Webtech strategies charged my mom's credit card for $4800 for "255,000 hits" to a shopping website. I also talked to "Jiggs" in July & was told the site had received the 255,000 hits in 5 months & "checks and/or reports" were sent in June - nothing received! He also told me they couldn't possibly keep track of how many people actually make purchases after visiting the website & became defensive when I asked how my Mom was supposed to make any money from this. I sent a letter requesting a refund-no reply. I filed a complaint w/the AZ AG to which Webtech now replied that NO money would be made from this campaign & they had fulfilled the contract by obtaining the 255,000 hits. They sent an illegible copy of "statistics" showing this (a graph I could make on my home computer & a readable copy at that) which proves nothing. The "contract" in brief states Webtech provides "goods & services"-what that is I don't know, "authorizes them to act on behalf of companies listed"-there are none, & "does not guarantee increase sales to the website"- how does someone making a purchase at a store benefit my Mom in the 1st place? -if you were going to advertise, wouldn't you expect to make some income? My mom has some dementia, doesn't have access to the internet, can't even USE a computer, & is on social security. She doesn't remember authorizing this & in fact wouldn't remember the next day that she signed anything. Webtech is taking money from consumers under false pretenses, check out bbb.org-14 complaints since 5/07 w/a rating of F! File a complaint w/ftc. Gov. I can't afford to fight in court, which is what they're counting on but maybe I can help prevent the next person the same grief. I'm sure if this company goes under, they'll just restart under a new name, probably what they've done before since they've only been "Webtech Strategies" since 5/30/07.
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