Got a similar charge from the same place with the same number for ~$13, I am currently disputing the charge with my CC company....

SPELLING CORRECTION:  
OWNER'S NAME IS:

KATHALEEN ANNE HILL (NOT KATHLEEN)

SHE OWNS THE CONDO LISTED AS "THE BARGAIN STOP"
18645 HATTERAS STREET #204
TARZANA, CA 91356

ALI GANDJI LIVES IN THE CONDO AND IS LISTED AS THE OWNER OF THE BARGAIN STOP

"THE BARGAIN STOP" IS A SCAM AND IS OPERATING OUT OF A CONDOMINIUM OWNDED BY KATHLEEN ANN HILL. THE ADDRESS ACCORDING TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WEBSITE IS:
18645 HATTERAS STREET #204
TARZANA, CA 91356
(866)254-8045
ALI GANDJI IS LISTED AS THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY ON THE BBB WEBSITE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONDO COMPLEX AND HAVE CONFIRMED THAT ALI GANDJI HAS BEEN RENTING THIS CONDO FROM THE OWNER, KATHLEEN ANNE HILL. I HAVE CONFIRMED WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE THAT THE OWNER OF UNIT #204 IS KATHLEEN ANNE HILL.  HER HOME ADDRESS IS:
6740 DENSMORE AVE
VAN NUYS, CA 91406

YOU CAN CONIRM BY CALLING LA COUNTY ASSESSOR AT(888)807-2111 AND GIVE THEM THE ADDRESS.

THE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROPERTY IS:
(818)264-7434
PROPERTY SUPERVISOR IS SANDY REED

PLEASE CONTACT THEM AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SCAM OPERATING OUT OF THEIR COMPLEX.  ALSO, PASS THIS INFORMATIN ALONG TO YOUR LOCAL POLICE.
THEY HAVE BEEN RUNNING THIS SCAM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IT'S TIME TO STOP THEM.

This happened to me too! $16.42 on my card! This thread goes back to 2009 - can't this person be stopped??

This is the fourth time my credit card bill shows a charge from The Bargain Stop in Tarzana.  This particular card never leaves the drawer and is used only for monthly bills like cable, the gym, etc.  When I dispute the charges with Citibank, I always get the charges reversed via a credit, but I guess they are unwilling to stop accepting charges from TBS because, hey, they get a percentage each time someone pays one of the bogus amounts! They've got no incentive to stop these folks from stealing--it's not coming out of their pockets! If you look up the address for this operation, it's an apartment, so it can't be operating legitimately, and whoever heard of getting "stone setting" of any sort done for less than $20?  It's a total SCAM!!!

got a $16.20 charge on my cc account today. these ppl are thieves!!! with so many ppl reported them, i can't believe they are still around stealing money!!!!

Fraudulent Charges of $16.27 from this company!

I just got a charge for $16.89 on my credit card today.  I am now headed to the bank to pick up a new ATM card since this one was cancelled.  This is a huge pain, and I can't believe all these other people have gone through the same thing and yet this is still allowed to happen.

I didn't get a call but they somehow stole my credit card number. I've never been to Tarzana nor have I ever lost or lent out my card. This is the second time in a year they have charged me and once again I have reported it to the fraud department and FBI. I wouldn't think it would take a year to get sorted or that Cap One would allow the charges to go through a second time. I had to have the account closed because I don't really think their crack fraud team is going to sleuth this one out. I called the LAPD's "West Valley Station" that covers Tarzana and they told me that I need to report it to my local Police department (which is not even LAPD).
In addition to fraudulent charges there seems to be a lot of buck passing.  >_<

Just received the same fraudulent charge from The Bargin.  Why isn't someone onto this yet?  Probably because It's such a small amount and If you use your cc a lot, you may miss it.  Fortunately I never purchase anything for 17.00 on a cc!

Same here! And you wonder why they can't be stopped?
Never got a call. It just showed up on the credit card bill for $16.72.

I did not get a phone call either, and was charged $16.52 on my credit card 11/30/2009.  Reported fraud to my bank, requested a copy of the signed receipt because their immediate investigation showed that the card was present at the time of the so called "purchase". I was not in town nor purchasing on the Internet that day. Will use this as further evidence for the local police (Van Nuys).  I'm filing a police report including the dozens of threads like these... maybe they'll get a clue.  Will follow all your suggestions for complaints. Time to alert the media!

addresses for the swine:

•5500 Reseda Blvd Tarzana, CA 91356
•P.O. Box 18604 Encino, CA 91416-8604

I got the same charge on my credit card! For $15 dollars.

On a credit card I have not used in 2 YEARS!!!

I have a Bank of America credit card from over 2 years ago... I randomly get this $15 Charge from The Bargain, Tarzana.

What is going on?

I never received a call from this company but I did get a charge of $16.87. I called and left a message asking what the company does and that I was charged and was surprised to get a call back from a mannamed "Jack" he said he would look into the charge and call me back.  Apparently they work with online purchases with websites like Amazon and Ebay.... Either way, I didn't buy anything from anyone online.  I am currently disputing this charge and have reported them to the BBB.

Left a call back number on 8662548045 got a call back from a Jack who says his number is being used by "someone" for fraudulent use.  He asked for the last 4 digit of my ATM card which I gave since its been deactivated anyway.  He said a person named Fred Ramalo from Irvine CA ordered books from his company using my ATM card.  I don't know whether to believe him or not coz when you called earlier (8662548045)one of the option says press *1 to place an order and indicate color and size. FOr books?  I asked him about it and he says he has other products.  Very sketchy and dubious explanation.  BUt whoever they are they know we're on to them.  I had already reported them to the BBB, FTC, my bank Equifax and the likes.  This Jack person's explanation did not sit well either.  He said the book came back to them because the Irvine address was false.  If that is the case why did THE BARGAIN not take the initiative to credit my account?  I don't trust him either way.  By the way this Jack says the "real" bad people are testing the card with small purchases of $16.89 to see if the card is good and then they will hit with a big purchase. If there  some truth to this then it is best for everyone to just cancel their cards.

CREDIT CARD FRAUD Same thing just happened to me. CC charge of $16.99 on a day i KNOW i was not shopping.  And across the country, I might add. I am cancelling the CC!  This company is so UNETHICAL!

I got hit too with a fraudulent charge for $16.89. This is criminal behavior.

Oh, my God, I am shocked to see there are similar complaints, I have the same problem. This is the third time I have gotten charged from this place without purchacing anything. I had to file a police complaint last time and dispute the charge with my CC.How the hell do they get my cc number, I don't know. We should do something about this place!

yeah, f*** that...what the hell doing with CC...should report to the FBI.

i am disputing a  charge from this company also.

i dont remember getting a call from this number however, there is a charge on my CREDIT card for $15.99 from THE BARGAIN (866)254-8045 IN TARZANA CA IT ALSO HAS A REFRENCE NUMBER. i have not used this card in over 6 months

I don't remember the call but the charge on my debit card for $14.99 is there with THE BARGAIN and this telephone number and Tarzana, CA.  New form of fraud I guess

The Bargain Stop really does operate out of the address listed on the BBB website.  It is a fake company, but they really are at 18645 Hatteras Street, Unit #204, Tarzana, CA 91356.  This is a condominium unit in a large complex.  I filed an on-line complaint with the Attorney General at this link:
http://ag.ca.gov/contact/complaint_form.php?cmplt=CL
They sent The Bargain Stop a letter regarding my complaint and gave them 30 days to respond.  Jack Perrier from The Bargain Stop did respond to the complaint with some fake excuse for why I was charged by them on my credit card when I hadn't purchased anything.  Both the Calif Attorney General and The Bargain Stop mailed a copy of the letter to me.  I was shocked that The Bargain Stop actually responds to mail at this address.  The response letter even had the 18645 Hatteras St #204 in their letter head.  They also included a money order for $16.69 which is the amount they fraudulently charged to my credit card.  The letter was poorly written with many spelling errors and grammatical mistakes.  According to public record, Kathaleen A. Hill owns this condominium.  You can check this out at the LA County Tax Assessor.  Her mailing address is listed as:

Kathaleen A. Hill
6740 Densmore Ave
Van Nuys, Ca 91406

Since she owns this condominium, she knows the person renting the unit or is possibly part of the scheme.  It is very important that the authorities notify her.

The HOA management company for the condominium complex is:
Encore Enterprises
(818) 264-7434
Property Supervisor is:  Sandy Reed

I recommend that everyone files an on-line complaint with The Calif Attorney General.  We need to bombard Jack Perrier (General Manager) and Ali Gandji (Owner) of The Bargain Stop with complaints.  Please also contact Kathaleen Hill by mail at the address given above.  I also suggest calling Sandy Reed at Encore Enterprises and ask her to contact Kathaleen Hill regarding your complaint.

The Bargain Stop needs to be stopped.  The police are doing nothing, the credit card companies are doing nothing.....we must FIGHT BACK!!

Got an unauthorized charge for roughly $16, when I called my credit card company they said whomever made the purchase had the card present during the transaction, which is impossible because I was out of town.

I tried calling the number and there is only a recorded message that says "Hello, thank you for calling the Bargain Stop, your friendly one-stop shop...". It then prompts you to press *1 to place an order, *2 for returns or *3 for some other option, and it only leads to a voice mailbox.

Just wanted to update this page so people are aware this is still happening and this business is somehow still fraudulently charging innocent people.

I urge everyone to file a complaint with your local police department, as well as with:

The FTC - https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

Internet Crime Complaint Center: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

And check out listings for this "business":

TrustLink.org: http://www.trustlink.org/Reviews/The-Bargain-Stop-205929185
800notes.com (there are SEVEN pages of comments from victims!): http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-254-8045/

addresses for the swine:

?5500 Reseda Blvd Tarzana, CA 91356
?P.O. Box 18604 Encino, CA 91416-8604

GO HERE:

http://www.la.bbb.org/Business-Report/The-Bargain-Stop-100028765

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-254-8045/6#pwEGfHBcscgDavgjMQNm4Mg

I got charge for $16.99 on 12/26/08 and posted on 12/27/08 but I'm dead sure I never went to Tarzana although it's not too far from where I live. I also got phone call several times from 866-254-8045 on my caller ID.

I usually don't answered it because I thought it's more than likely it's a telemarketer but I accidentally answered it once. They spoke on the behalf of credit card company & offered me an account protection service my correctly-related credit card account.

I followed along to the point they were asking to VERIFY my address. I was alarmed when they wanted me to verify it because the credit card company should have my current address anyway. Thus, I told them so and disconnect the line. I'm pretty sure this type of incident could lead to Identity Thieve case had I confirm it over the phone.

BBB listed that this company THE BARGAIN 866 254 8045 Tarzana, CA deals with stone and owned by a guy named Ali Gandji. http://www.labbb.org/BBBWeb/Forms/Business/Co ... anyID=100028765

However, I was pretty sure the man who spoke on the phone does not have any accent at all, at least almost no indian/bangladesh/pakistani accent.

FBI needs to get alarm as I guess it would lead to Identity Robbery attempt and a case.