3291, Report:
#40561
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2003
international society of poets ripoff dirty SOB's screwed others too slime-ball ripped off and scammed deceptive company owings mills Maryland
My 11yr old daughter recieved a letter stating she had won an award. But before I showed her the letter I wanted to check it out a little further, so I looked it up on the net & guess what I found? You got it! A SCAM!
I'm so glad I investigated this co. before getting her hopes up...
Entity
international society of poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3292, 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
3293, Report:
#40167
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2003
Famous Poets Society took the money but never sent the plauge. rip off scam con artists Talent Oregon
My boyfriend gary kelkis bought a plauge with my poem on it with his credit card, they took the money out but never sent the plauge.
In spring of 2002 i christina ermel wrote a poem that the famous poets society published in one of there books.now i did give them concent to do th...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Con Artists
3294, Report:
#39642
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2002
optionstalent/TCTalent The company provides misleading information which leads to nothing deceptive company orlando internet
i was contacted by one of options talent scouts one day after work at the time i was very vulnerable i had just appeared as an extra in a music video and the experience was a lot of fun. i decided that i would further the adventure. it was so convienent i was at my peak and ready t...
Entity
optionstalent/TCTalent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
3295, Report:
#28996
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2002
Famous Poets Society ripoff Oregon
Dear Sirs, i wrote to poems.One of them was named Dad.I ordered two anthologys at the price of 59.95.A special dedication for 10.00. A photograph at 20.00.Special biography at 20.00.A plaque-number5 design at 38.00.Shipping for all these items were 21.00.Total of 168.95.I enclosed h...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3296, Report:
#37871
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2002
poetry.com aka The International Library of Poems ripoff dishonest fraudulent deceiving Owings Mills Maryland
I thought it would be great to write a poem and see it published in a book. I wrote my poem. I received a letter telling me that my poem was being published and that I could order some books if I would like. I thought it was strange that they did not send me one. I put and order...
Entity
poetry.com akaThe Ineternational Library of Poems
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3297, Report:
#37500
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2002
famous poets.com aka famous poets society ripoff fake Talent Oregon .. Thank you Rip-off Report
I just wanted to thank all of you for reporting this compnay. I was soo excited when i received their congrats letter in the mail today. I got on the net and some how found my way to this website. Must have been meant for me to read all ya'lls reports on this so called company. I am...
Entity
famous poets.com aka famous poets society
Categories: Liars
3298, Report:
#36541
Posted Date:
Nov 29 2002
Famouspoets.com Famous Poets Society ripoff Nationwide Internet
i enetered a poem to famouspoets.com. i got something in the mail saying that i won. so naturally i was very excited. i went around telling everyone and it turns out...they had all had their poems published to. just about every one of them.
i paid for my book in a money order a ...
Entity
Fmous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3299, Report:
#1033801
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2002
poetry.com ripoff rip-off scam liars Internet
I also was charmed into the poetry.com scam. They told me they needed my signiature to put it in their book. But if I wanted a copy it would cost me. Then they wanted for their tape...fool me once shame on me fool you twice sham on me for letting you!
They told me how I won ...
Entity
poetry.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
3300, Report:
#33633
Posted Date:
Oct 28 2002
International Society of Poets Misleading unprofessional Owings Mills Maryland
As a young mother. I write to release alot of pain, extending from my own childhood. When I entered the contest for International Society of Poets I never dreamed I would be so humiliated.
I thought I had finally been noticed, that I had talent. I purchased the book with my poe...
Entity
International Society of Poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies