1, Report:
#664327
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2010
Direct Readers Guild, Inc. International Magazine Service, Inc. This company keeps ripping off people West Dundee, Illinois
Direct Readers Guild, Inc./International Magazine Service, Inc. and I'm sure they have other DBA's are continuing to rip off people. Please read the other rip off reports about this company; it's principals, Steven and Lisa Bushy and if you have been scammed by these people, p...
Entity
Direct Readers Guild, Inc.
Categories: Newspapers – Magazines
2, Report:
#459274
Posted Date:
Jun 07 2009
America's Choice Readers Service I was scammed but got my money back-YOU CAN TOO!!! Great Falls Montana
I am not going to go into all the details of being scammed but they used the same tactics about a shopping spree etc. I did a lot of detective work & got my money back. I'm still never angry as it seems this company is back in
business.
Ronald E. Allen, SR is the President of...
Entity
America's Choice Readers Service
Categories: Telemarketers
3, Report:
#115303
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2009
International Magazine Services Of Northern California, Aka IMS Of Northern California ripoff, thieving, harrassing, dishonest, and now criminal Santa Rosa California *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I got a phone call from IMS and thought, like many others, that I was getting a good deal for magazines, and that I could switch magazines at any time. As soon as my magazines started coming, I got a call to renew my subscriptions. How could this be, as I had signed up for 3 years...
Entity
International Magazine Services Of Northern California, Aka IMS Of Northern California
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
4, Report:
#443533
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2009
International Magazine Services IMS / American Magazine Services AMS / Premier Reader Services PRS called, said I had signed an 8yr contract, but they'd given me a 2yr break from pay Mivale Utah
PRS called,said I had signed an 8yr contract of which I had only paid for 2 years! Ihad a 24 month contract with IMS and told her so. The Supervisor I spoke with changed between saying 24 and 36 months of contract and that after my 2yr break from having to pay it was time to finish ...
Entity
International Magazine Services IMS / American Magazine Services AMS / Premier Reader Services PRS
Categories: Telemarketers
5, Report:
#409298
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2009
Direct Readers Guild - International Magazine Service Of Great Lakes it's a race, will my girlfriend leave me, or will my job fire me, over the harrassing phone calls? West Dundee Illinois
I was contacted at work three years ago, notifying me that I had been selected to participate in a special magazine program. Keep in mind that I was at work managing a Bakery with 20 employees under me, a lot going on at that moment. This person on the other end of the phone was r...
Entity
International Magazine Service Of Great Lakes - Direct Reader's Guild
Categories: Sales People
6, Report:
#401653
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2008
International Magazine Service Of Great Lakes - Direct Reader's Guild Unsolicited Sales calls, Fraudulent Sales, Fruadulent orders West Dundee Illinois
A family member of mine was contacted by this company and was told that they had to confirm their order. My family member was a bit hesitant and needed to seek further information to confirm the order. It was later discovered that there was no order placed with this company and I ca...
Entity
International Magazine Service Of Great Lakes - Direct Reader's Guild
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
7, Report:
#382411
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2008
Shop To Buy - Unlimited Travel Services - US Benefits - SAMI USA - EDP Technologies Corp, Shopping Discount Bleeding me dry Flowood Mississippi
Shop to Buy, Unlimited Travel Services, SAMI USA, US Benefits, EDP Technologies Corp, Shopping Discounts ( ynotshoppersedge.com), Buyer's Edge, IMS, International Magazine Service, IMS Phoenix Magazine,Preferred Shoppers Edge are all run by the same people. There are more c ompanies...
Entity
Shop To Buy - Unlimited Travel Services - US Benefits - EDP Technologies Corp - Shopping Discounts
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
8, Report:
#328440
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2008
International Magazine Services Of The Great Lakes would not return phone call or answer back to fax. West Dundee Illinois
This company contacted me at work about subscribing to their magazines. When I did not want the magazines anymore I could not reach ANYONE from the company about having this subscription stopped.
When I went online to try to find a way to contact them. I found this website ...
Entity
International Magazine Services Of The Great Lakes
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
9, Report:
#317279
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2008
Direct Reader's GuildInternational Magazine Service Of Great Lakes Aka Direct Reader's Guild work and home harassment jerks West Dundee Illinois
these jerks are always calling me at home and work. i contacted the magzines and they cancelled the magzine but direct readers guild still wants money the woman i talked to is very rude and tells me that i'm lying about not getting the magzines in the mail anymore. what ever you do ...
Entity
International Magazine Service Of Great Lakes Aka Direct Reader's Guild
Categories: Telemarketers
10, Report:
#305761
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2008
International Magazine Service Of Great Lakes - Direct Reader's Guild unsolicited calls to workplace, threats, harassment West Dundee Illinois
A year ago I was contacted at work and told I was selected to participate in a special magazine offer targeted toward scanning coordinators in my area. A woman named Lisa said I could choose five magazines to try out. I chose the magazines and understood that I could discontinue sub...
Entity
International Magazine Service Of Great Lakes Aka Direct Reader's Guild
Categories: Telemarketers
11, Report:
#200023
Posted Date:
Jul 08 2006
Winners Choice Publications, International Magazine Service ripoff Norcross Georgia
Do not believe anything these people tell you on the phone. They are very good at what they do, and will figure out a way to get the information they need, i.e. your credit card number.
They come on with a story about how your great credit rating places you in an almost certain p...
Entity
Winners Choice Publications
Categories: Telemarketers
12, Report:
#158035
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2005
International Magazine Service IMS The Great Lakes ripoff by use of misleading telemarketing tactics and harassment at the workplace and home. Carpentersville Illinois
This person(Lisa, a represenative of IMS) contacted me at work and stated that I could receive a magazine to look at initially, if I like them, then a contract and bill would be sent to me for payment. She(Lisa) attempted to attain credit card and social security number information ...
Entity
International Magazine Service IMS - The Great Lakes
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
13, Report:
#150658
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2005
IMS, International Magazine Service ripoff magazine bating service; lies about credit card company contacts Bakersfield California
I can't believe that this company has been doing this since 2001; and with the same address. When I got the card yesterday with the very creative line We are trying to reach you with Good News! of course I did not call from my home number because it would create an annoying trail o...
Entity
IMS - International Magazine Service
Categories: Corrupt Companies
14, Report:
#141000
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2005
International Magazine Service National Magazine Exchange (NME) - Special Data Processing Corporation - National Publishers Exchange AKA USApubs Inc. Fraudulent and Deceptive Sweepstakes Notifications Clearwater Florida
Friday, April 29, 2005
Reference: I am filing a formal complaint against a company that is sending fraudulent and deceptive sweepstakes notifications.
COMPANY INFORMATION
Name: National Magazine Exchange (NME)
AKA Special Data Processing Corporation
AKA National Publi...
Entity
National Magazine Exchange (NME)
Categories: Telemarketers
15, Report:
#129988
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2005
Community Reading Club, Blue Whale Publications, INC High Pressure Sales, Poor customer service, misleading tactics. Rip-off! Fort Lauderdale Florida
My Story is similar to others who have been involved with Community Reading Club type companies. My wife received a phone call shortly before Christmas from a telemarketer. She already knew our credit card number and said that we had already signed up for a magazine subscription a...
Entity
Community Reading Club - Blue Whale Publications
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
16, Report:
#103470
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2004
IMS, International Magazine Service ripoff the threats used are all lies, employee inside info Santa Rosa California
All people suffering IMS collection calls should know that the threats used are lies. IMS can do nothing further than harrass you. As a former employee, I know this first hand. If you do not pay them, they cannot do anything about it.
Melissa
Santa Rosa, CaliforniaU.S.A.
