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CELEBRITY CHINA SCAM

Hello,

I understand you probably get a lot of emails but please don't overlook this one. Celebrity China has ruined my life and my future with my hubby. The reason for this is there expensive cookware. Before April 6th, 2013 we received numerous calls stating that we had won 2 free toasting flutes. When I had called someone back they had told me that if I listened to a 90 minute presentation I would receive my free toasting flutes at the end of the presentation.   On April 6th, 2013 My fiancée had attended a presentation and never received our free toasting flutes.
On April 6th, 2013. My fiancée and I  had purchased a set of Celebrity China including: flat ware, cookware and an 8 piece knife set for a price of $2184.73.  My fiancée and I were very unsure about making such a large purchase and did no research on this third party company before making a final decision.  The salesman Rik Plumb had sold us this purchase at the Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Rik was extremely high pressuring and would not let us leave without making a purchase.  We received the cookware, knife set, and flat ware on April 29th 2013.  We had used one pan out of the six pans that we had received. The salesman had told us that the pans were nonstick and everything we cooked on them for the one meal we cooked stuck to the pan.   On April 30th 2013, my fiancée had lost his job making us unable to pay for the cookware set. I had made a phone call to Celebrity China in Lenexa Kansas. I had discussed my concerns with Doug.   Who had told me that he was unable to return the un used pans and I was forced to pay for them. When I had talked to Doug there was minute pause between our conversations making me believe that I was talking to a computer and Doug does not even exist.  Rik Plumb is another one that does not exist. After I had the conversation was Doug I was infuriated and decided to send the pans back. They were sent out and returned on (date). My fiancée did some research and the phone number and name given were fake.  I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau , Federal Trade Commission, Attorney General, and the Cosumer Agency of Michigan. Something needs to be done about this.  This company is a fraud and is high pressuring. I have done a lot of research on this company and I did not find any good reviews on them.  I hope that with all of this negative feedback from this company you think twice for letting them attend Bridal Shows. Please let every bride you know about this company. They are nothing but a scam and innocent young bride and grooms should be aware of them.

Thanks for your time,


Re: CELEBRITY CHINA SCAM

  • How is this ruining your relationship? I get being upset about it (although I think you should've looked into this company a bit more beforehand but that ship has sailed) but it shouldn't ruin your relationship.
  • All the "you get x if you attend y" schemes are just that...scams. ive attended a cookware seminare to receive a "free all expense paid 3 day honeymoon" it just doesnt include airfare, meals, and any extras. They are high pressure and they set up at the end right next to the door sothey ask everyone leaving what theyd like to oorder. Good luck
  • edited May 2013

    I mean, definitely contact the BBB about being dissatisfied with the product you received, but I don't see how you can claim that they forced you to buy anything unless they held a gun to your head or something, in which case you should be calling the police, not the BBB.  (Seriously, if he actually, literally wouldn't let you leave without buying something - like, locked the doors until you pulled out a credit card - that's a crime, but high-pressure salesmanship isn't.) 

    If it makes you feel any better, they have a really high rating on the BBB: LOTS of complaints, but almost all of them were resolved to the customer's satisfaction, which means that if you hash this out through the BBB, chances are you'll get a good result, it just might take a little work.

    And in the future, remember that any company that offers you something for free if you attend a seminar is, if not an outright scam, at the very least a company that practices shady business dealings.  Stay away!

  • Yeah...they didn't FORCE you to buy anything. Learning to say "no" is a wonderful thing!  And to think, all you wanted was a free set of toasting flutes!  JoAnn's, Michael's, Hobby Lobby, etc have them for $10-20.
    Where there is love, there is life.-Ghandi
  • So, this would have somehow been less of a problem if the cookware was really non-stick?
    "I wish yo azz all tha dopest up in yo' marriages"
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