Harry B Lmq
map-marker Coral Springs, Florida

Classic Closeouts GOING DOWN

I shopped at classic closeouts to buy a few items. Almost 2 years later they charged me 59 and then 2 weeks later 69.00. I called thier customer service thinking it was a mistake. They never answered my messages or called me back. I could not talk to someone until I selected the phone option to place a new order. The person said that I agreed to join a buyers program and that I should have read the agreement before I checked OK. Seems they were trained to lie and blow off any complaints. I said that I would call the bank and stop payment, and call the attorneys general and Better Business Bureau. They said go ahead, everyone says that but they will tell the band a different story. That made me go ballistic, and I sent letters and emails, found out the owners name and help the New York ATT GEN go after them. They are due in federal court United States v. Defendant(s) DANIEL GREENBERG Case Number 2010R00399 and Court Docket Number 12-CR-00301 A status hearing is scheduled before Judge Arthur Spatt for April 19, 2013, 01:30 PM at Courtroom 1020, Long Island Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY Please note - Trial is still scheduled for May 29, 2013 at 9am Hope this helps Harry
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Anonymous
map-marker South Bend, Indiana

Classic closeouts

I can not believe all these complaints this was one of my favorite places to buy from and I never got scammed and always recieved my things as described and very fast. I thought the site was wonderful and wish this wasnt going on I bought so much there!!!! What a horrible thing to find out about a site I used and loved so much!! I can not believe that this had happened to people when I had such a great experience every time. What a shame they would do that to their loyal customers. I hope they pay to the fullest extent that is stealing and should be accouted for to the poor people who were robbed!!!!!!
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Guest

I DID spend a LOT of money at Classic Closeouts because of their terrific prices. I never had a problem receiving the products that I ordered, but I DO remember having a problem when I tried to reach their Customer Service department and kept leaving my phone number so that they would call me back, but alas, no one would get back to me.

Finally, I emailed them and some guy phoned me saying that he was the Manager but didn't resolve my problem. I ended up emailing him telling him that I was surprised that he was the Manager since he didn't know how to practice the art of Customer Service by keeping his customers happy and that he shouldn't be holding that position because he was doing a disservice to the company. He wrote me back and took care of my problem which is why I had continued to buy products from them.

I AM disappointed to hear that they are no longer in existence, but I DO understand that they did things that were unethical, so in that case, they should've been put out of business and obviously, they were!

buzz Bzy

I can not believe all these complaints this was one of my favorite places to buy from and I never got scammed and always recieved my things as described and very fast.

Guest
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i shopped on this site all the time then they charged me twice in one month on stuff i never ordered. I never got my money back or could never get ahold of them. I am still disappointed cause i loved the site.

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Anonymous
map-marker Richmond, Texas

Classic closeouts - closed out!

Everyone here will be happy to know this company does not appear to exist any longer..... I have had good experiences but apparently the bad ones have been heard. Shocked but apparently others will not be... good? perhaps........... I think many will be pleased... others maybe not so much... my experience was ok... but others doesnt look like it // Please describe in 10 words what the Company or Individual did to you. Review / Complaint: DO NOT use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS DO NOT indent paragraphs, instead use empty lines.DO NOT write your report all in one paragraph. Use 2 or 3 sentences to each paragraph and leave a space between each paragraph.
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Guest

this place was a STEAL. I got some great quality pieces I'm still wearing like 4 years later from this place- And I got a real expensive designer skirt for dirt cheap from these guys.

The clothes i got from these guys were better than some stuff I paid 100 dollars an item for from other websites.

Guest

You'd have to be nuts to want this place closed down. A lot of people must of had a problem but I never did. They were GIVING STUFF AWAY the prices were so low and it was all REAL- as in authentic designer labels for dirt cheap.

You can't find the deals i got on that site on the internet anymore.

I never had a prob with them from what i remember but some must of, I just think they had the best deals on the net.

I found the quality of the clothes very good as well.

Guest

Wow they owe me money

Guest

:? wel wel wat hav we hav here i am nat glad ayo out a bizness

Guest

I orderd from them numerous times... and had NO ISSUE'S save one...a shirt I ordered did not look good on me :cry !!

Dissapointed to hear they are no longer around.

I never had extra charges added to my debit OR credit account, and my merchandise was ALWAYS delivered on time!!

I feel for those that had a bad experience and also agree that probably one-a few bad apples spoiled such a great site!!!

Guest

I have never had a problem with them! I am surprised to learn that they are out of business.

I guess some dishonest folks started to work there and ruined the company's reputation. Too bad. You'll be sadly missed.

Are there any companies out there similar to classiccloseout.com??? :cry

Guest

Wow, I'm shocked. I shopped there a couple times about 3 years ago.

My cousin referred me there.

I guess luckily for me, I switched banks a few months after my purchases. How sad how such a seemingly 'good' company had gone so corrupt.

Guest

Sorry to hear people had negative experiences with this company. I shopped with them and was happy with my experiences.

Only once did I receive a skirt with a flawed zipper.

I don't believe I received fradulent charges. In fact, I was shocked today, when I endeavored to locate their site to buy a skirt for a friend like one I bought from them earlier, to discover they were no longer in existance on the web.

Guest

I always had great experience with them. I bought many things and I could return the merchandise I didn't want, but they charged in my daughter's account without shopping. I think somebody did bad stuff, but not the whole company, I am very sorry for the people who worked hard for the website and upset with the people who did wrong stuff.

Guest

Someone working there must have been stealing credit card info because I too had made a purchase. Then months later a charge was posted to my account but I wasn't the one who made the purchase.

:cry

My bank recommended that I cancel that debit card which I did. I was issued a new one with a different number.

I stopped making purcahses with Classic Closeouts after that. I still have the stretch denim jeans that I ordered for 12 bucks over two years ago & it's like my favorite pair...

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Anonymous
map-marker Greenville, South Carolina

Classic Closeouts - FCC suit pending

Classic Closeouts, illegally made unauthorized charges and debits to the consumers' accounts months or years after they bought low-cost clothing or household goods from classiccloseouts.com, the FTC charged. The charges usually ranged from $59.99 to $79.99, and Classic Closeouts charged some consumers' accounts multiple times. Consumers' efforts to contact the defendants to contest the charges were unsuccessful. Many consumers also disputed the charges with their financial institutions. After the financial institutions reversed the unauthorized charges, the defendants contested these disputes, falsely claiming that consumers had chosen to join the Classic Closeouts "frequent shopper club." This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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Guest

This happened to me as well, I was charged 59 dollars or so, 3-4 years after my last purchase from their website!! Thanks to amex, my charge was reversed with no problems whatsoever. I emailed classic closeouts customer service and never heard back.

Guest

Classic Closeouts robbed me of $12/month on a Resevervations Rewards scam. The wooses at Mastercard say they won't go back on these crooks. A pox upon bankers and the crooks like Clsaaic Closeouts.

Autrey Pxu

EXACTLY what you described is what happened to me! Since then I have read reviews of others that were scammed in the exact same way.

It was the EXACT same scam, almost like they had a formula for it. Took me 6 months to get it cleared up! 6 months of stress and time that I will never get back. Luckily my credit card reimbursed me ONLY because there had been Sooo many complaints against this company with the same problem.

Those people that this company did not scam are EXTREMELY lucky. So they probably picked people randomly...probably part of the scam, so it wouldn't be SO obvious and they could get away with it for longer. Apparently the operators of this company have been brought to court before by the FCC under a different name for the SAME offense. My guess is they will reopen after this under another name and do it all over again!

This is what scam companies DO, so everyone out there reading this, always remember: "BEFORE YOU BUY ANYTHING ON THE NET, GOOGLE IT FIRST AND SEE IF IT HAS ANY COMPLAINTS.

IF IT DOES, STAY AWAY--no matter how tempting the product prices are. That's how they suck you in."

