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Complaint Review: America's Choice Readers - Great Falls Montana
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America's Choice Readers
www.americanreader.com Great Falls, 59403 Montana, U.S.A.
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America's Choice Readers repeat calling and charged for magazines I didn't order. Rip-off! Great Falls Montana
I began a subscription in Feb. of 2004 with America's Choice Readers. Since that time, I have received over ten phone calls asking me to repeat information that I have already given to the company, including my credit card number. I have refused to give this information since the second phone call resulted in my being charged for additional subscriptions I did not order. These came from another company (Sunshine Readers) that is supposedly connected to American Reader's.
The irony of the whole situation is that the calls are supposedly so that I don't receive other calls from them, bothering me. Apparently, they've had a few complaints. I have asked nicely not to be called again and stated firmly that I am uncomfortable giving my information and credit card info over the phone and will not do so again. I have been hung up on and treated rudely by phone representatives.
I sent a letter and an e-mail cancelling my subscriptions because calling the 1-800 number puts you into a voice mail hell which wastes valuable time. I have also contacted my credit card holding bank about stopping these payments and they have made a note on my account in case I will need to dispute these charges.
I am not confident in the outcome and want to warn others who are solicited by e-mail or phone, although the magazines are great and the price is reasonable, the phone harassment is just too much to handle.
Stacey
Kansas City, Kansas
U.S.A.
The irony of the whole situation is that the calls are supposedly so that I don't receive other calls from them, bothering me. Apparently, they've had a few complaints. I have asked nicely not to be called again and stated firmly that I am uncomfortable giving my information and credit card info over the phone and will not do so again. I have been hung up on and treated rudely by phone representatives.
I sent a letter and an e-mail cancelling my subscriptions because calling the 1-800 number puts you into a voice mail hell which wastes valuable time. I have also contacted my credit card holding bank about stopping these payments and they have made a note on my account in case I will need to dispute these charges.
I am not confident in the outcome and want to warn others who are solicited by e-mail or phone, although the magazines are great and the price is reasonable, the phone harassment is just too much to handle.
Stacey
Kansas City, Kansas
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Stacey
Kansas City,Kansas,
U.S.A.
America's Choice Reader's Rip-Off Update 1/9/05
#2Author of original report
Sun, January 09, 2005
More bad news, unfortunately: I have received two very nasty WEIRD letters from a Mr. Nick Evans of America's Choice Readers. Here's an excerpt from the latest installment: "It has been TWO WEEKS since I wrote . . . There comes a time when patience ceases to be a virtue." Is that the weirdest payment request you've ever heard, or what? It reminds me of the letter sent in the movie The Rainmaker, based on the HMO ripoff novel by John Grisham. It feels surreal. Needless to say, Mr. Evans will get a very succinct response letter from me, dated today, in which I will be clear that I will not pay their company one more cent.
Renix
Rossville,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Rip Off And Then Some
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, November 09, 2004
I Have Done the Math and So has my Fieancee who also was duped into believing that it was A Good Deal for the magazines. Highly on the Contrary if you do the math, and the amount you pay per month for the 2 years. It comes out to $50.00 a Magazine. Now can someone please show me a Magazine that is worth $50.00. Cause the thing had well better be Laced or at least Solid Gold to be worth that Much Sincerely Feeling Ripped off
