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Complaint Review: GovSimplified - Internet

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  • Reported By: Scammed Ron! — Athens Ohio USA
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  • GovSimplified Internet USA

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Well . . . I wish I had known about the "Ripoff Report" site before I went to govsimplified.com.  I went to the site honestly believing I was in a legitimate government website.  Everything about the manipulation of words led me down the path to filing for an EIN (for a non-profit charitable organization).  At no point did I pick up on any language that said anything like "we are NOT a government agency" or "we are going to charge you an exorbitant fee for what you could have gotten for free."  I was a bit shocked at the price of $147, but assumed the Federal Government must require the fee for handling of some kind.  I didn't like it, but had no idea I was being ripped off.

Once I committed to the "sale," I saw an image in small print at the bottom of that page telling me that this company has nothing to do with the government and preparing me for the reality that I could have received the service absolutely free from the government.  Needless to say, I was not happy and when I got a message asking for my input on the quality of their service [sic] I fired off a remark that they had scammed me.  I then wrote an email to "customer support" stating that I wanted a full reimbursement; once again, I let them know that they manipulate their website to make users believe they are somehow part of the government.  Before I could finish the complaint, the EIN number magically appeared.  I fired off another message stating what I thought of the company and that I wanted my money back.

Today I got an email message from a "customer service” person named Danny Ortega.  The message said that the company had tried to call me, but hadn’t been able to reach me, and I should call them.  (I did learn when I got home from work that there were calls from the company.)  I called and a “Danny” answered the phone.  I asked for Danny Ortega” and the person seemed totally confused, but then said that he was Danny Ortega (. . .  it would be interesting to know if “Danny” has several last names he uses to be different Danny’s in the organization).  I told this man my frustration and annoyance and said I wanted my money back.  He said, “you already have your EIN, so we can’t give money back.”  I told him I had contacted the IRS and that I was contacting my credit card agency to complain; he put me on hold, and after a while came back on and said he could offer me a one-time refund of half the cost.  I made clear that this is unacceptable, and that he and his company knowingly mislead people and he should be ashamed to be part of such a scheme.  Part of his spiel was something like “we have statements that we are not part of the government splashed all over the website.”  I told him it was not true and that the information was in very small type that the average person would never think to look at.  I refused the ½ price “sale” and told him it will probably cost him a lot more than $147 by the time we are through fighting over this.  I will pursue every legal means I have to make them refund my money and to let others know to avoid them . . . unless they are buyers who just like to give undeserving people money. 

I see that they have sites for other “services” such as “helping” people with Social Security filing.  I strongly urge others to avoid GOV.SIMPLIFIED.COM like the plague and to make sure you let this so-called “service” know exactly what you think of its deceitful practices.  They have taken money from me meant to support a non-profit charitable organization that can ill afford to throw money away, thus I personally lose $147.

To the lawyers out there, isn’t there a grace period of three-days after an agreement is signed in which the buyer can rescind the agreement without forfeiting the original purchase price? 

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