Ranger1
Bouse,#2Consumer Comment
Sun, April 26, 2009
Today 4/25, found out better way to try and fix this, call my card's customer service and got advice. Turns out that chain of seeming nonsensical numbers in between SUBSCRIBERSVC and CO is the phone# but is repeated twice. I call that number to try and get in contact first of all, and I quote: "Hello, you have reached Subscriber Service Incorporated. All of our representatives are on the..." there is a break, then in another voice, "Sorry, that is and invalid entry." Well isn't THAT convenient. The dolts, I input the phone number correctly, although a later attempt seemed to actually work and got through to an automated message telling me their hours. My card customer service rep said I should be able to cancel, and if not, get back in touch to try and get this place blocked. It's less than 72 hours since foolhardily signing up for...if I can't cancel I'll dispute this after seeing what SSInc has done with other people. Using wordplay to try and dissuade someone from trying to cancel, with the only 'proof' of agreement being the recording of the conversation, which my card rep said does entail legality...I'm not sure if it will work, but I have high hopes. On Monday, we will see...
Ranger1
Bouse,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, April 25, 2009
On 4/22 I very near identical occurrence; a few free magazines, others of my choice to choose from, a designer watch...and yes even the $25 K line. Only difference in my case this was with what would now appear to be a Florida-based branch and it would come out to $4.61 per week which would be just fine, with the payments broken down into 49.95 for 15 mo for a 3 year subscription. But then about 2 people later ended up as 79.95 per mo for a 5 year. But since I'm in the habit of taking notes during phone calls is pointed out the prior amount and made this known, it was changed to 47.95 and was refunded the balance. (How nice of them). Now normally, I would not agree to anything on phone calls such as this...I got no idea where my common sense went when I ended up giving my card number. Too little too late, as it was not 10 minutes after finally putting the phone down that I realized I had erred pretty bad. I spent most of yesterday after coming home from work keeping a hawk-eye on my account, seeing no immediate change so I figured all was good, since I do remember 'arrival in the mail' and such being mentioned. Again ALSO I was told this cannot be canceled, which is a royal load since I didn't sign to any binding agreement like many a utility bill that requires at least a certain time period to pass before cancellation can be considered. On a worrisome note, I was NOT given any contact information in anyway, either as a phone number or email, nor did I get the chance to ask in time. (Sometimes I wish I was not so polite when trying to deal with junk calls.) I know a phone number can show up sometimes, so I was hopeful it would be present so I could call and TRY to cancel...it had after all been less than 24 hours. Today 4/24 it showed on my statement with no phone # shown on my card statement which I can check online since I get it through the same place I bank with, and none appeared. But what stood out was SUBSCRIBERSCV CO. Hindsight being what it is and being determined to see what I can find to try and cancel, possibly a phone, I put that line of capitalized letters in minus the numbers and found this place...with similar complaints by other people with almost identical circumstances. The lady on the other end even asked for me to put in a good word and that...etc. After seeing what others have said about Subscriber Services Inc., I'm not about to risk their trying to pull any fast ones on me, whether THIS one ends up acting legitimate or not. So short of any shipment finally making its way to me after taking its sweet time or getting another call from them, I see but one course of action to fix my moment of stupidity (yes I admit I was for an instant...and should have known better while I went to get my card #). I do NOT recommend this as being for everyone, but because I only owe a couple hundred on my card, as soon as direly possible I will be paying it off with 4 months worth of savings transfers and then have this card canceled...but I will replace it with a new one so I still have that emergency backup of funds. When I do this I will be telling the bank exactly why I'm doing this so hopefully that will cover my back from that angle at least a little. The only reason I'm prepared to take this action after seeing the reports of a number of people not getting what is said they will be, is also since my credit history is excellent and made up of just my one card (all payments are always within a week early at worst), and on my car which I also dare not pay late. Some of my other bills probably have an impact on my score which may also help since all those are on-time or early paid. So I doubt the only immediate answer I can foresee will have anything more than low-moderate impact since the only place money would be "owed" is to a place that tried and was almost wholly successful in securing a monthly 50 bucks from me that I signed nothing to...other than my voice being recorded no doubt. When the next due comes, they won't get a red cent any call they might make to me...if I haven't disconnected my 35$ a mo phone I probably use $1-3 worth a month calling with...I'll probably just hang up on them or kindly tell them to shove it. I haven't made up my mind on that matter. Again I do NOT recommend my opinionated solution given that some people caught in these snares no doubt are in tenuous situations with their credit. I might be wrong in doing it this way, but I thank the people who wrote of their experiences with this service in making me see the light just a bit more clearly. BWise Bouse, AZ USA