NSS MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION Fradulant $54 charges on my credit card STAMFORD Connecticut
Today I checked my AMEX credit card and got the shock when I see a $54 charge by them. I searched online about the company and found so many reports at this web site from many people. They are legally ripping everybody off and I wish that some STAMFORD, CT resident can file a police report against them. I called AMEX and got this charge disputed. I also happen to get one number from one of the comlaint on this website and called them. Lady said that they are going to reverse it ...and it is there because I accepted some free time magazine offer sometime in one online survey..However I am sure that even if I might have filled the survey..this information that $54 will be charged after some magazines..must not have been there..I can not miss it...it might be hidden somewhere in small prints...or after few clicks..I think it was a delibrate attempt to net people and legally rip them off...they must have hidden that information (charging %54) deep somewhere where no normal human being reach...
THEY SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN FROM APPLYING DECEPTIVE BUSINESS TECHNIQUES.
Pk
Fremont, California
U.S.A.
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Pk
Fremont,California,
U.S.A.
More research on this company
#2Author of original report
Fri, September 28, 2007
Hi,
I did more research on this company and here is what I found at local BBB site for NSS Magazine Subscription. Actualy comapny name is Synapse Group, Inc. at Telephone: (203) 595-8255 Customer Service is : (877) 335-8990 and they have tons of BBB complaint against them. How legally they are still running ?
at http://www.connecticut.bbb.org/commonreport.html?compid=41000185
BBB Reliability Report
BBB Serving Connecticut
94 South Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 269-2700
www.connecticut.bbb.org
www.ctbbb.org
Synapse Group, Inc.
225 High Ridge Rd
Stamford, CT 06905-3000
Telephone: (203) 595-8255
Fax: (203) 391-0824
www.magazineoutlet.com
www.magcustomerservice.com
www.321mags.com
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Original Business Start Date: March 1991
Principal: Mr. J. Watson
Customer Contact: Ms. Janine White - (203) 391-0768
TOB Classification: Magazine Sales
BBB Membership: This company is a member.
Additional DBA Names
NSS Magazine Subscription
Synapse Connect Inc
Synapse Center
CAP Systems
Magazine Service Center
BBB Membership Status
This company has been a member of this BBB since September 1997. This means it supports the BBB's services to the public and meets our membership standards.
Program Participation
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Nature Of Business
This company offers magazine subscriptions and gifts.
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The BBB processed a total of 253 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period.Of the total of 253 complaints closed in 36 months, 113 were closed in the last year.
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Additional DBA's, and Telephone Numbers
Additional DBA Names
magazineoutlet.com
Gift Services LLC
NewSub Services
Additional Phone Numbers
Tel: (800) 321-6247
Tel: (800) 944-0448
Tel: (800) 607-9869
Tel: (800) 773-3142
Tel: (888) 595-8255
Tel: (203) 391-0768
Tel: (203) 391-0612