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Address: 910 17th Street NW 8th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20006
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I own a small business, teaching kids music. I am a single mom and work without weekends or holidays. I believed I paid for my business fictitious name renewal in November of 2020 ago, and now, in December, after getting the notification from my county that I still need to do the process, I discovered how I was scammed by this company. Did they take care of my fictitious business name renewal for 159.00 I agreed to pay by mistake? No. And this is definition of scamming.
In these days and times, stealing money from those who are trying to stay afloat is not just outrageous, it is evil...
Review: This company created an account without my authorization. They are also applying bogus unauthorized charges for something I never signed up.Desired Settlement: I would like this fictitious name removed. Any association with my name, address, phone number removed from your company immediately.
Business
Response:
We will remove your business from our database.
Review: Compliance Filings, Inc. lead me to believe that they were the official party responsible for renewing my fictitious business name, when in fact the only party that is in charge of informing me and renewing my fictions business name is the Alameda County Clerk-Recorder([redacted], Oakland, CA 94607) whom I contacted to follow up on some information regarding my renewal application sent by Compliance Filing. The Alameda County Clerk- Recorder office informed me that they do not work with Compliance Filing and that I should not have my fictions business name renewed by them. In the letters I received from Compliance Filing, they call themselves Fictitious Business Renewal Center, leading me to believe that they were the official party responsible for informing me and processing my fictitious business name renewal, so I paid a fee of $125.00 USD believing I was working with the appropriate party.
I would like to have my $125.00 refunded to me by Compliance Filing. I feel it was unfair and inappropriate to disguise themselves as the appropriate party to carry out such sensitive and important business matters that greatly affect the health of a small business.
Thank you,
Black Sheep ComicsDesired Settlement: I would like to have my $125.00 refunded to me by Compliance Filing. I feel it was unfair and inappropriate to disguise themselves as the appropriate party to carry out such sensitive and important business matters that greatly affect the health of a small business.
Business
Response:
We have received the refund request and that will be processed this week. We will also remove this company from our database.
Review: I received a letter with the title, "Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center" from Compliance Filing, Inc. The letter is misleading, because it may easily be confused with an official government service (such as the local Registrar often used for establishing and maintaining a fictitious business name). The letter is also misleading because it warns that the fictitious name is about to expire. Although, at the very bottom of the letter it is stated that Compliance Filing's "product or service" hasn't been "approved or endorsed by any government agency". However, I feel this so called product is borderline fraud. I have called Compliance Filing, Inc. asking them to stop sending me these letters or any communication whatsoever.Desired Settlement: Do not send me any letters. Do not call me. Do not email me. I do not want any solicitation from Compliance Filing whatsoever.
Business
Response:
Please send your business name and we will remove you from our database.
Consumer
Response:
I am rejecting this response because:I have asked this business to stop sending me postal mail asking for payment to renew my fictitious business name. (I believe have filed a complaint regarding this same issue with the Revdex.com in the past). However, my communication with this entity has not resulted in ceasing with these communications - that are misleading and borderline fraudulent. Is there any way for me to be removed from their list?
Review: I was deceived into thinking I was dealing with the official [redacted] office, the mail I received, indicated "Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center",It wasn't until several weeks later when I received another notice of expiration, I did a little digging into this company and discovered they were a third party and have no intentions of paying my renewal fees. They charged me $125.00 for the renewal of my Fictitious business name, and then sent me another notice a week later I owed another $30.00 for publishing, I mailed a check, for $30.00 and have since put a stop payment on the check with my bank, I found out publishing is not required for renewal, only the original filing, so they have my credit card number, my bank acct. number, from the check, scary. I went and paid the renewal fee myself, which was $26.00 and would like your help getting my $125.00 back, the $30.00 check was not cashed and now has a stop payment attached to that check, which cost me $25.00. My fault for not researching this company first, however they seemed legit, please help.Desired Settlement: I would like a refund of $125.00 for services not rendered, it's my fault for not researching this company first, however they had plenty of time to pay my renewal fees and have not. They also deceived me, regarding the $30.00 publishing fee, they new this was a renewal and they know publishing is not required for a renewal, that is total deception, unethical and criminal, thank you
Business
Response:
We would like to confirm that we refunded your payment on April 13, 2016. Please allow 7-10 business days for the refund to reflect on your account. We have also removed your business name from our list.
Consumer
Response:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to my concern, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Business
Response:
We apologize for any errors in processing your refund. We have made the necessary corrections and are processing the balance. We will be sending that refund correction on Tuesday, May 31. We have also removed your business from our list.
Consumer
Response:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to my concern, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
I will wait for the refund of $55.00, on 5/31/2016 as promised by Compliance Filings, until that refund is received this case should remain open, thank you.
I spoke with a woman named Brenda from this company they use many DBA's Fictitious Business Name Revenue Services, Trademark Renewal Services, Patent Renewal Services and Corporate Compliance Center.She states she is the company's manager. She has no proper etiquette. Very sarcastic when I asked to speak with an upper authority and she responds how many owners sit around and answer calls. This company sends you an invoice that replicates the one that they county send you to renew your Fictitious Business name. I sent in $150.00 to renew mine and I come to find out through the county that they never received my payment, but yet I have a copy of the check that was cashed when the county verified how much I paid I said $150.00 They stated that it must of been paid through a third party vendor because to renew directly with the county is only $65.00. I called Corporatefilings.com @916-480-9006 and as I mentioned this woman Brenda answers and I ask about my check they cashed and never paid the county to renew my fictitious business name and she says that I never signed the form that she needed to file with the county. First of all, the form I signed both my husband and I was identical to the one the county send you for renewal. Brenda is extremely rude, sarcastic and just a plain ugly human being to deal with. After verifying the address to mail my money back which will now take 2 weeks to receive I told her why were they holding on to my money and not mail it back to us 9 months ago when they were supposedly trying to get in touch with us and was unsuccessful. That check should have been mailed right back to us. They should of not cashed in my check at all before completing their services. Especially missing a signed form that impeded for them to fulfill my services needed which was to file the renewal of my fictitious business name. They have no idea what predicament they have put us through with the county because now due to the fact that the renewal is invalid and expired I have to republish and pay the local newspaper to publish our business as brand new and run in straight for 4 weeks once a week that runs $70. $70 which we have already paid for in the past 5 years ago. Now due to this company's negligence we have to succumb to this otherwise we do not have a fictitious business name.
Review: I received a letter in January of this year stating that my fictitious business name was up for renewal and that I need to start the process for renewing. I did not realize that this was a private business (and not the real government office) and I proceeded to fill out the paperwork and sent a check for $150 (dated 1/21/15) for them to process the renewal. In March, I received a letter (dated 3/25/15) stating that my Fictitious Business Name Application has been filed with the County Recorder and is good for another 5 year. It also included a copy of the file that was supposed to have been submitted. However, today (4/30/15), I received a letter from the county office stating that my business name was going to expire in June and that I need to file a renewal for $42. They obviously did not file a renewal application for me and now I need to pay the country office the renewal fee.Desired Settlement: I would like a refund of my $150 check.
Business
Response:
Thank you for providing the information necessary to look this up. Attached is a copy of the notice that you received. This is from the County of San Diego and was received by them on 3/12/15 by Deputy [redacted]. This would not that we have completed the filing process for you and it is possible that it is backlogged at the county offices. If you have any questions regarding the completion on the counties end, please contact the County of San Diego at [redacted] and reference file # [redacted].To prevent any further confusion, I will also remove Looking Glass Photography from our mailing list.
Consumer
Response:
I am rejecting this response because: In looking into this issue further and calling the phone number provided, it appears that the filing did happen, but my business name was misspelled on the form. Instead of it stating the name as Looking Glass Photography, the file submitted has a missing "o" in Photography and is misspelled as "Phtography". Please re-file my business name renewal form with the correct spelling.
Consumer
Response:
I am rejecting this response because: The county office will fix the original file name, but will not correct the misspelling for the renewal. Please process a renewal with the correct spelling. Thank you.
Business
Response:
We would recommend, at this point, the business owner go directly to the county office and take care of the re-file in person. We would be happy to do the re-file again with the corrected information provided by the business owner and the county, again as the information we had was from the original incorrect filing done in 2010.
Review: The FBNRC sent me an "official document" stating that I was to send $150 immediately to renew my Fictitious Business Name. I sent the check immediately, making it out to the FBNRC. I was recently sent the actual renewal forms from the County Clerk, asking that I again renew my FBN through their office. The actual fee for this service is only $47, and it was asked that I make the check out to the FBNRC again. Not only did the FBNRC/Compliance Filing Inc, send me a form making it seem as though the fee was actually 3 times the actual fee, but they did not renew my FBN. I have been scammed and ripped off.Desired Settlement: I would like the $150 to be refunded immediately, and I would like to file officially through the County Clerk for the actual fee of $47.
Business
Response:
We've sent the customer an email requesting that they return the documents we sent them, along with a refund request and we will refund them the full amount they paid us.
Review: They mailed a renewal letter - charged my credit card $150 and then we received a letter from the County saying that we need to pay them the renewal fee of $34. So we paid Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center $150 for something they didn't perform at all.Desired Settlement: Refund our $150 to us
Business
Response:
Our service includes the filing fee with the county. Send me you company name and we can follow up to confirm that this renewal was filed.
Consumer
Response:
I am rejecting this response because the County charges $34 for something this company has charged $150. The County says there is nothing that has been filed with them. Just refund us our money, $150. Thank you.
Business
Response:
Business stated that they have processed the $150.00 refund and it will be mailed out on Monday.
Review: Received a letter to renew my company's fictitious name with them for a fee of $125.00. The form states that my fictitious name expires on 4/20/16 which is incorrect. I am not due to renew again until September 2016. My fictitious name is filed with the County of San Diego. The form letter appears to be official. This company had the name of my company and address. I am sure others are using this company thinking it is a regulatory agency.Desired Settlement: This company is acting in a fraudulent manner and needs to be stopped.
Business
Response:
We have removed your organizations from our list.
Consumer
Response:
I am rejecting this response because: This action of removing my business from the list does not resolve the problem of sending your forms to other business. Because of the look of the form, they, like I did, believe your form to be an legitimate government agency form.
Review: COMPANY SENDS UNSOLICITED "RENEWAL NOTICE" WITH VERBIAGE INDICATING URGENCY OF RESPONSE. ASKING FOR PRIVATE PAYMENT INFORMATION. NOTICE IS DECEITFUL AT FIRST GLANCE.Desired Settlement: NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THIS BUSINESS
Business
Response:
We will be removing your companies from our list.
Consumer
Response:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to my concern, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Review: I received a formal looking letter from this company stating that my fictitious business name needed immediate renewal. I mailed the application and the $125 needed to renew my DBA. The check was cashed from my account in early March, 2015 and I have not yet received anything from this company. I have attempted numerous times via phone and through email to speak with someone from this company and no one has yet to return my call. Any help the Revdex.com could provide would be appreciated.Thank you,Shari CridlandDesired Settlement: I would like a full refund of $125.
Business
Response:
Can you provide the company name? That information is needed to research and resolve.
Consumer
Response:
I am rejecting this response because:in response to Compliance Filing, Inc., my business name is CRID.
Business
Response:
Your request for refund has been noted and is being processed. You should receive your refund within the next 14 days.
Consumer
Response:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to my concern, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Review: I was send a renewal bill for a DBA fictitious name, and I sent a check to renew for $150 as the statement said. I called to verify that my check had been received and the county office informed me of this scam. I called the company I had sent the check to, and asked for my check to be returned, in which they claimed to never have received it and hung up on me. I called to stop payment on the check and it had already been cashed by this fraudulent company.Desired Settlement: I would like a refund of the $150.00 I send on 09/17/2015, check number [redacted].
Business
Response:
We will refund this customer's payment.
Consumer
Response:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to my concern, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me, so long as they follow through with the refund.
Consumer
Response:
We have not received any correspondence from this company. We have not received refund as this company stated they would issue. We are filing a complaint with the local District Attorney for solicitation fraud. Please reopen this complaint.
Review: I received a letter stating that my fictitious name was going to expire and that I need to mail $150 plus get it notarized. A few months passed and I received the same letter. I contacted the Ventura County compliant department and they informed me that my fictitious name was still good and they don't charge $150. I am requesting that this company issue me a refund.Desired Settlement: Full refund.
Business
Response:
This customer has not requested a refund from us. They will be issued a full refund, (as we always issue a full refund when requested) as soon as we receive a refund request from them. I've contacted them by email letting them know to send a refund request.
Consumer
Response:
Customer states: The company has contacted me and they stated they will be providing the rest of my refund.
Review: I just found out that I did not need to send a check for $125 to [redacted], while thinking this was going directly to the Clerk Recorder. The Paper work looked like it was was directly from the county and with the Sacramento address I thought it was legitimate. I was totally unaware that this was a scam. I also sent them a check for $20 for publication. Which has yet to be filed. How do I get in contact with this business? Thank you.[redacted]Desired Settlement: I would like to know what they did with my $145!!!
Business
Response:
Your application was processed in our offices and submitted to the County of Orange on 11/2/2015. The County of Orange has processed the application and as of 11/10/2015, your Fictitious Business name was renewed and is valid through 11/10/2020. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Review: To whom it may concern at the Revdex.com, phone conversation with [redacted] this afternoon. It is in regards to a company going by Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center at [redacted]. They sent me a letter, which is enclosed, saying it was time to renew my fictitious business name for my business and had to be paid by 3/31/2015. The amount was for $150.00. I thought this was too high, but being the first time in renewing my business, I knew I needed to pay it, although it was a bit early seeing as my business started August 10, 2010. I was at their mercy. I called then after several attempts, was told of the urgency, so I mailed a check (#[redacted]) for $150.00 on March 27, 2015. I went to the post office this past Friday, May 16, 2015, and received a letter from Kern County Audito-Controller saying my renewal was coming up. I didn’t understand this so I immediately called them and spoke with a woman, [redacted]. I said I already sent the outrageous $150.00 in March. She was shocked and retorted, what do you mean $150.00? It is only $35.00 to renew. I got very upset and asked how this could happen and she said there are third party bottom feeding companies out there and somehow got the information.
I left messages, demanding my $150.00 back they stole from me and gave them until this Friday, the 22nd, or I would report them to the Revdex.com. I have heard nothing of this? I don’t make much money and am on low income. This is a lot of money to me and I feel so very violated as I explained to [redacted]. I hope there is some recourse you can give me on this as I am beside myself. I called today and spoke with [redacted] about what transpired and she told me to write you. I have enclosed copies of what was sent to be by the false company giving me until 3/31(putting urgency/fear), and copy from the real deal. How in the world do these people get away with this?Desired Settlement: demanding my $150.00 back they stole from me
Business
Response:
Fictitious Business Renewal Services hasbeen in business for over 20 years in the State of California with 1000's ofsatisfied customers who use our service to handle these tasks for them. We do not claim to be a part of any government agency as noted with the disclaimer,"THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT," on ourenvelope. We also provide this disclaimer, "THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED ORENDORSED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY, AND THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY ANAGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT," on our notice of renewal. With that being said, please send me the name of the company,and county of location so that we may research this issue to bring a resolution.
Consumer
Response:
Consumer states: I want people to be aware of this company and that I have received my full refund.
Review: Their solicitation is misleading in order to confuse people into paying an exorbitant price for something they can do themselves for much cheaper.
My firm received one of these advertisements. It says our Fict Bus Name filing is about to expire and demands we send $150 in by July 26th which is 11 days from when I received their notice and about 4 months & 2 weeks before our form actually is due to expire. They don't say they are a third party filing for you for a fee 4 times more than it actually cost. Their promotion is designed to look like an official Fictitious Business Name renewal filing. They are not told they are paying 3 to 4 times higher than the actual fee the County costs, they are not told the deadline is fake etc. They have taken the companies real data from the public filing of the previous Fict Bus Name filing and put this on their form to make it look more official.
It is very misleading to someone who is not familiar with doing the filing and is demanding and false. They trick people into using them.Desired Settlement: I want them to stop sending out a misleading form. If they promote that they will do you the service of doing your filing for you for a fee and not make their form look like a pretend filing form and a pretend government agency form then that would be fair.
Business
Response:
Business' Initial Response
This is not a bill, it is a solicitation. You are under no obligation to pay the amout stated, unless you accept this offer. We will take off our mailing list.
Consumer's Final Response
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
I understand it is a solicitation however it is designed to appear like a government form, and it demands more than solicits and makes people who don't know better believe they must file their fictitious business name in this manner.
Review: For two consecutive years I have received a threatening notification from the "Corporate Compliance Center". They state that in order to comply with requirements of California law, relative to annual business minutes for the non-profit corporation of which I am President, that I must complete their form and submit $150 by a specified date. They further state that "Failure to comply with these statues is a factor courts may consider that can result in personal liability of corporation members for corporation debts and obligations without limit to amount as a result of alter ego liability."I believe this company is misrepresenting the requirements of the law and that they are intentionally trying to defraud non-profit corporations and perhaps others.I ask that they cease this practice and remove my corporation from their mailing list.Desired Settlement: Remove all non-profit corporations from their mailing list.
Business
Response:
We have responded to [redacted] via telephone on 4/16/15 at 11:30am. Ruth was notified that, per request, their corporation has been removed from out mailing list.