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DirectBuy - Washington, Bothell

Posted: 2012-04-27 by   Complainer222
Prize Scam
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 1 votes
I received a phone call from a marketing agency representing DirectBuy sweepstakes claiming I had won 1 of 4 prizes, one of which was valued at $50K, and had also been guaranteed two airline tickets to anywhere in the US and a $100 dining gift card. I followed through with the offer, and told...
Comments United States, Washington, Bothell Business & Finances

DirectBuy - Washington, Bothell

Posted: 2012-04-27 by   Complainer222
Prize Scam
Complaint Rating:  0 % with 0 votes
I received a phone call from a marketing agency representing DirectBuy sweepstakes claiming I had won 1 of 4 prizes, one of which was valued at $50K, and had also been guaranteed two airline tickets to anywhere in the US and a $100 dining gift card. I followed through with the offer, and told...
Comments United States, Washington, Bothell Business & Finances

DirectBuy - Washington, Bothell

Posted: 2012-04-27 by   Complainer222
Prize Scam
Complaint Rating:  0 % with 0 votes
I received a phone call from a marketing agency representing DirectBuy sweepstakes claiming I had won 1 of 4 prizes, one of which was valued at $50K, and had also been guaranteed two airline tickets to anywhere in the US and a $100 dining gift card. I followed through with the offer, and told...
Comments United States, Washington, Bothell Business & Finances

DirectBuy - Texas, Sunnyvale

Posted: 2012-04-19 by   sllin
Deceptive Advertising
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 1 votes
DirectBuy is committing fraud through deceptive advertising. Thier advertisement indicated that we were to receive a New 7” Tablet complete with Android O/S, Camera and Wifi as well as receive a $100 or $200 Restaurant Dining Card (Valid at Many Area Restaurants). On Sunday, March 18,...
Comments United States, Texas, Sunnyvale Other

DirectBuy - Florida, Pensacola

Posted: 2012-03-06 by   Danaweed
scam
Complaint Rating:  0 % with 0 votes
They are a new low on the human species chain. Ask yourself why there are so many complaints about them. There is no customer service. We joined and never bought a thing because they are triple the price of Lowes Charged us $3500.00 membership dues. How ridiculous in this age of the internet...
Comments United States, Florida, Pensacola Furniture

DirectBuy - Texas, San Antonio

Posted: 2012-01-30 by   Directbuy scam San Antonio TX
returning items
Complaint Rating:  0 % with 0 votes
NEVER sign up for this corrupt company! We were foolish enough to think that we were building a new home so it would be a great savings - wrong! My first encounter with them was to order my plumbing fixtures and doors - the plumbing fixtures all came in (eventually with a back order and wait...
Comments United States, Texas, San Antonio Building, Construction

DirectBuy - Texas, El Paso

Posted: 2012-01-09 by   HPHP
Aggressive client recruiting and sudden store closure
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 2 votes
After a very convincing sales speech at one of the exclusive scheduled personalized visits to the show room my wife and I decided to join the club mainly because we just moved to the city and were planning to spend some time and money on furniture and home remodeling. The store asked for contact...
Comments United States, Texas, El Paso Business & Finances

DirectBuy

Posted: 2011-12-12 by   Angry Member
Overcharging customers
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 1 votes
The DirectBuy center in Hunt Valley Maryland closed, so I was supposed to convert over to the Columbia center.
I had an outstanding order that I had done on the website. I was told that when my order arrived it would go to the Direct Buy Columbia store instead. It supposedly went to the...
Comments United States Products & Services

DirectBuy - Virginia

Posted: 2011-10-21 by   davialhm
Annoying and Rude
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 3 votes
We asked for information from DirectBuy and we can't get them to quit calling. The phone agent was very rude and hung up on my wife when she said she could not come in for a tour....
Comments United States, Virginia Retail Stores

DirectBuy

Posted: 2011-10-07 by   Smurf
Horrible Service
Complaint Rating:  0 % with 1 votes
DirectBuy will not received any of my business. They were pushy on the phone and stated that you must hire a babysitter for your children as they are not allowed.

Additionally, they lied and said my husband had scheduled an appointment for an open house and wanted to confirm our...
Comments United States Products & Services

DirectBuy

Posted: 2011-09-14 by   uiop7890
Scam
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 2 votes
I have had my own problems with Direct Buy. I even reported them to the Better Business Bureau. I requested a full refund of my membership dues because everything that was said at orientation was false. They would not refund my membership dues and never even address the complaint accurately....
Comments United States Products & Services

DirectBuy

Posted: 2011-08-25 by   Marandjeff
SCAM
Complaint Rating:  0 % with 0 votes
Well I was one of those people who got hooked in...DirectBuy sent the golden key and said I was one of five people to win a car...we as the saying goes...dollar and a dream! Went to the open house, spent over 2 hours listening to the speech. Was not interested, went to leave premises and the...
Comments United States Scam & Fake Checks

DirectBuy - Florida, Orleando

Posted: 2011-07-19 by   directbuyscam
Scam
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 3 votes
DirectBuy Dodges Employee Paychecks, Points Finger At Franchise Owner
http://staffingtalk.com/direct-buy-dodges-employee-paychecks-points-finger-franchise-owner/

Written by Loren Adams

July 15, 2011

DirectBuy Dodges Employee Paychecks, Points...
Comments United States, Florida, Orleando Employers

DirectBuy

Posted: 2011-06-18 by   Joseph M Acosta
scam
Complaint Rating:  67 % with 3 votes
Ok.I went to see what this service was.The people were very nice and it looked as if everybody there was about my age(old) ready to see what they had to offer.Every thing sounded great made sense but I got this feeling I was being sold a timeshare. We were told we could not compare prices untill...
Comments United States Business & Finances

DirectBuy

Posted: 2011-05-09 by   scammed by directbuy
SCAM
Complaint Rating:  0 % with 0 votes
THEY ARE A RIP-OFF. THEY PRESSURE YOU INTO SIGNING UP FOR MEMBERSHIP FOR AN OUTRAGEOUS $5000 WITH THE PROMISE OF BEING ABLE TO PURCHASE PRODUCT AT MANUFACTURE DIRECT PRICES. THE FACT THAT THEY WON'T ALLOW ANYONE TO COMPARE PRICES FIRST, BEFORE SIGNING THE NO-CANCEL MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT,...
Comments United States Home & Garden

DirectBuy - Ontario, Mississauga

Posted: 2011-04-15 by   scammedbydirectbuy
Lousy Customer Service, Dishonest Recruiting
Complaint Rating:  88 % with 8 votes
I have been a member since 2004. Only now, having renovations on the way, am I starting to make more use of my membership. Having more hands-on experience, now I realize there are gross inadequacies in this particular location. I never anticipated when I signed up, having accrued so much debt...
Comments Canada, Ontario, Mississauga Other

DirectBuy - Illinois, Chicago

Posted: 2011-04-13 by   ElzaS
Money scam
Complaint Rating:  50 % with 2 votes
I feel so stupid! I can't believe that I fell for their crap! Especially now since money is tight. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do yourself a favor and save yourself from everything I've just gone through! STAY AWAY FROM THESE ABUSIVE MONEY SUCKERS! It's not worth it! You end up losing...
Comments United States, Illinois, Chicago Home & Garden

DirectBuy - Virginia, Chesapeake

Posted: 2011-02-23 by   dontgetbsd
scam
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 1 votes
Correction & addition: Don't buy a membership! The manager has a dirty car salesman look and personality, he was very friendly and joking when getting you to sign up but when you walk back in there to view the catalogs he avoids you like the plague especially if you have questions (how...
Comments United States, Virginia, Chesapeake Home & Garden

DirectBuy - Virginia, Chesapeake

Posted: 2011-02-23 by   dontgetbsd
scam
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 1 votes
Don't buy a membership! The manager has a dirty car salesman look and personality. He was very friendly and joking when getting you to sign up and the girls are just there to look cute-when i thought they were there to help. If there is trouble with an item ordered and not recieving it...
Comments United States, Virginia, Chesapeake Home & Garden

DirectBuy

Posted: 2011-01-15 by   DRIVING ME CRAZY
will not remove mew from mailing lists
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 1 votes
I have asked DirectBuy to remove me from their e-mail address lists. However, the more I ask the more messages I get. Just today, I've gotten 17 messages from DirectBuy. Does anyone know how I can get them to drop me from their address lists? Or where they are located so I can ask the BBB...
Comments United States E-Shopping

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