311, Report:
#84207
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2004
American Poetry Society ripoff, unfairness Baltimore Maryland
I am 17 years old and I wrote a poem into the contest for american poets. i wrote a very beautiful poem and i recieved a letter from the company stating they would like to publish my poem.well on the flip side they wanted me to buy this book that cost almost 50 odd dollars. i have h...
Entity
American Poetry Society
Categories: Computer Fraud
312, Report:
#1031565
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2004
Poetry.com I enter the Poetry Contest expect it to be free like it was advertise. They are charge me Fees to participate in poetry events. Owings Mills Maryland
I enter my peom in the poetry contest, which they stated it was free. I won a trophy and a chace to participate in the convention held in Florida. They charge me to purchase a book with my poem of 57.45, they turn around sells the book for there benefit. My work is in there,why don...
Entity
Poetry.Com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
313, Report:
#1031566
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2004
Poetry.com I enter the Poetry Contest expect it to be free like it was advertise. They are charge me Fees to participate in poetry events. Owings Mills Maryland
I enter my peom in the poetry contest, which they stated it was free. I won a trophy and a chace to participate in the convention held in Florida. They charge me to purchase a book with my poem of 57.45, they turn around sells the book for there benefit. My work is in there,why don...
Entity
Poetry.Com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
314, Report:
#1031567
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2004
Poetry.com I enter the Poetry Contest expect it to be free like it was advertise. They are charge me Fees to participate in poetry events. Owings Mills Maryland
I enter my peom in the poetry contest, which they stated it was free. I won a trophy and a chace to participate in the convention held in Florida. They charge me to purchase a book with my poem of 57.45, they turn around sells the book for there benefit. My work is in there,why don...
Entity
Poetry.Com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
315, Report:
#1031568
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2004
Poetry.com I enter the Poetry Contest expect it to be free like it was advertise. They are charge me Fees to participate in poetry events. Owings Mills Maryland
I enter my peom in the poetry contest, which they stated it was free. I won a trophy and a chace to participate in the convention held in Florida. They charge me to purchase a book with my poem of 57.45, they turn around sells the book for there benefit. My work is in there,why don...
Entity
Poetry.Com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
316, Report:
#81505
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2004
Poetry - The International Libray Of Congress - Noble House Poetry They ripped me off. They tried to get thousands of dollars out of me. ripoff Owings Mills Maryland
Well, about a year ago I submitted a few of my poems to poetry.com. A few months later I received a letter stating that After carefully reading and discussing your poem Alone our Selection Committee has certified your poem as a semi-finalist in our International Open Poetry Contest....
Entity
Poetry - The International Library Of Congress - Noble House Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
317, Report:
#78886
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2004
International Society Of Poetry aka...poetry.com ripoff They invited me to attend their convention in Orlando, but it would cost me a lot of money Maryland Owing Mills, Internet
The International Society of Poetry has invited me to attend their Convention in Orlando Florida.......do I go? I did some calculations and it turns out I would have to fork over $1500/US to attend(that's only for 2 people to go). I would have to pay a registration fee for myself an...
Entity
International Society Of Poetry AKA poetry.com
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
318, Report:
#81102
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2004
Poetry.com, Aka: International Library Of Poetry rip off!!! This thing screams of it... Class action suit may be filed Owings Mills Maryland
I figured this thing was a rip off right from the beginning, but they just kept sending me the most flattering little form letters both in my e-mail and at home. I never paid them a dime, but when their contact with me became almost harassing always wanting me to buy something I we...
Entity
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
319, Report:
#77814
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2004
International Library Of Poets Am I really that nieve? Guess so!!! Owings Mills Maryland
I too entered the contest and was told I had written a good poem and it was to be published. I finally got the book, that was supposed to come out Summer 2003,(it's January 2004), though they had changed the title, which they said could happen. (I too, paid fifty dollars each for ...
Entity
International Library Of Poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies
320, Report:
#80384
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2004
Poetry.com ripoff Internet
The copyright Watermark Press line which appears on the poetry.com website leads many aspiring, disappointed and often abusive poets to our email seeking explanation and/or retribution for their dashed hopes and lost money.
We are The Watermark Press incorporated in Australia ...
Entity
Poetry.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies