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August 2, 2006

Lynch sues closed computer-repair shop

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch has sued an East Providence computer repair shop for failing to do work they had been paid to do.

Lynch, who filed the complaint under the Rhode Island Deceptive Trade Practices Act, is seeking a refund for all of the consumers who paid Computer Exchange to repair their computers and have not had their property returned to them.

Computer Exchange, located at 2399 Pawtucket Avenue, advertised its services as a business that "buys, sells, services, networks, upgrades and custom builds computers."

The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit investigated and determined that in some instances, Computer Exchange was neither repairing nor returning its customers' computers.

"It's unconscionable that a business would deceive customers by claiming to correct computer problems, taking their money, and then closing their doors with the property of consumers' left inside," Lynch said today.

Posted by Peter Phipps  at 4:16 PM | Permalink

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