Yeah, by the way, another wonderful thing about Florida - ANYTIME you put information into an online form or order magazines, order online, your information PERSONAL, phone, address, name becomes public content.  Then all the junk mail and phone calls start - I would recommend NOT DOING THE ONLINE form and sending it via snail mail.  I know it stinks but nothing here is private.  They get access to it - they sell it or forward it to whomever asks.

I also lost $3000 from United States Administrative Services Co (aka cashback america) from a piano purchased from East Coast Piano in Jan 2005.

Filed a complaint in Florida

My story is the same as all that preceeded. I bought my piano from East Coast Piano in New Jersey in July 2005 and went through the whole rigamarole last month to submit my final claim for $3,000. I did get the return receipt back from my certified mail claim, stamp-signed as received by one Ronald K. Gooding whoever that is, on July 1, 2008. Per the contract they have up to six weeks to pay out, but being skeptical -- despite going along with every step -- I, too, called the now disconnected number and then began my Internet search. Although already referenced in this discussion thread, here again for everyone's convenience is an illuminating feature-site about the crooked company: http://cashbackamericasucks.com/

In this site, they reference this mysterious Ronald Gooding.

I guess the course of action at this point is to file with the Florida Attorney General's office (per instructions earlier in this thread) and maybe with New Jersey's. What a let down and a hard lesson to learn. Like many on this thread, the deferred rebate was a way for me to justify the inflated ticket price of the merchandise.

I'm really upset at all this news. My rebate from East Coast Piano is due to be filed next month. I WILL file it as directed and have my brother, who is an attorney, sign off on it. I doubt any of us East Coast Piano purchasers will see any money. Maybe a class action suit or joint formal complaint to NJ's AG may be the next step. There's got to be money somewhere for us to get back.

We purchased a sewing machine from Country Stitches in East Lansing MI with the promise of a $1599.00 rebate.on 5/7/05.  All instructions were followed to  the letter.  To data, no response from either the company or Florida Attorney General (complaint filed 7/6/08.)

I suggest everyone involved submit a complaint to the Federal Trades Commission

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ in addition to the AG in Florida and your home state and the Better Business Bureau http://welcome.bbb.org/

You may be interested in previous FTC action, see http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/03/compusa.shtm

I purchased from the same shop in Maitland.  It's now time for me to send all my paperwork.  How disappointing to discover all this!  Have you filed a complaint with the Attorney General?  You can go on www.myfloridalegal.com.  I plan to...  Have you contacted the merchant?

I also bought a Phaff sewing machine from Roberts Sewing in Joilet Illinois.  I sent the rebate in July as per instructions and two days ago recieved the registared envelope back unopened. It would be nice if there was a way we could work together on this to to try to get our money back. The answer from the merchant is not at all satisfactory that the rebates were not mailed correctly. We all bought in good faith with the assurance of the merchant that this was not a scam in any way. That assurance alone should be cause for them to be held liable for not having investigated the rebates they offered further.

I too purchased a piano from East Coast Piano.  I just learned that my $3000 rebate is useless.  If anyone is interested, my son is an attorney in Florida -= and I would like to start a class action suit.  Please email me @  sandy@riscorv.com

I plan on checking out a small claims court claim against Country Stitches,

or if we can get enough people interested in a class action suit in Michigan, we may be able to pursue it. but that probably costs money.

I just filed my rebate claim and the letters came back unopened, I feel that Country Stitches has some responsiblity in this case. I have spent monies on certified mail, both times. I called them and of course they take no responsiblity,

I did file a claim with the AG of Florida, first they need to find the jerks, then get money from them, fat chance, thats why we need to after Country Stitches.

Any Ideas????

The NY Attorney General's Office forwarded my complaint to the Florida AG after getting no response from CashBack.  I just received an affidavit form from the Florida AG to go with my forwarded complaint.  I filled it out and had it notorized, but I don't know what will come of it.  I don't know if an FTC complaint would help.

Hi,

Wow, you're the 1st person with the vacation time-share rebate  like me.  I have the same information as you and was trying to file a complaint with the Florida Attorney General.  I checked with the BBB website and this company is not responding to any of the BBB inquiries and the BBB has actually stop pursuing it because the company simply dissappeared.  I hope this Gooding guy is caught because he owes me a lot of money!!!!

Keep posting what you know.  Thanks!!

I also experienced this scam.  I bought a fireplace and mantel from clearview pool and spa.  I sent in my claim over a year and a half ago and no response since they confirmed they received it.  Of course now there is no way to contact anyone.  I was suppose to receive $1500 dollars from this thing.