did not receive their goods. Bill McCollum, Florida Attorney General said, "We think that overall, this is a very deceptive trade practice." The Tennessee Attorney General filed a civil lawsuit for alleged deceptive practices against BlueHippo companies, as well as proposing an injunction requiring greater disclosures in advertising and prior to obtaining further payments, as well as the freezing of $2.5 million in cash. West Virginia also sued BlueHippo. A class action lawsuit was filed against BlueHippo in the District Court of Ottawa County State of Oklahoma on January 23, 2007. This case was transferred to the United States District Court Northern District of Oklahoma on March 7, 2007. As of August 25, 2009 the Better Business Bureau has received over 3950 grievances from all over the United States. "Due to this pattern of complaints and BlueHippo’s failure to correct the underlying causes for the complaints, the company is rated 'unsatisfactory'." BlueHippo changed its business practices to include a refund policy in mid-2006. However, the BBB reports: "In November and December 2006, however, the volume of complaints rose again and the BBB has renewed concerns about the effectiveness of the company's efforts to reduce the volume and pattern of complaints. Current complaints allege the company is slow to provide promised refunds and there continue to be delays in delivery of the merchandise." As of January 1, 2007, BlueHippo offers a full refund if customers cancel during the first 7 days. However, any order canceled after the grace period will receive "store credit" only. This store credit will only allow customers to buy items on the company website. BlueHippo, which applied for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2009 after it was no longer willing to cover its bills, subsequently committed to a 2008 deal to reimburse $5 million and changed its procedures to address claims that it had been operating a fraudulent electronic finance scheme. Seven years after federal regulators sued crooked "no credit check" BlueHippo with contempt for illegally violating a 2008 settlement by attempting to collect money from consumers without providing promised computers, the firm was forced to pay $13.4 million. References External links BlueHippo Funding (offline as of December 11, 2009) Company Allegedly Preys On Consumers With Bad Credit at TheBostonChannel.com Video of BlueHippo CEO/President Joseph Rensin "The Poverty Business" at Business Week Baltimore Better Business Report on BlueHippo BlueHippo agrees to settle with Maryland for ~1 Million Dollars,