fund. The Russia Growth Fund is the first region-specific closed-end fund of private equity funds to target Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union). FinBridge is dedicated to providing investors reduced emerging market risk through broad portfolio, manager, and market segment diversification. To learn more about our company, please visit us online at finbridge-pe.com

The receivables clerk position is commission-based, and it will typically take up to 6 hours per week to fulfill your duties. You should be able to perform your duties during regular business hours.
Your core responsibility will be to receive the investment funds from our US clients into your designated bank account, reconcile the payments with your supervisor if required and transfer specified funds into our managed investment accounts. You will be in charge of contacting your bank in order to obtain transfer status information, confirmations and account activity reports, as well as handling daily communications with your bank. You will be receiving a 2% commission from the gross amount of each transfer that is remitted into your designated account (for instance, if $10,000 is credited into your account, you will be retaining a commission of $200). Your commission is available immediately, so there is no need to wait for the payroll check in the end of the month.

From the tax aspect, you will be paying your income tax, either as an individual or as a business entity, calculated as a percentage of the
commissions received for fulfilling your duties. It should be
understood that it is your sole responsibility to report your incomes to the IRS. Being a foreign legal entity, Finbridge is not subject to the US tax regulation.

You will be receiving the investment funds exclusively from our US clients via secure electronic Wire transfer used by major US banks for funds and securities settlement. This means that no funds will be deposited into your account unless the transaction is reviewed and confirmed both by the remitting and recipient banks. Thus, there is no operational risk on your end. You will never be required to cash a check, make a remittance before the funds are cleared into your account or engage in any other financially risky activity.

In order to qualify for the position, you must be a permanent US resident aged 21 and above. It is recommended that you set up a separate bank account for the receivables service (a list of preferred banks is available); however, you may also use an existing account.
Since most communication with your supervisor will be via
email/fax/phone, you should have access to these facilities and be available for communication in regular business hours. It should also be underlined that business owners utilizing business bank accounts will be subject to higher receivables turnover, and thus, higher commissions.

You can apply for the position or online at:
http://finbridge-pe.com/en/career Please note that only candidates
under serious consideration will be contacted. Please use the
following vacancy code: FBUSA88.

You can also contact the HR Department by visiting us online at:


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Little Caesar’s Pizza should stop selling pizzas and continue with the dating service.

Company: Little Caesars Pizza
Address : 817 E North Ave,, Belton, MO United States

Several months ago I called up Little Caesars Pizza coz my mom wasn�t at home n I was too lazy to make something to eat. I called them up, a young girl answered and said �Little Caesars pizza and Dating Service�. Then she continued talking to someone while I was on hold.
She said �what�s your no. hottie I�d like to get with you� and so on. I asked for the manager, she immediately handed the phone to him. He was standing right beside her while she spoke and passed all those comments.
The manager said she was a rookie and didn�t know how to take orders for pizza yet. I called the customer service no. I received a letter acknowledging my complaint. The rep said he would forward the complaint to a regional office in my area. I haven�t heard from them since.
I did not make any more attempts to speak to anyone about this problem and I haven�t received a response yet. The manager has no problem running a dating service instead of selling pizzas im not bothered either. I will not order from her ever again.
It makes me wonder what must be going on while they prepare the pizzas. I order pizza every week but will never again order from Little Caesars. They should stop selling pizzas and continue with the dating service.


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Inspecting a car before renting it is a must.

Company: CAR RENTALS
Address : 47 MC CURTAIN STREET,, CORK, Ireland

It was a great day for us we had completed 25 years of marriage and had decided to enjoy all by our selves to help over my son arranged for the car on rent so that we could go were ever we wanted too. As per the planning the car reached on time in the morning the car was appearing new as if it was just washed and brought even the car from inside was in the best of condition, we were happy with the look and started towards the country side, as it was early morning we had not insisted to on the AC but now it was getting hot as the sun was all over the head and we asked to put the AC he said that the AC was not working and so was the car player and it was getting hotter and hotter as the day was rising, we remembered that my son had booked for an AC car and for which this car rental had cost us extra. The driver was mooned and did not say a word he said he brought the car which he was told, any ways the time passed in the hot car and it was awful because it was summer and instead of having a relaxing hour in the car it became too uncomfortable for us. The day came to and end I told my son that the AC was not working he was very annoyed and told the driver that he would pay less as it was not working and which was the basic necessity in the car and for which he was suppose to pay more but the driver was so rude that he started fighting and did not move without the money, my son did not wanted to spoil the day so decided to give the money but in a way it is necessary to inspect the car before renting it.

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Lottery scam

Company: The National Lottery U.C.R.
Address : 3000 Kings Avenue East, Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

I recieved a letter telling me I won the lottery of 100,000.00 they
sent me a check for 2950.00 and out of that send them 1850.00
send it western union. I did not fall prey to them. I did the investigation online and found it to be fraud or a scam. People please beware of scams

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Watch Out for this Person

Company: jerrycollins930,globalscape
Address : 6000 Northwest Parkway Suite 1, San Antonio, TX 78249, United States

does anyone know where i can now get a loan to pay back all that was scammed from me i have fair credit and do have a car for collerial if needed , and i dont want payday loan sharks , i am really stuck here and dont know what to do can some one please help me out iam willing to make payments and pay it off fast, but i really dont want to be homeless they are turning off my power too ,, really need some HELP

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For egoff #616

Company: mintjobs.com
N/A, United States
URL: www.mintjobs.com

This is for egoff
Mintjobs.com
I had the same problem with mintjobs sending emails asking for a refund, have you tried getting the refund back through clickbank, thats how I got mine back.


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VistaRewards is not a Scam

Company: Vistaprint
Hamilton, Bermuda
URL: www.vprewards.com

I used VistaPrint for all my printing and they are a good Company. I am tried of Customers giving the Company a bad name simple because they don't spend time to read the �10.00 cash back.

VistaPrint sends all their promotions via email or their website. So if you are offered �10.00 cash back PLEASED READ! Don�t just click away at every page and enter your email, because you maybe signing up for something you don't need and don't even remember that you have done so after a few days.

For those who said they never received their �10.00 cash back this is what you need to do: If you don't have a SPAM blocker on your computer. 2-4hrs after joining the program you would receive an email with your membership ID# just simply click through the link which takes you to www.dealpass.com enter your ID# and zip code to redeem your cash.

Also 7-10 days after joining you receive another email stating that you have joined the program and you will be charged after 30 days �9.95, you can cancel at anytime by clicking the cancel option or call VistaPrint customer service 1-800-961-2075.

Please remember you are purchasing on the internet and all online Companies have Affiliate Partnership who offers to sell you something or the other. Please read carefully before entering your email address or selecting any offers except for what you are purchasing. If you are not sure about something just take up the phone and call Customer Service at 1-800-961-2075 it is that simple!

Also don�t you think if VistaPrint was ripping off people they would be out of business a long time ago?




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Something is definitely wrong with this company

Company: AutoPartsWarehouse.com
Address : Yorba Linda, California, United States

I ordered a pair of spider taillights for my 99 BMW on 20th September 2006 for a total of $152.75. I placed the order over the phone and was assured that the parts would be processed and shipped to me immediately. With that said and done, I waited patiently for the parts until I received an email on the 24th September that stated there was a problem and advised me to call the number listed. I too was informed that the parts were out of stock. Afterwards I was assured they were in the warehouse and that it would take at least 8 weeks to receive them from their supplier. I then cancelled my order and was assured that a refund would be placed back on my card with a priority status.
After waiting until October 5 for my refund, I again contacted the company. I was assured for a second time that the refund would be processed at the beginning of the next week. Today is 10/26/2006 and I just called them for the third time about my refund. The lady I spoke with assured me again that the credit department was working on my refund and I would receive by the next week.
This was ridiculous. So I contacted my financial institution since it had been over 30 days and disputed the charges. That was a success and it is under way. I am also going to file a complaint with the BBB, submit an article to whatever paper I can, attempt to contact any media that will listen. These are a few things that you can do as a consumer and I encourage you to do so. Don't allow yourself to be a victim. These people are fraud and avoid doing business with such company. I would suggest to anyone to stay away from this company. Something is definitely wrong with this company and I would strongly recommend against every buying from them.


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I would never recommend this Bus Line to anyone

Company: GREYHOUND BUS LINES
Address : 1450 N 13TH ST,, ST LOUIS, MO 63106, United States

I n my son decided that we will go for a small vacation during his spring break. So I called Greyhound Customer service and spoke to a rep. she told us about a package that costs $125.68 for my son and I to travel to Louisiana. She said that if I got to the bus station before tell I could get the tickets for that price. I immediately awoke my husband and reached the bus station in approx. 15 min. when we reached three the price changed. I spoke to the supervisor who told me that the rep told me the price incorrectly. I ended buying my tickets in advance for the day after the following day. We were scheduled to leave at 5.00am. We reached the bus station at 4.45am.
When we reached we were told that the bus was full and that we had to take another bus. We did as we were told. The bus that I was told to get on delayed my travel. I had to sit at the bus station for 2 hrs. I also ended up missing my second bus at New Orleans which arrived at 4.00pm. I had to wait till 11.15pm to take another bus which did not take me to my exact location like the bus which I had booked would.
It took me to another stop which I arrived at 3.00am because of which I had to wait at the bus station till 8.00am. I held Greyhound responsible for all the delay. And they owe me some refund. This is really disgusting. I will never travel by Greyhound ever again. And I would never recommend this Bus Line to anyone.


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The defect is not in the product but in the company.

Company: MITASHI
Address : 575 8TH AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NY, 10018, United States

I purchased MITASHI model no MX500 which was 5 in 1 boom box. I have a small house and was difficult to buy all electronics separately as it was 5 in1 VCD boom box I decided to buy one, it played VCD, CD, Mp3, stereo, cassette player and a radio it was all in one and would occupy only one single place I considered to be a best boom box because of all this systems stored in one, but soon my opinion to be the best was changed only the CD was working the VCD was not working it was showing errors in all the CDs how was it possible that all CDs were having error, so to confirm with the CDs I took them to my friends house and tried there all the CDs were in best of the condition and showed no error now I was very sure that the VCD was not working it was the mistake in the player itself I went to the dealer that all was fine but the VCD was not working he tried putting the VCD available in the shop it showed error again, being in the warranty period he opened the box and properly cleaned the head of the VCD and inserted the CD now the VCD was working I thought its would be better to buy one of these cleaner and so I purchased it, but after reaching home again the CD was not working it was just cleaned an hour before and it was not working again I wanted to return the player and go for any exchange but the dealer was not ready for it, it was just two days and the VCD player was giving problems and the MITASHI dealer was not ready to help, so I called the company telling about the problem they were cool and said use the cleaner when ever it shows error, that even I was aware but now to watch a movie I had to spare 1 hour extra to keep cleaning the head in between, it�s a nusin I have stopped using the VCD player now, I personally feel that the defect is not in the product but in the company who is not ready to do anything inspite being in warranty period.

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Top Five Internet Scams

Company: Top Five Scams
Address : Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria
URL: http://www1.ifccfbi.gov

Scam # 1 Online Auction Scam

You buy something on an online auction, send them the money and get nothing in return. Or the product you get is a fake or a cheap knockoff instead of the genuine brand name item. This is a risk you take when buying from an online auction.

Scam # 2 Phishing Scam

The phishing definition is when a fraudster spams the Internet with email claiming to be from a reputable bank. The email outfitted with authentic bank logos asks you to log in and verify your account information. The theif captures your accountinformation from the web adress they take you to and drains your account. These can also become identity theft scams too because they can sell your information to other criminals.

Scam # 3 Nigerian Letter Scam

These email scams usually start out with all capital letters and begins with: DEAR SIR/MADAM. The email goes on to say they are the some minister of something for an African country. He wants you to help him get millions of dollars out of the country. You just need to pay for legal fees and some other advanced fees before the transaction can be finalized. You would think people would be too smart to fall for this. But you would be wrong.

Scam # 4 Reshipping Scam

You are emailed by an offshore corporation that needs a U.S. address and bank account which you supply. You receive goods and reship them to another country. You receive wire transfers into your bank account and you transfer money into their offshore account. In return you get to keep a percentage of everything.But with this scam you are taking a big risk because you could get arrested for participating in moving stolen property and transferring stolen funds.

Scam # 5 Congratulations You�ve Won Scam

This email tells you have won a nice prize like a plasma TV, a new computer or even the lottery. All you have to do to claim your prize is go to this web address and pay for the shipping and handling with your credit card. In the case of winning the lottery they need advanced fees to cover legal costs. Not only do you never get the prize but you start getting mysterious charges on your credit card.

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You ought to be very professional in your exploration for tattoo flash before being judgemental about this write-up. To check if the piece of information holds some importance for you, you can comprehend it till the concluding word.

So what�s the best thing to do when you or someone you know has fallen for one of these scams? Some people are embarrassed and don�t want to tell anyone. But that�s how these thieves get away with these things for so long without getting caught. The best way to stop these con artists from operating is to report email scams to the authorities.

The best place to report email scams is The Internet Fraud Complaint Center or (IFCC). They are a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Their web address is: http://www1.ifccfbi.gov

IFCC�s mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation.

By becoming aware of these top five online scams and reporting email scams to the IFCC you can make the Internet safer for everyone.






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Acid Burn

Company: Beauty Derma
Address : 2301 Dupont Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92612, United States

I order 4 jars of Aciderme and mailed a check for $75.00. I never received the product and I cannot find a telephone number for them. I wrote to them but by my letter was returned by the Post Office - "unknown.

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Comet cannot flaunt the law this way.

Company: Comet
Address : Unit 10, Central Retail Park,, Grahams Rd, Falkirk United Kingdom

This Christmas my son had bought me a CD player from Comet. It was a 5 CD player. It worked well for a while. Approximately a month back it broke down. My son returned it to Comet who fixed it and returned it in working order. Last week the same problem occurred. We sent it again to Comet and asked them to replace it as it was during the warranty period.
We had called them up numerous times but they are not helping us put. My son told them that we will not take the faulty player back even if it is fixed, but they refused to exchange it saying that it is not their policy to replace faulty goods. And they don�t even refund your money. I have had advice from a solicitor and the Trading Standards office who both say I am quite entitled to a replacement type unit. My son read out the Guarantee on the back of the receipt and they said that they would not be replacing this faulty player nor we would get any kind of refund. I have been advised to raise a Small Claims action against Comet which I find unbelievable.

They are the people who sold me the faulty machine and are not willing to do anything about. I will never recommend Comet to anyone not even to the people I hate. I certainly will never set foot in any of their stores again. They cannot flaunt the law this way. They were not at all helpful. All they kept saying was "its not our policy to replace faulty goods - they have to be sent away for repair".


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I did not receive my clothes when I was in the hotel there is no way I will receive it now.

Company: ORCHID HOTEL
Address : 409-421, YAWAR5AJ ROAD, BANGKOK, 10100, Thailand

I had visited this hotel when I was out for my official work, I had a stay just for three days but since the work was not over I returned my tickects and extended my stay for three more days. I had only carried sufficient clothes for three days, as it was extended I now wanted to give my clothes in the laundry so I called the house keeping to send the laundry man to collect the laundry, he promised me to give my clothes in the evening, but he did not turn up, finding from the reception they said that they would just inform the laundry man but it was next morning and the man did not get the clothes I some how manage to wear the unwashed clothes as I had a small portable iron I managed removing the grease and attended the official seminar but was not confident of my clothing.
I was very angry and wanted my clothes at once so I started grumbling like lay man wanting my clothes, the manager said that it never been this way before in past 5 years and there must be some serious problem which would be solved in some time and told me to relax. The trip was over and I had to return but no clothes were still brought back, as I was already late for the flight the manager said that they would send the clothes to me and took all the particulars of my place, on reaching I must have called them not less than 10 times but no answer is given only a fatal yes that it will be done tomorrow, the tomorrow has never come and the clothes are still not reached ,the manager who was not able to do anything while I was staying there, how was it possible to get the laundry now.


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Their unprofessional business mind made me sick!!!!!!

Company: Village Pub Restaurant
Address : 266 S Palm Canyon Dr,, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States

My fianc� and I were in Palm Springs last month. My fianc� had gone there for a business trip, he said after his trip we would go exploring the place. When we were leaving Palm Springs we decided to have lunch at a restaurant that was near our hotel called Village Pub Restaurant.
We got order on our table and began to eat. I had hardly finished �th of my dish when all of a sudden the waiter came rushing to my table and picked up my plate. He not only took my food but also took my drink without asking if I was done with it. He bought the check after he finished cleaning our table and said or asked nothing. The manager and owner�s attitude towards my complaint was worse than the service of the waiter.
The next ay when I went the manager wasn�t there so I had to leave my no. and my husband�s no. along with my message. No one called. I was really upset so upset that I couldn�t even sleep.
I called them again and an employee who said she knew my name and the story but couldn�t help coz they were busy as it was their closing time. She said that she would make sure the manager called, but guess what? No one called. . I called them again after their closing time, and a female manager answered the phone.
She said she is too busy counting money to talk to me. During our conversation, she made fun of me, laughed at me with other employees, I could here them over the phone, and insulted me.
Obviously, they don't even want to at least consider apologizing. Basically they don't even know how to serve their customers properly. Their unprofessional business mind made me sick.


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GOOD LUCK

Company: bayfield credit group
Address : 101 EISENHOWER PARKWAY, HOLDBROOK, nj United States

Good Luck EVER finding these people. I was scammed for 850.00. My husband is reporting them to the local police, FBI and JAG as well. THey are just going to keep doing this but we need to get the word out that they are scam artists. I am now broke and my husband and I are struggling to make ends meet. You just need to pray for help and guidance from the LORD. I know that it is tough, but keep your head up. I am blessed that I married the man that I did and that I have GOD in my life. PLEASE...Keep the word out on these peolpe. I have posted a scam on these people as well. There are names such as Ralph McCormick asking you to send money to TIffany Peters in CANADA. I will keep everyone posted on ANY results that I get.

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I hope they run out of business.

Company: Dookiewear.com
Address : 575 8th Avenue,, NY, 10018, United States

I had to attend for a baby shower in the month of September. So I thought I will order online as I was busy and wouldn�t have to go myself it would get delivered. . So I ordered in the first week of August. They said that it would take 3-4 weeks for the shipping. I was fine with that as I had to attend the shower in the 2nd week of September.
I waited till end of August and then sent them a reminder. I thought they would reply to it but they did not. It was the first week of September and still no parcel for me from Dookiewear.com. I was really worried as the baby shower was coming soon and I did not have any gifts.
Soon it was the day of the shower and I had to buy gifts again. I was really pissed-off with this company. I sent them emails more then ten times but never received a reply. I tried calling them but was never able to speak to a rep only an automated voice machine came on. I was really fed up.
Its December now and I haven�t received the gifts. I also sent emails to cancel the order and give me a refund but it was of no use. I did not get any refund. This company is a total scam all they want is to steal your money. I hope they run out of business.
I wish this had not happened coz they really good products and if I wasn�t ripped-off I would surely continue purchasing their products. But unfortunately I was so I will never purchase any thing online from them or any other company.


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getting a huge email

Company: freelotto
Address : p o box 4562,new york ny 10163, new york, United States
URL: www.freelotto.com

am getting a huge email from this company
u r a winners of millions of dolars.
when i claim they ask me a credit card.
if i ask some question they never reply me back thats why am thinking.
plz lets us now what is this.

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Ordering from Toys N Joys isn't worth the money and aggravation.

Company: Toys N Joys
Address : 3620 Waialae Ave,, Honolulu, HI 96816, United States

My nephew�s birthday was on the 3rd of October. I had heard about toys n joys so I thought I will order the gift online. I ordered it on the 2nd of September. I thought it would reach before his birthday if not at least on his birthday. I had made the payment and had also paid for priority mail.
He did not receive the gifts on his birthday. I was really annoyed. I emailed the company several times but it took them forever to respond. They did not reply to my questions properly only excuses. I was fed up with the mails so I called them up in Hawaii. The rep there was really rude. She did not show any respect while she spoke to me.
I asked for the supervisor. He too was rude. He wasn�t bothered if I got my product all he was worried about was if I had made the payment. I placed a second order thinking this time they will deliver the order coz I had complained previously so they would be worried about running out of business. But I was wrong
They did the same thing again. I was really frustrated. I told them to cancel both the orders a refund my money but nothing like that happened. They are a scam no doubt about that. But they have the products I need. I don�t trust any other site coz of them I will never purchase from them ever again. I won't be making the mistake of giving this company a third chance. Ordering from Toys N Joys isn't worth the money and aggravation.


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Broyhill & Quality Furniture’s blame the customers for the mistake they make .

Company: Broyhill Furniture and Quality Furniture
Address : One Broyhill Park,, Lenoir, NC 28633, United States

A month ago I purchased a bedroom suite. I purchased it from Broyhill furniture whose dealer was Quality furniture. After ordering and paying for the products, all the pieces arrived at Quality from Broyhill. I drove to Quality to pick up the pieces. When I bought them home I realized that one of the pieces that were supposed to be brown cherry was white. The box and was marked and labeled brown but weren�t. I returned it to the store and they reordered it. 2 days later they called to say it was in. I confirmed before I took it home whether it was brown they assured me it was. i took it home and found out that it was black. The box was marked brown again. I returned the piece and they ordered again. I was told by them that within a week I would have it. I called again to ask if it was in they said yes and that they would give me $10 for gas. I felt really embarrassed. The owner of the store had said they would deliver it to me. They said there are no drivers in the area and I would only get my piece next week. I have been so upset that Broyhill does not box and ship correctly and Quality is blaming Broyhill and I am still without my furniture and they have my money! I called the Broyhill office and spoke with a consumer service lady who blamed me for not opening the boxes before leaving the store. This is unacceptable to lay blame with the costumer!!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PIECE OF BROYHILL FURNITURE NOR WILL I DEAL WITH QUALITY FURNITURE IN LENOIR.

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Be aware of such sites that leave no doubts to put you down

Company: Telebrands
Address : Order - Dept. NET905, 7 Telebrands Plaza, Fairfield, NJ 7004, United States

In the month of December, during Christmas I decided to buy a common gift for my little ones as they usually fight for each others gift. I was always busy and had no time to check out with the new toys in the market so I went to the auction site and liked the toy Robot which was asset of three all same but in different sizes I thought it was the best gift and bided on it, fortunately I won the bid, I send the amount and also got the confirmation about the payment made, this auction was specially arranged for the Christmas. I was told that the toy would reach in a week as shipping would take time, it was a 2 weeks for the Christmas night and I was very happy that at last my work was done on time, but even after a week the toy did not reach I was tensed that I had to gift them on the Christmas eve and the toy was not yet reached I called them they said that the shipping was taking time. I knew something was wrong, and was very scared to betray the trust of my children if it did not reach on time. The Christmas was over I had not yet received the toy, I was very annoyed and asked to credit the money back I was not interested, but just after a day the toy was delivered my children were happy so I forgot the time taken, it was better to be late then never, but the toy did not work it was no doubt a defective Robot set, I was very disappointed thinking it would better if not arrived ever, be aware of such sites who leave no doubts to put you down.

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This is not a hygienic place to spend even a day.

Company: Celebration Resort Hotels
Address : 6907 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32818, United States

We had a corporate picnic in this resort and had a very bad experience there. They were the liars and had no concern about the health of their guest. We all were gathered in the garden near the pool when children started asking for water we called the waiter for water and in just no minute the water was served, the main kitchen, the table was at the distance, when we drank the water it did not taste good, just then my eyes saw that another waiter was feeling the water from the garden hose in the bisleri bottle and was not the purified water but the garden water I was very annoyed and asked the reason for feeling the waiter admitted that it was used for the buffet served in the garden, how unhygienic it was, I was very rude and drove each ones attention to it all were very disturbed that they had already drank this water, the manager brought sealed Bisleri bottles for us to cool down, but another discomfort was not far when the food was served in the garden, one of the lady screamed there was grasshopper in the mayonnaise salad oops no one was able to have food, we decided to leave the resort and go out for the food we told the manager to return our money but it was all in vain. I want to expose this fraud resort to the media so that you are sure that this was not a hygienic place to spend even a day.

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Buyers beware if you see employees shop lifting act as if nothing happened or be ready to face the police.

Company: Publix Supermarket
Address : 741 S Orlando Ave,, Winter Park, FL 32789, United States

I am not a regular customer at Publix, but the last 3 times I went the queue that checks out was miserably long. The last time I went was a really bad experience. I did not expect such a thing to happen. It was the worst evening of my life. I was in a mess.
I was walking down the grocery aisle, I was just picking up some stuff for the house. I went at the first shelf and picked up a bottle of sauce, I walked ahead when I seen from a corner that in the next aisle which had all soft drinks, juices and so on. An employee was picking up few bottles. I did not bother to say anything, I walked ahead and another girl was picking up some stuff from the stationery aisle.
I went and complained to the manager what they were picking up. Instead of going and checking up on them he started yelling at me. I was surprised. I told him to go and check for himself. He did not he asked me to leave. Then I remembered that once my friend had told me that even the manager robs from the super market.
I told him that I will file complaints to the parent company that you people yourselves are stealing from here. He then got scared and told me to take my stuff and leave. One of the employees came and dashed me and then she told the manager that she saw me stealing some things. So the manager asked to empty my bag. I did that and he found a Nivea lip care in my bag. It had the supermarket tag. He asked me to pay for it or he would call the cops. I told him I don�t want it he said I have only two options. So I paid for it and left. The worst evening I had that too in a mall.
Buyers beware if you see employees shop lifting act as if nothing happened or be ready to face the police.


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Biggest Real Estate Scam ever in NYC (Innovative Apartments Inc.)

Company: Innovative Apartments and Screening Services
Address : West 26th Street, Suite 400, New York, NY 10010, United States
URL: http://www.inapts.com

There is a huge scam about "Innovative Apartments and Screening Services"
They are not a licensed real estate agency, they take your money in exchange
for false listings. They used to post their listings on craigslist but now post here.
They are really hard to track because they advertise with different numbers.
They claim that they are a screening service but it is all lies. You don't have to
listen to me. look what other people are saying.


Have to go all the way down to read about them on this one:
http://brownstoner.com/forum/archives/2006/02/innovative_apar.html

Another article about their scam:
http://www.therealdeal.net/issues/NOVEMBER_2006/1162317287.php

They have also been on TV:
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=210&aid=60768

Another Article:
http://asianglow.net/2006/05/10/breathing-easier-the-horrible-apartment-search/

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I am thankful to Edge Products for giving me trouble

Company: Edge Products Inc.
Address : Dave Martinez , 5875 S. Adams Ave, Ogden, UT 84405, United States

I had bought an Edge Product computer for my vehicle and he installed it in my parking lot. There was no change in horse power. So I called on 1-800 the rep told me that the part must be defective and to return it to the place from where I purchased. Well, I got back and returned it to the warehouse I purchased it from. The person in charge told me to return it to the manufacturer. So I did. I was told to get a return authorization number. I did as they said and the warehouse people return me back and told me to return to the manufacturer and they will replace it for me.
I contacted factory and told them my issue. I was supposed to return it back to the factory and they will replace it, this time hopefully. So I did. I paid $462 plus $58.28 for shipping. I received it. It was nicely packed in big box with all padding inside. When I removed it from the box it seems to be a used one!!! After paying for total $519.28! I sold it out for $200 as a used one. I am thankful to Edge Products for giving me trouble.


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Please beware they are expensive and don’t give you the service you deserve for the money that you pay.

Company: Car Rentals
Address : 47 McCurtain Street,, Cork, Ireland

Last year on my husband�s birthday we decided to do something special. It was on the 3rd of November. We decided to go for a vacation. We took a flight to Cork in Southern Ireland. It was his 60th birthday. We wanted to go sightseeing. So we decided to hire a car for a day. The only day we could go sightseeing was on a Sunday which was a bit of a problem. After making a no. of calls we finally got a hire company to let us hire on Sunday. It cost us about 70 euros. We agreed as we really wanted to go and explore the countryside.
The hire car arrived on Sunday at 10am sharp exactly as planned. We were really impressed. The car wasn�t very big but it seemed clean. We started our journey and after about 25 miles it started pouring. We discovered that the back window wiper wasn�t working and the handbrake gave way and stopped working. We pulled over at a small town for coffee. Only when we looked closely at the tax disc we realized that it was two months out of date.
We headed back to cork. The next morning my husband called the company to ask them to pick up the car and then he confronted them with the problems that we faced. They did not show any concern. E were not happy because found it expensive and so we expected better service from them.
The company name is Great Island Car Rentals, 47 McCurtain Street, Cork Reg. Car 97 C 6661. Please beware they are expensive and don�t give you the service you deserve for the money that you pay.


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I haven’t received a refund and I know I will surely not receive the ring.

Company: Marsh Jewellers
Address : 1794 Marshell Rd., Wetumpka, AL 36093, United States

Last Year during May I was wondering what gift should I give my fianc� as her birthday was coming up. I thought a lot and finally decided that I will gift her, a ring with a sapphire stone as she loves blue. So I took down Marsh jeweler�s no. and ordered for the ring through the phone.
They said that they would deliver it on her birthday. It cost me a fortune as I wasn�t doing really well. I shouldn�t have gone for such an expensive thing and certainly not to Marsh Jewelers. They are a total rip-off.
They asked me when her birthday was, I told them they said it was a little too early as they only deliver within 2-3 weeks. But they said they would surely adjust an send it on her birthday I didn�t have to worry. I sensed that some thing would have surely gone wrong but I went ahead with the order.
It was nearing her birthday so I sent them a reminder message which they did not reply to. I knew that she wouldn�t have got it on her birthday. Finally it was her birthday. We waited the whole day and a week after that making call but did not receive the ring. I was really angry and worried too I didn�t know what to do. I called them up one day and luckily got through. I told the rep my problem and I told her to forget the order and I want a refund. She said ok. It will take some time for the money to be refunded.
Well its been 3 months now and I haven�t received a refund and I know I will surely not receive the ring. This company is a scam. Buyers BEWARE!!!!!!!!


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They are not all that EZ to deal with.

Company: EZ Cleaners
Address : 2308 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107, United States

I have given my clothes here several times. They have always ruined it some way or the other. But I did not have any other cleaner near by so I continued to go to them. Every time they did some thing I would complain to the owner. Instead of helping me out he would say the garments were already damaged when I brought them in. this was not at all true. He did not want to take the responsibility for damaging my clothes. They have recently started and know how to do business on other people�s expenses. The staff lacks knowledge and the owner is never around. They don�t even alter the clothes properly. They just rip, crush n cut.
Sometimes I even saw them burning the customers clothes. When I asked them for a refund they said that no one in the dry cleaning business would ever do that. And I did not have any proof that they have damaged my clothes. There was no way I could prove that they damaged my clothes. Unfortunately, they are probably right which is exactly why reputation in the dry cleaning business is so important. They are not all that EZ to deal with.


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misrepresentation about being accreddited institute,18years ago

Company: larry nero
Address : 8407 Laurel Fair Circle, Tampa, Florida 33617, United States

Institute claimed to be a nationally accredited company just to get my money. Found out statements were not true and no refund on my money. $12,000 is owed to government for nothing. Didn't graduate, lost life savings to move to Florida. Nothing left except huge debt to Uncle Sam. HELP!!!

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Taking proper care of the patients is not the motto of this hospital.

Company: South Miami Hospital
Address : 6200 SW 73 Street, South Miami, FL 33143, United States

My husband had met with an server accident and was admitted in this hospital ,he was badly injured ,the wounds were very deep and had to be taken a proper care, the whole day passed in wounding the wounds, he was not conscious the whole day and the doctor told that as he had given medicine in the drip, there was no chance that he would come conscious before morning and told me to leave, and assured me that the proper care would be taken by the staff in the hospital, the doctor instructed the nurse to be there the whole night, so I left the hospital, but when I reached home I was very disturbed and decided to go back and spend the night in the lobby, I reached late and thought to just peep inside the room, I was shocked that my husband was fallen down of the bed and there was no nurse to take care of him I some how managed calling the other nurse and helped him up on the bed, he was conscious and told that he wanted to drink water and inspite of ringing bells no one turned up so I headed on my own and landed down,
It was a big shock this happened 1 hour before and the nurse was still not seen any where I had to inform this to the doctor the doctor examined and said every thing was fine and nothing to worry ,I was annoyed that the same thin was told before but what----,I forced that some action to be taken against the nurse, but the doctor did not bother to do anything and told me to forget ,if I would have not turned up then ---beware of such hospitals which are there to save life�s, were not taking proper care of the patients at all.


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They are completely fraud & Rip off.

Company: USA Credit
Address : USA Credit Union Marketing Dept. P.O. Box 7092, Troy, MI 48007, United States

I was on line trying to get a loan and I found these people. So I decided and applied for loan with them. I was shocked when I saw in my bank account, 149.00 have been charged by them without informing me. They do not tell you they have a charged fee from your account. I tried to contact them on various occasion and asked them regarding the charges they have charged me but no positive reply from them. At last I came to know that they are trying to fool me. So I immediately called them and tell them to cancel my account. They reply me back saying if I cancel the account I will have to pay 35.00 as cancellation fee. I refused for the same because they had already charged fees my account. So I decided to close my account and start fresh account again.
So beware of USA Credit and never try to contact them as they are completely fraud & Rip off.


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I will not recommend this salon to any of my family or friends

Company: Mr.Pinkwhistle
Address : 580 Bush Street,, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States

In Feb I had my hair cut by the owner of Mr. Pinkwhistle. I had discussed with him what hair cut I want and how I want it exactly. I had gone in with my hair length below my shoulders, and after he finished I was shocked to see my hair cut very shot with lots of layers. I told him I wanted it long enough so I could tie a pony tail. After the cut I couldn�t tie it up anymore. He also cut the baby hair on my forehead really short and I couldn�t tie it as it was sticking straight out. I left the salon totally devastated and truly disappointed.
I couldn�t believe that my hair would be in such a bad condition after the owner cut my hair. I was really upset the entire weekend. I tried finding another stylist who could help me fix my hair. I had work the next day and I couldn�t go there looking like I had been struck by lightening so I spent a day at a wig shop. I really didn�t wanna put extensions coz I heard it is not at all good for the hair.
I cannot explain how devastating this experience has been for me. Everyday I used to wake thinking oh God! Not another day. They did reimburse me the $115, but that did not help me as I really liked my long hair and was really sad as it was all gone.
I am still angry with the owner of Mr. Pinkwhistle. He did not return my calls yet. But the receptionist did. This shows that the owner is not bothered about the customers as the other staff is. I expected much more from him. What he did to my hair was completely unacceptable. I will never be able to trust him with my hair for that matter not anyone from that salon coz if the owner is so bad I can�t imagine how the rest of the staff is. I will not recommend this salon to any of my family or friends.


