BHM Golf - Sued!

[cubfanbob]

From the Chicago office of the Better Business Bureau:

Per a December 28, 2007 press release, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office filed a lawsuit today against BHM Golf, a company that faces a range of allegations including the failure to provide consumers with purchased products. The suit, filed in DuPage County Circuit Court, names Brian H. Meyer, doing business as BHM Golf of Villa Park, as the defendant.

Madigan's Consumer Fraud Bureau and the Better Business Bureau have received more than 200 consumer complaints about Meyer's business practices. According to the consumers' complaints, BHM Golf allegedly has:

- failed to send consumers the products they purchased,

- sent consumers the wrong products,

- sent consumers damaged or unusable products,

- advertised products that were not in stock,

- waited several months to ship purchased products,

- overcharged consumers for products,

- advertised no delivery charges and subsequently charged consumers a shipping fee,

- failed to answer consumers' telephone calls and e-mails regarding service complaints, or acted in a belligerent and abusive manner in response to consumer complaints or inquiries, and

- refused to refund consumers' accounts for failure to deliver, delivery of the wrong product or overcharges.

Madigan's lawsuit alleges that Meyer violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and asks the court to prohibit Meyer from engaging in the business of selling sporting goods over the Internet and from further violating Illinois' consumer protection laws. The lawsuit seeks restitution to consumers and court costs.

In addition, Madigan's suit seeks a civil penalty of $50,000 and additional penalties of $50,000 for each violation found to have been committed by Meyer with the intent to defraud.

[Dent]

YES! That is amazing to hear. It's about time this jerk pays for what he's done.

[Wisco-Kid]

OH MAN!!!!!!!!!! That is AWESOME!
I have never bought anything from them but I have been close a couple of times. When I have been searching online for golf stuff that is usually not being made anymore I always come across the BHM website. They advertise that they have what I am looking for but don't give any prices. You always have to call them. I never bought from them luckily because it just seemed to "hokey" to have to call for a price on something... Thanks for the post.

PS- How are you enjoying the weather? Kinda cold today huh?

[Q.Q.Quillume]

cubfanbob, good find!

BHM had been the subject of at least a couple of interesting Sand Trap threads in the past.

For any Sand Trappers who may also be BHM victims, here is a blurb from the press release ( http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.g...20071228b.html )

Consumers who believe that they may be the victim of consumer fraud can download a consumer complaint form at www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers or call the Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Hotline at one of the following numbers:

[Ruckus]

That's great news. I lost $45 bucks to BHM last year, but figured it wasn't worth going after him after numerous phone calls and conversations. It was part of a $350 order, and thankfully I got the bulk of the items, but I was still prett ticked that he kept saying the items were on the way but never came. He even went so far as to send me a tracking number from UPS, but the status never changed from "expecting item from shipper". It was only 2 hats so I didn't pursue it further, but I might now.

Good news!

[iacas]

Yes, I've known about the lawsuit for awhile now. Someone posted it on the main site's BHM post on January 2: http://thesandtrap.com/clubs/bhmgolfcom#comment-8919

I wrote and voiced my support for their lawsuit and pledged to do as much to help them with evidence and contact information (without violating privacy) as possible.

[Brad]

Well, he's back at it again. Lots of new complaints popping up, including mine. Sorry to up an old thread, but anyone else have recent issues? I'd love to get a group of people to contact the Att. Gens office again. The scams he's running now are identical to the ones listed in the other threads.

[motteler621]

well i dont have any experience with the site and I will never buy from them now but I got my local golf shop to match the price they had of a golf bag. it was like 50 bucks cheaper, so it might be good for that.lol

[Wera285]

I ordered a mizuno hat and pull cart from them on december 20th. I still havent recieved my hat. Does anyone know how to deal with this guy? He is crazy.

[tristanhilton85]

They are no good... its been discussed here before though...

Check out this thread...

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/thread/10034/bhm-golf-sued

and this article from the main site...

http://thesandtrap.com/b/clubs/bhmgolfcom

[Chicago Lefty]

They have a storefront a few miles from my house. The guy in the shop is less than helpful and they really only have a bunch of crap in the store. I'm not sure how they stay in business other than ripping people off.

[Stretch]

Sorry for your loss.