1, Report:
#1420627
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2018
Worldwide Readers Sold me a subscription at extremely high rate. Did not honor cancellation clause. Emeryville California
I bought a subscription. After they left I looked up the magazine I bought from them and found that they sold it to me for almost 4 times as much money as the publisher sells it for. Wordwide gives you 3 days to cancel. No one answers their phone, so I sent a certified letter overni...
Entity
Worldwide Readers
Categories: MAGAZINE FRAUD, Book & Magazine Publishers, magazine scam
2, Report:
#185668
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2011
Worldwide Readers Service deceptive lying distracting sales tactics ripoff Miami Florida
This company sounds exactly like the company PMA. I've ordered from this comany several times & their magazines are overpriced & you only have 3 days to cancel. The number to call to cancel sends you to an answering machine. I did try to cancel one time, but gave up because I couldn...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
3, Report:
#755792
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2011
Worldwide Readers Inc Was sold magazines for $135.00 via Door-to-Door Lakewood, Colorado
On May 20, 2011, a saleswoman came to my home and caught me at a weak moment to say she was part of an organization that assisted people who were down on their luck and needed someone to assist them in getting jobs. She would help with job interviewing and resumes. ...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Inc
Categories: Attorney Generals
4, Report:
#663730
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2010
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. David Duran Won't cancel my subscription for magazines I no longer want to receive Lakewood, Colorado
I was contacted back at the
beginning of March this year by Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. in Lakewood, CO asking if I wanted some magazines sent to my home. I
believe I stated that Id like that. The call was recorded, but I dont really
recall any of the details of the call. I t...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: Media
5, Report:
#609636
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2010
WORLDWIDE READERS SERVICE COLLECTIONS AGENCY/ SAID I NEVER CANCELED AND NOW OWE $900!! WTF! Denver, Colorado
I'm at school and I get this phone call. They told me I had won something and they would like to give me a month of free magazines along with $300 worth of gas money and such. So I thought alright sure, because I thought they were a legitimate business.
The girl I spoke wit...
Entity
WORLDWIDE READERS SERVICE
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
6, Report:
#601623
Posted Date:
May 10 2010
Worldwide Readers Services Magazine connections THE BEND OVER Lakewood, Colorado
Its the same story as everyone else, but watch out I talked to one person from worldwide readers service. Then the same person called from Magazine Connections from the same number 1-866-570-2900 and said I never worked there thats bull $#!T!!!! Same voice an...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Services
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
8, Report:
#435503
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2010
KLMN Readers Services Magzine sales SCAM!! Chesapeake Virginia
A polite, energetic salesman knocked on my door. He said that he out to sell magazine subscriptions, which can be donated to our troops abroad and/or children. Since I'm a giving person, I thought, why not? And paid for a subscription for our troops abroad. It was $20 that I donated...
Entity
KLMN Readers Services
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
9, Report:
#500449
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2010
Worldwide Readers Service called mw twice, once to sell me some magazines I never recieved and the second time to threaten me with a collection agency... what a SCAM! Lakewood, Colorado
Worldwide Readers Service contacted me a few months ago promising me a deal on magazines, a chance at a $1M drawing in December and two sets of free airline tickets anywhere in the US.
I authorized one out of three (supposed) payments on my C/C (the following month another decuctio...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service
Categories: Telemarketers
10, Report:
#545417
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2009
WorldWide Readers Magazine Credit Card Scam Serv Lakewood, Colorado
I received a call saying that I had won a magazine stay of my choice for three days. I thought this was strange but I had registered at a few places prior to this day because of planning a wedding and had won a few things prior to this so I thought it was okay. Come to find out thou...
Entity
WorldWide Readers
Categories: ORGANIZED CRIME
11, Report:
#494872
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2009
Worldwide Readers Service Publishers Service Subscription Scam Portland, Oregon
I got a call on my way home from a girl. She said I was automatically entered for a Dream Rewards program through a credit card; she went on to name the typical major credit cards and banks.
I was then told I qualified for a later drawing in the sweepstakes for $50,000...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
12, Report:
#484088
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2009
UTI WORLDWIDE Readers Digest Sweepstake Lottery Winner This company is full of crap!! Readers Digest my behind!!! Im not even old enough to give a dang about some freakin readers digest. They promise 80,000 dollars after you send them the check they sent! Baton Rouge, Louisiana
I guess the idiots of UTI worlwide thought i really was going to cash the $2,953.75
They expected me to cash the check that was sent to me in that amount in my name and wire the money through western union. The craziest part was him saying do not cash the check until i tell you to ...
Entity
UTI WORLDWIDE
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
13, Report:
#425754
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2009
Universal Subscribtion Agency - Worldwide Readers Service using young adults Chesapeake Virginia
Tis company uses young people cheat thnem out of they money.I worked for this company for 3 years and I've seen. Lots of bad things happen on. Micheal g. Whitely's crew tthe owner he is a con artist.!!!nobody child should go on tnis crew. Cause they will be miss treated . I didn't ...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service - Universal Subscription Agency
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
14, Report:
#394245
Posted Date:
Nov 23 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. Magazine Sales Ripoff Miami Florida
I was contacted by a door-to-door salesman names D. McDonald with ID number 7063. He was very pushy and wouldn't take no for an answer. I only ordered one magazine for my child for $25.00 and then was charged a $10.00 processing fee. I wrote a check but was not told about the 3 ...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
15, Report:
#371310
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2008
Worldwide Readers Service Worldwide Readers in NWA..I too fell for the sob story! Miami Florida
I too purchased a magazine subscription from a black young man named Elijah. He gave me the same sad story the others have already reported. I have spent several hours trying to find working numbers for this bogus company with no luck. I am now out $34.00 and jaded. I will never buy...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
16, Report:
#359907
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. Magazine Subscription RIP OFF Miami Florida
I had an african american young man come to my front door. Supposedly selling magazine subscriptions to help children who were less fortunate and for teenagers who were struggling. Very nice and had a great story.
I fell for it and ordered some magazines. I ordered $146 worth ...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
17, Report:
#358134
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc Door to door rip off - paid for magazines & never received them Miami Florida
Door to door salesman came to the house after I got off of work, explained to me that he was trying to help someone (his nephew I believe) get their quota of magazine sales. I paid for Home Cooking & Easy Home Cooking magazines on April 3rd, 2008 & have yet to receive any magazine....
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc
Categories: Door to Door Sales
18, Report:
#352839
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2008
WorldWide Readers Service, Inc. WorldWide Readers Service, Inc. SCAM!! RIPOFF!! Miami Florida
I ordered Children Readers Digest from a black lady who said her name was Cynthia Ritter. She looked around like she was in her early thirties. She was real bubbly and cheerful and had nice comments on everything from the way I looked to my home. When the magazines didn't come in...
Entity
WorldWide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: Sales People
19, Report:
#355073
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. Do not PURCHASE! You will NEVER receive your magazines! Miami Florida
We had 2 of these salesmen show up at our house on 2 different days. My husband ordered a couple of magazines the first time. Two days later, a differnent person showed up & I purchased a magazine from him. During our conversation, my husband came home & asked the guy why he was bac...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
20, Report:
#354849
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. Worldwide Readers Ripoff unsuspecting family trying to do good in AR Chesapeake Virginia
Back in April of this year our doorbell rang around 9pm. Seeing two black men outside I was somewhat suspicious why they would be coming so late. The older man at the door, around 45 years old, said we are good 'mam, just wanting to visit a minute. I asked my husband to come to th...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: Door to Door Sales
21, Report:
#353595
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2008
WorlWide Readers Service - Marqusiha Johnson Hard Working Member of Community Looses to Devious Salesperson Miami Florida
The door bell rang simultaneously with my first bite of dinner. I was so tired from working a near twelve hour day at our counties local animal shelter I almost didn't answer the door. Needless to say I was a bit vulnerable and tired.
A woman stranger was wiggling around holding...
Entity
WorldWide Readers Service
Categories: Neighborhood Services
22, Report:
#346741
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. Magazine SCAM!!!!! Miami, Florida
I ordered a $32.00 magazine subscription from an independent seller from this company Worldwide Readers Service, Inc., based out of Miami Florida. You have three days to cancel your order. My husband wanted to cancel this, so we did.
The receipt we were given had a phone numb...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
23, Report:
#347101
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2008
Worldwide Readers Services Inc. Ripped off on Highlights magazine order from door to door salesmen Miami Florida
On Nov 29, 2007 two young afro-american student-looking youngsters came to my door in the evening and told me they were working towards scholarships for education and they just needed a couple more magazine orders. They took my check, crossed out the phone number on the invoice and ...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Services Inc.
Categories: Sales People
24, Report:
#346885
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2008
Worldwide Readers Service SCAM** Miami Florida
I live in Mesa, AZ on Jan. 4 2008 a couple of young black teenagers came to my door to sale magazines. They said they were with the Job Corp trying to learn new trades having a contest. There was a young man and lady. She went by the name of Tiawana her name is on reciept but can...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service
Categories: Sales People
25, Report:
#346425
Posted Date:
Jul 01 2008
Worldwide Readers Service!! DOOR TO DOOR SCAM!! Miami Florida
It is hot out here, can we have a bottle of water? asked a young black couple. What are you to do? Anyone with a heart would give a thirsty person something to drink!!!
On March 7, 2008 a male and female knocked on my door selling magazines. My husband and I were not really inte...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service
Categories: Sales People
