26, Report:
#36580
Posted Date:
Nov 29 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Atlanta Georgia
This company Consolidated Media Services (CMS) is a major ripoff. My husband & I were called about two months ago and told we would get 5 magazines at $66.50 over a period of three years (at least that is what we understood). We also understood that this was a trial and could be c...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Media
27, Report:
#36435
Posted Date:
Nov 27 2002
Consolidated Media Services, CMS ripoff fraudulent ripoff business Atlanta Georgia
I was initially led to believe they were going to charge me only for 1 magazine at a rate of $3.66 per week, while sending me 4 magazines each month. I agreed and gave them my cc number. Then I was transferred to another agent. I was then advised that they were not going to charge m...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
28, Report:
#33219
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS outwardly dishonest, deceptive, misleading info & fradulent, unauthorized billing Atlanta Georgia
I was blatantly told that I would receive at least 5 or 6 magazines per month for a certain number of years for $300. They promptly billed my credit card, but I received no magazines.
When I called several times, I was told that they were late, but would come. No magazines...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
29, Report:
#1034643
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS Magazine Scam consumer rip-off fraud Atlanta Georgia
Here is what happened to me. I was called, in March of 2002, by a fast speaking person to order some magazines. I am a school teacher and wanted some bilingual magazines to use in class. I was hasseled into a special deal and felt very under pressure.
Once I ordered the maga...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
30, Report:
#32931
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS, Media Outsourcing MOS ripoff Atlanta Georgia
Yesterday, October 17, 2002 between 7:00pm-8:00pm my roommate, LaToyia, received a phone call for me. When she gave me the phone he told me his name was Will. He told me about the sweepstakes of $50,000 and the magazines Vibe, Campus Life, and Jet. I just hung up.
Today, October ...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services(CMS), Media Outsourcing(MOS)
Categories: Media
31, 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
Consolidated Media Services, CMS
Categories: Corrupt Companies
32, 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
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
33, Report:
#25990
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2002
Media Outsourcing, Consolidated Media Services, CMS & who knows what else! Master Ripoff Organization deceptive company Atlanta Georgia
CMS is some seriously bad stuff!
Write to the following and state your complaint against CMS:
Office of the Attorney General of Georgia
Thurbert E. Baker
40 Capitol Square, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3300
- OR -
Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs
Connie ...
Entity
Consolidated Media Service
Categories: Corrupt Companies
34, Report:
#24395
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2002
Consolidated Media Services (CMS) dirty ripoff liars, false promises Atlanta Georgia
I recieved a telephone call way back in early January. The telemarketer I spoke with told me of this sweepstakes thing and sold me on it. They told me they had some magazines for me for free if I would just HELP them out by paying for some additional ones. With this offer they also ...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketers
35, Report:
#1028965
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS aka Winners Choice Publications WCP Pushy misleading liars caused my credit card company to close my account Atlanta Georgia
Consolidated Media Services left a message on my voicemail several months ago saying I have some exciting news about your sweepstakes entry! Please call me back-I need to reach you!
I didn't enter any sweepstakes, but I called back to see what was going on and she told me abo...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services CMS aka Winners Choice Publications WCP
Categories: Corrupt Companies
36, Report:
#22360
Posted Date:
Jun 09 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS are ripoff thieves that stole $130 from online & refused to return it. Internet & Atlanta, Georgia
I entered a contest and somehow my check card information ended up with this company. Later they called me and said I had prizes to authorize to be shipped. They gave me the spill and I succumed to their spill.
I thought they would bill me for the magazines, but shortly, af...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
37, Report:
#20211
Posted Date:
Jun 07 2002
Consolidated Media Services (CMS) is an unprofessional, deceptive company from hell. They use slimy Marketing Techniques, hang up on Them! Smyna, Georgia *UPDATE ..They're NOW a Member of the BBB with satisfactory rating! Over 50 Rip-off Reports on this web site! BBB liars & crooks!
Consolidated Media Services--CMS called saying they're rewarding me via my Credit Card Company and offered me 68% off of magazine subscriptions. They offered a 4-year service and the amount of all the magazines they started me with was about $58.16 per month. This works out to $69...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services--CMS
Categories: Consumer Services
38, Report:
#22166
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2002
Cross Media Marketing Corporation, Media Outsourcing MOS, Consolidated Media Services CMS, ripoff screwed others too Atlanta Georgia
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/04/moi.htm
After reading the following I asked myself why did I ever give them my money?
If you have been screwed like I have You then ask yourself why the hell are they still in business after not following these rules the FTC and DOJ set up, and o...
Entity
Cross Media Marketing Corporation, Media Outsourcing, Inc
Categories: Telemarketers
39, Report:
#21308
Posted Date:
May 22 2002
Consolidated Media Services (CMS) victimized, mistreated and ripped off Smyrna Georgia
I received a phone call in Dec. 2001 telling me that I was entered into several sweepstakes. So I continued the conversation. By the end of the phone call, I realized I had given out my credit card number, so I could receive several magizines for four years at a discount. I would...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services (CMS)
Categories: Telemarketers
40, 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
CMS Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketers
41, 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
Consolidated Media Services (CMS), Media Outsourcing (MOS)
Categories: Telemarketers
42, 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
consolidated media services CMS
Categories: Telemarketers
43, 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
Consolidated Media Services, CMS, Media Outsourcing, MOS, Cross Media Services
Categories: Telemarketers
44, 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
Consolidated Media Services , CMS
Categories: Media
45, 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
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketers
46, 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
Consolidated Media Services , CMS
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
47, 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
Consolidated Media Services, CMS, Cross Media Marketing Corporation, Media Outsourcing, Inc.
Categories: Telemarketers
48, Report:
#16977
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2002
Consolidated Media Services (CMS) aka Media Outsourcing Help stop Consolidated Let's put this sorry group out of business! Atlanta & Smyrna Georgia
Consolidated Media Service / Media Outsourcing and whatever else this sorry group goes by needs to be stopped right now! Write to the following groups and state your case against CMS. Let's put this CMS where there belong - - - -Right down the toilet!
First file a Rip-off Report ...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services (CMS)
Categories: Corrupt Companies
49, Report:
#16835
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2002
Consolidated Media Services (CMS) ripoff Atlanta Georgia
My husband and I were contacted by a man from CMS who stated that we would receive some magazines of our choice for a one time fee of $34.99 (or pretty close to that amount). The man also said that we would receive a free watch. The magazines started to arrive and we noticed the c...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Media
50, Report:
#12825
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2002
Consolidated Media Services-CMS ripoff
Jan 2002- I received a call from a telemarketer ,they say 1-5-02 ,their confirmation packet says 1-7-02. The representative was very fast talking & I thought it would be a trial subscription that I could cancel if I wasn't satisfied. I work odd hours & alot of overtime so my days o...
Entity
CMS Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketing Companies