SPEEDYBUYS
Reviews and Complaints
www.speedybuys.com
bev c Est
Eugene, Oregon
Speedybuys.com is a rip off and a scam
I like a few others I've seen got drawn in by a pop up on another website by offering free 100 bids for trying speedy buys auction and I too got charged 149.00 for buying 300 bids I did not want. I called speedy buys and their rep said you used 5 bids can't cancel. called my bank wells fargo and after invest they said the chargs r correct. never got the free bids either They didn't have much to bid on the website, does not post or register ur bids very fast thats's why i used 5 bids. and the bids you buy expire in 60 days don't go there I'll stick with ebay
Loss:
$149
Domingo N Znv
Orlando, Florida
Getting conned out of $150
i signed up thinking i was eventually bid on products i did not know i had to come up with $150 up front i am so screwed i do not have that money and now i'm going to have trouble feeding my children till my next paycheck next week i cant get thru to the website to see if i can get a refund i need a refund i'm in a real jam they should have it posted that you have to come up with $150 up front if i knew that i wouldn't have signed up now
Loss:
$150
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Anonymous
Stephens City, Virginia
Speedy Buys IS A SCAM DONT ENTER INFO....PLEASE
I cant even remember where I got the idea to come to this site but they offered a code "Gazette100" for a free 100 bids and after I entered my information I waited for a confirmation page to make sure If I was going to be charged or not, it never appeared and went straight to the bidding section. Never did I recieve an e-mail notification or receipt so I had assumed I wasnt charged until I checked my credit card statement and I Felt SICK TO MY STOMACH. Then I tried to contact them, read their Disclaimer and realize that getting your money back was not going to happen.IT IS A SCAM no doubt, but for 149.00 you would spend more legal fees and time to retrieve it.....THEY KNOW THAT and they are going to continue to do this until the law stops them. Consumers have to report this for a change to take place.
Loss:
$149
Anonymous
Washington, District Of Columbia
Speedybuys.com is committing fraud. Do not give them your credit card number to sign up.
When I signed up the ask for my credit card number which I thought would be to pay for purchases I made if I won at an auction. Instead without any notice my credit card was charged 149.00. At no time during the registration did they confirm this charge or give me any sort of receipt. ***...no idea it was even happening. As soon as it posted to my credit card I disputed the charge. They gave me 100 free bids with which I won a bid. I wrote them after I figured out about the charge and told them I did not want the merchandise even if it was won with free bids. I want to remove my card number from their site but they do not allow you to change any of your personal information after signing up. They have not answered any of my emails and I have not been able to contact anyone at the company.
Anonymous
Moscow, Idaho
Speedybuy. i got ripped off too.
i also went on MSNBC and saw the ad offering 100 free bids. it was on 8/25/2010. if anyone has a copy of that ad my bank wants it. could you send it to haightbury@***.com. or, if anyone knows how i can contact msnbc. first, they didn't give me the 100 free bids. then, they charged me 149.00 for 300 bids i didn't order. when i registered, i didn't fill in the code square. they charged me 74.50 for another 300 bids, anyway. i got their phone number through the bank. when i called they said to email my complaint to them. so i sent an email. my email admin said it was undeliverable. so much money for so little fun.
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Anonymous
Ozark, Alabama
SpeedyBuy scam
SpeedyBuy offers 100 free bids through 9/9/10 if you sign up. You sign up and they get credit card information. You are lead to believe they need this information if you are to win an item. Instead they charge you for 300 bids $149.00 and you never see anything regarding the 100 that was suppose to be free. You are even asked to put the promo # in a blank space. I thought I missed info about $149 hidden charge but after reviewing complaints have determined it is a scam. Check following news article telling all about their company & what you need to do to sign up. http://www.memphisgazette.com/indexcar.html?t202id=586128&t202kw=168227
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Anonymous
New York, New York
Speedy buys auction is a scam
This is A FRAUD ALLERT.SPEEDY BUYS auction SITE IS A SCAM.If you have registered with them, cancel your credit card NOW.They can not be contacted regarding any transactions and will charge your card with unauthorized transactions.Please post this on the #1 google page so others will be alerted.I hope others read this before they make a mistake. They advertise electronics and other items at cheap prices and you bid on them....all you are doing is giving them access to your credit card so they can keep charging you.No ONE WINS BUT THEM and there is no way to contact them regarding your account.
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Anonymous
Grand Terrace, California
Speedybuys.com
Well, yet another person scammed by this company. I tried calling their telephone number and it repeatedly disconnected me while I was on hold to talk to them. They scammed me and my checking account out of $149 w/o my permission. They need to be shutdown immediately. Beware buyers.....before you go online to any of these companies, search here first. I have learned my lesson. Review your credit card or checking account often. There are some folks that will never know they've been dinged by this company. In my opinion, they are designed to scam innocent people.
