Reverse Engineer

Here is a small list with online and real world companies that you should avoid. This list is meant to get larger with time, you are welcome to leave a comment and I’ll add the scam company!

1. 1and1.com 1and1.fr: They will charge your credit card without any good reason. They also like to renew products which were set to NOT auto renew. Their customer service is not of any help. The best part is that they will send your debt to a collecting agency as little as 15 days after the invoice date, ruining your credit mark for a couple of years. BBB link
2. Wordans.com: Bad customer support. Pain in the ass to get a refund. More stories
3. Allopass.com: Unfriendly customer support. No matter how hard you try, they WILL steal a part of your money. Until recently, the telephone number in the contact section was 1-800-555-1212, which is directory assistance. It seems to be fixed now, two years late.
4. Rogers: Billing irregularities, hidden fees, technical support located in morocco, telemarketing harassment (even if you’re not a customer, thanks to their auto dialers) are among the fabulous advantages of being a client.
5. Bell Canada: Take the description of “Rogers” above, and add an even poorer customer support. Even though the customer support is located in Canada, they LOVE to piss you off. And with their unreliable services, you WILL have to call them one day or the other. Ask google or JF
6. Lexmark: Their printers are piece of trash. They love suing every after-market ink sellers. Their drivers are worthless, barely work on Linux or Mac.
7. Paypal : Let’s avoid them for God’s sakes. They do not have to justify any action, therefore they can (and will) close/suspend/block your account and keep your money.

All these companies have been confirmed to be scam. You can google their name + scam and find a lot of results. I guess it is possible to do business with them without getting scammed. But is it worth the risk?