Harlequin Treats, Walter Hoving, Walter Haack, Susan Haack
The con artist stole my money and made empty promises... And I am not alone!
- 04-02-2008
- 11
This report was filed with this website a couple of years ago. Apparantely, Mr. Hoving paid ComplaintRemover to remove it from this site. I hope that he paid them a lot of money, because it is going back on! The following was poster in 2004:
On 11/13, Mr. Hoving, General Manager of Harlequin Treats Limited, stated by phone that he would sell me an antique art print by the artist Renoir for the sum of $6800. On 12/5 Mr. Hoving emailed me with a deal to also purchase a print by the artist van Gogh for $24000. Mr. Hoving advised me by phone that I needed to put $10000 down for both prints in order to receive them. Credit card payments totaling $4800 were made to Harlequin Treats, Ltd., and a check for $5200 was made out to Walter Hoving.
Since that time, I have received nothing from Mr. Hoving or Harlequin Treats. Over several months I repeatedly asked him to deliver the artwork, and he always has excuses. One of the excuses he used was that his mother-in-law had diedtwice! He has lied and has even cursed at me over the phone.
On June 6, I gave him a written deadline of July 1 to deliver the prints or a full refund. I then filed a complaint with the Chicago BBB. Mr. Hoving never responded to the BBB's inquiry. More recently, I filed a complaint with the Illinois State Attorney General's office, the FTC, and the Dept. Of Consumer Services in Chicago. I have email documentation and have hired an attorney.
Update posted in in Mr. Hoving asked me to update my initial complaint, because it was hurting his business, and we had agreed that he would pay me back $200.00 per month until his debt was paid in full. Mr. Hoving stopped making payments. He can not be trusted! He lies, makes excuses, and gets angry if I demand my money! NEVER do business with Mr. Hoving or his wife, Susan Haack! On to Court!
Current update - In 2006 I won in court, but have yet to collect. See other complaints on Mr. Hoving (alias Haack) on the internet. Stay away from him!
Company: Harlequin Treats, Walter Hoving, Walter Haack, Susan Haack
Country: USA
State: Illinois
City: Chicago
Address: 3313 N. Clark Street