800-222-5529
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Rating: +7
joe - 20 Aug 2007
joe - 20 Aug 2007According to searches online they are hard to turn down because of their incessant calling and refusal to take 'no' for an answer. Even when people do say no they are still signed up and billed $49.95. This site uses google maps to place businesses and services in local areas (zip codes presumably) which google already does. But people have to go to their website to search, it is not inserted into google itself. It would appear to be a scam. They also appear to be parented by a company called 'Lawstar' which has no less than 6 addresses listed on the Better Business Bureau website. The BBB gives all 6 of them a rating of "F". This defines the company, per the Better Business Bureau, as questioning "the company’s reliability for reasons such as that they have failed to respond to complaints, their advertising is grossly misleading, they are not in compliance with the law’s licensing or registration requirements, their complaints contain especially serious allegations, or the company’s industry is known for its fraudulent business practices." I'd say that's pretty definite. Their primary contact is listed as Mark Cave, President. Other contacts are Debra Allen, Manager; Don Marinari, Chairman of the Board; Julie Agapay, Administrative Assistant; Katherine Manglona, CFO; Bo Sohrabi, Attorney Liason; David Harris, unknown. Primary phone number is listed as 888-529-7526. Other phone numbers are 888-775-9400, 800-460-0078, 323-525-3900, 800-222-5529, 800-984-6666, 310-691-7419, 800-886-4529.
Caller ID: Toll Free
Caller: InMyZip-isp, ZipWideWeb, Lawstar
Caller Type: Telemarketer
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Rating: +4 Susie - 6 Nov 2007
Susie - 6 Nov 2007I own a business in California and am being charged $49.95 per month, an an ongoing basis, for an internet service I did NOT authorize, or know anything about, until it showed up on my AT&T statement in September 2007. I called both AT&T and the USA Business Directory last month, and told them to reverse the charges and cancel the monthly billing -- the agreed to do it. However, the $49.95 showed up on my statement a second time in October 2007. I called USA Business Directory today and they refused to stop the billing because they said "one of my employees authorized it".
Hourly employees answer the phone at our retail shop, and they routinely give out their name to callers. USA Business Directory claims they have "Shellie's approval". Neither Shellie, or any of my other employees, have authority to approve billing to my business account. This billing was the result of an inbound telemarketing slamming call in August 2007.
The fraudulent charges are from:
The Billing Resource -- 888-296-8079
On behalf of: USA Business Directory -- 800-222-5529
The "supervisor" I spoke with at USA Business Directory was Richard at Ext 205. He would not give his last name.
Amount of charge: $49.95 PER MONTH. They billed me in September and again in October 2007. I have filed a complaint with the BBB and the California Public Utilities Commission.
Hourly employees answer the phone at our retail shop, and they routinely give out their name to callers. USA Business Directory claims they have "Shellie's approval". Neither Shellie, or any of my other employees, have authority to approve billing to my business account. This billing was the result of an inbound telemarketing slamming call in August 2007.
The fraudulent charges are from:
The Billing Resource -- 888-296-8079
On behalf of: USA Business Directory -- 800-222-5529
The "supervisor" I spoke with at USA Business Directory was Richard at Ext 205. He would not give his last name.
Amount of charge: $49.95 PER MONTH. They billed me in September and again in October 2007. I have filed a complaint with the BBB and the California Public Utilities Commission.
Rating: +2 Frustrated by unethical zipweb paractice - 26 Jun 2008
Frustrated by unethical zipweb paractice - 26 Jun 2008A similar situation happened to my husband. The problem here is that on top of calling him and asking if he would be okay to receive a package about their services "free of charge" which he agreed to review, they never sent a package, and then they billed my personal AT&T phone bill where he is not on the account.
What is really aggravating, is it was for a company he used to work for, not his own company, and has nothing to do with me.
I went ahead and cancelled my service with AT&T as I don't want any more mysterious, unauthorized charges from these folks since they clearly employ unscrupulous tactics, and I cannot believe AT&T can allow them to put a charge onto my account. I reported it to the AT&T Fraud division and the removed the charge but claimed the company will still bill me. me? I never talked to anyone! Zipweb ended the service that was never requested after my painful and lengthy phone call but did say I owe them the $54.45 charge (they added tax)! I won't pay it, and they will no longer have an active phone account to try to bill again.
