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  • Report:  #20563

Complaint Review: National Magazine Exchange - Clearwater Florida

Reported By:
- Lake Bluff, IL,
Submitted:
Updated:

National Magazine Exchange
16120 US 19 North Clearwater, 33764 Florida, U.S.A.
Phone:
800-444-6247
Web:
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Tell us has your experience with this business or person been good? What's this?
This company sends you something that looks like an Fed Ex Letter, when you open it it says "We are trying to reach you regarding your 1,000,000 sweepstakes ID" when you call its a boiler room for magazine subscriptions with fast talking individuals that try to get you to subscribe to magazines for more than you can get from publisher and they tell you its a deal??? oh and by the way you get a "free watch" If you ask me anyhthing that's for free on the internet is a crock of S--T.

I have chased down 20 some odd "free deals", on purpose, to prove that anything offered for free on the internet is a sham...This includes free shipping (thats built into the price) Readers if you get any mail, and or e mails that say "Free" Let this be a red flag that its a sham. A reputable company would never have to give away merchandise if their deal was truly a deal.

Shawn

Lake Bluff, Illinois


5 Updates & Rebuttals

Marilyn

Edwards,
California,
U.S.A.
NME Is Not A Rip-Off

#2Consumer Comment

Mon, January 27, 2003

I recieved the fed-ex type of letter in the mail regarding the entry into the sweepstakes and that caught my attention. But when I reluctantly agreed to enter, they offered me a subscription to magazines and I worked out a flexible payment plan. Although I have just started as a subscriber, I have had no problems with this company. As a matter of fact, I have dealt with a similar magazine exchange once before. I am getting what I payed for. I love magazines and I don't mind buying them at bulk for a set price. Those fast-talking employees are also trying to earn a living. True, you can't get anything for free but still, not everyone is being ripped off. But then again, that is my opinion.


Vinay

Largo,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Read the letter before you call us.

#3UPDATE Employee

Sat, January 25, 2003

I have been working with this company past 6 months. We dont call anybody. People call us. When they get our letter they see 1 million dollar & pick up the phone. Dont they know that they NEVER entered any sweepstakes. Plus the letter says "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter the sweepsatkes". Now there is a difference between "There is no payment to enter" & "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter". The letter is from Pat Haines, Sales Rep. SALES REP!! That means we will sell you something. If you dont want it then DONT buy it. As simple as that. You can make a horse go to a pond but you cannot make him drink water if he doesnt want to. You'll say NO, we'll keep on saying try it, buy it. Thats our job. If you dont want it, hang up! Reputable or Non Reputable, no company gives anything for free. We give 2 magazines for 99 cents a week. Now if you subscribe for 48 months of service the total is $205.92. Calculate for yourself. If we say you wanna buy magazines for 200 dollars, customers will say "hell no". Then use your brains & calculate 99 cents a week with the numbers of months of service before you give us your credit card. We are doing business since 1984 & we have never misused any credit card. So Shawn, take it easy.


Vinay

Largo,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Read the letter before you call us.

#4UPDATE Employee

Sat, January 25, 2003

I have been working with this company past 6 months. We dont call anybody. People call us. When they get our letter they see 1 million dollar & pick up the phone. Dont they know that they NEVER entered any sweepstakes. Plus the letter says "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter the sweepsatkes". Now there is a difference between "There is no payment to enter" & "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter". The letter is from Pat Haines, Sales Rep. SALES REP!! That means we will sell you something. If you dont want it then DONT buy it. As simple as that. You can make a horse go to a pond but you cannot make him drink water if he doesnt want to. You'll say NO, we'll keep on saying try it, buy it. Thats our job. If you dont want it, hang up! Reputable or Non Reputable, no company gives anything for free. We give 2 magazines for 99 cents a week. Now if you subscribe for 48 months of service the total is $205.92. Calculate for yourself. If we say you wanna buy magazines for 200 dollars, customers will say "hell no". Then use your brains & calculate 99 cents a week with the numbers of months of service before you give us your credit card. We are doing business since 1984 & we have never misused any credit card. So Shawn, take it easy.


Vinay

Largo,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Read the letter before you call us.

#5UPDATE Employee

Sat, January 25, 2003

I have been working with this company past 6 months. We dont call anybody. People call us. When they get our letter they see 1 million dollar & pick up the phone. Dont they know that they NEVER entered any sweepstakes. Plus the letter says "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter the sweepsatkes". Now there is a difference between "There is no payment to enter" & "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter". The letter is from Pat Haines, Sales Rep. SALES REP!! That means we will sell you something. If you dont want it then DONT buy it. As simple as that. You can make a horse go to a pond but you cannot make him drink water if he doesnt want to. You'll say NO, we'll keep on saying try it, buy it. Thats our job. If you dont want it, hang up! Reputable or Non Reputable, no company gives anything for free. We give 2 magazines for 99 cents a week. Now if you subscribe for 48 months of service the total is $205.92. Calculate for yourself. If we say you wanna buy magazines for 200 dollars, customers will say "hell no". Then use your brains & calculate 99 cents a week with the numbers of months of service before you give us your credit card. We are doing business since 1984 & we have never misused any credit card. So Shawn, take it easy.


Vinay

Largo,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Read the letter before you call us.

#6UPDATE Employee

Sat, January 25, 2003

I have been working with this company past 6 months. We dont call anybody. People call us. When they get our letter they see 1 million dollar & pick up the phone. Dont they know that they NEVER entered any sweepstakes. Plus the letter says "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter the sweepsatkes". Now there is a difference between "There is no payment to enter" & "There is no payment REQUIRED to enter". The letter is from Pat Haines, Sales Rep. SALES REP!! That means we will sell you something. If you dont want it then DONT buy it. As simple as that. You can make a horse go to a pond but you cannot make him drink water if he doesnt want to. You'll say NO, we'll keep on saying try it, buy it. Thats our job. If you dont want it, hang up! Reputable or Non Reputable, no company gives anything for free. We give 2 magazines for 99 cents a week. Now if you subscribe for 48 months of service the total is $205.92. Calculate for yourself. If we say you wanna buy magazines for 200 dollars, customers will say "hell no". Then use your brains & calculate 99 cents a week with the numbers of months of service before you give us your credit card. We are doing business since 1984 & we have never misused any credit card. So Shawn, take it easy.

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