Complaint Review: National Magazine Exchange - Clearwater Florida

well done... This is for the guy who set that clown straight on his butt munching sales tactics on some poor lady who just wanted to enter a contest: Very well done!!!! thats the best report i have heard in a long time regarding a morally deficient 'phone rep' To the underpriveledged and undereducated p***k who needs to resort to working for con artists and deviants such as these: go back to school and learn a skill so you can get a job that you are proud of To the lady who furbished the exprired credit card : im sorry your tactic backfired -next time hang up the phone .

In regards to Greg's comments above (example of credit card fraud): how is it that your company can resort to collection procedures when you haven't even delivered a product yet? This, my friend, is the illegality here. You see, in any collection activity there is a threat of litigation. Under the FDCPA, and under the common law, it is illegal to threaten a legal action that cannot be taken. You cannot demand monetary damages in a court of law because you have no monetary losses. You could possibly get what are called "specific performance" damages, wherein a court will force the sale, but it is HIGHLY unlikely that you could foresee any monetary damages, and IMPOSSIBLE for you to receive any damages connected with the price of an undelivered product. FURTHERMORE, just because one avenyue of payment has failed to work does not necessitate legal, much less non-legal, collections activity. You failed to attempt to secure alternative methods of payment. As such, you have failed to "mitigate your damages," a requirement in any contract. As a result, you would certainly not be entitled to any incidental or consequential damages. And, if you want to get deep into contract law, delivery of the "confirmation letter" would probably be required before a court would declare that a legally binding contract had been formed. As for the credit card fraud, that would require that the payor actually intended to make a payment with an unauthorized card. This payor did not intend to make a payment at all, and used a card that she knew would not work. Had she actually received a product via this scam, or had she expected to receive a product, there could possibly be a criminal action for larceny, but, again, no product was delivered. The bottom line is that you cannot advertise a "no obligation" contest, continually pressure an entrant into an obligation even after she has repeatedly said no, and then pursue collection activities before you even send out any product. The law doesn't work that way buddy! Here are some textbook examples that I see: 1) potential abuse of process; 2) violations of the FDCPA; 3) violations of laws forbidding contests with purchase requirements. Have a good day!

Think of it less as restating the obvious and more as adding an additional voice to the chorus. The grease that you apply to the wheels of justice is the number of people in positions of "authority" that you can rattle. As the old expression goes "where there's smoke; there's fire...". Anyone reading or participating in this website who believes they have been burned should contact those people listed. Signing the Union authorization card enables the vote within SDP, your voice will then roar, not squeak. A little tip Marc, when written up by those jabroni's NEVER EVER sign the disiplinary form. It plays into their pattern of building evidence to terminate you; enables them to deny your unemployment and finally it frustrates the Hell out of them because they then know that you are wise to them and will not self-immolate. They cannot fire you for your refusal incidentially. Never sign anything but your paycheck, including policy change informationals, pay scheme...oh, I'm sorry...pay PLAN changes ANYTHING timesheets are ok too as long as they are correct. If you feel that you will be lynched, make them buy the rope. Also if you have read some of my other postings you are aware of the "no-rebuttal" states. Go look 'em up. If you are being forced to rebut people in those states, you are being instructed to violate state and federal law by the company. File charges. Finally, I have no objection to you using my material or research, but if you are going to use it, use it!! When that day comes, I will want you to feel as satisfied as you KNOW I will.

Think of it less as restating the obvious and more as adding an additional voice to the chorus. The grease that you apply to the wheels of justice is the number of people in positions of "authority" that you can rattle. As the old expression goes "where there's smoke; there's fire...". Anyone reading or participating in this website who believes they have been burned should contact those people listed. Signing the Union authorization card enables the vote within SDP, your voice will then roar, not squeak. A little tip Marc, when written up by those jabroni's NEVER EVER sign the disiplinary form. It plays into their pattern of building evidence to terminate you; enables them to deny your unemployment and finally it frustrates the Hell out of them because they then know that you are wise to them and will not self-immolate. They cannot fire you for your refusal incidentially. Never sign anything but your paycheck, including policy change informationals, pay scheme...oh, I'm sorry...pay PLAN changes ANYTHING timesheets are ok too as long as they are correct. If you feel that you will be lynched, make them buy the rope. Also if you have read some of my other postings you are aware of the "no-rebuttal" states. Go look 'em up. If you are being forced to rebut people in those states, you are being instructed to violate state and federal law by the company. File charges. Finally, I have no objection to you using my material or research, but if you are going to use it, use it!! When that day comes, I will want you to feel as satisfied as you KNOW I will.

