- Starbucked - Consumer Activism is for Everyone - http://www.starbucked.com/
Jeremy Dorosin takes on Starbucks. A problem with a wedding gift sparks a website that major newspapers and network TV news have turned into a major consumer backlash.
- Rip-off Report - http://ripoffreport.com/
A venue for consumer complaints about companies and individuals who have allegedly mistreated them.
- Problem with Ecost.com - http://www.stephanemaes.com/ESSEM/pub/webpub.htm
Full details of a problem with this a purchase of software from this company.
- Consumer Alerts - http://www.madwand.org/
A personal list of companies the author has had dealings with in the past. Includes copies of complaints and correspondence.
- Don't Shop at Target Stores - http://www.dontshopattarget.com
Examines negative experiences with Target's customer service and return/exchange policies.
- Shopping.com Lies - http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/liars/lies.html
On April 26, 1999, Shopping.com announced commercial accounts would be closed after 5 PM on April 27. However, the commercial accounts were closed immediately.
- Culotta Homes - http://www.culottahomeowners.com/
A place for current and prospective owners of a home built by Culotta Homes in Waterdown, Ontario to share experiences and information.
- Reality Click - http://www.realityclick.com/index.html
Promotes customer relationships. Realityclickers can post rant or rave messages and realityclick will then email the company mentioned and let them know that there is a posting directed towards them.
- Werner: The Big Blue Screw - http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/wernerscrews/
Criticizes Werner Enterprises. Claims of fradulent and unethical training.
- TheGripe.com - http://www.thegripe.com
Read new gripes or submit your gripe.
- Blue Cross Don't Pay - http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3bvmz/welcome.html
Customer describes Blue Cross's reasons to avoid paying claims.
- Scandinavian tour operator VING - http://www.vingkund.com/en
How worlds biggest tour operator (Airtours) acts when an accident happens. Actual material form investigation, police reports and correspondence from VING management told by survivor of bus crash.
- Natwest Bank Fraud - http://www.natwestfraud.com
Claims against the illegal and unethical practices of National Westminster Bank, UK.
- Reportbook.com - http://reportbook.com
"Book" of "reports" on local businesses, service companies and professionals, written by consumers. Organized by city and category.
- Jvision Image Name Dispute - http://er3.com/ojvision/
Object Insight lawyers threatened trademark infringement lawsuit over filenames containing the letters "jvision", such as an unrelated "jvision.gif" image.
- Countrywide Home Loan Sucks - http://www.countrywidehomeloansucks.com
Tells a story of unfair business practices with Countrywide Home Loan.
- The Short End of The Stick - http://www.fdungan.com/stick.htm
Compares incomes of top corporate CEO's with those of entry level employees to document the growing disparity between rich and poor.
- Floramex, Personal Bad Experience - http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/zeros/1884/Floramex.htm
Customer paid for delivery of fresh roses. Roses developed purple spots the next day, and died without ever blossoming.
- JC Penney's Customer Treatment Philosophy - http://ihatejcpenney.homestead.com/
JC Penney sent erroneous report of $2607.93 judgment for nonpayment of store credit card debt to credit reporting agencies. Despite collection attorneys admitting error in May 2000, report still not retracted in January 2001.
- Malbax.com - http://www.malbax.verybad.co.uk
A UK customer site warning about the problems associated with purchasing cigarettes and tobacco via the internet, from other EU countries. Includes customer comments.
- Rude Insulting Bank Employees - http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/atlor4/Rude_Insulting_Bank_Employees.index.html
Bank employees who are described as stone-faced, unfriendly and unprofessional.
- CompUSA Complaint Forum - http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000GwD
A place to add complaints or compliment about the products or services of the company.
- Kanes Furniture Fraud - http://www.myopia.org/kanesfurniture/
Personal experience after purchasing furniture at the Sarasota branch of Savon Furniture, a branch of Kanes Furniture.
- Bosley Medical Violations - http://www.bosleymedicalviolations.com/
Consumer information regarding the Bosley Medical Group business practices and disciplinary history of L. Lee Bosley.
- BosleyMedical.com - http://www.bosleymedical.com
Consumer information about The Bosley Medical Institute and Bosley Medical Group. Facts about nationwide hair restoration centers, new patients and first starts.
- Boycott USPS - http://www.geocities.com/almeskie/usps.html
US Postal Service denied claims for insured damaged computer.
- Quarles Petroleum Concealment of Oil Spills - http://home.earthlink.net/~caltrop/
Oil spills and resulting lawsuits are described. Contains information those whose property has been damaged by an incompetent or dishonest oil dealer.
- Screwed Central - http://www.screwedcentral.com/
Numerous forums for posting consumer complaints and injustices.
- FuckMacMall.com - http://www.fuckmacmall.com/
Customer returned incorrect memory chip to MacMall for replacement in May 1996. MacMall charged for both chips. Small Claims Court awarded customer $1105 judgment, which MacMall still refuses to pay as of January 2004.
- Bad Experience with Blue Marble Biking - http://www.angelfire.com/va3/bluemarbletrip/bm1.html
Tourist on biking tour is bitten by dog, requires stitches. Company is barred from hotel because of incident, and in turn bars tourist from further tours.
- Building with Richmond American Homes - http://www.orion77.com/
An experience in building a new house with Richmond American Homes of VA. Includes pictures, videos, letters, and documents.
- Fuck National City Bank - http://www.fucknationalcity.com/
Includes a forum for customer discussion, reasons why one should not use National City Bank and the website owners' personal horror story.
- No XpressPost - http://www.geocities.com/noxpresspost
Claims that Canada Posts' XpressPost insurance policy scams the public due to their bad handling and carelessness with the public's mail.
- Don't Buy from RussianArtSoul.com - http://dougbates.com/russianartsoul.htm
Details negative buying experiences with DIADA USA, owner of RussianArtSoul.com and Unigift.
- Best Buy Receipt Check - http://www.die.net/musings/bestbuy/
Shopper declines to show register receipt for purchase to door guard at Lakewood Best Buy, which is voluntary. Employees attempt to seize cart, stand in shopper's path, and park a truck behind shopper's car to prevent departure.
- Penn Manor Condominium Problems - http://www.geocities.com/pennmanor1420/
Contains photos and list of zoning code violations of Penn Manor Condominium in Miami Beach, Florida.
- It Pays to Complain - http://www.it-pays-to-complain.com
Provides articles, online complaint forms, forum, newsletter and contact links to corporations.
- Fesay's Doors - A Consumer Review - http://fesay_doors_review.tripod.com
Review of the poor service customer received from Fesay's Doors and its owner, Don Fecay, located in Michigan.
- PoetryNOTcom - http://poetrynotcom.tripod.com/index.htm
Detailed complaints against Poetry.com, a vanity press.
- Warning. 2by2 is a scam. - http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/2by2scam/index.html
Explains why you should not buy any of this company's products or services.
- Mr. G's Sucks - http://www.rechromedplastic.8m.com
Reports plastic restoration service business does not have a quality guarantee. Includes complaint letters.
- Carolina Furniture Ripoff - http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/carolinafurniture/
Customer claims owner of the store is under investigation for fraud in North Carolina and South Carolina. Includes chronological report.
- Camera Confidential - http://pcworld.shopping.yahoo.com/yahoo/article/0,aid,107855,00.asp
Undercover shopping expedition reveals doubtful deals, padded prices, and pushy salespeople. Offers advice for how to keep from being burned. [PC World]
- Consumer Business & Product Reports - http://www.businessproductreport.com/
Log a complaint about any product or service. Before making another purchase, search content to see if there are products or services that may have been recalled or should be avoided.
- Northwestern Mutual Complaints - http://www.nmlcomplaints.com/
National Association of Security Dealers has been investigating allegedly deceptive sales practices.
- Computer Geeks Sucks - http://www.geocities.com/samstinson/
Customer bought defective CD-MP3 player, was shipped defective replacement twice, and was charged 15% restocking fee upon returning last one for refund.
- Travel in India - http://jaggi.caltech.edu/misc/travel
Tourist tells his story about how Tour Club, a travel agency in India, ruined his vacation.
- Brevard Consumer Complaints Site - http://www.brevardcomplaints.com/index.html
Dedicated to providing unedited consumer complaints for Brevard and Orange County, Florida. National complaints are also featured if the company does business in the area. Includes database and articles about scams and rip-offs.
- 7582 Smiths Creek Road - http://7582smithscreek.tripod.com/
Couple in Port Huron, Michigan tells about a bad deal with Royal Mortgage Company and Crest Homes.
