226, Report:
#180675
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2006
NME Magazines & Publishers Clearing House ripoff Vultures & thieves. Both of these companies should be ashamed. Clearwater Florida
My ripoff story begins with Publisher's Clearing House because this is who is selling off names, addresses, phone numbers, & personal information. I thought I would try to become a millionare. I'm 52, alone, & having some physical difficulties. I am now embarrassed to admit I fel...
Entity
NME Magazines & Publishers Clearing House
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
227, Report:
#177980
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2006
LeanLifePM charged my credit card $99.90 before receivng the trial product Ontario California
I ordered the product through Publisher's Clearing House as part of a sweepstakes. I went to their website for a free trial sample for $1.99 (shipping cost) on January 30th, 2006 and charged it to my debit card with Bank of America.
I received the package on February 15th, 2006 ...
Entity
LeanLifePM
Categories: Misc. Health Specialists
228, Report:
#177041
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2006
National Awards Advisory Center Sweepstakes Ripoff, They want $19.99 for processing fees and will send a check to you for $1,900,000.00. Not this ole' country boy! ripoff Levittown New York
I received a form and a letter from the National Awards Advisory Center complete with a gauranteed and confirmed amount I supposedly had won of $1,900,000.00. Funny I didn't enter anything recently escept Publisher's Clearing House. They want $19.99 mailed to NAAC by check, cash, or...
Entity
National Awards Advisory Center
Categories: Corrupt Companies
229, Report:
#163257
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2005
Publisher's Clearing House ripoff Chicago Internet
We ordered a magazine through the Publisher's Clearing House network and never got the magazine. And after a while we contacted the frauds by mail to an address in Washington D.C. We didn't have internet service at the time. Now we do. First thing we did was to contact PCH again and...
Entity
Publisher's Clearing House
Categories: Corrupt Companies
230, Report:
#162713
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2005
PublishAmerica Ripoff, The company breached its contract with me when not publishing my book as promised; I sunk $2,000 in permissions Frederick Maryland
I allege that PublishAmerica breeched its contract with me last week, when informing me by letter, after I had already signed with them almost three years ago. Consequently, that PA has caused me egregious harm.
Most of the authors who worked with PA complained about the way PA f...
Entity
PublishAmerica
Categories: Book Publishers
231, Report:
#150748
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2005
Publisher's Clearing House Says No Purchase Necessary But Demanding A Purchase, ripoff, must purchase Internet
Got email from PCH telling me that I needed to respond as a winner would be announced August 31, 2005 definitely. Again, it states on there that no purchase is necessary. Click on to complete your entry and it takes to a corporate letter from Ellen Linmar stating that they have no...
Entity
Publisher's Clearing House
Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
232, Report:
#144139
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2005
Sweepstakes Clearing House ripoff, fraud and misleading Dallas Texas
I'm glad I found this website. I found it last night be accident when I was looking up information on Sweepstakes Clearing House after I got an e-mail back from Publisher's Clearing House stating that they are not the same company. Which lead me to believe that they sold my name to ...
Entity
Sweepstakes Clearinghouse
Categories: Corrupt Companies
233, Report:
#128093
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2005
S.I.R.S. Scam Ripoff Do not send money whatever you do Las Vegas Nevada
I just received a letter from S.I.R.S. yesterday. I too was excited for about one second and then I saw the $21.95 fee due in order to process the claim. Everything in me told me to look up the company online for fraud and sure enough there are letters from all over the place repo...
Entity
S.I.R.S.
Categories: Con Artists
234, Report:
#97723
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2004
Publisher's Clearing House Threats of Collection Proceedings for Services Never Rendered Lehigh Valley PA
During one of the PHC campaigns, I decided to order a magazine. A few weeks later, once I received the magazine subscription bill, I opted not to subscribe and disregarded the invoice.
Several weeks later, I received a bill and notice informing me that I was delinquent and would...
Entity
Publisher's Clearing House
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
235, Report:
#97368
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2004
Silkies ripoff history of fake billings past due amount notices never ordered anything Philadelphia Pennsylvania
This company has a history of fake billings and collection tactics. I have ignored them in the past and will continue to do so. Eventually, they will give up.
If you continue to be pestered by Katherine Baldwin and her gang simply ask to be sent a copy of your order with your s...
Entity
Silkies
Categories: Sales People
236, Report:
#47659
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2003
Publishers Business Services Aka Publishers Direct Services Aka Subscription Order Services Aka PBS Deceptive selling practices of overpriced magazine subscriptions, setting up 5 year subscriptions plans without telling customers, Altamonte Springs Florida
Publishers Business Services (PBS) will initially call you (especially if you just started a company, like myself)pretending to do a brief survey. A friendly but fast-talking rep will let you know that you will receive some magazines as a 'thanks' for answering the survey.
A few...
Entity
Publishers Business Services
Categories: Telemarketers
237, Report:
#41219
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2003
Publishers Sweepstakes The Magazine Club Sweepstakes Fraudulent Advertising & Refund Practices Santa Rosa California
In March of 2002 I received a phone call from a respresentative representing the company as Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. They sell magazines and enter you in a contest for $1m. The magazines are for a 3 year period of time. I asked if this was they Publisher's Clearing H...
Entity
Magazine Club Sweepstakes
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
238, Report:
#16771
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2002
PlasmaNet - Freelotto.com - Scamming and Untrustworthy Company that Makes False Promises New York New York
I was notified by email that I had matched 5 out of 6 numbers in the Classic Freelotto drawing on November, 27, 2001. The top prize was $1,000,000.00, however, since I matched 5 numbers I was entitled to the second prize of $300.00. The prize is substantially smaller than the afor...
Entity
PlasmaNet (Freelotto.com)
Categories: On-Line Business