1, Report:
#1220409
Posted Date:
Apr 05 2015
Magazine Service Center Rep Name: Michael Magazine rip off Maimi Florida
This Magazine Services Center as they are known repeatedly calls my wife who has dementia. They have been asked to remove her name from their calling list but continue to call her and sign her up for 4 years of Readers Digest. I have had to have these charges removed through my...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
2, Report:
#1219316
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2015
Magazine-Service Center I have received 3 magazines which I have not subscribed to. I need this to be taken care off! This is cleraly a rip off! New Jersey
I have received 3 magazine subscriptions that I did not order. This need sto be taken care of, I have filed a complain with the Best Business Bureau, and I expect the company to take care of my complain quickly- if they don't I will continue to hassel them until they take care of it...
Entity
Categories: Newspapers – Magazines
3, Report:
#1201353
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2015
Magazine Service Center Continues to send me a magazine I agreed via phone to accept for 1 year for $4.99. Fresno California
Sometime ago (more than a year) I agreed to accept a one year subscription to Family Circle for $4.99. The magazine just keeps coming, and now the subscription end date on the mailing label is Jan 2017! Recently I changed all of my credit card accounts due to hacking, so I have no i...
Entity
Categories: Media
4, Report:
#1113924
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2014
TheNewMagazineCity aka The Magazine Service Center aka TheNewMagazineCity.com Magazine subscription company, took my money the day after I subscribed, their rules say refunds only up to 48 hours even though I would have to wait 10-12 weeks for the magazine. Now it's 16+ weeks and no magazine. No email contact (customer service email did not reply) and phone number is invalid. There is no way to get in touch with this company. Internet
My mother and I were looking for a particular type of magazine and finally found one on this site. I subscribed and then it went to the back of my mind until my mother asked about it. I checked and the confirmation email said since it was a bimonthly magazine that it wou...
Entity
Categories: Arts and Crafts
5, Report:
#1105401
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2013
TWX*FAMHNDYM magazine service center magazine service center nationwide
A year ago I made on online purchase. as a thnk you i was given one year subscriptions to magazines for $1.00 each. A real deal yes. this year-today (12/8/13/0 i see my credit card was charged to subscribe to all of them for varying amounts & lengths($19.00 and $25.50 and $ 10.3...
Entity
Categories: Newspapers – Magazines
6, Report:
#950732
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2012
Magazine service center TWX [Time Warner] on VISA billing AUTO RENEWAL two magazines on EXPIRED credit card. NO notice. must leave message hope for callback. Website cancel cumbersome, Internet
TWX renewed 2 magazine subscriptions without any notification on an EXPIRED credit card. unable to reach anyone- would not allow me to wait on phone, hung up on me. made me leave a message. Already waiting one hour for callback.
Website cancellation is cumbersom...
Entity
Categories: Newspapers – Magazines
7, Report:
#943087
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2012
Sensa Not only is it fraudulent the way they word their free offer-it is not free unless you return it within 30 days your free offer will cost you 89.95 charged to a credit card they demand when you as Internet
Please do not order Sensa . It is not free unless you return it within 30 days---- which makes no sense, how can you even know if it works before then? They really don't have this oral statement on their many many commercials. They don't tell you when you order the free supply...
Entity
Categories: Drug Manufacturers
8, Report:
#799868
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2011
Publication office - Harris Connect alumni, my high school directory project Chesapeake, Virginia
recieved a post card: my high school alumni notification directory project ask to call # within 7 days to verify my alumni information had our school superintendent signature/ school logos ect. thought it was legit called updated my info...tried to sell me these expensive books fell...
Entity
Categories: United States Post Office
9, Report:
#793691
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2011
Magazine Service Center THOUGHT WE WERE BUYING GASOLINE, INSTEAD BOUGHT $1197.60 WORTH OF MAGAZINES Coon Rapids, Minnesota
10/20/11
My husband, who is disabled and collecting Social Security, received a phone call from Magazine Service Center. They offered him a $30 worth of gasoline for $5 which he agreed to purchase. This part of the conversation was not recorded by MSC. The confirmation was recorded...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
10, Report:
#775571
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2011
Magazine service center inc. Ripoff Artists. They went through my debit card account and took$84.00 out of my checking account! Minneapolis, Minnesota *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
On 9-10-2011 I phoned my credit union to check on my balance in my checking account and was told there was an $84.00 charge on my debit card for US Weekly. When I inquired about what is US Weekly?, They told me they don't know, But there is a telephone number to call for i...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
11, Report:
#673577
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2011
Synapse Group Magazine Service Center Unauthoized renewals Stanford, Connecticut
This company offers "free" or $2 first-year subscriptions to a variety of popular magazines and then renews them without authorization for high fees. I think I got mine originally through answering a questionaire at Bizrate.com, although I'm not entirely sure. In any case,...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
12, Report:
#520079
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2009
Magazine Service Center Cheats the Consumer Internet
Last October, my Delta frequent flyer miles were about to expire. In order to keep them active, I took advantage of one of their offers to purchase magazines with miles. Apparently, these magazines were purchased through a company called Magazine Service Center. Al...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
13, Report:
#355288
Posted Date:
Oct 06 2009
TMX MAGAZINE SERVICE CENTER TMX BIGGEST RIP OFF AVON PARK Florida
Please read this. TMX magazine service center is the worst. I finally got a person on the line by dialing 1-877-813-4977 and then pressing 0 . Don't hang up keep pressing i spoke to a man named Brian Cronk (?) he assured me my account would be refunded the 26.00 plus 2.00 with...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
14, Report:
#219869
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2009
TWX Magazine Subscription Service , Magazine Service Center Automatic Unauthorized, Unnotified Renewal, Deducted Monies from bank account Minneapolis Minnesota
On November 8th, 2006, a $54.00 bank deduction was made by TWX Magazine Subscription from my account. I phoned my bank to tell them not to pay the money, but it was too late. I Googled TWX and found this number 800-927-9578. This system is run by an automated voice prompt. In or...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
15, Report:
#453713
Posted Date:
May 20 2009
Magazine Service Center Automatic Renewal without notification Minneapolis Minnesota
I ordered several magazines, I believe through a school fundraiser months ago. I had no intention of renewing any of the subscriptions ( 4 all together) once they've ran their course. Yesterday, I'm going through my bank accounts online and I noticed two charges I wasn't familiar ...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
16, Report:
#429666
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2009
Magazine Service Center Magazines Stanford Connecticut
My credit card was charged for magazines that I did not order. When I called the number on the credit card statement, (877 781 3425)the voice system indicated they did not have record of the charges or magazines. The system does not allow talking to live person at the Center.
