351, Report:
#20979
Posted Date:
May 16 2002
Consolidated Media Services of Atlanta, Georgia ripoff, entrapment, deceitful, constant phone calls, abused & mistreated dirty SOB's Atlanta Georgia
In January of 2002, I received a call from an individual that claimed that I could win 'blah blah'. I said that I was not interested. The caller, determined to hook me, changed the direction of the call the to free magazines. The caller claimed that I could cancel after receiving th...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
352, Report:
#20770
Posted Date:
May 13 2002
CONSOLIDATED MEDIA SERVICES ripoff consumer rip-off fraud Atlanta Georgia
I am a mother of three young children. I work small odd jobs to help with the bills. One evening the phone rang during dinner time. (of course)The gentleman spoke fast and with all the home noise, I was told the information would be mailed to me for review. So I accepted. Gave my cr...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
353, Report:
#20712
Posted Date:
May 13 2002
Consolidated Media Services is a very deceptive ripoff company. Atlanta, Georgia
Consolidated Media Services is a rip-off. I too was in the middle of a Death In the Family. I was lead to beleive this was something that I could cancel at anytime:
When I received this call, I had just received the news that one of My sisters had passed. Shortly after returning...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
354, Report:
#20561
Posted Date:
May 10 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff dishonest fraudulent billing & unsatisfactory Services victimized many consumers Atlanta, Georgia
I was called by this company for subscription to the Magazines, It was a good deal when the telemarketing guy told me about it. I was promised that along with the Subscribe magazine i will be getting free Magazines also and a gift watch.
The company started debiting my bank accou...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
355, Report:
#20557
Posted Date:
May 09 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS Consolidated Media Services magazine subscription ripoff Atlanta, Georgia
Received a call in March 2002 that I had been entered into the 2002 All-Cash Sweepstakes. I received in the U.S. mail an envelope containing paraphanalia that contained a Business Reply Mail postcard.
I was told I would receive a ladies diamond watch and along with a slip on pa...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
356, Report:
#20254
Posted Date:
May 06 2002
Consolidated Media Services (CMS) & Media Outsourcing (MOS) is a fraudulent ripoff business. Atlanta, Georgia
I wanted to inform Judy in Hawaii that Consolidated Media Services (CMS) and Media Outsourcing (MOS) are the same business. They have the same physical address and phone number. Media Outsourcing changed its name to Consolidated Media Services, presumably because of negative publici...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
357, Report:
#20073
Posted Date:
May 04 2002
CMS aka MOS aka Media Outsourcing Inc aka Consolidated Media Services Email I received, Avoided trouble by doing research. Atlanta, Georgia
I received this email:
We're Going Nuts
We have been trying to reach you regarding your sweepstakes entry!
To contact us call,
Toll Free 1-800-394-5921
Use Your Private Code when you call: TG0502
CALL 9 am - 9 pm EST M-F and 10 am - 4 pm EST on Sat.
CALL NOW!!!
1-800-394...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
358, Report:
#20120
Posted Date:
May 03 2002
consolidated media services CMS Deceptive phone call-did not give adaquate info to cancel Atlanta Georgia
CMS did adaquate info on how to cancel. Did not tel me on the phone that I dod not cancel within a certain time frame, I could not cancel.
Also, the prices are higher that I could get from PCH and others.
Many of the prices are no better that from the publishers.
Cazrmela ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
359, Report:
#19886
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2002
Consolidated Media Services billed for advance managment of magazines subscriptions, magazines don't come, or come and then quit coming consumer fraud ripoff Atlanta, Georgia
I signed up with this company for what appeared to be a good deal in subsctiption savings. 8 subscritions for around 500 for 4 years.
After a couple of months the mags came (not all of them) some never came. Then quit, some no shows after a few months. Then I started gett...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
360, Report:
#19797
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2002
consolidated media services ripped off and lied to atlanta Georgia
I enrolled in a magazine service by the name of Viking Magazine.
A few days later I got a call and the person on the other end of the phone stated This is your magazine service and we need to verify your information.
I gave my information and then the person hung up on me....
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
361, Report:
#19758
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2002
Consolidated Media Services, CMS, Media Outsourcing, MOS, Cross Media Services How to fight back Atlanta, Georgia
First, this company is well aware that they are engaged in illegal telemarketing practices. The Department of Justice first obtained a cease and desist order to stop all illegal telemarketing practices against Media Outsourcing and its parent company, Cross Media Services, in 1997. ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
362, Report:
#19481
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2002
Consolidated Media Services , CMS Victimized many consumers through unclear language and prize offers that you don't get. Atlanta Georgia
CMS phoned in the evening of August 2001. In this phone call they said I had won a diamond watch and a florida vacation plus a chance at $50,000 prize. All I had to do the recieve the Watch and the Vacation was buy a magazine subscription for $29.95.
