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Got talked into attending a Vacation Club seminar with the offer of $300 in groceries at my favorite grocery chain. They gave me a card which said go to www.claimyourvisacards.com to register yourself. After I registered they sent me to www.valuebuzz.com. I'm supposed to print a voucher each month for 12 months. Then I mail the voucher in along with $100 of grocery receipts and they are supposed to send me a visa card containing $25. I sent in the voucher with receipts for Jul '09 and I'm still waiting for my visa card. Also, now I can't access their website and their phone is a nonworking number. Who do I report this scam to? The only company name I could find on the brochure was Incentive International.

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Caldwell, US
Aug 27, 2009 9:50 am EDT

We purchase srint phones in June and they gave us a certificate of free gas and it's worth was $500.00. i sent my first month of 100.00 worth of gas and until now we haven't recieve our gift card of 25.00 yet.

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ljapo
Glen Allen, US
Aug 07, 2009 10:10 am EDT

Signed up for "Curves" and was given a voucher for $500 dollars in free groceries. Sent in receipts for month of July, tried to print out voucher for August, website down.

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Janice Osborn
, US
Aug 04, 2009 8:51 pm EDT

I have been trying to print out the August certificate but cannot the site will not open up. I printed and sent in the July certificate with receipts and need the August certificate.

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ROMA7662
Stockton, US
Aug 10, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

Cannot access the website to print out the voucher as promised.

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amy60435
Shorewood, US
Oct 16, 2009 9:29 pm EDT

I had experienced the same when I purchased a bunch of pool chemicals in Shorewood, IL, guaranteed $300 grocery voucher. In June, I mailed my first voucher and didn't receive anything, July, I went to print my voucher and couldn't access. This is a horrible scam and the companies who gave these away promoting to buy their product should be held responsible as well. What a scam!

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TRG
, US
Oct 07, 2009 7:27 am EDT

Were any of these a result from buying a Ford? They were the ones who gave me a card for the 'free" gas/groceries. Maybe they should be liable (in some way) for promoting this scam. They sold alot of cars adding this "bonus". This is an fyi for any starving lawyers out there!

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Brothers 3
Bethpage, US
Sep 30, 2009 2:16 pm EDT

September 30, 2009

Dear Rebateripoff,

As with the above mentioned problem Melissa is having we just came across your complaint on this board regarding the gas or grocery card that you obtained from us when you purchased your swimming pool. This certificate was most certainly no type of scam on our part. Evidently the company who was supposed to honor the certificate filed for bankruptcy protection. However, the company we purchased these vouchers from is assisting us, and aiding any of our customers who had a problem. We do not know who you are, but if you would Please give our store a call we would be happy to assist you. We want you to be able to collect the payments that you are entitled to. Brothers 3 Pools always take’s care of its customers and tries to make sure they get what they are suppose to receive. We can not help if we do not know you have a problem. We issued hundreds of these vouchers and most of our customers did not have a problem. They came from multiple companies, to the best of our knowledge only one of them filed for bankruptcy. Our supplier is assisting any of our customers who had a problem with this program, but we need you to contact us because we do not know who you are to be able to contact you.
Sincerely,
Brothers 3 Pools

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rebateripoff
Wantagh, US
Sep 27, 2009 12:18 pm EDT

I bought a pool from Brothers 3 in Bethpage, NY and was told part of the great deal I was getting was $1, 000 back towards groceries and gas. The day after I registered for my gas rebate the rebate company filed for bankruptcy. And I have never heard back from the Grocery rebate company. I've emailed and tried calling. I am so upset I spent time registering online and really took into consideration this rebate when shopping around for the best pool price. What now?

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paks2000
Burbank, US
Sep 15, 2009 7:37 pm EDT

I had the same problem with these valuebuzz(aka claimyourgascard). I was offered $500 worth of visa cards when I purchased furniture from Michael's furniture in Van Nuys, California. I did send my gas receipts for 3/4 months and never received a single gift card. After 3/4 months when I went to this valuebuzz website a notice was posted saying they have filed bankrupt. I contacted the furniture company and they offered me a new voucher. When I went to the website of this new one it looked almost same as valuebuzz and not just that they want my 10 bucks upfront to start processing. I just dropped the whole crap right there. Guys stay away! all these are scams which makes a complete circle. The sad part is we don't have anyone(maybe I don't know) to whom we can complain these. The bottom line is don't believe anything which is toooo good to be true, they seldom work.

