The Pitch – When Online Companies Rip You or Someone You know Off!
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | 4 Comments
Are you being ripped off by an online company?
Question:
In 2006, AOL announced that it would stop charging for @aol.com email addresses. Since then most of the customers have been switched to the free service, however there are still a few less internet savvy users out there that are paying for email service that is supposed to be free; many of them not even noticing.
This is just one example of how people are being ripped off every day from online companies. Are you being ripped off? How about someone you know?
Answer:
While I am not currently being ripped off by AOL’s shady business practice of continually billing someone for something that is free, I think I might know someone who is. And all I have to say is: If this person is paying for this service than he/she is less internet savvy than I could have ever imagined and he/she deserves it.
Other than that, I am not currently being ripped off by any online company to my knowledge. There was a time a few years ago, however, that “someone” I know was being ripped off by a company who cheated him out of a couple hundred dollars…he has not seen that money to this day.
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Thomas Wallace | Sat, Oct 31 2009
I paid $1255.98 for 242 SFT of select red oak. I was short 13 SFT. I called them and I did everything they told me to do. Then when I called back to find out what they were going to do about it they sent me a letter telling me they did not short me at all and would do nothing. In fact when I first signed for a card they sent me a gift card for $40.00 but would only give me $20. of it. The company; Lumber Liquidators in Manchester NH The person I had to deal with Montice Fenton Customer care
jkrisp from Spain | Sat, Oct 31 2009
A really useful case – cause there is nothing to do with it and really nothing to help!
So be attentive!=)))
Chris McClelland | Tue, Nov 03 2009
Thomas you might want to contact the SBA(Small Business Administration) and see if the company is a member is this is the case they might be able to help you with the issue. Best of luck.
Helen from tiensestore | Sat, Nov 28 2009
Ok, I have the same problem I think I will contact the SBA to. THANKS