Please, if you want to stop these guys, you must file on-line or off-line with the Better Business Bureau (http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/BusinessReport.aspx?CompanyID=9002124 or http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/BusinessReport.aspx?CompanyID=92012243) and then with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (http://app1.800helpfla.com/cswebcomplaints/FileComplaint.aspx license number ST36484). I have been investigating these companies and have acquired a lot of information on them. They seem to know how the BBB works and appear to constantly work on getting their rating above F. I have watched their rating change as many as 5 times in one day. Adding your complaint to the BBB may help slow them down. They may insist on handling it outside of BBB, but I would keep it inside of the BBB so they can see what these companies are doing.
The second thing these companies seem to be doing, is pursuing new groups of innocent victims. I have had all of the contacts from these companies listed here contact me demanding payment. They have already accused me of acting fraudulently and told me that I would be turned into collections back in November. I think they know they can get into trouble by submitting these things to collections, because they still haven’t submitted my so called account to anyone.
I think it is so sad that so many people are paying off these companies and hope others will help fight back and aid the authorities in shutting them down. If you need any help contact me at
[email protected].
On January 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm D Jones said Lawsuit and BBB my butt; they’re crooks. I cribbed the below statute from a Cornell Univ. website; sounds like it fits. Also, the FBI website (fbi.gov) says they’re very interested in such things:
US Code Title 18.1343. Fraud by wire, radio, or television
Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
On January 9th, 2009 at 6:46 pm flintwindsor said Hooray, It’s working, the BBB is finally wise to these guys and posted the following today! on their BBB site, I guess Chris Greene and his buddies are going to have to threaten to sue the BBB now, they have threatened everybody else.
First Class Travel Wise
8227 W. Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach , FL 33071
Phone: (972) 220-8594
http://www.firstclasstravelwise.com
Contact: Brian Schaeffer - Manager
Business Start Date: N/A
Company ID: 92012243
Complaint Experience
The Bureau has been contacted by consumers who allege this company is contacting them requesting payment of $400.00 for failure to fulfill a travel agreement several years earlier. Consumers allege they do not owe this balance as they never agreed to or signed any contract regarding these terms. The company responds to complaints with an explanation of the terms of their agreement but has failed to produce any signed contracts. The company states by using the travel offer, they are agreeing to these terms.
Company
D Rating Our opinion of what this rating means:
We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend caution in doing business with it.
First Class Cruise Vacations, Inc.
21950 Soundview Terrace, #101
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Phone: (561) 395-7249
Fax: (954) 530-6248
Contact: Christopher Greene - President
Business Start Date: 2/1/2003
Company ID: 9002124
Our file contains a pattern of complaints from consumers who allege this company is contacting them requesting payment of $433.38 for failure to fulfill a travel agreement made several years earlier. Consumers allege they do not owe this balance as they never agreed to or signed any contract regarding these terms. The company responds to complaints with an explanation of the terms of their agreement but has failed to produce any signed contracts. The company states by using the travel offer, they are agreeing to these terms.
D Rating Our opinion of what this rating means:
We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend caution in doing business with it.