The Zaken Corporation - T. Ron Zaken Mail order ripoff no refund given after repeated requests and product returned and signed for Mail fraud? You decide Chatsworth California

I ordered his "Step Up To Wealth" work at home program on the basis that his 100% satisfaction guarantee promised a full refund if not satisfied. Paid on 1 23 04, check for $164.00 cashed 1 27 04.

Received program 2 7 04, returned on 2 9 04 at my expense with return merchandise receipt. Program had a few sentences on each page just to fill the book to the end where several pages and order forms to buy additional materials were featured. Along with the returned program was a letter requesting my full refund. They signed the return receipt on 2 17 04, and I received the receipt back in the mail on 2 19 04.

After two weeks, I called and was told by Courtney Hopkins in the refunds department that my refund was mailed on 3 5 04. I never received it. I called several times since, and left more messages for Alex and Courtney, then sent another letter on 3 24 04. Called after that four more times and left messages again

As of today, 4 13 04 I have no refund, no response, nor anyone answering or returning my calls. I tried their Web site but it's inaccessible, as well as his office, which has an answering machine loop that puts callers on hold indefinitely.

In the meantime he has sent me more follow up sales letters to try selling me directories and post cards, as if I never returned his program. I can't reach these people for an answer, and still don't have my refund that he promises in his "Double Risk Free Gauarantee".

Please do whatever you can to help me get the message to these people that they are behaving irresponsibly. Thank you for allowing me to contact you, and also to warn others away from him.

Gary
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.