- Lakeland Mills - http://www.dslextreme.com/users/jamesbigbass/Gripes/Lakeland_Mills/LM_Gripe.html
Consumer claims company in Edmore, Michigan makes defective products that cause injury and urges boycott.
- The Complaint Department - http://www.thecomplaintdepartment.ca/
A for-fee consumer complaint resolution and letter writing service.
- Knapp Shoes Lies - http://www.ripelimemedia.com/knapp/
Customer claims company makes defective products and values profits over safety. Includes email contact.
- Grumbletext - http://www.grumbletext.co.uk/
Submit and read opinions and complaints on big corporations in the UK. Site creates news stories based on user contributed content and actively publicises it to the media.
- I Hate Starbucks - http://www.ihatestarbucks.com/
Anti-Starbucks site with a guestbook for visitors to voice their opinions.
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car is a Failing Enterprise - http://www.failingenterprise.com/
Enterprise Rent-A-Car didn't honor reservations, didn't have cars ready as stated, rented cars with nearly empty tanks, and charged higher prices to corporate account holder.
- Huntington Home Builders Problems - http://www.huntingtonofproblems.com/
Home built by Texas builder Huntington Homes has toxic black mold, many construction defects, and has had 7 water leaks/floods and a gas leak in 5+ years of ownership.
- What's Wrong at Jiffy Lube? - http://www.jiffylubeproblems.com/
Vehicle inspector at Dallas, Texas, location did not follow regulations when performing vehicle inspection, leading to investigation by Department of Public Safety. Links to dozens of other webpages reporting issues with Jiffy Lube.
- Costco Web Pharmacy Sucks - http://www.pearyhenson.org/costcosucks/
Claims online prescription service, not affiliated with the retail chain, is overpriced.
- Infomercial Scams - http://www.infomercialscams.com/
Provides unedited complaints about many popular infomercial products.
- Traffic Power Sucks - http://www.trafficpowersucks.com/
SEO firm allegedly violates a number of ethical standards.
- Conscientious Consuming - http://www.con-suming.com/
A resource for people who believe in conscientious consuming, whatever their conscience.
- MP3PlayerStore.com's Bad Business Practices - http://home.comcast.net/~jcp411/
Contains a consumer complaint about an order for two MP3 players which was filled incorrectly with much cheaper items. History of the complaint and follow up action including other consumers involved with the company.
- The Complaint Station - http://complaintstation.tribe.net/
Provides central location to complain about issues related to companies products, services, employment and get rich quick scams.
- Timbron - Fire Safety Warning - http://www.geocities.com/burntemployee/
Timbron brand moulding safety warning. This product, made from recycled styrofoam, is sold at Home Depot.
- This Is Broken - http://broken.typepad.com/
A project to make companies more aware of their customers' experiences. Submit your own entry.
- NPR : Customer Sues Sears over Repair Service - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4542614
Lawyer Joseph Williams of Baltimore County, Md. sued Sears when a repairman failed to show up to fix his dryer at the time Sears said he would. He won his case, and received a $1 judgment, but he believes he sent the company an important message.
- Ed Foster's Gripelog - http://www.gripe2ed.com/
A place where customers of technology products can air their beefs with vendors and read about the problems and issues other customers are raising.
- Ed Foster's Gripelog - http://www.gripe2ed.com/backend.rdf
A place where customers of technology products can air their beefs with vendors and read about the problems and issues other customers are raising.
- Retail Ethics - http://www.axiom.ws/retail-ethics.html
Ken McIsaac complains about unethical retail moneymaking tactics.
- Complaints.com.my - http://complaints.com.my/
Malaysian site for consumer complaints and compliments. Get advice, read and solve consumer problem.
- Spectrum Energy - http://home.btconnect.com/tg/spectrum.htm
Highlights controversial marketing activities of Spectrum Energy of Bournemouth.
- Dixie Pool Dispute in Orlando - http://www.dixieswimmingpoolsdisputeinorlando.com/
Homeowner documents a series of complaints about the installation of an inground pool conducted by Dixie Pools and Spas in Orlando, Florida. Photographs and descriptions spanning an 18-month period.
- Dot Con Avenue - http://www.dotconavenue.com/
Gives account of the experience which ninet.co.uk had with fraudulent hosting company,'Dot Com Avenue'.
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