Anonymous
Tampa, Florida
File a case with Better Business Bureau
Here is the information about the company that I was dealing with: Speedybuys Jeffrey Beltran 1507 7th street Suite 346 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Website: www.speedybuys.com Phone: (888)830-**** Please file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau of California . There site address is below. Highlight it and copy, then paste it in your Browser and click refresh. It should take to to the page to start the Complaint. Here is the address to file a complaint: https://odr.bbb.org/odrweb/public/getstarted.aspx So far The company has not responded to any of my Final e-mails and there system will not except it anymore ,even though My e-mail program will keep on sending it for three more days. Good luck to all and file a case against them know . Do not wait.
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Anonymous
Cobleskill, New York
SPEEDY SCAM -SPEEDYBUYS
scamed out of $149.00 by speedybuys and mad!!!!!!!!!!! They hit my account for $149.00 Stop them now!!!!! call your bank and tell them not to let any money go to speedybuys. im am going to try to get my money back.My bank said if i dont get any satisfaction,they will take care of things.so call your bank NOW and tell them not to let speedy buys take any money out of your account.The auction timer hits 0 and then the timer ads time back on i saw this go on for about 20 minutes and then left the site.
Anonymous
Newport, Oregon
Speedybuy rip off
Becareful when you sign up for speedybuy auction. The article praising it states if you sign up you get 100 free bids. In the tiny small writing at the bottom, (where you type in your visa information)...you are charged for 300 bids then you get the free 100. So before I knew what happened my account was charged $150.00. READ CAREFULLY. You do not get a refund so bid wisely as you will probably end up with NOTHING for your $150.00. I am beside myself at the deception and my own stupidity. BE SMARTER AND READ EVERYTHING!!!!!
Loss:
$150
Anonymous
Chicago, Illinois
Speedybuy scam
I'm so glad I found this site. I just called my credit card company and was told that they tried to put through $149 plus $25 for speedy bucks. I should have known better than to give out my card number.I canceld my credit card and will dispute the rest. Sites like this are terrible for consumers. You can not trust anybody anymore. Please do not use this site it is a scam. Too bad it is too late for me. Also when you try to get into the site now it blocks you. What a hassle. Thank you everyone, Patty in IL
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Anonymous
Bozeman, Montana
Beware of Giant Scan at Speedybuys.com
You will be charged $150 just to try bidding on a bunch of junk and a few large items that you WILL NOT WIN - I bid at the end of the bidding war and it would not record - I believe the winners are all fake ones of the website! I complained to them and never heard a word. Thanks FOX news!!! Then when I received the face cream (cost of $4 plus $10 shipping) it was not worth the $4, let alone $14 plus $150 for bidding. Somehow I think this website should be investigated and banned! Unfortunately, most people do not check this website before signing up.
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Anonymous
Waukegan, Illinois
Speedybuys charged my card without permition
i advise everyone don't inroll your self in speedybuys! it is poor scam. if you did it, cancell your credit card immidiatelly. don't bid, please! i inrolled my self today before i read many reviews about this auction. as you see from reviews all people were scammed and not able to get their money back. this company requires credit card at the moment you are inrolled. they don't respond on your request to return money. i call my credit card just recently and cancelled it. i was lucky that charges did not get through yet. next time i will read reviews before make mistake.
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Anonymous
Tucson, Arizona
Charged credit card without approval.
Attempted to inquire why I could not use Speedy Buys website and was told that I had not paid fees (which were not disclosed). I then directed that all records of my credit card be removed and confirmation of such and confirmation of no charges being made to my account please be Emailed to me. No confirmation has been received, however; a charge of $150.00 has subquently been made to my credit card after the representative stated that they had not charged my card any fees or provided any services. In my estimation Speedy Buys truly is a fradulent and dishonest company and should be exposed as such.
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I got more info for people who was scammed by Speedybuys.com:
1) Did Speedybuys.com give you a receipt for your purchase? If not then they violated the merchants agreement with the credit card issuers.
2) Did they provide a real street address (not email) for communications? If not then they violated the merchants agreement with the credit card issuers.
3) The signup page is legally flawed. A person CANNOT sign up for a 'site'.
4) Speedybuys has taken great effort to conceal their real location. Nowhere on their site is a physical address given. Also, their 'GoDaddy' domain registration is 'private' meaning the real owner and address is concealed. Does that inspire confidence? Let the credit card folks know about these violations. You'll have your money back quickly.
Speedybuys IP: 204.232.246.238
Address: 1507 7th st, Santa Monica, Ca. 90401