76, Report:
#109553
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff Talent Oregon
I sent a poem to these people for a chance to win a $1000.00 prize only not to hear from them, or who won the prize, I also sent for a book costing $46.95,where my poem would be published,after approximately 3 months I was invited to a convention, which I knew then it was a scam, I ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
77, Report:
#109148
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2004
Famous Poets Society RIPOFF told me my poem would be published for free and asked me to send in a release form. Talent Oregon
I entered my poem into a free contest and I got a reply in the mail saying that I was a semi-finalist and that I was going to be published, I just need to send back a release form back to them. I'm glad I happened upon this site, but I still feel uneasy about them having my poem. ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
78, Report:
#74959
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff famous poets society Internet
i have too been a victim of the famous poets society. i received a letter stating that i had been a semifinalist. i also gave them money to publish my poem in a book. i have not received the book or any information about my poem in a year.
Aysha
clifton, New JerseyU.S.A.
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
79, Report:
#107024
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2004
FAMOUS POETS LIED, STOLE MONEY, RIP OFF INTERNET
wrote several poems and sent them to famous poets along with a check to pay for the book they were to published in.
we have not heard a word nor have we seen a book as we wre promised.
i am a disabled person and i am also losing my vision. this is abuse and taking advantage of...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
80, Report:
#106284
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2004
Great Poems Of The Western World, Famous Poets Society rip-off! Talent Oregon
My son's submission to this company garnered him a reply from one Lavender Aurora, [you've got to be kidding!] Poetry Editor, a letter stating that after careful consideration his poem had been selected as a semi-finalist. Strange how these type of things work. The contestant always...
Entity
Great Poems Of The Western World - Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
81, Report:
#103695
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2004
International Library Of Poetry - Hollywoods Famous Poets Society - poetry.com - american Poets Society you think they build your hope but they only crush it - they're plain liers Internet Internet
i woke up one morning, 11 years old and decided that i wanted to write poetry. my work was considered good and so wherelse to start but the internet. i found pop-ups including phrases such as over 58 grand awarded in poetry contest. as any 11 year old girl would be i was so excited....
Entity
International Library Of Poetry - hollywoods Famous Poets Society -poetry.com american Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
82, Report:
#101963
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2004
Famous Poets Society possible ripoff Talent Oregon
About a week ago, my 12-year-old daughter entered a contest with this company. She sent a poem which she is very proud of and which has gotten very high praise from her friends and teachers.
Today, she received a letter in the mail from Lavender Aurora (even the name makes me su...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
83, Report:
#102030
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2004
Famous Poets Society RIPOFF AND DECIETFUL
I've been writting poetry since I was a teenager and am indeed talented. I was given a clipping out of the paper for a poetry contest from my mother and entered this year(2004).
I was took back, but very happy by the computer generated letter I recieved that stated my poem was go...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Arts and Crafts
84, Report:
#101926
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff Talent Oregon
I got an email from Famous Poets Society to enter a poem in their contest. For the heqq of it, I wrote one really fast just to see what would happen.
I got a congratulatory response saying that my poem would be published in their Anthology and that for around $39.95 I could purch...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
85, Report:
#99813
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff wants me to send a lot of money Talent Oregon
I wrote a poem and submitted it to a contest on the internet they then sent me a letter saying my poem was selected and I was a semi finalist and I could win $1.000.00 and my poem would be published in a book that I would get free. I have not recieved a book or another letter regard...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Liars
86, Report:
#100097
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2004
Famous Poet's Society ripoff scam, take your money, make you depressed and upset for life West Talent Oregon
I sent an original poem called Friends. About 2 or 3 weeks later I received a letter saying that they wanted my poem to be edited in one of their Famous poets books. I thought, how cool is that, I'm only 13 and people want my poem in their book! I had recently finished a semester ...
Entity
Famous Poet's Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
87, Report:
#99762
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2004
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY This company violated the source of my poetry, my heart and soul, with promises never delivered. TALENT Oregon
Late last summer, I was invited to enter a poetry contest for inclusion in Famous Poets' upcoming anthology. At the time of the sumission of my poem, I also sent in an order and check for two books.
Then, late in October, I received a proof of my poem for approval and was asked ...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY
Categories: Book Publishers
88, Report:
#4850
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2004
Famous Poets Society Be Aware of the rip-off of poets hard work
I had received a proper looking form from the Famous Poets Society that told me my poem had been selected for publication in a beautiful hard-bound book. Naturally, this caused great excitement and I was ready to send the form back to this company with permission to print my poem. ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Arts and Crafts
89, Report:
#97939
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2004
Famous Poets Society lie! Cheat! Rip-off! oregon
I went online with some poetry that I had worked extremely hard on, hoping to enter it in a contest to see if it was good. When i saw famous poets society website, i thought, this is great, maybe i can get my poem published in a book and win money. So I entered my work and a few w...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
90, Report:
#84344
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2004
John Woody Aka Famous Poets Society Aka Www.freecontest.com dishonest fraudulent person and/or group Los AngelesLos Angeles California
On 2/12/04 I won disloldi's eBay auction for Angel Season Three DVD box set. I paid using his perferred form of payment, Western Union. I sent 6 e-mails, contacted eBay, contacted the IFCC, contacted everyone who had participated in an auction with him, but got no where. He used ...
