76, Report:
#48084
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2003
Ameri-Source Publications, American Solution Information published false data without consent harassed by collection agency rip-off Champlain New York
Very similar to another case posted, Ameri-Source called several times wanting us to advertise in their books. We asked them to fax information,since we do not do business over the phone. We did receive a fax which read Below is the information which is going to be listed in our nex...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
77, Report:
#30270
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2003
Ameri-Source Publications, World Wide Source Publications Inc Bogus Business to Business Directory Fraud Champlain New York *UPDATE ..New Name?... Same Old Game!
Apparently I was billed $289.95 for a directory back in April 2000. The bill was inadvertently paid. I never received any kind of directory. Now I am being called by Ameri-Source Publications asking for my billing address. They are telling me that I owe them $299.95. I refuse to ans...
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
78, Report:
#47865
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2003
Ameri-source Publications Convinced our employees that they were the real yellow pages HA consumer fraud ripoff Champlain, New York
On three different occasions Amerisource Publications convinced three different employees with three different companies that we own that they were the Real Yellow Pages. They are not the real yellow pages, in fact they are a business publication company which lists businesses in a...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Business
79, Report:
#35691
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2003
AMERI-SOURCE PUBLICATIONS, AMERICAN SOLUTION INFORMATION TELEMARKETING FRAUD AND HARASSEMENT Champlain New York
We are a small company and have been harassed since 1999 demanding payment for a listing in a business to business directory. The people that I have talked to over the years are rude and claimed they have tapes of conversation(s) with someone authorizing such a listing. I have rep...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
80, Report:
#46051
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2003
Ameri-Source Publications, Fraudlant Billing Processing Total rip-off Mistakenly paid a two year listing now they claim we owe a second half billing installement Champlain New York
Fraudulant billing processes. Mistakenly paid a two year invoice, now Ameri-Source claims we owe them a second installment billing of 299.95. When told our corporation would not pay, they threatened collections.
Kayla
san leandro, CaliforniaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
81, Report:
#43295
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2003
Ameri-Source Publications Rip-off scam attempt by Ameri-Source Publications--BEWARE! Champlain And Mooers New York
We just received a past due invoice FAXED to us from Ameri-Source.(of course, no return fax number on it!) It looked fishy so I called the phone number on the fax. Talked to a very rude man named Henry (I'm sure that's not his real name)and when I politely asked him to fax me a copy...
Entity
Categories: Credit Services
82, Report:
#42703
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2003
Ameri-Source Publications rip-off Fraud Deceptive and corrupt practices Montreal Quebec
Used every direct in dial number our company has to sell their worthless product.
They lucked out. Someone who would listen, big mistake, don't even listen to them, thay take that as an agreement to purchase.
Have tried to heckel, sue and cajol the money from our company for s...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
83, Report:
#42495
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2003
Ameri-Source Publications ripoff Nationwide Worldwide
Ameri-Source Publications-Bobby Drakes-Customer Service Manager ripoff, fraudulent, deception, blatent violation of the Law. Montreal, Champlain Quebec, New York .....
A person calls your business stating that they represent the Yellow Pages and are verifying your address. They s...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
84, Report:
#42234
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2003
Ameri Source Publications American Solution Information Sent books under false pretense books returned, sent to collections, being harrased fraudulent ripoff business mooers New York
Ameri-Source called several times wanting us to advertise in their books.We asked them to fax information,since we do not do business over the phone.She stated books were free,and wanted to send us a set.We did tell her to send the books if they were free, but we did not obligate ou...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
85, Report:
#38640
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2002
Ameri-Source publications Phone Scam Rip-off Directories Champlain New York
Thecompany insists on of our employees ordered the directory. The employee swears he didn't. They have produced a dubious recording that supposedly confirms the purchase by our employee.
The employee had no power to make the purchase and our name is not right. We are a small n...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
86, Report:
#38499
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2002
Ameri-Source Rip-off used fraudulently edited recording to verify order we didn't place several cities including Champlain Nationwide
A little over a year ago my adult daughter, who was filling in for our receptionist, answered a telemarketing call. She was told the call was regarding renewal of our advertisement in a directory, as the two-year period was ending and a new directory was coming out.
She advise...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
87, Report:
#38364
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2002
Ameri-Source Publications FRAUD Champlain New York
Americ-Source contacted our office stating that we owe $299.95 for a second year subscription to their directory. I was refused any documentation verifying a 2 year agreement, as was not allowed to speak with the sales person who submitted the fraudulant invoice. I was informed that...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
88, Report:
#37364
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2002
Ameri-source Publications ripoff phony publication ads we never authorized ripoff business from hell Champlain New York
This company managed to ly and get paid last year using phony info, this year I demanded a copy of signed contract and a copy of publication - never received either, infact they admitted that there is no signed contract but threated to take us to collections anyway. WE WILL NOT PA...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
89, Report:
#35856
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2002
Ameri-Source Publications ripoff Champlain New York
In 2001, I received a phone call for advertising which sounded too good to be true. I agreed to try advertising in the Business to Business pages for 1 year. When I received the bill, it was for close to $300.00 which is not what I had agreed to.
Upon contacting the company, I w...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
90, Report:
#35281
Posted Date:
Nov 15 2002
Ameri-Source Publications fraudenlent billing Champlain New York
This company tries to convince you that you have agreed to have your company listed in American Business to Business directory, yet they cannot provide a contract.
They harrass you to get you to pay the $299,they say you owe them. We have been billed several times over the year...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
91, Report:
#34488
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2002
Ameri-Source Publications ripoff Champlain New York
Someone from Ameri-Source Publications called offering 2 years of Business to Business listing. We were billed $289.95 and received a receipt paid in full. This was in 2000. In October 2002, the sent us a bill for 299.95, saying this was the balance due for the 2 years of the listin...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
92, Report:
#34414
Posted Date:
Nov 06 2002
AMERI-SOURCE THE OLD RIPOFF TRICK OF CALLING TO VERIFY ADDRESS AND BILLING FOR DIRECTORIES illegally taping phone calls to unsuspecting clerks CAMBRIDGE New York
Ameri-source is using the old ripoff trick of calling our Chicago Office and getting the receptionist to verify the address and then telling her that a directory will come. They actually have her voice on tape which is illegal because they never informed her that they were taping he...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
93, Report:
#33820
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2002
Ameri-Source Publications Insist that we authorized 2 year subscription, only approved one. threating taking us to collections. mistreated and ripped off fraudulent ripoff business Champlain New York
We authorized one year subscription. Now they are insisting we authorized 2 years, yet they cannot provide documentation or tape recording of conversation proving we authorized 2 year subscription.
Glen
Eagle Point, Oregon
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
94, Report:
#32804
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2002
Ameri-Source Publications Misleading and unscrupulous We can't shake them loose! Champlain New York
Ameri-Source contacted our small construction business last April by telephone to verify our yellow page advertisement. Since we do have a listing in the local yellow pages, there seemed no harm in verifying that information. But when it came to discussing the details of the 2 yea...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
95, Report:
#31578
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2002
Ameri Source publications Champlain New York
Last year I received a phone call requesting verification of my business address. 1 week later I received a bill in the amount of 299.95 for a advertising fee. I knew I NOT requested the ad and did not pay. I later received a notice of collection for the fee. Rather than have my cre...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
96, Report:
#31576
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2002
Ameri Source Publications ripoff false information deceptive company New York Massachusetts
The company representative misled me, I was under the impression that the the telephone directory they were soliciting for was a local telephone directory. We are a small non-profit agency and do not need or want our agency listed in out of state directories.
Patty
Roslindale, ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
97, Report:
#30916
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
Ameri-Source Publications tele-marketing rip-off fraudulent billing victimized many consumers Champlain New York
our company is a small, local, subcontracting company.
two years ago, we received a bill in the amoutn of $299. from ameri-source publications, demanding payment.
when i called their number to inquire as to what the bill was for, i was informed that we had ordered an ad in a...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
98, Report:
#28559
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2002
AmeriSource Publications ripoff claims to be owed money for placing business name in their directory ripoff fraud business Mooers New York
Scam artists. Claims to have recorded request to be in their directory. Only their collection office ever calls. Will not provide a telephone number. Their fax's do not show their fax number.
Steve
Fountain Valley, California
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies