I am a twenty nine year old female and a first time business owner who was scammed by a first data global leasing specialist. I never considered myself to be nieve, but after reading everyone elses stories, I now know that I was merely just taken advantage of. I met my sales agent in a neutrel place to talk about what I wanted for my business. All I wanted was a basic credit card processing machine that I could process credit and debit cards with. It was explained to me that being a salon owner that I should have a computer with the register to keep my money in and the card machine all in one to help grow my business. That sounded great to me at the time, more expensive then what i was asking for, but I could handle it. After everything was processed and I signed the electronic device, the actual papers were mailed to me days later stating that I had signed a 48 month ( 4 year) contract!... I never knew this!...Tried to send the equipment back but even then I have to pay out my contract of $7, 000!...Currently up in the air on the issue and so dissapointed in myself:-(

Who are these people, First Data sales rep who called himself "Scott Ransom"misled me about the monthly charges and the so called "contracts"that I did'nt even know existed until they tried to extort money from me by threatening to ruin my credit report.Now I find out that they forged my signature on documents.These people are out of their minds, as soon as I obtain the forged documents I intend on prosecuting them to the fullest extent of the law.Anyone filing a class action suit feel free to contact me, I want in.4788120880

Merchant Lynx was the company I though I was signing a contract with. It was not until I started seeing all these extra fees being withdrawn from my business acct. from an unknown company. When I called Merchant Lynx about the withdraws, this is when they told me it was from First Data Global Leasing and it was never revealed to me by my Salesman, Matt Mills about another company involved in this contract. Furthermore, my salesman gave me his business card with a corporate number out of Atlanta Ga. When I tried to get in touch with him through corporate, they would not give me his direct number nor would they pass on a message to him. That my folks is very suspicious. Once I had gotten the number for First Data, the representative name Arlene told me that I had signed a non cancellation contract and that I was bonded to this lease. I told them that Merchant Lynx misrepresented them by not mentioning First Data on the contract nor did the salesman speak of First Data Global as the leasing company for the machine. This is fraud and the contract should be null and void. Since May of 2007 of my signing of the contract, I have had several bottom feeders "debt collectors" trying to get money from me. I don't even owe them money, I sent their machine back on February 2008 certified, signed receipt. To Date I now have a district court date with a Bottom Feeder. With all my data against First Data Global and Merchant Lynx, I am hoping that the District Court Judge will see what scammers these companies are and not give them anything. As I read all the complaints about this company, I see that it is similar to most complaints. My question is why Merchant Lynx and First Data still in business scamming small businesses? Why aren't the Feds going after them. They need to be stopped, they are hurting a lot of businesses and getting away with it.

This company fraudulently takes money from my checking account. My account has been closed with this company for approx.7 yrs and they pop back up and state that I still owe them money and start taking funds from my account without notification or authorization. When they have your account # they continue to take funds whenever they want to.

First they sent me a machine that didn't work. Then a representative told me he could get me a machine that did work. It worked, but they are still charging me for both machines claiming "the lease is non-cancellable" I've had to shut down my bank accounts twice. Now they are calling me several times a day from an anonymous phone number and leaving messages. Every time I called it was a run around and always the same response "the lease is non-cancellable" This is the worst company I have ever dealt with and I am sure there is a major class action lawsuit brewing if not already one. Also, TCF BANK should be ashamed of having their name associated with a scam company like this!