International Marine & Auto Investment, Inc. reviews and complaints

I did business with this company back in 2006. Chuck at the company desk would hang up on us constantly when told that his client wasn't paying the note or insurance on my boat. At my own expense and my connections in law enforcement out of state was I able to rectify this situation. But after an expense and loss of nearly $6000. As a result I suffered physically and mentally. If chuck was near me today, I'd ring his neck. But, I was recently contacted by the USPS Police - it looks like good old chuck might soon be biting a pillow.

After calling Charles Derek a Rat ### for trying to reel-in another sucker...he is what he wrote back:

I am from International Marine...

Now why would you call someone you never met a Rat ###?
That makes you sound like and Ignorant FOOL...Anyways just trying to help you get into a boat your never going to on your own...
Have a good day...

Thanks for your time,
Rat ###

What a Yellow Rat ###!

They are now selling the same scam under the (new) name NMIG (http://www.nmiginc.com). The same Charles Derek contacted me via an ad I have, so be aware.

Charles Derek
Sales Manager
NMIG
30901 Utica Rd
Roseville Mi 48066

[protected] ext.16
Fax [protected]

I also got a kick out of the way they acted like International Marine and Great oaks were 2 seperate companies. When I went and paid them a visit to try and get payments out of them, guess what, they are in the same piece of ### converted house on Utica rd...

I am so glad I found this site! I fought with Chuck and Richard for two years after I let them take my boat. Payments to my bank were always late, I had to call and fight with them every month, I actually went to there office a couple of times, which is about 250 miles from my house, to try and get payments made. I finally had to go repo the boat myself, about 450 miles from my house. So far I have had to put almost 3000 dollars into the boat to get it back into shape, but at least I will necer have to deal with those low life criminals any more. Getting involved with these people was the biggest mistake of my life. They will go out of business soon but Chuck and his wife Karen will let things cool down for a few months and open under a different name. They have done that alot alrready. If you run there names thru Michagans Ag web site you will see all the companies Chuck and Karen have been involved with. They all had lawsuits and went out of business.

talked to chuck he took my honda in aug never made a payment 2 checks bounced. He said he leased it out when he is currently driving the truck. we have no contract or agreement for him or anyone to lease the honda. this is theft... im real

chucksteals@kemerly.com

I just got into it with CHUCK on the phone, He hung up on me. HE was cussing and everything. This is a great company to deal with. NOT. CHUCK stated to me his job is to just sell the boat to a loser that cant make the payments. His said his hands are clean after that. It doesnt matter

I called back, We will see what he comes up with on Monday as he stated.

BTW, He also tried to tell me all these folks that posted here are from the same person and that he has 100's of happy cleints. We will see

Any question if i am real call me at [protected]

Chuck had my vehicle returned to him through a defaulted buyer. He put someone else in the vehicle without me signing a new agreement. My vehicle was then impounded due to an unlicensed driver. I was never told this fact until after my vehicle was sold at an auction. I need any and all assistance I can get to get this piece of crap chuck to pay me the $12500 he owes me and money to replace the vehicle that I am still currently paying for. If you can help me call me at [protected]. Seth

Unless each individual has the funds to afford a private attorneys, at this point, filing with the attorney general, is your best option. In to many cases, people being out the money they are, can't afford to fight them alone.
Complaints sent to the Attorney General are being handled, but will take some time.
Everything must be verified, which takes a great deal of paperwork to accomplish. If you have not yet done so, please contact Jason Evans at the Attorney Generals Office in Michigan at [protected].
It may be a slow process, with no immediate relief, but there is a back log of cases. Feel free to ask Jason questions. It is far better that it all be reported to a single source, then for each individual just to seek out their own attorney for some type of restitution.
Chuck has his game down, but the Attorney Generals office already has a few things of their own in the works, it just takes people to continue to file complaints to strengthen the case.
I am sincerely sorry for all of your losses, and for those reading thinking it won't happen to them, call the number, learn a few things, and maybe you will think again!

I have a similar horror story with Great Oaks and with Chuck Gebell concerning my S500 Mercedes that I am willing to share with anyone. I sent an email to an above email address "allagainstgreatoaks@gmail.com and it came back undeliverable. Anyone out there have anything else going on that I can add another horrible story too? Please contact me at onelovnit@yahoo.com. James

I can't believe I found this website, probably was meant to be. We had purchased or what we thought we were purchasing a camper and a vehicle from this company, International Marine and Investment Group! Both were repossed from us because they said that we were not making our payments, which we had proof from our bank that the monies were being released out of our checking accounts every month. They were taking our money and not making the payments for the owners of these properties. They also took down payments from us on the vehicles and said that would come off the price of the balance owed on them and after the last payments were made on them we would own them free and clear and the owner would release the title. I can't tell you how much of our hard earned money was thrown away. Every time i would call Great Oaks management they would tell me that they were making the payment, but never did. Both the owner and us were out money and the poor people who thought their payments were being made had the property repoed. Does anyone know if there is anything being done with this company and if they are being investigated. If so please let me know! Please reply back on the comment s on here, prefer not to leave my number on here. Thanks very much! I am also calling the attorney generals office in Michigan too!

I entered into a contract with International Marine and Auto to market my vehicle, a 2006 Dodge ram 1500 Quad-cab . After buyer was found and the agreement took place, International denied payments agreed upon and subsequently the vehicle was returned to International Marine and Auto without my knowledge. Upon return the vehicle was re-marketed without my consent and was “re-sold” again without my consent and without a contract. The individual who had obtained my vehicle let his son, an underage unlicensed driver utilize the vehicle. The person was then stopped by the police and the vehicle was impounded. Case # 07-39982. This incident took place in September of 2007. I was notified of this in November of 2007 and was told that the company (international marine and auto) would make me pay to retrieve the vehicle. In such time the vehicle was sold at auction and I never received any notification from the impound lot of such action and never received any payment or of any payment made to my financial institution of monies garnered from the sale of my vehicle. Now I am paying for a vehicle that has been stolen from me and that someone else believes that that they are legally driving. I need any and all assistance regarding this matter to be able to retrieve the vehicle and to recoup money owed to me from International Marine and Auto. This group has no intention or remorse of the financial burden they arae putting on individuals like me who fell for their scam. Contact me at [protected]. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH INTERNATIONAL MARINE AND AUTO!

We have helped out thousands of people get out of a situation where they had a boat, RV or Auto that they could no longer afford and we found someone that really wanted the item but couldn't get financing. Many of these buyers end up paying the unit off even before the contract ends. Some of the sellers are behind on their payments and the finance company is looking to pick up the item just as we put a buyer into it. Our program works about 95% of the time and with every company you will have instances where things go wrong. We try our best and we strive to take care of all our clients. If you have had problems with our company you can email me at intcustserv@yahoo.com and we will try to rectify any problem.

You are encouraged to check out the better business bureau website for both Michigan and Florida, or you can contact the Attorney Generals office in Michigan at [protected] to find out more information about the complaints filed against this company, or if you have one to file.

GOOD DAY,

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BELOW.

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5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION...
HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE
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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
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Dearest one greeting for today.

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My mother died when I was still baby and since then my father took me with his load. Before the death of my father, in November 2006, in a private clinic here in Abidjan he revealed me that he has the sum of three million five hundred and thousand dollars USD ($ 3, 500.000) in a frozen account in a principal bank in Abidjan on my behalf, as his only daughter. He also explained me that it was because of this money that he was poisoned by he's associates of businesses. He then advice me to look for a foreign associate, in a country of my choice, who
will help me to transfer this money outside of this country and will employ it in
investments such as the management of real goods or the management of hotel.

I request your assistance for the following reasons:
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Thank you, that God blesses you immensely.
Sincerely yours,

Miss Ariane Renee.

Talked with the Attorney General's office in Michigan today and they are very interested in talking with anyone that has had problems with International Marine & Auto Investment. They are building a case at this time, there number is [protected]

If I hadn't been wronged and our home repossessed, then I would have never had a reason to write in the first place. The owner claims the bank refused his payments, ironically though, he continued to take ours. He offered us the opportunity to have another motor home as resolution, but that seems like a mute point, the damage is pretty much done for me right now. How could I trust this wouldn't happen again.
I am an actual person, not an ex employee, who underwent a series of invasive surgeries this year, and I am suppose to undergo more. I was suppose to be taking a break and visiting family, instead I am in a motel with my belongings in storage trying to find somewhere to live. I gain no gratification from being in such a situation, the stress has made me physically sick to my stomach. I am not the reason they lost their better business bureau standing or the right to have the logo on their website. This situation is costing my husband and myself a great deal of undue expense and distress at a time in our life it should be the least of our concerns. We went through the process of harassing phone calls and running scared wondering if and when they would find the motor home with our personal belongings. It's a situation that no person should go through. All I have remaining is my dignity, my freedom of speech, and the support of good people such as the seller who are helping to encourage me through this. I am merely stating my situation, it is up to a consumer to investigate and make an informed decision for themselves. My only purpose on this forum is to divulge what has happened to us, regardless of whether others have had good encounters, mine has been a nightmare. I will not be threatened or intimated to stop posting. I believe it is my right, and if one other benefits from our misfortune, then so be it.

This Company should not be in buisness at all they have screwed many people out of their hard earned money not to mention losing the property they think they are purchasing .they do and will not make the payments for you. They are owners of Great Oaks asset managment, contrary to what they try to make you believe. TRUST ME PLEASE DO NOT DO BUISNESS WITH EITHER COMPANY!