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Complaint Review: DIRECT BUY - OTTAWA Ontario

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  • DIRECT BUY 1392 CYRVILLE ROAD, OTTAWA, Ontario United States of America

DIRECT BUY AND GENERAL MANAGER MARC COMEAU SWEET SCAM AND FALSE ADVERTISING. OTTAWA Ontario

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beware of the sweetened scam!!!! I am cautious of financial scams, since I am a financial advisor. But this multinational group have it all or it seems locked up.

The story is as follows; I had called them from the late night adds, curious to see what was the commotion all about. They were nice and everything sounded good, but the invite to visit the showroom was in Ottawa, 2 and 1/2 hours away from Montreal, 5 hours back and forth. i did not accept, until 2-3 mths later the called back and offer gifts without signing up. i packed up with the family and left to Ottawa, left the children at the movies (they don't allow children under 12) and listened. The prices were amazing, 1/3 discount and so on and so forth. Now my issue was can we purchase through the internet and see all your catalogues, they told me yes. They handed me a credited membership, took $524.50 up front and my gift was a 3day stay in remote locations ( i still haven't used it).

Drove back to Montreal, and waited 6 days for my codes to enter the internet. When I received it, my wife and I stayed till 2 in the morning trying to find specials, all B.S. nothing worth the while and the cheapest was light fixtures at $1200. I called the next day to cancel, in which they responded the General Manager Marc Comeau will attend to this. One month passed no call, I emailed him and he responded that I am not able to quit because it is a contract. Now in accordance to the Ontario Consumer Protection any membership contract has a 10 day grace period. Mr. Comeau said that this law does not pertain to them, WOW!!

I drove to Ottawa and kindly requested that they cancel my membership as per all the emails I had sent, he politely said that he will do it but i will be penalized. I don't care just cancel my Membership !!!

I'm still waiting, and filling out a grievance with the Consumer Protection. Meanwhile Beta Finance, the real sharks behind this operation, gave me credit without any questions or verification, and now wish to submit my name and my wife to a collection agency. Talk about getting the short end of the stick, I HATE THEM.!!!!

Please beware, do not even enter the showroom, it a scam. a sheep in wolves clothing.

Hans montreal, Quebec
Canada

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