1, 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
2, 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
3, 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
4, 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
5, 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
6, 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
7, 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
8, 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
9, 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
10, 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
11, 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
12, 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
13, 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
14, 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
15, 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
16, 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
17, 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
18, 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
19, 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
20, Report:
#345981
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. & Towana Williams Door to Door Magazine Sales Scam Miami Florida
On the evening of December 11, 2007, My husband answered the door to two black women, in their mid-to-late twenties, selling magazines door to door. One of the women introduced herself as Towana Williams, and said they were selling magazines to raise funds for educational purposes....
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. & Towana Williams
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
21, Report:
#343748
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2008
WORLDWIDE READERS SERVICE DOOR-TO-DOOR RIP OFF ARTISTS ASKED ME FOR SNACKS!! MIAMI Florida
I ordered a 2-year subscription to Upscale magagazine sometime in January 2008. I should have been suspicious when the two aspiring sales people asked if I had any snacks because they were hungry from walking door-to-door. Then they adjusted the price to deduct the process and ha...
Entity
WORLDWIDE READERS SERVICE
Categories: Sales People
22, Report:
#314928
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2008
Worldwide Readers Service took a check for $64, magazines never arrived Miami Florida
A representative of Worldwide Readers Service came to my door, her name is Trina Hart. She claimed she was working very hard to better herself and then would be able to help less fortunate teenagers.
Trina showed me a list of magazines. I purchased House & Garden, 36 issues. The...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service
Categories: Door to Door Sales
23, Report:
#306089
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2008
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc. Never received magazines Miami Florida
A door-to-door salesman needing to earn money for his children back home charmed me with his big smile and photos of the kids.
I knew the price of the magazine was inflated AND had an additional $10 handling fee, but I thought I would at least receive them. I waited too long to...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc.
Categories: City Officials
24, Report:
#290636
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2007
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc I orderd backer and womans world magaziens from door to door and never recived anything Miami Florida
i orderd two years of backpacker and one year of womans world from worldwide readers and never got anything from them except ripped-off
the salesmens name i reganold taylor
Rich
weirton. wv
Richard
Weirton, West VirginiaU.S.A...
Entity
Worldwide Readers Service, Inc
Categories: Sales People
25, Report:
#107283
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2004
Nadine Media USA ripoff dishonest deceiving, I end up with two bills for two different companies. Nadine and Worldwide readers service. Massena New York
When this magazine company called me they told me they were the magazine service, which is what the name of my actual magazine service is. They told me they were changing their name and undergoing a change in ownership and that they just needed to update their info.
They already...
Entity
Nadine Media USA
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers