1, Report:
#31533
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2012
Consolidated Media Services, MOS magazines deceptive company mistreated ripped off screwed many consumers Atlanta Georgia
Ahhhhhhh . . . I remember it well. It was just a few weeks before Spring Break last year, the year of 2001 when the call came in. Some magazine company, I don't even remember the name. I barely remember it at all, you see I'm a stupid college student and I had to get to class when ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
2, Report:
#250475
Posted Date:
May 26 2007
Consolidated Media Service ripoff dishonest fraudulent billing Atlanta Georgia
Back in 2000 when we where living in Arizona, wife subscribed for magazines from Consolidate Media Service (CMS) in which we received nothing from them and we were making payments. When we received nothing, wife called to cancel and found out that they (CMS) automatically subscribe...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
3, Report:
#164729
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2005
Consolated Media Service ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I recieved a call from a collector saying I owe $235.88 from CMS and I need to pay it for a past due invoice in 2001 and they will give me a discount and the new price is $117.94 I told them I will call my lawyer. I never ordered periodicals or anything from this company. I was in t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
4, Report:
#8568
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2004
Consolidated Media Service rip-off
AROUND MAY THIS YEAR I WAS CONTACTED BY A CMS REPRESENTATIVE AND
ENTERED INTO A GROUP LOTTO AFTER WHICH I WAS ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE A MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION AT REDUCED PRICES FOR THE MAGAZINES WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE A GREAT DEAL BUT SOON REALISED THAT IT WAS STILL EXPENSIVE.
...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
5, Report:
#75930
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2003
Media Services ripoff The Big Scam Artist Consolidated Ripoff, Harassment and intimidation Kennesaw Georgia
I was called by the above company about their magazine offer. After the first phone call they had an other person stating they were who ever's manager. I agreed on the phone to this. But they never did state that you had a 10 day period to cancel and by the time I did get the inf...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
6, Report:
#61930
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2003
Consolidated Media Service, CMS ripoff Atlanta Georgia
Well, we, too, fell subject to the scams and harrasment that comes with it when agreeing to what CMS has to offer. Took us the better part of a year to get out of it, or so we thought.
See, it had started off just like so many others have stated. My husband got a phone call from ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
7, Report:
#60880
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services ripoff business from hell Georgia USA
Aka Questsavers ripoff Kennesaw And Atlanta Georgia .....
Boy, was i ever screwed by CMS!!!
I thought i was getting 6 magazines and diamond watch, for only about $13 a month. So, I gave my card number. That's not a lot of money for all of that I thought! Come to find out they ...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
8, Report:
#58955
Posted Date:
May 30 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services I canceled the account, they call constantly to harrass, disrupt business ripoff business from hell Kennesaw Georgia
Got caught in their sales pitch. They promised eveything, but delivered nothing. Called constantly to get me to buy more. Took three payments off my debit card in less than 45 days. I wrote a letter and canceled the account. I then canceled the debit card as the banks will not stop ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
9, Report:
#58541
Posted Date:
May 27 2003
CWP Consolidated Media Services ripoff fradulent Bakersfield California
Was mailed postcard with 800 number. Called number and before I knew it I was ordering 6 magazines with credit card.
Tried calling back to cancel order, but nobody picked up, tried on two seperate phone lines.
Damien
Ashland, MassachusettsU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
10, Report:
#54625
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services dishonest fraudulent ripoff billing Kennesaw Georgia
My husband recieved a phone call from this company and they talked him into giving them our credit card number. Supposedly we are paying for magazines that havent even been sent to our home.
Then they have the nerve to send us a bill stating that our credit card company rejected ...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
11, Report:
#49221
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2003
Consolidated Media Service rip-off scam dirt bags Kennesaw Georgia
I'm a college student going to Syracuse University. This company called me while i was on christmas break. They said i was going to get a free watch when i would go back to school they also kept saying something about how much i would save on magazines. When i was done talking to th...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
12, Report:
#52416
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services Deceptive BUT THIS IS HOW I DIDN'T LOSE Atlanta Georgia
I was fooled as everyone else. Usually I interrupt the telemarketer within the first few seconds, ask them to take my name of their lists, and hang up. This time I didn't. I fell into the trap back in February.
Now, two months later, I've been billed a couple of times from the...
Entity
Categories: Mail Order Services
13, Report:
#50659
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services Rip-off Tried like heck to steal Atlanta Georgia ..Thank You Rip-off Report
Back in May 2000, I fell for this scam of winning a contest by buying mags. They told me I had 10 days to cancel. Although the cancellation was postmarked within 9 days, they received it 13 days. They then tried for 10 months to collect #374.40. The usual credit collection, credit r...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
14, Report:
#50364
Posted Date:
Mar 24 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services rip-off Kennesaw Georgia
CMS contacted me in regard to the magazine account that I had established with them. The day they called me, I was sleeping, I answered the phone and the person on the line spoke to me about my account and was asking me questions relating to billing.
The next thing I knew, I w...
Entity
Categories: Media
15, Report:
#47240
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services rip-off Dishonest 2 year hell I want to sue who's with me Atlanta Georgia
For the past two years I have been in a constant struggle with cms mags. I have called and complained to this company more times than I would have liked to. From the uneducated customer service reps all the way up to vice president, I have talked to them all. At first It sounded lik...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
16, Report:
#48908
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2003
Consolidated Media Service Abusive and deceptive wanted to cancel subscription was not told i couldn't without my permission. Atlanta Georgia
I just recently gave them my Check card number and I was not told I could not cancel and when I said I wanted to be canceled the telemarketer became angry and abusive. It is time for the AMerican public to act through petitions, letters, news-papers and by all legal means our foundi...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
17, Report:
#48079
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services (MOS) Rip-off Fraudulent billing for 280 months $600 in magazines for 4 years Atlanta Georgia
I was called on a private phone line by CMS claiming to be visa, asking if i wanted a free watch and 4 free magazines just for being a visa member. i said yes, they 'confirmed' my visa account #, and my home address, and an e-mail account address so my free package could be sent to...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
18, Report:
#47490
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services Rip-off charged for magazines promised but never delivered Atlanta Georgia ..Thank You Rip-off Report
I was contacted right around Christmas time of 2002. It sounded like a GREAT Christmas present for my new husband because he loves motorcycle magazines and home repair fix-it types of magazines. After several phone calls from different people, offereing all types of different bonus ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
19, Report:
#47213
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services Rip-off fraudulent business Atlanta Georgia
I was contacted by CMS and thought that I was receiving an excellent deal for magazine subscribtions. Unfortunately, it wasn't a deal - it was around $800 total, which I have paid through credit card payments. I was able to change my subscribtions to magazines that I MIGHT look at...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
20, Report:
#46441
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2003
Consolidated Media Service ripoff Smyrna Georgia
Consolidated Media Service contacted me with an offer for the purchase of some leading womens' magazines. I was interested in Good Housekeeping, Womans Day, Country Living and Garden Design. Agreed to the purchase of these and gave them my credit card number. They ended up chargin...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
21, Report:
#45746
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services rip-off Atlanta Georgia
Recieved a phone call from CMS (Consolidated Media Services) telling me that I had won a sweepstakes, and would be recieving free watches. All I had to do to claim the watch and sweepstakes was to order magazines at a discounted publisher's price.
After I received a conformation ...
Entity
Categories: Media
22, Report:
#45651
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services deceptive company ripoff refused to cancel mags Atlanta Georgia
I had my first telemarketing call from CMS about a year ago. The telemarketer said I would receive some magazines free, and others at lower prices. I didn't really want any more magazines, but their telemarketers were high pressure. I reluctantly agreed.
When I changed my mi...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
23, Report:
#44573
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services rip-off debit card theft Kennesaw Georgia
I received a call on Saturday Jan.25th about wanting me to order magazines. The man that spoke to me first gave me a list of some magazines that I may be interested in. I then told him OK fine and he transfered me to another man who was to do the billing.
When I spoke to this ma...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
24, Report:
#24314
Posted Date:
Feb 06 2003
Consolidated Media Service ripoff deceptive company Atlanta Georgia
I received a call a few months ago from this company. The telemarketer spoke of a lottery and offered subscriptions to magazines that I read. He said it would be three payments for weekly and/or monthly deliveries.
I just received a bill for the fourth consecutive month. In all ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
25, Report:
#44052
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2003
CMS Consolidated Media Services fraudulent ripoff business Atlanta Georgia
The 'call' came sometime during December from Consolidated Media Services, and my bank account was first charged on December 16th of last year. In January, after I had come back from my Winter Break for two weeks, I recieved a mail in my dorm mail box what I thought to be Consolida...
Entity
Categories: Media