Entity
John Woody Aka Famous Poets Society Aka Www.freecontest.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
91, Report:
#97265
Posted Date:
Jul 01 2004
Famous Poets Society rip-off! They depressed me. I'm a 13 yr. old and they made me think that I won a poetry contest and a shakespeare trophy. Talent Oregon
I am a 13 year old girl. I love writing poetry, and this contest I found, excited me. The Famous Poets society told me that I was a semi-finalist. I kept praying that I would win, and then I got the letter. Congatulations Victoria. We will honor you as a Famous Poet for 2004 and pre...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
92, Report:
#96839
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2004
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY THE SHAM ARTIST WHO GOT AWAY WITH MY LOOT---THESE FAMOUS POETS ARE INDEED FAMOUS FOR THE SCAMS THEY PULL! TALENT OREGON
I sent in a poem for entry into this poetry contest, and when you do something of this nature, you are incouraged to make a purchase of various books, and plaques etc., this is what I did in that usually I do check out things the best of my ability but somehow these Sham Artist sli...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS
Categories: Corrupt Companies
93, Report:
#96710
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff to child decieved greatly Trent Oregon
My eleven year old submitted a poem and was choosen in the same manner. I felt uneasy about this offer immediately but continued to encourage her write the dedication and Bio. I followed my uneasiness and searched for this company on the web and got your site. Thank each of you for ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
94, Report:
#96707
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2004
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry, Famous Poets. ripoff predators of the artistic and sensitive souls of humans Owing Mills Maryland
i am a very sensitive writer who has never shared my work until now. i write poetry of my lifes tragedies like a diary. once down on money and playing on my pc i entered poetry 4-sale. As this was all i had of any thing and after what's happened i guess it was not worth much. i did ...
Entity
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry - Famous Poets.
Categories: Computer Fraud
95, Report:
#96184
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2004
Famouspoets ripoff I haven't received a responce or a book and plaque that was ordered Talent Oregon
I sent a poem to Famous Poets, and received a letter which I made copies of what I sent and what they sent back to me also a check for $46.95.
This was sent on May 14, 2004, todays date is June 23rd, 2004 and I haven't received a responce or a book and plaque that was ordered
...
Entity
Famous poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies
96, Report:
#95981
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff lie take my money Talent Oregon
I payed $80.00 over a year ago close to 2 years for a book that my poem was going to be published in. I still have not received my book but my 80 dollars sure is gone.
I would like them to repay me my money and today 6/22/04 I received a letter in the mail from them inviting me to ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
97, Report:
#91449
Posted Date:
May 14 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff, monsters, cheats Talent Oregon
In 2003 I received two different letters from the famous Poets Society for two poems I'd submitted on their website. I was more than ecstatic to be recognized as a famous poet, poet of the year as they say.
The invitations they sent me looked too fake to be true however, it neve...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
98, Report:
#90705
Posted Date:
May 09 2004
Famous Poets Society ripoff tacking advantage of a minor Talent Oregon
On May 8, 2004, I receved a letter saying that I had made it to the Semi-finals. I showed it to my mother and we both thought it was real. Then my mother was suspicous, so she made me look up the book. I looked for the book for about ten minuets and then decided to look up the edito...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
99, Report:
#87986
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2004
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY ripoff - 2003 WAS THE FIRST TIME I ATTENDED. I GOT MY CHURCH TO DONATE $495.00 AND OTHER SPONSERS. THE WAY THINGS WAS DONE I KNEW SOMETING WAS WRONG. THEY LIED. TALENT, Oregon
MY CHURCH AND OTHER SPONSERS HELPED ME GO TO THIS CONTEST. MY SISTER AND I BUSTED OUR BUTS TO GET THE REST OF THE DONATION AT THE LAST MINUTE,JUST FOR ME TO GO. I THOUGHT IT WAS ALOT TO PUT OUT FOR A CONTEST BUT WANTED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS ABOUT.
I SAW FIRST HAND WHEN I WAS THERE ...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
100, Report:
#1029757
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2004
FamousPoets.com Society rip-off! They're ripping people's hearts and dreams away. Talent Oregon
This company is wrong... just wrong. Yesterday, I recieved a letter stating that one of my poems was chosen to go into an anthology. I was estatic.
Then I find out today you have to purchase the book along with a few other things before they consider your poem to be printed. I ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies