Public record · Case file 001
A watchdog wall of shame. These ten enterprises earned the highest Exploitation Scores on the board — refund traps, hidden fees, forced arbitration, dispute obstruction, and data abuse. Consumer education, not legal advice.
Left stranded at 1 AM after Priceline silently cancels a paid, confirmed reservation and refuses to release the funds.
Paying $200 in fees on a $300 ticket to a show that gets cancelled — and only $300 comes back
Having your location, messages, contacts, and browsing sold to scammers who then target you
Paying for a place that is unsafe, filthy, or nothing like the listing — and getting nothing back
Being billed for a gym you cancelled two years ago and cannot get to stop
Losing your channel, subscribers, and pending revenue with no recourse
Paying $40 for a $20 order that arrives cold, missing items, with no refund
Getting locked out of your account and losing gift card balance, order history, and Prime time
Getting hit with a $150 cleaning fee for a ride you took sober and clean
Having your money frozen for 180 days when you need it now
