1, Report:
#831567
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2012
G.L. Valk, VP of Country Living Magazine G.L. Valk, VP of Country Living Magazine, sent me a bill, when I did NOT register or order. Crooks trying to rip consumers off! HARLAN, Iowa
I was online looking for Apple Crisp recipes when I came across one on Country Living website that sounded delicious. I also noticed there was a sweepstakes to enter. I never enter sweepstakes but I am familiar with the magazine and honestly thought it would be safe.&nbs...
Entity
G.L. Valk, VP of Country Living Magazine
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
2, Report:
#732789
Posted Date:
May 25 2011
Hearst Corporation G.L Valk, Vice President Hearst Magazine Scam, Payment Past Due Harlan, Iowa
I received a letter in the mail today from Hearst Magazines, a unit of the Hearst Corporation that stated...When you ordered your subscription with the convenience of being billed later, we fully believed you would send payment upon receipt of your invoice.
I never authoriz...
Entity
Hearst Corporation
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
3, Report:
#606453
Posted Date:
May 23 2010
G.L. Valk Hearst Corporation bogus bill - harrassment of minor red oaks, Iowa
My minor child is another victim of the Invoicing Bureau of Hearst Corp. Same MO as other respondents: ...your order remains unpaid... yadayada ...now past due....enclose your check... Insulting and vaguely threatening, all in bold black, white and red lettering. As with other...
Entity
G.L. Valk Hearst Corporation
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
4, Report:
#601474
Posted Date:
May 10 2010
Hearst Pub- G.L. Valk- Oprah Mag Intimidation billing practice Red Oak, Iowa
Hearst Pub. has sent me the same BS invoice indicating I haven't paid my bill. There is no BILL, they are using intimidation as a means of making people re-new subscriptions they intentionally let run out. They have done it to the wrong person now, I'm going to blast them, thanks, F...
Entity
Hearst Pub- G.L. Valk- Oprah Mag
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
5, Report:
#543205
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2009
G. L. Valk Hearst Magazine Service They cashed my check for $20.00 for 2 yrs. of O Magazine and I got nothing. Internet
I sent a check for $20.00 for a 2 yr. subscription to O, the Oprah Magazine in early October and got nothing. The check was cashed but when I went online there was no record of a subscription in my name. I called Hearst, they said they could not help me because their com...
Entity
G. L. Valk
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
6, Report:
#541377
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2009
Hearst Pub- G.L. Valk- Oprah Mag False claim of overdue payment for subscription Red Oak, Iowa
I have received several reports from G.L. Valk of Hearst Corporation stating that I am past due on a subscription for Oprah Magaizine. In fact, this subscription was paid in advance, and was set up for an automatic renewal, if I so chose. So, I do not owe anything.
However, the for...
Entity
Hearst Pub- G.L. Valk- Oprah Mag
Categories: Media
7, Report:
#472702
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2009
The Hearst Corporation INVOICING BUREAU, Hearst Corporation's Misleading Invoices to Sell Magazine Renewals - How to stop this Red Oak Iowa
Like many we have continued to get misleading invoices from The Hearst Corporation for renewing magazines. The last invoice was sent first class and on the envelope it read Dated Materials Enclosed and INVOICING BUREAU. The implication is CREDIT BUREAU.
The letter reads:
Your a...
Entity
The Hearst Corporation ,INVOICING BUREAU
Categories: Newspapers – Magazines
8, Report:
#432309
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2009
Hearst Publishing, Hearst Magazines, G. L. Valk Hearst Magazine Subscription Scam New York New York
I've been a subscriber to Popular Mechanics for several years, but recently Hearst Corporation has been sending threatening letters that say I owe them for an automatically renewed subscription. I bought a three year subscription last year so my subscription isn't even close to bei...
Entity
Hearst Magazines
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
9, Report:
#411347
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2009
Hearst Magazines G.L.Valk Credit & Collections Manager Hearst Publications pulling a Bernie Madoff Red Oak Iowa
I've been a Good Housekeeping subscriber for over 20 yrs. I signed up on 1/13/2007 for a 2 yr. subscription.(paid in full) this would expire 1/13/2009.
Today I received a letter from credit and collections mgr. G.L.Valk stating I had a delinquent account and subscription suspende...
Entity
Hearst Magazines
Categories: Sales People