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4 Reviews by mike

  • Craigslist

5/28/23

Keep in mind it's A $5 Ad...When trying to post an ad for offer help people with moving service for a job the ad will be removed or All credit/debit cards keep getting declined in there system and in the past have done plenty of jobs on Craigslist with the exact same ad. I been moving local and long distance mover for both residential and businesses and all my customers very satisfied. Now when I try to post with the same credit card always use, the same same card always used in the past is automatically declined. We need work to survive and this is not right.

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  • GasBuddy

3/22/23

WRONG PRICE AFTER DRIVE TO 4 DIFFERENT GAS STATONS WASTING MORE MONEY THAN SAVING...No reply to comments in google play store and when try to call it says we don't support our own app then forces a hangup. Useless:
App keeps crashing every time click on a Gastation for Navigation. Also Half the gas stations show three blank lines with no prices. Note: APP CRASHES UPON OPENING... Now I see why they are rated 1 star with thousands of complaints against them...

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Try searching in gps Gastation prices and also there are other apps like Gas Guru

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  • Psychology Today

7/8/21

Week 0-1: I tried reaching out to this guy Counselor and no response for long time then I get this scam misspelled text from another city in the state trying to scam me for money.

Week 1: Every qualified Person which shows the correct set of Specialties, Issues, Treatment types, and Proper Faith Based Category I tried reaching out to after leaving a voice mail with my return phone number info is either the phone number given is out of service, not answering calls, not returning calls permanently, not responding to emails or their online contact form they request us clients to fill out. A few (and this only happens on the Profiles from Psychology Today website) calls when try again a few days later are suddenly blocked as works on another number. Which makes me wonder how many people there doing this too. Upon further investigation I visited one of the counselors from Psychology Today website and as entered the building there where many offices upstairs and downstairs. Very few people going in and out of the building and I walked over to find the suite for the counselor looking to see if able to help. No lights where on in the office. On the door there was a list of counselor's with about 5 to seven or forget how many (a bunch) of names. None of them where from the profile name only the office and suite number were correct. Furthermore, on the door was two separate notes from the post man trying to deliver a packed with the final attempt notice. I did contact Psychology Today through there "Leave Feedback" box with email on their site. (No support number to call)

Week 2: Called last Saturday to an LPC named Lea Mcintyre her phone = no answer but figured it is a weekend and tried on Monday May 28th no answer left voice mail with name and number. (Called around to almost 20 other LPCs or Psychologists for help). Through the week tried calling one more time and still no return calls. Finally receive a call almost two days later after trying two different times. And the Psychologist says is not accepting appointments currently and does not even deal with Adhd (even though the website as well other site profile states do and even has extensive experience. Then the Psychologist refers me to (Berth E. Rodarte) someone with even less experience and I try to call but nothing there either, then decide to check out the given business address if even exists or this is a scam.

I show up to this ugly old broken-down building looking around I see a lot of abandon offices with a few that have signs from counselor's offices no longer there; Berth's suit #126 was not even a number on all the 1st floor doors (101,102,105, etc...). I then look up and see a tiny, small directory listing which I noticed sign shows there is no office #126 but do see Lee Mcintyre, MA LPC - Counselor 410.

I head up this broken looking elevator that looked so bad was afraid to get on (also doors look like they're going to get stuck) as get off to 4th floor down the hall I see a door opened a bit and read on the wall 410 Lea Mcintyre Licensed Professional Counselor I look inside there is a room, straight in farther another off room with door open, lady sitting at desk (Tiffany Juarez) goes up to me and ask how can I help? Which I asked if there was a suit 126 but she said no and I asked that also about why my calls have not been returned when reaching out to specialist with Adhd Lea Mcintyre. The lady said she is not handling many appointments right now and shrugged her shoulders then says I am a counselor lcsw, I can help you with Adhd... without writing the info down (after I advised have short attention span and even forget things), says come see me on Monday to see if we are a fit. I asked for business card, and she hands me one with a different business name on it called Battlingminds.com. As I leave, I forgot the info and went back into the office to confirm it was this Monday 5th (Holiday for some business). This time wrote down Monday. By the time Monday came I just realized forgot to put the time.

Lastly to my surprise I show up Monday to find the lights off / no one there as well calls go straight to VM and waited there all day from 9 am to 2 pm still did not show up. The lady at the office across the hallway saw me and when I explained all of this to her, and she said this was wrong then advised me to try leaving a voice mail instead of waiting any longer. I left one, as the message was her recorded voice advising will get a return call within 24 hours but never got one. Also, this was a big waste of gas in my SUV because had to drive about 40 minutes from my house to the office and back home 40 minutes. My Concern is also not just for myself (I could have been anybody calling for help) as well others in same position.

Not returning calls violates the Ethics Code in many ways, including risking harm to prospective clients and eroding trust in the profession.

You can find internet posts here, here, and here claiming that some therapists do not return initial phone calls. Ever. Of course, there are periodically extenuating circumstances that prevent returning a prospective client's call, but it is extremely rare. I understand how busy therapists are, especially when run their practices without secretarial support. It occasionally should take a day or two to return calls when they have a lot on their plate but should find time to do so.

Although it might seem like a minor infraction to some therapists, consistently not returning client calls is not merely bad practice; it is also ethically dubious. By my estimation, it violates all six principles and at least one standard in the Ethics Code of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2017):

Principle A (Beneficence and Nonmaleficence) holds that psychologist "take care to do no harm" and "seek to safeguard the welfare and rights of those with whom they interact professionally" (APA, 2017). Similarly, Standard 3.04 (Avoiding Harm) requires that psychologists "take reasonable steps to avoid harming their clients/patients" (APA, 2017). When therapists do not return calls, they are failing to look out for prospective clients' welfare and clearly risk harming them.

Principle B (Fidelity and Responsibility) requires psychologists to "establish relationships of trust," "uphold professional standards of conduct," and "accept appropriate responsibility for their behavior" (APA, 2017). Again, returning calls is the very least one might expect from a psychologist. We should accept responsibility whenever we do not return a call and then make amends. When we fail to do so, we erode trust in the profession and shirk one of our most basic responsibilities.

Principle C (Integrity) maintains that "psychologists seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness" (APA, 2017). Some therapists do not return calls because they lack openings in their schedule. However, the honest thing to do in such instances is to call back prospective clients and tell them this. Avoiding such conversations because they are uncomfortable (or unprofitable) violates the principle of integrity.

Principle D (Justice) demands that psychologists attend to issues of fairness and justice (APA, 2017). When therapists selectively return calls, they engage in behavior that is neither fair nor just. Many clients, unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the mental health system, struggle to find a therapist. Justice demands that we return calls and guide these clients. This means informing them when we lack openings and then providing basic guidance on how to find an available therapist.

Principle E (Respect for People's Rights and Dignity) holds that "psychologists respect the dignity and worth of all people" (APA, 2017). It takes courage to call a therapist. Treating people with dignity demands returning their calls. This is applicable regardless of why they are calling, but especially true when they are seeking therapy for deeply personal problems.

It takes a lot for someone to muster up the need for help and even more courage to take steps towards getting help. Someone reaching out for help and could of been at a vulnerable point... someone who is in a fairly deep depression could be a targeted in certain ways by pushing on those vulnerable points as well unable to find time sensitive help.

It is an open secret that finding a psychotherapist is one of the most difficult parts of the psychotherapy process for clients. Rather than viewing this as going above and beyond the call of duty, it should be a minimal requirement for ethical practice. Vulnerable ( individuals seeking professional help always deserve a response.

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Make sure to report this on multiple Review boards not just one site!

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  • LEDChristmasLights

11/28/14

"Very Very poor service Called to check on my order and they said due to storm will be a few days, called back a few days later because ups told me they have not touched the package and the store told me ups should get it by Friday or Monday, called back on Monday said you are number one priority as soon as the ups guy picks it up there will be an email sent to you with the tracking number within the next two days. Waited but I did not receive a tracking number after being told several times ups would pick it up tomorrow. Called back said should get it by the end of the day if not call us before we calls at 5pm today. The next day When called and left a message (avoid calls) said I want my order or my money back. Then get a call back saying we intercepted your order and refunding your money... They sure where able to get the money out of my account for the order though... there's more to it this is the short sweet version. Transaction ID: 9SS*******GS*******GPayment Type: PayPal Express Checkout (instant)Payment Status: Completed"

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I recommend stay as far away from these people as you can.

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mike Has Earned 11 Votes

Mike S.'s review of LEDChristmasLights earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Mike S.'s review of Psychology Today earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Mike S.'s review of GasBuddy earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Mike S.'s review of Craigslist earned 4 Very Helpful votes

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“Thank you, this really does help me to avoid wasting my time with this bad website, sorry you had to go through all this but remember God Will punish those who mess with his Children, hang in there.”

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