Complaint Review: USA Magazine Exchange

In december I recieved a telemarketing phone call. I usually retain from listening or even ansering to these people, however I've had friends that have done this job during school so I thought I'd listen. They had claimed that due to my visa, which I had recently been approved for, I was able to be listed in a prize drawing if I listened to the following offer( in oder to be
enrolled I was asked my visa card number for verification)...so I listened.

In the conversation she had asked me my magazine interests and basic questions of hobbies...she then asked me if I wanted to know about a deal...I agreed to hear the deal. She had told me that I could recieve 2 year subscriptions to 5 magazines of my choice for only $12.95 per month...I said I was interested, but that I wanted to see it in writing before I signed up for it.
The next day I recieved another call from the same company congradulating me on my magazine agreement-I was then told that it was $58.95 per month..

I was furious and didn't know what to say. She could tell I was upset and I explained to her that I was told it would be 12.95 the dat before and she made it sound like it was 12.95 a week. She then asked me if I wanted to lower my payments to $30 per month...by this time I was so upset I just said "fine". A couple weeks later I recieved a letter from them with a release form-for payments- I didn't sign it because this was not the original
deal I had agreed to look at after the information was sent to my house in writing. However, they continued to place charges on my visa bill and I still do not recieve all the magazines, maybe 2 out of the 5 I am supposed to get.

Nor did I recieve the diamond studded watch I was supposed to get for even talking to them. I feel I was taken advantage of...but I didn't know who or where to turn to until I came across this page. I would be Very appreciative for any help I can recieve...I'm afraid that even if I just paid it off they
would continue to bill me for 2 years or more and I would end up even worse...all I want is for this to be over and have no more payments to this unjustified company and no more magazines ... which I can send them all back to the company.

And isn't it illegal to be able to cancel any deal..you just have a fee?

Thank you for your time-please help as soon as you can.
sincerely,
Patricia LaPointe

Rip off company:

USA Magazine Exchange
8607 N. 59th Avenue E-2
Phoenix, Arizona
85302
800-982-1417

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