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[ | [[LeaseComm]] Corporation is a company which lends money for purchases of relatively low-cost ("small ticket") business equipment. They are headquartered in [[Woburn, MA]]. | ||
money for purchases of relatively low-cost ("small ticket") business | ==Links== | ||
equipment. They are headquartered in Woburn, MA. | * [http://leasecomm.com/ LeaseComm] web site | ||
= | ==Reviews== | ||
==[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] | From [[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 12:28, 29 Apr 2005 (EST): | ||
These people have a special place on my hate-list. Admittedly, the | |||
fault may lie as much with [[Cardservice International]] as with | These people have a special place on my hate-list. Admittedly, the fault may lie as much with [[Cardservice International]] as with | ||
LeaseComm, but all of my contact with LeaseComm over the incident had a | LeaseComm, but all of my contact with LeaseComm over the incident had a very strong flavor of sleaze. In 1995 or 1996, I signed on with CardService International to receive credit-card processing services. As part of that, it was necessary to have software, and since we already had computers they recommended the [[PTC]] software rather than purchasing a separate "terminal" as was more common at that time. So I signed both an agreement with CardService, for card processing services, and a contract with LeaseComm for the PTC software. | ||
very strong flavor of sleaze. | |||
In 1995 or 1996, I signed on with CardService International to receive | When I was signing the LeaseComm contract, I noted that the language of the fine-print seemed to be presenting the transaction as a ''lease'' of the software rather than a purchase. I pointed this out to the salesman, but he insisted that the contract was in fact a purchase. I also opted for the shorter purchase period, which was something like $60/month for 2 years instead of $30/month for 5 years -- and again, these numbers wouldn't make sense for anything but a purchase. Being somewhat naive at that time, I signed. | ||
credit-card processing services. As part of that, it was necessary to | |||
have software, and since we already had computers they recommended the | Long story short, two years later the automatic monthly $60 deductions from my account did not stop. The contract apparently really was a lease. The branch of Cardservice which had provided the salesman in question was nowhere to be found (email bounced, letters returned). After a lot of arguing with LeaseComm I was able to get out of the contract (this is less pleasant than it sounds), but only after paying an extra $400 or so. | ||
[[PTC]] software rather than purchasing a separate "terminal" as was | |||
more common at that time. When I was signing the contract, I noted that | (Article to be expanded with additional details and documentation at a later date.) | ||
the language of the fine-print seemed to be presenting the transaction | |||
as a ''lease'' of the software rather than a purchase. I pointed this | |||
out, but | |||
opted for the shorter purchase period, which was something like | |||
$60/month for 2 years instead of $30/month for 5 years -- and again, | |||
these numbers wouldn't make sense for anything but a purchase. Being | |||
somewhat naive at that time, I signed. | |||
Long story short, two years later the $60 | |||
account did not stop. The | |||
branch of Cardservice which had provided the salesman in question was | |||
nowhere to be found (email bounced, letters returned). After a lot of | |||
arguing with LeaseComm I was able to get out of the | |||
less pleasant than it sounds), but only after paying an extra $400 or | |||
so. | |||
(Article to be expanded with additional details and documentation at a | |||
later date.) | |||
Latest revision as of 21:57, 7 November 2005
LeaseComm Corporation is a company which lends money for purchases of relatively low-cost ("small ticket") business equipment. They are headquartered in Woburn, MA.
Links
- LeaseComm web site
Reviews
From Woozle 12:28, 29 Apr 2005 (EST):
These people have a special place on my hate-list. Admittedly, the fault may lie as much with Cardservice International as with LeaseComm, but all of my contact with LeaseComm over the incident had a very strong flavor of sleaze. In 1995 or 1996, I signed on with CardService International to receive credit-card processing services. As part of that, it was necessary to have software, and since we already had computers they recommended the PTC software rather than purchasing a separate "terminal" as was more common at that time. So I signed both an agreement with CardService, for card processing services, and a contract with LeaseComm for the PTC software.
When I was signing the LeaseComm contract, I noted that the language of the fine-print seemed to be presenting the transaction as a lease of the software rather than a purchase. I pointed this out to the salesman, but he insisted that the contract was in fact a purchase. I also opted for the shorter purchase period, which was something like $60/month for 2 years instead of $30/month for 5 years -- and again, these numbers wouldn't make sense for anything but a purchase. Being somewhat naive at that time, I signed.
Long story short, two years later the automatic monthly $60 deductions from my account did not stop. The contract apparently really was a lease. The branch of Cardservice which had provided the salesman in question was nowhere to be found (email bounced, letters returned). After a lot of arguing with LeaseComm I was able to get out of the contract (this is less pleasant than it sounds), but only after paying an extra $400 or so.
(Article to be expanded with additional details and documentation at a later date.)
