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#1 2005-08-19 7:20 am

natedoggg
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whyspendretail.com is bogus

don't buy a thing from whyspendretail.com; I got ripped off trying to buy a G4 laptop
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The 800# is disconnected and they don't return email, not to mention the package not arriving.  I am disputing the charge  with VISA
I managed to miss the earlier macaddict posts about this company.  They didn't show up on Google for some reason


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#2 2005-08-19 8:00 am

Cleric
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Posts: 478

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Sorry to hear that hope you get your money back asap.


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#3 2005-08-19 9:33 am

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From: Usajii's house
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Ouch, how much did they try to burn you for?

I'm sure that VISA won't hold you to the payment if you never received anything.

-Tim


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#4 2005-08-19 10:35 am

IcePenguin
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

1-800-835-9676

Is the toll-free number. I tried it; it's not disconnected, but "all our operators are helping other customers. Please leave a message and we will return your call."

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#5 2005-08-19 11:40 am

AaronS
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

WHOIS info for whyspendretail.com

Registrant:   
      Neecent, Jason
     
      ATTN: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM
      c/o Network Solutions
      P.O. Box 447
       Herndon, VA 20172-0447
      
      Domain Name: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM

      Administrative Contact :    
      Neecent, Jason
       az6358jg52u@networksolutionsprivateregistration.com
      ATTN: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM
      c/o Network Solutions
      P.O. Box 447
       Herndon, VA 20172-0447
       Phone: 570-708-8780
      
      Technical Contact :    
      Neecent, Jason
       az6358jg52u@networksolutionsprivateregistration.com
      ATTN: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM
      c/o Network Solutions
      P.O. Box 447
       Herndon, VA 20172-0447
       Phone: 570-708-8780


Goodness he just keeps going and going. He's like the energizer bunny of stupid.

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#6 2005-08-20 3:51 am

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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

The fact that they really don't offer ANYTHING for under $100- no batteries, no accessories, no carycases, etc. is a good indication that it's a fake site setup to take in the maximum amount in cash and then run with it.


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#7 2005-08-20 8:20 am

ConnertheCat
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From: Penfield, NY
Registered: 2001-07-21
Posts: 13405

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

natedoggg wrote:

don't buy a thing from whyspendretail.com; I got ripped off trying to buy a G4 laptop
blush
The 800# is disconnected and they don't return email, not to mention the package not arriving.  I am disputing the charge  with VISA
I managed to miss the earlier macaddict posts about this company.  They didn't show up on Google for some reason

I'm pretty sure I know you... eek


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#8 2005-08-20 9:58 am

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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

A traceroute ends up in Greenville, North Carolina.

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#9 2005-08-20 10:36 am

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From: Wichita, KS
Registered: 2001-11-28
Posts: 2423

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

I have a friend that lives in Greenville NC


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#10 2005-08-20 2:39 pm

natedoggg
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

ConnertheCat wrote:

I'm pretty sure I know you... eek

Please visit my domain and you can know for sure.

The 800 # answering machine picks up but not during "normal business" hours.

I got scammed $2300, and my card is basically on hold until it's settled, which I'm sure it will be.


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#11 2005-08-20 5:23 pm

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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

I'd call the police in Greenville and get a lawyer.

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#12 2005-08-25 1:51 pm

natedoggg
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Registered: 2005-08-18
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Now they say they'll give me a refund, but because my order is somehow "fraud related" and because I'm never home. 

Nate

It is very nice of you to tell your friends at macaddict that we 
ripped you off. It is also nice that you told them that it is your 
fault because you do not know how to pick up the telephone or are 
never home when our Merchant company attempts to call you. It is also 
wonderful how you told them we gave you a refund because your order 
was fraud related. But not to worry. We will post all the information 
for you including an email from our Merchant telling us to cancel 
your order due in part to you not answering the telephone when they 
called or that you have not yet called them back. Not to worry Nate 
we will help you right out and make you look stupid all at the same 
time.

Good Day!

Regards,

Jonathan Perez
Whyspendretail.com
Customer Service Rep 1

I certainly didn't appreciate it when Jonathan called me at 6am PST yesterday to try to place the blame on me.   What's up with that?  I'm on vacation at home with my retired parents, and there have been no calls from Cardservice International or any merchant company, nor any messages, nor any missed calls from poeple we didn't know.  What is their number for me to call them back? Please post  their email saying when and why the order was stopped, precisely what times they tried to call and when they left messages. 

It would have been a great deal; a brand new PM G4 1.67 17" w/ 3yr Applecare for $2099 after student discount.  There is a smurf of 17" Powerbook scams on the web right now, it would be a shame for a legit company to get stained.  So rise to your defense fellas or get lost.

