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Complaint Review: direct commerce academy - Internet

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  • Reported By: Terry — Jackson New York United States of America
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  • direct commerce academy Internet United States of America

direct commerce academy Went on site for 2.97 to "check it out" to see if I was interested, ended up being charged 139.95 5 days later!! Internet

*Consumer Suggestion: Bait & Switch

*Consumer Comment: You can get your money back

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Went on this website to check out their program for $2.97.  Looked it over and decided that I wasn't interested in it and left.

Got my credit card bill today with $139.95 charged to my account.  Called the number off my credit card that had: DCainter, Belize City, Belize, on it with this phone number:1-877-304-1469 and told the young man that I did not order anything from them and that I wanted a refund.

He told me I was 13 days too late!!!!  I said that I wanted my money back and that I would report this company if I didn't get it - he said that they don't do refunds and that I was too late.  I kept telling him that I didn't request anything from this site and was not interested in this "company".  He just kept telling me that I was too late and they don't do refunds, and that to cancel it I should have called.  He said it was a 5-day trial period for the $2.97 and then there would be a charge of $139.95 for, I think, 3 months - can't quite remember the time frame on that - I was so mad I could hardly listen to him.  

I told him I never saw anything on that site to indicate that it was a short trial period or that I would need to call and cancel anything.  He said it was there.  I didn't see it anywhere.

I got so mad, I hung up after many choice words to him.

I cooled down and called back trying again and making sure this account was cancelled. 

Got the same answers and then a little more information telling me that it was written in the "Terms and Conditions" and she said that it wasn't their fault that I didn't read them.

I said that I wasn't interested in their website and got out not thinking I had to look at their "Terms and Conditions" since I THOUGHT I was only out $2.97!!!!!!!! 

I then called back one more time to see exactly what the hell I was supposed to have received for my $139.95 since I sure didn't get anything in the mail from them.

This lady said it was for my registration fee and access to the website.  I had her look it up again to make sure that they had cancelled my account and she said that it was cancelled.  It better be!!!

So, don't fall for it!!  You think, ah, what the hay, I'll take a look at this thing for $2.97 -no big deal!  Guess again.

I'm so mad, I cried.  Don't do what I did!!!!  SCAM SCAM SCAM

 

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#2 Consumer Suggestion

Bait & Switch

AUTHOR: Phillip - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, November 19, 2010

Online marketers have learned it is easy to sell a service to people looking for an opportunity. In most cases these online vultures are using deceptive tactics to defraud you of small amounts of money.

Here is the bait:
They give you some information that has no value hoping you will agree to paying $2.97 or some minimal fee.

In the "Terms and Conditions" it usually states you agree to pay some ridiculous amount if you do not cancel within "X" number of days. These are usually legally binding as a contract [shrink-wrap agreement].

The switch:
After you agreed to their terms, they now have your credit card information to bill you until infinity.

Here is a solution:
Use a prepaid card like green dot. If there is reoccurring billing, the charges are limited to your existing balance of a few dollars. My philosophy is: if there is a small payment required (Perhaps a shipping charge) in most cases there are other fees attached in the "Terms & Conditions" and these purchases should be avoided.

File a 'Consumer Complaint' with your state, usually with the Attorney General or Dept of Justice.


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You can get your money back

AUTHOR: Michael - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

I also was a victim of this scam.  After several calls, and promises of a refund they said they had denied my request.  I filed with BBB in San Diego, and IC3 the government fraud division they issued a full refund.  I suggest you all do the same.

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