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I lost my money and had a bad hair cut on my birthday

Company: Smart Style Hair Salon
Address : 45 Williamson Rd, Greenville, PA 16125, United States

My birthday was coming up I wanted to get a nice hair cut something different I thought. Well I have tried many places but liked only one salon, but after I shifted to a new place I did not know whom I could trust then I heard of this new place called Smart Style Hair Salon. I thought may be the hair cuts are good there so thought let�s give it a try.
I went with one of my friend. She had a haircut there recently she did not tell me anything bad about this so I was really excited. I told her I wanted a tranzene layer cut, a cut that goes with the casual as well as formal look a kind of formal yet messed up look. She took the money from me in advance and booked an appointment for the next day. When I went to her the next day she told me she had cancelled my appointment coz she had some urgent appointment. Ok if she would have informed me but she didn�t.
I went the following day. She opened late. I had to wait for an hour and I thought I was late. She said that she had come only because of me and had to hurry. I sensed that it wasn�t the right time to get my hair cut by her she said don�t worry. She started cutting, didn�t stop for a second to ask me if what she was doing was something I liked.
After she finished she said it was done and started packing her stuff. I was shocked when I seen the end result it was horrible. I asked her what cut she gave me she said I don�t have time to answer stupid questions and started moving to the door. She told me to leave and come the next day to get answers for my queries. I went the next day and I came to know that she sold the place and left. I was totally ripped-off. I lost my money and had a bad hair cut on my birthday


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I will never step foot in Petsmart for the rest of my life even though I have pets who could use their help.

Company: PetSmart Store Support Group Inc
Address : 19601 N 27th Ave,, Phoenix, AZ 85027, United States

My 6 yr old daughter loves cat�s n kittens. She used to always play with our neighbor�s pet cats. Her birthday was coming up, so I decided to gift her, a pet kitten. So on her birthday we went to Petsmart to adopt 2 kittens. They asked me to fill out an application, which I did. I discussed my intentions for the kittens with a lady working for Adopt a Pet. I told her that I would be raising them on our patio, which was 100% suitable for the kittens.
As they grew they could either go out n play or stay in. I filled out the application; my daughter was really excited about the whole thing. They then told me that I will not be able to adopt the kittens because they were kept indoors only. She was also concerned about my husband�s allergies as I told her that my husband is allergic to fur. But we already had a cat and my husband had faced no problems. I don�t think she knows that they make medications for cat allergies and many pet owners have them.
I know they have certain rules but can�t they make everything clear before we fill out any application or go ahead with the adoption. I don�t like their organization that much now or even Petsmart.
I spoke to a very friendly clerk and told her what had happened, as my daughter was crying. She said this was not the first time a child left there crying.
Well, I will never step foot in Petsmart for the rest of my life even though I have pets who could use their help. I will be sure to spread it far and wide so that all my acquaintances avoid the store as well.


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Comcast users BEWARE!!!!!!!!!

Company: Comcast Corp
Address : 1500 Market Street,, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States

I had a digital cable connection. It was about a year ago. I had constant problems with it. The screen used to suddenly turn black or it used to get pixilated. I did not get HBO because of the low signal. Every time I called a new cable guy came asked what the problem was try to fix it but couldn�t. They said they would put a Special order request and would call back. But that never happened.
I was fed up. I decided to call them up and cancel my service. I did that I thought that my service was cancelled. Next month I received a bill from them. I called customer service to find out what was going on. The rep said that my account has been credited and then hung up on me.
The following month I received another bill. They did not only charge me for the current months bill but also the previous months bill which I was told was credited. I really lost my temper.
I called customer service again, fortunately the rep gave me her supervisor�s direct no. and probably was fired the next day. I tried on the supervisor�s no. but always got voicemail. She called me back and told me that the problem was taken care of and I didn�t have to pay them anything.
But nothing was solved. I really am fed up of Comcast and am waiting for the manager to call. I will keep calling her till my work is not done or I receive a call from her. I prefer my DirectTV.
Comcast users BEWARE!!!!!!!!!


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I will never ever again order from 1800flowers.com.

Company: 1800flowers.com
Address : 1600 Stewart Avenue,, Westbury, NY 11590, United States

I had placed 4 orders two months ago with 1800flowers.com. I thought that I wouldn�t be in loss and that they would provide good service, at least satisfactory. They said that the flowers would reach in 2 days.
I could not book online because wasn�t processing the orders. When I clicked the �add to shopping basket� nothing would get added to my cart when I was ready to finish my transactions. That �s the reason why I made the order by phone. Today I came to know that the orders were not delivered by UPS when they were supposed to be delivered. I did not get order confirmation on another order. One of the orders were supposed to have a hurricane candle holder but instead they sent it in a large candle in a glass and not the hurricane holder.
Few months ago, flowers that were to be delivered to a funeral home on time for viewing were not delivered. The excuse they gave was that the funeral home did not accept it. That was not at all true. The flowers were delivered the next day. I did not receive any confirmation of the delivery. I came to know about it when I received a card from the family. I will never ever again order from 1800flowers.com. I am sure I can find many others companies who will deliver the gifts as ordered and on time.


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Their service is not worth the money you pay them.

Company: Clean Carpet
Address : One Amy Kay Parkway PO Box 5002, PO Box 5002, Kingston, NY 12402, United States

I get my carpet cleaned from Clean Carpet when it gets stained. I have to call to inform them and they will come to take it. Last time when I get it cleaned from them my son spilled gravy on it and the stain of oil was still visible which they fail to remove. So I have to call them to come and collect it.
I was waiting for them to come but no one turned up. So I contacted them, the lady said that their person will come to collect it. Since then I was trying to contact but no one will pick up the phone. Fortunately on Friday same lady received my call and said that in week next he will come, but that she informed me after 20 days!!! Till date no one come to my house to pick my carpet.
I think Clean Carpet people do not want to do business. Or they just don�t want to give good service and do not want to turn up for they keep carpets dirty even after cleaning. They charge $200 for one wash. Their service is not worth the money you pay them.


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I was highly insulted and will NEVER visit any BP again as long as I live.

Company: Joes BP gas station
Address : 10 E Central Ave,, Springboro, OH 45066, United States

I was driving for hours now. I stopped at Joe�s just to get water as earlier I had stopped at another BP in Lebanon. I didn�t need to refill the gas. I went in to get the bottle. The owner got angry with me coz I only stopped to take water and not gas. I had given him a $20 bill he made change only of $10 and gave it to me. I left the store when I got in my car I realized the mistake so I went back in to get my money but he refused to do so.

I told him to check in his draw my 4bill would be there as I always fold my bills around the ATM card. He removed the 20�s n I seen my bill. He said that could be anyone�s and I should have counted before I left. I am an old woman who would never go to such lengths to make a lousy 10 bucks. I was highly insulted and will NEVER visit any BP again as long as I live. I do a lot of driving with my job and last year spent at least $2500.00 at BP stations. This arrogant man has lost a lot of money for BP.


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i got ripped off by this company and cannot get my money back

Company: capital grant usa
Address : capitalgrantusa.com, albany, United States
URL: www.capitalgrantusa.com

I got a call from this company saying they would help me get a 5000.00 grant for only 299.00 which was a sort of processing fee. they debited the amount from my account on the date we agreed on but i had called them the morning they were to debit it and asked them not to, because i had changed my mind. the man on the line was very rude and told me that they had already taken it and would not put it back and all i could do was to send the package back when i got it and within thirty days they would send me a refund. meanwhile, i did not have the money in the bank but they paid it anyway, so i was overdrawn and they eventually closed the account out because i was so overdrawn and i could not afford to pay it myself. i contacted the company when i recieved the package and sent it back by priority mail and called to make sure they had gotten it. they said they had and i would get a refund in 30 days, well that was about four months ago and i keep calling and talking to a customer service company and they tell me they have contacted the company but have recieved no response and i should keep calling back each week. but i want my money now, and i cannot even get their phone number from their web site when i try to go to it there is a sign that says that the website does not exist. so i am in debt with the bank and i still have no money. i am a single mother living on child support trying to go to school and this is a nightmare. i need that money. beware of these people

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Refusing my money back when they do not have item

Company: Andys Autosport
Address : 673 S. Milpitas or 1666 S. Main, Milpitas, California 95035, United States

I want to file a complain against Andy's Autosport Store at 1666 Main or 673 S. Milipitas in Milipitas California. My son ordered a part on 10/20/06 and we received a call on 10/30/06 that they did not have that item in stock and if they asked if he wanted something else since they had already taken out $208.81 from the credit card on 10/20/06. My son said no, he would find it somewhere else. He asked if they could put his money back on the credit card and they said no, it would be mail to him within 2-3 weeks by check. We have waited and waited and finally called and spoke with Diego and he said the check was being written out and mail out shortly. We have never received it. I have called numerous times with no avail. I have also spoken with their floor manager on 11/27/06 and he says it will take 30 or more days or til the end of December for my refund. I told him that was not acceptable and that we are demanding our money back. He continued to be very rude and would not let me speak to anyone else. I have left several messages with accounting and complain department and also have emailed them with no response. I told the floor manager that I did not understand why they could not just put it back on his card and he said it was company policy to mail out a check. We are very tired of dealing with this company without any success and my son is waiting for that money to continue fixing his truck. This company has been rude and has hanged up on me by the floor manager several times. I find this unacceptable. All we want is our refund of $208.81 which they are refusing to give back. Customers please be aware of their sales practices and shop somewhere else where your time and money is really appreciated. I want this resolved.

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Watch Out for this Person

Company: jerrycollins930,globalscape
Address : 6000 Northwest Parkway Suite 1, San Antonio, TX 78249, United States

he had sent me email after email telling me that he would never ever scam anyone and his money orders are not conterift and the whole nine yrds , Well guess what they were all conterfit and i know owe my bank of 4000 dollars cause of him , i also have the name of his company which is Global Scape

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millfraud

Company: Alexandru Baltatu
Address : Drumul Taberei 34 Sector 4, Bucharest, 7000, Romania
URL: none

Purchased a camera on the internet from this particular person(zone****@aol.com). We agreed on the sale for x amount of dollars. Before I sent any monies the item needed to be sent out and on its way, that step was done. I verified it and it was confirmed what was in the package and already on its way, as he also gave me a tracking number.(carrier=intern-express). Than he instructed me to wire the monies to his address which was in Romania by Western Union. The last time I checked on the package was in London, England waiting for confirmation that the seller received the monies. The same message was on the web site the next day when I checked. I then proceeded to email him and he stated that the carrier was slow to update their web site. That was the last time I heard from this particular man(Alexandru Baltatu). No other of my emails were ever answered.
I did post a complaint on the Yahoo site where I encounted this particular man and also found two(2) other people that had the same problem. Any help will greatly be appreciated.

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Cell phone Insurance fraud

Company: Lock line
Address : P.O. Box 411605, Kansas City, United States
URL: MO

purchasing an insurance for your cell phone with the company cingular is a waste. i have been paying for the last 10 years and did not have a claim. today i dropped the phone in the water. needless to say, the problems started.

i called cingular - they referred me to lock line (insurance company) and they will not sent me a new phone as stated in the contract and i have to wait - until they sent me a form to fill in an sworn affidavit and proof of loss statement - which i need to have notorized. this phone is my business phone - as you can imagine, i am loosing a lot of money.

my point is, i am paying all these month for nothing. the phone is not replaced with a new (as stated in the contract) and it is not done in a timely manner (as stated in the contract).
clearly i am dissappointed and will cancel my account after 10 years with cingular.
paying $4.99 every month for a service, which doesn't want to be held accountable, is a consumer scam.

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It is just a waste of time and you hard earned money

Company: General Electric Refrigerators
Address : Internet Registrations , 3135 Easton Turnpike,, Fairfield, CT 6828, United States

Don�t ever go for GE Refrigerators! I have caught my self in their go around circle. In December we bought a new freeze from General Electronics� and within a year it required four service calls. I am not at all impressed by this company. It dose not give proper cooling, so I could their service center to look into it, I need to call them four times since then! It took almost five months.
So I contacted their manager and he agreed to replace it for new piece. It took another month to send me the replacement. I was happy that I got new replacement I will not require to call them again, but I was wrong. I had to call them again as that piece was working properly.
It is just a waste of time and you hard earned money. If anyone mere fully reply your call you get just a run around and never a proper guidance. I am sure Jack Welch doesn�t have GE appliance at his home! He knows this better.


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Don’t rely on this airline

Company: BRITISH AIRLINES
Address : British Airways Plc, Waterside (HFA1), PO Box 36,, Harmondsworth Middlesex, United Kingdom

My father who is an old person and was having asthma problem wanted to go to Chicago to meet his son, as it was 5 years and had not met him, so I booked the ticket in the British airlines and asked for the wheel chair, to carry my father in the aircraft and back in Chicago the same thy promised me that they would do the needful, as he was traveling all alone I set all his medicine and his asthmatic pump in this pocket, I was very clear on the counter and they really made me so satisfied with their words that all will be taken care of and nothing is to be worried, my father was taken in the wheel chair and left near the aircraft, they did not help him to climb the stairs and as he was a asthmatic, his palpitation increased and was rest less he tried removing the pump but was helpless, when one of the passenger helped him, he also informed the crew about his health but they did not even come forward to help him, through out the flight no extra attention was given he some how managed to reach his destination, but they did not make any arrangement for him, they said that the wheel chair was occupied and he had to walk, they helped him out of the flight to the baggage area and left him, as he had walked along distance he got asthmatic attack on the airport my brother who saw all this and rushed to him and helped pumping the pump and carried to the doctor, he was admitted there for 2 days, this is how the airlines let us down, if something worst would have happened then---,don�t rely on this airlines. They do not keep their promise they are only good to talk but not in practice. By gods grace my father was saved, but it might not be always so, be care full.

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Credit card scam revealed

Company: Birmingham Case
Address : Birmingham, Birmingham, United States
URL: icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk


Tens of thousands of pounds has been stolen from more than 100 motorists using a Solihull petrol station at the centre of a massive credit card scam.

Police are currently hunting two men over the fraud at a Jet garage on the Warwick Road in Olton, The Birmingham Post has learned. At least one of the men worked at the garage, which closed following the police investigation, but has since re-opened under new management.

A third man, a 25-year-old from Sparkbrook, is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court after he was arrested and charged with conspiracy to defraud the banking industry.

Some of the victims have had more than �1,000 taken from their accounts after their bank details were stolen when they used chip and pin cards to pay for fuel. It is understood that the cloned cards were used by the gang in ATM machines across Birmingham.

The offenders attempted to withdraw up to �500 on each card before they settled for the minimum amount of about �250 in order to stop the cards being swallowed by the machines on the third attempt.

Steven Bero, a plumber who was working in Birmingham for ten weeks last year, had �1,400 stolen from his account after thieves made 19 successful attempts to withdraw cash after they cloned his card.


Mr Bero, who lives in Lincolnshire, explained: "They know they only have three attempts at using your card so they always try to get lots of cash from you before settling for a smaller amount. I have researched this type of fraud, and it is relatively easy to carry out if you have a card-reading machine, some basic software and a PC."


West Midland Police's Economic Crime Unit was tipped off about the fraud by the Association of Payments and Clearing Systems (APACS), which monitors the UK's credit card activity.


The body contacted officers in November after detecting the use of stolen cards or other suspicious activity. Police then launched an inquiry which led to the garage closing.


Earlier this month, Shell suspended chip and pin at all of its 600 petrol stations following a national �1 million scam.


Criminals are thought to have posed as technicians and fitted devices that capture bank details and pin numbers to tills. The information was then used to make copies of bank cards, which were in turn used to steal cash from their accounts.


"Whilst using your card with chip and pin, we recommend that you don't lose sight of your card, shield the pin pad and if necessary ask people to stand back.� Credit Card fraud is not victimless crime. There is no automatic right that customers will be compensated and the responsibility will be with them to prove that they have been a victim of fraud," DI Wallis said.


A spokesman from APACS said: "We have a fraud intelligence bureau that shares intelligence between the banking industry and the police and has a specific focus on tracking card crime.


"This was an example where the association was working with the police to help them make the arrest."


Remember this, "The best way to protect yourself against credit card fraud is to treat your cards as you would cash.�


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Lottery Scam

Company: Liberty Group INC
Address : P.O. Box 40607, Darien, CT United States

I recieved a letter from Liberty Group, INC. with a check for $4,900.61 that stated that I had won a lottery contest. The address on the letter differs from the address on the check and the postmark is from Canada. The letter states that I am to cash the check and send them $3,100 to cover the fees involved in winning $94,900.

I tried to cash the check and if the lady at the check cashing place was not such a nice person I would be in jail right now. Upon her request I left the check with her. She said this particular check was a new one that she hadn't seen before.

The name on the top of the letter is Liberty Group, INC. The company name on the check is Laidlaw II Stockholders Litigation c/o Berdon Claims Administration, LLC. The name of the bank on the check was Chase, but it wasn't really from Chase Bank.

I have spoken with the lady at the check cashing place and she said they are doing everything they can to stop these people and they don't know where these letters are actually coming from.

I am very thankful that I didn't go to jail over this because I didn't know it was a scam. I agree with the check cashing lady that it isn't fair or right for the person trying to cash these checks to go to jail because most of us don't know that it is a scam.

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I would never sit in this airline even if I was given a free ticket.