I'm a real artist, not a scam artist


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#13 2005-08-25 2:10 pm

ConnertheCat
7 Months Later
From: Penfield, NY
Registered: 2001-07-21
Posts: 13405

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

They sound like a real winner of a company.


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#14 2005-08-25 3:26 pm

AAPL Shareholder
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From: Bay Area
Registered: 1999-02-22
Posts: 2949
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

AaronS wrote:

WHOIS info for whyspendretail.com

Registrant:   
      Neecent, Jason
     
      ATTN: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM
      c/o Network Solutions
      P.O. Box 447
       Herndon, VA 20172-0447
      
      Domain Name: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM

      Administrative Contact :    
      Neecent, Jason
       az6358jg52u@networksolutionsprivateregistration.com
      ATTN: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM
      c/o Network Solutions
      P.O. Box 447
       Herndon, VA 20172-0447
       Phone: 570-708-8780
      
      Technical Contact :    
      Neecent, Jason
       az6358jg52u@networksolutionsprivateregistration.com
      ATTN: WHYSPENDRETAIL.COM
      c/o Network Solutions
      P.O. Box 447
       Herndon, VA 20172-0447
       Phone: 570-708-8780

That info isn't very useful... they used private registration.  That's Netsol's address and phone number.


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#15 2005-08-25 4:22 pm

NAG
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Registered: 2000-09-22
Posts: 30229

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

AAPL Shareholder wrote:

That info isn't very useful... they used private registration.  That's Netsol's address and phone number.

Which kind of supports the whole scam idea.


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#16 2005-08-25 4:25 pm

oatmeal
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

I know that name.  Damn... where did I hear it?

Didn't they spam us once? 

:goes to look:

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#17 2005-08-25 4:28 pm

oatmeal
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Yup, I was right.  We had two usernames registered here entirely for advertising whyspendretail.com

From the ban thread:

oatmeal wrote:

JordanH213

IP check shows that prymagen2002 is the same guy.  Checking out their posts show that both of them are spamming about "http://www.whyspendretail.com"

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#18 2005-08-25 7:03 pm

NAG
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Posts: 30229

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

oatmeal wrote:

I know that name.  Damn... where did I hear it?

Didn't they spam us once? 

:goes to look:

Yeah, almost thought this thread was going to be one of those.


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#19 2005-08-25 10:07 pm

ConnertheCat
7 Months Later
From: Penfield, NY
Registered: 2001-07-21
Posts: 13405

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

NAG wrote:

oatmeal wrote:

I know that name.  Damn... where did I hear it?

Didn't they spam us once? 

:goes to look:

Yeah, almost thought this thread was going to be one of those.

Yeah - me too.  Usually though, they don't call said site a scam. tongue


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#20 2005-08-26 8:10 am

kman
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Registered: 2002-02-03
Posts: 1349

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Whether or not they are a scam, that angry sarcastic letter from the Customer Service Rep is enough to turn me off from them for good.


I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it.

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#21 2005-08-26 9:26 am

oatmeal
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Registered: 2002-08-07
Posts: 609
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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

kman wrote:

Whether or not they are a scam, that angry sarcastic letter from the Customer Service Rep is enough to turn me off from them for good.

I think you got the "Customer Abuse Representative" not the customer service rep.  You sent your complaint to the wrong address.

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#22 2005-08-26 10:35 am

knobtwirler
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From: NYC
Registered: 2003-07-28
Posts: 3241

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Wow, talk about bad business 101. These dudes get an A+.


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#23 2005-09-15 7:27 pm

Hip Mama
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Registered: 2005-09-15
Posts: 5

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

I too got scammed to the tune of $2000. I've filed complaints with the San Diego BBB, the Internet Fraud people and various other agencies. Still no luck yet in getting my money back.

But I sent an email to their hosting company cybersharks.net - and apparently I'm not the only one who did. They yanked the site today 09/15/05.

And when WPR finally called me back after a nastly message was left on the infamous machine, they claimed it was for site maintenance. Ha! caught you in that lie buddy...

If anyone would like to add their names to my complaint, please email me privately. There's strength in numbers people....if we can make our complaint more substantial, we have more of a chance to sink these frauding smurfs and get some cash back.

Oh and what stellar customer service. Let's blatantly lie to our customers!!!!
They keep telling me they're not frauding anyone. If that's not fraud, what is????

Hip Mama
Fraud victim.

Last edited by Hip Mama (2005-09-15 7:35 pm)

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#24 2005-09-15 8:18 pm

brendave
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From: Valparaiso, IN
Registered: 2005-01-10
Posts: 1422

Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Those bastards, they killed kenny!

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#25 2005-09-16 1:23 am

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Re: whyspendretail.com is bogus

Sounds like one of those typical Brookly Camera shops


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