Rebate Scam Alert !!

The FTC seems to be interested in this issue. (It's about time!) Go to the
FTC web site (www.ftc.gov) and search (in the upper right hand corner) for
"rebates".

Bob

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've been waiting for almost a year for 2 cell phone rebates to
> arrive... all the forms were all filled out properly, sent in on time,
> everything APPROVED. Payment has been "pending" for more than 6 months
> and every time I enquire about what's going on, they assure me that
> they are working really hard to get those checks to me. Online company
> that I bought the phone from is LowCostCells, however they also go by
> the names of InPhonic and Wirefly. Rebate center is:
>
> Wireless Rebate Processing Center
> c/o Customer Care Department
> PO Box 100517 - BCC
> White Bear Lake, MN 55110-0517
>
> Here's the message I've been getting from the rebate center for 6
> months...
>
> "Claim approved. Payment pending, please allow 4-5 weeks for payment
> processing."
>
> If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by calling
> (866) 607-9877 or email us at [email protected].
>
>
> They no longer respond to my emails.
>

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On Nov 7, 7:45 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Nov 6, 4:25 pm, "eBob.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > The FTC seems to be interested in this issue. (It's about time!) Go to the
> > FTC web site (www.ftc.gov) and search (in the upper right hand corner) for
> > "rebates".
>
> > Bob
>
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> >news:[email protected]...
>
> > > I've been waiting for almost a year for 2 cell phone rebates to
> > > arrive... all the forms were all filled out properly, sent in on time,
> > > everything APPROVED. Payment has been "pending" for more than 6 months
> > > and every time I enquire about what's going on, they assure me that
> > > they are working really hard to get those checks to me. Online company
> > > that I bought the phone from is LowCostCells, however they also go by
> > > the names of InPhonic and Wirefly. Rebate center is:
>
> > > Wireless Rebate Processing Center
> > > c/o Customer Care Department
> > > PO Box 100517 - BCC
> > > White Bear Lake, MN 55110-0517
>
> > > Here's the message I've been getting from the rebate center for 6
> > > months...
>
> > > "Claim approved. Payment pending, please allow 4-5 weeks for payment
> > > processing."
>
> > > If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by calling
> > > (866) 607-9877 or email us at [email protected].
>
> > > They no longer respond to my emails.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thanks Bob, I filed a complaint with the ftc.... also with several
> other agencies. I'm trying to find out how to complain to AT&T.....
> anyone know?
>
> There is a very long history and pattern to the method of madness
> InPhonic uses. Here's a good article...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InPhonic
>
> I find it interesting that InPhonic has partnered up with Amazon.com,
> I certainly will not be shopping at Amazon.com anymore since it
> supports a business like this.
>
> Here's what the BBB reports on InPhonic....
>
> http://www.dc.bbb.org/report.html?na...ompid=23004111
>
> Here's what the BBB lists for other company names that InPhonic
> uses...
>
> A1 Wireless
> Cellular Buys
> Cellular Choices
> Continental Promotion Group
> Corporate Wireless
> FonCentral
> Inphonic
> InPhonic Inc
> INTELENET Wireless Customer Service
> Liberty Wireless
> lowcostcells.com
> mobile Pro
> MSN Mobile Customer Service
> Phone Deals
> StarNumber, Inc.
> TMI Wireless
> Wirefly
> wirefly.com
> Wireless Marketplace
> WorldPerks Wireless Service
> Younevercall.com
>
> I'm sure there's many more. Smart consumers will avoid all these
> companies if they know what's going on.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Decided to write a letter to my favorite online retailer to let them
know I will no longer make any purchases from them. Here's what it
says.....

Dear Amazon.com,

It has come to my attention that you have partnered up with InPhonic
to market products. This company is well known for its illegal
business practices... namely cell phone rebate fraud. I just happen to
be one of the victims of Inphonic and the phoney rebates it offered
and I have not received. I have reported this crime to the BBB and
FTC, as well as several online groups.

As a result of this crime (fraud), I will not conduct business with
any company that has partnered up with InPhonic, this includes
Amazon.com. ALSO, I have told all of my family, friends and business
associates, and online friends NOT to do business with Amazon.com and
I will not accept gift certificates for Amazon.com, so they need to
find another source for Christmas gifts.


I would hope that Amazon.com would reconsider partnering up with a
scam business like InPhonic as more and more people become aware of
this problem company. BTW, I will be posting this reply to several
newsgroups on the internet as well.

Good day.

I'd contact the State AG in Minnesota and the FTC with a Certfied copy
to inPhonic.

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:59:59 -0000, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>
>
>
>On Nov 7, 7:45 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> On Nov 6, 4:25 pm, "eBob.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > The FTC seems to be interested in this issue. (It's about time!) Go to the
>> > FTC web site (www.ftc.gov) and search (in the upper right hand corner) for
>> > "rebates".
>>
>> > Bob
>>
>> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> >news:[email protected]...
>>
>> > > I've been waiting for almost a year for 2 cell phone rebates to
>> > > arrive... all the forms were all filled out properly, sent in on time,
>> > > everything APPROVED. Payment has been "pending" for more than 6 months
>> > > and every time I enquire about what's going on, they assure me that
>> > > they are working really hard to get those checks to me. Online company
>> > > that I bought the phone from is LowCostCells, however they also go by
>> > > the names of InPhonic and Wirefly. Rebate center is:
>>
>> > > Wireless Rebate Processing Center
>> > > c/o Customer Care Department
>> > > PO Box 100517 - BCC
>> > > White Bear Lake, MN 55110-0517
>>
>> > > Here's the message I've been getting from the rebate center for 6
>> > > months...
>>
>> > > "Claim approved. Payment pending, please allow 4-5 weeks for payment
>> > > processing."
>>
>> > > If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by calling
>> > > (866) 607-9877 or email us at [email protected].
>>
>> > > They no longer respond to my emails.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> Thanks Bob, I filed a complaint with the ftc.... also with several
>> other agencies. I'm trying to find out how to complain to AT&T.....
>> anyone know?
>>
>> There is a very long history and pattern to the method of madness
>> InPhonic uses. Here's a good article...
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InPhonic
>>
>> I find it interesting that InPhonic has partnered up with Amazon.com,
>> I certainly will not be shopping at Amazon.com anymore since it
>> supports a business like this.
>>
>> Here's what the BBB reports on InPhonic....
>>
>> http://www.dc.bbb.org/report.html?na...ompid=23004111
>>
>> Here's what the BBB lists for other company names that InPhonic
>> uses...
>>
>> A1 Wireless
>> Cellular Buys
>> Cellular Choices
>> Continental Promotion Group
>> Corporate Wireless
>> FonCentral
>> Inphonic
>> InPhonic Inc
>> INTELENET Wireless Customer Service
>> Liberty Wireless
>> lowcostcells.com
>> mobile Pro
>> MSN Mobile Customer Service
>> Phone Deals
>> StarNumber, Inc.
>> TMI Wireless
>> Wirefly
>> wirefly.com
>> Wireless Marketplace
>> WorldPerks Wireless Service
>> Younevercall.com
>>
>> I'm sure there's many more. Smart consumers will avoid all these
>> companies if they know what's going on.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
>Decided to write a letter to my favorite online retailer to let them
>know I will no longer make any purchases from them. Here's what it
>says.....
>
>Dear Amazon.com,
>
>It has come to my attention that you have partnered up with InPhonic
>to market products. This company is well known for its illegal
>business practices... namely cell phone rebate fraud. I just happen to
>be one of the victims of Inphonic and the phoney rebates it offered
>and I have not received. I have reported this crime to the BBB and
>FTC, as well as several online groups.
>
>As a result of this crime (fraud), I will not conduct business with
>any company that has partnered up with InPhonic, this includes
>Amazon.com. ALSO, I have told all of my family, friends and business
>associates, and online friends NOT to do business with Amazon.com and
>I will not accept gift certificates for Amazon.com, so they need to
>find another source for Christmas gifts.
>
>
>I would hope that Amazon.com would reconsider partnering up with a
>scam business like InPhonic as more and more people become aware of
>this problem company. BTW, I will be posting this reply to several
>newsgroups on the internet as well.
>
>Good day.
>

On Nov 7, 1:50 pm, Ron <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'd contact the State AG in Minnesota and the FTC with a Certfied copy
> to inPhonic.
>
> On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:59:59 -0000, "[email protected]"
>
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >On Nov 7, 7:45 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >> On Nov 6, 4:25 pm, "eBob.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> > The FTC seems to be interested in this issue. (It's about time!) Go to the
> >> > FTC web site (www.ftc.gov) and search (in the upper right hand corner) for
> >> > "rebates".
>
> >> > Bob
>
> >> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> >> >news:[email protected]...
>
> >> > > I've been waiting for almost a year for 2 cell phone rebates to
> >> > > arrive... all the forms were all filled out properly, sent in on time,
> >> > > everything APPROVED. Payment has been "pending" for more than 6 months
> >> > > and every time I enquire about what's going on, they assure me that
> >> > > they are working really hard to get those checks to me. Online company
> >> > > that I bought the phone from is LowCostCells, however they also go by
> >> > > the names of InPhonic and Wirefly. Rebate center is:
>
> >> > > Wireless Rebate Processing Center
> >> > > c/o Customer Care Department
> >> > > PO Box 100517 - BCC
> >> > > White Bear Lake, MN 55110-0517
>
> >> > > Here's the message I've been getting from the rebate center for 6
> >> > > months...
>
> >> > > "Claim approved. Payment pending, please allow 4-5 weeks for payment
> >> > > processing."
>
> >> > > If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by calling
> >> > > (866) 607-9877 or email us at [email protected].
>
> >> > > They no longer respond to my emails.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> > - Show quoted text -
>
> >> Thanks Bob, I filed a complaint with the ftc.... also with several
> >> other agencies. I'm trying to find out how to complain to AT&T.....
> >> anyone know?
>
> >> There is a very long history and pattern to the method of madness
> >> InPhonic uses. Here's a good article...
>
> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InPhonic
>
> >> I find it interesting that InPhonic has partnered up with Amazon.com,
> >> I certainly will not be shopping at Amazon.com anymore since it
> >> supports a business like this.
>
> >> Here's what the BBB reports on InPhonic....
>
> >>http://www.dc.bbb.org/report.html?na...ompid=23004111
>
> >> Here's what the BBB lists for other company names that InPhonic
> >> uses...
>
> >> A1 Wireless
> >> Cellular Buys
> >> Cellular Choices
> >> Continental Promotion Group
> >> Corporate Wireless
> >> FonCentral
> >> Inphonic
> >> InPhonic Inc
> >> INTELENET Wireless Customer Service
> >> Liberty Wireless
> >> lowcostcells.com
> >> mobile Pro
> >> MSN Mobile Customer Service
> >> Phone Deals
> >> StarNumber, Inc.
> >> TMI Wireless
> >> Wirefly
> >> wirefly.com
> >> Wireless Marketplace
> >> WorldPerks Wireless Service
> >> Younevercall.com
>
> >> I'm sure there's many more. Smart consumers will avoid all these
> >> companies if they know what's going on.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> >Decided to write a letter to my favorite online retailer to let them
> >know I will no longer make any purchases from them. Here's what it
> >says.....
>
> >Dear Amazon.com,
>
> >It has come to my attention that you have partnered up with InPhonic
> >to market products. This company is well known for its illegal
> >business practices... namely cell phone rebate fraud. I just happen to
> >be one of the victims of Inphonic and the phoney rebates it offered
> >and I have not received. I have reported this crime to the BBB and
> >FTC, as well as several online groups.
>
> >As a result of this crime (fraud), I will not conduct business with
> >any company that has partnered up with InPhonic, this includes
> >Amazon.com. ALSO, I have told all of my family, friends and business
> >associates, and online friends NOT to do business with Amazon.com and
> >I will not accept gift certificates for Amazon.com, so they need to
> >find another source for Christmas gifts.
>
> >I would hope that Amazon.com would reconsider partnering up with a
> >scam business like InPhonic as more and more people become aware of
> >this problem company. BTW, I will be posting this reply to several
> >newsgroups on the internet as well.
>
> >Good day.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Dear AT&T,

I would like to bring to your attention criminal activity involving
one of your retailers, InPhonic. As you may be aware, the Better
Business Bureau has a very long report on InPhonic (
http://www.dc.bbb.org/report.html?na...ompid=23004111 ).

According to this report, InPhonic has been using several business
names including:

A1 Wireless
Cellular Buys
Cellular Choices
Continental Promotion Group
Corporate Wireless
FonCentral
Inphonic
InPhonic Inc
INTELENET Wireless Customer Service
Liberty Wireless
lowcostcells.com
mobile Pro
MSN Mobile Customer Service
Phone Deals
StarNumber, Inc.
TMI Wireless
Wirefly
wirefly.com
Wireless Marketplace
WorldPerks Wireless Service
Younevercall.com

According to this report , June 8, 2006 the Attorney General of
Washington DC filed suit in Superior Court against InPhonic. Also,
April 27, 2007 Federal Trade Commission suit claiming deceptive and
unfair business practices regarding rebate offers. No surprise,
InPhonic is very well known for it's illegal and deceptive business
practices in the industry... namely cell phone rebate fraud.

I just happen to be a recent victim of Inphonic and the phoney rebates
it offers.... I have not received the rebates that I was promised when
I purchased the phone from LowCostCells online and I agreed to the 2
year plan with Cingular / AT&T. I have been waiting for almost a year
for 2 rebates to arrive from InPhonic. I have been watching the
InPhonic website that shows the status of the rebate ( http://cellphonerebates.com/
). Here's what it's been telling me for almost 6 months:

"Claim approved. Payment pending, please allow 4-5 weeks for payment
processing. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us
by calling (866) 607-9877 or email us at [email protected]."


The InPhonic Rebate Center no longer replies to my emails and I have
reported this crime to the BBB, FTC,the Attorney General, as well as
several online groups.


As a result of this crime (fraud) against me, I will not conduct
business with any company that has partnered up with InPhonic, this
includes AT&T. I intend to finish the 2 year contract as I promised,
but if this crime is not properly dealt with by AT&T, I cannot
continue as a customer after that.

I would hope that AT&T would do the right thing and reconsider
partnering up with a scam business like InPhonic. As more and more
people become a victim of this rebate fraud, I do believe that AT&T
will lose customers as a result.

Good day.

(BTW, I will be posting this reply to several newsgroups on the
internet as well)

On Nov 7, 7:45 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Nov 6, 4:25 pm, "eBob.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > The FTC seems to be interested in this issue. (It's about time!) Go to the
> > FTC web site (www.ftc.gov) and search (in the upper right hand corner) for
> > "rebates".
>
> > Bob
>
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> >news:[email protected]...
>
> > > I've been waiting for almost a year for 2 cell phone rebates to
> > > arrive... all the forms were all filled out properly, sent in on time,
> > > everything APPROVED. Payment has been "pending" for more than 6 months
> > > and every time I enquire about what's going on, they assure me that
> > > they are working really hard to get those checks to me. Online company
> > > that I bought the phone from is LowCostCells, however they also go by
> > > the names of InPhonic and Wirefly. Rebate center is:
>
> > > Wireless Rebate Processing Center
> > > c/o Customer Care Department
> > > PO Box 100517 - BCC
> > > White Bear Lake, MN 55110-0517
>
> > > Here's the message I've been getting from the rebate center for 6
> > > months...
>
> > > "Claim approved. Payment pending, please allow 4-5 weeks for payment
> > > processing."
>
> > > If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by calling
> > > (866) 607-9877 or email us at [email protected].
>
> > > They no longer respond to my emails.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thanks Bob, I filed a complaint with the ftc.... also with several
> other agencies. I'm trying to find out how to complain to AT&T.....
> anyone know?
>
> There is a very long history and pattern to the method of madness
> InPhonic uses. Here's a good article...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InPhonic
>
> I find it interesting that InPhonic has partnered up with Amazon.com,
> I certainly will not be shopping at Amazon.com anymore since it
> supports a business like this.
>
> Here's what the BBB reports on InPhonic....
>
> http://www.dc.bbb.org/report.html?na...ompid=23004111
>
> Here's what the BBB lists for other company names that InPhonic
> uses...
>
> A1 Wireless
> Cellular Buys
> Cellular Choices
> Continental Promotion Group
> Corporate Wireless
> FonCentral
> Inphonic
> InPhonic Inc
> INTELENET Wireless Customer Service
> Liberty Wireless
> lowcostcells.com
> mobile Pro
> MSN Mobile Customer Service
> Phone Deals
> StarNumber, Inc.
> TMI Wireless
> Wirefly
> wirefly.com
> Wireless Marketplace
> WorldPerks Wireless Service
> Younevercall.com
>
> I'm sure there's many more. Smart consumers will avoid all these
> companies if they know what's going on.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

InPhonic, Inc. (NASDAQ:INPC), a leading online seller of wireless
services and products, today announced that it has entered into an
agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to an affiliate of
Versa Capital Management, a Philadelphia based private equity firm.

In order to implement the sale, InPhonic filed a voluntary petition
for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware. InPhonic's Board of Directors has unanimously determined
that the Chapter 11 process will provide an efficient environment for
completion of the sale. The sale is subject to higher and better
offers, and InPhonic anticipates completing the sale before the end of
the year, subject to court approval. InPhonic will continue to conduct
normal business operations at all of its facilities consistent with
its obligations as a Chapter 11 debtor-in-possession.

Versa will also be providing a Debtor-in-Possession ("DIP") financing
facility to provide working capital and financial resources necessary
to fund the transition in operations to new ownership pending court
approval of the sale to Versa.

The Company's recently appointed management team believes that this
expedited process is necessary to promptly institute its improved
business plan and that the filing and sale are in the best long-term
interest of the Company, as well as its customers, partners, vendors
and employees. Lazard Middle Market, the Company's financial advisor,
is assisting the board through this process.

"We intend to use this filing to take the actions necessary to
position InPhonic for future success. We want to assure our customers,
our employees and our partners that InPhonic is operating business as
usual during this transition," said Andy Zeinfeld, InPhonic's Chief
Executive Officer. "I am confident in InPhonic's business model and
with the cost-cutting measures and profit-driving initiatives we have
implemented across the organization. The new direction I have set is
comprehensive and our dedication to customer, partner and employee
satisfaction is unwavering. InPhonic plays a critical role as a leader
in the wireless marketplace and through this sale to Versa, it will
operate on stable financial footing and its leading role will be
preserved."

Ken Schwarz, InPhonic's Chief Financial Officer added, "This sale will
strengthen the Company and foster a sustained turnaround for InPhonic.
This milestone marks a fundamental, comprehensive and systemic change
at InPhonic. Our customers, partners and employees want the Company to
succeed because of InPhonic's significant value in the wireless
marketplace. We expect to proceed quickly with this sale and that the
business will have a significantly improved balance sheet, greater
operating flexibility and a swift path to profitability."

The Company expects that shares of its common stock will have no value
as a result of the Chapter 11 filing.

The filings were made today in the federal courts in Wilmington,
Delaware.

More information about InPhonic's reorganization is available at a
special website: http://www.inphonic.com/reorg.

About Versa Capital Management

Philadelphia-based Versa Capital Management, Inc., formerly known as
Chrysalis Capital Partners, L.P., is a private equity investment firm
which focuses on special situation investments including turnarounds,
restructurings, reorganizations and recapitalizations in a wide range
of industries and circumstances throughout the United States. More
information can be found at http://www.versafund.com.