26, Report:
#201262
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2006
AM Press Associates (Associated With MAGS R US) Possible ripoff, scam Miami Florida
On March 10, 2006, two young people (a girl and a guy) knocked on our door. They were both blonde, good-looking and charming. They also both indicated that they were selling magazines for a contest, for a company located in Miami (were we're from).
Even though warning bells wer...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
27, Report:
#199524
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2006
AM Press Associates - MAGS R US ripoff bad practices Miami, Florida
We were also approached by not just 1, but 2 young men trying to earn points for scholarships. Because they both approached us, they made us feel like we needed to order 2 magazines...one from each of them. We got very suspicious when they walked away and did not stop at any of our ...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Sales People
28, Report:
#197680
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2006
AM Press Association, Mags R Us I ALMOST GOT SCAMMED BUT I ENDED UP ON TOP! Miami Florida
This week I was visited by a young man who was selling magazines for a company called AM Press Associates aka Mags R Us. My fiance answered the door, and I heard someone talking to him so I approached to see what was going on.
He was selling magazines to supposedly help him with...
Entity
AM Press Association, Mags R Us
Categories: Door to Door Sales
29, Report:
#196897
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2006
AM Press Associates ripoff Miami Florida
On Febuary 9, 2006, Two man came to the door, saying they were in college selling magazines to get credit toward college. I paid the full amount with a check, and they said that I would get my magazine in 90 days. Well I never got the magazine, which was dog & kennel. It was supp...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
30, Report:
#196459
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2006
Am Press Associates ripoff Miami Florida
I was so fooled. Nice young guy, even asked if I had a joke to tell him. He said he was selling them to raise money to open up a buisness for a skate park. I just thought the magazines was a good deal bought one for my son. Spent 25.00 He even told me the lady next door bought two. ...
Entity
Am Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
31, Report:
#195109
Posted Date:
Jun 07 2006
AM Press Associates The 2 ambitious girls sold me over $300 worth of magazine subscribtions. Its been 9 months now. HELLO! MAGAZINE PLEASE! ripoff Miami Florida
I trusted the 2 girls to follow through with my magazine order. I ordered 4 subscription and paid them over $300 . Half up front and I mailed in the other half. I made the checks out as cash which was really fishy. But they gave me good reason why at the time. The 2 saleswomen told ...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
32, Report:
#193787
Posted Date:
May 30 2006
AM Press Associates, Mags R Us ripoff Miami Florida
Two boys showed up at our door selling these magazines so they could win scholarships to college. The boys were nice and friendly, but would not take no for an answer when I told them that we could not afford any magazines.
My partner and I both told them that we were on fixed i...
Entity
AM Press Associates, Mags R Us
Categories: Sales People
33, Report:
#132722
Posted Date:
May 25 2006
Mags R Us Or AM Press Associates ripoff Miami Florida
I was approached by two young girls, supposedly named Andrea Moreno and Renee Ryan. They were selling magazines in order to accumulate points that would supposedly give them $15,000 for college tuition or to run their own business. I was suspicious, but they sounded sincere, and wer...
Entity
Mags R Us Or AM Press Associates
Categories: Sales People
34, Report:
#188084
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2006
AM PRESS ASSOCIATES ripoff, ythese 2 guys came in screwed my husband, he gave them 35 buxs and owes another 35! one is name of Michale Hill this is in citrus county MIAMI Florida
I was having a yard sale, we live in Citrus Springs Florida, my husband is much older than me, and is gets very confused sometimes, and very galable anymore and I have to watch him, he tends to belvie anyone who tells him anything anymore! I got busy with the sale, all at once every...
Entity
AM PRESS ASSOCIATES
Categories: Sales People
35, Report:
#185772
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2006
AM PRESS ASSOCIATION - MAGS R US ripoff; solicitor scam MIAMI Florida
On 4/8/06 a young man by the name of Mo stopped by my house claiming to sell magazines to earn points for college. Usually I don't buy from solicitors but he was pushy and indicated he had a baby and was trying to earn points for college to better his life. So I ordered a magazine a...
Entity
AM PRESS ASSOC. MAGS R US
Categories: Door to Door Sales
36, Report:
#184833
Posted Date:
Apr 07 2006
MAGS R US, AM Press AssociatesAM Press Associates MAGS R US ripoff Miami Florida
Gold Van (I got their Licence Plate number) stopped and 3 boys/ 1 girl were in it. Girl got out , said her name was Sierra?? Trying to sell some Magazines to earn points for College scholarship,.. Well I believed her and paid her for Magazines that I should have receiced by now,... ...
Entity
AM Press Associates MAGS R US
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
37, Report:
#184293
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2006
AM Press Associates ripoff Miami Florida
As an Evacuee from Louisiana, I did not have the money but since it was supposed to be for Christanity and School I tried to purchase books to support them.
I had a letter sent to me telling me that they did have the books. I requested a refund which I was told I could get.
A...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Colleges and Universities
38, Report:
#184249
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2006
AM Press Associates, Mags R Us fraudulent billing, misleading, dishonest, demanding sales associates, liars, Ripoff Miami Florida
My husband and I were on our way to my mother's b-day. we see these two individuals (male and female) talking with one of our neighbors in our apartment complex. We were in a hurry to get ready, said hello and went into our apartment. A few minutes later, we hear a knock at our door...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
39, Report:
#177566
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2006
AM PRESS ASSOCIATES ripoff LaBelle Florida
This people is going everywhere doing the same thing. It seems like nobody can stop them. They are taking many from a lot of people while they are not providing what they promised.
I wonder how can we stop them. This is a real public fraud. Please let us united and do something....
Entity
AM PRESS ASSOCIATES
Categories: Door to Door Sales
40, Report:
#173565
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2006
Mags R Us, AM Press Associates ripoff Miami Florida
We were ripped when 2 guys came to our house selling magazines door to door.They were from Mags R Us/AM Press Associates out of Miami Florida. After careful consideration we purchased two magazines. They were Christmas gifts for our 2 teenage sons.
My husband and I started to ge...
Entity
Mags R Us, AM Press Associates
Categories: Sales People
41, Report:
#176212
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2006
MAGS R US, AM Press Associates ripoff magazine ordered and paid for, nothing received. Miami Florida
On November 17, 2005 a student from Southwest Area Votech rang our doorbell. He was selling magazine subscriptions to earn points toward a chance for an advanced automotive mechanics school. Since my wife wanted to get a subscription to TV Guide she thought this was a good time an...
Entity
MAGS R US, AM Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
42, Report:
#175745
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2006
Mags R Us - AM Press Associates ripoff Miami Florida
Mags R Us came to our door today and pressured my daughter who is 19 into ordering a grocery coupon book.
Fortunately I work for a bank and see this all the time, I was able to block the account before they could take her money.
Please educate your children (whatever their ag...
Entity
Mags R Us - AM Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
43, Report:
#174737
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2006
Am Press Associates Mags R Us ripoff, Girl came to door and gave me a price for Nascar Illustrated for 25 dollars and on the receipt it says I have to pay another $25 to receive it and she did not disclose this to me. Plus she gave me a bogus phone number. I don't know if I should cancel by mail. They say you can cancel in 3 days, but it doesn't say I will get my money back.On my copy it says No verbal agreement recognized. Miami Florida
Yesterday a girl came to my door. Talked me into ordering a nascar illustrated magazine as a present for my Father. I had a migraine and I told her I could not see and she would have to read the paper to me. She asked for 37.50 and I told her I did not have that. And she said we...
Entity
Am Press Associates, Mags R Us
Categories: Sales People
44, Report:
#173916
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2006
AM Press Associates - Mags R Us ripoff, never recieved magazines ordered, no number to call and complain Miami Florida
A young man came to my house selling magazines. He said it was for a college scholarship. I paid $24.95 for a one year subscription . The magazine to date has not been recieved (order placed 10/1/2005). I cannot find contact info on this company.
Lisanne
West Seneca, New YorkU.S...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
45, Report:
#173373
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2006
AM Press Associates ripoff Miami Florida
a young woman came to our door explaining she was selling magazines abonment through am press associates with the goal of obtaining a loan to open her own karate studio for kids.
we had to choose from a few pages listing and then pay a percentage first and she did not say a word ...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
46, Report:
#142745
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2005
AM Press Associates ripoff, shistey, con artists Miami Florida
A young man came to my door a couple days after Christmas. He was selling Mags to go to college. He seemed very pushy but I figured it was his age. I purchased two mags from him in the total of $79.95. Here it is 5 months later and nothing has arrived. I contacted Am Press and ...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
47, Report:
#168213
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2005
AM Press Associates - Independent Marketing Firm - MAGS R US ripoff Miami Florida
It was a very cold night when a young guy came to my door telling me that he was going to open a business in San Antonio (restaurant)but he 1st needed to add some points by selling some issues at a low price. I tolded him that my husband was not home and that I could not make decis...
Entity
AM Press Associates - Independent Marketing Firm - MAGS R US
Categories: Door to Door Sales
48, Report:
#163208
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2005
AM Press Associates, MAGS R US Ripped off in Nebraska! Ripoff Miami Florida
A young gentleman who said he's taking a summer break to raise money stopped by our home, among others in Lincoln Nebraska selling these magazines. I felt shady about it at first, but my husband thought it would be a good deal. We paid for one subscription thinking we were going to ...
Entity
AM Press Associates, MAGS R US
Categories: Door to Door Sales
49, Report:
#155192
Posted Date:
Aug 27 2005
AM Press Associates ripoff, shady conartists took my money and i never saw magazines Miami Florida
one guy, one girl mid 20's came to my door talking about how they were selling magazines to help for a college scholarship. i felt good that i could young people in a positive way. i gave them $25.00 cash and they handed me a pink copy for a copy. it looked real. it has been 11 mont...
Entity
AM Press Associates
Categories: Door to Door Sales
50, Report:
#151672
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2005
Am Press Associates ripoff of 70$ for subscription to usweekly Miami Florida
Two handicapped girls came to my door asking if I wanted a magazine subscription. I told them I had about 6 already and they told me that they were trying to save money to go to school and become therapist. At the time I worked in a therapy department. I subscribed to Us weekly and ...
Entity
Am Press Associates
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers