331, Report:
#76289
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2003
Active Periodicals ripoff, dishonest contract Deerfield Beach Florida
This company has dishonest contract policy's. They call offering a great opportunity for magazines and then rope you in.
They have changed my magazines several times, charge me 25 dollars a month for 24 months for 3 magazines!!! They will not let me out of my contract.
When ...
Entity
Active Periodicals
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
332, Report:
#75286
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2003
Active Periodicals ripoff They have been ripping people off for over 10 years now. Deerfield Beach Florida
I have also had this problem. This company is registered with the BBB online. You can also file a report with their company: http://www.bbbsoutheastflorida.org
ACTIVE PERIODICALS, INC.
PO Box 1188
Deerfield Beach, FL 33443
Original Business
Start Date: 12/1/1981
Pr...
Entity
Active Periodicals
Categories: Corrupt Companies
333, Report:
#74987
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2003
ACTIVE PERIODICALS ripoff! GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION I HAD A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO ORDER MAGAZINES AND ARE NOW CHARGING MY CREDIT CARD DAILY FOR $39+ !!! DEERFIELFD Florida
I am reporting Active Periodicals in Deerfield Beach, Florida for giving me a false impression of having a contractual obligation to order magazines from their company. They have automatically charged $39+ from my mastercard two days in a row! I am contacting my lawyer about this ...
Entity
ACTIVE PERIODICALS
Categories: Corrupt Companies
334, Report:
#72803
Posted Date:
Nov 22 2003
ACTIVE PERIODICALS ripoff CHARGED FOR MAGAZINES BUT UNREACHABLE TO DISCONTINUE DEERFIELD BEACH Florida
Received telephone call stating I was in the next level of drawing to be a sweepstakes winner. I was entitled to a free watch and some free magazines. All I was required to do was purchase a weekly magazine for 4 years.
I questioned several times how I could be sure this was a l...
Entity
ACTIVE PERIODICALS
Categories: Telemarketers
335, Report:
#72227
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2003
Active Periodicals Ripoff, scam, invasive, non existant Not Available Florida
This company is a scam!!! They bothered us many times over. Any time I approached them to leave us alone (over 20 times) they'd hang up and call back again to speak only to my wife. Claimed they had a credit card # and threatened to use it unless we picked out magazines we wanted...
Entity
Active Periodicals
Categories: Telemarketers
336, Report:
#71000
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2003
Active Periodicals ripoff tells me I can't cancel They want me to pay $900 over 28 months for magazines I don't think so Can they get away with this? Deerfield Beach Florida
I have paid an immense amount of money to this company already, and somehow they claim I have another contract with them for another 28 months. Who in there right mind would pay $900 for magazines.
I tell them I want to cancel but they say I can't. I never signed anything wit...
Entity
Active Periodicals
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
337, Report:
#69824
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2003
Publisher Clearing House Aka Active Periodicals ripoff charged more than promised. took funds without permission. never gave address or phone number to contact or cancell at any time. Deerfield Beach florida
This company called my husband at 8:30 at night promising he was in the running for their fifty thousand dollar publishers clearing house award. And on top of that he had also won three free magazine subscriptions. all he had to do was pick the magazines he wanted for free and one ...
Entity
Publisher Clearing House - Aka Active Periodicals
Categories: Telemarketers
338, Report:
#68040
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2003
Active Periodicals ripoff Company is hounding me with collection calls and invoices + late charges. Deerfield Beach Florida
Ordered magazine with promise of Ring. Stupid me ordered, thinking I was given the impression I could cancel anytime.
Wrong answer. Was told I had to cancel within 30 days. For magazines? Company is hounding me with collection calls and invoices + late charges. Help me if yo...
Entity
Active Periodicals
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
339, Report:
#1033589
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2003
ACTIVE PERIODICALS ripoff They will not cancel! Need help. DEERFIELD BEACH Florida
As always. Said I could cancel anytime. Guess what? Had to cancel within 30 days. For Magazines? Attempted to cancel magazines with suppliers, ie. Ebony, Jet, Auotomobile magazine, Esquire, etc. Response - Can not cancel. Must cancel with Budget Reading aka Active Periodical...
Entity
ACTIVE PERIODICALS
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
340, Report:
#30185
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2002
Bernard Haldane Associates slow prossessing, deceptive, poor customer service Brookfield Wisconsin
When I first became involved with Bernard Haldane & associates I was experiencing a career crisis. My job was slowly taking all my strength and mental ability. I explained my situation to interviewer and he assured me that for $4500 he could help me get in contact with the decisio...
Entity
Bernard Haldane Associates
Categories: Employment Services