I was ripped-off in the amount of $3500.00 by Cynthia Mckay the owner of Le Gourmet Gift Baskets on 9/4/06. She sells a business oppurtunity to own your own business for a one-time fee of $3500.00.
I called Ms Mckay to inquire about her business oppurtunity and she stated that it was such a wonderful oppurtunity and if I did this she promised me I wouldn't be sorry! Oh but I am!
This lady told me that for $3500.00 you will get all the inventory to start and run your own gift basket business.
What a joke! She sent me a how to manual, 2 dvd's some items like glue dots, craft dryer, glue gun, bamboo sticks in the first box. I called her and she said upon the second half of my payment (she divides it up $1750.00) that I would get all the inventory. So upon paying her the remaining balance of $1750.00 she mails me 3 small boxes. I get the boxes opened and to my astonishment there are 8 gift baskets in these 3 small boxes what a shock!
I call her immediately to find out where is all the inventory? I was expecting a lot of inventory as she stated. Surely not 8 small baskets! She said I'm sorry but thats it. I asked her for a refund right then but she refused. She said all she could do is mail me some more inventory if that would calm me down and make me happy. I told her I was expecting a lot more because she clearly told me that I would get absolutely everything needed.
I would have never agreed to accept such a small amount for my $3500.00. Ms Mckay said well your buying all my trade secrets, please give me a break, anyone can go online and find any of this information out for free. Not by being ripped-off for $3500.00. These items she mailed to me which I returned to her have a value of maybe $350.00 no where near $3500.00 that she charges.
Ms Mckay continues to refuse to give me a refund noting that I signed a contract. Which by the way did not follow Federal Trade Commission rules and regulations regarding the sell or purchase of small business oppurtunities.
I also contacted the FTC and filed a report along with the BBB in Colorado. I guess since I signed her contract that gives her a right to rip me off! I was unaware that I was signing up to get scammed!
Patti
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
U.S.A.
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