Dont even consider joining this site. They charge you $150 dollars to join this site, which is 50 cents for each 1 cent bid you make. If you are lucky enough to win a decent item you will have to call repeatedly to get your merchandise. I have been waiting since 9/18 to receive a $50.00 gift card and have contacted them three times about this but have gotten no response. They show nice items on their home page but the auction items are nothing but cheap crap that no one bids on. Examples are fish oil, vitamins, knockoff perfume, sunglasses, fake jewelry, some toys, there is nothing like the items shown on the home page. If this place is still in business in a month I'll be suprised. My advise is save your money and don't be conned into joining.
What a major rip off! I signed up believing I was getting some free bids, next thing you know they charged my credit card (which they said they needed in case I won a bid) $150! After trying to contact a human being, I was also sent to web site, but could still not get any refund. Worst of all... all they stuff they have available for bidding is the same uselessjunk they have had for months. Don't even get caught in their crooked scam like I did!
Absolute rip off. Should have heeded the "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". Signed up for the free 300 bids, only find out that it cost me $150. It is unrefundable, no matter how much you complain. The same items are for bid everytime you log in. Then when you start to feel desperate to atleast get something for your $150, everything has huge shipping cost. No use contacting them, they don't reply. This is such a scam being run by thieves.
It is a fraud. Found an article in The Memphis Gazette, www.memphisgazette.org, highly recommending the site. The gazette offered a free promo to its readers to join the Jumbo Closeouts with a giveaway of 300 bids.
Impressed by the article I joined. I tried to win a few bids - impossible to do!
Read, please, what others are saying about the biddings.
No point me here to repeat the same.
My visa was billed $150 - despite the fact, that I joined on the promo.
Will dispute tomorrow with the credit card company.
Too bad legitimate sites, like the Memphis Gazette, propagate scams like this one. The gazette must be getting a chunk in profits of the scam.
Shame!
I paid $150 to join took two months to receive first item I bid and won on. Second item 3 months never answered my emails, they stopped taking calls on there phoner. I had to have my credit card company get my money back am working on getting the money for joining back'
My elderly father signed up without knowing he would be charged $150. I emailed the company and demanded a refund. I also told them that I had disputed this with my credit card company, made a complaint to the Better Business Bureau and the office of Consumer Affairs in Los Angeles where they are located. I got an email response back saying that if I "quit all claims against them" they would refund my money. I agreed and after several more emails, I got a complete refund. Don't give up, keep pestering them!
JumboCloseouts address is 2658 Griffith Park Blvd Suite 381 Los Angles, CA *******. I think that it's actually a PO box at UPS store.
Here's info to lodge a complaint...
BBB - LA website http://www.la.bbb.org/Home.aspx -
Office of Consumer Affaires - LA http://dca.lacounty.gov/
DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE! JUMBOCLOSEOUTS is a scam. I am going to try to get my money back from these idiots. FBI, BBB, my bank, whatever. I will not let them steal from me like this. Since they took my money, they have only had about 20 items at most to bid on... The bidders are pretty stupid as they bid and keep bidding until the item finally is won... Who the hell bids on vitamins? What a crock. Make sure to fight to get your 150 back!
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Same complaint as the others. I rechecked the fine print and still not seeing where there is anything about being automatically charged the $150. Definitely beware of this site. Has anyone been able to recoup their loss?
An absolute rip off. I signed up on the evening of 7/30 after reading a news article online about the site. I read the privacy policy and there was no mention of the $150 fee for signing up. I have requested a refund several times and this was the reply "I am so sorry but all bid packs purchased are non refundable. That money is used to buy products and the amount of money spent on products is based on users. I hope this does not cause you too much heartache. Email me with any questions. I am here for you." I have entered a dispute w/ my credit card and I have called and left a message w/ the company. DO NOT SIGN UP!
I GOT AN EMAIL OR POP-UP ON MY COMPUTER OFFERING ME 300 FREE BIDS FOR REGISTERING THEN YOU HAD TO ENTER CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. THIS SEEMED REASONABLE FOR COVERING ADDITIONAL COST OF WINS... IF ANY. I READ THE AGREEMENT, IT WAS LATE AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER 1, I USED MY BIDS AND GOT A CHARGE FOR $150 ON CREDIT CARD IN OCTOBER... THIS IS A SCAM... I HAVE FRAUD PROTECTION
AND HAVE CHARGED JUMBOCLOSEOUTS WITH FRAUD... DON'T SIGN UP WITH THESE CROOKS... I GOT NO RECEIPT NOR RECORD OF MY TIME THERE! SAVE YOUR MONEY.
Stay away - they charge you $150 without you explicitly consent to it... and would refuse to refund the money. O. K. I accepted this and won two auctions - AND NEVER GOT any of them. Complete scam!
This is definitely a scam and I fell pray to it as many others have. I called my credit card company and they were able to broker a compromise -$50 refund of the $150 total. However the customer service people at jumbo closeouts were defiant and bullying. Absolutely keep away from this deceptive website. I am taking it further like many others.
RIPOFFR. Spoke to represnative immediately after signinf up told they would give me a full refund after they aftered a $75 refund and I instisted even issued a refund confirmation # that was fake, they are liars. Also teh items they show before you sign up and "real actions" are fake they offer pure junk. Going to report to every agency I can adn further dispute with credit card company.
I too was suckered in, stay away, I'm at the beginning of the hassle with my bank and hopefully will get my money back. If not any one wanting to join forces to give these people a lessen let me know. I sick of this kind of BS.
Geo
Sure enough. I was considering checking it out, but this review thread got me checking things out and it's buried in the terms and conditions:
8. BIDS
Bidding rights or bids ("Bids") must be purchased and paid for by you prior to online bidding. When signing up you will be charged $150 for 300 bids.
Thanks for saving me $150!
I was on a Fox News page looking at articles. One of them was an article about this web site. I click on it and my computer closed out of explorer for some reason. When I went back in to try to find it I ran across this page instead. Thank you all for saving me $150. I am very dissappointed. Every link on that page was a Fox news story they were even in the address bar. What is Fox news thinking? I really thought they were investigative reporters. Must no apply if they are making money.
I too was just scammed out of 150.00, on my sons birthday too, it overdrew my acct and I couldnt even buy his cake! I too have sent billing and support emails, but get this they just respond with a simple thank you. LMAO! I am planning on taking further action. I am wondering has anyone recieved any sort of credit back from thier bank or seen any other action when filed complaints with BBB or police departments?
I have been ripped off for $150.00 and filed a complaint with the California Attorney General at the recommendation of my credit card company.
Here is the site to file a complaint:
http://www.ag.ca.gov/consumers/general.php
If you would like to join a class action lawsuit against these people
Please send an email with your name phone and address contact to
*******@gmx.com
SUBJECT: "JUMBO CLOSEOUTS CLASS ACTION"
If your bank ripped you off also with unexpected overdrafts we will
Include them in the lawsuit. Ditto for AOL if they took part in
Bringing you to this fraudulent website
Overview
Jumbocloseouts.com has a rating of 1.1 stars from 66 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Jumbocloseouts.com most frequently mention credit card and free bids. Jumbocloseouts.com ranks 112th among Penny Auction sites.
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