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Robo-Maid $10 Intro Offer = $104 Bait & Switch
by FYI Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005 at 1:25 PM

After ordering a Robomaid and a set of pads (approximately $25 with shipping) I recieved a package containing 2 Robomaids, 6 sets of pads and a bill of nearly $93 on my Visa.

The Customer Representative said they would refund $43 if I return one Robomaid and 5 sets of pads, claiming $32 as non-refundable shipping charges. I filed a mail fraud complaint with the US Postal Service who eventually did nothing about this scam.

I returned the entire package and Visa was good enough to remove the entire charge from my bill, although it cost me $11.50 send it back.

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