SMS SportsWorld Complaint

Ripped Off By a Business Owner

- North Augusta, SC 29841
On August 4, 2007 my purse was stolen from my vehicle along with all person effects plus all photo identification, etc. On this day the individual who stole my person went into this business with my driver's license and check to purchase two pairs of sneakers which the store manager/owner rung up the order allowing the person to use my driver's license as ID.

I went into the business to ask him personally how he allowed this to happen and his words were, "most retailers do not look at the photo just the driver's license number and that was all he did for ID. I asked him what was the point in asking for ID if you are not planning on checking the photo and he stated, "that this sort of thing happens all the time."

This business has took a loss due to merchandise purchase order of Michael Vick products which he has had some difficulty in selling do to Michael Vicks (football player for Atlantic Falcons-quarterback) legal woes, so I think all he was interested in was making money any way he could to cover the loss. I think that he should be charged for causing me emotional distress and a few other matters.

Signed,
A really discouraged victim of consumer fraud.

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Reader Comments:

Posted by geokar on 02/29/2008
How is it that SMS Sportsworld is now responsible for your woes? The truth is you were neither the victim of consumer fraud, nor were you ripped off by this merchant. One phone call, which I assume you made, to your bank and the check would be stopped. Then the merchant would be out 2 pair of shoes. I am not making light of your being robbed - that's terrible. But let's blame the robber rather than speculate on whether or not Vick merchandise is the motive for an innocent person taking a check in good faith.

Had you ever spent even one day behind a register you'd know that merchants take checks in good faith and the ID is used only in the case of a bounced check. The ID doesn't have to be the presenter's ID. I send my daughter to stores with my check and ID and every merchant I know will take the check.




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