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Anonymous
map-marker Tucson, Arizona

Never got my money back

Some where in 2007 i return some clothing back on two separate returns and my ups showed me both was recieved an sign by them but i only got credited for one return which i return two orders in two boxes how can they not know anything about the other return when both was recieve and sign by that person on my ups record.I was ask to show proof of my ups record and i sent it to them and kept getting the same email that they still working on it and after a yer gone by I gave up knowing i already got ripped off until now I still think of it wondering why I haven't got my money refund.How can they refund me on only one return and not the other order wwhich was recieve by them on thesame day.I mean 80 something dollars is still my hard working money and hope everyone that see this become more aware of this company!They got no phone number on their web site for me to even call I got so sick of trying to fight for what that belongs to me thru emails.Well I'm done dealing with trying to when i get my money back but if they get their record more organize maybe someday after all these year i will recieve my refund and will be happy but right now i'm dissapointed.
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Iveth Yew
map-marker Miami, Florida

Merchandise not received and no refund given.

I ordered some merchandise from them and I followed the tracking on FedEx. At the end fed ex returned my package saying that the consumer refused the package. When I checked the address label they put the wrong city on the address label. My package was sent to Pompano Beach and I lived in Oakland Park. I called classic closeouts and explained to them what happened to see if they can reship my package or given me a refund. They did neither and every time I called they kept giving me the run a round. I was told my refund was being processed and it would take time but I never got a refund just the run a round and the manager was always busy or not in. They are just a bunch of crooks.
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Guest

Apparently it's a reoccurring thing of people getting ripped off. But, on the good note, they were filed against, and the owner's name who stole all of your money is Daniel Greenberg, and classiccloseouts.com has been shut down. I wish I knew what the final outcome was.

Guest

I have been shopping with Classic Closeouts for about 5 years, and haven't had one problem yet. Call your local attorney generals office. Most of the time, they will have helpful information about how to get your money back.

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nancyjo
map-marker Lincoln, Nebraska

Ripped off too!

I placed on order online on October 2nd. I received my confimation number by email on my order but I never received my ordered items. I attempted to reach them by email on two occasions with my concerns and never received an email response as to the whereabouts of the items I ordered. Classic closeouts is a perfect example of bad business. I would recommend that you never, never place an order with them. I fear what they will do with the debit card information I gave them as well! This is the first time I have experienced any problem with online orders and I will be very careful in the future!
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Anonymous
map-marker Springfield, Virginia

Frustrated

I made a purchase thru Classic Closouts.com about two months ago for $140.00 and still to this day I have not received my merchandise nor a refund. I have sent several email messages to the company because I cannot find a number to contact them. I am going to file with the Better Business Burea and Amazon.com also. The customer service is awful, I have not had a return message or call back at all. I own a small business and know that customer service is very much appreciated, which this company lacks. I will never never order from them again. They have lost me as a customer.
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Anonymous
map-marker Fort Pierce, Florida

New Camera - - No battery

Ordered and paid for a new Canon camera, then company rep called and said it didn't have a battery. He tried to sell me a battery at a high price. When I said, no, he then tried to sell me an extended warranty for $169. When I said no, he then offered it for $69, and just keep hammering me to take the deal. When I finally said No for the tenth time, I hung up. I went to check the order status, and it says back ordered. I canceled, hopefully my card won't be charged, as others have written has happened to them.
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Guest

Could log into the website because I cant?

Ifeellikeanidiot
map-marker Chicago, Illinois

Classic Closeouts are a bunch of crooks!!

I purchased product from Classic Closeouts in November of 2007. Nine months later they put three charges on my account for $69.00, $79.00 and $79.00. These charges were for website memberships to their buying group. After I disputed these charges with my credit card company, Classic Closeouts put the charges on again. Because I waited too long to dispute this second set of charges, my credit card company (Capital One) refused to take them off. I'm not sure who I am more pissed at, the crooks at Classic Closeout or my credit card company. Do not buy a thing from these guys...they will not answer the phone or return e-mails. How are they still conducting business?
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DontMessWithGod P
map-marker Chicago, Illinois

8/09 wish i had seen this they got me too!

they got me also how can we take them down get them off of the internet i know (God will) we need someone to work on our behalf i thank God i did not use my credit card i have informed paypal so hopefully they will not allow them to continue to use their name when i see paypal i feel safe but now i dont know i will have to just start going to the stores again CLASSICECLOSEOUT.COM you are going to pay and you will give back these people their monies now now now now now now
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azil M
map-marker Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Classic CLoseout a Fraudulent Company

Classic Closeout has been putting forth charges on my credit card without my consent. I placed a small order and they retained my credit card number and have been sending in charges to Visa for over a year and stealing funds. The company needs a lawsuit and I am encouraging everyone to send in letters to the District Attorney so we can obtain or stolen funds. Please if you have done business with Classic Closeout and you have had funds stolen from you send in your letter. It is important to put and end to this company using the Internet and Visa to steal money. If you have not done any business with them, beware. The company has a 24 hour customer service online and they DO NOT RESPOND TO IT> The business has an answering machine when you call and it has several departments, but all of them say leave a message and they Do Not Return Your Call. My bank representative was able to make contact with a party at Closeout and advised them of over $149.00 in charges made on my Visa that I did not make and the person stated they would return a call do them after it was research, but never did. I plan to file a lawsuit aginst this company for fraud. So, trust me this is not the company you wnat to shop with online.
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azil M

Classic Closeout obtains credit card numbers and place unauthorized charges on visa accounts. The company is using the Internet, Mc Afee, Pay Pal and Visa to steal funds.

Once you give them your card they continue to use it to submit charges on your credit card stealing funds from you. They will put forth charges over a year after you have used their services. If you go on vaction and return sometime later you will find charges on your credit card that you did not approved.

They steal large amounts of funds from you. It is a nightmare and you if you are having it as well, please send a letter to the District Attorney in New York, so someone can be arrested for this fraud.

Anonymous
map-marker Washington, District Of Columbia

Classic Closeout Steals From Consumers

Do Not Shop At Classic Closeouts. The company stole $129.98 from my visa account and they are making no effort to return the stolen funds. The company is fraudulent and if you shop with them you will have funds stolen from you as well. Classic Closeout is internet fraud at its highest of standard. The business does not answer the phone after it steals your money or return your e-mails. I have mailed them a letter and no response. They steal your money and are not trying to return it. Instead they pay their staff with the funds they steal from you and operate their business on the stolen funds. DO NOT SHOP AT CLASSIC CLOSEOUTS the business needs to be closed and the employees need to go to jail.
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Guest

She's my little sister. You leave her alone or I will kick your ***!!!

Guest

Who is Sally

Guest

:cry

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Irene Sbl
map-marker Willimantic, Connecticut

Classiccloseouts never refunded my $57 bucks!

I bought some clothing in classiccloseouts.com on September 5, 2008 and returned them on September 16, 2008 following their return instructions with insurance in it but months have passed and they never refunded my money. I tried sending emails many times and only got one response saying that they'll process it but until now still nothing! Their customer service was so terrible! Customers don't be ripped off. Beware and be careful in buying from classiccloseouts.com, until now they never refunded my $57.96 no matter how many times I tried to contact them. I will never buy from them again.
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Terrel Ota
map-marker Miami, Florida

Classic Closeouts made fraudulent charges

I too found three (3) fraudulent charges to my credit card by Classic Closeouts. One in July 2008, two in August. $69.99, $69.99 & $59.99. Be careful trying to contact them, they are counting on gathering your personal information once you call or write. They may only have your card number at the time charges are made. Of course, they do not answer the phone or emails, but they do hope you will supply them with more info for their documentation against you. Everyone please report them to as many agencies as possible, they are running rampant with this fraud.
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ktjcole
map-marker Ashland, Ohio

Classic Closeouts Ripped me off too

I also made a purchase with Classic Closeouts two to three years ago. Then all the sudden in August I now have 3 charges from them for over $220 total. My credit card company, Capital 1 wants me to pay but I never signed up for anything. I have called and left over twenty messages. I have also emailed with no response. In August they answered once and an employee named David said they have done this too many people. The letter they sent the credit card company is a joke. They basically call me an *** who has just forgotten I signed up three times. I don't know what to do. I am a hard working honest teacher who doesn't have money to throw away.
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