i think i have been gotten by a company called hyperformance.com purchade an item from them and i think they just took my money, where and how to report this and get some satisfaction?
2006-07-07 07:02:01 · 12 answers · asked by taedow4u 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Well, if they're in a different state then you can report them to the FBI I believe. That's what people did when they got ripped off by a local guy on Ebay.
2006-07-07 07:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Christina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First decide what it will take to get "satisfaction". You can start with your local police, but often local agencies don't want to fool with it. If that is the case, see if your state has a Department of Consumer Affairs or something similar...believe it or not these agencies often have criminal investigators who pursue this type of violation, make arrests, serve search warrants, etc.
If all else fails check with the Federal Trade Commission, if nothing more they keep a database of fraudulent activities that can be a valuable resource to future investigations, even if it doesn't help with your case. Good luck.
Remember, it's usually very tricky to get criminal intent unless the seller has waited more than 30 days to deliver after they receive payment. And ALWAYS keep some kind of record of the payment (receipts, credit card statements, etc) so you can prove they actually got your money.
2006-07-07 14:10:19 · answer #2 · answered by taters_0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not check a company before entering into a transaction, you could lose your money, time and credibility. Some widely used resources are the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.org) and the national fraud center ( www.fraud.org) These days, you can easily find out more about a company using the internet in a few minutes. From a company's website, you can details about its ownership, how old the company really is and feedback from the company's customers.
You can find more detailed information about a company at http://tinyurl.com/gtb89
2006-07-10 06:30:48 · answer #3 · answered by comptermind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always call the Better Business Bureau before you actually do business with any company.
2006-07-07 14:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Better Business Bureau is always a good place to start.
2006-07-07 14:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by Eric B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're in the U.S. In most states you can contact the Attorney General's office. Most of these offices have a consumer protection or consumer affairs section that will take complaints.
Here's a list of links to U.S. state attorney general offices:
http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-attorney-general.cfm
Good luck
Bill
2006-07-07 14:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by Grumpy Kansan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Di you pay with a credit card sometimes you can let the credit card company know and they will investigate or do what I always do when I get jipped. I bug and bug and bug. leave emails leave messages do not stop calling till you get your money.
2006-07-07 14:06:27 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs.SoFine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better Business Bureau is one place.
2006-07-07 14:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by merlinsdragonfire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your credit card issuer and have them charge it back. Have done this a fair number of times.
2006-07-07 14:47:21 · answer #9 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local Attorney General's office/website
2006-07-07 14:06:24 · answer #10 · answered by beantowngirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