American Standard Online review: housing scam 69

On 7/2/11 I was scammed as well. I was on the way on a Business Trip, when I called this lying, scamming company, namely, American Standard Online. I do usually check out companies, but, I don't know why I fell for the lying convincing Reps. at American Standard Online, as I was told, "You get a refund if you're not satisified with our service". LIARS! I have contacted the BBB of Santa Barbara, CA ( http://santabarbara.bbb.org/ComplaintSingle.aspx ); American Standard Online does not respond to them either. However, I am looking into getting a Class Action Lawsuit against American Standard Online. I saw something here: http://www.getpayback.com/real-estate/your-american-standards-online-americanstandardonline-com/ - but, I received a mail delivery failed when I tried to contact the email sender. However, I'm still looking to see how I can be part of any Class Action Lawsuit against this scamming American Standard Online "company".

Do anyone no a site that can assist you with regarding an rental or property to take over like this site says it can do for you its called a quick claim title.

they need to send my 2oo dollars back on my card and i want my money back soon possible thank you nita ann temple

As much as I hate to say it, I actually gave in to these guys. My wife and I (3 kids, to boot) were in a bad way and we needed housing immediately. We didn't really have much of a choice. I honestly should've checked reviews about this company before hand. I am going to attempt the refund process and see where it gets me. Given most of the complaints on this board, I am willing to bet that I won't get very far.

WOW-thanks a bunch. im glad that people like to post.
i didn't know anything about this company and its a good thing i looked around to see if anyone else did.

i found it weird, he asked me what i was looking for, so i told him a 3 brm single home in the country w/a lit land to drive our 4wheelers on and so on, you could hear him typing away and then... he describes the house of my dreams for what- no way- under the price range i told him. a sure sell. but you know how the saying goes- if it sounds to good to be true, it probably ain't.
When he got to about, $199 upfront i was like wwwwwaaaiiiiiiiiittttttt just one min.- i need to talk to my husband 1st, he reacted as if he understood, he said oh sure i completely understand, its alright, ill give you my direct number and you can call me back, i will be happy to assist you after you discuss it with him. i felt like ok he sounds confident, hes not trying to sell me something, maybe just maybe everything is going to be ok.
i was almost happy to tell my husband the good news till i found what has been posted. this really opened my eyes i guess you cant con a con right thanks for the heads up and like i say- it is what it is - A SCAM

Ok I have heard a lot of complaints about all this is there a way to get a lawyer and sew the company. For mis leading everyone. It is very true. they do not tell you anything til they take your money. but I'm thinking of talking with m y credit card company and getting the charge rejected. that way they can't and will not get there money.

omg i am prasing God right now! or my common sense to google this company name he gave me, his name was michael i remmber, and everything that you guys are saying he told me the exact same thing, that miami got over 8oo homes, and that also made me get my credit card but that website he gave me brought me here, to you guys i love all my americans thank you all so much, and i most defenly know that miami is expensive, the cheapest is 800 for a one bed room, he told me bout 400 a month to own, thank you guys again so much you all save me

wow i have t o say thank you to everyone who left i comment here and it seems to have a clear pattern, just like the rest of u i just got off the phone with a rep named Micheal in California who wants 199$ up front for a list of homes in foreclosure under market value that i can quick claim deed for cheep. he to gave me a number to call when i asked him if i can check out there reference's his number was [protected] and the number he gave for me to check out the company was [protected] and when i called it didn't even have a company greeting with the name and i said it was open from 8 to 5 but its ...lol 11am when i called and the answering message said its closed ...lol that was funny when i called Micheal back he said ya he is sorry about that there closed to day ...lolol and ask me about the money again and when can i pay it .when i asked about a wed site he gave me this name your American standard and like everyone this is what came up...lol thax to u all I'm a single mother of 3 and i work in a daycare i don't make much i would love to own a home and I'm shur there are many like me but we just don't have the money this is said that they would take away from hard working people .who already don't have much to start with . as a single mother of a low income family i thank u all. and i know my kids thank u .every dollar i make has to be spent carefully and u have helped me to be a lil more careful with the money i make to support my children

I responded to their ad and spoke with Michael Nash on June 5, 2012. He was well spoken and pleasant, but it sounded too good to be true! Mr. Nash said he would send me a email and I could check it out. BIG MISTAKE! Their internet site only spoke of PREFORECLOSURES and Michael Nash never said a word about preforeclosures! The ad I read stated you could ASSUME a mortgage for a 2-4 bedroom home for as little as $200 to $400 per month and his company had hundreds in the Tulsa, OK area, all over the United States and many properties on islands for your retirement home. He also stated many people buy several properties and rent them out and have HUGE extra income! Does this sound too good to be true? A RESOUNDING YES! He answered my many questions: Does the property have a clear title, no liens, no back taxes, etc. and he assured me that when I found a house, that his company "YOUR AMERICAN STANDARDS ONLINE' would handle everything. Here is their address: The American Standard at 35 West Main St., Suite B #106, Ventura, CA 93001. Phone # [protected] and Michael Nash directly at [protected]. Email: www.americanstandardonline.com. I am 65, single, disabled and if I had not emailed the BBB in Santa Barbara, CA, I too would have been conned out of $199! Truly, we have millions of good honest people with integrity -- do not let any "bad apples" spoil the barrel of the rest of your life. THANK GOD FOR ALL THE BBB'S that provide this information to anyone and at no cost!

I can't believe, i almost fell for this total ###! I have a bad credit history and this would have been a total godsend for me and my family. Sadly, If I don't find something soon we will be going to a homeless shelter :( How could anyone be so cruel and give false hope to desparate people? I can't find a rental due to a bad landlord that refused to fix anything! --It was all turned around on me and my husband because lack of information on how we could have placed our rent money in escrow until the things were repaired. Please say a prayer for my kids because time is running out and no one will rent to me!

I also called this company. I was told that "Douglas" was State and Federal Regulated. That they were also affiliated with HUD. That for $199 I could get a list of houses in my area, a realtor to show me the houses, the fee covered all paperwork, and that I could be living in my new home within a week. When I asked about the payents to the morgage company, and that I wouldn't have the full rent on the first, he replied that the owners and I could work something out. When I asked about the lawyers fees and the bank fees, I was told that they were all included i with the "rent" along with the insurance and property tax. I asked how long the morgage was for and I was told 30 years. I was also told that there were 11 homes in the township I was looking for. I'm glad my friend looked up the website for me, since I was so elated to have found something that would have worked for me. I am a single mother of 2 children, can't get an apartment due to bad credt, and homeless. I have a job, so paying the rent is not an issue. Whe I saw the ad on Craigslist, I was so excited to actually be able to own a home, my dream come true. I'm glad that she pointed me to this website and I was able to read all these complaints about them! I'm now grateful that I didn't have $199 to spend for a non-exsistant list!

I almost fell for it too! Way to good to be true. But have they helped anyone? Is there anyone who can honestly say they got a 200k house for 550 a month? There has to be someone?!

That really sucks, I fell for it too. He asked for the money and I was like, "ummm no, I don't know anything about your company". He was aggressive but fairly polite. Gave me full addresses to look at on Google Earth. If they are a scam, why are they still around? Is there anyone out there that can attest to being helped?

I did a simple domain search on the website I got from the phone rep. (homesamericanstandard.com) and here's the info if any of you want a place to start.
Administrative Contact:
Martinez, Juan jmar773@juno.com
Deepdish
421 s salinas st
Santa Barabra, California 93103
United States
[protected]

I saw the ad on craigslist and it looked like a great opportunity so I called for more information. I asked the representative if he could email me information about he company and was told he couldn't tell me anything without the $199.00 fee. At this point in the conversation, he had still not identified what the company was! All he was interested in was two things: my $199.00 fee and how much money I make a month. When I told him I was not going to make any type of monetary payments without knowing anything about the company or its services, he became very rude and I ended the call just as rudely. Avoid at all cost and do your part by flagging as spam on craigslist every time you see these ### post an ad.

I can’t believe this is how is happening! This organization needs to be investigated!
I feel violated to the highest degree! How is this even possible? Please contact me at julie05la@gmail.com for any investigational purposes! I wasn’t able to get my $199 refunded! Organizers of this scheme need to be arrested NOW!

I want the world to know brandy and Doug ain't ### they couldn't even tell me where the main office was located and brandy told me to f*** off both of u need to be in jail

they are liars they just want your $199.00 and when u call them to tell them what is going on they close the phone on u and say to call customer service but they tell u the same thing i have proof there number is [protected] i talked to gloria and see did not do nothing at all don't fall for it they are a big mistake that house is fake they build it like if they were making a movie and take a picture of it and make it look it's real but it's not ...THEY ARE SCAMERS

THANK YOU EVERYBODY

Yes they took my money too. They told me send in five letters with denials also. I told them how can I get denial letters if I never got an answer one way or another about properties. They just told me the Chicago areas has slow rel-estate.