Company: SINGAPORE AIRLINES
Address : SIA COMPUTER CENTER, 722 UPPER CHANGI ROAD EAST, SG, 486854, Singapore

My boss had given us a holiday trip to Singapore ,and were very happy, we all boarded the aircraft and were given their respected seat, as I was accompanied by my children I asked for the seat ahead as it had more space ahead, it was a7 hours journey to reach the destination.
After sometime when the passengers started using the toilet they complained that the toilets was not flushing properly ,the crew did notice and tried to make it but was not able to do ,most of the passengers used the toilet without flushing and the toilets started over flowing a bad smell started filling in the air craft, as I was sitting right in front ,I could smell the worst I asked the crew to change my seat but the flight was full and there was no other place ,it seemed that I was traveling by a local train and that to without ticket sitting near the toilet ,things were getting worst, as it was along journey passengers could not resist and the used the toilets, I was sure I would never enter the toilet, but because of my children I had to take them, it was so awful, how can such a big fault was ignored by the crew, it was still 3 hours more and it was getting tuff for all of us to breath in the unhygienic atmosphere, the crew did apologized for the discomfort but what we were facing we only knew, I had put my hands off to make a check myself while traveling any destination ,hence forth, being on the first seat next to the toilet it was getting worst, I felted that I would puke any time ,what a miserable journey, I would never even sit in this airlines even if I was given a free ticket


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"HSBC Cheque Received...To believe it or NOT!"

Company: HSBC
Address : Australia, Australia, Australia
URL: www.hsbc.au

"HSBC Cheque Received...To believe it or NOT!"

I�ve received a cheque which i'm sure is fake - (it was for an enquiry to book a few weeks in our apartment in florida), the amount is �600 more than it should be, it was sent from the US, but is a hsbc draft, with a BT logo on it, and the signature is neither the client or the person who mailed it from the US.

So, I plan to not reply to his email and just file the cheque away somewhere, and never attempt to bank it. He has, as he requested it at the beginning, my name, address and phone numbers - should I be concerned about this ? - could he apply for things in my name ? -is it worth registering (and paying the �60 - 75 /year) with equifax to get notified straight away if something dodgy appears on my credit report ??

Is there a way to see / confirm if the cheque or any in the future is a fake?

It is really hard to believe whether it is a scam or not!




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CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM THE OFFICES OF G. STEVENS

Company: G. Stevens
Address : does not give one, does not give one, United States
URL: http://www.gstevensoffice.com/offer.php

This is a "freebie" offer, and promises a cute little bear ornament when you sign up. But when you check around the site, you can tell this is not a real site and they just want people's names and addresses.

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Home Security Scam

Company: America Home Security
Address : 99 Pinne Street, 3rd Floor, Albany, NY 12207, United States

The following is a copy of the complaint letter we have made but decided not to mail to American Home Security (AHS). Beware of subscribing to this company as they will not responsibly lay out the terms and conditions of their contract. These terms are written in fine print and it was hard to read. Please read through and learn the lesson we have learned.

We have initially made a verbal request over the phone to cancel your services a few months ago, around the last week in June, but were advised by your customer service representative that we were still under contract and that a way to avoid having to pay the remaining balance to the contract is to either transfer services to our new home or for the new owners of our previous home to transfer services to their name. I mentioned to your representative that we will not be homeowners anytime in the near future. Her advice then was to wait a couple of months to find out if the new owners to our previous home will transfer services to their name. We were made aware recently by one of your customer representatives that the new home owners were contacted by your company and that they are not interested in subscribing to your services.

After all is said and done, we would just like to express our concern regarding your services so that we may possibly have avoided the above situation. We are aware that we have signed a contract with your company when we agreed to receive your alarm services. That contract was since June 2001. Our contract automatically renewed every three years. We agree that all of us have responsibilities to attend to, which is the reason we bring up the issue that it would be a reasonable courtesy as part of your customer service to send a reminder to your clients when their renewal date is forthcoming. It is pretty challenging to keep a 3-year running calendar for clients without being notified.

This has now left us bound to pay for services we will no longer be receiving. Our feeling is that we are now under a trap and that we have no choice but to pay up. Nevertheless, we made attempts to request for consideration in reducing the amount we are due to pay. We spoke with Manager from your Cancellation Dept. and our request was denied. Therefore, this has led us to further believe that we are not a valued client of your company for the many years we have continued to subscribe to your services and for providing you with consistent timely monthly payments. We have come to a conclusion that we will no longer choose to subscribe to your alarm services in the future.



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EXPRESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTE IS A BIG.....SCAM

Company: Express Financial Institute
Address : 3587 John F Kennedy Blvd, Jersery City, NJ 7603, United States
URL: www.ExpressFinanicalInstitute.com

I applied for a small business loan online and within a few days they called me back and told me I was approved for $125,000.00 and that I had to Western Union them $2500.00 Insurance money to protect them against me not paying the loan or accidental death and other things. When I had my lawyer call they were rude and hung up on her they told her the question she was asking were annoying and harrassing. They told me as soon as I Western Union them the $1250.00 yes half the money they will wire the money into my account and when I get the $125,000.00 to Western Union them the other $1250.00. If you look at my papers you can see clearly that everything is wrong ang things are misspelled. What knid of company is this??I'll tell a BIG FAT SCAM!!!!!

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Washing Machine Road Rage

Company: Sears A and E Factory Service
Address : 123 unknown street, Glen Burnie, MD United States

I have been without a washing machine for 64 days and counting! A & E Factory Service, a company owned by Sears, has been absolutely non-responsive and lack any form of client care and assume no responsibility for their lack of organization and incompetent technicians. They just don�t care and I wonder how the employees of this company can sleep at night knowing they are frustrating consumers that buy warranties for their appliances.

My saga with A&E Factory Service began on September 21, 2006 when I called for service repair on my Whirlpool Duet washing machine. It was fairly obvious that the water was not draining and therefore the machine would not spin. Okay so I obtain an appointment 2 weeks out for October 5th, sometime between 8 am and 12 pm. My wife is not happy but she is pliable and we now must shuffle our three loads a day to the Laundromat. At the time of setting up the appointment, I provided A&E Factory Service with two telephone numbers to contact me.

On October 4th, I receive a call that the service rep must move my call to the 12 pm - 5pm slot. Okay, thanks for the call.

October 5th arrives and I get a call around 10:15 a.m. Unfortunately I am on the telephone and cannot respond to my cell telephone fast enough. One minute late I call the last incoming number and get the A& E recorded menu. I failed to work my way through the menu but assumed they were calling to indicate they are on the way. At 12:30 pm I decide to call A&E Factory Service and they tell me the technician called but there was no answer so my appointment was cancelled. What?!

Now they cannot see me until October 21, a Saturday, between 8 am to 12 pm. �Okay, please tell the technician I am here and to leave a message if I do not pick up in five rings.�

October 21 arrives and the A & E tech calls to say that now he cannot arrive until at least 2 pm. Okay, I am home already, sure, it�s Saturday. When he arrives, finally, he runs the diagnostics and asks if I use HE detergent. Well of course, see the bottle? He is kind enough to clean the machine and then indicates we need a new control panel. At the time he is ordering the control panel he indicates that when the parts arrive we are to call A & E Factory Service and they will have a tech out within few days to install the part

Two day later the part arrives. I call A& E Factory Service and they say. � am sorry but the soonest we can be out is November 10th.� What?! So we call Whirlpool direct and they somehow get the date moved up to November 3rd.

November 3rdh arrives and the technician from A & E Factory Service arrives and runs the diagnostics and in bewilderment asks why a control panel was ordered, we have a bad water pump. And besides that, when a control panel is ordered a motherboard must ordered also. Oh by the way your control panel is fine. But just in case, I will order a new control panel, motherboard and pump. And oh, by the way, do you use HE detergent? Now the parts will be here in two days and according to the on-line calendar the first time we have open is Thursday November 16. But call when the parts arrive call the Call center for A&E Factory Service and they will will fit you in sooner. The parts arrive and I call. They cannot fit me in sooner.

I called Whirlpool again This time however Whirlpool had no pull with A&E Factory Service All were at the mercy of A&E Factory Service incompetence.

November 16th arrives, my wife is ecstatic. We have six piles of laundry in the hallway. The A & E Factory Service tech arrives, runs the diagnostics and then installs the parts. Guess what, washer no worky again! The tech is baffled, he runs the diagnostics, makes a few calls and indicates that there is only one part left to change. �Gee it must be the �Switch�. Let me order that part and it will arrive within two business days. Now the first open calendar date is November 30th. But call when the part arrives and A & E Factory Service will work you in sooner...if there is a cancellation elsewhere.� What?! I call Whirlpool, they say their hands are tied again, �We are so sorry, the A&E technicians should not replacing parts like that�
I ask, how about a new washer?� They reply, � Sorry, all other avenues must first be exhausted.�

Okay the story will continue. I am anxiously awaiting November 30th. In the interim I am on a first name basis with all the other people that use the Laundromat and it only costs me $13 a visit plus an hour and a half of my day.

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Telemarketers contacting our kids on their cell phones

Company: Freedom Gold or Distinct Advantage
Address : 10500 Ulmerton Road, Suite 726-302, Largo, FL 33771, United States

My 16 year old daughter was sold three plans with one phone call from a telemarketer promising her gift vouchers for trying the plan and never telling her that for each one they were taking hundreds of dollars out of her checking account and they had her bank account number! When I called they told me they did not sell these plans to anyone under 18, yet my daughter is 16 and no one asked her how old she was. She thought they were representing our bank since they had her account number and she was just giving permission for a free trial. The money came out of her account before she even received any information about the plan in the mail. Please warn your children about this scam. It's very costly!

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Free Laptop computer

Company: On Line Gift Rewards ConsumerSavingsCenter.com
Address : 13900 Jog Ra suite 203-251, Delray Beach, Florida 33446, United States

first apopup saying you have won a computer, then "you must complete survey to be eligible, then you must subscibe to 3 vendors, then when you subscibe to 2,it sys you must subscribe to 6 more, then when you really check in by going to awards record in fact you must subscribe to 15 offers. At no time does it tell you this in the begining.

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I want a refund but don’t know whom to speak to.

Company: Haier America
Address : 1356 Broadway L, New York, United States

My mother-in-law had shifted to a new house because the old one was in rent we wanted her to say in a house of her own. She did not have a washing machine so we decided that we will gift her one when she moves to a new house. I bought her Haier America 11-pound automatic washing machine with dryer n everything. This was installed in a small dry room. The experience was a nightmare. After 2 months we started getting problems. The dryer stopped working. There were no service centres of Haier in our area. We called them on the customer care no. and it took 2 months for them to come for service. The service man who came said that the timer was spoilt and would have to import it from China. He said it would take 6 weeks to import it. 6 weeks passed but the parts did not arrive. I kept calling Haier but of no use, the automated machine answered and said leave message and someone would call back. But I never received a call from them. Finally I e-mailed the parent company in China. They responded quite quickly and i was provided with a direct no. to the vice president of Haier in America. There too I left many messages finally after 1000 calls I received a call back. They agreed to replace the dryer with a new functional one. It took more than three months to replace it. When the new one arrived it did not work properly. It wouldn�t dry the clothes. So I called back. They said they will not do any more replacements for this spoilt machine. Well it was their problem they sold it to me. But they did not help. I tried calling Haier again and again and again. But did not receive any reply. This is by far the worst company I�ve seen ever. My mom-in-law has a lot of problem drying the clothes they take too long and she can�t do much work. I gave up. I want a refund but don�t know whom to speak to.

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In my opinion, what adobe has done is not honorable or honest or fair to their customers.

Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Address : 345, ParkAvenue, San Jose, CA 95110, United States

I purchased Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 for $49 on December 21, 2005 from WalMart. On January 3, 2006 the Rebate Claim Form along with all required items was sent to Adobe for the $20.00 rebate. On March 5, 2006, i received a letter from Adobe stating that we are unable to process the enclosed rebate request at this time because you purchased Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 from a nonparticipating vendor for the rebate offer.
I have read the Terms and Conditions for the rebate on Adobe's website and also on the original rebate form and no where does it state that Photoshop must be purchased at a certain store nor does it state that claims for the rebate will not be honored if Photoshop is purchased from certain stores. I sent an e-mail to Adobe customer support division on March 7, 2006,stating the same facts as above. As yet i have not received a reply, even though on their web-site they say they will reply within 48 hours. I am eligible for the rebate of $20 but they deny for it. In my opinion, what adobe has done is not honorable or honest or fair to their customers. I complied with all of their "Terms and Conditions" and they owe us the $20.00 rebate. I would not recommend purchasing their service to others.


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WON'T UNSUBSCRIBE ME

Company: cashdelight.com
Address : 23074 canyon lake dr n, canyon lake dr n, ca 92587, United States

HI, CASHDELIGHT WAS A COMPANY I INITIALLY ASKED FOR IMFO ON BUT NOW WANT TO STOP THEIR E-MAIL. I LITERALLY GET HUNDREDS EACH WEEK, AND I HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO STOP BUT TO NO AVAIL. CAN YOU HELP ME?!!!! THANKS, STEVE GOOD

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I paid for the card but did not receive it.

Company: American Express
Address : 777 American Express Way,, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33337, United States

I was member of Gold American Express card. When I called in after one year of membership, one of executive of American Express told me I should apply for Platinum card since I can receive free companion ticket with Delta Airlines after one year of membership in Platinum. So I have paid Platinum membership fee of $135 for 2005.After using it one year, they told me I have to pay second year's membership fee of $135 before receiving the companion certificate. So as soon as they have received my payment, they told me they will send it. The membership fee started in July 2005 and my second fee payment was due and paid in July 2006. When I called to check if they received my payment, the customer service told me they did and will be sending the certificate. After waiting for a month, I called the customer service, they told me they are in delay of sending the certificate. I was told American express are sorry for delay but I should be receiving it soon. After waiting another month on 1st September 2006, I called again and customer service told me they should be sending it soon. I waited for another 15 days and still no certificate. So I called and asked about such issue. First, Jannette (customer service executive) received my call and told me I should receive it in 6 - 8 weeks time. I was promised to receive it in July 2006 and all my fees are paid in full with my balance of $0. It's September 19th already and still hasn�t received it. So I called American Express manager and Michael answered the phone. He said I should have received it by 16th September, 2006. That was not true. If I have received it, I wouldn't be making complaint and would be using to reserve with the companion ticket certificate.

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They are more interested in filling up their wallets rather than customer satisfaction.

Company: MacMall
Address : 4725 E Shelby Dr, Memphis, Tennessee 38118, United States

I ordered a wireless bluetooth mouse from Macmall, and days later before the mouse arrived apple released the wireless mouse, so i decided I�d return the mouse i ordered from Macmall and get the mighty mouse instead. I hadn't gotten the Macmall mouse yet, so I will be returned unopened and unused. I wrote an email asking for RMA number. They never responded, so i sent a couple more. I tried calling, but couldn't find time to call during their business hours because they're in Tennessee and I am in Korea. finally i got through to them, a little after 5:00am local time, and I am told that they have a 15 day window for returned items, regardless of if it's open or not. i guess that's why they never wrote back. I told their representative that i was going to return the item for a refund regardless, since they have such a short window. Without arguing anymore, he gave me the address to ship the mouse to. I thought it was pleasantly odd that he gave that information up so quickly. as soon as i had the address, he does the "thank you for calling, bye bye" thing, and almost hangs up, then i realize that i still don't have an RMA number to put on the box. How would they know which order to refund the money to? i ask the representative what my RMA number is, and he pauses and responds, stuttering like someone who just got "caught" doing something wrong. That i can't get a refund because it's past time. In other words, i was just about to mail the mouse back to the address he gave me, and they were going to simply sell it to someone else, without giving me a single cent back. If i tried to get a refund later, their excuse would be that i didn't include an RMA number. After talking to a supervisor for almost half an hour, I�ve gotten an RMA number. I'm sending the mouse back now, but I�ve obviously lost all trust in this company. I definitely not recommend buying any computer accessories from such people as they are fraudulent they don�t give importance to their customers. They are more interested in filling up their wallets rather than customer satisfaction.

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They sold a damaged piece and that’s the reason why company offered a 40%discount.

Company: ELECTROLUX
Address : Electrolux Home Care Products NA, P.O. Box 3900, Peoria, IL 61612, United States

My husband has a hotel business and always turns up late at night, because of which he had to eat the cold food, and had to face certain health problems, I decided it would be better if I purchased a microwave for the house ,so that he could just click the button and have hot food, I was going through the newspaper and came across the Electrolux company who had put up an scheme and had discounted the product by 40% I did not wanted to miss the offer and decided to go ahead with it, I wanted to surprise my husband so without telling him I purchased the microwave, my act was really appreciated my him. Now he could relish the hot food and avoid his health from detracting, I was very happy and considered a boon for my family, but soon this boon turned to be a disaster in my life ,just 3 weeks and the micro oven was not working I showed to the dealer the dealer said that the magnetron of the oven was damaged and that it cannot be replaced, as already it was out of stock I could not believe what I was hearing, I kept calling them to find whether the part had come or no, but only a simple no. I requested them to do something, he said it was not their part of work, I was so upset to get my husband back to the routine, but I was helpless as company was not ready to help or exchange the product which I felt was a damaged piece and that�s the reason why company offered a 40%discount, where to go I cant understand I am left with the box that�s the oven which is occupying space, the company which is of no regards.

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I would not recommend taking their service to others.

Company: Galaxy Auto Repair
Address : 131-13 Hillside Ave,, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, United States

I gave my car for repair to Galaxy auto repair on October 27,2006. My coworker recommended this car repair company. I drop my car off in the morning hoping I can pick it up in the evening. I paid them in advance for repair In order to make it as early as possible, but they keep delaying. Finally, the repair shop said we cannot change the air filter now, it�s a big job, come back later. I spoke with one of the owners, Alex, on the phone at 3:30 and he said it�s ready. I told him I�ll be there by 6:00 pm. I went to the repair shop at 6:02 and the shop was closed already. The 2 layers of gate and everything was closed. I called the shop hoping someone was there but no one picked up. My coworker told me that this shop close at 6 pm, maybe as late as 8 pm if it�s busy.
I went there in the morning to pick up my car and to find out what happen. The owner said he left at 6 pm, he waited and I didn�t show up. I told him how can he have waited when I was there at 6:02 pm. If you close at 6:00 pm, it�ll take you 10-15 minutes to close the lights, lock the front doors and front gates, throw away the thrash etc. Therefore, he must have left much earlier. I told him I had to pick up my wife and 2 little girls and was going to NJ yesterday and because of him leaving me stranded, I had to stay in NY without a change of clothes. The owner said he don�t care. If I couldn�t make it by 6 pm, then I should have called at 5:30. I said I spoke to you at 3:30, so you know I�m coming. You need constant reminder. My coworker said you sometimes open as late as 8 pm. The owner said that�s when it�s busy but it was raining yesterday. I definitely believe he closed way before 6 pm. What kind of business these people are running .everything in my glove compartment was discarded on the floor of my car, along with the dirty air filter which they had replaced. I hope they didn�t mess up my car in some way. It was a total ripoff .instead of paying them in advance they were giving such kind of response. I would not recommend taking their service to others.


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I guess you do not need any sort of education to work for these people

Company: Household International Inc.
Address : Susan Steffen,1501 Feehanville Drive, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056, United States

I am possessing four credit card form Household bank from six years. I never had any problem with them or their services but God know what hell had happen to them these days. They are ready to charge my card an over limit fee. In June they charged me $40.00 for over limit fees. So I send them $ 70. This should cover it right? I had bal $30 still and I had made $20 in July. They over billed me. Can any one tell me how if I already have a bal of $ 30?


Still I send them $100 so to cover this. Next month I finished at $8! And again they added $35 over limit fee!! I just wander how if any one does not cc its balance get decreased to $8.00!!! It seems no matter how much money you send them. This bank never gets satisfied. They add it on the same day they receive my payment, now I am going to get billed again with add over limit fee this month I have some dues to be paid.

I contacted this company and asked only if I were to make an electronic payment if they would avoid the over limit fee. They write back telling me they have a right to charge me any time during the billing period. THAT is NOT what I asked!! I guess you do not need any sort of education to work for these people! I closed two cc for the reason and I will close other two in coming months.


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Voice Phishing

Company: Voice Phishing Scam
Address : USA, Los Angeles, United States
URL: http://ezinearticles.com/?Voice-Phishing---A-New-T

New Type of Email Scam - "Voice Phishing"

Beware about a new type of Phishing scam that involves the use of telephone numbers as opposed to email hyperlinks that take you to a bogus website.

Two big incidents involving spam emails urging people to call a phone number to verify account information have been discovered within the past two weeks, indicating that �voice phishing� may soon become a popular new tool for internet criminals.

The first of these voice phishing scams was reported on June 23, 2006 by Santa Barbara Trust, when people started receiving forged emails with the subject line "Message 156984 Client's Details Confirmation (Santa Barbara Bank & Trust)." Unlike the traditional phishing email that includes a hyperlink leading to a fake website, this one urged customers to call a certain phone number to verify account details. When victims dial the phone number, a recording requests that they enter their account number. Since the phone number belongs does not belong to the bank, users who key in account details are handing this confidential information to the thief.

A similar scam involving fake e-mail from PayPal. Identity thieves sent out spam email messages warning people that their PayPal account has been compromised. Instead of the usual �click here and log on to your account� phishing link in the email, these messages urge the recipient to call a phone number to verify their account details. Just like the earlier case involving Santa Barbara Trust, callers are greeted with a recording that says something like �welcome to account verification, please enter your 16 digit account number�.

Both phone numbers appearing in these scam emails were a Southern California (805) area code, but there could very well be others.

When something like this starts a lot of �copycats� usually follow, so watch out for this type of scam in your inbox.





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I don’t want to be treated like a robber when I am not one.

Company: Best Buy
Address : 9355 Atlantic Blvd,, Jacksonville, FL 32225, United States

Last Christmas I bought a DVD player from Best Buy at Jacksonville. When I reached I home I opened the package and found out that there was only 1 camera in the box. I called them up immediately that was after a 45 min drive home. Thank god I called fast or they would have closed the shop.
They told me to come to the store the next day. They said that someone will help me out. I returned to the store the next day. I went and told them my problem. I was really surprised when they called me a thief. They said that the machine did not show an extra camera purchase and that they will not give me an extra camera or refund my money.
I spoke to the manager he said that if it is not showing on the inventory I will not get a camera or my money. He spoke very rudely, he may be the manager but he was there for my service.
I had my receipt but that was of no help they did not consider it. I haven�t purchased anything else from Best Buy ever since. I told my friends and they were shocked and could not believe it. Many people have been scammed by them. I don�t want to be treated like a robber when I am not one. Buyers Beware!!!!!!!


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I was left unanswered by KINGFISHER AIRLINES.

Company: Kingfisher Airlines Limited
Address : Kingfisher House,Western Express Highway., Mumbai, Maharashtra India

I had been to India for the first time.
I was traveling in this airlines for he first time and had a very bad experience, as I had delivered a baby my husband insisted me to fly to my moms house and opt for this airlines, it was a discounted ticket and I very well knew nothing would be served so I carried milk and some dry snacks for my 6 year old daughter ,I was all alone and had a baby in hand my both hands were occupied holding the baby, so I could not help my daughter climb the aircraft, the crew saw the difficultly I was facing but still did not put his hands forward for help, the air hostess was no less she was so shroud that no smile was seen, the air craft took off and the water was served, it was a small bottle just a glass of water which was not enough to quench the thirst, so I asked for another bottle, but it seemed she didn�t want to give me and handed the bottle in anger, I was very much disturbed and kept quiet, my daughter who was having dry snacks was now thirsty and wanted water, so she started howling, hearing her the air hostess handed the water shouting to my daughter that it was the last one and no more water to any one of us, I was already in a mess with the baby in the hand and this rude behavior disappointed me ,and I was sure that I made a mistake to opt for this airlines, I some how wanted to complain, as I got out of the aircraft I went to the Kingerfisher counter telling the miss behaviors done by the crew, I told that it was their duty to satisfy the passengers needs, it was not a big demand just water, this airlines who could not even serve water properly, what other service would, can they render, I was left unanswered by the KINGFISHER AIRLINES.


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The shop was not willing to change it or give discount for the mistake they made.

Company: Davids Bridal
Address : 9125 SW Cascade Ave Ste 100, Beaverton, OR 97008, United States

My cousin had bought her bridal dress from this shop for her wedding. After she came home with the dress nicely wrapped in the box and opened it��..guess what��.dress color was different!!! Other than this when she went back to change it they gave her run around. Let me tell you representatives are quit smart for this strategy! They were not at all polite. She expressed the mistake she made by buying a dress from them. Again they are agree to the mistakes representatives make!
It was time consuming and beside this there was not much time for alterations. It seem that shop was not willing to change it or give discount for the mistake they made. And the new bridal dress needed to be pressed!
I will not recommend this shop for bridal dress from David�s Bridal Shop when it comes to wedding! First of all the staff is not professional and she got run around from different persons.


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I want to warn everyone about them that they do not stand behind the products it sells and blames the customer.

Company: Meier and Frank
Address : Lloyd Center,, Portland, OR 97232, United States

I have turned to 19 this birthday. We are regular customer of Lloyd Center M&F since before I was born. We shop there regularly. I got John Ashford deep green T-shirt from there for $35.00. I washed it once to avoid ruining rest of my clothes due to color bleeding using cheer free on warm.
I did not notice at that time but I wore it once. While changing I noticed color pigments from the neck edge had lost. Obviously it was because of poor dye. Other tees from M&F are also 100% cotton as blends never seem to bleed. I never use chlorine bleach.
I went to their shop so I can get it changed. The young lady their recklessly told me that I can not get it change as there are some condition applied. Further she told me that they accept clothes before wash and that the damage should be visible the sewing must unravel, material must shrink or other obvious manufacturer defect of the deal is off. She said that I did abuse the Tee. She was going on and on and on. No one was ready to listen to me, only their policy was been repeated. Then she refolded the Tee which definitely I was not wanting and gave me my receipt back as I left.
Besides they do not have customer service via mail so I can find anywhere on internet except for placing order. They will tell you to contact directly or by phone. I have no choice left and can�t get any resolution. I want to warn everyone about them that they do not stand behind the products it sells and blames the customer.
I would be very much surprise if ever this issue will be addressed by M$F. Their profit is tremendous and I want to ask for what do they care?


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AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

Company: INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE RELEASE CENTRE
Address : 20 WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND Australia

I was scamed by this company they said I had won 3,800,000,000.00 but would have give 10% of that to UK PACIFIC
BONDS AND CREDITORS because they are the ones that bought my ticket and played the lottery on my name. Then they said I
have to send them $1502.00 to cover the taxes and shipping
by western union. Just put it this way, I never received anything.

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Senior Citizen Credit Cards & Life Insurance Scam

Company: Alice Villa
Address : 911 Leaf Avenue, Covina, CA 91722, United States

Meeting senior citizen (single or not) at the casino and/or other places where senior citizen shows potential money. Make themselves as friends, best friends and/or lover. Use friendship to deceive senior citizen by ultimately persuading them to supply cash by ATM cash advances; supply material things; provide information regarding their life insurance. Persuades senior citizen to buy insurance to name the scammer as the beneficiaries.

Other names involved:
Joseph Stowel ; Miranda Rina ; Rae Ramesh
Cel#s are 626-252-2882

Harassing & Threatening members of the family.

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Mistakes were made rgarding this order and we are sorry.

Company: Drac-in-a-Box Gothic Clothing
Address : Drac-in-a-Box, 16 Fife Street, AB45 1JB, UK, Fife Street, United Kingdom
URL: dracinabox.com

Greetings

I am very sorry that your order has come to this but I would like to point out a couple of missing facts.

Firstly the original order was sent out to you and I am very sorry that it did not arrive.

The payment you included for your order was never cashed and you should be able to verify this with western union.

The money order you sent was incorrect and should have been $197.00.

The money order has been sent back to you with an apology.

Regards

Dorian

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bidzs a great site!

Company: Bidz.com
Address : 1251 Westwood Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90024, United States

i've been with bidz for awhile now and i have never seen barbies on there site.everytime i have had any problems with them which i have had to return an item or two they have promptly helped me and you can chat with a customer representative live at any time on there site.i'm thinking you may have the site name wrong.

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Can’t they use a hair net?

Company: Taco Bell
Address : 629 N Highway 62 65, Harrison, AR 72601, United States

Earlier this week I took my kids out to eat. My younger son suggested that we go to Taco Bell coz he likes tacos, it�s one of his favorite dish. So we went to the Taco Bell which is quite close to my house. My sons were very excited coz I was taking them out to eat after a very long time.
I ordered 4 soft Taco Supremes, as we had taken my older sons best friend with us, a large Coke, and bread sticks with their favorite dip. The order come quite fast we were pleased coz whenever we came they always took time.
We started eating. We really liked it and kept munching. I was really pleased with Taco Bell and their service till I seen a strand of hair in my Tacos, I completely disgusted and couldn�t eat more, so I reached in to grab some bread sticks and I found another strand of hair there. I was really pissed off now. I went to the counter and showed my Tacos and bread sticks.
The person at the counter asked me what the problem was. May be they a lot of this as some of my friends had complained too. they looked at me in anger coz I walked right to the counter when all the others were standing in line ordering food. I thought it wasn�t necessary for me to stand in the line to show that there is hair in my food.
I asked them if they could refund my meal and they did not agree. It was their mistake why couldn�t they take care while preparing the meal. I then asked them for a refund and they said that the money is not refundable. I was really annoyed with them. Can�t they use a hair net? They are a total rip-off I will never go there to eat I will go to some other Taco Bell but not the one in Harrison.


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I was really harassed a lot by this bank.

Company: ICICI BANK
Address : BANDRA �KURLA COMPLEX,, Mumbai, Maharashtra India

Its been 15 days I was receiving calls from the ICICI bank that I had applied for an credit card and I kept telling them that I was not interested and had no intentions to have and had not applied for it ,but every know and then they called and asked for my address proof for the credit card ,in spite of explaining them this continued ,I then called the main head bank and told them that I was harassed for something which I did not apply and was not interested in any sought of credit cards ,but after 2 days again one of the person came to my house asking for me ,I was told that he had come for the address proof ,I told him that I had already mentioned on the phone and had also spoke to the manager of the head department that I did not wanted accredit card ,but the question arise that who had applied for the credit card ,I tried talking to my friend who knows a much about the banks said that they do this on their own to attract customers in their bank ,I thought that all was over ,since week had passed and no call was received ,but again I was called for the same I told them that I had no account an your bank and don�t want to have either ,and I was happy with the present bank. I was really harassed a lot by their phones on wrong time and not actually listening to the one I was stating.

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Secret Shopping Scam

Company: Shoppers World
Address : 2359 Arnold Crescent, Burlington, Ontario Canada

I was sent a cashiers check for $3775.00 I was told to call a number to let them know I received the check so it would not be cancelled. I got my assignement to go to Gap and make a $40 purchase, Walmart $50 purchase, Western Union and trasfer $2000.00, MoneyGram $1000.00 I called the bank and the money was deposited. I withdrew the money and did the transactions as stated. Faxed the information and the paperwork. Then I found out 4 days later the check never cleared and was stolen and my account was overdrawn $3200.00 I am responsible for the funds because I signed the check! I have spoke with an attorney, the FBI, and the bank! I don't hav the money to pay it back or I would not have been doing the job at it was! My credit is gonna go down the tubes!

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MONEYBALLS SCAM

Company: Moneyballs.com
Address : madrid spain, madrid, Spain
URL: moneyballs.com

I have recieved e-mials from this company saying I have won 975,000.00 dollars and I have to fly to Spain to collect my winnings or I have to send 1,200.00 dollars to this company's attorney to be able to collect my prize....Do not give these people your information.....they will ask for Bank Information and everything! I am still dealing wth these people today and I will be contacting authorities thanks to another report I saw on here from someone else saying it is fraudulant!

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LOTTERY SCAM-MONEYBALLS.COM-MADRID SPAIN

Company: MONEYBALLS.COM
MADRID, Spain
URL: MONEYBALLS.COM

I RECIEVED AN E-MAIL FROM THIS COMPANY TELLING ME I HAD WON $975,000.00 us DOLLARS AND I NEEDED TO SEND $1,200.00 WESTERN UNION, THEN MY PERSONAL BANKING ACCOUNT INFORMATION SO THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO COLLECT MY WINNINGS. DO NOT EVER GIVE OUT YOUR BANKING INFO TO A COMPANY ONLINE PROMISING YOU MONEY IN RETURN. IT WILL BE A SCAM EVERY TIME. I SAW RED FLAGS WHEN THEY SAID THEY WANTED ME TO SEND MONEY TO THEM IN SPAIN FROM WESTERN UNION AND SEND MY ID PICTURE/INFO FOLLOWED BY ACCOUNT INFO. IF YOU RUN INTO THIS VISIT THE FBI WEB SITE WHERE YOU WILL SEE A LINK TO REPORT THIS TYPE OF CRIME AND STOP THESE SICK PIGS.................................................

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Beware paralegal frauds consisting of charging you upfront fees for services that never come

Company: Greg Wilson AAA Oxford Paralegal
Address : 1782 Notre Dame Drive, kitchener, ONTARIO 123456, Canada

I found Greg Wilson of AAA Oxford Paralegal 519 616-****
1782 Notre Dame dr. St Agatha near Kitchener, Ontario on the internet in Yellowpages.ca as I was looking for someone to represent me on appeal regarding a Small Claim in Superior Court.

During a prelimary meeting, that person convinced me that he was competent to take on my case and to represent me. I therefore agreed to sign a Direction for him to represent me as my Agent in Superior Court, and paid him an upfront fee of $495. He also asked for 10 percent of the money to be recovered, as an incentive to win the case. It was understood that the fee was paid in good faith, with the expectation that he would work out the Appeal strategy, file all Notices, do all due diligence, and represent me in Superior Court.

That individual did not waste any time to cash my cheque, which he did, right after the meeting, but waited two weeks to tell me that "winning an Appeal was ten times more difficult than winning a claim", and that my chances of succeeding were virtually nil. A few days later, he returned all the documents I gave him pertaining to the case, but did not return the upfront fee. He also ignored phone calls a letter requesting for a refund of my upfront fee.

From a second legal opinion I obtained from a lawyer, I found out that the so call paralegal I had retained misrepresented himself and his areas of competence in letting me to believe that he could represents me when he knew or should have known that a paralegal cannot represent a client as Agent on Appeal in Superior Court.

It is ironic that I had to resort to sue in Small Claims Court, for lack of ethics, integrity and honesty, the very person who was supposed to assist me in recovering damages from another claim. This is a good example of why Bill 14 is needed in Ontario to protect the public against unscrupulous individuals and to oversee paralegals and ensure accountability for their misconducts.

Meanwhile, to get an idea of the individual I am dealing with, he refused to be served the papers to appear in Small Claims Court because a return address was not on the envelope containing the papers. So, I had to serve him twice.


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Satellite Radio Superstore is a scam!!!!!

Company: Satellite Radio Superstore
Address : The Radio Place, P.O. Box 900147, Palmdale, CA 93590, United States

I purchased a Satellite Radio for my car & a boom box for use (anywhere according to advertisements). I had no issue setting up my service with them, but the reason I was only allowed to sign up for a 1 month trial with them. After purchasing I did not get any signal in my work office at all nor in my car the signal was constantly reading (searching for signal device). After 5 days of this horrible service I decided I did not want to pay for something I can�t use properly. When I went to cancel the service (only had it for 5 days) They demanded to know why I wanted to cancel. The Customer support hooked it up with wrong and refused to believe there was anything wrong with the service. He even said I needed to hang an antenna out the window of my work office to get a power signal (My office is located at 8floor) - after an hour of discussion I was told that I am not going to get my down payment back but I had to pay a cancellation fee of $70. After holding for 45 minutes, the manager came on the phone & said its wrong & I had to pay the cancellation fee. When I asked to speak with his boss he insulted me again and said this wasn't a manager issue & hung up. Till the end of trial period they charged my cc with above 70$.

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chinese fraudster

Company: yan guang zhang AKA geng lei wang AKA bagtrade8.com
Address : beijing,china, beijing, China

this person scammed me,took my hard earned cash,ignored my numerous emails then dissapeared,he closed down his website but i am sure he will just make another,so take note of his name,address etc,he contacted me through my ebay account offering really good priced designer gear and his website address, looking back now,you know the rest.goodness knows how much this guy has scammed out of unsuspecting ebayers and others, so please take care.i am aware that this guy is still operating through ebay posing as an ebay member so watch out.

name-geng lei wang
name- yan guang zhang
website bagtrade8.com
\bank details for geng lei wang
bank of china
panjia yuan chao yang district
beijing
account number- 4060600-0188-

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A thousand beads-to late

Company: sweetpeas-bellabeads
Address : p.o.box 249, E.Irvine, Ca. 92650, United States

If you have $49.60 ,to throw away,just send it to the so called company.took me a month and 2 wks to get a 1,000.00 beads when i had called numerous times,to cancell.she was either in her jammies or away from her so called ,office phone!!got the beads,in any case sent them back ,3 wks.ago.no refund returned!!beware

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EXPRESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTE IS NOT REAL LOAN COMPANY!

Company: EXPRESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTE
Address : 3257 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD, NEW JERSEY, NJ United States

Express Financial almost had me believing that I was approved for a $50,000. 00 loan that I applied for online. I was looking for a small business loan to assist me in growing my business. They stated that I was approved, but I had to purchase an insurance premium that will cover, death,, loss of job, and long/short term disability. The premium was $2,986.73, which I was requested to send to them by western union.

I was hesitate when I received the forms by fax. Especially, when I saw the errors and signature signed in the same handwriting for different names. That caused me to call the telephone company to verify the number and address. However, there was no information on this company. I then, got online to search for the name of the company, and found out that it had been reported to the ScamClub.

I was so thankful to find out that this was a scam before I sent the money. I was very desperate to get the money, but not so desperate not to see the signs!

Now, they are calling me asking me to fax back the forms and send off the money! Well, all I can say is I hope the are not holding their breath.

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IF YOU LOOKING SELL YOUR HOUSE DON'T LIST WITH BUYOWNER.COM

Company: BUYOWNER.COM,MLS REALTY
Address : 111 S ARMENIA AVE STE 100, TAMPA, FL 33609, United States
URL: WWW.BUYOWNER.COM

Looking for assistance to sell my home I called buyowner.com they send an agent who lists your home with MLS Realty, a lien is placed on your home, customers are never sent to look at the home, and if by chance their sign is removed from the property they put lien for 10,000. Beware of this SCAM.

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Properties and Invest Scams

Company: YATES SOLICITOR
Address : 6 Heathwood Road, Birchgrove, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Immigrant scum criminals that are imported to my homeland by Tony Blair�s government to do the following:

YATES SOLICITOR.
6 Heathwood Road, Birchgrove,
Cardiff CF4 4JP,
United Kingdom.
Email: al_yate77@katamail.com


Dear Friend,


I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance to enable me to own properties and invest in the stable economy of your country. I apologize if this mail message does not suit your personal or business ethics.
My names are ALAN YATES an attorney to a deceased Immigrant property magnate who was based in the U.K., Also referred to as my client. On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise, Since then, I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of his properties, which he put out for sale. Which I monitored the payment as his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposited into his account. I have contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by his bank.

Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My late client has an account valued at 15.5 million dollars. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the
bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you, and I can share the money. 50% to me amounting to US$7,750,000.00 dollars and 40% for you amounting to US$6,200.000.00 and 10% amounting to US$1,550,000.00 for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as his attorney; this is a risk-free relationship.

Send me your full names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction. A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail would be appreciated.

Please reply to my official email: al_yate77@katamail.com


I remain obliged,

ALAN YATES



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JUNK SATURN

Company: CLEARFIELD MOTORS INC.
Address : 4048 CARLISLE RD, DOVER, PA 17315, United States

IN APRIL OF 2006 WE WENT TO CLEARFIELD MOTORS INC. to buy a vehicle. When choosing between 2 saturn cars, casey told me the better buy was the purple one because it had lower mileage.
I did get a paper that listed that this particular car had had the valve cover replaced. So I figured it was okay and bought the purple car.
We signed the papers and were handed more papers as we left, well I just put them in the file marked 1996 Saturn.
About 3 months later we were on route 76 on our way back from a trip to Ohio from York Pa. and the car started to overheat so I put the heater on to bring the temp. down and it did come down, but the car immediately started to tick.
We took the car to a mechanic and he said the engine was no good. So we took the car to Clearfield motors to have an engine put in and I went into the saturn file and found out they had already put 2 other engines in this car.Now the car only had an odometer reading of about 77,800 miles on it. Clearfield himmed and hawd about what the price would be to replace the engine be cause we had gone over the 6,000 miles on the warranty.
Now we were paying over $7,000 on a 1996 car and they charged another $1,900 to put in another engine. When we told them that THIS engine doesn't run right we were told by them that we should have taken the car somewhere else.
There is absolutely no way to tell exactly what miles have been on any of these engines and have ended up wiht a car that still overheats and runs like crap! We Still have to pay $100 Every Week for this junker that we can't even take out of town!
And we had to buy another car from them to have a running vehicle to get back and forth to work.

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Buy a BMW and drive in style rather than wasting your money on a Merc

Company: RBM Of Atlanta Mercedes Benz
Address : 7640 Roswell Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30350, United States

I was already working with few other Mercedes dealers. I called RBM and inquired about the extended warranty as a potential customer. It seems like they are not interested in doing business or they discriminate customer just by talking with them on phone. I was embarrassed talking to Sabrina, conveyed to me that she was not interested in doing business with me. I told her I am interested in E500 and also told about my working on it with some other dealers. She poured out her temper on me so I requested her to speak with the manager, Chuck Reynolds. She rudely hung up on me. So I directly call Mr. Reynolds and surprisingly got a back call. He too, expressed he has no desire to deal with me; I told him I�m a potential customer. I removed RBM name from my list of dealers. They judges person�s profile just by talking to them on phone!!!
Chuck was Unprofessional, Rude, Snotty and underestimating my purchasing power. I had purchased a brand new BMW528 in 1998 I was impressed by it incredible performance and maintenance free upkeep. BMW is far better in performance than any other automobile. I will never purchase Mercedes due to such confrontation and if I have to buy I will not buy it from RBM of Atlanta of course from some other dealer. I advice you to get a BMW and drive in style.


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Make sure all of you double check everything, don't sign unless you are absolutely sure of what you signed.

Company: Westwood College
Address : 7155 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, IL 60517, United States

I have completed my graduation from the Westwood College in the year May 2005. But I was not knowing that they will try to cheat me and I am very thankful to my accountant who saves me from this incidence. The story is as have I attended Westwood College at the DuPage Campus in Woodridge Illinois. I was glad to finally have received my two year degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia. But, the financial end of the deal was horrible. I had to watch all of my papers closely as I thought there is something wrong so finally I have my accountant help me with my paper work to make sure the school wasn't over charging me. I found out the financial department tried to over charge me $4000.00 in tuition before I graduated in May of 2005. I explained that my last semester was part time and they tried to charge me full time status. Thanks to my accountant because of whom I all of the paper work I had saved, I was able to prove I did not owe the extra $4000.00. After talking to several people and a meeting with my accountant, financial aid rep, director of financial aid and the executive director of the school I was refunded the $4000.00.
After this I came to know that attending Westwood College was not all bad. If the financial aid department improved I wouldn't have a problem with the school. The reason why I am telling all this as it was my own experience. So make sure all of you double check everything, don't sign unless you are absolutely sure of what you signed. Get copies of everything you sign and have your financial aid representative sign it as well. Save all of your paper work and have an accountant look it over.


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Please stay away from Mike Lee Tours Bus Transport and never hire busses from them as they are an unreliable company.

Company: Mike Lee Tours Bus Transport
Address : 2221 Broadway,, San Francisco, CA 94612, United States

Mike Lee Tours, a Transportation / bus service company located in Oakland, California. I came to know from my friend that the services provided by them are fine.
As I have to hire 2 busses for an event so I contacted them on June 12, 1999. We rented 2 busses from them and also we had written contract in which it was stipulated that the Spot Time (the time they were supposed to arrive for the departure pickup) was 7:00 PM and the Departure Time was 7:15 PM. Mike Lee Tours decided to break the contract by actually showing up earlier than Agreed Upon, filling the busses only Half Full, and then leaving at 6:50pm (even before their originally agreed upon Spot time of 7:00 PM) and in so doing left behind 16 people that had to pay for their own Taxi Cabs to get back home.
From this we assume that they would at least cover the expenses. But when we called them on the following Monday, but they said that they thought the busses were full and that it was fine to leave, even though it was stipulated in the contract. I came to know that they are trying to make me fool. So they refused to cover the expenses for us, even though it was stipulated in the contract.
To this date we have not yet received any compensation at all. We even called and asked for Mike Lee himself, but when we talked with him on the phone, he (Korean, not to mean to imply that all Korean are bad) refused to say that he had no stake in the company himself as well as no authority to cover for the expenses.
So all of my friends please stay away from Mike Lee Tours Bus Transport and never hire busses from them as they are an unreliable company.


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They are not at all hygiene conscious

Company: White castle
Address : 3135 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073, United States

I liked White castle right from my childhood. I love the burgers and fries that you get there. I met with an accident and hurt my chin. I could only have liquids and soft stuff. Stuff from White Castle was always on my menu. At that time I was in Troy MI. Just few years back I moved to Royal Oak, which is one of the most known cities in MI. finally White Castle opened up a store here. I was very happy when I came to know about it as it was my favorite.

I am very disappointed with them now I don�t think I will ever visit a White Castle again. At both these places I had seen people handling food without gloves which is very unhygienic. The employees come in and go straight to the counter and start serving food. They don�t even wash their hands.

They are not at all hygiene conscious. They just do their job roughly. I feel that White Castle must have lowered it company policy on safe food serving practices leaving me to believe that it is not worth a visit to White Castle because of the gross food serving practices by its employee. In fact, at the Southfield location I walked out while I was in line because of the gross food handling practices. The chance of receiving Hepatitis or some other horrible disease, especially from contamination from money, is absolutely not worth the risk. I am also considering whether to notify the Michigan Department of Health of these incredible violations of food serving practices.


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I just want the billing to stop for an ad that I did not purchase or agree on.

Company: Yellow Pages Directories
Address : PO Box 111455,, Carrollton, TX 75011, United States

I started my new business in May 2002.I ran my company�s ad with yellow pages for 1 year. The most recent contract I have is dated 01/10/2002 and pertains to a yellow pages advertisement scheduled to run beginning 14/3/2003 through March of 2004.In November of 2004, I began to receive solicitations from yellow pages to renew my ad for the years 2005 and 2006 telephone directory. The response to the large sums of money I paid for advertising with yellow pages was lackluster and a very poor investment. Considering this, I wrote to yellow pages and informed them that I would not be advertising in the upcoming directory. They continued to send me "proofs" and other solicitations which seemed to indicate that they were going to run the advertisement again without my consent. I called yellowpages headquarters and specificically instructed the customer service representative on the telephone that I would not authorize the publication of any more ads for my company, and I was told it would be taken care of By January of 2005. I had decided to close my business and move out of state, therefore, there would be absolutely no reason whatsoever for me to want to place a yellow pages ad for a business that no longer exists. I continued to receive solicitations from yellow pages. Since I had not signed a renewal contract or agreed to place an advertisement in any way, shape or form, I merely discarded these communication as the junk mail that they were. I closed my business and I have subsequently moved out of state. I was quite alarmed when friends from the Helena area called and informed me that my yellow pages ad had been published in the April, 2005 edition of the yellow pages directory, without my permission or authorization. I then began to receive a series of bills for this unauthorized service. When I called yellow pages to complain and tell them that they erroneously placed this ad without my consent, I was informed that they do not need my consent or signature to rerun a previously run ad, and that my original contract of 2002 permits them to run this ad in perpetuity whether I consent to it or not. In other words, even if I were to die and this business had not existed for years, yellow pages would still run the ad and continue to bill my estate. yellow pages is now sending invoices for large sums of money, with ever increasing finance charges applied, for a yellow pages ad that I never authorized. I have repeatedly asked them to produce any correspondence or contract with my signature on it and they refuse. I just want the billing to stop for an ad that I did not purchase or agree on. I will be getting a lawyer and be taking them to court.

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Do not trust Do not give any of your money!

Company: Virtual Body Shop
Address : 712 Commercial St, Humboldt, Illinois 61931, United States

My story sounds almost identical ordered a pair of spider taillights for my BMW on. I placed the order over the phone and was assured that the parts would be processed and shipped to me immediately. With that said and done, I waited patiently for the parts until I received an email them that stated there was a problem and advised me to call the number listed. I too was informed that the parts were out of stock (after I was assured they were in the warehouse) and that it would take at least 4 weeks to receive them from their supplier. I then cancelled my order and was assured that a refund would be placed back on my card with a priority status. After waiting a week, I contacted the company. I was assured for a second time that the refund would be processed at the beginning of the next week. I just called them for the third time about my refund. The lady I spoke with assured me again that the credit dept. was working on my refund and I would receive it the week. This was ridiculous. So I contacted my financial institution that was a success and it is under way. I am also going to submit an article to whatever paper I can! It's the false advertising that gets me! In short, Do not trust Do not give him any of your money!

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The sales reps are very rude and they don’t keep up to their promise

Company: Celebrity Foods
Address : 1061 N. Kraemer Place, Suite A, Anaheim, CA 92806, United States

I was told that my order was $16.95 for shipping and handling, everything was free (Coffee, Coffee Grinder and Digital Camera). Which they debited my account for the $16.95. I receive some coffee and a grinder. A few weeks later I checked my account and there was another debit for $32.00. I called them at this time to inquire why, I was told we just sent you an order. I told them to cancel the account and remove my information from their system. I received confirmation. Then a few weeks later there was another debit from my account for $5.95. I called them again and was told this was their fee. I advised them at this time I wanted it stopped and a refund issued. They were very rude to me when I called. I would not recommend that anyone purchase this food or do business with Celebrity Foods. The quality is sub-standard, and the Company doesn't appear to want to honor the promise made to us by its sales representative

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It took more then 3 weeks to clean a coffee stain off of my dress.

Company: Dior Cleaners
Address : 3101 Concord Pike #B, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, United States

I put my practically new dress in DIOR CLEANERS almost a month ago for a small coffee stain. When I went to pick it up the stain was still there plus more! My dress is beige and black, and the black part had faded onto the beige. So, the sales clerk told me the only kind of cleaning that would remove it would be wet cleaning, which you have to sign a release for. So, I gave them another chance to clean my dress, which would take another week. A week passed and I went to pick up my dress, which I was planning to wear to a birthday party, I look at the dress and it still looks exactly the same. So, then the clerk tells me she doesn't know what happened and she tells me to contact quality control. After about three attempts I get in contact with Laura who is in charge of quality control and she says she needs to see the dress to know what�s going on and she'll return my call. This process takes about another week and she doesn't return my call, so I call her and she tells me she's going to clean herself and call me back the next day. So, the next day I wait for her to call and she doesn't, so I call her back and she tells me she couldn't clean it,
The next day I don't receive a call from them so I called and ask to speak to the owner and he tells me he�s going to try and clean it and if he can't it will be replaced and he'll call me the next day. So, the next day he calls and tells me they�re going to replace it. But, later he calls back saying they have conflicting stories about what happened and he has to further investigate, Which is total Bull Shitt ... I'm still waiting for you to call me back


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This company is the worst when it comes to customer service.

Company: Sedona Springs Water
Address : 951 W Watkins St, Phoenix, AZ 85007, United States

Much like the other person who filed a complaint, I have also been ripped-off I have been a customer of Sedona Springs Waters since 2 years. I have been very unhappy with the customer service which I have had since 2 months into my 36 month contract. The first complaint I have is Sedona Springs discontinued the $4.99 cases of water within the first couple months of signing up. This was the biggest reason we signed up for the service. The only option I had was to buy their $9.99 cases of water - don't think so. The customer service which I have gotten is rotten. They do not care that you are the customer. They are right - you are not. I would say the deliveries that have been dropped, of a majority have been incorrect to the point of asking for 2 cases of their drinking water how do I get out of my contract - they will not allow us to get out of it. This company is the worst when regarding customer service and making the customer happy. Please help!

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Fraudulent Lottery Scheme

Company: Metropolitan Lottery Commission
Address : PITTSBURGH, Pittusburgh, United States
URL: www.heinz.com.

H. J. Heinz Company Alerts Consumers to Fraudulent Lottery Scheme

PITTSBURGH- -H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) was made aware today of a lottery scam being run by a group called the Metropolitan Lottery Commission. The scam involves consumers receiving a fake Heinz check. Consumers should not send the requested $2,860 to an (agency) of the Metropolitan Lottery Commission at a Nova Scotia address to cover so called clearance fees for their fictitious lottery winnings. The fraud Heinz check is not legally valid and should not be deposited. Additionally, the fake check illegally uses the Heinz name and trademarks.

Heinz is shocked and disappointed by this scheme. Heinz reported the fraud today to the U.S. Attorney General�s Office in Pittsburgh and is encouraging anyone who receives such a letter to contact their local authority.


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Scammers target gift cards

Company: Online Gift Card Scammers
Address : Carson, Carson, United States
URL: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/gift_card_scams.html

Beware of scammers as these days they may be targeting your gift cards! Scammers have found an another way to spoil your holiday spirits -- by copying numbers from gift cards on display, then secretly snitching the balance after a customer buys and activates the card.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department Criminal Investigations Division has issued a fraud alert about this scheme.

The whole process of scamming is as follows as investigated by
Detective Colin Fagan. He said that, �The thieves jot down the numbers from cards displayed on racks in stores, and then wait several days for someone to buy the card�.
The thieves then call the retailer and ask how much money is left on the card.

When they find one with a balance, they go online for a free shopping by using that card number, essentially picking the pocket of the legitimate customer or gift card recipient, as explained by Fagan.

The sheriff's department advises shoppers buying gift cards to request one from behind the counter that hasn't been on display. Fagan said that �the department occasionally hears from consumers who report the loss of balances on gift cards, but hadn't been able to pursue the cases, which usually involve amounts of less than $50.�

A suspect in drug and theft cases told investigators how the scam was accomplished and described how the card numbers were routinely traded for drugs. He said that, "This is something that has a negative impact on you the consumer, so it's better to be proactive and prevent the crime,"




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Magazine Subscription Service takes you money and that's it

Company: Magazine Readers of America
Address : street address unknown, Ocala, Florida United States

This company calls and promises to enter a subscription to a magazine which you are subscribing to. The subscription is about to expire.
You give them your debit or credit card over the phone.
They never enter the subscription.
When you call back to check, they have every excuse in the book.
They mis-spelled your name by mistake. Etc. Etc. Etc.
They promised to send me three years of Forbes for $100.00. When I called Forbes to confirm that my order was entered, Forbes told me that they never received the subscription


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trying to get my C. Card number

Company: freelotto.com
Address : PO box 4562, New York, New York 10163, United States
URL: www.freelotto.com

I been recieving this mails coming from Freelotto.com telling me that I won $1000000.00 Us pin number 88087770 from someone called C.Alison CFO the only thing that I can tell is that they only want my credit card number to release my suposed check , please I need feedback info.

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Their products are a major scam!!!!!!

Company: Pest Offense
Address : Best Offense Products, Inc, Maitland, FL 32794, United States

I was very fed up with this rat in my house and was finding a way to get rid of him, I saw their commercial on TV and decided to buy it instantly as I was very fed up with it. I bought pest offense a year ago thinking that it would maybe help get rid of the rat problem in my home....As I was watching a movie and sitting on my couch in the living room. I looked down and to the left of the television and saw that a rat had decided to watch the movie with me for a while. I have even seen bugs walking on the pest offense. Its been a year and this is of not much use to me. So for anyone who thinks this will product will work...let me save you the 40 bucks. You can get a much cheaper night light from somewhere else because that's all this thing is. One very expensive night light. Helps the bugs see where they're going in the dark I imagine. I am very dissatisfied with this product and will contact all agencies I can think of to stop these thieves. I got so disgusted I threw it in the trash. Who wants to pay for a high price night light that attracts bugs? This product is a major scam.

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I will never again in my life visit Domino’s in Anaheim.

Company: DOMINOS PIZZA
Address : LLC #7848, EUCLID AVE, ANAHEIM, CA United States

I was alone at home one night so I thought ill order for pizza. I called Domino�s Pizza and ordered for a medium Pepperoni Pizza with no sauce and bread sticks. I ordered for no sauce coz I am highly allergic to tomatoes, they give me a soar throat. They aid it would take 30 min. then I hung up. More than half an hour had passed finally the delivery boy arrived. I asked him why it took so long he said that he had got lost and couldn�t find the place as he has just started working there. I checked whether he brought exactly what I had ordered for. And it had sauce on it. The driver called the guy that took my order. The guy who took my order said that I had ordered for light sauce.

The driver then passed me the phone. The guy who took my order started arguing with me saying I ordered for light sauce. I said that couldn�t be possible as I am allergic to tomatoes and would never order for sauce. but he did not listen and kept arguing. He said I was lying ad that he hated liars and stared lecturing me about wasting food. I went to the extent to say sorry and asked him if he would fix it.

Then I asked if he always argues with the customers he insisted that he wasn�t arguing. I got fed up of him and asked for the manager. He said that he was the manager. I don�t know whom to go to make my complaints heard. I will surely continue to eat from Domino�s but it surely won�t be this one.


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Universal Studios: A total rip-off.

Company: Universal Studios
Address : 7.1 miles SW � 1000, Universal Studios Plz, Orlando, 32819, United States

During my kids summer vacation we were not sure where to go my older son suggested that we go to Universal Studios in Orlando, we really needed it. My children love Nickelodeon so they wanted to go to Nickelodeon Studios which was in Universal. We bought the tickets and started walking in. We were really disappointed when we entered in, it wasn�t worth what we paid.

The lines were very long, we had to wait for more than half an hour for a ten minutes ride. Before we could enter the park we were told that it is appropriate for my 5 yr old son. We found hardly any rides that were suitable for him. Most of them were too intense for him. We had to pay extra for him. And the nickelodeon area was not worth paying for, I was really disappointed.

There was a store, a slime machine that was working. We had to wait for an hour just to go for a walking tour of the park. We all were so disappointed that we made a promise to each other that we will never ever come to universal Studios to waste our money for nothing at all. I feel the best is Disney world and I know that it is appropriate for everyone age is not a barrier. Next time I will take my family to Disney world instead of universal and would never recommend anyone I know to go to universal a total rip-off.


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I returned the product as I was not satisfied but did not receive the refund as promised.

Company: TELEBRANDS
Address : 79 TWO BRIDGES ROAD,, FAIRFIELD, NJ 7004, United States

I was very fed up with my appearance because of the pimples on my face, I was always made fun off and was not able to leave the house and had lost my confidence I had tried many applicators on my face but it was not at all effected , but one day I was watching telebrands item on T.V the commercial showed that using Kawatchi skin pore cleaner would reduce all the pimples from the face and cleanses the skin properly thus avoiding more pimples, it also showed that it sucked out the excess dirt from the pimple thus reducing the size of the pimple, this was what I wanted and ordered for one I send the money and the product was reached within a day I was so keen to use it ,but while moving the skin cleaner on my face I found that the pimples instead of reducing were increasing as it was not any application I never thought that it must be because of the product ,so I visited the doctor telling him about the product, the doctor scientifically explained that I was using the machine on the effected area as well on the non effected area ,the machine was same and the germs spread and so more pimples ,but then what was the use of the machine if it did not give the results shown on the T.V I decided to return back and get the refund as it said if not satisfactory return in two days, so I called them that as I was sending back and asked them to deposit the money back in my account its been 2 weeks the product has reached but my money-----.the question whether they will be selling the used product to some one else, the product which is used on effecting area, may be I also used the, used product. So ---.

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IIPM Fraud Story Revealed

Company: IIPM
Address : Mumbai, Mumbai, India
URL: www.iipm.edu

This article will reveal certain facts of a MBA institution and many students planning to join IIPM will benefit a lot after reading this. There will be many students planning to join IIPM the well-known educational institute known for MBA studies.

There are many questions that come to mind when one glances at IIPM's full page advertisements in the leading newspapers.

Will it REALLY be beneficial to my career if I complete IIPM's MBA program?

And will I get a suitable return on my investment?

Will they fulfill all the promises which they claim?

These are a few tall claims made by IIPM in their own magazine and some by punching slogans in the leading newspapers�

"IIPM - One of the Top 10 B-Schools in India"
"Ranked #4 in Industry Interface (Ahead of 3 IIMs)"
"Ranked #7 in International Linkages (Ahead of 2 IIMs)"
"Ranked #8 in Extra-curricular activities (Ahead of 6 IIMs)"
- As advertised by IIPM in Times of India, DT May 16, 2005

A quick scan through the webpage of the list on www.indiabschools.com will disclose the fact that the research agency which put together the list for the rankings Outlook has removed IIPM from ranking as serious complaints about this institute have been found.

So how can IIPM continue using these rankings, AFTER they've been removed from them? We asked Premchand CEO, C Fore and this is what he said, "Most of their (IIPM's) advertisements are false and overstate facts. The action has to be taken by some regulatory body related to false advertisements."

CAMPUS of IIPM:

"The 8 Wi-Fi IIPM Towers in India which are modern architectural wonders equipped with air-conditioned classrooms, auditoriums huge state-of-the-art computers and well stocked libraries. The IIPM campus gives students a completely international feel with its beautifully landscaped surroundings, a unique blend of old English architecture with modern exteriors and has facilities like swimming pool, mini golf, billiards, etc."

Recently it has been known that IIPM�s Mumbai campus in Bandra, posing as prospective students. The 'campus' is a four-storied building, with some parking area around it. There is a small 'canteen' section that can seat, at the most, around 10 students. But the swimming pool which they have promised in their ad�s is missing!

On checking out the campus in Delhi's- Qutab Institutional Area. There too we couldn't find a swimming pool, mini golf course or billiards table! Again, there wasn't any "old English architecture". The building tower resembled any other office complex in Delhi. There was no Wi-Fi on campus, or in the library. The librarian didn't even know what Wi-Fi was!

FEES:

"FREE study tour to EUROPE for 2 weeks inclusive of industry visits for all IIPM, India students."

"FREE LAPTOPS for all IIPM, India students."

At what price does this education come for? Well it depends on what year you took it.

Some Fee statistics:

MBA students of batch '02-04 paid Rs 2.75 lakh as fees.
Students who will pass out in 2006 paid Rs 4.25 lakh.
Those joining the batch 2005-07 will pay Rs 4.86 lakh.
Students of the combined BBS/MBA program pay Rs 7.5 lakhs for a combined three year programme. These are the students who go to Europe on the free study tour.
MBA students have to pay additional Rs 50,000.

Incidentally, it is only from this year on that students will be provided free laptops.

THE FACULTY:

"First time ever in the world, be taught by professors from Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Instead... only at IIPM."

On asking the students at IIPM's Mumbai campus we found that NONE of them have attended lecturers by professors from foreign universities. From what we gather though, the students seem satisfied with the college's permanent teaching staff


PLACEMENTS:

Arindam Chaudhuri, in an interview with the Times News Network, stated - "As far as placements are concerned, I admit that due to the historically established industry bias, IIMs and a few other institutes get better packages. But we are catching up fast. What is important is that all our students get placed." Let's just repeat that last sentence - "ALL OUR STUDENTS GET PLACED".

Now you'd expect the Dean of the institute to have the best data about placements in his college, right? WRONG!

Read what Students Say about this:

Several students who passed out from IIPM (Mumbai campus) in 2004 and 2005, and this was found:

1. Only around 50% (a liberal estimate) of the students got placed in companies through the college.
2. Most of the jobs that were offered to students were for marketing DSAs (Direct Selling Agents).
3. Not enough companies came to the campus to recruit and those that came took on an average of 4-5 students.
4. Number of the students who were hired by Planman Consulting, which is IIPM's consulting branch.
5. The students who did not get placed were left to fend for themselves. Swapneel, who passed out in 2004, says "Only around 30-40% of the class got placed. The remaining students have to hunt for jobs on their own."


Statistics:

IIPM does not offer any organized statistics about its placements. Anirudh Sharma said "We can give a list of recruiters, but detailed information is not available." This means that no one can know exactly which companies came to IIPM campuses during any particular year, and how many students a company picked up.


Conclusion:

This topic needs awareness as it is rightly said that, �half knowledge is dangerous� So be careful before enrolling yourself in any institute, instead have entire knowledge before starting a new career venture.



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The staff at Fortuna is PATHETIC!!!!!!

Company: FORTUNA HOTEL
Address : OWED ROAD, LITTLE INDIA, Singapore

I had gone to Singapore for some official work, my boss told me that I could take my family along ,as the work was for a day, I could spend rest of the time with my children ,I had not taken a off from long time so this was one of the best ways I could work and be with my family, we checked in this hotel and loved the entire d�cor and also the service and every thing, but on the second day my son started feeling sick and needed the doctor some of the medicine were provided by the doctor, but unfortunately the fever did not go down and it was already 4 days and we had to leave ,because we were so disturbed with the health of son I packed my back in hurry and headed to the airport were I relieved that I had left the charger in the hotel room, and it was too late to go and pick up, so when we reached back I called the hotel telling them about the charger they said it was there and would send across, after 2 days I again called they said that it was in procedure and might get by tomorrow, but the tomorrow never came ,even after a week on inquiring I was told that the waiter who had the charger was on holiday and would come after a week, then again after a week I made a call but it seemed that nobody knew what I was talking about ,it a month my phone is lying dead because of no charger and the mistake I did was I had spend on calling more than the amount, in which I could buy a new charger, but its nearly a month and no respond from their side, How pathetic the staff was.

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This hotel is so filthy that I forced myself to puke so that I could get rid of the sick feeling!!!!!!

Company: CARLTON HOTEL
Address : 567 SUTTER STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102, United States

I and my dear friend went to this hotel to have a gala time ,but is turned to be a disaster, we stayed there for 3 days and everything was fine, we were vegetarians and already had demanded for vegetarian food through out our stay at the time of reservation ,and we were really offered a good food no doubt, but on the 3rd day while having dinner which was the last meal of this stay as we were checking out in the morning, the food was no doubt good as usually but while eating some hard piece just got stuck into my teeth I was having baked vegetables and bread and nothing hard should be there, I manage to shrug out of my teeth and was shocked it appeared like a bone I was in doubts whether it was bone or no, so I just avoided it and started clearing the vegetable to see if there were any more and to my surprise I found that there was a bone, I had never eaten non-veg but the shape was exactly like a small bone I called the other waiter and asked what it was ,as he was not aware of my vegetarian habits he told me that it was the piece of the bone, I was so annoyed that I started grumbling on top of my voice it was clear that the same spoon was used for both non veg and the vegetarian dishes ,I demanded an explanation, but the manager was cool enough and told me to stop fighting and said that he would offer me another dish, now I did not wanted to eat any thing from this hotel ,I spoke to the supervisor and wrote the complain in the complaint book, I was not able to digest the food, I had to make myself puke purposely to get rid of the dirty feeling, you all should now decide whether this is a right place to eat or no.

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It was too late when I realized that this company is a fraud

Company: Ameriplan USA
Address : 5700 Democracy Drive,, Plano, TX 75024, United States

I was jobless I was in search of home based business. I find information about Ameriplan UAS (http://www.iboplus.com) which deal in medical and dental care. I was impressed by the scheme they offer of own website! They claim they run quicker compare to other. THIS IS TOTAL LIE!
It was too late when I realize that this company is a fraud. I was informed that when you pay membership fees you will automatically become broker. I requested them to take me off their list, when I got to see results. It was of no use to me, you have to invest huge amount of money which they do not state clearly on their website. You come to know when you go step by step as they instruct you. It is rip off!
I removed my subscription as a broker in given due time and as member. It seems to me it won�t help me to earn any penny. This I am writing about Jan 2006, and still they did not refund me. They are the bogus site try to sell their software. You can not even reach the company once you pay them and you are not satisfied. I have their mails saved on my computer as a proof.
Now I am worried how many people are losing their many.


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The fragrance of their perfume is real hoeing scam!

Company: Scentura Creations Inc
Address : 5616 Peachtree Road, Georgia, Atlanta 30341, United States

My old friend is out the people who actually stayed in this business. She was working as a social worker in a company but left the job soon when she got into this. She had leave her house in brownstone apt. and move in with a family member. They ask her to pay $200 as rent but she could not even afford to pay it.
Once I went down the street with her to know how they work. She had not even earned $800 in eight months in total. They go to the busiest part of town some stay in the car and sell it form there others go on the side walk and try to sell it to every person that past they wait for people to come out of stores, check cashing place, banks to ask them to buy it looks like a crack head selling batteries!

You can just earn for short term after struggling hard then what you could get in your own business. I do not understand why people continue to work this company when it can not pay you so that you can have bread and butter.
The fragrance of their perfume is real hoeing scam!


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Tommy Mahaffa is a BAD businessman!!!

Company: ABA Rentals Tommy Mahaffa
Address : 823 Blue Creek Road,, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388, United States

We agreed for lease purchase with ABA Rentals. It stated that we could leave the contract at anytime giving notice to them. So when we got to move and gave them notice. We had a deposit of $10,000 with them as per the contract.
Now when we want to move we are not getting refund from them. We do not have any complaint regarding the property inspection they did. When we requested our money back Mr. Mahaffa is coming up with an issue saying that there are some damages which needed to be done. In fact we painted the old ugly front and back porches. Now he says that the paint has to be removing and we were not allowed to paint and do anything. Well, this would be better if informed initially. He comes up at the last moment with this stupid stuff!
He won�t answer our calls now. We offered them $2,000 to keep removing paint, but no response. It�s a bad experience having business with, Mr. Tommy Mahaffa is a bad businessman.


