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Complaint Review: America's Choice Readers Service - Great Falls Montana
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America's Choice Readers Service
PO Box 89 Great Falls, 59403-0089 Montana, U.S.A.
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America's Choice Readers Service Cheating ripoff artists Great Falls Montana
Hello, I'm writing concerning the "America's Choice Readers Service". My Son was conned into a "great deal"(scoff!) with this company. They told him it had to be done through his credit card, keep in mind...THEY called him. They promised him a valuable watch as a gift for his subscription purchase & also told him he could cancel within a certain time. He never received his valuable watch & when he called about it, they made excuses, but assured him it would be sent. After months of waiting he called several times about the watch then told them to cancel his subscription because he was tired of getting the run-around and no watch. He spoke with a woman there who told him if he paid that months payment he wouldn't have to pay the remaining balance. He did what was requested but they continued to bill his credit card. After another phone call, they told him he was under a verbal agreement and could not cancel. I called them myself after my son started getting worried about how this would affect his credit. When I spoke with the 'gentleman' he was rude & forceful, tried to intimidate me, claiming he had a recorded conversation of my son's agreement, which I never heard. The man threatened to sue, I told him go ahead, his company was the one who broke the agreement. After my son canceled his credit card, they continue to send bills & threatening notes, but we don't reply. They sent a collectors notice & my husband called the collectors several times(CRC-Great Falls, MT, PO Box 1701, Great Falls, MT 59403,phone:1-877-453-5699) but he kept getting a recording asking to leave a phone number & they will get back to you. I have two other addresses connected with them, one called Synergy Credit Services, PO BOX 2231, Great Falls, Montana 59403-2231, phone: 1-800-734-5408; and ("A Licensed Collection Agency")CRC-Great Falls, MT, PO BOX 1701, Great Falls, MT 59403, phone: 1-877-453-5699. Their Website has an e-mail you can write: [email protected] (we haven't bothered) and another phone number for memebers:1-800-288-4941(haven't bothered with that one either)The "America's Choice Readers Service" is run by liars, tricksters, slippery slugs preying on those who are gullible.
I offer this advice, if any company calls you with offers for magazines hang up, you can get these special offers through local school fund raisers or through the magazine company first hand. If the company will not accept your personal check for payment, don't deal with them; Get an answering machine & screen your calls, most of the time, if they are legit they will leave a message & phone number. If they ask for any personal & important info hang up...if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is bad news.
Debra
Goose Creek, South Carolina
U.S.A.
I offer this advice, if any company calls you with offers for magazines hang up, you can get these special offers through local school fund raisers or through the magazine company first hand. If the company will not accept your personal check for payment, don't deal with them; Get an answering machine & screen your calls, most of the time, if they are legit they will leave a message & phone number. If they ask for any personal & important info hang up...if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is bad news.
Debra
Goose Creek, South Carolina
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Debra
Goose Creek,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
Fight For Your Rights!
#2Author of original report
Mon, February 27, 2006
Hello everyone. I just want you to know there is sunshine beyond the clouds! If you have a true complaint about America's Choice Readers Service write to the Better Business Bureau 152 South Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Spokane, WA 99201-4352, Tel: 509-455-4200, Fax: 509-838-1079, or go to their web site: http://www.bbb.com/ and follow the instructions. Also thanks to Sandra - Great Falls, Montana, for posting helpful information- since America's Choice Readers Service is located in Montana you can contact the Office of Consumer Protection by e-mail: [email protected] or write Attorney General Mike McGrath at Office of Consumer Protection 1219 8th Avenue, PO Box 200151, Helena, Montana 59620-0151. Both are very helpful in telling you what you need to file a report. Justice will win over all. I'm thankful for the results we got and thank God for answered prayers. Just remember, when in doubt...DON'T; Always ask questions & get second opinions; Don't ever let anyone talk you into anything you don't want or are not sure of, even if they say "You can change your mind later", tell them you'll call them when you make up your mind; Don't be afraid to JUST SAY NO. It's not rude to hang up your own phone when an unwanted telemarketer won't take your "NO" for an answer. A telelmarketer calling your house without your permission is like a stranger walking through your front door uninvited. Hang in there & be strong!
Debra
Goose Creek,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
Fight For Your Rights!
#3Author of original report
Mon, February 27, 2006
Hello everyone. I just want you to know there is sunshine beyond the clouds! If you have a true complaint about America's Choice Readers Service write to the Better Business Bureau 152 South Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Spokane, WA 99201-4352, Tel: 509-455-4200, Fax: 509-838-1079, or go to their web site: http://www.bbb.com/ and follow the instructions. Also thanks to Sandra - Great Falls, Montana, for posting helpful information- since America's Choice Readers Service is located in Montana you can contact the Office of Consumer Protection by e-mail: [email protected] or write Attorney General Mike McGrath at Office of Consumer Protection 1219 8th Avenue, PO Box 200151, Helena, Montana 59620-0151. Both are very helpful in telling you what you need to file a report. Justice will win over all. I'm thankful for the results we got and thank God for answered prayers. Just remember, when in doubt...DON'T; Always ask questions & get second opinions; Don't ever let anyone talk you into anything you don't want or are not sure of, even if they say "You can change your mind later", tell them you'll call them when you make up your mind; Don't be afraid to JUST SAY NO. It's not rude to hang up your own phone when an unwanted telemarketer won't take your "NO" for an answer. A telelmarketer calling your house without your permission is like a stranger walking through your front door uninvited. Hang in there & be strong!
