Submitted: Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Etwana
Fresno
U.S.A.
I am a American citizen who is outraged at the business practices of Storesonline's parent company, Imergent. This company plans to rake in $100,000,000 (US) by selling inferior products and services to uninformed consumers at extremely high prices. They will finance a lot of this through loans to folks with marginal credit (at 18% interest). Almost half of these loans go bad, but not before Imergent ruins the credit and esteem of their victims.
One of the hardest things to find out about this company is where they'll be next. If you have this information, please contact:
Australian Government
Attorney-General's Department
Central Office
Robert Garran Offices
National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6250 6666
Fax: (02) 6250 5900
Tell them you're being proactive. Storeonline is currently being investigated in the U.S. by the F.T.C., has been banned from doing business in Maine and Washington, and fined in several other states. They have been the subject of numerous television and newspaper expose's. They feel a sense of immunity overseas since the pressure is on here. MAKE THEM FEEL UNWELCOME.
Refer to my previous posts for interesting links and Google search terms that will enlighten you further.
I've never been to Australia, but would like to visit someday, and be welcomed as an American. This behavior is outrageous and needs to be stopped.
There are many reputable companies which can help you succeed as an online merchant, but this is certainly NOT one of them!
Submitted: Sunday, February 06, 2005
Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2005
Kat
Adelaide
Australia
If you have complaints, you need to take them to the ACCC and/or local state offices for fair trading.
Australia's ACCC is promoting February 2005 as Scams Awareness Month (ScAM).
http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/577709/fromItemId/142#h2_48
If you receive material that you think is dodgy, or have complaints about a business you have dealt with, then you need to approach your local state office for fair trading. These can be found on the ACCC website:
http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/325459/fromItemId/274365
I received material from StoresOnline, and upon research, decided that they were most likely an evil scam and sent my information to my local state office for fair trading.
I hope more people do the same.
For more information, you can go to Scam Watch:
http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/