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this site is a total rip off. i put all my info in thinking i was going to be charged 2.95 a one time fee. when i saw they were going to charge me $29.95 i quickly went back and erased all my info card # and all, was still charged on my bank account.never received a thing. I called Regions bank they said they are investigating several complaints, and are turning the matter over to the feds.
John S
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CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.

The rebuttal by the Carvinchecks is interesting in that they post the TOS and place blame on the complainant for not contacting them to cancel their account within 3 days. It is interesting because I decided to call the 866 phone number only to hear the message that the phone number is not in service. Evidently, this company has intentionally created a roadblock in order to realize more fee's.

This is not the first RipOff report complaint made against this company. In fact, the other complaint is for the exact same issue: inability to cancel.

Hopefully, someone with more executive power sees these reports and will bring charges against the owners of the company.

In the meantime, It would be in your best interest, complainant, to contact your credit card company and let them know your situation so you can get your money back. Also, I would highly recommend reports to the Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission.

Obviously, the rebuttal filed by the Carvinchecks.com shows how arrogant and dishonest they choose to be. For what its worth, I will be making the competing companies aware of the practices by carvinchecks.com so they have ammunition to steer consumers away from carvinchecks.com.

The Number that is on the site as well as the #'s on the statement are all false you are unable to call them. Tried for 3 days at all different times of the day and evening. It still says, "This is not assigned yet" and hangs up on you. There is no contact e-mail or anything. So, as a consumer, we are all getting screwed! I did forget to mention that I had attempted to contact them to let them know that I was not wanting their $29.95 service and that I had agreed to the $2.95 only but was unsuccessful in getting in contact with anyone. This is why I was so upset that I had gotten the charge and had come to report them to save others the hassle and the $29.95 donation to them and their crap service!

within the 3 days, right?

"This is what I agreed to, For $2.95 they would run a 1 time check."

Actually, you agreed to all the terms below (from their "Terms")

d. Fees, Refunds & FraudEvaluate our service for 3 days. If you are satisfied with our reports, do nothing and you will be automatically be signed up to our members only area which allows you to perform 4 (four) Car Vin Checks each month for $24.95 on your statement as carvinchecks.com. Unless we indicate otherwise, all fees and charges are final, with no refunds. If you do not notify us that you want to cancel your subscription, the then-applicable monthly fee for your subscription will be billed automatically to the credit card you designated during the registration process (see "Termination, Trial", below). By purchasing our services, you agree to pay with a valid credit card and certify that you are an authorized user of the credit card. To protect our customers from credit card fraud, we may work with law enforcement agencies to address issues by sharing information such as credit card numbers, email addresses, IP addresses, etc. We reserve the right to suspend services for individuals suspected of fraudulent credit card activity. You are responsible, and must pay for, all purchases of the services made by individuals using your account. If you suspect that unauthorized use of your account is occurring, you must notify us immediately.You agree to pay all amounts due upon our demand. In the event we have to collect unpaid amounts you owe us, you will be liable for all collection costs, including attorneys' and collection agency fees.e. Subscription Services, Automatic Renewal, Triali. PaymentIn the event you choose to subscribe to the services offered on the Site, your subscription will continue for the monthly period you select during registration (the "Term"), and renew automatically at the end of the Term, unless you notify us of your decision not to renew your subscription by contacting our Customer Care Team at (866)610-0652.ii. Termination,  TrialIf you do not notify us that you want to cancel your subscription as described above, the then-applicable monthly fee for your subscription will be billed automatically to the credit card you designated during the registration process (or subsequently changed).During the trial portion of your subscription (if any), you may cancel your subscription at any time and not be billed by contacting our Customer Care Team. When you cancel automatic renewal on your subscription, your subscription will continue through the rest of the current period. At the end of that period, your subscription will not renew automatically, and you will lose the benefits of the subscription. You are not entitled to refunds for previous months that have already been charged as services have been rendered and costs have been incurred by us.Please note:    Upon the expiration of your trial (if any), your credit card will be billed the applicable subscription fee and your paid subscription will commence.  You will not receive a refund or reimbursement of your subscription fee after your  trial period has ended

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