OK it's time to use the power of the blog. I will be posting this blog up at several sites, not just this one.
My roommate and I had Lingo for a few months before realizing all the hidden charges they were collecting from us. In April of this year, we tried to cancel and were given assurances that our service was cancelled and there was nothing else to worry about. Well, 6 months later WE ARE STILL GETTING BILLED MONTHLY no matter HOW many times we call and talk with a supervisor. Tonight, we've finally contacted our bank and said enough's enough.
Now I used to work as a federal skip-tracer, so I thought I'd see just what I could dig up on this company. How about this for starters? They've inflated their NASDAQ (PRTL) share price and are now under investigation by the U.S. SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission). But this next part is where it got interesting.
Their Executive Vice President is a gentleman by the name of John DePodesta who is also listed in PrimusTel's charter as their CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER. He allegedly graduated Penn State and Harvard with a law degree. Funny thing is, after running searches on BOTH Findlaw.com and Martindale.com, there's not a single John DePodesta in this country with an active law degree. So how can he POSSIBLY be their Chief Legal Officer?
I also found out he makes approximately $636,000 a year in base pay, bonuses and stock options. Must be nice when the company you helped to create is ripping off consumers left and right. And for those reading my blog? Don't take my word for it, go to www.ripoffreport.com and type "Lingo" into the company search box... see what you come up with.
Anyway, I have a bunch of stuff ready to go for Monday morning. Not the least of which is a call to Mr. DePodesta, Esq office regarding not having a license to practice law but STILL being the company's Chief Legal Officer.
Let me know what you think and stay tuned for more updates.