Read this - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb759164.htm
Their growth that they speak of is obtained by less than ethical tactics, not a good long-term business model.
What is really aggravating, is it was for a company he used to work for, not his own company, and has nothing to do with me.
I went ahead and cancelled my service with AT&T as I don't want any more mysterious, unauthorized charges from these folks since they clearly employ unscrupulous tactics, and I cannot believe AT&T can allow them to put a charge onto my account. I reported it to the AT&T Fraud division and the removed the charge but claimed the company will still bill me. me? I never talked to anyone! Zipweb ended the service that was never requested after my painful and lengthy phone call but did say I owe them the $54.45 charge (they added tax)! I won't pay it, and they will no longer have an active phone account to try to bill again.
Read this - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb759164.htm
Their growth that they speak of is obtained by less than ethical tactics, not a good long-term business model.
Rating: 0 Ashtonian - 28 Aug 2008
Ashtonian - 28 Aug 2008Ask them if they have a signature. That's all you need do.
Rating: +1 Lynn - 14 Mar 2008
Lynn - 14 Mar 2008They call at least once a day. I never answer, and now that I know who they are and what they do, I will never answer! Thanks for the information.
Rating: 0 listen UP! - 30 Sep 2008
listen UP! - 30 Sep 2008Cramming is illegal. File a complaint with your State public utilities comission.
Also record the date etc when you tell the person 'remove my number from your mailing list". If it persists complain to the FCC and the FTC. The DNC list may or may not cover businesses....but thats irrelevant as there are laws against repeated calls after you say NO!
zipweb.com doesn't give a contact ADRESS or PHONE number on their website...does that tell you anything?
If it sounds like an overseas call or someone gargling on the phone tell them dont call again or if you dont want to deal with it just hang up.
Also record the date etc when you tell the person 'remove my number from your mailing list". If it persists complain to the FCC and the FTC. The DNC list may or may not cover businesses....but thats irrelevant as there are laws against repeated calls after you say NO!
zipweb.com doesn't give a contact ADRESS or PHONE number on their website...does that tell you anything?
If it sounds like an overseas call or someone gargling on the phone tell them dont call again or if you dont want to deal with it just hang up.
Rating: +2 LSRP - 20 Sep 2007
LSRP - 20 Sep 2007Add another number to joe's list: 800-793-7141
Caller ID: 800-222-5529
Caller: InMyZip-isp, ZipWideWeb, Lawstar
Caller Type: Telemarketer
Rating: +1 joe - 25 Sep 2007
joe - 25 Sep 2007Another call from 1-800-222-5529.
Caller ID: Toll Free Call
Caller: same as before
Caller Type: Telemarketer
Rating: +1 Kitty - 6 Oct 2007
Kitty - 6 Oct 2007Offered 30 days free on internet search engines to prove how we could have a jump in our business from the exposure . After 30 days $49.95 charged on telephone bill. I didn't agree of course. Company BCYB from Encino Calfornia.
Caller: BCYB
Caller Type: Telemarketer
Rating: +2 Jerry Wilson - 16 Feb 2008
Jerry Wilson - 16 Feb 2008If someone gives me the principals name and address of the 800 222 5529 business, I will file a lawsuit in Ohio against them.
Rating: +2 gcs - 25 Feb 2008
gcs - 25 Feb 2008James Breier jbreier@zipweb.com is the manager there, he would not give me his last name either, but i demanded that he email me the audio file and of course his last name was attached. I too was led to believe that this was a "free" service for 30 days,then looked on my Quest phone bill and obviously that is not the case. In the recording they sent me of myself talking to a rep from zipweb they stated that "a rep will call you within the first month to remind you and to see if you want to continue the service" Never happened. I would have never finished the phone call if I knew I was going to be charged for a lame service.
Rating: +2 karen - 21 May 2008
karen - 21 May 2008I have been receiving at least 4 calls a day from 1-800-793-7141 from "VipWeb" they say. I did get the call center floor manager's name of Craig Kell at 1-800-222-5529. I am in Ohio as well and since they call on my business number, I am told that I can't be put on the "national do not call list"...I say that's crap!
Rating: +2 karen - 21 May 2008
karen - 21 May 2008Regarding my last email...I was reading other posts that are referencing "zipweb" so maybe I misunderstood the caller (although I spelled it to verify).
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