Gaines Vending dishonest, fraudulent contract, did not pay for the first fill of the machines per their contract Ripoff Great Neck New York

I purchased 4 new vending machines from Gaines Vending. In July of 2006 and I paid cash for them.

1) I referred a friend to Gaines and she bought 4 vending machines, I was told by the company, that I would receive $150.00 for each machine she purchased which is a total of $600.00 for referring her. I called the company on several occasions, only to be put off by them or lied to by them saying that the check had been mailed out.

2) My contract agreement states that, Gaines Vending would pay for the first fill up of my 4 machines. At first I was told the merchandise would be sent to my home, then when that didn't happen, I was told I would receive a check for the amount of the merchandise, neither of which happened, and whenever I called the company, I spoke to the sales rep, and he was very rude, to the point that he cursed at me over the phone. I tried to get in contact with the president of the company Jack G. Schwartz, but just like his company they would lie and say he wasn't in (I called everyday for 4 weeks.) I was lied to several times and told the checks were in the mail. Well this all began in August of 2006, it is now Jan 2007 and I still haven't received the money from Gaines Vending that is owed to me. Gaines Vending is so horrible, the Better Business Bureau couldn't get through to them, so the matter is still unresolved.

I would say to anyone that is thinking about starting a vending machine business, DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT PURCHASE YOUR MACHINES FROM GAINES VENDING THEY ARE A RIP OFF.

Sherri
Frisco, Texas
U.S.A.