I like many other financially challenged students, decided to try to save some money by trying to purchase the expensive books I need to take classes at Long Beach City College (Fall 2008) online instead of at the campus bookstore. Some these jerks at smartsavingscenter.com decided to use my debit card number and start charging me well over $100.00 in charges with out my knowledge or consent! I don't know how they got the number but it must of been with the purchases to Amazon.com or some other site that I was buying books from. They should be shut down and fined for theft as far as I'm concerned. I still don't know how they did it but I'll never buy anything online again. Watch out any one who buys school books online or you too could be getting ripped off by this sneaky group of individuals!!

The thing that pisses me off even more is that my bank (higherone account) doesn't seem to even want to help me get my money back from these guys! As if getting through college isn't expensive enough then you get this kind of crap!!! Be careful my fellow classmates!!! They cost more but by your books from a reputable book store expensive as it is, still its better than this crap!!!

Larry
Long Beach, Ca.