Charles of Orange Park FL (02/08/09) I went online and purchased two items from dickssportinggoods.com on Feb 1st--at the time my bill was 80.93 which i paid with a credit card--several days later after both items had arrived i got an email from their customer service dept which read as such--Due to some recent changes in our business, laws require that we charge applicable sales tax on orders shipped to addresses in this state--on feb 1st---their website specifically indicated that fla was an exempt state which would not require to pay any type of sales tax
Yet this company chose to again debit my account without a) my permission and b) nor did they indicate the amount debited I am very upset that any company can decide to send some vague email explaining that some additional charge was placed on my credit card without my approval. I immediately contacted my bank and filed a dispute claim for the extra charge and I blocked all further attempts from dicks to debit my cc in the future--i also contacted the Better Business Bureau and lodged a complaint about deceptive trade practices on behalf of dickssportinggoods.com I will not be buying anything from their website in the future.
I was billed for additional charges on a sale for items after the fact--at the time of purchase--their website clearly indicated that my state was exempt for the very charge I was debited for days later. This smack of misleading and deceptive trade practices.
Alex of Columbia, MD June 3, 2008
Alex of Columbia MD (06/03/08) I made picture of equipment that I needed to buy. I wanted to sand picture to a friend. At that time store manager told me I can't make pictures. I told him I can make if I want to. He made me live the store and was very rude to me and did not let me write down his last name. I told him I will complain he sad using [expletive] word he does not care. I left the store. I don't understand how am I wrong making pictures in the store. Thank you.
I left the store and made complaint online to Dick's Sporting Goods.. I want apology from them.
Brett of Cromwell, CT February 3, 2008
Brett of Cromwell CT (02/03/08) I was in the Newington, CT Dick's Sporting Goods this morning (Feb. 3, 2008) at 10:37 AM. I made a purchase of a New England Patriots shirt for 19.99. My dilemma is this: The shirt was originally listed at 20.00. It had a clearance sticker of 19.99 on it. The sticker was covering two other clearance stickers, but was off center so the clearance sticker directly below it could be seen. The sticker below it was for 12.91. This led me to believe that the price was 12.91. I spoke to a manager at the front lanes and they informed me that the sticker of 12.91 must have been wrong and it was restickered. I then examined several of the same shirts, which all had the same issue, and noticed that one had a price of 9.91 visible below the sticker of 19.99. In addition to this there were several other New England Patriots shirts that had the remains of clearance stickers on them, but they had been peeled off. My problem with this is that it appears to be price gouging. I realize that today is the SuperBowl and that the shirts will be in demand, but this does not appear to be fair business practice. I did purchase the shirt for 19.99, but I must say that I feel cheated and I am sure that there is a law in the State of CT against this sort of practice..
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