26, Report:
#219869
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2009
TWX Magazine Subscription Service , Magazine Service Center Automatic Unauthorized, Unnotified Renewal, Deducted Monies from bank account Minneapolis Minnesota
On November 8th, 2006, a $54.00 bank deduction was made by TWX Magazine Subscription from my account. I phoned my bank to tell them not to pay the money, but it was too late. I Googled TWX and found this number 800-927-9578. This system is run by an automated voice prompt. In or...
Entity
TWX Magazine Subscription Service, Magazine Service Center
Categories: Corrupt Companies
27, Report:
#440847
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2009
International Magazine Company Taking money but not delivering product as promised Nationwide
We received a phone call from a lady who said that we owed money to her company. As she went on to describe what was going on I told her I had no idea what she was talking about. I than talked to my boyfriend and he told me that he had talked to her over two years ag and the company...
Entity
International Magazine Company
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
28, Report:
#446586
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2009
TV Guide FYI Deceptive practice with the consumer and TV Guide caused by other publishing Co. New York New York
There is a special notice in the April 13th - 19th 2009 issue of TV Guide located on page 15. It basically states that you may be contacted by unauthorized subscription agents to renew your subscription via phone or snail mail.
According to TV Guide, there are MANY representativ...
Entity
TV Guide FYI
Categories: Newspapers – Magazines
29, Report:
#371345
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2009
TMC Publishing - Tom Kruse Magazine Subscription Service - Deceptive Billing Practices - Overpriced Denver Colorado
I am a former employee of TMC Publishing and feel morally compelled to expose TMC Publishing's deceptive billing and sales practices and the extreme greed and arrogance of TMC's owner, Tom Kruse.
TMC Publishing sells a magazine subscription package of five magazine subscription...
Entity
TMC Publishing - Tom Kruse
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
30, Report:
#393916
Posted Date:
Nov 22 2008
NARS - National Assets Recovery Collected money Bufallo New York
A lady name Christina **** called and left a message to my sister in laws house regarding my wife that she claimed that owed to money to a Magazine Subscription Service amounting to $700 plus. We don't even live in that house. Out of shame because they keep calling my sister in laws...
Entity
NARS - National Assets Recovery
Categories: Collection Agencies
31, Report:
#389435
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2008
Omni-Horizons, AKA AE Consultants, AKA LPE Consultants, AKA American Community Services MAGAZINE SCAM - 'help get a kid off the street' OR how to part with your cash pronto Michigan City Michigan City Indiana
June08 - Hispanic-looking female teenager comes to door in rainstorm on a Saturday afternoon - no coat, no umbrella. 'Pls help me get off the street, I dont want any money, I just want you to buy these magazines' plus a lot of talk on how hard it is, lost her parents, Chicago gangs,...
Entity
Omni-Horizons, AKA AE Consultants, AKA LPE Consultants, AKA American Community Services
Categories: Newspapers – Magazines
32, Report:
#384085
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2008
TWX Magazine Subscription Service, Magazine Service Center, Synapse, Inc. unauthorized, unreported and refused to reverse charges until police report filed. Stamford Connecticut
Same as all the other TWX and Magazine subscription service complaints... only using the program in the attorneys office I work at did I get the company address.... Then, using Connecticut Business Registration Records, I was able to lookup the owners and investors, and get their ...
Entity
TWX Magazine Subscription Service, Magazine Service Center, Synapse, Inc.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
33, Report:
#377029
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2008
TMX Magazines magazine subscription service was billed after I already paid the US magazine, themselves. Oregon
I'm totally pissed. I had already paid the subscription through the US magazine company. Then this TMX service automatically took out $85 for the subscription out of my checking debit card without my authorization.
I did call the 800 number but could not talk to a real person it ...
Entity
TMX Magazines
Categories: Attorney Generals
34, Report:
#337712
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2008
Magazine Subscription Service ShopMags is a scam, MagSelection and LandofMags are the same Coral Springs Florida
ShopMags.com is a scam. They get your money but have no intention of getting any subscription for you.
A search of Internet shows that they have been doing this for many years now.
MagSelection.com and LandofMags.com are probably operated by the same people.
Stay away from ...
Entity
Magazine Subscription Service
Categories: Mail Order Services
35, Report:
#350163
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2008
TWX Magazine Subscription Service Unauthorized charges on my credit card Minneapolis Minnesota
On June 24, 2008 a $44.95 charge was made by TWX Subscription Service on my credit card. I had seen this last year, but assumed that it was a renewal to TIME magazine that one of my kids had made. And this made sense, since the reference on the card statement said TWX*TIME MAGAZIN...
Entity
TWX Magazine Subscription Service
Categories: Telemarketers
36, Report:
#348712
Posted Date:
Jul 08 2008
United Readers Service INC. United Readers Service INC. Subscription Rip-off Lakewood Ohio
I received a call in June from a magazine subscription service enticing me to sign up for magazines; they said they were from the Hearst Magazine and I was told that if I sign up for 5 magazines I would get 2 for free. And get entered in their 100,000 sweepstakes.
I not sure but...
Entity
United Readers Service INC.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
37, Report:
#321840
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2008
Diamond Enterprises Magazines Scam Magazine Subscription service Stockton California
My son recieved a post card with a number to say it was last notice, please call.
He called and someone sweet talked him into buying some magazines. He recieved a bill the next week for $1,200 worth of magazines. He called Reader's Service, out east, and cancelled the magazines. ...
Entity
Diamond Enterprises Magazines
Categories: Telemarketers
38, Report:
#235197
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2007
MagsForLess FRAUDULENT magazine subscription service ripoff Lancaster California
Call them whatever you want, MagsForLess, My1Mag, HalfPriceMags.com or SnappyMags.com. This company will take your money and not deliver any magazines. I placed my order for three magazine subscriptions more than five months ago and haven't received one magazine.
