4471, Report:
#6401
Posted Date:
Aug 28 2001
poetry.com published poem incorrectly, disallowed access to edit.
I'm the Author of a poem, entitled Petals published in the Natures Echos volume this February, apparently. The copy of the poem was not edited correctly, and numerous attempts to contact poetry.com to correct the formatting before publication were not fruitful. poetry.com locked m...
Entity
Poetry.Com aka International Library of Poetry
Categories: Internet
4472, Report:
#6270
Posted Date:
Aug 27 2001
More on the Bernard Haldane Rip-off Scam *UPDATE ..they settled, thank you!
This is just some more on the Haldane rip off.
Like you all I have been ripped of by the folks who run this scam. The report filed on the 8th of August is pretty inclusive but I thought I might be able to add a few more details. All of the following compare verbal commitments d...
Entity
Bernard Haldane Associates, actually run as B L Marketing International Inc. d/b/a Bernard Haldane
Categories: Employment Services
4473, Report:
#5664
Posted Date:
Jul 09 2001
Henry Chang - crook work from home - data processing RIP-OFF *Consumer Suggestion
Below is the advertisment they mail to you. They are nothing but a RIP-OFF. They will just take your money and you will not hear from them again.
To whom it may concern,
First of all, I want to thank you for taking the time to inquire about the availability of home-based cont...
Entity
Henry Chang
Categories: Computer Fraud
4474, Report:
#5653
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2001
Poetry.com nearly ripped me off as well.
January 2001 - I spent many hours working on a poem and came across poetry.com. Not knowing what I now know about this unethical company, I submitted my poem to enter their sweepstakes. After several weeks, I was notified by mail that I was a semi-finalist and much closer to receiv...
Entity
poetry.com
Categories: Internet
4475, Report:
#5175
Posted Date:
May 17 2001
www.poetry-contest.com Pen Pusher Publications poetry scam
I submitted a poem to www.poetry-contest.com. I was sent a letter stating that they wanted to publish my poem in their next poetry book. They then sent me a proof of my poem that I had to sign and return to them. I ordered a copy of the book,of course who wouldn't when your own poe...
Entity
Pen Pushers Publications
Categories: Con Artists
4476, Report:
#5114
Posted Date:
May 10 2001
POETRY. COM aka International Library of Poetry -A MEAN SPIRITED RIP-OFF GOES WORLD-WIDE
Well, Poetry.Com again has duped another person!!
I missed the 20/20 report, damn it all... Luckily someone else in my family had seen it before I sent any money.
Okay, the Up-date is, Poetry.Com and Poets.com have changed the name of the affiliated organisation they are now kn...
Entity
Poetry.com and Poets.Com (aka International Library of Poetry)
Categories: Computer Fraud
4477, Report:
#5066
Posted Date:
May 02 2001
Poetry.com ..wasted valuable time in a worthless pursuit
To Whom It May Concern,
Thank you for interest in my attempt to report a bad experience that I had with Poetry.com which happens to be an affiliate of or is supported by ILP. I was going to let the experience serve as a lesson to me and move on. After reading your information, ...
Entity
Poetry.com Elaine McMahan
Categories: On-Line Business
4478, Report:
#4826
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2001
Ripped off by Poetry.com as a semi-finalist I did not win any prize as guaranteed
I was informed by Poetry.com that my poem had made it to the semi-finalist catagory. And as a semi-finalist I was guaranteed to recieve one of the prizes. 1st prize, $1,000.00 dollars, 2nd prize Limited Edition solid silver medal worth $50.00, and 3rd prize a Limited Edition bronze ...
Entity
International Library of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
4479, Report:
#4795
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2001
Yahoo Internet Life & Mac Publications rip-off
This complaint is about Yahoo Internet Life and Mac Publications. Last January, I subscribed to YIL, the monthly magazine. Their web site indicated that a 2-year subscription was $53.97.
My credit card statement indicated later that Mac Publications had billed me $93.97 for th...
Entity
Yahoo Internet Life & Mac Publications
Categories: Mail Order Services
4480, Report:
#4666
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2001
An Unethical Guide to the Street-Stereo Speaker Business .. Rip-off company Innovative sound systems
After reading this report, see the Rip-off Report filed on
Con Artists Submitted: 2/12/99
They Sell Stereo's and Speakers from their car or van
AT HE WEB ADDRESS BELOW:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/view.asp?id=308
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An Unethical Guide to the Street...
Entity
Unethical Street-Stereo Speaker Business
Categories: Con Artists