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Treasure Trooper has the worst customer service in the world.

Company: Treasure Trooper
Address : 15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260, United States

I a member of treasuretrooper since five months now. I am really unimpressed by the company. I completed the offers on this site honestly and my account Is accumulated with $948.04. I waiting for five months to get my money. Though I found many people posting proofs of payment I found it a scam! Few days back I went to check new offers on their site but could not login. My email id and password were correct.
I contacted them twice to get the issue solved but no reply. I even contacted forum to resolve it I did not received any reply from forum too! I got reply after two weeks they said that my account was has been deleted without my knowledge. I could get any proper reason for why my account was deleted.
They are not bothered to solve member�s problem. They think I don�t have a right to know for what fraudulent they deleted my account. They have did it to, lot of members account and it for sure that they are going to earn a huge profit by doing this. They gave me accuse that they didn�t get time to check mails because they were busy doing payments to their members. This the worst c.s in the world!!!!!


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360 Share Pro is misleading and crap.

Company: 360 Share Pro
Address : 61/2 The Strand, Silema, Malta, MT United States

Recently I bought a new computer. When I was searching for download Microsoft it sent me to some another page. It states that 360 Share Pro can provide you this services free of any charges, and you have to pay $40 to sign up.
So I did. I put all my information, banking information to get signed up. When my cc got charged I contacted their customer service, I didn�t receive any reply for first three mails. And when I received one I noticed that their reps were all canned, so I requested my money back.
I had to wait for two months and twenty days to get my refund. I was shocked to see check they mailed me. It was just fro $20!! When I paid them $40. They kept me waiting for almost three months just to give me $20. They replied me that remaining $20 was the administrative cost, which is total crap!! It is misleading and crap crap crap!


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My portfolio was totally wiped off and I was left with only 3% of my initial capital

Company: KARVY STOCK BROKING
Address : Regent Chambers, 2nd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India

I am new to the world of commodities and I started investing in commodities around 6 months back through Karvy Commodities, one of the reputed brokerage firm. While opening the account they assured me that they will provide information on how & when to trade. Also they will keep me updated on my positions regularly. With this presumption I was happy that I have opened account with Karvy one of the best professionally managed brokerage firm. After opening the account there was couple of trades which were done on-behalf of me and I was regularly updated on my positions. till that time everything was fine. But after some months suddenly there were no communication from them and with lot of difficulty & follow-ups. I managed to find out my portfolio position. My portfolio was down by 50%. I was shocked at this & contacted the person who was handling my account & learnt what led to this. After that I told him to always inform me before trading on my behalf. Also I told him to regularly update me by phone or mail on my latest portfolio status. So again he began to trade on my behalf & he kept me in loop for some time. But after couple of weeks there were suddenly no communication. After numerous attempts I tried to follow up on what is happening with my portfolio. I had a major shock of my life. My portfolio was completely wiped off and I had only 3% of my initial capital left in my account. I had started investing with them as they are reputed in the field of brokerage. But I was not knowing that they do not give importance to their customers and trade on behalf of their without customers without any intimation.

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It’s not only a Conflict of Interest but also Anti-trust and unfair trade practice

Company: GALACY WEB HOSTING
Address : 85 Atlantic St. Hackensack, NJ, 7601, United States

I contacted GALACY WEB HOSTING CO. a year ago, after researching a reliable company to host my website. They seemed to have a good package, and were comparatively priced at only $19.99 per month, which had to be paid all in one lump sum of $239.88. I went with them because they seemed to have a pretty good package, all in all, plus gave you 100 email accounts for your business, and a second domain name free. They shipped me the CD and I installed the product, and began to design my website using their template. But, when it came to uploading the files, I was never able to either connect with their server effectively, or upload the files. I always received error messages that were barely discernible. I called the company numerous times and complained, and asked for help. their Customer service number remains busy all the time. means increase in my phone bill to get help with my website. Customers calling in to buy their product. I have called this company numerous times, The additional software that came with their product, was supposed to be helpful with uploading files to their server Didn't help. a full year later, they are ready to rebill me, and I still have no working website. When I complained to the person who took the call, I asked him either refund my money, or rectify the problems with that I am facing. GALACY- web hosting company with fradulent business practices. This is a serious conflict of interest. This is not

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Hometown Buffet has no patience and don’t know how to treat customers.

Company: Hometown Buffet
Address : 840 Northridge Shopping Ctr, Salinas, CA 93906, United States

Just last week I went to Hometown buffet near my neighborhood. I had placed my order. I ordered for pork chops, Caesar�s salad, and a piece of fried chicken. I like chicken a lot so I bit into it; it had a real bad taste and smell too. I asked my friend to check it she said it was spoilt.
The color of the chicken also was like it was spoilt, green, brown and yellow. We went to the counter and asked for the manager. A supervisor came forward. We explained to her what happened; she asked for the piece of chicken and took it to the head chef.
When she returned she said it was the fault of the chef. I was not satisfied I asked for the manager. Finally the manager was called, he asked me how he could help me. I explained it to him. He replied very rudely saying that they get fresh chicken. He walked out while I was talking to him.
I was a regular customer there. They were never so rude before the management changed. They do not know how to treat customers. It�s a shame I will no longer go to hometown. And waste my money for a stomach upset.
They have no patience nor they are bothered about their customers all they want is your money. I will not recommend anyone to go to eat there. It should be shut down.


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STAY AWAY FROM PRICELINE.COM PERIOD

Company: Priceline.com
Address : 800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 6854, United States

Priceline.com is a completely rubbish website!!! Buyer beware, do not book anything with these crooks! If you buy anything from them you will loose all your money. The Management won't return calls. You have to just keep calling them and you will lose your money. But they will not get back to you. The tickets you buy are worthless. They are not transferable, non refundable. Policy sucks. I'd like to start a class action suit against Priceline. Anyone interested? Email me please. The no refund policy is questionable. Consumers should be protected here. In any case, I'm sure Priceline.com is promoting itself in the worst possible way by doing this to people! Never get in touch with Priceline.com. You will completely ruin your trip and get nothing.

I'm not new to online travel. I've used travelocity many times and never had any problems at all, ever but Priceline.com needs to be taken to court for the way it treats its customers.

My recommendation as a consumer to another consumer: STAY AWAY FROM PRICELINE.COM PERIOD!



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Online Ebay Store misleading. Offers NO RETURN POLICY. Exchange policy is a joke

Company: Shoes4Auction.com
Address : 13501 Railway Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73114, United States
URL: shoes4auction.com

I ordered a pair of boots off this businesses Ebay store web site. The shoes recieved were to small and attempted to return for an exchange. Was told that I would need to pay for the shipping back to the company AND then again to have the right size shipped back to me.

I felt this was unfair and contacted the company again with a compromise to pay for shipping to the company but not back. Recieved a smart remark back from a Jason Parks that they are going to do nothing for me and that all sales are final. As a consumer, I know better and Mr. Parks comment has led me to dispute the charges and file a compaint with the Oklahoma State Attorney General's office.

DO NOT do business with this organization. They are unwilling to do anything to satisfy a customer that would of done business with them again. I want a refund. I probably won't get it because all Mr. Parks and his business care about is the bottom line..MONEY.

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Fake cancellation

Company: true.com
Address : 5215 N. O'Connor, Suite 1600, Irving, Texas 75039, United States
URL: www.true.com

In july 2006 I was under the impression that I cancelled my account, but when I checked my bank statement I found for the last 4 months I was being charged, when I questioned this the rep told me that I only suspended my subscription for 1 month, but that was the case either, because they charged me from
August through November 2006. In addition they were charging my account $.99 per month for a service that I DID NOT ORDER. It is amazing you can sign up online, but cannot cancel online. In addition their adds are a gross misrepresentation of actual participants online

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Ebay Computer Scam

Company: Bryan Neihaus
Address : 1012 Bradshaw Ave, East Liverpool, Ohio 43920, United States

I sent a postal money order at the conclusion of an Ebay auction for a computer in the amount of $615 including shipping on October 24, 2006. After several promising emails, the computer never arrived and all communication stopped. This is his second scam reported on this site. Watch for this thief before he scams you!

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BIG SCAM

Company: american prize reports
Address : APR P.O. BX.9194 ,, FARMINGDALE, N.Y. 11735, United States

I just received a letter telling me i had won one million nine hundred dollars in cash and awards. all i had to do was sign and date a award paper, and send $19.99 for the report fee.it is signed DONALD TURNER. HAS ANY ONE ELSE RECEVEIVED THIS ? beware when they ask for money i hope they catch these people just think how many people will fall for this scam

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please give me more details.

Company: Ameriquest Mortgage
Address : 1100 Town And Country Rd, Orange, California, 92868, United Kingdom

ive been scamed and foreclosed by ameriquest also.
tell me your story and how you handled it ?
im still in my six month redeemption peroid.

loren

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They are rip off!

Company: Regional Passport Office
Address : Regional Passport office, Worli., Mumbai, Maharashtra India

I submitted my documens for making passport on Sepyember 4th. Please note this 4/09/2006. And it usually takes 45 day or even less to issue passport from regional office. They checked my attestation which I assume to be alright 'coz they accepted from me and paid Rs.1000/- Okey. That it! I was happ that I will get m passport in few days. Just within a week my verification papers came o Aarey police station actually it was suppose to come in Dindoshi police station, but I got accuse that it came with the vrification lot b mistake and said that I should take it and subnit it to Dindoshi police station which I did! Oke. M verification was done on 12/09/2006. Now I took a sigh of relief and was in impression that I will receive my passport after some days. Hmmmmmm. Guess what!? After waiting for two months hese stupid people told me m passport application is ejected for not giving any proof for Indian citizenship!!!SO DUMP THESE PEOPLE ARE!!!!!!!!!!! If this was the issue then they should not take the douments in the begining only no. I have given bonafide certificate from my college as I am in TyBcom. I do not have leaving certificate or birth certificate as birth certificate is with my previous college and original leaving certificate is with my degree college. I M JUST PISSED OFF!!! I needed passport urgent for some reason and these DUMBOS didn't issue it in time!
Is this way whole proceedure is done!!! They are really RIP OFF! PLEASE NOTE AGAIN THEY ARE RIP OFF!!!!!!!!!!!

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Convincing Scam

Company: Osban Corporation
Address : 5705 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

When I received this check for $4600 for travel expenses, I was alarmed.

I did attempt an internet search which for some reason proved at that time of no use.

I contacted my bank, and they said if the check was no good I would have nothing to worry about.

After depositing the check, I was able to contact the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corp the following Monday. They assured me that this was a scam.

About the same time the bank realized the check was no good.

It's cost me $20 in returned check fees, only.

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riped off

Company: Easton Auto Exchange
Address : 1845 Freemansburg Ave, Easton, pa United States
URL: eastonautoexchange

on 11/1/06 i had gone to easton auto exchange and was interested in the 1997 isuzu rodeo a salesman names Randell came out and we talk alittle about the truck then i took it for a test drive. it ran great. when i came back from the test drive i had asked Randell if he would take $700.00 now to hold the truck and move it off the lot for two weeks and then i told him i would be back on 11/15/06 to give him another $800.00 totaling $1500.00 for the down payment. Randell agreeed. I gave him the $700.00 and he gave me a reciept and i went home. I came back on the 15th like planed gave Randell the remaining $800.00 signed the paper work and they put a plate on and i drove away. I got half way down the road and the truck was making a real loud nasy noise. I turned the truck around and took it back to the dealer. the two salesman heard the noise (they were out side when i came back) so they took the truck for a spin and told me if it kept making that noise to bring it back. the noise continued all the way home so i took the truck back to the dealer the next day. I saw J.P he is the manager. He advised me to talk to Randell so I waited for Randell to show up he did like 5 minutes later. I explained to Randell what the problem was and he told me that he would have one of there machanics look at it. to my surprise Randell the car salesman get in my car to drive while the so called machanic got in the passanger side. (i found out that the boys the refer to as machanics are not certified to work on anyones vehical) went they got back they told me that i bought a warrenty and they would fix it. I called the warrenty company and they told me the parts were covered but they will not pay for them because the dealer knew about the problem so the dealer needs to pay for it. with that I called the dealer back and spoke to J.P once again. J.P says he cant help me basically I signed the contract and its my problem now. I advised them all that I was filing a complain and they really didn't care. I asked them to either give me my $1500.00 back or fix the car by a certified machanic or put me in something that is reliable. they declined all request. I went to my own machanic on 11/16/06 and he told me the truck is not safe to drive untill it is fix. I feel the dealership scamed me and when i complained they didnt want to hear it.
I want my money back for a truck i can't even drive.

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Ebay - Money Order that is counterfeit

Company: Bernald Lee Jnr,Khoza Moses
Address : 4102 Neal Road, Durham, North Carolina 27705, Malaysia

My name is Kim, and recently on 11-6-06 a guy named Bernald Lee said he was interested in my old wedding dress. That his client sent out a check more that I had asked for due to commission money for him. He told me to western union the rest of the money. Now I took this money order to my bank, and they told me it was legitate. Now after 10 days the money order just bounced and it was counterfeit. Luckily I didn't send the dress. Below is the email he wrote. Be aware of him. Now my bank account is overdrawn lots of money.

I 'm sorry for the late response .. My client had sent the Money Order/Check via UPS, and you will probably get it today or tommorow and he 'd then made the Money Order/Check payment higher than expected than the payment to be sent out to you ,as it has include my commission as a client and for shipment of other accessories to him . So you can go ahead and cash the Money Order via your bank or any cashing stores ,as the money order is stated to be cashable in these locations only said my client. Though i would be glad if you will be able to wire the excess funds via western Union transfer to us as soon as payment has been recieved ,so i can prepare the shipment for the dress ... I 'm sorry for the long term transaction ,you can deduct an additional $50 from the payment for any inconviences so far ... So kindly get back to me ,so i can provide you the necessary information needed for the transfer as well as the UPS account for the shipment ..
Thanks


Below is the information needed to wire the excess funds via Western Union Money Transfer :

First Name : Khoza
Last Name : Moses
City & State : Kuala Lumpur
Country : Malaysia
Zip code : 47830
And kindly get back to us with the MTCN number ,the full senders name and address ,along with the actual amount sent with charges from western union ,and you you should make sure of deducting your payments for the dressbefore going to the Western Union ... we would be glad if these can be done today ..Thanks
NB ... Make sure the name is spelled correctly as stated on there ..Thanks

I will provide you the shipping details of her address ,in lawrenceville ,GA , later tommorrow as soon as i get the fedex account ready





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A Waste Of Your Money

Company: ifreeclub.com
Address : there is none, i have no idea, United States
URL: IFREECLUB>COM

|IFREECLUB>COM They have no contact information besides emailing them and they havent e-maied back they say you just have to take survey to receive free stuff well when i paid to get a membership the sites they had were not surveys they were yes and no to offers which i had all the sites they had on there e-mailing me a dozentime for free stuff but they make you sign up with an offer that cost money iam not even sure if you get the product they offer you know those scam web pages you can get a plasmatv or digital camera if you sign to an offer wel I|FREE|CLUB>COM says it dont cost money just surveys. things but in realiaty it does and theysay there is a deadline to sign up or you cant join becuase they can only give away so much free stuff thats a lie they changed the date the very next day i mean come on its such a scam it may only cost 20.00 why pay 20.00 of your hard earned money to LOSERS!! they who iam sure sit back and laugh everytime someone joins.and they look legit but there not belive me you get the offers all the time in your junk mail and to pay 20.00 dollars for the stupid offers is not right so do not waste your time or money with !!!!!

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Popcorn.net - Can someone please help me stop this SCAM!!!!!!!!

Company: Popcorn.net
Address : 5482 Wilshire Blvd Suite #1545, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

I left my computer for a time being as my firewall was down for updates. When I came back I had popcorn.net pop-up screen asking me how I wanted to pay for their software. On seeing this I was very shocked as I never ever apply for their services. So I went to their website to follow their customer service help page on how to remove the software because I never installed it, the page reads verbatim: I even tried to contact them but all in vain.
"Failure to satisfy your payment obligation may result in an escalation of collection proceedings that could have an adverse effect on your credit status" I don't like my credit being threatened and the intrusive software on my computer that is locking it up at random times is incredibly annoying. I am not able to find any solution for this scam and how to stop the same. So thanks for whatever helps you can be to stop this scam.


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I had the worst experience doing business with Sony

Company: Sony
Address : 550 Madison Avenue, NY, 10022, United States

I was talking my family for a tour to Singapore, so I purchased a Sony Handycam DCR-HC46 based upon the reputation of this company, the features of this camera and the price. One feature I was looking for was the ability to upload video and audio into the camera. The manual is so poorly organized and written as to be quite deceptive. It took three discussions with �Sony's Help line� to find out that THIS MODEL DOES NOT HAVE THIS FUNCTION! If the technical help has problems understanding the manual, where does that leave the average consumer! Whenever you buy a new product you need to have full knowledge about it. It was my mistake that I did not read the instructions and just took it. But with Sony as its name I didn�t think it was necessary. Sony needs to rewrite this manual ASAP. I wanted to take this back to my house with all the memories. But I could not do anything with this camera.

Although the camera still has useful features I am left with a bad experience with Sony. When I am in the market for another consumer electronic product, Sony will be last on the list if at all!


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Don’t get caught up with this company like we did.

Company: Agents Travel Network
Address : 6822 22nd Avenue North, PMB-432, St. Petersburg, FL 33710, United States

I bought into Agent Travel a year. We sent in paperwork in June for the vaca