What...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
17, Report:
#410034
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2009
NSS Magazine Services Center, Synapse Group, Inc. this company took approx. 100 dollars directly out of my checking account w/out my consent Stanford Connecticut
I notice three charges on my checking account on Thanksgiving Day. These totaled almost 100 dollars.
Each individual charge listed a phone number claiming to be Magazine Subscription Services. I managed to get a refund for two of the charges which turned out to be Nat'l Geographi...
Entity
Categories: Media
18, Report:
#406569
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2008
Buy.com TWX TWX*45H50P*INFI took my debit card information and fraudulently charged my card $29.00 for magazine subscriptions. Aliso Viejo California
A co-worker suggested I buy an MP3 plater from Buy.com. The price was good so I used my debit card, which I do not normally do. A month later they turned my infomation over to Magazine Service Center and stole $29.00 fraudulently. I called (949) 389-2000, having to find this number ...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
19, Report:
#384085
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2008
TWX Magazine Subscription Service, Magazine Service Center, Synapse, Inc. unauthorized, unreported and refused to reverse charges until police report filed. Stamford Connecticut
Same as all the other TWX and Magazine subscription service complaints... only using the program in the attorneys office I work at did I get the company address.... Then, using Connecticut Business Registration Records, I was able to lookup the owners and investors, and get their ...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
20, Report:
#379755
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2008
Magazine Service Center Surprise, your checking account/credit card is billed for a subscription you were fooled into accepting through an infomercial Salt Lake City Utah
My checking account statement had a Bill Payment - Withdrawal for the WallST Jrnl which I had been receiving on a trial basis, but was never alerted that the trial period would soon run out and then I was going to be billed. The withdrawal was for $215.
I called the 800 number, ...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
21, Report:
#350670
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2008
New Subscription Service NSS Magazine Service Center Fraud, Postal Fraud, Unethical busness practice New York New York
One more rip-off for people to guard against. Sure, I got the ad and thought a trial of three magazines would be nice -- then I started seeing charges on my credit card billing me foe an actual subscription! What has happened to the integrity and ethics in business? I don't care ...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
22, Report:
#334330
Posted Date:
May 23 2008
TWX-Magazine Service Center UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE! WHO DO THESE FOLKS THINK THEY ARE? N. Minneapolis Minnesota
On April 15, 2008 my credit card was charged $27.00 for a magazine that I never order. The description on the credit card read TWX*RKX8WW*Mensfitness. I have no idea how this charge was authorized. I called 1-800-205-9198 to cancel this subscription, but I could not get through to a...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
23, Report:
#326378
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2008
Magazine Service Center Inc. Automatically Renewed magazines without notification Minneapolis Minnesota
recently our bank account was debited for four automatically renewed magazines. my husband subscribed through this service a year ago in March. it was a special deal. 4 magazines for a set price.
One year later with no notification. Our checking account was debited. My husba...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
24, Report:
#324823
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2008
Synapse Group, Magazine Service Center ignore, deceive, irritate, attempt to rip-off Stamford Connecticut
If it sounds too good to be true (or too easy), it probably is.
Free or reduced price magazine trials. Just cancel prior to subscription ending and you won't incur additional charges. We'll even send you a friendly postcard reminder.
Ok, so I got two postcard reminders for...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
25, Report:
#63925
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2007
Magazine Service Center, AKA, Synapse Group Credit Card/Consumer fraud ripoff!! Beware!You sign up for 6 months free then they continue to charge your credit card yearly renewing w/o your permission. Stamford Connecticut
I signed up 1 yr w/ 6 months free. That is how they get you! They have your credit card #. From that point on they credit your account yearly renewing without your written or verbal approval.
They explained to me, once I got someone from the company on the phone, that they s...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies