Rickey Benns - Citywide Financial Group BEWARE OF RICKEY BENNS/CITYWIDE FINANCIAL GROUP!!! BAD BUSINESS!!! Dallas Or Arlington Texas

Not paying the underlying mortgage on a property that has been sold, or resold as it were, is a crime. You should contact local authorities.

My name is Valda L Ridgley and I am the person who originally submitted this report about Rickey Benns and Citywide Financial Group.

On Friday, 07/25/2008, Rickey and I met at a local starbucks to discuss his actions which caused me to be evicted from the the property at 1006 Brook Canyon Drive, Arlington, Texas 76018 and how I can be compensated. As one could guess, it was a very emotional meeting for me as barely healed wounds were reopened. However, the meeting turned out to be a very positive meeting. Rickey and I came to a monetary agreement which will be paid out over a period of time, with me receiving the very first payment today.

I would simply like to say, it takes a BIG person to come forward, admit they were wrong and offer to refund me my money. I'm sure it was not an easy meeting for him as he had to sit there and listen to everything mean and hateful thing I had to say. Because Rickey displayed professionalism, empathy, sympathy, he was very simpathetic and showed that he can do the right thing, I am retracting the negative comments I have made in my original Rip Off Report, as well as the other negative comments I made in my responses to others who have commented on this situation.

This will be the last time anyone hear me discuss this ordeal on the Rip Off Report. However, if for any reason Rickey Benn does not fulfill his agreement, everyone will hear from me again.

Thank you.

Valda L. Ridgley

No unnecessary offense to anyone; however, isn't an effective rebuttal one that addresses the issue at hand?

Perhaps this further illustrates why no consumer should do business with this man. Rather than addressing a VERY serious concern, he makes a piffy little philosophical comment and links to people that are "happy." Well, isn't that just grand? How's about rebutting specifics found within the original report or-- better yet-- making things right with the consumer.

It would appear, based on Mr. Benns' response to the customer he ripped off is, "I can't REALLY rebut what I did to you, but here's some people who haven't figured out how shady I am-- listen to them instead!!!" In a situation such as this, words such as "cruel, heartless" or just outright "ignorant" come to mind. I am awestruck by the insolence of the so-called rebuttal.

Perhaps the most sage response is Mr. Benns' rebuttal in which he states, "...there are many other people that you can choose to do business with." Considering his lack of response to the consumer he caused to be homeless, his nonchalant attitude, lack of remorse or repentance, and poor customer service (not addressing consumers' concerns or returning phone calls), I'd imagine that taking the last line of his "rebuttal" would be the best advice that could be given to anyone reading this post.

Rickey Benns, when submitting your rebuttal, please use your own name and not mine.

I can appreciate listening to happy customers because I was one of them before I found out about the foreclosure on the house I supposedly purchased from you. In fact, I was overjoyed. Owning a home was a dream that had become a reality in which YOU destroyed. Now Rickey, I may not be savvy in real estate but I do know that a foreclosure does not happen overnight; it is a long process. During the time when I was leasing the house (from 2/07 to 11/07), was the house in jeopardy of foreclosing? I think it was and here is the reason why I believe it. Because you would not respond to my voicemail message and emails, I contact you companion, Jacqueline Keil. She informed me that she asked you why did you sell the house knowing the house is in jeopardy of foreclosure (paraphrasing). She said you told her that you thought you could 'catch up the payments'. How dare you continue to take money and not pay the note on the house? How dare you be so careless to cause me to be homeless? Because of you, I am separated from my animals and 90% of my belongings. To this day, you have not shown any remorse or regret. For someone who has been evicted before, you should be sympathetic to what I am going through.

I am extremely disappointed in you Rickey. I trusted you; I actually told my friends about you. Fortunately for them and me, they did not purchase from you.

It's sad that I have to submit this report to get some sort of response from you. This is the first time I have heard from you, via this report, since I asked you about returning my money. In one of my emails, I asked you if you were going to attend the foreclosure hearing....no response. I also asked if the Mitchells knew the foreclosure was in their name...no response. So, not only have you cause me to be homeless but you also ruined the Mitchell's credit. I am sure they are not aware of the foreclosure, unless you informed them.... I doubt it.

Now, since it appears that you are reading this report, let's talk about you fulfilling your obligation and paying me my money back.

Remember happy customer can also become jaded as I did, when they are wronged by the same people who initially made them happy. Take a look my blog, msv1966.blogspot.com and read the comments from those who are NOT HAPPY because of what you have done to me.

No problem has ever been solved with the same energy that created it. You read her comments now here from some of my happy customers. This too shall pass. I have nothing negative to say.

www.jumbonocost.com/testimonials.htm

If that's not enough then there are many other people that you can choose to do business with.