Think of it less as restating the obvious and more as adding an additional voice to the chorus. The grease that you apply to the wheels of justice is the number of people in positions of "authority" that you can rattle. As the old expression goes "where there's smoke; there's fire...". Anyone reading or participating in this website who believes they have been burned should contact those people listed. Signing the Union authorization card enables the vote within SDP, your voice will then roar, not squeak. A little tip Marc, when written up by those jabroni's NEVER EVER sign the disiplinary form. It plays into their pattern of building evidence to terminate you; enables them to deny your unemployment and finally it frustrates the Hell out of them because they then know that you are wise to them and will not self-immolate. They cannot fire you for your refusal incidentially. Never sign anything but your paycheck, including policy change informationals, pay scheme...oh, I'm sorry...pay PLAN changes ANYTHING timesheets are ok too as long as they are correct. If you feel that you will be lynched, make them buy the rope. Also if you have read some of my other postings you are aware of the "no-rebuttal" states. Go look 'em up. If you are being forced to rebut people in those states, you are being instructed to violate state and federal law by the company. File charges. Finally, I have no objection to you using my material or research, but if you are going to use it, use it!! When that day comes, I will want you to feel as satisfied as you KNOW I will.

Think of it less as restating the obvious and more as adding an additional voice to the chorus. The grease that you apply to the wheels of justice is the number of people in positions of "authority" that you can rattle. As the old expression goes "where there's smoke; there's fire...". Anyone reading or participating in this website who believes they have been burned should contact those people listed. Signing the Union authorization card enables the vote within SDP, your voice will then roar, not squeak. A little tip Marc, when written up by those jabroni's NEVER EVER sign the disiplinary form. It plays into their pattern of building evidence to terminate you; enables them to deny your unemployment and finally it frustrates the Hell out of them because they then know that you are wise to them and will not self-immolate. They cannot fire you for your refusal incidentially. Never sign anything but your paycheck, including policy change informationals, pay scheme...oh, I'm sorry...pay PLAN changes ANYTHING timesheets are ok too as long as they are correct. If you feel that you will be lynched, make them buy the rope. Also if you have read some of my other postings you are aware of the "no-rebuttal" states. Go look 'em up. If you are being forced to rebut people in those states, you are being instructed to violate state and federal law by the company. File charges. Finally, I have no objection to you using my material or research, but if you are going to use it, use it!! When that day comes, I will want you to feel as satisfied as you KNOW I will.

I don't know what else to do. I think by reaching out to the aforementioned agencies, I would simply be restating the obvious. I'm sorry if you feel violated that I posted the information you provided. I thought that this website was designed expressly for the transmission of pertinent information to allow victims of the company some recourse. Chuck, I must say I am inspired by your desire to bring these thieves to their knees once and for all! Please keep us updated as to the status of pending litigation, or provide a website where we can keep score. Everything you say is true! Just last week, I was reprimanded for not giving three rebuttles to an 85 year old man! I'd rather lose my job than be reduced to what is the equivalent of panhandling from the elderly. This generation saved the world from a n**i takeover, noe the powerbrokers at the National Magazine Exchange want to start their own 'Blitzkreig' against these great americans! THEY should be behind barbed wire.

Marc, it seems you have taken it upon yourself to take on the business practices of SDP/NME. You have gone so far as to "borrow" the above posting from me which I posted last year. I have no objection as this is important information that needs to be gotten out. However, what about your OWN follow through. Have you signed an "intent for vote" card with the Union reps yet? I just got off the phone with Ron Jordan over at the James, Hoyer Law firm in Tampa. They informed me that the Florida Attorney Generals office has joined them in one of the Class-Action Suits they have going against the company, and can use more help from insiders such as yourself. You called them yet? Have you contacted the Attorney General here in Florida, or the other states where SDP is knowingly and willfully violating the law? Remember Marc, if you are aware of an injustice and do nothing to negate it, then you are just as guilty as those promoting it. "I'm sorry" alone doesn't cut it. The success of any action such as you are advocating is done by those who not only provide oratory, but take action and prove that they have the courage of their convictions. This is where most people come up short, you have taken the appropriate initial steps to put the ball in your court Marc, but are you man enough to serve?

Marc, it seems you have taken it upon yourself to take on the business practices of SDP/NME. You have gone so far as to "borrow" the above posting from me which I posted last year. I have no objection as this is important information that needs to be gotten out. However, what about your OWN follow through. Have you signed an "intent for vote" card with the Union reps yet? I just got off the phone with Ron Jordan over at the James, Hoyer Law firm in Tampa. They informed me that the Florida Attorney Generals office has joined them in one of the Class-Action Suits they have going against the company, and can use more help from insiders such as yourself. You called them yet? Have you contacted the Attorney General here in Florida, or the other states where SDP is knowingly and willfully violating the law? Remember Marc, if you are aware of an injustice and do nothing to negate it, then you are just as guilty as those promoting it. "I'm sorry" alone doesn't cut it. The success of any action such as you are advocating is done by those who not only provide oratory, but take action and prove that they have the courage of their convictions. This is where most people come up short, you have taken the appropriate initial steps to put the ball in your court Marc, but are you man enough to serve?

Marc, it seems you have taken it upon yourself to take on the business practices of SDP/NME. You have gone so far as to "borrow" the above posting from me which I posted last year. I have no objection as this is important information that needs to be gotten out. However, what about your OWN follow through. Have you signed an "intent for vote" card with the Union reps yet? I just got off the phone with Ron Jordan over at the James, Hoyer Law firm in Tampa. They informed me that the Florida Attorney Generals office has joined them in one of the Class-Action Suits they have going against the company, and can use more help from insiders such as yourself. You called them yet? Have you contacted the Attorney General here in Florida, or the other states where SDP is knowingly and willfully violating the law? Remember Marc, if you are aware of an injustice and do nothing to negate it, then you are just as guilty as those promoting it. "I'm sorry" alone doesn't cut it. The success of any action such as you are advocating is done by those who not only provide oratory, but take action and prove that they have the courage of their convictions. This is where most people come up short, you have taken the appropriate initial steps to put the ball in your court Marc, but are you man enough to serve?

Marc, it seems you have taken it upon yourself to take on the business practices of SDP/NME. You have gone so far as to "borrow" the above posting from me which I posted last year. I have no objection as this is important information that needs to be gotten out. However, what about your OWN follow through. Have you signed an "intent for vote" card with the Union reps yet? I just got off the phone with Ron Jordan over at the James, Hoyer Law firm in Tampa. They informed me that the Florida Attorney Generals office has joined them in one of the Class-Action Suits they have going against the company, and can use more help from insiders such as yourself. You called them yet? Have you contacted the Attorney General here in Florida, or the other states where SDP is knowingly and willfully violating the law? Remember Marc, if you are aware of an injustice and do nothing to negate it, then you are just as guilty as those promoting it. "I'm sorry" alone doesn't cut it. The success of any action such as you are advocating is done by those who not only provide oratory, but take action and prove that they have the courage of their convictions. This is where most people come up short, you have taken the appropriate initial steps to put the ball in your court Marc, but are you man enough to serve?

First contact the State Attorney Generals office of your state, file a complaint. Second call the Florida State Attorney Generals Office in Tampa at (813)287-7950 and ask for Victoria Butler who is well versed on the company, again file a complaint. Third contact the Office of the US Postmaster General, file a complaint do the same with the Federal Trade Commission. Contact the various credit bureaus and make them aware of the situation in the event that they try to impact your credit file. Finally contact Ron Jordan at (813) 286-4100, he is an investigator for a law firm in Tampa that has filed a class action suit for the company regarding this very problem. Good luck to you.

greg if you would get your head out of bill hoods a** you would know that a person was awarded a million dollars on MARCH 3 2004 not 2003.I am from the pittsburgh pa. area so I tried to find out if any body could locate or conferm that this person does exist , guess what till this day nobody can conferm that.also as i understand 4 other people were supposed to be cantacted before this person , i wonder why that is , mabey nobody would go along with this joke I guess. as of now no body can prove that 1 million dollars is actually given away. I too work their and have seen cell phones being used while people were on the phone with customers takeing credit card numbers. a real good code of ethics don't you think

Yes, you read the title correctly. What we have here is a documented case of Credit Card Fraud. We have a person who calls to enter a million dollar sweepstakes. (Yes, it's a real sweepstakes for a million dollars. Last winner was March of 2003, flew down from Pennsylvania for his check.) This person was offered an opportunity to receive a discounted magazine package. This person accepted the offer and then KNOWINGLY provided an EXPIRED credit card for payment. That's textbook fraud. This person entered into a legally binding contract over the telephone for a purchase of less than $500. Guess what Leticia, you will be receiving phone calls from a collection agency in the near future. You can also be sure you Credit Report will be negatively affected. I find it odd you would call the company "illegal, lying, cheating, corrupted" when you KNOWINGLY provided an EXPIRED credit card for payment and actually expect to receive magazines you didn't pay for yet. It is in fact you who needs to be busted. Credit Card Fraud is a felony.