Entity
IMS, International Magazine Service
Categories: Telemarketers
17, Report:
#102183
Posted Date:
Aug 11 2004
INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE SERVICE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIPOFF HARRASSED AT WORK A MILLION PHONE CALL'S TO MU HOME # SAID I WOULD NEED A LAWYER IN LESS I PAY SANTA ROSA California
when i exepted these magazine's i was working at the time and had extra money. when i called to cancel in febuary of 2004, i has to start saving money because i would be out of work for awhile. Again i received another phone call and i said i cancelled this, they told me you can't y...
Entity
INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE SERVICE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
18, Report:
#96106
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2004
International Magazine Service rip-off! Harassing! Santa Rosa California
I got sucked into the whole sweepstakes thing and did agree to subscribe. I was told that I would be charged $49 per month for 6 months or basically $300, well the charges kept adding up until I had paid them over $600. Now they say that I had TWO subscriptions, which is bull, becau...
Entity
International Magazine Service
Categories: Corrupt Companies
19, Report:
#90813
Posted Date:
May 10 2004
America's Choice Reader's Service/International Magazine Service Of California scam artists operating under multiple names Great Falls Montana
American reader contacted me regarding a magazine subscription promotion, supposedly in conjunction with Mastercard. They informed me they got my name from Mastercard because I am a card holder. I have since contacted Mastercard who tells me this is false, they have no relationshi...
Entity
America's Choice Reader's Service
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
20, Report:
#90076
Posted Date:
May 04 2004
International Magazine Service Of Northern California fraudulent & deceitful Santa Rosa California
After agreeing to subscribe to a few magazines with my bank debit card, I found that additional money had been taken by an affiliat company (Family Health Care). When I first called to say I had not authorized this payment, I was told the service would be cancelled.
However, ...
Entity
International Magazine Service Of Northern California
Categories: Telemarketers
21, Report:
#87792
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2004
International Magazine Service Of Northern California ripoff It definitely isn't ethical and in my mind borders on being illegal. Santa Rosa California
I agreed to a subscription with International Magazine Service of Northern California and was told my magazines would begin to arrive in six to eight weeks. I began to receive bills immediately even though I had not received any magazines. I spoke with a representative and advised t...
Entity
International Magazine Service Of Northern California
Categories: Corrupt Companies
22, Report:
#86807
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2004
International Magazine Service Of Northern California ripoff Santa Rosa, California *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back!
Have already paid several payments not due. They will not stop taking payment off credit card and credit card won't stop allowing it. I can't get the payment stopped. HELP!
Virginia
St. Louis, MissouriU.S.A.
EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back!
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Entity
International Magazine Service Of Northern California
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
23, Report:
#84972
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2004
IMS Of Northern California Aka International Magazine Service Of Northern California ripoff, rude, nasty Santa Rosa California
I was contacted by IMS 3 times to subscribe to new magazines and every time they called, they wanted an alternate contact phone number. When I told them they could call me at work they insisted that I give them one of my friends phone numbers. When I wouldn't do that, they hung up o...
Entity
IMS Of Northern California
Categories: Corrupt Companies
24, Report:
#84949
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2004
International Magazine Service Of Northern California - Ims - Magazine Club - Magazine Swe ripoff scam threats liars Santa Rosa California
i was refused to cancel my subscription and days after i agreed. i have recently been contacted by the same company with a different name trying to scam me into a different promotion. THIS IS ILLEGAL!! see website wwww.ftc.gov/opa/1995/05/telemktg.htm for complete details. they a...
Entity
International Magazine Service Of Northern California - Ims - Magazine Club - Magazine Swe
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
25, Report:
#83548
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2004
International Magazine Service Of Northern California ripoff Misrepresented Services, Refused to cancel, Refused to Settle, Threatened, Refused Cease and Desist, Disregarded Faxed Cease and Desist Santa Rosa California
This company misrepresented their services to me. They lied repeatedly about thier capabilities and customer service and continue to do so. This company harrassed me by contacting me at work during working hours. This company refused to acknowledge receipt of previous corresponda...
Entity
International Magazine Service
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers