War Links
We are attempting to gather here the most complete list of links to individuals raging against the machine as possible. These are the people in the trenches in this war against corporate rule.  Every one of these sites was created by an average Joe (or Jane) who has been hurt badly enough that they feel they need to tell you about it. You might want to listen. 


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For your convenience and ease of perusal, we have organized these site links according to the service or product, then the corporate entity accused of wrongdoing. Some sites will appear in more more then one category since they contain information regarding more then one company. 

Our Rating System
The Deathheads are our ranking system 
On a scale of one to five, the more Deathheads a company has, the more serious, and the greater the number of complaints there are against it. 
One Deathhead  and you might want to watch your assets. 
Five Deathheads  and you can be pretty sure you are dealing with a slime ball company that has a history of lying, cheating, stealing, or committing fraud to avoid paying a customer their due.  Something to think about when you are ready to spend your money on a product or service.
If you have a site which you feel should be included here please e-mail your web address to 
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Banks and Charge Card Companies

American Express 

Amexsux.com  The unofficial American Express® consumer opinion web site

Millennium Tax Nightmare  The much anticipated Millennium financial nightmare happened for at least one person, but you can't blame this on Y2K tech.

Poach.org  A Proposal for  GRASS-ACTION LITIGATION against Allstate Insurance Co

Capital One 

Crapitalone  Ya gotta love the name ...kinda says it all.

PayPal 

The Perils of PayPal  PayPal is a company that acts as a payment transfer agent between buyers and sellers on internet auctions, private websites, etc.  Sounds like a great idea huh?  These folks don't think so!


Services

Quarles Petroleum Incorporated 

Homeowners' Worst Nightmare Comes True  Quarles Petroleum Spills, then Drives Off Leaving Homeowners Stuck with Huge Losses. 

Terminix 

Terminix Consumer Alert  Even with Terminix’s representations and warranties in writing and with legal documents, you could end up financially ruined -- or much worse!

Werner Enterprises 

WernerScrews This site maintains that Werner Enterprises is one of the top deadliest carriers. 


Insurance Providers

Allstate Insurance 
aka "Allshaft", the worst of the worst.  "You're in bad hands with Allshaft"  Their behavior in many of these cases should be considered criminal.  Why isn't it? Ask your Representatives.

Allstate Insurance Sucks.com  The Domain name kinda says it all.  An informative site with consumer complaints, info on class action suits against Allstate, where to find legal and medical help, etc.

Allstate or Allsnake? A typical Allstate claims story, complete with a very detailed account and all documentation regarding the lawsuit.

Cyber Vigilante A huge site with an exhaustive list of Allstate Horror stories.  Also has a several first person accounts of abuse involving other insurance providers as well. Packed full of resources for the used and abused!

Melted pens part II, or Allstate sucks!  This is an old newsgroup post, not a website, but "the no load, pencil necked, limp wristed, spineless suffering illegitimate offspring of a diseased goat" line was too good to pass up.

Mr. Tid Bits  How this man can keep his sense of humor after what Allshaft has done to him, I do not know.  You HAVE to go see his cartoons.

Repeating Patterns  A Clearinghouse for Recording the Corruption of Allstate Insurance Company 

Scream Net!  A really nice protest site that has voted Allstate "Corrupt Company of the Year", two years running.  Has information regarding a class action lawsuit against Allstate.  More complaints posted about Allstate then all other companies combined.

Totally Wrecked  "Allstate will pay for your weed, but not people entitled indeed."

Chubb Insurance 

Fire-Cats A fire started by an Oasis watercooler destroyed our company and cost us our jobs, and  Chubb Insurance is refusing to pay because the owner was risking his life rescuing a cat and six kittens and not some data tapes from the burning office building! 

HMOs 
Mangled health care is sweeping America.  Gee, thanks Hillary.

Judy Morris, MD One courageous Medical Doctor is exposing HMO practices that will make you sick.

The Hartford Group 
AKA .. the "Heartless Group"

A ITT Hartless..er..Hartford Page  This link disappeared, anyone know where they went? 
Simple, direct, and sad account of another life damaged by insurer fraud.

Paul Revere Insurance 
The midnight ride of Paul Revere was easy compared to trying to get what you paid for out of the company named after him.

Prudential Insurance 
How about a piece of the rock, dropped on your head?

Kenneth Young A retired former agent of Prudential Insurance Company who knows all, and is telling!

State Farm Insurance 
Competing with Allstate in the number of customers they have practically driven to the Funny Farm.

State Farm Protest His wife, his home and his savings have been taken from him, but one old man will NOT give up. He has been sitting outside of State Farm Offices with his protest signs FOR OVER 6 YEARS!

The Horror of State Farm Insurance Page title kinda says it all. This is the first (though I doubt the last) site that made me cry.  Earned State Farm its 4th Deathhead.

UNUM Insurance 
Largest LTD insurer in the United Sates will litigate a client to death ... literally.

Judy Morris, MD One courageous Medical Doctor is taking on this large and vicious Insurance Company.  Also has a few case files involving other insurers and HMOs.

USAA Insurance 
USAA is marching up in the ranks of companies who seem to be willing to betray the trust of the people that pay to depend on them when the unexpected happens.

Cyber Vigilante An exhaustive list of  Allstate horror stories.  Also has several first person accounts of abuse involving USAA.


Retail

Wal-mart 

Walmartsucks.com  Like we all didn't know this already :-(















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