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Rent-A-Center settles harassment and other charges made by Washington attorney general
12:05PM 3/02/2010
Rent-A-Center, the national furniture, electronics and appliance rental chain, has settled charges that the company charged outrageous fees in addition to harassing and threatening customers to collect owed money.
Washington state's attorney general filed a complaint in July showing the absurdly...
Kars4Kids steers donors in the wrong direction
6:00AM 11/20/2009
While the annoying Kars4Kids radio jingle asking consumers to donate their unwanted cars for needy children seems straightforward enough, it may actually be steering donors down a road they didn't expect.
All of the money raised by Joy for Our Youth (a.k.a. Kars4Kids) -- $16.2 million in 2007,...
"Hi. This is Rachel from Cardholder Services." It's safe to say that millions of Americans have received a call from Rachel or one of her robo-calling cohorts at some point. In fact, there have been so many complaints about calls from robo-dialers with pre-recorded announcements that the government...
Vonage to pay $3 million and change its practices to settle complaints from 32 states
6:30PM 11/16/2009
Internet telephone provider Vonage agreed to pay $3 million and change how it deals with its customers after reaching a settlement with 32 states.
Among the allegations against Vonage was consumers continuing to be charged after canceling, not clearly disclosing the terms of its "free trial," and...
Steer clear of auto warranty deals: Missouri AG sues 6
3:30PM 11/13/2009
Extended warranties of all sorts have always been a dicey proposition, but when it comes to extended auto warranties many don't even appear to be warranties at all.
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster took aim at the industry this week by suing six companies that market the so-called warranties...
New York attorney general sues Intel; accuses chipmaker of using bribery and coercion to crush competition
11:11AM 11/04/2009
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo this morning announced an antitrust lawsuit against dominant computer chip maker Intel, alleging the company bribed, threatened and cheated to maintain its dominance in the marketplace.
Intel, Cuomo said, bullied its business partners and pushed aside...
Dell dinged another $4 million after deception accusations
6:00PM 9/16/2009
Eight months after computer giant Dell Inc. reached a settlement with 34 states over allegations that included the company duping consumers over financing offers, New York state's attorney general settled claims against the company for more than all the other states combined.
The 34-state...
So, you want to be a writer? You think you have some talent, maybe an idea that people need to know about, or perhaps you have the next great novel swirling in your brain, and you're not quite sure about how to get noticed.You have a lot of company, and that's what makes you a target to get ripped...
Dish Network dishes up millions to settle complaints filed by 46 states
5:30PM 7/16/2009
Consumer Complaints, Technology, Buyer Beware, Consumer Ally
Dish Network has reached an agreement with 46 states' attorneys general to pay nearly $6 million plus restitution to settle allegations of deceptive consumer marketing and a lack of disclosure about costs and service limitations.The states came after Dish after thousands of consumer complaints were...
Major crackdown on foreclosure rescue and mortgage scams continue
7:30PM 7/15/2009
Real Estate, Ripoffs and Scams, Consumer Complaints, Real Estate, Consumer Ally
A collection of 25 federal and state agencies have lodged a total of 189 actions against individuals and companies who allegedly deceived consumers into paying for bogus foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification programs, the Federal Trade Commission announced.The crackdown, called "Operation...
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