Well I thought thats OK pric...
Entity
Categories: Media
363, Report:
#19380
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I received a phone call from CMS telling me about an unbelievable offer about receiving magazine subscriptions at a minimal cost.
I was to receive 4 different magazines with a 2 year subscription to each for a certain cost divided into easy monthly installment.
I was conned into t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
364, Report:
#18909
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2002
Consolidated Media Services, CMS ripoff dishonest deceptive arrogant Atlanta Georgia
I folded to the high pressure sales tactics employed by the CMS telemarketer. After repeating numerous times that I am too busy to read magazines, I have cancelled all my other magazines and do not desire any magazines, I still ended up ordering three subscriptions for four years.
...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
365, Report:
#18910
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Atlanta Georgia
These guy ripped me off with their magazine subscription
I haven't recieved.
George
Landover, Maryland
Entity
Categories: Media
366, Report:
#18883
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2002
Consolidated Media Services AKA (CMS) Middle Man Magazine Ripoff dirty SOB's Atlanta Georgia
Recently, I was contacted by a telemarketer about a super-special offer. They told me that I was going to be put into a drawing for 50 thousand dollars and a subdrawing for 5 thousand dollars. All I had to do was subsribe to a few magazines for a certain price.
The scam of this...
Entity
Categories: Media
367, Report:
#18868
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff dishonest fraudulent billing dirty ripoff dogs Atlanta Georgia
The first time I talked to a representative for this company the person said the magazines would be a little over $3 a month, which calculates to be about $12 a month. When I saw my bank statement they had taken out $52 for a month.
Also, I asked the second representative when th...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
368, Report:
#18862
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2002
Consolidated Media Services , CMS ripoff dishonest camoflaged wording untruthful false promises screwed others too Atlanta Georgia
Like many of the other complaints about this comapany it seems that thier customer service represenatives use camoflage wording, and basically side-step the iussues. My wife had been told that she would get a confirmation call within the hour, in which time she told me about the dea...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
369, Report:
#18812
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2002
Consolidated Media Services, CMS, Cross Media Marketing Corporation, Media Outsourcing, Inc. Department of Justice and FTC go after Consolidated Media Services Atlanta Georgia
If you want your experience to be heard in a Department of Justice case against this company (scheduled in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, in Atlanta, on April 30, go to the Federal Trade Commission's website (www.ftc.gov)and file a consumer complaint w...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
370, Report:
#18649
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2002
CONSOLIDATED MEDIA SERVICES ripoff ripoff business from hell ATLANTA Georgia
A few months ago I was called on my cell phone of all numbers. This lady was really nice but she made it sound like I was getting a trial subscription and if I was satisfied with it I could start paying and ordering them.
Well, my credit card was charged the first time and I d...
Entity
Categories: Media
371, Report:
#18468
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2002
Consolidated Media Services deceptive company the business that doesn't give a dam Smyrna Georgia
I have just been ripped off. I got a call from these people about a week and half ago and they told me I was entered into this drawing for 50,000 dollars. I sayed ok because they sound more legit than most companies. The first guy I talked to gave me the basic run down and said I...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
372, Report:
#18423
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2002
Consolidated Media Services update on the report filed earlier today Atlanta Georgia
I did a Google search for Consolidated Media Services and may have hit paydirt. The following URL is a link to Debit-it.com, and includes a Contact us link.
http://www.debit-it.com/about_mang.php3
I used it, and received a call from Mr. Kerlin at what would be 9:00 pm his tim...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
373, Report:
#18418
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff fraudulent ripoff business Atlanta Georgia
This is the text of a letter that will be sent in the morning:
I am going to be blunt. Cease and desist. The magazine order that you are attempting to collect for was not placed with your company, and was properly cancelled within 2 days of it origination.
My wife and I have...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
374, Report:
#18399
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff, trap, harrass Atlanta Georgia
I also thought I could cancel the subscription I was heavily pressured into. The information I recieved later by mail seemed to confirm this. It said that my subscription did not start until I recieved my first magazines.
Well, I had recieved no magazines when I called to cancel ...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
375, Report:
#17911
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2002
Consolidated Media Services Consolidated Media Services consumer rip-off fraud atlanta Georgia
The person spoke a mile a minute. Before I knew what was happening, they had my CC info. I thought this was a trial period that was being offered. About a week later, I called to cancel, and I was told I could not. I was highly upset and now I have $700 plus for a debt. Good busines...
Entity
Categories: Sales People