281, Report:
#98399
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2004
Poetry Fraud,fake, munipulative. ripoff Queen Creek Arizona Internet
I wrote two poems and submitted them to Poetry.com. OUt of my luck both were chosen to be in the exact same book, and inside each letter was an invitation to a poetry getaway.
The only catch? I'd have to dish out alot of money to go. I submitted the poems with a year between the...
Entity
Poetry
Categories: Con Artists
282, Report:
#56841
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2004
Noble House Poetry.Com ripoff New York USA
My son received a letter from Noble House saying they had read one of his poems and wanted to publish his poems in the UK. They ask for the usual 45.55 american money. The letter head and paper work sure looks alot like Poetry.Com. When I did some research on the company.
I coul...
Entity
Noble House Poetry.Com
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
283, Report:
#99415
Posted Date:
Jul 18 2004
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry ripoff, sells you your own poetry. Everybody is a winner no matter how bad you are. Owings Mills Maryland
I entered a poetry contest where I could win up to 58,000 dollars. I was notified that I was a winner and invited to the national convention in Washington DC.
I had to purchase a copy of the book in order to get a published copy of my poem. I was also asked if my poem could b...
Entity
Poetry.com
Categories: Book Publishers
284, Report:
#1029787
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2004
thank you Rip-off Report.com, Poetry.com is a rip-off
My name is Michael Purcell and I enjoy writing poetry, Recently I entered a contest and was informed that I was a semi-finalist, also that my work was so good that it was going to be published...well was I excited. Just before going to the phone to tell everyone I know of my success...
Entity
Poetry.com
Categories: Printing & Copy Services
285, Report:
#99026
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2004
Poetry.com\ International Society Of Poets falsely awarded, charged me for my own work published, promise of awards at ceremony, but charged for as well Owing Mills Maryland
I sent in a poem to the International Society Of Poets then was invited to read my work at a Summer Convention and Symposium. I was promised all sorts of plaques, a silver award bowl, and also a madallion to award my achievements. I was told that I would read my work there and coul...
Entity
Poetry.com International Society Of Poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies
286, Report:
#98640
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2004
Poetry.com ripoff Internet
I purchased 2 copies of the poetry anthologies and received the bill for it. I never received the books. I was billed $96.00.
Erik
96797, HawaiiU.S.A.
Entity
Poetry.com
Categories: On-Line Business
287, Report:
#98523
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2004
The International Library Of Poetry continual offers your nomination for Who's Who in Poetry Owings Mills Missouri
Dear poetry composer,
Do not do business with this company because they accept all poetry and only publish the poetry if you buy the Anthology.
A friend of mine wrote a fairly good poem and they said it would be published if she did not buy the anthology. She did not send them...
Entity
The International Library Of Poetry - poetry.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
288, Report:
#96501
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2004
Noble House Poetry/Nigel Hillary ripoff..They said they wanted to publish my poem in their upcoming collection called Colours of the Heart and I sent them $77.05 for the book and never received it or heard from them again. LEYTONSTONE London, England
I received a letter from Noble House saying they had read some of my poetry which I now realize this company and poetry.com must be connected and that they want to publish one of them in their upcoming collection called Colours of the Heart. I sent them a check in the amount of $77...
Entity
Noble House Poetry
Categories: Printing & Copy Services
289, Report:
#96751
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2004
Poetry.com AKA International Society of Poets rip-off! Scam! Toyed with emotions! Owings Mills Maryland
I, too, am a sucker. I fell for the Poetry.com AKA International Society of Poets scam and feel absolutely sick. For about a year now I have been receiving advertisements from Poetry.com about my excellent abilities as a poet and how special only my poetry was.
I have been invite...
Entity
Poetry.com - International Society of Poets
Categories: Printing & Copy Services
290, Report:
#96777
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2004
Poetry - International Society Of Poets ripoff, scam The book was NOTHING like they hyped it out to be. Owings Maryland
I entered a poem on their site just for me, nothing else. A few weeks later I get a letter in the mail that my poem was selected as a top semi-finalist in a drawing and received this official looking certificate . Now I am NOT one to fall for scams, but being that I am looking to ...
Entity
International Society Of Poets
Categories: Book Publishers