Signet Financial Group
Reviews and Complaints

I tried that website glehman@Signet-financial and there is no website found obviously it has been removed! Hopefully we will all get our money someday! And they get whats comming to them!

Unfortunately for all those awaiting refunds, according to news reports, Signet is out of business. You can search Signet's name under Google News for more information.

i dont know where you headr that they closed but i know for a fact that they have not i work selling warantys and i just sold one today through signet todays date is 6/10/2011. I must say im very sory for everyone who has had or is having problems with signet. I it was me i would contact everyone on this board and anyone else i could and hire a laywer you all have a class action lawsuit in your hands so dont let this just go away cause the comapny makes it hard to get any answers. Sue them i know i would! Good luck!

We also filed all the required paperwork. We did speak to people in Nov. 2010, Jan 2011, Mar 2011. The last phone call they stated the check had been cut on Monday and we should receive it by Friday. Friday came and went and now they don't answer the phone. If anyone is going to file a claim against this Fraudulent company I would like to know.

I too have been scammed! What can we do? Where do we go from here, or is it over?
Utah

Of course you could always call the president, Gregg Lehman at his home in Winters, CA: [protected]

Complain all you want, but the company is out of business, and the money is all gone.

We bought our warranty from Toyota in Dec 2004 and submitted all the required documents early this January to make sure I'm within the 30 days requirement. Last time I called they told me to follow-up on April, but now they are closed. Any other way to get this company to send us all our refunds? Should I go ahead and submit my complain to the Attorney General of CA?

I just got online this morning to see if the refund form for out policy was available online... everyone is saying they have been scammed and the company is out of business... Ours policy was purchased in Aug of 2008. And is for 84 months... should be sending in stuff for refund in about nine more days. I called the phone number on our policy and got a nice recording that asked if anyone in our home was over 50. I replied yes and was told we qualify for a health monitor... oh JOY! I will be contacting our dealership where we purchased the trailer and the policy to see what they say. YES, if there is a lawsuit you bet we are in! Let us know.

I am having the same problem. I followed everything to the letter. Even sent refund paperwork by certified mail. Was told that we had fulfilled the correct paperwork and a refund would be issued in 90 -120 days and to check back in late April. I want my money back and tried to call today to find that there is no one answering the phone. Is anyone having any luck getting their refund. I have all my paperwork.

Thanks,
Frustrated in Rochester NY

I still have not been able to get in contact with anyone so I will now assume they have scammed me out of my $2000. I believe it is now time we act together, contact as many consumer agencies as possible and think about a class action suit. By the way, it looks like a news channel out of New York did a piece on this scam company in August of 2010. Maybe if we contact that news agency or (any others in our area) it will put more heat on these bums.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7613082

im was just told that SFG has gone out of business and that we are all ###ed!

I still haven't been able to get in contact with anyone so I will now assume they have scammed me out of my $2000. I believe it is now time we act together, contact as many consumer agencies as possible and think about a class action suit. By the way, it looks like a news channel out of New York did a piece on this scam company in August of 2010. Maybe if we contact that news agency or (any others in our area) it will put more heat on these bums.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7613082

Hi, I am in the same situation as you are. I started my refund in September and did EVERYTHING THEY ASKED and sent everything they needed asap to them. They told me I was approved for refund even told me the amount of the check. They kept dragging it out and I kept calling to find out why. Finally I talked to someone and they told me check was mailed out .I still haven't gotten it. Their website is down and now no one will answer the phone.

Their website says they are under construction also... did they go out of business? I will be pissed since my warranty ended in January and I'm still fighting for the refund. If they did indeed go out of business does anyone know of a way we can get the money that is owed?

I don't care if times were hard for them or not! If they went bankrupt then obviously they took or spent OUR MONEY and we are all intitled to what we paid! I will do whatever it takes to get my $2, 500 and I hope you will too!

Because they are CA based you need to file complaints with the CA Insurance Commissioner and the CA Attorney General. You can do this online. The CA Secretary of State website show Signet's business still active and represented by James C, Kuppenbender law firm out of Sacramento, CA. We were told that their secondary insurance was Hanover Re and not to expect anything in return.

Of course you could always call the president, Gregg Lehman at his home in Winters, CA: [protected] and see what he has to say about it. Read around the web and you'll see that the last batch of checks he sent out bounced. These guys are smart enough to drain the corporation dry and leave nothing to pick over.

I have no contact with this other than being a victim. I look at it this way: I paid $1560 for a 5 year extended warranty. I got 5 years of extended warranty protection. None of my other insurance policies give me money back if I don't use them.

Did the dealer's promise of a refund cause me to buy something I wouldn't have otherwise? Probably. I'm just as mad at myself as I am at my dealer (out of business) as I am at Signet (out of business). It was an expensive lesson.

I suspect that Signet had a reasonable business plan. They could count on x% of vehicle owners selling before the extended warranty was up. They could count on y% of cars needing service under the warranty. They only had to collect enough from the dealers to cover the small percentage of people who actually file a refund claim, and enough more to make a tidy profit.

Unfortunately, they got bit by the same financial collapse that shook all of the rest of us. People quit buying new cars, and if they did, they didn't buy warranties because all of the consumer advice told them not to. Cars are getting a lot more reliable, and fewer of them needed warranty repairs. People were in a financial bind, and were MORE likely to file a refund claim. At some point, the money to pay for refunds runs out. I'm sure Gregg saw it coming, and sucked the maximum amount out of the corporation while the checks were still good.

A reputable organization would have purchased some type of secondary insurance to cover payments, but Signet did not or could not. This may be what the California AG will use to go after Gregg. In any case, if we get anything, it will be pennies. Maybe a T-shirt or a coupon good for $25 off our next extended warranty.

Bottom line: you paid for extended warranty, you got extended warranty. Gregg isn't losing any sleep. Neither should you.

Tick, I'm not interested in hurting his feelings, but more interested in ruining him and any future scams he's planning in the eyes of his 93 " friends" and friends of friends. How do know about of his finances and there not being any money left ?

The company is out of business, and there is no money left. I'm sure Mr. Gregg was smart enough to hide his personal fortune from any actions against Signet. Rip him a new one on Facebook; I'm sure that will hurt his feelings...

Hi, I am going through this as well. I have sent multiple letters requesting refund and it seems as of April 5, 2011. they have gone under. I am losing $1825 behind this. If anyone has any information or is interested in pursuing this together please contact me at msdiamante11@gmail.com. I am disgusted.

Same story here! Was told check would be mailed about a month ago and nothing. Thanks for posting this losers e-mail and phone number. Called my auto dealership and they have had over 20 calls in just a couple of days about this and have their "legal department" on it. Trying to get Gregg to be my friend on facebook and rip him a new one! He lives in Vacaville, CA I believe.

Same here. I am unable to get a hold of them.

I still haven't been able to get in contact with anyone so I will now assume they have scammed me out of my $2000. I believe it is now time we act together, contact as many consumer agencies as possible and think about a class action suit. By the way, it looks like a news channel out of New York did a piece on this scam company in August of 2010. Maybe if we contact that news agency or (any others in our area) it will put more heat on these bums.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7613082

Their website says they are under construction and their phone always says they are closed... did they go out of business? I will be pissed since my warranty ended in January and I'm still fighting for the refund. If they did indeed go out of business does anyone know of a way we can get the money that is owed?

I had purchased through the car dealership in The Dalles Oregon an extended warrenty for the car I purchased. I payed extra each month for 72 months at the end of which if I had not used the warrenty I would get a full refund. I sent in the paperwork, they sent me paperwork back to fill out. i sent that in and called 1 month later to make sure they received it. They had and told me it all was approved to expect a check in the mail within 90 days. I called them back and there # says closed until further notice. I keep calling and now it just rings and rings. I contact the car dealership I bought it through and they have taken my info and are "looking into it."

I've also been duped by Signet, I tried calling and office is tempary closed, I also sent a certifed letter and the letter was returned today undilvered. If any one out there has a new contact please let me know
Thanks

Oh by the way the dealership was Dan McCormick in Kalkaska, MIchigan, and the sales man was Tony Piazo, who now works at Brown Motors in Petoskey

Ditto, ditto, ditto on everything I have read, now the systems have been shut down phones, computer systems nothing. The only thing I discovered different with my case is at first they said I wasnt in their system, go figure I had all the paper work and they didnt have it, SURE ! And my dealership I bought it from is no longer in business otherwise I WOULD go after them too. I found my salesman and all he said was he is not getting involved and will not help me, SWEET, he talked me into getting it! I hope someone is able to go after these dirt bags and makes them pay.

I still haven't been able to get in contact with anyone so I will now assume they have scammed me out of my $2000. I believe it is now time we act together, contact as many consumer agencies as possible and think about a class action suit. By the way, it looks like a news channel out of New York did a piece on this scam company in August of 2010. Maybe if we contact that news agency or (any others in our area) it will put more heat on these bums.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7613082

I qualified for my refund back in August 2010. Still not check. I was told it would be mailed December 10, 2010. They claim the check was lost in the mail. Now they won't return my calls. I filed a complaint with the BBB, but they didn't respond. A second notice has been sent. Now I'm filling out paperwork to file a complaint with the State of California Department of insurance.

We fully qualified for our refund back on september 2010, I was told it would take approx. 5 months to process! I called on March 7, and
to my amazement I was told the check was just mailed out on feb.28, 2011. here we are at march 7, 2011 and no check has arrived.
My call to them now go's to a recording with no return call. After reading some of the other complaints that are posted, I too will be
contacting the California state attorney's office, and file a complaint
against SFG based on breach of contract and fraud. I hope others will follow suit, and maybe we can put SFG out of the extended warranty
bussiness!

2011

My refund check was supposed to have been mailed on January 14th, 2011. It's February 28th and still nothing! I've made several phone calls and have been told that a new check would be sent (that was two weeks ago). -- Fed up with Signet Financial Group

Also trying to get my refund- check was SUPPOSEDLY written on February 4th and mailed out on February 7th- it is now February 19th and on Monday I am filing a Fraud form with the California Insurance Fraud agency-Good Luck

Of course you could always call the president, Gregg Lehman at his home in Winters, CA: [protected]

You didn't buy an extended warranty from Signet. You purchased a warranty from some other company. In order to get you to sign, your dealer paid a small amount to Signet for a 'policy on a policy' that would refund the purchase price of the warranty if you didn't use it. You got your extended warranty coverage, but you're not getting the refund. Signet is out of business and the money is gone. You are in the same boat with thousands of other people.

I am currently pursuing my claim for refund from Signet Financial Group. It began on 10 Feb 2010, exactly six years from the time I purchased my extended warranty from Signet. I have complied with all requirments of Signet, sent all letters and documentation via certified mail (return receipt), and continue to wait to hear a peep from them. Today I am sending another certified letter requesting an update as to the holdup on their end. I will continue to fight on but will never again be dumb enough to purchase an extended warranty.

I've left Greg a voicemail... Not holding my breath for a return call...

Of course you could always call the president, Gregg Lehman at his home in Winters, CA: [protected]

The company is out of business, and the money is all gone. The last few checks that people received bounced. Chalk it up to experience.

I am in the same situation also . I sent all my paperwork and pictures via overnight mail on Sept.3, 2010. I called and was told everything was approved for my refund and the paperwork was sent to the main office to have a check cut in the amount of $1865 and to call back in a couple weeks. I called a few weeks later and was given a date the check was to be sent out, March 11, 2011. The check NEVER CAME!

I still haven't been able to get in contact with anyone so I will now assume they have scammed me out of my $2000. I believe it is now time we act together, contact as many consumer agencies as possible and think about a class action suit. By the way, it looks like a news channel out of New York did a piece on this scam company in August of 2010. Maybe if we contact that news agency or (any others in our area) it will put more heat on these bums.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7613082

The company president is Gregg Lehman and his email address is glehman@signet-finanical.com phone number is [protected] ext. 102. Keep calling, sending emails. It took me a almost a year of weekly and almost daily calls and emails to finally get my money. Their business practice is to make you jump through so many hoops that you finally give up and they can keep your money. Use the contact information above and post other contacts if you find them.

Here's another verse to the same old song. I started the refund process in June of 2010. I jumped thru all of Signets hoops in the 30 day window to get my refund. After that I got the same run around, the paperwork was waiting to be approved, then waiting to be processed, then the check was issued and to expect it in 10 business days, then the check must have been lost and they would reissue it. And now phone calls with no return call. They have their script down and there is no deviation from it. I did call the California Attorney General to see if there is any record of any fraud investigations against Signet Financial. The AG sent a letter on my behalf but to date there has been no response from Signet. My next step is the BBB and the DA in Vacaville to see if someone can light a fire under them.

I am in the same boat with them saying the check was in the mail. The end of my 60 days was Dec. 3rd (2010). They said the check was mailed on Jan. 3rd (wait, isn't that AFTER my 60 days?). I never got the check. On the 17th of January, a Carrie (from refund dept.) put a message into accounting to reissue it. Over a week later, I call back. Carrie said, the order is still in and they will call me when they send it. I calmly explain how things seem fishy. She immediately gives me Gregg L's phone number. He happens to be on vacation for a week! I hear nothing. I leave multiple messages for Greg, knowing he is back from vacation by now. I call Carrie again inquiring as to my status because I haven't heard anything. She knew me by name and just says, "Look. You went as high as you can go with your claim. He will take care of it when he gets a chance." She wouldn't talk to me anymore, and I have never spoken to Greg (he won't call me back). I finally file a report with BBB. It is only there that they responded to my complaint. They said they mailed me another check on Feb. 4th. I asked for overnight mail on BBB. I don't think I got it. We'll see if the check comes this time.

I really feel like they "punished" me for calling repeatedly and going to BBB. Why else would it take a month to reissue a "lost" check and they won't speak to me on the phone? I promise - I am a kind and not rude person.

Ed !@# - I'm curious to find out whether you ever received your refund check. I was told my check was mailed on 12/3/10. When it didn't arrive last week, I called this morning and got the exact same answer you did. I'm not sure what to do if it doesn't arrive this Friday, 12/17/10.

I was told my refund went out 11-12-10 from Vacaville, Ca to Susanville, Ca. It is now 11-19-10 and unless the pony express is still delivering mail someone there is a whole lot less than honest. I called yesterday and was told the accounting department will not do anything until 10 days have past and to call back after Thanksgiving. This company seems to work like the IRS