76, Report:
#679865
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2011
Synapse/Newsub Tricked my wife into 2nd subscription - made it appear to her as if my real subscription was expiring Internet
We already had a magazine subscription to the Economist, and Synapse/Newsub
sent us something that made it look like our subscription needed to be renewed. My wife fell for the ruse.
After navigating their phone tree, they tried to get me to...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
77, Report:
#674261
Posted Date:
Dec 22 2010
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Synapse India Didn't perform tasks paid for, Left bad review so they hacked into our site and Bradenton, Florida
We hired this company to build an e-commerce website. Spent thousands of dollars more than we were originally quoted, because we paid for them to fix their own mistakes. After they did not complete the job in the allotted time frame, we wrote a poor review. They then called to threa...
Entity
Categories: Websites
78, Report:
#660217
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2010
Synapse Not sure: Synapse-cs, Synapse computer solutions The company debits my bank account without authorization. Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
This company I'm complaining about, known only as Synapse, provided security services for my Dell computer until 2008 when I bought a MAC and no longer required their services. I telephoned to stop service. Unfortunately I have no written record of this. The company cont...
Entity
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
79, Report:
#658627
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2010
Synapse Group inc. Do not do business with them. Stamford, Connecticut
Purchased magazine for 1 year subscription. Great for one year, no problems. Canceled with the magazine manufacturer and the subscription company. They continued to charge me for 2 more years without my knowledge. I did not receive one magazine for those two UNAUTHORIZED years! Just...
Entity
Categories: Media
80, Report:
#658046
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2010
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Synapse Ventures, Inc Tried a trial magazine subscription, was told I could cancel by December 22, was sent a postcard that stated this as well. Called the 1-800-586-9312 number to cancel. Computer voice could not hear Salt Lake City, Utah
I ordered Beach Body's Hip Hop Abs. I was informed I could have a trial subscription to 3 magazines. I was told I HAD to take all three.
I tried for the first month, called to cancel at 1-800-586-9312, and found all they do is pretend not to hear your voice, and hang...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
81, Report:
#639847
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2010
NSS Magazine Service New Subscription Service Magazine Scam - Complete Ripoff - Unauthorized Charges to my Credit Card & Bank Account Stamford, Connecticut *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
It's cut and dry. One of the companies that I referenced continues to charge my Debit/Credit card for a magazine subsciption that I did not buy. I recovered the company's phone number from my card statement, and called to cancel the so-called subscription. How...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
82, Report:
#624721
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2010
Synapse Ventures, Inc the only phone number they sent for me call and cancel,was going to charge me $9.99 per month salt lake city, Utah
I called to cancel my subscription, but could not speak to no one. it was very confusing, I had to call 3 times
after 2 hours and never talking to a human,I think I got it canceled. BEWARE
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
83, Report:
#622347
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2010
NSS Magazine Service Synapse Group, Inc., Magazine Direct Charged my account $117 for a magazine I never ordered- obtained my account information off of Match.com Stamford, Connecticut
I started receiving People Magazine that I never ordered. I should have smelled scam at that point but I didn't know who was sending it. Then my account was debited $117- surprise! The info pointed to match.com and gave a number to call, which of course did not give an option to spe...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
84, Report:
#620777
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2010
NewSub Magazine Services LLC - Synapse Group, Inc. Thank you reward program is a ripoff Stamford Connecticut
I recieved a mailing from Sports Illistrated informing me to claim your thank-you rewards now! Turns out the mailing was from a company named Newsub Magazine Services LLC. I was allotted a dollar amount to choose my rewards and did. A month after sending in the reward...
Entity
Categories: Multi-Level Marketing
85, Report:
#614946
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2010
SYNAPSE SOLUTIONS, INC. c/o Processing Center Fraud Salt Lake City, Utah
I ran across some old correspondence that my mother had way back in 3/15/07. From some of the other complaints I've seen from other people, it is obvious that this is a prelude to credit card fraud that has been going on for awhile. The following is the letter to my moth...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
86, Report:
#608959
Posted Date:
Jun 01 2010
Beachbody Aka Beachbody.com Aka Hip Hop Abs Aka TeamBeachBody.com Synapse Ventures Inc. Theft 3 times - by making additional charges to my credit card 2 years later that I did not order Internet
Two years after I ordered Beachbody dvds, they are still making fraudulent charges to my credit card. Vitamins, membership dues and magazine subscriptions. I have called about this 3 times and they never remove the charges and continue to steal my credit card number and ...
Entity
Categories: Supplemental Health Programs
87, Report:
#605740
Posted Date:
May 21 2010
Synapse Solutions, Inc. Processing Center Got billing for things I did not order,but they want my card info...no way Salt Lake City, Utah
said I made an order and that they could not charge it to my credit card...I never heard of them did not make this order and now am canceling out all my card...cus someone has my info....
Entity
Categories: Liars
88, Report:
#601786
Posted Date:
May 11 2010
TWX Magazine - Synapse Group, Inc TIME WARNER MAGAZINES Fraudulent and unathorized charge to credit card Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
Company charged card and showed as TWX ---- MAGAZINE. The Magazine Company said Synapse Group or New Short Business initiated the charge. Contacted them at 877-536-6414 which was number provided by magazine company since the charge did not provide any contact phone for t...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
89, Report:
#597402
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2010
Synapse Group Incorporated Mag Ripoff Stanford, Connecticut
I was buying items with a friend at Loehmans. My friend offered her customer number for discounts. The check out guy asked if we wanted free magazines. My friend wanted. I didn't. We asked several times if my friend got them, if my card would be charged now or even 3 months down the...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
90, Report:
#595739
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2010
Synapse Connect, Inc. Synapse Connect is a scam Salt Lake City Utah
When i order clothes from Alloy.com, they told me that i can get 3 free magazine without being charged. As soon as i got a two magazines, one from each, seventeen and instyle they said that if i continue getting the magazines by June 9, 2010 they will ...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
91, Report:
#583278
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2010
Synapse Solutions Inc Says I responded to an offer I don't recall Salt Lake City, Utah
I just recently received a notice from Synapse Solutions, Inc., a company that I was unfamiliar with. They provided no contact information other than a P.O. Box in Utah. The notice explained that I had responded to an offer for two items, a Wireless Speaker System and a ...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
92, Report:
#580861
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2010
Synapse- TWX Synapes Group Inc $127.00 of suprise charges on my CC- no warning prior-no statement sent Stamford , Connecticut
Answered a survey and as a gift got magazines 4 for one year at 2.95 each for one year. OK fine so far. They were to send me a statement of renewal. Got the magazines okay but never saw a statement that a renew was coming up and would auto charge to credit/debit card. I ...
Entity
Categories: Computer Marketing Companies
94, Report:
#542021
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2009
Synapse Ventures, Inc Sent card to cancel trial subscriptions and the phone number got me absolutely nowhere. Salt Lake City, Utah
I spent several hours trying to cancel 3 magazine subscriptions and was unable to talk to a human and the phone automated system would try and continue my subscription or start a new one when I attempted to cancel. I followed the instructions given to me and got absolutely now...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
95, Report:
#536233
Posted Date:
Dec 09 2009
FYE Suncoast F.Y.E., VIP Back Stage Pass, Synapse Retail Ventures, Trilegiant Corporation, TWEC The Scum Store Signed me up to a paid membership and subscription without my concent. Greendale, Wisconsin
The southridge FYE / Suncoast video store is a scum operation. They tell you that you are eligible for a free membership that gives you 10% off each month. But they do not disclose that it is actually an $11.99 monthly charge and they signed you up for magazine subscriptio...
Entity
Categories: Video Stores
96, Report:
#526959
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2009
Synapse Ventures, Inc My elderly father tried to cancel his subscriptions by the expiration date! Salt Lake City, Utah
I am writing this to report that when my 84 year old father tried to cancel his subscriptions to 2 magazines, he was given the run-around and cut off. This report is being written also to give Synapse Ventures, Inc. one more chance to correct this...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
97, Report:
#485264
Posted Date:
Nov 12 2009
steven sears represents MD scandal injected drugs caused death - homicide los angeles, California
steven sears is representing the most notorious and outrageous doctor in southern california now soon to be indicted for homicide, murder or manslaughter. This doctor has been known to inject propenol, fentynel and various tranquilizers into his patients in exchange for large ...
Entity
Categories: Medical Expert Witness
98, Report:
#516712
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2009
Synapse Solutions Inc Recived an invoice for items I did not order. I have never even heard of this company. Salt Lake City, Utah
I recently recieved an invoice for this company, explaining that I ordered several jewelry collections, but I failed to provide my credit card number.
I never heard of this company until I received this bill (in the amount of $229.79).
Entity
Categories: Jewelers
99, Report:
#502234
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2009
SYNAPS/NEW SUB SERVICE WOMEN'S HEALTH WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE STAMFORD, Connecticut
I started getting Women's Health magazine without requesting. I tried to stop getting it and was told it was free. I told them I still didn't want it but it kept coming.After a few month's I got a charge for it on my credit card - $22. I called them again and they said t...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
100, Report:
#501644
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2009
TWX MAGAZINE - NSS Magazine Subscriptions - Synapse Group Synapse Group Unlawful debit of my bank account for subscription renewal I did not authorize Stamford, Connecticut
I was receiving two magazines, Southern Living and Rachel Ray, from their respective publishers (I thought). It seems that these two magazines have contracted with TWX (Synapse Group) to handle their subscription business. When my magazines were due to expire in October 2009, rather...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers