Have you recently been ripped off by someone or a company?
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January 24th, 2015
What were the circumstances and what did you end up doing?
You may bring up things from the past if you feel so inclined.
I am particularly curious as to jellies who have been misled by companies, for larger sums of money, and felt helpless due to a non-confrontational nature.
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Burger King pissed me off once. They were selling Dragon Ball Z figurines for two bucks if you bought a meal, and I really wanted one. So I get food, and ask to buy a figurine, but it turns out they were only selling them if you bought a kids’ meal. I didn’t want no fucking kiddy meal. It just never made sense to me. At all. Why couldn’t they just sell me one? :( Bungholes.
I pay so much in taxes that I do not have enough left over to go golfing or take yearly vacations to Hawaii…THAT IMO is a rip off!
Yes. My first ad agency boss convinced me that investing $1,000 in her small agency would help me get ahead in it. ($1,000 was a LOT of money back then). A year later, when I resigned for a better job, she refused to return the money. (This was a private company which was making money hand over foot). A lawyer helped me get the money back and didn’t charge me a fee. I still have bad dreams about this crooked woman.
I ordered some curtains on line. The curtains were not good quality and I wanted to send them back. The instructions said to email the company and if they thought I had a valid reason to send them back, they would email me the instructions. I emailed them several times before they emailed me the instructions. I was to fold them and put them in the same packaging they came in, send them back via Fed Ex and insured. When they received them, they would determine if I got a refund. If not, I had the option of sending them MORE money so that they could Fed Ex them, insured to my house. If I didn’t want them returned, they would keep them.
Screw them. I will give to Goodwill.
I also went to their website and in the comment section told my story. They won’t publish my comments.
@chyna You wrote: “They won’t publish my comments.” If they won’t publish, you have the opportunity (obligation) to get the word out in other places – even here.
Post your comments in several locations.
You will be helping other customers.
@LuckyGuy The company name is Swags Galore. I don’t know how they could stay in business by conducting business in this manner.
I bought a Bose stereo system for about $1,200 in 2002. It functioned great until last year when it just stopped working. I contacted Bose hoping that I could send them my stereo so that they would fix it and I was willing to pay for all of the repairs/parts. However I was told that my model was outdated and they no longer make parts for it and could not repair it. Bose did offer to send me a new updated sound system for $1,500 if I send them my old broken Bose system. I’m thinking that they’re trying to rip me off again.
@chyna. Swags Galore sounds shady to me. The return policy of Swags Galore seems like a scam. Thanks for warning us.
Thanks jellies.
Feeling a little better now.
Will you ever tell us the lowlife’s name?
Identification would help others avoid the same fate.
@LuckyGuy you know where I am… It is not relevant to you guys. You can always pm me. Thanks though.
True. On the other hand internet search engines reach around the World. A company name with the word “scam” nearby attracts SEO attention when others look. Mentioning the company name twice increases the relevance score.
I figure it is a chance for the little guy to push back even if it is only a bit.
Maybe i will take u up on that but in private as i am concerned about the internet global protocal vis a vis slander and lible… I am not a weallthy nor a connected jelly.
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