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August 27, 2008
charging my account without permission
I signed up for a newsletter for $2.97 a one-time only charge and these people are charging my credit card with $49.90 each month. This is totally unauthorized. What a shame with the hardships people are currently having.od329
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August 27, 2008
Says its 1.95 for info online and a week later charge your cc another $49.50
The rope you in with a $1.95 charge to view online and then almost a week later hit you with a $49.50 charge that was not authorized. The bad thing is is now my rent check will bounce. I guess I learned a lesson the hard way and I will make sure I research better next time.
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August 27, 2008
Extra charges
This company is a fraud and also they are nasty when you call about it. They claim the small print in "their" agreement contract. I called 8/27/08 and talked with "Rebecca" and because I would not give her my first name she hung up on and me. During our brief conversation she said that if "You linked" to their website that the link info was canceled and their document so to speak supersedes any other agreement you have read prior to getting to them. SO DO NOT USE THIS FAKE COMPANY. THEY ARE NOT HONEST NOR UP FRONT. THEY ARE USING THE INTERNET AS A FRONT COMPANY TO STEAL MONEY FROM PEOPLE. ALSO the CD does not work. You cannot open any pages nor view the information.
When I called back she hung up on me again. So I had to call back again.
I will write back to let you know if I ever got through again.
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August 22, 2008
Fraud
This is a huge scam. I have had my card charged the $2.95 and called to cancel the service as it listed a totally different company as charging my card. I signed up for Grant Research Guide but the company charging the $2.95 was Real Estate Resouce. NOT EVEN CLOSE. DO NOT GIVE INFO TO THIS COMPANY. I called to cance the service and a woman named Jennifer Johnson hung up on my when I said I didn't call to have Real Estate Resource tap my car. She said that I was spoken to on the phone and would not refund the $2.95 as it was unrefundable. THIS IS A HUGE SCAM!!!
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August 17, 2008
Fraud advertising
SCAM COMPANY Ad on the web there would be no charge for the product/disc except to $1.95 for shipping and handling. I was charged $39.95 + $1.95 which caused my checking acct. to overdraft on 2 checks and now owe amy bank $107.17.
SO THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP THERE OF MESSING UP A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE IN OUR LOVELY ECONOMY!!
K.G.Kattas.
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August 9, 2008
Unfair Practices
On August 4, 2008, I was contacted by phone call a Grant Research Guide Representative stating that I would be eligible for a grant. That it's free money from the government and I would not have to repay the loan. Inorder, for me to received this grant I would only to pay shipping and handling fee and should have my order shipped to my resident with in approximatey 7 to 10 days. If I choose to used the website www.grantresearchguideqidd.com or I may called 1-888-276-8105 to canceled the order. I had asked the representative will my credit be charged a fee more than $2.95, shipping fee. He had advised me no only shipping fee. I had given my card information and received a confirmation #67440959, to make sure no other charges would be added to my card. The amount that was withdrawn from bank account was $2.95 Currently, I have not received any products from Grant Research. I tried calling to canceled order before any addtitional fees be charged to my card. I was unable to speak with a live person. The automatic machine comes on instantly to direct calls to the person whom you wish to speak to, however I get the recording saying our office hours are 9:00 a.m. til 9:00 p.m. but the line is constantly busy one is not able to speak to anyone. Please forward this message so that customers will know that there is no fee money and this a scam. Thanks in advance.
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July 22, 2008
will not stop calling me
My biggest mistake was when I answered the phone, all they wanted my my 16 digit debit card #. I told them this was very suspicious and to please NEVER call again. I called their customer service requesting not to be called. NOW they call me ever 15 minutes beginning at 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. every single day. Now I have to change my phone #? This is not fair and not right. There has to be some legal rights here. I never gave them my number - MAKE THEM STOP CALLING PLEASE!!!
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July 8, 2008
Resource scam
June 18 (Wed.) I was trying to help my son find possible government grants. I read a couple of recommendations on this website (www.grantresearchguide.com) and thinking I was reading from a trusted source paid the $1.95 internet access fee and a FREE CD of information. Monday I'm doing my home banking and find a $49.50 charge from this same company taken from my checking account. Thinking I was getting a FREE CD with info I tried contacting the company to see why I was charged - to no avail. On my printed receipt for the $1.95 it has nothing about any other charges or canceling within a certain amount of time. I checked with the credit union and was given a form to fill out and also told to contact the police dept. and fill out a report since the amount taken was over $20.
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July 8, 2008
Unfair practices
I called for information on June 30, 2008 and received the information to immediate online access, all I had to do was pay $1.95. I was able to get into the info immediately, but unable to find what I needed even though I went on there 2 individual times. I looked in my checking account and found I was being charged $49.50 on 7/6/08 for the Grant company again. I tried to call on Monday, 7/7/08 which would have been 7 days, was put on hold for 40 minutes and at one time, someone came on the line saying "this is a test" and I was still left on hold. I called back again, got the same on hold situation and eventually gave up. Today, 7/8/2008, I finally get a live person telling me I should have canceled by 7 days when I feel that my telephone number was checked on Monday and not answered so the $49.50 could be charged. Plus I printed out the order for the instant access and NOT ONCE is there a notice saying to cancel and I don't ever remember seeing one. This is a scam!
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July 2, 2008
Internet scam
I thought I was signing up for a "FREE CD" that would provide information on researching and applying for small business grants. After submitting my information on the website to get my "FREE CD Today-" I was sent to a second page that asked if I wanted "instant access" (to the CD) for $1.95 (I'm thinking this is a downloading fee) or to "ship the CD" for $2.95, I chose instant access, never got the CD information and was charged a $49.50 monthly charge for "access to the website"!!! I called and canceled only to discover that they WILL NOT give me a refund for this service that I did not receive and did not intend to use. So I'm out 50 bucks for trying to order a "Free CD" to help write grants to fund my business. I called the company and first they gave me an email address and after I didn't hear back after I emailed them I called the number again and talked to 3 different people who ALL eventually hung up on me when I asked to have a refund!!! Outrageous! TOTAL SCAM! Even though they did have the info about the monthly charge in fine print and the link to term and conditions, I feel they are preying on people who need money! So sick. I am disputing the charge on my Credit Card, but we'll see.
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