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Jennifer Z
Southington, US
Sep 04, 2009 12:13 pm EDT

We just called Bernies who promised us 500$ in groceries for purchasing matresses. We had signed up with valuebuzz and never recieved anything (we bought the matresses in May 09). Anyway, Bernies said "oh yeah they went out of business" we will send you new paperwork for another company. .. What if I didnt call?..So be warned you should call the company that hired value buzz, they will have to come up with some other alternative. Good luck

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jpal1974
Chicago, US
Sep 03, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

I, too, received this offer when I bought a mattress. In July when I logged on and tried to print the voucher, I got a message stating they filed for bankruptcy. So that pretty much means all of us are out of luck...

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MAD MAD MARY
Laconia, US
Sep 02, 2009 10:43 pm EDT

I too am pissed off. I purchased furniture from Grevior Furniture in Franklin, NH--because they gave me BOTH a $500 FOOD and a $500 GAS redemption using the bogus-ClaimYourVisaCards.com scam. I decided to purchase the furniture mainly because the store offered this promotion. I'm going to call the furniture store and see if they want the furniture back because I could easily go purchase similar for a couple hundred dollars less. I'm pretty angry about this situation and feel it is extremely unfair to consumers. Also, keep in mind that to apply for the cards there was a $9.95 fee plus a $4.50 processing fee for each card. So this "deal" cost me money! Mary Ann

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pat green
, US
Aug 31, 2009 6:41 pm EDT

I also got took. I bought furniture from Factory Direct in OKC. I 'm having the same problem. I plan to go to the store and ask them about it. They should check out the company before they start promising things. Pat

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DMDavis
Newport News, US
Aug 29, 2009 9:41 am EDT

Same happened to me! I bought all new stainless steel appliances in my kitchen and received the voucher for $500 in groceries. I followed the instructions and have yet to receive my VISA card and the website is defunct.

How do I get what was promised? Do I have to go to court?

Anyone have any ideas?

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Ann Bonnie
Fultondale, US
Aug 29, 2009 12:10 am EDT

Me to, scammed by Valuebuzz . Sent in gas recipes for 3 months, then the site failed. Yhey promised a $25.00 credit card for a $100.oo in gas recites. Bonnie in Birmingham

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Showturtle
, US
Aug 27, 2009 11:23 am EDT

Did any of you actually try going back to the store that sold you the merchandise in the first place? I did and they set me up with a new company doing the same $25 card per month thing and were very apologetic about the whole thing.

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ajackson
Buffalo, US
Aug 27, 2009 10:00 am EDT

I went into a loan company called Cash Jar, they promised me $300.00 worth of gas, every month I am to save $100.00 worth of gas receipts and submit them to get a $25.00 gift card. I tried to print out a voucher for september, web site is not working.
I suppose the $100.00 worth of gas receipts will not work either. What do we do.
This is a tricky way to convience people to purchase products.

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Kevin Demers
New Britain, US
Aug 26, 2009 8:17 pm EDT

Yes, the exact same deal when I bought a SAUDER brand Corner Desk from GO FURNITURE in MANCHESTER, CT. I got a voucher for $500 Claim Your Groceries, mailed in my receipts and haven't seen a penny. Now I get the same Bankruptcy notice for BZZ Resource Management at the Claim Your Groceries website and the website for ValueBuzz.com is not available. The companies that gave out the vouchers should be held reponsible if nothing comes out of the Bankruptcy. They got a Sale because of this and we got nothing.

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manlolokosila
, US
Aug 25, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

I purchased a kangen machine worth $4, 000 and with this luminous plan who were able to financed me and encouraged me to join this Food & FUEL for free program to get $1, 000 free gas and groceries. I printed my first voucher for gas and groceries together with a $100 worth of groceries and $100 gas but I haven't heard anything at all. Today I'm supposed to do it again for this month but I can't even access to their website anymore. I believed that this is scam. There is a saying " whatever you do unto others, it will comes back to you. "

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ywg181
Tracy, US
Aug 24, 2009 8:24 pm EDT

I have same problem. I bought a furniture and was promised a $500 in grocery. Send in July's vouchers together with $100+ original receipt. While try to print August's vouchers, found out that their website is no longer available. Cheating.

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catdanse
San Bernardino, US
Aug 24, 2009 5:58 pm EDT

For those who have not found out, the company declared bankruptcy in July 2009. I purchased the VISA gift cards for a small fee through a fundraiser for yourhomework.com. Here is the address I was was able to find before the website disappeared. PO Box 11000 Mesa AZ, [protected]

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Vanya
, US
Aug 24, 2009 8:10 am EDT

I have the same problem. I bought furniture and was supposed to get $500 in groseries.

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kinger502
Fond du Lac, US
Aug 21, 2009 8:00 am EDT

Attended vacation seminar too Everything I have read so far happened to me We were given the grocery rebate Legally something should be done Can't say I'm surprised This really makes me angry jill

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d_S_l
, US
Aug 18, 2009 9:05 pm EDT

I purchased furniture from Beck's furniture in Rancho Cordova, CA and was promised a $600 rebate for grocery receipts. The furniture cost $600 so I thought it would be worth the hassle to send the receipts in for the next 24 months. Could of bought the same furniture through Direct Buy for $500. I successfully downloaded July's voucher but can't get through to the website for any further information or vouchers. It sounded too good to be true, it probably is.

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Cool, CA

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Carolyn Carlson
Castle Rock, US
Aug 18, 2009 6:01 pm EDT

I got scammed too. I subscribed with DishOne TV because of the $300 rebate for gas receipts. Now the program is defunct. I never received one penny of the rebate. What recourse do we have?

Carolyn Carlson
Castle Rock, CO

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dma - Spfld.
Springfield, US
Aug 18, 2009 6:52 am EDT

I bought a washer and dryer at a local store and was promised a $500 rebate as part of the sales contract. I mailed the first $100+ original sales slips, and as of today, August 18 have not received my first $25 gift card.

The website cannot be accessed to print out the August Grocery Redemption Voucher nor can they be reached by phone.

What a scam!

dma - Spfld.

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hardeep badwal
, CA
Aug 16, 2009 8:29 pm EDT

i completly agry with complaint been made

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MominMA
, US
Aug 16, 2009 11:22 am EDT

The company promising the certificates filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on June 25th, 2009. That's why none of you are getting your certificates. The companies that sold you furniture (like in my case) or other products are not responsible and can't help. It was not originally a scam, although it certainly feels like it! My sympathies to everyone who got suckered into thinking they got a good deal, myself included.

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Megan C
Vernon, US
Aug 14, 2009 2:09 pm EDT

I too am having trouble! I bought an extra piece of furniture that I was planning on purchsing but down the road because I didn't really have the money to put out. They offered a $500 grocery voucher if I spent so much and that extra peice of furniture brought my total past the amount I needed to spend! Now I can't access the website to get the August Voucher!

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dakotaboog
Little Rock, US
Aug 13, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

Yes we were scammed as well. We purchased $100 in gas kept receipts each month and registered voucher and they went belly up and we are left with holding the receipts. arkansas

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Herminio Mendieta
Baytown, US
Aug 13, 2009 11:01 am EDT

I submitted gasoline receipts for July . I have not been able to download voucher for August. Please need help.

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Tami Dockter
, US
Aug 12, 2009 6:15 pm EDT

Same story. I purchased a computer program called Web 2.0 and was given a $300.00 gas coupon, which is really what sold the product to me. I sent in July coupons and did not receive a confirmation. Haven't received anything and tried to print vouchers for August and no web site and can't contact them. The other upsetting part is the time it took to get this in full swing. It certainly is not as easy as it looks on the rebate card that I receieved. It absolutely did not state the time it takes to get your $25.00 monthly refund. Incredibly dissapointing and I am not sure who to report this to or what to do.

