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Have you recently been ripped off by someone or a company?

Asked by zenzen (4087points) 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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Berserker's avatar

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.

Cruiser's avatar

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!

Pachy's avatar

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.

chyna's avatar

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.

LuckyGuy's avatar

@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.

chyna's avatar

@LuckyGuy The company name is Swags Galore. I don’t know how they could stay in business by conducting business in this manner.

gondwanalon's avatar

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.

LuckyGuy's avatar

@chyna. Swags Galore sounds shady to me. The return policy of Swags Galore seems like a scam. Thanks for warning us.

zenzen's avatar

Thanks jellies.

Feeling a little better now.

LuckyGuy's avatar

Will you ever tell us the lowlife’s name?

Identification would help others avoid the same fate.

zenzen's avatar

@LuckyGuy you know where I am… It is not relevant to you guys. You can always pm me. Thanks though.

LuckyGuy's avatar

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.

zenzen's avatar

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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