26, Report:
#141195
Posted Date:
May 02 2005
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Atlanta Georgia
We paid Consolidated Media Services 799.80 for 4 years service now we are not receiving our magazines or can contact the company all the #'s are out of services we just want are money back,beware they we rip you off Thanks Please help us Cathy
Cathy
Marshall, IllinoisU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Door to Door Sales
27, Report:
#132539
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2005
Consolidated Media Services IMS Ripoff useful info on IMS Bakersfield California
Thank you to all who provided the information about IMS. When so many reports come in verifying each other about a company, it helps the general public to become aware of these scam artist. Even if they are a legit company, their practices are shady and therefore not trustworthy by ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
28, Report:
#99995
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2005
Gotec Financial, Rxfinancial lying conartists Saint George utah
I was contacted by this company under the name rxfinancial. I was under the impression that it was more or less a secured credit card company. I was also told that I would recieve the package before the money would come out of my account.
During the first call, I asked the agent...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
29, Report:
#124546
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2004
Media Outsourcing, Consolidated Media Services ripoff Atlanta Georgia
Well I am in the same boat as everybody else. I was in college when CMS called me telling me that I won a sweepstakes. I couldn't remember at the time which sweepstakes that I won since I use to always enter myself in contest at the mall. (Which I have changed my habit since this ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
30, Report:
#101407
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2004
Consolidated Media Services CMS, Media Outsourcing ripoff Atlanta Georgia
Back in August of 2001 right when I started school and moved into my new apartment, my roommates and I got a call from a person who Identified themselves as selling subscriptions for magazines.
All we had to do is pay for so many weeks in advance and we would actually get like 48...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
31, Report:
#114832
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2004
CONSOLIDATED MEDIA SERVICES, SKO BRENNER AMERICAN INC. ripoff COLLECTING ON A CANCELLED MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION KENNESAW Georgia
SERVICES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RENDERED.BEING CHARGED TWICE FOR THE SAME SUBSCRIPTION,AND COMPANY FILED BANKRUPTCY AND HAS SENT MY ACCOUNT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY.(SKO BRENNER AMERICAN INC.)
In late 2002 I purchased a 4 year magazine through consolidated media services.Throughout 2...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
32, Report:
#95206
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2004
Consolidated Media Services sent to collections years later - did NOT sign contract. Rip-off! Atlanta Georgia
I've already filed with www.consumeraffairs.com. Let's see, my story begins about 5 years ago when I moved to the area and got the first place that could be called all mine. It was a lousy 1BR rental, but I wasn't making much money and it was all I could afford.
Cue the telema...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
33, Report:
#93771
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2004
Consolidated Media Services RIPOFF SCAM LIARS BULLIES Kennesaw Georgia
I also recieved a call from Consolidated Media Services (CMS) regarding a dept for some $435 for magazines ordered in 1997 (it's 2004). I recall being called in 1997 and taking some offer, which later was not what it was so I cancelled, but kept recieving magazines, so I'd call back...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
34, Report:
#93421
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2004
Consolidated Media Services I feel like I am being bullied into paying something I don't owe Atlanta Georgia
I just received a phone call from a collection agency telling me I owe some $435 to Consumer Media Services for magazine subscriptions from 1997 (it's 2004). The woman quickly went through a whole spiel about how they reached a settlement with CMS and that if I could pay them immedi...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
35, Report:
#87122
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2004
CMS Magazine - Consolidated Media Services - Media Outsourcing - Cross Media Ripoff & Harrassment Atlanta Georgia
In August 2001, I had just received my first credit card and cellphone in my name (I was only 18.) Just a few months of having both I received a phone call from some telemarketing magazine company, congratulating me on a sweepstakes entry (which I had never made, and was also wonder...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
36, Report:
#20098
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2004
Consolidated Media ServicesConsolidated Media Services, CMS, Media Outsourcing, MOS, Cross Media Ser ripoff rip-off scam dirt bags Atlanta Georgia
Another Telemarketing scam. Called me offering free magazines got my check card number said It was a free offer and started taking money from my account.
When I called they said I could not cancel and I finally had to pay them off several hundred dollars to get them to stop ta...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
37, Report:
#85593
Posted Date:
Mar 27 2004
Consolidated Media Services, Inc RIPOFF, sold magazines, no mags, but a $1000 bill Kennesaw Georgia
I was called about a year ago asking if I was Justin, which I am and if the phone number was correct, it was. I was working the night shift and I wasn't thinking clearly when they called to begin with. But what they said sounded good.
I was to recieve four years worth of magazi...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
38, Report:
#85021
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2004
Consolidated Media Services ripoff! Fraudulent billing. Kennesaw Georgia
Simply received an invoice in the mail informing me that I owed them money and they wanted the information necessary for them to bill my card or acct.