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LA KAYE
Aurora, US
Aug 12, 2009 12:34 pm EDT

I too received a $300 gas voucher that I am supposed to be able to turn in my gas receipts monthly thru Value Buzz, and I am unable to access that website. I think the companies that issue these vouchers should be held liable. I received my voucher through Direct Buy...

LKF in Colorado

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Jim Martin
seabrook, US
Aug 12, 2009 9:36 am EDT

I agree with all of the above.. I attended the Vacation seminar and all has proved to be a SCAM. I am in the process of contacting my Credit Card Co and also the BBB to advise them of this SCAM

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Kgrammy
Chesapeake, US
Aug 12, 2009 7:58 am EDT

I have experienced the same from www.claimyourgroceries.com - Nancy K.

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Drake
Sacramento, US
Aug 11, 2009 12:34 am EDT

Same on http://www.claimyourgroceries.com/reg/notice/

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Drake
Sacramento, US
Aug 11, 2009 12:33 am EDT

This comes from http://www.claimyourgas.com/reg/notice/

July 1, 2009

BBZ Resource Management, Inc. announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in order to preserve the value of its business for its creditors. BBZ also announced that immediately prior to its Chapter 11 filing, it entered into a new strategic relationship in order to preserve and maximize the value of its data mining business for the benefit of its creditors, business partners and other stakeholders.

BBZ’s historical business involved both the sale of rebate certificates and the accumulation and use of consumer data. Recent events surrounding BBZ’s rebate certificate business necessitated BBZ’s Chapter 11 filing. Early in 2009, BBZ entered into a 15-year contract with Kidz Idz, Inc. to purchase $345 million of rebate certificates from BBZ. Kidz Idz’ performance under this contract was personally guaranteed by Michael Pouls, the owner of Kidz Idz. Relying upon that contract, BBZ entered into a long-term lease for a new fulfillment facility and hired new employees to deal with the exploding demand for the rebate certificates that BBZ sold. Rather than honor that contract, however, Kidz Idz and Mr. Pouls not only breached their obligations but also undertook what BBZ believes to be concerted campaign to co-opt the rebate certificate business and destroy BBZ. This effort culminated with the Pouls Parties filing a lawsuit on Thursday, June 25, 2009 falsely asserting that BBZ’s business is a fraudulent “Ponzi” scheme. Ironically, that same day BBZ was working with outside counsel to prepare its own lawsuit against the Pouls Parties asserting their breaches of contract and other wrongful conduct.

The damage to BBZ’s rebate certificate business from the Pouls Parties’ conduct made it imperative that BBZ act to protect its consumer data mining business for the benefit of its creditors, business partners and other stakeholders. Accordingly, BBZ has entered into a contract with an industry leader to take that business forward in exchange for BBZ receiving a share of the business’s revenues. This new relationship will form the foundation of BBZ’s anticipated Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.

In the meantime, BBZ has suspended sales, activations, and redemption of rebate certificates, as well as gift card distribution. Consumers awaiting gift cards or holding certificates are encouraged not to contact the businesses or brokers that sold or gave away the certificates, as suspension of this program is beyond their control. BBZ is committed to honoring its obligations and will be working diligently with its outside professionals in the Chapter 11 process to maximize the return to its creditors.

Inquiries may be sent to BBZ’s new mailing address: PO Box 11000, Mesa AZ [protected].

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BigW
Maywood, US
Aug 10, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

Have been reading about everyone being scammed. yes the company went belly up. I called the the company that gave me my promotion, which was for Verizon Fios, through Saveology.com. they are aware of this situation and are sending me new vouchers to register through CLAIMYOURVISACARD.COM. Suggest to all of you who have been ripped off by valuebuzz to contact the company who offered the promotion, maybe they can help you the way I am being helped. Good luck!

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Madelyn
Clearwater, US
Aug 09, 2009 11:33 pm EDT

Valuebuzz.com I wasn't able to print voucher for June and now this month I am dealing with the same thing. Website down

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Madelyn
Clearwater, US
Aug 09, 2009 11:31 pm EDT

Valuebuzz.com Cannot connect to website/print voucher