this is for anyone who is unaware of the site Ripoff Report: By Consumers, For Consumers I recommend this site to anyone purchasing anything online. Even if it has nothing to do with your current or starting a new business. I used it to get money back from my bank after a couple of companies had been withdrawing money illegally from my account using my debit card number.

I practically live by Rip Off Report. It's a great site, with some really great information.
I'm glad they were able to help you get your money back.
Oh, by the way..are you a Foreigner fan?

well i wouldnt say the im a "fan" but i like a few songs they sing. lol

Rip Off Report helps me well. I am using it for all purposes.

Let me clue you guys in a little bit about ripoffreport.com.

Do any of you actually know how they make their money?

I was a operations manager for a very large furniture company here in the mid-atlantic region of the US and we had a few cases where some unhappy customers hod posted on the site.

1. ANYONE can post anything they want on rip-off report substaniated or not.

2. Do you know how this site makes their money? I do.

I contatced this site to let them know wee had resolved our issues with those customers and I wanted the comments either removed or have the site owners post that issues had been resolved in a satisfactory manner and I would certainy provide proof the issues had been addressed.

The response I received was that they are happy to post a "satisfactory rating" for our company but there WAS A FEE FOR HAVE THE RATING POSTED.

I'm not saying there is not good information on the site just keep in mind that business are basically held to a form of extortion for ripoffreport to post THEIR rating and they do not require any proof from the company.

I'll give you an example. This home business I work has 78 reports from either home workers or consumers complaining on ripoffreport. At first glance someone without proper information would think there is a huge problem. Now look at the bigger picture.

The company has almost 70,000 home workers and over 2 million customers so in relation to the overall number of people dealing with the business 78 is a relatively small number.

All i'm sayig is take just about ANYTHIN you read online with a grain of salt and do not use any site as a single and final source of information.

Many people use the BBB but do you know that the BBB is an independant and inregulated company that generates it's revenues from fees it charges to businesses? It's almost like a legitimate form of organized crime.

I agree in a way what Joniki posted...

Take everything you read and see with a pinch of salt. Most of these businesses do work one way or another as long as they do not cheat people. It's just taking action which is the hardest for most...

Thanks for the info joniki
I thought highly or the ripoffreport.com and have recommended it to a lot of people. It just goes to show how far some companies are willing to go to make their money!!!

I will say that I agree, take it all with a grain of salt. I have used it to research potential companies I have had dealings with, but I made sure that the comments that were made, because anyone can make them, were legitimate concerns and not just plain whining. I am glad that Rip off report took the time to investigate the company I work for and now stands behind what we offer! It says something when the corporate office of a company versus the representatives take the time to resolve issues, even on ripoff report.

Ripoff report helps me very well to find partners to me.

Honestly, i used them a year ago, now i practically don't even look. I just post a question in a forum and get them answered or view questions by others....