126, Report:
#22258
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2002
Famous Poets Society promised that I won their contest for new talent all I had to do was send $$ to reserve a spot at a banquet to honor my work rip off scam con artists Talent Oregon
i had entered a poetry contest sponsored by famous poets society in april 2002. i soon received two letters explaining that i had won and i would be published in their book. also i need to send money to reserve a hotel accomodations at their honory banquet to honor me for my hard ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Con Artists
127, Report:
#29148
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
famouspoets.com show me the money OR NOT!! ripoff business from hell
WHAT WAS WRONG WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SOOOOOOOOOO RIGHT!
Let's start at the beginning, Once upon a time there was a poet who went to Florida, now this poet spent $495 to enter this contest. This poet new not everyone could win, but the way it was done, made it real real hard...
Entity
Famouspoets.c om
Categories: Corrupt Companies
128, Report:
#26672
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2002
Famous Poets, Poetry.com ripoff victimized many consumers Maryland Internet
After reading all the reports I am sitting here in tears.
I had no idea that Poety.com was a rip off too. I have put in long hours in my poems and now I can't even read what i have wrote to the Famous poets online.
I knew that all the awards and conventions wasn't all that t...
Entity
Famous Poets, Poetry.com
Categories: On-Line Business
129, Report:
#26407
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2002
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY Scamming me yearly with requests to come to convention and pick up prizes Hollywood California
I write poetry for publication and I enter numerous contests.
Famous Poets Society has sent many notifications stating that I have won for one category or another. Iam told that my poems will be entered in a hard bound publication and that I should come to the conventions (usual...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY
Categories: Con Artists
130, Report:
#26174
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2002
Famous Poets, Martha French editor ripoff, Our Millenniums Most Famous Poems, ordered book & paid for it 7/28/01 in full as of 8/5/02 not recieved talent oregon
I have submitted poems to other places & have poems published in other books & paid for them & recieved them.
This place wrote to me saying that the book Our Millenniums would have my poem published in gold embossed pages.
We Paid for the book on july 28. 2001 & never recieved i...
Entity
Famous Poets, Martha French editor
Categories: Computer Fraud
131, Report:
#25636
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2002
Famous Poets Society ripoff on the internet
This company is a rip-off. It is ficticious and does not exist. This is a scam. So, protect yourself and the your poetry.
I was scammed. I am trying to spare anyone else from having to endure this false sense of hope, this traversty and blatant prey on innocent, people want n...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
132, Report:
#25044
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2002
Famous Poets are evil dirt bag liars & ripoffs. Nationwide, Worldwide
Just today I received a letter from FamousPoets.com. I was bored about a month ago while surfing the web and I entered their contest. I had written a VERY good poem, it was one of my best, and I entered it.
If they DARE publish my poem without my approval and giving me credit I ...
Entity
Famous Poets
Categories: Corrupt Companies
133, Report:
#24948
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2002
Famous Poets Society ripoff Talent Oregon
I am writing because, I recieved a letter stating that I was selected to have my poem in a book. They want me to send them four hundred ninty five dollars. and if I would like a guest to go along them i have to pay them an extra 295.00
For all of this stuff, they want me to pay m...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
134, Report:
#24572
Posted Date:
Jul 14 2002
Famous Poets Society is a shameful ripoff scam and painful. Talent, Oregon
My 12 year old daughter was so excited to see that the poem she was so proud of had one a contest---of course I was excited for her yet skeptical---why would someone cause a child this kind of pain? Of course the BBB has no reports but I think they should.
As an adult, I am gr...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Sales People
135, Report:
#23833
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2002
Famous Poets Society ripoff breaking poets hearts con artist fake consumer fraud ripoff con artist fake ripoff Talent Oregon
I thought I had REALLY won something. I got all excited about the chance of a lifetime, but when I checked it out on the internet I found out that it was a scam.
It really broke my heart. I was looking forward to a fun trip, but instead I would have lost all my moving money. I'm ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Con Artists
136, Report:
#23037
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2002
FAMOUS POETS.COM RIPOFF TOOK OVER 120$ FROM ME TO PAY EXTRA EXPENSE IN PUBLISHING A HARDBACK BOOK WITH MY POEMS AND BIOGRAPHY AND PHOTO TALENT Oregon
I am Sharon Wells. AS of some 6 months ago I submitted a poem in a free poetry contest on the internet. Several months passes and finally i recieved a letter from famous Poets.com on the red colored envelope for return address.this was at PO box 21,Talent Oregon 97540
inside the e...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS.COM
Categories: Corrupt Companies
137, Report:
#23051
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2002
Famous Poets Society Ripoffed and Lied to me Talent Oregon ..Thank you Rip-Off Report
The Famous Poet Society wrote to me telling me I was The Poet of the Year and all I had to do was travel to Flordia to get the award... when you read the smaller print you get the Plane cost,hotel cost,Poet Fee,and Geust Fee... all together thats about $1400.00,not including food.I ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Liars
138, Report:
#17217
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2002
famous poets society ripoffi sent money to them for a tee shirt and i still not got it internet Oregon
i carl jessee sent 8 dollars to famous poets society over 2 months ago for a tee shirt and i have not got it yet also i sentapoem i wrote
carl
pennington gap, Virginia
Entity
famous poets society
Categories: Corrupt Companies
139, Report:
#21975
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2002
Famous Poets Society ripoff dishonest towards me they don't give care about unique talent, just money Talent Oregon
Congratulations,You are invited to publish your poem The Song of Life in our latest anthology. Were the words that I read as I unfolded the enveloped marked Famouspoets.com. At that time I was over joyed, I'd never won a single thing in my life.
I'd just gotten up enough confide...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Mail Order Services
140, Report:
#21374
Posted Date:
May 23 2002
Famous Poets Society ripoff fraudulent ripoff business Talent Oregon
last November I got a letter from them asking my permission to publish a poem that I submitted to their Free Poetry Contest.
I gave them permission and gave them payment for 2 copies and a bibliography. I never recieved the books they promised me. Nor have I gotten my money back....
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Con Artists
141, Report:
#17430
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2002
Famous Poets Society AKA's www.freecontest.com, ripoff. New Names, same rip-off scam, at the same address! Poets beware! Hollywood - Los Angeles California
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 7:18 AM
Subject: Famous Poets Society
They are at it again, only under a different banner.
Check out www.freecontest.com. Different site, same physical address:
1626 N.Wilcox Avenue
Hollywood, California (w...
Entity
Famous Poets Society AKA's www.freecontest.com, www.famouspoets.com, www.freecontest.com
Categories: Clubs & Organizations
142, Report:
#15585
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2002
famous poets society - just a ripoff!
I had been contacted by Famous Poets Society following my entrance into a poetry contest. They told me that I would be published in a book called new millenium poets. Their notification included a permission slip to print my poem. It also included an area where I could compose a ...
Entity
famous poets society
Categories: Art Galleries
143, Report:
#14644
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2002
Famous poets society regarding poetry that was suppose to be published
I recently was sent forms inorder to submit my poetry... Today I got the book my name or my poem was not in there... I am very hurt.... I have tried to contact the company, but the phone is busy all day long..... PLEASE HELP ME...... I am on a limited income and so there it really ...
Entity
Famous Poets Society
Categories: Con Artists
144, Report:
#11788
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2002
The Famous Poets Society Rip Off
On 6-5-01, I ordered a poetry book from The Famous Poets Society for $37. It was to include a poem written by me. In July, I received a letter from them stating that I had not sent enough payment and then I sent a check for $19.95. I never received the book. But they did get and...
Entity
The Famous Poets Society
Categories: On-Line Business
145, Report:
#14728
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2002
Poetry.com Scams Children
My son is a 12-year old poet who has been recognized by his classmates and teachers. He thought to submit his poetry online. What a surprise to find that the first poem he ever posted won a prize! My son writes wonderful poetry, and we encourage him. The letters came in saying h...
Entity
poetry.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
146, Report:
#14523
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2002
International Library of Poetry
Online one day, I came across an interesting link that read-Free Poetry Contest! You Could Win and Have Your Poem Submitted Into a Limited Editon Anthology! Cash Prizes!
I thought to myself, 'Ok, I'll give this a try.' I love writing poetry and spent a lot of time writing the...
Entity
International Library of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
147, Report:
#11778
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2002
The Famous Poets Society ripped me off
I ordered a book of poetry from The Famous Poets Society, which included a poem I had written, back in June of 2001. I first sent them a check for $37.00. Then they sent me a request for additional money stating that I had enclosed the correct amount and I even called the phone nu...
Entity
The Famous Poets Society
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
148, Report:
#8274
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2002
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY THIEVES!, CALLED THE FBI, CRIMINAL FRAUD ..SCAMED BY MAIL *Rebuttal
DO WHAT I DID TO THESE THIEVES!!!!! I'VE CALLED THE FBI THIS IS CRIMINAL...DON'T LET THIS GO BY IF YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMED I WAS BY MAIL IT COST ME $124.00 AND NO BOOKS
JUST TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY WILL NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS.. PLEASE DO LIKE I DID CALL YOUR LO...
Entity
FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY
Categories: Corrupt Companies
149, Report:
#9948
Posted Date:
Dec 25 2001
famous poets society lies
I to was sent a letter from the famous poets society stateing that a poem of mine had been selected to appear in a hard bound edition and have yet to see it anywhere.This was in 1998.
Sincerly c.j. brown
toledo,oh
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Entity
famous poets society
Categories: On-Line Business
150, Report:
#8241
Posted Date:
Nov 27 2001
first national credit gold card bull crap ripoff!
Iwas the fool who let them put one to me i was crazy for that but i want my money back . they didnt ask for anything but money and aname or signature.was in trouble and really needed that money for house . lost the contract and 10000.00dollars of my down payment thanks for nothing a...
Entity
first national credit
Categories: Credit & Debt Services