Overall, however, I’m still more than a little wary about the way the site is operated and the nature of many of the complaints found on the site.

I had trouble with a company I had ordered from and did not receive what they had promised. Although I’d heard of Rip-Off Report, I didn’t think of them, after getting nowhere with trying to settle the problem with the company, I did write to the FTC and the BBB. Also with no results. I just happened along the Rip-Off Report yesterday while searching for something else, and figured, hey, why not complain here? I’ve gotten nowhere anywhere else. So, I wrote exactly what had happened, etc.. and after I posted there, as I had done after writing the FTC & BBB as well, I followed up with an email to the company I was having problems with informing them of my latest complaint against them. (I was really mad at them by that time)

Much to my surprise, I had a reply back from the business – the first as a matter of fact, in less than an hour after my latest email to them that I’d reported them in the Rip Off Report. And within another after that, all my money was credited back to my bank card AND they matched the amount with credit to their business.

So, I actually think that this was a flukey sort of thing. And I basically agree with what you have written. I’m sure that in general and in most cases, that is the way to go. I’m not an advocate of Rip-Off Report, nor do I know in any way anyone who runs it. I think I just got lucky.

But, since I’m still sort of in shock at how fast that had worked, and that using them at all was just a spur of the moment whim, after trying for months to get my money back every other way, I just couldn’t help but write my anecdote when I saw your article. I’m not disputing what you say though.

Thanks for writing the article. I hope you only take my story for what it is, and no more.