201, Report:
#55732
Posted Date:
May 05 2003
Famouspoets.com ripoffs from aspiring poets Talent Oregon
This company sends you a letter saying you are being published. To any aspiring poet that is a big deal. After that they send you numerous other offers of tapes and trips to get awards. I believed them all at first and was very excited! I could not wait to go and recieve these gr...
Entity
Famouspoets.com
Categories: Employers
202, Report:
#55597
Posted Date:
May 04 2003
FAMOUSPOETS.com / Lavender Aurora Seeking Whom they may Devour!!! Deceptive Company, False Promises, False Hope, Ripoff, Waste of time, Thieves,Scam Liars TALENT Oregon
My child has been sending and entering contests like this and Poetry.com, Noble House and many others. What's amazing is that they found her through linking websites. Another company that buys and sells your information, I'm sure. And She a MINOR!!!
Here's the latest letter from...
Entity
FAMOUSPOETS.com
Categories: Book Publishers
203, Report:
#25266
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2003
International Society of Poets ripoff NW Washington DC internet
I was totally astonished to find your Rip-Off site. After reading one of the gentleman's reports to your office; the exact thing happened to me. My e-mails directly to my e-mail box came from a Steven Michaels; when trying to return e-mails to him to let him know that because of a...
Entity
International Society of Poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies
204, Report:
#46168
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2003
Famous Poet's Society poetry scam, pay money, get entered into a contest take your money West Talent Oregon
I sent an original poem into a contest, because I was intrigued by the 1,000 dollar first place prize and many 500 dollar prizes. My poem was selected as one of the finalists I just had to edit it, sign a consent form and it would be published. I thought that was great and wanted ...
Entity
Famous Poet's Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
205, Report:
#46159
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2003
International Library Of Poetry ripoff deceptive company Internet
Hello, I'm writing about the International librery of poetry,
I work as a Fire fighter and lads at work heard i was a bit of a poet and brought in a clipping about this competition,
I entered the comp and recieved a letter saying congrats you have made it into our book i bo...
Entity
International Librery Of Poetry
Categories: Clubs & Organizations
206, Report:
#43136
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2003
Famouspoets.com Rip-off Told my daughter her poem won Shakespeare Trophy Of Exellence Talent Oregon
Famouspoets.com ripped off and deceived my daughter Brittany Golliher of her poetry,personal information, photo, and short biography about herself and family. Like another contestant was informed by letter signed, Poetically yours, Mark Schramm, Executive Director.
This letter ...
Entity
Famouspoets.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
207, Report:
#41133
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2003
International Society of Poets ripoff - victimized and victimizes many consumers Internet
I cried when I found out the first time that I had been nominated for the Poet of the Month back in 1999. I was SO excited. Of course, I would order the book for $50.00, my poem was to be in it, so I ordered it.
Later, my daughter also submitted a poem to the site and she was t...
Entity
International Society of Poets
Categories: Con Artists
208, Report:
#40505
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2003
International Society of Poets deceptive company Owings Mills Maryland
I too was nearly ripped off. I supposedely was published,recorded and Nominated for Poet of the Year 2003.
I was asked to send a lot of money to receive rewards. Being on a fixed income I decided to check them out. I found the Ripoff Report and thanked God I had never sent this ...
Entity
International Society of Poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies
209, Report:
#30123
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2002
International Library of Poetry company ripoff promised awards and never delivered ripoff dirty ripoff liars Internet
international library of Poetry sent me letters stating that I was international poet of the year, and some other awards and I have never received those award.
They also said about an anthology series that was to be published with my poems and I have not found any of those books a...
Entity
International Library of Poetry
Categories: Liars
210, Report:
#29148
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
famouspoets.com show me the money OR NOT!! ripoff business from hell
WHAT WAS WRONG WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SOOOOOOOOOO RIGHT!
Let's start at the beginning, Once upon a time there was a poet who went to Florida, now this poet spent $495 to enter this contest. This poet new not everyone could win, but the way it was done, made it real real hard...
Entity
Famouspoets.c om
Categories: Corrupt Companies