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Complaint Review: HSN - Home Shopping Network

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  • Submitted: Friday, April 29, 2011
  • Last Posting: Sunday, May 01, 2011
  • Reported By: Michael DeVille — Keller Texas United States of America
HSN - Home Shopping Network
Internet Internet United States of America

HSN - Home Shopping Network HSN - Illegally accessing credit report of consumers , Internet

*UPDATE by author: HSN - Ilegally Accessing Credit Report


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April 24th 2011, purchased a camcorder through HSN using flex pay.  On the same day I purchased an ACER computer using the same bank card and same flex pay.   HSN charged my bank account over $200 and then called me several days later to tell me that they had canceled the ACER computer. That they could not do the flex pay on the computer because they had ran a credit check through Experian.

HSN was never authorized them to run a credit report.  They can be severely fined for violating the FCRA, especially if they have committed these violations numerous times which I am sure this is the case after reading other RIP off complaints. 

Secondly, I have a freeze on my credit reports so they should have had no way to obtain a copy of my credit report from any of the three credit bureaus. Therefore, the credit bureaus are in violation and subject to being sued.

What they are doing is totally illegal.  Thanks goodness for the RIP OFF report website so that you can search these types of issues to see how many other consumers have been victimized.

 

If you have been victimized by HSN, I urge you to file a complaint with the BBB and the Federal Trade Commision. Also call the credit bureas. I am working on finding an attorney to file a class action law suit againt HSN & the credit bureaus. I am also researching to see what type of penalities and fines can be imposed against HSN and the credit bureaus by regulatory agencies.

I really want this to cost them in the pocket book as this is totally wrong and illegal. 

 

If you are an attorney and read this please contact me if interested in pursuing this as a class action law suit.

 

 

This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 4/29/2011 9:39:25 AM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/consumer-services/hsn-home-shopping-ne/hsn-home-shopping-network-h-ffee8.htm. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.

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#1 Consumer Comment

no damages

AUTHOR: coast - (USA)

There may be penalties due to the companies involved but you must be able to prove you suffered damages to win a law suit. A class action suit requires that a large group of victims suffered damages. You did not describe any damages or rip off.
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#2 Consumer Comment

HSN-59 REPORTS FOUND TODAY!

AUTHOR: mr rik - miami (USA)

OMG!
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#3 Consumer Comment

Sorry but

AUTHOR: Susan - This City (USA)

Right on the Credit card application you need for FlexPay it says they have the right to check your credit report. The card is World Financial Capital Bank.

The only issue here is why they shipped the Camcorder BEFORE checking your credit report and approving you for a card that was later denied. 


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#4 Update By Author

HSN - Ilegally Accessing Credit Report

AUTHOR: Michael DeVille - Keller (United States of America)

There was no application requirement.  I simply called in and provided HSN with my credit card information to set up the flex pays.  I was never informed that a credit report would be ran, never consented verbally or in writing.  

What application are you referring to?

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