Recel
Newport News,#2Author of original report
Fri, March 20, 2009
if i buy and shirt i know i can return it if i decide i didn't want it, as long as the tag is still on and it has not been worn. if i get on to a new cell phone plan i know if i am not satisfied with the service, i can cancel my plan and maybe pay a cancellation fee that i was told of when i first signed the contract. so why can't i cancel a subscription to magazines that was done over the phone, before anything had been sent to me? i decided you know what, i don't want that diamond watch that didn't come to me when someone said it was going to. i don't want a subscription like 6 different magazines because i wouldn't read all of them. WHY can't i cancel something so easily? this company wanted me to pay them $900 to cancel a subscription that i had not even started to get in the mail. when i first gave out my credit card number they did not tell me there was going to be a $900 cancellation fee or that i was going to be tied down to this subscription for 5 YEARS--what?? so now i am getting these magazines, i am telling them to stop sending them to me, and they constantly are calling me to try to get money out of me. how can i stop this? i am not the only one who feels this way.
Resty
Waunakee,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, February 14, 2009
Why would you continue to stay on the phone....on your work time with someone you dont know? Why didnt you hang up? NO one "Forced" you into taking or continuing this call. Next.......how did they charge your CC or bank account IF you didnt give them the info? Answer:. you smelled what you thought was a too good to be true deal.......a something for nothing situation. AND YA GOT SCREWED...... You claim you were mislead ...no you werent......you though you would get something for nothing. You further state: "(that I thought I could easily cancel later...wrong)<~~~~so you were going to try a reverse scam....get the watch then cancel on them. Hmmmmmm....what's wrong with this picture. LMAO......your own fault......not theirs.
Resty
Waunakee,#4Consumer Comment
Sat, February 14, 2009
Why would you continue to stay on the phone....on your work time with someone you dont know? Why didnt you hang up? NO one "Forced" you into taking or continuing this call. Next.......how did they charge your CC or bank account IF you didnt give them the info? Answer:. you smelled what you thought was a too good to be true deal.......a something for nothing situation. AND YA GOT SCREWED...... You claim you were mislead ...no you werent......you though you would get something for nothing. You further state: "(that I thought I could easily cancel later...wrong)<~~~~so you were going to try a reverse scam....get the watch then cancel on them. Hmmmmmm....what's wrong with this picture. LMAO......your own fault......not theirs.
Resty
Waunakee,#5Consumer Comment
Sat, February 14, 2009
Why would you continue to stay on the phone....on your work time with someone you dont know? Why didnt you hang up? NO one "Forced" you into taking or continuing this call. Next.......how did they charge your CC or bank account IF you didnt give them the info? Answer:. you smelled what you thought was a too good to be true deal.......a something for nothing situation. AND YA GOT SCREWED...... You claim you were mislead ...no you werent......you though you would get something for nothing. You further state: "(that I thought I could easily cancel later...wrong)<~~~~so you were going to try a reverse scam....get the watch then cancel on them. Hmmmmmm....what's wrong with this picture. LMAO......your own fault......not theirs.
Recel
Newport News,#6Author of original report
Sat, February 14, 2009
I didn't give out my work number, I don't do that. They called my cell phone while I was at work. I happened to be on my lunch break which was why I had time to be on the phone for 30mins.
Joe
Austin,#7Consumer Comment
Sat, February 14, 2009
I would report these calls to my boss who can then tell the IT guys to block calls from this particular number. If your company is too small to have an IT section, then just hang up on the people who call if IT IS NOT RELATED TO BUSINESS. Somebody has to put that call through to you at work unless you have a direct line outside. Did you fill out one of those "freebie" sites and actually list your REAL phone number? Maybe it was random chance that they happened to just be calling numbers and your work number came up? If you have a call screener or receptionist at work, I would ask him or her not to put any calls that are not business-related through to me. And if I am filling out one of those alleged "sweepstakes" entry online which more than likely is just for getting info to spam you and try to hardsell you stuff you don't need --I NEVER WOULD EVEN CONSIDER PUTTING IN MY WORK PHONE NUMBER. That is because if you are getting all these phone calls, it makes you less productive in the eyes of your boss and if you look less productive during these times when employers are going to use any excuse to fire people -- GUESS WHO IS GOING TO GET FIRED? THE PERSON WHO IS ALWAYS TALKING ON THE PHONE AND NOT WORKING -- THAT'S WHO! By giving this scum your financial information, not only have you left yourself open for credit card abuse but you have also given him reason to keep calling you and to sell your work number to others who will also call.It will be noted that you responded to a hard sell and that is what the countless others will use on you when they call --and CALL YOU THEY WILL! These scams grow exponentially. THIS CALLS FOR EXTREME TELEPHONE WARFARE. THEY CALL YOU AT WORK, YOU HANG UP. LET THEM IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. YOU PICK UP THE PHONE AND DON'T DAY ANYTHING. NOTE THE CALLER ID NUMBER. IF ONE IS NOT LISTED-- HANG UP IMMEDIATELY AND NO NONSENSE. KEEP ON HANGING UP UNTIL THEY REALIZE THEY CAN'T MAKE A SALE BY CONTINUING TO CALL. THEY HAVE QUOTAS TO MEET AND I DON"T THINK THEY ARE GOING TO WASTE THEIR TIME ON JUST CALLING ONE NUMBER WHEN THEY HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CALLS THEY HAVE TO MAKE AND A CERTAIN DEADLINE TO MAKE THOSE CALLS BY. REMEMBER: 1.LET THEM TALK FIRST, DO NOT IDENTIFY YOURSELF. 2. IF IT IS A TELEMARKETING SOLICITOR, JUST HANG UP! 3.DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR CHECKING ACCOUNT NUMBER OR ANY PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON THE PHONE OR ON THE INTERNET. TOO MANY SCAMMERS IN THESE HARD ECONOMIC TIMES THESE DAYS.