5811, Report:
#46433
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2003
Scholastic I returned the encyclopedia set UNOPENED at my cost they are still charging me for it! fraudulent rip-off City Missouri
I took a phone call from Scholastic Books trying to sell an encyclopedia set. I could try it for free and if I didn't like the books, just send them back. They would even reimburse me the return shipping.
I received the books. They were rather poor quality. I shipped the sampl...
Entity
Scholastic
Categories: Book Publishers
5812, Report:
#46415
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2003
Consolidated Media Services dishonest rip-off Atlanta Georgia
I was told that i would like to go for sweepstakes. i ddint answer their call, so they kept on calling me till i finally answered their call. they told me i was eligible for sweepstaes. but when the letter came, it said that being an international student, i wasnt allowed for the sw...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
5813, Report:
#45651
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services deceptive company ripoff refused to cancel mags Atlanta Georgia
I had my first telemarketing call from CMS about a year ago. The telemarketer said I would receive some magazines free, and others at lower prices. I didn't really want any more magazines, but their telemarketers were high pressure. I reluctantly agreed.
When I changed my mi...
Entity
CMS Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
5814, Report:
#41037
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2003
palmetto marketing did not ripoff false promises coral springs Florida
I'm writing this because when i was sold the magazine subscription by a young girl I never had a problem with pmi because of the simple fact that I had common sense. You people are so quick to blame someone else just because you aren't smart enough to read something before you sign ...
Entity
palmetto marketing
Categories: Door to Door Sales
5815, Report:
#45316
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2003
Communications Publishing took my money for a book & did not provide the book as promised in their advertisement rip-off New York New York
I received an unsolicited mailing offering a book titled America's Secret Cash Giveaways for a total cost of $23.90. I mailed the company a check for the book on 1/17/03. According to a recent bank statement my check cleared on 2/3/03, but I still have not received the book. I fo...
Entity
Communications Publishing
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
5816, Report:
#45203
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2003
Palmetto Marketing Rip-off Magazine Sales Scam Coral Springs Florida
In the spring of 2002, a girl came to our door in Austin, Texas claiming to be in a magazine selling contest for her school. I wasn't home and my boyfriend told her that he didn't need any magazines. The girl told him that he could subscribe to children's magazines and they would ...
Entity
Palmetto Marketing
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
5817, Report:
#45150
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2003
Alyon Technologies installed an access dialer through PCH Lotto & Video Poker to ripped off and (censored) Norcross Georgia click here for EDitor's comment; Alyon's efforts to resolve complaints and click here to read Alyon's response
I received two invoices from ALYON TECHNOLOGIES for a total of $293.40 for services I neither sought or used!
Actually, the invoice came in my fiance's name because I used his phone for my computer. He doesn't even know how to use the computer and NO ONE ELSE has access to it ...
Entity
Alyon Technologies
Categories: Casinos & Cardrooms
5818, Report:
#39815
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2003
USA Magazine Exchange rip-off dishonest sales practices fraudulent posession of credit card number Glendale Arizona
My daughter, a student, was offered an entry in a sweepstakes and believed she would be receiving information on inexpensive magazine subscriptions. We received a bill for $698.88, 12 monthly payments of $58.24, for six magazines for four years. I called and told them to cancel th...
Entity
USA Magazine Exchange
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
5819, Report:
#44999
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2003
Readers Digest/Publishers Clearing House The Fleecing of the Elderly victimized many consumers ripoff Nationwide
My mother in-law Passed away recently.
and my wife being an only child, the task of gathering her belongings and cleaning out her home fell to us. The sad experience, soon turned to anger as we discovered hundreds of unopened boxes, magazines and video tapes along with various Nick...
Entity
Readers Digest/Publishers Clearing House
Categories: Liars
5820, Report:
#44908
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2003
NBK Encyclopedia/grolier Books ripoff business from hell Versailes Kentucky
grolier books sent nbk encyclopedia for 30 day free trial, then sent the whole set b-z three weeks later,billing me for 459.00 dollors.
I sent the whole set back and they keep billing me, i have the ups tracking number and the account number. I have notified them and they keep bi...
Entity
NBK Encyclopedia/grolier Books
Categories: Book Publishers