I have sent the...
Entity
MagsForLess
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
39, Report:
#224394
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2006
CRC Community Reading Club Of Fort Lauderdale Billing Disputes and Refund Practices ripoff Fort Lauderdale Florida
On March 2006 I received a telemarketing call from Jennifer with a magazine subscription service which would combine my magazine subscriptions and let me change them when or if I got tired of certain magazines. I asked to see the paperwork before I was charged.
I was sent t...
Entity
CRC, Community Reading Club Of Fort Lauderdale
Categories: Telemarketers
40, Report:
#222061
Posted Date:
Nov 24 2006
Reader's Choice Of The Central Coast - CRC ripoff San Luis Obispo California
Charged my account, did not provide any services, did not provide any customer service, and will not allow me to cancel my trial period offer, and offered phoney get-away packages, and has no possible contact sources e.g. phone numbers offer no help.
Reader's Choice contacted me ...
Entity
Reader's Choice Of The Central Coast - CRC Reader's Choice Of The Central Coast - CRC Magazines
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
41, Report:
#210546
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2006
Synapse Connect ripoff, deceptive practices,cancellation ignored, automated phone system Stamford Connecticut
This is a third party magazine subscription service. As a thank-you for responding to a survey related to a purchase in November 2005, I was offered up to 4 magazines for one year for $2.00 each. I chose two. I did receive them as advertised. This was on magazine-outlet.com.
O...
Entity
Synapse Connect
Categories: Corrupt Companies
42, Report:
#202749
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2006
Mags4Cheap.com This company ripped off an american soldier on deployment Houston Texas
Mags4Cheap.com will have no problems taking your money! They will also have no problems NOT FULFILLING their agreement with you to provide magazine subscription service.
I signed up with the company right before I went on deployment, to receive several different magazines. We...
Entity
Mags4Cheap.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
43, Report:
#195507
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2006
Reader's Choice Of The Central Coast - CRC Reader's Choice Of The Central Coast - CRC Magazines - Community Reader's Club Of The Central Coast Ripoff false advertising scam uncooperative sales reps refuse to cancel, unauthorized transactions fraud possibly sold card number San Luis Obispo, California : *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
About a month ago I was contacted by a telemarketer who told me I could get a free vacation if I took a look at the magazine subscription service they offered. As a thank you for considering their service, they would send me a voucher for air fare as well. I was bored, so I went alo...
Entity
Reader's Choice Of The Central Coast - CRC Magazines - Community Reader's Club Of The Central Coast
Categories: Telemarketers
44, Report:
#189630
Posted Date:
May 02 2006
Career Awards Of America - CAA Magazine Subscription Fraud Be wary of students doing door-to-door sales ripoff Sugarland Texas
Career Awards of America, a magazine subscription service to help out students.
The students go door to door to sell magazine subscriptions. Be wary of any student that is selling subscriptions from out of state. I'm in California and the student was from Texas.
They never c...
Entity
Career Awards Of America - CAA
Categories: Door to Door Sales
45, Report:
#188617
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2006
Community Reading Club Of Fort Lauderdale - CRC/AWI Magazine subscription fraudulently charged without authorization Syracuse New York
My husband receives a telephone call from a company claiming to be our magazine subscription service, doing a routine update of our magazines and information for an account that we already had. Since we were unhappy with the selections we currently had, he spoke with the woman and ...
Entity
Community Reading Club Of Fort Lauderdale - CRC/AWI
Categories: Telemarketers
46, Report:
#182017
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2006
Threedom Sales.Inc Aka EAA ripoff dishonest fradulent magazine soliciting from young scam artist who persuade you to their supposably carrer goals Denton Texas
Hello I am new to this site. I was trying to get some information on the EAA magazine subscription service and I unfortunately came across bad news that they are fradulent. I has been three monthes and I have not yet received any magazines like I have ordered. Two young kids came on...
Entity
Threedom Sales.Inc Aka EAA
Categories: Door to Door Sales
47, Report:
#171866
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2006
716 Services - Seven-One-Six Services ripoff magazine sales telemarketing harrassment threats Buffalo New York
It started as a magazine subscription service, and ended with them threatening to have my family jailed.
I was first contacted by 716 Services while working as an office manager at a family business. The sales pitch was simple enough: three years of magazine subscriptions at a se...
Entity
716 Services - Seven-One-Six Services,
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
48, Report:
#153748
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2005
Media Outsourcing - Consolidated Media has gone BANKRUPT and was sued by the FTC... Atlanta Georgia
I got the usual telemarketing call from CMS back in 2001 or so. I went for it, asking many questions so I knew what I was getting into. I then tried to cancel shortly thereafter, and of course they wouldn't let me. I was very angry and tried several times to get all or part of my...
Entity
Media Outsourcing - Consolidated Media Services
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
49, Report:
#83984
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2004
Global Living Aka Global Mags And Lifestyle Aka Nadine Media scammers ripoff Massena New York
This is a letter I am addressing to Global Living aka who I dub The One With Many Aliases
To Whom It May Concern,
Last week I get a notice that you will be charging my account $39.95 and I have no recollection of your company. So I do some research and see that you are a magaz...
Entity
Global Living Aka Global Mags And Lifestyle Aka Nadine Media
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
50, Report:
#74806
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2003
Consolidated Media Services Aka MOS*magazines scam with slick fast talking Kennesaw Georgia
I am so shaken up from this matter I can't even think straight so excuse me if this is a little confusing.
I have been called, harasses, and conned with about 4 or more magazine subscription companies. Every company that calls are slick fast talkers who confuse you and then recor...
Entity
Consolidated Media Services Aka MOS*magazines
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers