76, Report:
#191682
Posted Date:
May 16 2006
United Marketing Association ripoff, lied Las Vegas Nevada
I received a phone call from a company called United Marketing Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. Right away, the lady told me that I won a trip to Venice, Italy. And I also won $25,000, and a BMW. But I had to subscribe to Time Magazine and a couple of other magazines. And if I ...
Entity
United Marketing Association
Categories: Sales People
77, Report:
#191110
Posted Date:
May 12 2006
Community Reading Club, CRC Of Southern California ripoff can't cancel, scam Redondo Beach California
ok my fiance got a call on his cell phone from crc and it sounded like a good deal to him. the reason why is because they told him that he would pay $15 for three months for time magazine and 5 others.
they told him that they recommend that you not cancel in order to keep the goo...
Entity
Community Reading Club Of Southern California
Categories: Telemarketers
78, Report:
#134650
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2006
Synapse, NewSubSynapse, NewSub Services fraudulent renewal billing of Time magazine without my prior authorization Stamford Connecticut *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I routinely check my bank account and discovered an electronic funds transfer for $54 for another year of Time magazine which I did not authorize. I did not receive any renewal notice in the mail and if I had I would have cancelled my subscription because we find Time boring. Upon c...
Entity
Synapse, NewSub Services
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
79, Report:
#177135
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2006
Subscriber Services, ripoff Magazine subscription too good to be true Arvada Colorado
I was contacted on my cell phone by Stacey Jones telling me I had been entered in a Sweepstakes drawing and was elgible for a subscription. She was explained to me that I would have to pay for Time magazine, but that I would receive three other subscriptions of my choice absolutely...
Entity
Subscriber Services
Categories: Media
80, Report:
#166466
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2005
Ciami Of Ormond ripoff Ormond Beach Florida
Offered me a diamond watch free plus about 4 different magazines, including Time free for 60 months. But I would only have to pay $3.54 a week for Time Magazine. Which I figured at $920.40 WHAT A BIG RIPOFF.
Hallie
Lebanon, OhioU.S.A.
Entity
Ciami Of Ormond
Categories: Sales People
81, Report:
#162740
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2005
Newsub Magazine Subscriptions sneaky billing tactics, difficult cancellation process, rudeness, ripoff Stamford Connecticut
After making an online purchase at Zzounds for some Christmas gifts in December 2004 I was offered a free gift of two 1 year magazine subsciptions of my choice. I would just have to pay $4 in processing fees. I chose Time Magazine (weekly) and Budget Living (bi-monthly) Before the ...
Entity
Newsub Magazine Subscriptions
Categories: Telemarketers
82, Report:
#150169
Posted Date:
Jul 18 2005
VAnss magazine Service Center ripoff makes it impossible to stop yearly renewals Nationwide
In 2000, I won a free subscription to TV GUIDE. Thereafter, the company charged my credit card for a new year. That wasn't too bad, it insulated me from some hefty price increases. This past year TV GUIDE changed its format making it far less usefull as a guide to what's on telelvis...
Entity
VAnss Magazine Service Center
Categories: Mail Order Services
83, Report:
#138950
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2005
Chase Manhatten Bank Ripoff will increase minimum payments in fall 2005 Wilmington Delaware
FYI - Time magazine dated 4/18/05 had a very small three sentence side bar that stated that Chase (and Citibank) will increase minimum payments on outstanding balances from 2% to 5% this fall.
Bobbie
SomePlace in, MichiganU.S.A.
Entity
Chase
Categories: Banks
84, Report:
#73859
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2005
CIRCULATING II INC.; Circ2.com; Representative: Chris MAGAZINE RIP-OFF BY FAKE SALES REPS WHITTIER NATIONWIDE
I am writing to report a fraudalent magazine rip-off scam. The company is called Circulating II Inc. or circ2.com., and they claim to sell magazine subscriptions through representatives that do the door to door thing.
This rip-off scam actually happened to myself and friend while ...
Entity
CIRCULATING II INC.; Circ2.com; Representative:
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
85, Report:
#121196
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2004
Snyapse AKA NewSubMagazine Service LLC ripoff by renewing my subscription unknown and unauthorized by me.In november 2003 Stamford Connecticut
In November 2003 I authorized a year's subscription to Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated. In November, 2004, unknown to me and unauthorized by me, Newsub Magazine Services (AKA Synapse) told thses magazines to renew my subscription.
Ruth
Pueblo West, ColoradoU.S.A.
Entity
Snyapse AKA NewSubMagazine Service LLC
Categories: Sales People
86, Report:
#105874
Posted Date:
Aug 28 2004
Global Living, Honey Bee Media rip-off! Messena New York
I received a phone call from Global Living and told that my 2 month trial subscription for TV Guide magazine was expiring and that if I wanted the contract closed I had to verify my checking account information. They gave me the bank routing number from my check but said that, for ...
Entity
Global Living - Honey Bee Media
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
87, Report:
#104779
Posted Date:
Aug 21 2004
Global Living - HoneyBee Media - Intl.Publisher Warehouse ripoff Montreal Quebec
James C. Hairston, 3634 Granada, Dallas, Texas, 75205
214-526-3443 /214-219-1659 fax / [email protected]
August 20, 2004
To:
Chief of Police Village of Massena, NY
Mayor Ken Mac Donnell Village of Massena, NY
Mr. Jerome Richards, Esq. County Atty, St. Lawren...
Entity
Global Living - HoneyBee Media - Publisher Warehouse
Categories: Door to Door Sales
88, Report:
#102216
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2004
Global Living Magazine ripoff Renewals disguises themselves as the distributors of your current magazine subscription rip-off scam to American consumers Montreal Quebec
The company contacts unsepected low income families stating that their trial account has expired and in some cases disguises themselves as the distributors of your current magazine subscription.
The representative offers to close down your account by simply verifying your address...
Entity
Global Living Magazine
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
89, Report:
#89187
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2004
U S A Company ripoff Two young men representing USA Sold me a Subscription to Time Mag. I never received it It cost $60.00 Nationwide
My door bell rang as I was preparing dinner one evening on January 2nd, 2004. I answered and found myself talking to two young, college age individuales. They said that they were representing a company called USA and were asking if I could help them by making a magazine subscripti...
Entity
U S A Company
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
90, Report:
#75283
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2003
Services Unlimited Plus ripoff does not honor their pledge Glendale Arizona
The following is a correspondence that I had with a fellow named Chuck (there is no one on the website named Chuck) concerning subscriptions that I have yet to receive.
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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 13:37:03 -0700 (PDT)
On May 09, 2003 I ordered two subscriptions, one for Mustan...
Entity
Services Unlimited Plus
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
91, Report:
#68667
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2003
North American Telephone Network ripoff fraud harassment Atlanta Georgia
Hello, I am one of the apparently hundreds of people ripped off by the North American Telephone Network. I received a call, stating that to try their service, I could have 1,000 free long-distance minutes for a set-up fee of $9.95. I agreed and gave them my VISA information. They ga...
Entity
North American Telephone Network
Categories: Telephone Companies
92, Report:
#65015
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2003
Heumann Powered Productions rip-off scams designers hired to create marketing materials Calabasas California
Creative design and production work was completed for an advertisement running in TIME magazine for this companys' trade show event.
Client then demanded more projects be completed, without following our companies policies, then failed to pay invoice for original invoice.
T...
Entity
Heumann
Categories: Advertising Agencies
93, Report:
#63895
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2003
CIC CREDIT MONITOR SERVICE consumer fraud ripoff California USA
MY CHECKING ACCOUNT WAS DEBITED WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED $79.95 ON MAY 27, 2003. I HAVE GOTTEN WITH THE BANK AND ALSO SPOKE TO SOMEONE AT THIS COMPANY WHO ASSURED ME THIS
WOULD BE CREDITED BACK TO MY ACCOUNT. WELL, HERE WE ARE IN JULY AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE A...
Entity
CIC
Categories: Corrupt Companies
94, Report:
#58374
Posted Date:
May 31 2003
Audiofile Speakers speakers and sound system sold out of van at christmas time magazine shown with value of 1400.00 paid 300.00 and 600. Ripoff in Louisiana
my son got ripped off at Christmas time to the tune of 1200.00 (my money!!) he is gullable and now in sadly it has taken us all this time to look it up on the web.. what good would it have done? im not sure he thought he had a phone number at first but 6 months have passed and w...
Entity
Audiofile Speakers
Categories: Stereos
95, Report:
#56330
Posted Date:
May 09 2003
AOL cancelation policy rip off fraudulent business false promises New York New York
I went through the cancelation process with AOL. It took over 4 months to cancel. I will not go into details here but I will give you a solution to your dispute. Contact your state Attorney General. I contacted the California Attorney General and it was amazing the promptness in whi...
Entity
AOL
Categories: Internet Services
96, Report:
#47559
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2003
NSS Magazine Service Center, Aka: New Sub Magazine Service LLCNSS Magazine Service Center, consumer fraud ripoff Stamford Connecticut
I was offered free limited time magazine subsciptions on the web. But before I had received anything, NSS Magazine Services billed me for the full amounts. The web offer stated that I would be billed only after the three month period of free service. This was not the case.
Be a...
Entity
NSS Magazine Service Center, Aka: New Sub Magazine Service
Categories: Corrupt Companies
97, Report:
#39918
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2003
NSS Magazine Service rip-off dishonest deceptive practices Stanford Georgia
I ordered clothing from Roaman's Catalog in 09/2002 and charged them to my Visa check card. At the end of the call, I was offered 2 FREE magazines that I could cancel prior to any billing was to start. I selected Reader's Digest and Time. I was told I would get a card in the mail ...
Entity
NSS Magazine Service
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
98, Report:
#42356
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2003
NSS Synapse Group Inc ripoff Newburgh New York
NSS-Synapse Group Inc. charged my card for almost $40.00 for a subscription to Time Magazine. I do not even like Time magazine, and would not be willing to spend 10 cents, much less $40.00 for a subscription. This was an unwanted, unwilling, ripoff by the NSS-Synapse Group Inc.
...
Entity
NSS-Synapse Group Inc.
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
99, Report:
#38024
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2002
Xtreme Marketing Inc magazine order scam consumer fraud ripoff Sugar Hill Georgia
In July of 2002 I was approached by a young girl claiming to live in the area and was trying to sell magazine subscriptions in order to win a class trip to Europe. Being new to the neighborhood, I gladly ordered Time Magazine and was told it would take 4-8wks for delivery, yet the r...
Entity
Xtreme Marketing Inc
Categories: Sales People
100, Report:
#27369
Posted Date:
Aug 19 2002
NSS Magazine Service Center Rip Off with unauthorized charges Stamford Connecticut
About three months ago I was working 3rd shift and sleeping during the day. A telemarketer called. Her opening statement was Hello is this Barbara _________? I reply, yes. She then asked, Do you live at _________, in _________, AR -----? I replied, yes.She then proceeded to tell me ...
Entity
NSS Magazine Service Center
Categories: Media