Robin T.

We went to the authorities and filed a complaint with the California Bar Association and got our money back. So did other people we heard about. I was told they are being investigated.
If you research all their "lawsuits", they file and don't win. Have you noticed the only case they show is their ONE 'token' case by Chad Pratt years ago where the bank foreclosed on the wrong property.
Ask to see cases they have WON besides that one.
Most of the cases they take are past the statutes. Just get a consult with a 'real' attorney and see what THEY say. Does RELC even research the details of your case to see if it is a valid case? They didn't with ours. They take your money and file - anyone can make a fortune just filing lawsuits in vast numbers. Do the math.
A BBB rating can be an A as long as no one files a complaint. But no one files with BBB anymore. We didn't. They are outdated and don't do anything to help.
Research the backgrounds of the leaders. I don't know why they haven't been shut down yet.
STAY AWAY.

I love Ebay. The only reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is because you have to know what to watch out for - you can run into a bad apple once in awhile but Ebay has a pretty solid system if you know how to use it to protect yourself. Here are a few valuable tips.

As a buyer - check seller 'feedback', (top right hand corner next to the seller name, number next the stars). This is how many people have purchased items from them. You are usually safe if they have lots of feedback. But read the negative reviews if you are buying jewelry, expensive items. Only a few people are diligent enough to discover 'fakes' or "knock-offs'. Also check their seller history and past seller ID's. Sometimes it takes awhile for sellers to get caught selling fakes, etc. so they just change their seller name and start a whole NEW account until they get discovered again then start new again until caught again. But Ebay is usually pretty good about keeping history so unless they change banking info, etc. you will find them under 'seller history'.

You can usually get better deals if you buy from an individual rather than a full time seller so if little feedback, just make sure to stay on top of 'buyer protection' deadlines and policies so if you get burned, you can get your money back from Ebay.

Just because it's a local seller, don't be fooled. Sometimes they buy the fakes from the Chinese or international sellers and resell them under the guise of being local. Check the sellers buying history or feedback as a buyer. You can usually see where they buy from if you investigate their feedback carefully.

Read each sellers policy. Some won't pay for return shipping if they sell you a bad item so then make sure to open up a case with Ebay through the resolution center rather than just working with the seller because if it's fake or 'not as described', Ebay will make them pay for the shipping. I usually open a case if I'm returning to make sure they don't say "I never got it" if I send it back. With an open case, Ebay monitors the tracking number so they can't do that and monitor it and have control over the sellers banking and Ebay returns your money, not the seller.

If bidding, make sure to put your real top dollar price in at the end if the item is super low priced. Sometimes sellers have someone bid on it at the last minute if it is too low or a buyer is waiting on the sidelines to outbid you and you could miss out if you really want it.

Shipping is usually faster than promised. Always add insurance on valuables because sellers can say they sent it, send an empty box, etc. and you can open a case but it can be 'your word against theirs' if the seller has a tracking number. Established sellers won't usually do this but you never know if it's really valuable because one bad feedback won't hurt their score much.

You can get great deals on Ebay but if it's too good to be true, remember, you are dealing with the public.

I went online to shop for cell phones, picked my phones/promotions, went to the Westwood, CA store to get them before leaving town for the holidays but the salesman said the prices/promos weren't valid anymore but I'd run out of time and had to pay much more. The next day, I went online and those prices were still valid! I immediately went to a store, already out of town but they said I had to go back to the same store. I left messages there but no one ever called back so I called Sprint. I forgot my pin but he promised they could be returned when I got back up to 2 days past the 14 day policy since the store was closed 2 days over the holidays. But when I got back, the store refused and denied this.
I called Sprint and the salesman tried to trick me into buying more phones even if I cancelled, he got paid. I wrote emails and letters to corporate, called customer service, etc. but no one will respond.DON'T BUY PHONES FROM SPRINT, buy them elsewhere then switch your contract if you want Sprint.

Also be careful about insurance. This happened every time I bought a device. They add it without asking but you won't catch it until they send a bill - usually delayed - you have to call BUT they'll say it's removed, it will show up again! They won't credit you. They'll say they'll look into it and call you with a decision and you'll never hear back. If you total up $14 a month per phone they sell, this adds up for them. And our government agencies are bought off by their lobbyists so they won't do crap about it so all we can do is warn each other. BUYER BEWARE.

I've ordered several things from them. Never had any trouble except one time it didn't arrive. But the prices are super low - maybe some of it from China but for the price, I can't complain.

This site works in conjunction with the banks to dump properties that are not salable in the open real estate market where disclosures are legally required. For example, if a property has black mold or doesn't have a clean title, it states in their 'terms and conditions' they don't have to disclose this and in order to bid, you waive them from all liability. Almost all of their deeds are 'general or special warranty deeds' which means the titles are NOT required to be clean. In other words, there could be liens attached to the title and you are taking on that liability. If the property owes $200k in back taxes or condo assessments, even if the property is only worth $100k and you win it for $90k, if you 'buy it' and a lien is attached, YOU NOW OWE THAT $200K LIEN! Or let's say the bank foreclosed on a condo and assessments are attached for a new roof of $50k, you are now stuck with that bill. Or in some cases, like in Miami, county codes may require the property be brought up to code (because it isn't to code) and you could get stuck with that bill for tens of thousands - maybe you have to pay to raise it if it's in a flood zone, etc. In almost all cases, there are problems that keep these properties from selling at market value so banks are so slimy - instead of selling at a deep discount, they try to stick it to a buyer and trick people into thinking they are getting a bargain and afterwards, maybe even YEARS LATER, they discover the problem or problems. Banks are so crooked, sometimes they even instruct the lienholders to 'wait' 3 - 5 years to come out of the closet so the statutes pass and they can't get sued. I would not recommend anyone buy a house from this site because you have zero protection and you saw how the mortgage meltdown stole people's homes that were defrauded, it was the largest transfer of wealth in American history but the public doesn't know the half of it. Trust me, the banks own the courts, the politicians, etc. That's why these guys haven't been shut down yet. And they won't be. Unless you hire an attorney to do complete due diligence, get title insurance (I don't even think they allow it) and know how to scour the dockets, courthouses, etc. for liens, find title problems, etc. DON'T BUY FROM THIS SITE.