Do Not Give Them Money!

OMG thank god for this! i was just on the phone with them and I was already weirded out by the greeting no company name or anything and than while i was talking to him he slipped up and said he was in CALIFORNIA mind you im in NEW YORK looking at NEW YORK postings on craigslist. That already gave me a red flag. so i asked him for the company name and as im talking to him im looking up scams for this company and im so glad i did because he was pressing me for my credit card i told him i had to consult with my fiance and he said fine and gave me a "number" to call him back at but im not going to thanks to these post :)

just got off the phone with one of the agents OMG cant believe how stupid they are! right away they wanted a payment and gave me some crap bout moneyback! n when asked to see the location was told not till i pay, then asked to see the website was told no one goes through websites to find info on a company R U FREAKIN KIDDING ME! he kept pushing me to give him my address n credit card info when i told him not till i do some research on ur company he then became very rude n hung up the phone right away! shady ### company!

my guy sounded like he just got done snorting some lines and when i asked his name he said "jack sheppard" lol. must have been watching "Lost"

I am shocked! I was just planning on giving them my money, but my wallet had been recently stolen and I was in the process of getting a replacement card. Something didn't feel right about giving them my money before I was able to check out what company I was dealing with. I can so relate to all of your concerns, and your doubts, and your experiences. I usually don't read reviews, but I am so glad I did today. In my head trying to avoid scams on craigslist, I thought they seemed very professional compared to all the other scams on craigslist. Even though I had pull to get the information out of them like the name of this company, and if this was federally run program, I was still willing to believe them. All I can say to you guys is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. You have saved me from almost making a big mistake.

I just got off the phone with Joseph Operator # 2083 and all he did was ask for my debit or credit card number. He continually talked over me when I tried asking about the refund policy in case I was unsatisfied with their service. Then when I asked to please allow me to finish speaking he simply hung up on me. All he wanted was my credit card number so that he could charge me the 199.00 fee that I am sure would never be refunded. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SCAM!

On another note, to Mr. Don Regal, the idiot who commented that we are all lazy Americans. Mr. Regal we are not lazy, we are just tired of people taking advantage of us. I would also like to offer Mr. Regal an invitation to my home where we could discuss his comment face to face, man to man. Please Mr. Regal, please come talk to this lazy American face to face.!

I just got off the phone with Joseph, operator number 2083 and all he was interested in was getting my card number so he could charge me 199.00. He continually talked over me whenever I asked about their refund policy. When I finally raised my voice very slightly while asking him to please allow me to finish speaking, he simply hung up on me. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SCAM!

On another note, I would like to address the comment made by Don Regal. Mr. Regal accused all of us of being lazy Americans. Well Mr. Regal, first of all, we are not lazy we are just tired of the true lazy people out their taking advantage of us. Instead of these people trying to scam us hardworking people out of our money, why don't they get real HONEST jobs. You have a lot of nerve in protecting people such as these. However, you are entitled to your opinion. So, I would like to offer Mr. Don Regal an open invitation to come to my residence and face to face, man to man continue this discussion about how lazy we Americans are. Surely, Mr. Regal, you have no reservations about discussing your comment face to face with a lazy American such as myself. Please accept my open invitation, won't you.

I found the website and called. The man i spoke with encourage me to speak with my husband first and gave me a call back number. About 2hr later I called and we registered with them. We made a list and looked at homes that next day. We did think it was odd that the price was very low. However we found a house that was for sale by a real estate just next door to a home on the list. So we spoke with the owner about the area and why might the homes in the area be so cheap and so many on a foreclosure list, they had no idea. We spoke with one of the home owners on the list as well and they never knew their home was on a list. After that we quit looking and called. We had no problem connected to a manager and was offered all of our money back other than the 29.00 fee to join and the access to the website would not be accessible to us any longer. Lisa the manager also offered the full refund if we wanted to wait the 90 days /5 rejection sales or was willing to give us access to a rental list they offer

my name is Darcy and I live in lansing michigan and I found their ad on craigs list I called on many of their homes and each time
they did not want to give me info on the homes or their company.
and when I asked about their company they guy rude, and I had to pay the 199.00 to get any info even any where the house was located
they told me you seen the ad it give an area and when I payed the money I would get an email on the houses,
I knew somthing was up when the thrid call I made to them the guy sounded as he was drunk,
so remember if its to good to be true it is. sorry