I've never filed a report, however BLACK SINGLES MAGAZINE INC. Needs to be reported & as a FAIR WARNING to all — DON'T purchase tickets for this organizer's functions.
This organization advertised 1/20 Bus Ride for Inauguration trip the following in return for a Pre-sale price of $62.50, and other late ticket purchase price of $80-$85 w / 2-3 pay pal surcharge (depending which websites tickets are purchased under).
The trip advertised RIGHT ON THEIR meetup page, company website, craiglist & even OBAMA events section website (no affiliation to Obama Administration) as follows:
Inauguration day bus trip highlights
Round trip transportation from new york to washington
Snacks, food and refreshments served on the bus
Free obama tee shirt
Movies viewed on all buses
All tickets $85.00 per person - $2.00 to $3.00 fees will be added to cover paypal fees.
(prices subject to increase - book today)
This disorganized event had attendees waiting from as early as 6-10 pm at Port Authority & rather leaving as advertised at 1 am, we were standing in the COLD waiting & finally depart at 1:45 am.
We were promised FREE FOOD, REFRESHMENTS, MOVIES & OBAMA T-SHIRT. We received NONE of that. We were TOLD numerous times there would be food & refreshments. We were given water and heap load of excuses from the ORGANIZER MARK ANTHONY JENKINS as to why it wasn't present. Many passengers were cold & hungry as a result. OBAMA T-shirts were replaced w / a 1 sheet, 1 dollar calendar.
Further, we were told we could purchase SMART cards through him at a premium—charging us $20 for a $10 filled card (which none existed). When asked about it-the reply was, he was overcharged $5000 for the BUSES to park "close walk" to the National Mall. Parked at RFK Stadium—that "close walk" equated to 2 hrs of walking.
By our humble calculations, if an estimate 500 people attended & were charged the minimum of $62.50 (most paid $85)—MARK ANTHONY JENKINS of BLACK SINGLES magazine profitted $31,250 minus the bus charter fee.
WE COLLECTIVELY REQUEST FOR A MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT OF $20 for the food, refreshments, OBAMA t-shirts & movies as promised. People travelled as far as England & California to make this occasion. How disappointing for them to undergo a bait & switch scenario.
For those of you that were on the trip—what a memorable event at the INAUGURAL, but what a disappointing BUS RIDE outcome.
POST your concerns.
FOR ALL OTHERS participating in PAID EVENTS by this organizer—this is a classic case of BAIT & SWITCH. PROCEED w / FAIR WARNING! This has been posted so that NO ONE is RIPPED OFF AGAIN through this company.
If the organizer is professional enough to reimburse us the $20, a follow-up posting will be made.
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