Comments on: DirectBuy In Pensacola Florida http://pensacolarealestatenews.com/2008/04/12/directbuy-in-pensacola-florida/ Just another Real Estate Tomato weblog Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Watchdog http://pensacolarealestatenews.com/2008/04/12/directbuy-in-pensacola-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-5530 Watchdog Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:01:12 +0000 http://www.pensacolarealestatenews.com/2008/04/12/directbuy-in-pensacola-florida/#comment-5530 Here's what the Consumer Watchdog in Hartford, CT found: "If you don’t like the product, tough. You are stuck with it. DirectBuy unlike retail stores has a no-return policy and provides no warranties. Sales books are not always up to date, and not every item is always available. More disturbing to me is that DirectBuy attempts to hide the fact that not all savings it sees from manufacturers are passed on directly to members. By reviewing the 260-plus page agreement with its franchise owners, I learned that DirectBuy reserves the right to keep rebates, discounts and other payments from manufacturers and suppliers. It also keeps early-pay discounts, and all DirectBuy purchases are paid by the member at the time of ordering." http://www.courant.com/business/hc-watchdog0511.artmay11,0,3450527.column You guessed it. It's a scam! Here’s what the Consumer Watchdog in Hartford, CT found:

“If you don’t like the product, tough. You are stuck with it. DirectBuy unlike retail stores has a no-return policy and provides no warranties.

Sales books are not always up to date, and not every item is always available.

More disturbing to me is that DirectBuy attempts to hide the fact that not all savings it sees from manufacturers are passed on directly to members.

By reviewing the 260-plus page agreement with its franchise owners, I learned that DirectBuy reserves the right to keep rebates, discounts and other payments from manufacturers and suppliers.

It also keeps early-pay discounts, and all DirectBuy purchases are paid by the member at the time of ordering.”

http://www.courant.com/business/hc-watchdog0511.artmay11,0,3450527.column

You guessed it. It’s a scam!

]]> By: Directbuy Scam http://pensacolarealestatenews.com/2008/04/12/directbuy-in-pensacola-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-5528 Directbuy Scam Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:24:21 +0000 http://www.pensacolarealestatenews.com/2008/04/12/directbuy-in-pensacola-florida/#comment-5528 What guarantees,if any, does this so-called reputable company offer for its non-refundable memberhship agreement or is it true that the membership agreement is in reality DirectBuy’s sales contract whhere they try to dupe you into signing something that contains: QUOTE: IMPORTANT MERCHANDISE TERMS: - The Club disclaims all warranties regarding the merchandise - Any need for subsequent repairs or service, after receipt of merchandise, is members? own responsibility. - MERCHANDISE MAY NOT BE RETURNED. - The entire merchandise price plus handling fee, estimated freight and sales tax is required as a down payment at the time of placing an order with the Club. - Suppliers reserve the right to change their prices without notice. - From time to time some suppliers and services are dropped and others are added - Only the supplier has the right to cancel an order. http://edumacation.com/DirectBuyMembershipAgreement No Warranties, No Price Guarantees, No Returns, No Guarantee of any savings, 100% purchase price due upon ordering, “Suppliers” can change prices or cancel at any time, and no guarantee of “Supplier” availability; this just to name a few of the “benefits” agreed to in their sales contract costing what? $5000.00 or more depending upon the franchisee. Not a scam? You decide. What guarantees,if any, does this so-called reputable company offer for its non-refundable memberhship agreement or is it true that the membership agreement is in reality DirectBuy’s sales contract whhere they try to dupe you into signing something that contains:

QUOTE:

IMPORTANT MERCHANDISE TERMS:
- The Club disclaims all warranties regarding the merchandise
- Any need for subsequent repairs or service, after receipt of merchandise, is members? own responsibility.
- MERCHANDISE MAY NOT BE RETURNED.
- The entire merchandise price plus handling fee, estimated freight and sales tax is required as a down payment at the time of placing an order with the Club.
- Suppliers reserve the right to change their prices without notice.
- From time to time some suppliers and services are dropped and others are added
- Only the supplier has the right to cancel an order.

http://edumacation.com/DirectBuyMembershipAgreement

No Warranties, No Price Guarantees, No Returns, No Guarantee of any savings, 100% purchase price due upon ordering, “Suppliers” can change prices or cancel at any time, and no guarantee of “Supplier” availability; this just to name a few of the “benefits” agreed to in their sales contract costing what? $5000.00 or more depending upon the franchisee.

Not a scam?

You decide.

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