Great Fun review: charged by credit card for 119. 99 769

My mom was just charged 129.99 to her account! She had no idea why she was being charged. When I called they said they could only refund 111.00 back to her account and said that it was an authorized charge through her Bank of America credit card. I then called B of A and of course the representative for B of A stated that they never authorize charges like this. I then had to call the Wells Fargo where the charge was made and file a dispute. These people are horrible and are obviously preying on the Elderly! File complaints through your banks and through your State Attorney General's Office!

I too, am a VICTIM! gO TO YOUR aTTORNEY gENERAL IF YOU GET NO RELIEF FROM THEM AND ALSO INFORM YOUR bANK OF THIS fraud!

I noticed a charge of $12.99 on my Visa card. When I try to reach this company they are not available. I need to know how to stop this.

I just want to know why you keep trying to bill my account when you gave me a free month? I really don't appreciate that at all, so I would like to cancel all together.

I was just scammed by Footsmart. Do not buy anything form this site! I bought the AcuPoint Foot Massage appliance for a total of $284. The massager worked properly only 4 months! When I called Footsmart, they confirmed they were the manufacturers but unfortunately they did not offer a manufacturer's warranty! Only the 60 day return policy. So basically all the items they sell (including the most expensive equipment) are super expensive disposable items!

Their whole business is just a scam!

called today on behalf of my mother for a refund, was told she "authorized" it when she ordered from an infomercial last April...I asked for a full refund...transferred 3x and finally to "the office of president" where an operator issued her a full refund. Be polite, be firm and insist on a full refund immediately.

THIS IS SCAM...INDEED U CAN NEVER TRUST BANK LOL

this is scam...indeed u can never trust a bank...

Please contact Freed & Weiss.

Hope this helps!
Best.,
ELizabeth

CLASS ACTION INFORMATION FOLLOWS:
Trilegiant Scam: HELP STOP IT!

Trilegiant is behind more consumer abuse. Take action and contact Freed & Weiss - info @ freedweiss (dot) com (No Spaces), or call, toll free 866.779.9610

Here's more information:

Customers of websites like 1-800-Flowers.com, Travelocity, Shutterfly, and Orbitz are reporting mysterious monthly reoccurring charges to their credit cards.

Thanks to marketing tactics (i.e., those pop-up windows) used during check out, without proper consent consumers are accidentally joining club memberships and having to pay for them monthly!

Most people don't even realize they are being charged every month for a service they never ordered!

Is this happening to you? Have you made a purchase for travel, work, or fun using any of the following sites:

1-800-Flowers.com,
Hotwire.com,
Orbitz,
Classmates.com,
Barnes&Noble.com,
Ticketmaster.com,
Avon.com.
Budget,
Staples.com,
Travelocity,
Expedia/Hotel.com,
Columbiahouse,
Buy.com,
FTD,
Intelius,
Gamestop/
EB Games.com,
Airtransholdings.com,
Continental Airlines,
Shutterfly Inc.,
US Airways
Vistaprint USA
Redcats USA
Pizza Hut
Movie Tickets.com
GMAC Mortgage

Join this cause to learn more and stop the consumer abuse from Trilegiant.

AND PLEASE CONTACT FREED & WEISS IMMEDIATELY if you - or anyone you know - has reoccurring charges after purchasing from any of these companies.

Contact Freed & Weiss by emailing: info @ FreedWeiss (dot) com (No Spaces), or calling: [protected], or toll free [protected]

Help Spread the Word to Your Friends!

What should I look for? Mysterious charges involving the business practice of Trilegiant/Affinion and Verture include the following membership programs:

LiveWell,
Great Fun,
Shopping Essentials,
Privacy Guard,
Shoppers Advantage,
Travelers Advantage,
Buyers Advantage,
Privacy Guard (or Credit Alert),
HealthSaver,
Netmarket.com,
CompleteHome,
Great Options,
Everyday Values,
Auto Advantage,
Complete Savings,
HealthSaver,
Just For Me,
Everyday Privileges Gold,
IdentitySecure,
CardCops,
PC SafetyPlus,
and Hot-Line

Banks issuing the credit cards and processing unauthorized charges on your account include: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Chase, Bank of America, US Bank.

CHARGES WILL APPEAR ON YOUR CREDIT CARD BILLS WITH CRYPTIC DESCRIPTIONS SUCH AS: TLG*LIVWEL15130916JUL [protected] CT."

What can I do?

Contact us immediately, if you or someone you know has been charged mysterious monthly recurring fees after making purchased as any of the online companies.

Take action NOW.
Please contact Freed & Weiss.
Your testimony helps. Please share your story.

Hope this helps!
Best,
ELizabeth

CLASS ACTION INFORMATION FOLLOWS:
Trilegiant Scam: HELP STOP IT!

Trilegiant is behind more consumer abuse. Take action and contact Freed & Weiss - info @ freedweiss (dot) com (No Spaces), or call, toll free 866.779.9610

Here's more information:

Customers of websites like 1-800-Flowers.com, Travelocity, Shutterfly, and Orbitz are reporting mysterious monthly reoccurring charges to their credit cards.

Thanks to marketing tactics (i.e., those pop-up windows) used during check out, without proper consent consumers are accidentally joining club memberships and having to pay for them monthly!

Most people don't even realize they are being charged every month for a service they never ordered!

Is this happening to you? Have you made a purchase for travel, work, or fun using any of the following sites:

1-800-Flowers.com,
Hotwire.com,
Orbitz,
Classmates.com,
Barnes&Noble.com,
Ticketmaster.com,
Avon.com.
Budget,
Staples.com,
Travelocity,
Expedia/Hotel.com,
Columbiahouse,
Buy.com,
FTD,
Intelius,
Gamestop/
EB Games.com,
Airtransholdings.com,
Continental Airlines,
Shutterfly Inc.,
US Airways
Vistaprint USA
Redcats USA
Pizza Hut
Movie Tickets.com
GMAC Mortgage

Join this cause to learn more and stop the consumer abuse from Trilegiant.

AND PLEASE CONTACT FREED & WEISS IMMEDIATELY if you - or anyone you know - has reoccurring charges after purchasing from any of these companies.

Contact Freed & Weiss by emailing: info @ FreedWeiss (dot) com (No Spaces), or calling: [protected], or toll free [protected]

Help Spread the Word to Your Friends!

What should I look for? Mysterious charges involving the business practice of Trilegiant/Affinion and Verture include the following membership programs:

LiveWell,
Great Fun,
Shopping Essentials,
Privacy Guard,
Shoppers Advantage,
Travelers Advantage,
Buyers Advantage,
Privacy Guard (or Credit Alert),
HealthSaver,
Netmarket.com,
CompleteHome,
Great Options,
Everyday Values,
Auto Advantage,
Complete Savings,
HealthSaver,
Just For Me,
Everyday Privileges Gold,
IdentitySecure,
CardCops,
PC SafetyPlus,
and Hot-Line

Banks issuing the credit cards and processing unauthorized charges on your account include: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Chase, Bank of America, US Bank.

CHARGES WILL APPEAR ON YOUR CREDIT CARD BILLS WITH CRYPTIC DESCRIPTIONS SUCH AS: TLG*LIVWEL15130916JUL [protected] CT."

What can I do?

Contact Freed & Weiss immediately, if you or someone you know has been charged mysterious monthly recurring fees after making purchased as any of the online companies.

About your TLG Complaint: You can join me and take quick action to stop this. Please contact Freed & Weiss to share your story. They need to hear directly from consumers who have been scammed.

I hope you can join me, and I hope this helps.

Best regards,
Elizabeth

Class Action details follow...
Trilegiant Scam: HELP STOP IT!

Trilegiant is behind more consumer abuse. Take action and contact Freed & Weiss - info @ freedweiss (dot) com (No Spaces), or call, toll free 866.779.9610

Here's more information:

Customers of websites like 1-800-Flowers.com, Travelocity, Shutterfly, and Orbitz are reporting mysterious monthly reoccurring charges to their credit cards.

Thanks to marketing tactics (i.e., those pop-up windows) used during check out, without proper consent consumers are accidentally joining club memberships and having to pay for them monthly!

Most people don't even realize they are being charged every month for a service they never ordered!

Is this happening to you? Have you made a purchase for travel, work, or fun using any of the following sites:

1-800-Flowers.com,
Hotwire.com,
Orbitz,
Classmates.com,
Barnes&Noble.com,
Ticketmaster.com,
Avon.com.
Budget,
Staples.com,
Travelocity,
Expedia/Hotel.com,
Columbiahouse,
Buy.com,
FTD,
Intelius,
Gamestop/
EB Games.com,
Airtransholdings.com,
Continental Airlines,
Shutterfly Inc.,
US Airways
Vistaprint USA
Redcats USA
Pizza Hut
Movie Tickets.com
GMAC Mortgage

Join this cause to learn more and stop the consumer abuse from Trilegiant.

AND PLEASE CONTACT FREED & WEISS IMMEDIATELY if you - or anyone you know - has reoccurring charges after purchasing from any of these companies.

Contact Freed & Weiss by emailing: info @ FreedWeiss (dot) com (No Spaces), or calling: [protected], or toll free [protected]

Help Spread the Word to Your Friends!

What should I look for? Mysterious charges involving the business practice of Trilegiant/Affinion and Verture include the following membership programs:

LiveWell,
Great Fun,
Shopping Essentials,
Privacy Guard,
Shoppers Advantage,
Travelers Advantage,
Buyers Advantage,
Privacy Guard (or Credit Alert),
HealthSaver,
Netmarket.com,
CompleteHome,
Great Options,
Everyday Values,
Auto Advantage,
Complete Savings,
HealthSaver,
Just For Me,
Everyday Privileges Gold,
IdentitySecure,
CardCops,
PC SafetyPlus,
and Hot-Line

Banks issuing the credit cards and processing unauthorized charges on your account include: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Chase, Bank of America, US Bank.

CHARGES WILL APPEAR ON YOUR CREDIT CARD BILLS WITH CRYPTIC DESCRIPTIONS SUCH AS: TLG*LIVWEL15130916JUL [protected] CT."

What can I do?

Contact Freed & Weiss immediately, if you or someone you know has been charged mysterious monthly recurring fees after making purchased as any of the online companies.

I received a bill from this bunch, asking that I pay for this "Great Fun" thing, with NO suggestion whatsoever what this "fun"is. I'm just looking around now to find out what the heck's going on. I'm just glad that I haven't been charged anything on my credit card.

I have been charged for nearly a year. I noticed this four months ago, at which time, I promptly called and was given the obligatory sales pitch. I asked that they cancel this service immediately because I did not want it and would never use it. The next month, a charge of $12.99 appeared on my credit card again from them. I called the next month. This occurred again the next month. I just got my charge statement. It was on there again. When I called I just said that I just wanted to know what their address was because I was reporting them to the better business bureau. They switched me to a manager. The manager said that he would cancel it and credit me for three months. We'll see if they do it. I told him that I find it hard to believe that he would do what they had been unwilling to do for so long. I'm not even sure how I got this charge the first time. Something must be done. If I get another charge, I may just close my credit card account.

Go to the better business bureau website as soon as you can and file a complaint. These businesses who use fraudulent practices must be stopped. I just filed. It only takes a minute. Find their address on their website first. http://www.bbb.org/
http://www.greatfunonline.com/
Make these folks stop what they are doing.

TLG Great Fun somehow got my Debit card info and withdrew $149.99 from my Chase checking account in Nov 2010. it really upset me, I didn't even know how to go about making contact with that place. I am very bad sick with bone marrow and blood cancers and not able to deal with scams. I did get to feeling some better this week and took my statement to the bank and they did refund a full credit to my account and ordered me another Visa Debit Card. I still have no idea of what the charge was for. Joyce H. in Beckley, WV.

I have no idea how I was signed up for this but I am pissed off about it. Great fun has taken $19.99 out of my checking account and if it is not refunded within the 7 days they said it would be I will hunt the [censor] down and take $20 worth of their hide on their [censor] off. Of course the lawyer will take alot more than that and hopefully the will get prison time. Call them and complain and state you are going to sue them for this then call your bank and alert them and if great fun does not refund your money file fraudulent complaint with your bank and they will take great fun to court and put a stop to it.

I just realised that they have been charging my CC for more than 2 years now ! My Credit card company says the contracts allow the to dispute and refund transactions within the last 60 days.
Looks like a class action was registered and settled in this case: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/07/trilegiant_class.html
However I am not sure how to make a claim referring to this case!

I WAS CHARGED SIX MONTHS AND I JUST REALISED IT. I CALLED AFTER HOLDING FOREVER AND BEING TRANSFERRED MANY TIMES THEY SAY THEY WILL SEND ME A FORM TO SIGN AND FAX TO THEM AND THEY WILL REFUND ALL MY MONEY. HOPEFULLY IT IS TRUE. ONE OF THEY PLACE THEY SAY THEY HAVE THEIR OFFER IS COLUMBIA HOUSE CD'S WITH SOME 20. REBATE. I NEVER DID ANY REBATE AND NEVER BOUGHT CDS'S FROM COLUMBIA HOUSE.

They got me too on a day that the company is not even open! You CAN BET YOUR [censor] im calling them Monday morning and calling my bank to report them too!

beware they wiull get yu if you get a credit check at wells fargo. took me all day to fix, but my bank (chase) is refunding the charges and taking care of this situation. They have lots of different companies so beware!

This Great Fun so called savings program has charged me $38.99 7 times for what I have no clue. They told me that I signed up 08/05/09 when I booked a flight on Air Tran. This program is a bunch of SH**. I'm faxing them a letter and hoping for a refund!

I received a packet in the mail today from Great Fun with a membership card bearing my name. I have contacted my bank via email & will keep packet to report to post office if my account is charged. This should fall under the federal mail fraud laws. Thank you, everyone, for writing these reviews.

I do not want to receive any magazines from Great Fun, I did not subscribe for it, I do not want to be charged $12.99 a month on my credit card. I want my money for the previous months and stop the subscription immediately!

There is a charge on my credit card of 17.99 ...This charge was not made by me and no one else has access to my computer...Please remove this charge immediately, it was done without my consent...my e-mail address is kitkattk46@comcast.net, and I look forward to this being taken care of immediately!

I GOT SCAMMED BY GREAT FUN TOO. lIKE OTHERS I GOT ON ORBIT.COM AND CHEAPTICKETS.COM TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO FLY HOME AND SEE MY CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREM. IT IS AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN DO A ND THE HELPFUL INFORMATION YOU CAN GET ON THE COMPUTER. IT IS REALLY A SHAME THAT COMPANIES LIKE "GREAT FUN " TAKE ADVANATAGE OF THE COMPUTER AND PEOPLE THIS WAY. I DID NOT NOTICE THE CHARGE AT FIRST BECAUSE I WASN'T LOOKING FOR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. WHEN I CALLED THE NUMBER ON MY STATEMENT, THAT NUMBER WAS NOT A WORKING NUMBER., THEN I WAS REALLY MAD. I CALLED MY BANK IMMEDIATELY AND THEY SAID THEY HAD DEALT WITH THIS SCAM BEFORE. THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL BY TELLING WHERE TO START TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS WHEN I GOT ON LINE THAT I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO. WHILE READING THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE, I WAS ABLE TO GET OTHER PHONE NUMBERS TO TRY. I WILL BE CALLING "GREAT FUN" AND THE BBB ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. HOW WOULD THOSE PEOPLE LIKE IT IF SOMEONE TOOK MONEY FROM THEM AND THEY DID NOT KNOW IT. IF ANYONE DECIDES TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION I AM INTERESTED TOO. THESE COMPANIES NEED TO BE STOP AND THAT WILL ONLY HAPPEN IF PEOPLE LIKE US REPORT THEM AND TAKE ACTION. I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I TALK TO "GREAT FUN " AND IF THEY CREDIT MY ACCOUNT. IF NOT I WILL BE LOOKING INTO TAKING OTHER ACTION. YOU HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE, BUT I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME. THIS IS REALLY SCAREY AND I FEEL STUPID FOR NOT NOTICING THIS SOONER.

I HAVE BEEN CHARGED 14.99 FOR ATLEAST THE PAST 5 MONTHS. IVE CALLED THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES TO CANCEL AND THEY SAID THEY WILL BE SENDING ME MY PACKET AND HAD NEVER GOTTEN IT. I JUST CALLED THEM, AGAIN RIGHT NOW AND AGAIN THEY SAID THEY WILL SEND ME MY PKT. WE ARE GOING ON VACATION SOON AND WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SO CALLED DISCOUNTS THEY OFFER. I NEVER RECIEVED THE 20 DOLLAR CARD FOR TARGET. IM ABOUT TO CANCEL MY DEBIT CARD. TLG. GREATFUN IS A SCAM...

i was just charged 1999 for what i dont know who are these people. i think we should all get together and sue them for identity theft

They got all my info from my bank, Regions! I recd a letter from Regions offering a free DVD for using TLG service for 30days free. When I got the packet, I had no idea who this was from & almost trashed it. Then I remembered the fine print on stub I filled out & sent in using the post-paid envelope, thinking I was sending to Regions. Thank goodness I'd saved it. I get this crap from them all the time; $1000 free life insurance. I called Regions to cancel &, yep, she said I had to go thru vendor! Thought I was. Finally reached someone @ this bait/switch company to cancel b4 30 days expired. Still no DVD, [censored], but no charges either.

I received a letter today, indicating that I owe them (Great Fun) $16.99 and that they were unable to "collect the payment amount from your account". Mind you this is a closed account and furthermore, I never authorized anything, purchased or ever considered Great Fun.

They charged our card with a false transaction. We had never heard of this group. Someone needs to lock them up after all the complaints that have been registered against them. How long can they be allowed to do this theft?

Greatfun offered a DOUBLE the value of the Walmart Gift Card which was due to a response by September 1, 2011. I mailed my response back received 1/2 of my gift card promise which was $50.00 and is still owed $50.00 gift card. Please have Greatfun honor their promise and offer.

I was charged a $1.00 on Jun 17. For what? Please give me details. Also in checking with Discover I understand
there is a $19.95 charge. For what? Ruthe Mullen rrr3mullen@juno.com

Hey Ruthe... you were scammed... block your card immediately

TLG Great Fun has been taking money from us for over a year. I admit some responsibility for not watching our account online sooner. I don't even know what this company is other than theives!

Great Fun you have STOLEN $270 from us and I want it back!

How could anyone buy from a TV ad? Check the internet - see all the complaints. Never give your Credit Info to crooks. And, Yes, these TV ads are from nameless crooks. Just light your money on fire.

I was recently contacted by Great Fun.com on 9/1/11 . I did give them my bank debit card number and authorized them to deduct only $1.00 from this account. They said that I had won a $40.00 VISA card and would receive it in approx. 2 wks. They would mail me a membership packet and if I changed my mind I could call [protected] to cancel my membership and not be charged anything at all (except the $1.00). My husband said I should not have given them my debit card number and inferred that "I was not the sharpest tool in the shed" if I truly believed that I would get a $40.00 VISA card for $1.00 (from ANY company on the internet)! He then showed me Complaint Board.com where I saw all these complaints against "Great Fun". I did, however notice that all complaints were dated back to 2007. I said maybe they "changed their policies" and were now on the up and up? (more snorts and guffaws from my other half). I will now wait the two weeks and see if I receive my $40.00. My ever- distrustful husband, has, however, moved our money from that account to another one that only he has access to ("just to be on the safe side", he says). The next comments I will post here will be either "OK, honey, you were right (he wants me to add "as usual" here), and I was wrong (he wants me to add "yet again" here), OR, "Keep the faith, baby- there is actually a website on the Internet where I received $40.00 for $1.00 ("yeah, right", snort, guffaw from you-know-who).

for pass couple of months i have been getting billed for 12.99 from TLG GREATFUN but didn't know why, so i call my bank so they can stop payment and they gave me the number. I called GREATFUN and cancelled what ever i signed up for. Some how they got my info from when i book online for AIRPORT PARKING in Philadelphia. I always book airport parking twice a year online, but this the first.

This company started running an ad on certain TV networks. Just saw one on Hallmark Channel. Advertising you get a free $40 gift card for signing up for one month. But they don't tell you what their service actually does other than save money on major brands. But no explanation as to how that works. I was curious who they are so I did a Google search and this was the first thing that popped up. Someone at work was scammed by these shysters and went in on a class action suit against the company. He won and they had to pay a lump sum in damages. His savings account was drained of $22/mo for over a year and he had no idea. Same kinda deal, and check box on a site that was so small it was mixed in fine print. He made a screen shot of the site and used that as evidence.

I have not had problems with this company as bad as most of the comments I read but I checked this website initially because there was some suspicious activity by Great Fun. Here is all the info about my experience and the company, that I know up to this point:
I had just purchased some concert tickets on LiveNation.com and after paying there was a link to get a $20 rebate on my tickets. I called the number that the link showed and a lady with a strong accent (did not sound Indian but i could be wrong) answered and told me that along with the $20 rebate, I could sign up with Great Fun for just $1 for a 30-day trial period (which would start after I received a card in the mail), after which I would automatically be charged 16.99/month if I did not cancel it first. The membership would include the card, which i could use for discounts for at restaurants, stores, movies, etc. The card would ship in 2-3 weeks and the 30-day trial would start AFTER i received it, yet I would get instant access to discounts via an emailed code that would be sent shortly after. They even promised an additional $20 (besides the original rebate) back later. They asked for detailed information from me, including my address, date of birth, and of course, my credit card number, along with other basic info. I spoke to rep Grace Paule. I was very skeptical at first but it seemed like a great deal and they had a cancellation guarantee so I went for it. I wrote all the company's info down in case of any issues later.
I decided it was time to check what was going on when i noticed the following:
It has been 15 days since then and at this point i have been charged 2 separate charges of $1.00 that is are both listed as "RECUR", one is by TLG*SHOPPER4700308 [protected] and the other TLG*GREATFN4700308 [protected]. I do not remember them mentioning TWO charges of $1.00 on the phone, just ONE. And I have not received my $20 rebate yet.
I know most of the people posting here did not knowingly sign up as I did. Is there anyone else who signed up on purpose that has any more info for me?

also, this is their website with their privacy policy...does not sound very private:
https://www.greatfunonline.com/store/common/privacypolicy.jsp?title=privacypolicy