Robert
Irving, New YorkU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
39, Report:
#82912
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2004
Consolidated Media Services calls constantly regarding rip-off magazines. Kennesaw Georgia
About three years ago, my husband got a credit card and was offered special offers regarding some magazines and he allowed his credit card to be billed - I know, big mistake. The magazines were paid for after a year. We have moved twice since then and the magazines have followed u...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
40, Report:
#73690
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2004
Consolidated Media Services AKA Media Outsourcing Or Cross Media ripoff Not receiving product to the specifications that I am paying for Kennesaw Georgia
When I started with this company it sounded like a great deal. They were offering plenty of magazines that I was interested in. So I started paying for my magazines and without delay they started coming in.
The magazines that were coming in were ones that already came with pack...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
41, Report:
#82713
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2004
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Magazine Sales Harassment And Intimidation Practices Threatening legal action against me when I told them I wasn't interested in buying magazines. Atlanta Georgia
I am a college student, and I received a phone call several weeks ago from a polite woman who said she was following up on some subscriptions I had made. Because I have practice at 4:45 every morning for my college rowing team, I often take naps during the middle of the day. Of cour...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
42, Report:
#81881
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2004
Consolidated Media Services RIPOFF Smyrna Georgia
I was scammed by this company as well. They sold my information to other companies who harrass me all day long and won't stop. i want this company to be shut down immediately!!!!!! I want them to leave me alone. Thay ar epaid in full and now i am stuck with this SH**** magazines tha...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
43, Report:
#81812
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2004
Consolidated Media Services telemarketing sweepstakes scam Nationwide
Hi,
I am really glad to have found this report. A few weeks ago I received a call from Maria at the Dream for Life sweepstakes saying that as a preferred credut card customer I had been entered in a drawing and won a diamond watch.
Then she said that they would send me some m...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
44, Report:
#81806
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2004
Dream For Life - Consolidated Media Services Ripoff telemarketing sweepstakes scam Don't Know Nationwide
Hi,
I am really glad to have found this report. A few weeks ago I received a call from Maria at the Dream for Life sweepstakes saying that as a preferred credit card customer I had been entered in a drawing and won a diamond watch.
Then she said that they would send me some m...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
45, Report:
#81720
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2004
Consolidated Media Services - Magazine Sweepstakes Ltd. BILLED 3 YEARS LATER FOR MAGAZINES I DON'T RECEIVE Kennesaw Georgia
I received a call last week from CMS stating that I owed them $478.56 for magazine subscriptions. It had been so long ago, about 3 years, that I had to get them to explain in detail what the call was about. After a few minutes, I told the woman that I receive 1 magazine (Working Mot...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
46, Report:
#81226
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2004
Consolidated Media Services ripoff All I want to do is cancel and I don't care if I get a refund I just want to get out of this mess. Kennesaw Georgia
On March 28,2003 I recieved a phone call and it was a telemarketer trying to sign me up to try and win some money, get a nice watch for free, and try and sell 8 magazines for $66.65 a year. I thought it was a good idea and me being the dumb one I gave him my bank account number.
...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
47, Report:
#81076
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2004
Consolidated Media Services - Ugh. They admit they can't prove account is mine, but won't stop calling! Ripoff! Atlanta Georgia
On February 4, 2004 I received a bill in the mail for $508.63. I had no idea what it was for, and the company name didn't ring a bell. I called the 800# given and was told this was for a magazine subscription I'd signed up for.
Okay, I'm pretty sure I'd remember subscribing to $5...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
48, Report:
#20956
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2004
Consolidated Media Services(CMS) ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I was contacted in early April by someone from this company about some sweepstakes and asked if I wanted to enter.
I was contacted a few days later by someone else and asked to buy magazines. I told her that I didnt really want them, but she asked my to try them for the trial pe...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
49, Report:
#62577
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2004
Questsavers Consolidated Media Services ripoff, charged my credit card account without my permission, won't remove and reemburse me for services Internet
I recieved a phone call from Questsavers and was muscled to purchase something, i explained i did not want anything, i was then asked for my credit card, i told Questsavers that i did not want to use my card.
when i got my credit card statement, supprise, there was Questsavers wi...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
50, Report:
#8568
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2004
Consolidated Media Service rip-off
AROUND MAY THIS YEAR I WAS CONTACTED BY A CMS REPRESENTATIVE AND
ENTERED INTO A GROUP LOTTO AFTER WHICH I WAS ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE A MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION AT REDUCED PRICES FOR THE MAGAZINES WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE A GREAT DEAL BUT SOON REALISED THAT IT WAS STILL EXPENSIVE.
...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers