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Re: FLOOZ.com is a RIPOFF!!! Boycott this Apathetic Loser

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From: Seafood
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 00:00
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The Right Reverend Newbomb Turk wrote in message
<395dbb71.1450595@news.nwptn1.va.home.com>...
>On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 20:07:17 GMT, "TurboSnail" <martink2@flash.net>
>wrote:
>
>>I decided to try the new online Internet gift certificate company,
>>FLOOZ.com.  I saw Whoppi on TV.  Big Mistake!
>>
>>I sent $326 to a friend on June 23, 2000, Friday night.  The entry screen
>>guaranteed delivery in TWO hours.
>>
>>Saturday morning at noon, I checked out my account.  I did not see the
>>posting.  So, I tried to use their chat.  I was told that the transaction
>>was pending and that CITIbank was holding authorization.  So I call
>>CITIbank.  No, the $326 had been authorized early in the morning.
>>
>>I call 877-GO-FLOOZ (notice that their is no Z on the phone?)  I speak to
>>"Nilsa" who tells me that basically the transaction is "on hold" and there
>>is no one in management there that can make any decision.
>>
>>So I basically dug a hole and put my $326 into it for the weekend.  I
could
>>have sent the money by Western Union and at least had it arrive.  Plus the
>>fact that there is "no one" there to help really stings.
>>
>>Boycott this ripoff!!!
>>
>
>Maybe if you slit your wrists you might feel better.
>
>The Right Reverend Newbomb Turk



I believe that a $326 subscription to "Friends of Flamenet'
would alleviate his problems....Unlike Inky Dinky (who gives
good head...per ~~), we give good advice....after all,
look what we have done for ~~'s step kids and wife....
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From: "Seafood" <navy@sanctum.com>
Subject: Re: FLOOZ.com is a RIPOFF!!!  Boycott this Apathetic Loser
Date: 2000/06/27
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