276, Report:
#32122
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff, SCAM, false promises dirt bags Aatlanta Georgia
My story is the same as all the rest reporting this same company. I got a phone call on my CELL PHONE, no clue how they got the number. What they offered seemed good at the time, but i never got the watch, i did get the info packet 3 weeks later, i promptly returned it and cancell...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
277, Report:
#31839
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2002
CMS Consolidated Media Services ripped off and scammed Atlanta Georgia
I recieved a call in late Early March about some magazines. It seemed harmless enough. My payment was around $49. I agreed to 6 magazines. I also had already subscribed with American Reading Club, which I have had 0 problems with. CMS has not sent my magazines out and have trie...
Entity
Categories: Media
278, Report:
#31486
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff recieved no magazines charged over $600 on my credit card will not give money back Atlanta Georgia
CMS have ripped me off in a big way!!! I have been charged over $600 overthe past year and have received NO magazines from them!!!
When I called to demand my money back the refused and when I asked to speak to a supervisor they refused!!! The she hung up on me!!!! I want my m...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
279, Report:
#31413
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff, Magizines, SCAM Georgia
I am a telemarketer, so I know how all these things work.
So, my girlfriend got a call telling her she won a free magazine subscription, she fell for it , and now we are stuck with a bill that I refuse to pay. I called the customer services line (LOL) and I got the song and dance...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
280, Report:
#31386
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2002
Consolidated Media Services, CMS ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I receive a call early in morning about ordering magazines,the price seem ok, but I told the salesperson that I will think about and to call back. The first mistake I made was a gave them my credit card number, but I told them I will think about and not to charge my account I would...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
281, Report:
#31108
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff tricked and lied to us consumers fraid scam Atlanta Georgia
I was called by a telemarketer on September 25th,by a person named Bill selling me magazines I agreed to pay 49.99 a month for 12 months and get 5 magazines for 4 years but they have already charged my bank accout 49.99 even after I told them I did not have the funds available unt...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
282, Report:
#31097
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS ripoff OR BEING HELD HOSTAGE?? ripoff business from hell Atlanta Georgia
I had signed up with CMS to purchase magazines with 12 even monthly payments of $49.92 for 12 months. They were to be charged to my credit card. They however took it upon thmeselves to deduct the entire amount of $524.12 out in the first month. They charged the agreed upon $49.92...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
283, Report:
#31076
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2002
Consolidated Media Services aka MSL MS Sweepstakes, Capitol One credit card company ripoff victimized many consumers Atlanta Georgia
My story is much similar to all others out there. I am a single stay at home mom. I currently live off child support with the help of my roomate. This happened over a year ago. They even knew I was unemployed. When I told them I no longer wanted to receive their magazines, they ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
284, Report:
#30635
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
Consolidated Media Service Center CLAIMING TO SEND ME FREE WATCH AND MAGAZINES THEN BILLS MY CREDIT CARD ripoff Peoria Illinois
This company, so called Consolidated Media Service Center calls and says they are giving away free watches and magazines, for promotional reasons. They then ask if you have a credit card, Visa, Mastercard, Discovery, etc. and then claim all the gifts are free, you pay nothing.
I...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
285, Report:
#30877
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
Consolodated Media Services C.M.S ripoff fraudulent ripoff business atlanta Georgia
The consolidated media services company had called me and told me that i am eligible for a sweepstakes that if won would give me up to $10,000.00, all i would have to do is try thier services and be entered to win. well i have paid for a service wich has not happened and have tried...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
286, Report:
#30776
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2002
CONSOLIDATED MEDIA SERVICES ripoff CHARGING MY VISA ATM CARD ALANTIC Georgia
IM WANTING TO FILE A REPORT ON -CROSS MEDIA SERVICES AKA CONSALIDATED MEDIA SERVICES AKA MED OUTSORCING THEY HAVE RIPPED OFF MY CREDIT CARD, AND IM DEMANDING A FULL REFUND NOW
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, California
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
287, Report:
#30565
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2002
Consolidated Media Services Charged a credit card without authorization consumer rip-off fraud Smyrna Georgia
This morning I logged on to the internet to find this
09/19/2002 Debit Card MOS*MAGAZINE SUBS 800-367-2921 GA 39.00
I haven't used my card on any phone transactions nor am I home from 6 to 9 at night. I have no idea how they got my number or even what the heck I ordered
S...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
288, Report:
#30239
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2002
Consolidated Media Services fraudulent ripoff business Smyrna Georgia
I like others that have dealt with this company are being ripped off.
Spoke to an account rep 9/16/02 explaining that I had recieved my package for their services on the 9/16/02 and since I had not spoke to anyone since August and didn't have a phone number to contact them, and...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
289, Report:
#30127
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2002
Consolidated Media Services deceptive company Smyrna Georgia
I received a call from Consolidated Media Services at my work place in July 2002. They offered a magazine subscription and because I was at work, I hurried through the phone call. They called back 3 times to verify the order.
They told me that I would have to sign something f...
Entity
Categories: Media
290, Report:
#29935
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2002
Consolidated Media Service ripoff deceptive company charging me for magazines never ordered and never received Atlanta Georgia
A short time ago I received a bill from CMS, supposedly for magazines that they say I ordered. I wrote on the invoice that I had never ordered or never received any magazines, and returned it to them. I never heard anymore from them, and I thought the matter was settled.
Today I ...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
291, Report:
#29888
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2002
Consolidated media Service ripoff deceptive company Georgia atlanta Georgia
This company contacted me in April. I did start a magazine order but was contacted two days later asking for the money up-front after I just made a monthly plan with them. Next- the frequency of offers and calls increased fed up with all these extra promotions and waist of time call...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
292, Report:
#29579
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff lies harrassment broken promises this is no soap opera this is reality! ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I recieved a call one day at work from someone stating that they were from Consolidated Media Services and that I had won a free magazine subscription. In addition, I could also receive three (or four) additional magazines for a discounted price. Also, I was entitled to receive (a...
Entity
Categories: Media
293, Report:
#29183
Posted Date:
Sep 06 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff, corruption, ripoff fraud business, victimized many consumers tricked and lied to us Atlanta Georgia
1st of all, I get this call about some bullshit contest and they start babbling on about magazines,so I go along with the conversation, at which time I did not accept their offers,
that bastard telemarketer(Sneaky little pr**k)starts scamming me some more just to get me to say an...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
294, Report:
#28967
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2002
Consolidated Media Services Overcharged Received Unwanted Products Hassled by Credit Agencies Atlanta Georgia
The same thing happened to us as everyone else. It all started last summer with charges to our credit card that were unauthorized. We were receiving magazines we had never ordered.
Consolidated Media Services sent us a brochure welcoming us to the company - there was no menti...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
295, Report:
#28616
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoffed scammed lied to took all my money Atlanta Georgia
CMS called me and somehow I was tricked into buying magazines. I was just asked what magazines I liked and I told them, then they told me they would send out the magazines to me. I was told there was a 4 year period for the magazine program and that I could cancel any time.
I...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
296, Report:
#28602
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2002
Consolidated Media Services aka Magazine Sweepstakes, Ltd. bait-n-switch high-pressure telemarketing fraud Atlanta Georgia
Yesterday late morning I got a call from Nikki in Atlanta, who was calling long distance. She informed me that I had won a free men's watch with a diamond in the faceplate (nice!) and three free magazine subscriptions (also nice!). It sounded too good to be true--And I should have...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
297, Report:
#27927
Posted Date:
Aug 25 2002
cms consolidated media services ripoff will not accept a cancelation of subscription for magazines that i don't want atlanta georgia
CMS called and wanted me to take these magazines. They made it sound like a really good deal but when I tried to cancel they said I could not do this. I tried to explain that due to uinforseen circumstances our medical insurance went up by 250.00 and we were ona fixed uncom and coul...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
298, Report:
#27841
Posted Date:
Aug 24 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff, deceptive, witholding pertinent info until it is too late. the business that doesn't give a dam Atlanta Georgia
CMS called me one day to offer this great deal on magazine subscriptions, for only the cost of shipping. At first it sounded good until I added up what it would cost over the 3 to 4 year span they stick you with as compared to just getting subscriptions from the publishers.
I ...
Entity
Categories: Media
299, Report:
#27771
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2002
Consolidated Media Services consumer fraud ripoff Atlanta Georgia
This company called me and the guy was talking so fast I couldn't even understand what he was saying. So, now my credit card is being billed almost $50 a month for a magazine subscription that I don't even want.
I called them to cancel and they said I only had the first ten days...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
300, Report:
#27728
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2002
Consolidated Media Services is a ripoff: they mislead & take advantage of customers. Atlanta, Georgia
I got a call from a company saying that I have won a diamond watch in the sweepstakes. I was excited. They told me that I would also get some free magazines, but I would also have to subscribe to some additional magazines. Because I didn't want to be rude, I listened to her highly i...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers