1, Report:
#988991
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2012
poetry.com International library of poetry, owning mills stole my intellectual property of art..after years of profecting & turning my words into visual pictures ..believed for years that I was working tward a book. on that i based my children &I futures o Internet
I'm a single mom who has spent a lot of time & money on my working no my poetry. While online approximately in 2002, came across poetry.com & at the time the site had an up coming poetry contest.I submitted a poem to win the cash prize, instead i received an award &I let...
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poetry.com
Categories: Internet Fraud
2, Report:
#718916
Posted Date:
Oct 17 2011
Author, Victoria Strauss Failure to Produce Documentation of Police Investigation Regarding American Book Publishing, Internet
A couple of blog postings, regarding American Book Publishing, recently raised our curiosity and inquisitiveness. Victoria Strauss has posted on numerous internet sites thatAmerican Book Publishing has been the subject of an investigation. In addition, under its ...
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Author, Victoria Strauss
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
3, Report:
#740237
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2011
poetry.com International Library of Poetry Noble House Publishers UK This company i suppose by now many of us have realized we were taken advantage of with our creativity. Internet
As you may know, Noble House is one of the foremost publishers of fiction and nonfiction works by new and established authors today. Our international poetry division has had the honour of publishing thousands of poems over the past twelve years.Recently, I had the pleasure of readi...
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poetry.com International Library of Poetry
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
4, Report:
#724425
Posted Date:
May 02 2011
poetry.com poetry.com international library of poetry I entered over twenty of my poems on poetry.com/the international library of poetry and they were plagerized wareham, Massachusetts
I Keri I Barrasso had wrote over twenty poems to be published on the website poetry.com aka international library of poetry/ All my poems have been plagiarized by other companies for example, they put one of my poems on funeral cards, sympathy cards and ect which I am not getting an...
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poetry.com
Categories: Book Publishers
5, Report:
#683026
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2011
Poetry.Com International Library of Poetry They fooled me into thinking I was a good Poet Internet
Back in 2000 I wrote a poem and submitted to Poetry.com and they told me it was the greatest ever and they published it in a book. I bought the book for about $60- $75 dollars. I was really proud, being a "Published" author and all. Well, the book was stolen from me and I ...
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Poetry.Com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
6, Report:
#387763
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2008
Poetry.com International Library Of Poetry SCAM False hope to all poets Owing Mills Maryland
Well once i recieved my Collected Whispers that was supposed to be Immortal Verses. I looked it up online and saw that many other people had recieved this book to. Apparently, ALL of their poems were published on the first page, and when i looked to see if their poems were in my boo...
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Poetry.com / International Library Of Poetry SCAM
Categories: Internet
7, Report:
#342991
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2008
Poetry.com/International Library Of Poetry;Howard Ely Managing Editor Complete RIPOFF Poets Beware; Taken my money& will not give it back even after sending proof,My cancelled checks from my bank statement. Customer Service is Customer RUDENESS & after certified letter, multiple calls (messages for Supervisors) have received nothing!!! Owings Mills Maryland
Hello fellow poetic artists, it seems as if people will go to the other side of the world to avoid us; that is of course after we have given them our ceative works & MONEY!
I feel very silly being taken in so easily but, I was going to be published, dream come true. Now a very unfo...
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Poetry.com/International Library Of Poetry;Howard Ely
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
8, Report:
#325114
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2008
Poetry.com; International Library Of Poetry; Howard Eli Poetry.com a scam!!! Owings Mills, Maryland Internet
This is for everybody who has been scammed by these criminals. My girlfriend submitted a poem to them early Jan 2008. She then received a letter in the mail saying that she had been selected to be a semi-finalist and that she was to be published in the book,Immortal Verses and tha...
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Poetry.com; International Library Of Poetry; Howard Eli
Categories: Corrupt Companies
9, Report:
#198255
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2007
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry, American Poets Gave false and misleading information. Ripoff!! Ownings Mills Ohio
This is to inform people of the unethical pratices of Poetry.com. I have been writing short stories and poetry since I was young. I recently submitted a poem to poetry.com. The site seemed real.
I was sent a letter several weeks later stating that I had been choosen as a semi ...
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Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry, American Poets
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
10, Report:
#202077
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2006
Poetry.com - International Library Of Poetry ripoff poetry scam Owings Mills Maryland
I entered a contest for $1000 before, I knew it I was a semi finalist for a convention that I had to pay for and was to be published in a beautiful book that did not claim to be a vanity publisher, So I paid for my book I was published in, and received it months later and to my disg...
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Poetry.com - International Library Of Poetry
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
11, Report:
#177842
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2006
International Society Of Poets, Poetry.com International Library Of Poetry ripoff False Declaration for the year 2005 of Grand Prize Winning Money, $20,000 that were not given to me Maryland Internet
I, Saleem, was declared by poetry.com as the Grand Prize winner for the year 2005 and was to be awarded with $ 20,000 as the grand prize award money.
The news of my selection as the Poet of the year 2005 and the grand prize winner of $ 20,000 was widely published by both nationa...
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International Society Of Poets, International Library Of Poetry, Poetry.com
Categories: Corrupt Companies
12, Report:
#125660
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2005
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry, Noble Housepoetry.com, International Library Of Poetry, Noble House, International Society Of Poets Ripoff scammed heartbroken and feeling like a fool Owings Mills Maryland
I am just one more of the hopeful starry eyed scammed by poetry.com and some of their aliases. Maybe we all should have known better or listened to that little voice in our heads that was screaming its too good to be true!!, but we didn't. We grasped onto the hand extended to us and...
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Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry, Noble House, International Society Of Poets
Categories: Book Publishers
13, Report:
#103704
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2005
POETRY.COM INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY RIPPED OFF, LIED, ASURED ME THAT I WAS TO BE THE NEXT POET OF THE YEAR , ITS DAMAGING TO MY SELF-ESTEEM AND NOW I'M GUN-SHY ABOUT MY POETRY OWINGS MILLS Maryland
poetry .com told me I was a simi-finalist and that i was to be printed in thier book, and invite me to Disney land in Flordia.
That is if I could afroud to get myself and my two boys thier. then I received another letter stating my poem had been choosen for their boxed cd set and...
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POETRY.COM INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY
Categories: Internet
14, Report:
#125355
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2005
POETRY.COM / INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY MESSED WITH MY DAUGHTER'S EMOTIONS WITH THEIR DISHONEST, FAKE, STUPID SCAM. OWING MILLS Maryland
My daughter wrote a poem on poetry.com and soon after received a letter from INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY stating that her poem was picked to be published in their book. And she received a certificate for OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN POETRY. My daughter was so excited. Then my a...
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POETRY.COM / INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY
Categories: Corrupt Companies
15, Report:
#110786
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2004
Poetry.Com - International Library Of Poetry Unable to edit poetry Internet
I have entered numerous poems on poetry.com but when trying to edit, I am unable to. I have emailed but received no replies. They also published my poetry without allowing me to edit the poems.
Cheryl
brooklyn, MichiganU.S.A.
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Poetry.Com - International Library Of Poetry
Categories: Book Publishers
16, Report:
#113388
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2004
Poetry.com - International Library Of Poetry not sure if i did get ripped off yet, but sounds like i am somehow fallen to this repulsive marketing scam that ripped through other people's emotional and daily lives .... Owings Mills Maryland
i sent a check back in august...21st to be exact and i have not exactly received any thing to compensate for my $57.95 i sent as a payment for a book...eternal portraits...hopefully i am just delusional and need my head checked
and also would like to thank the great famous poets ...
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Poetry.com - International Library Of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
17, Report:
#66517
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2004
Poetry.com International Library Of Poetry After writing a poem, they sent a letter telling me I had talent and encourage me to buy their book at 49.99, that I will be published in, what a scam! Owings Mills Maryland
Does anyone out there know for sure the poetry.com is a scam? I fell victom to fallen hope. A so called selection commitee choosing my poem to be published? Help me find the truth! The poem I wrote was bad, and they want 49.99 for a copy of my bad poem and probly many others.They sa...
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Poetry.com - International Library Of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
18, Report:
#99415
Posted Date:
Jul 18 2004
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry ripoff, sells you your own poetry. Everybody is a winner no matter how bad you are. Owings Mills Maryland
I entered a poetry contest where I could win up to 58,000 dollars. I was notified that I was a winner and invited to the national convention in Washington DC.
I had to purchase a copy of the book in order to get a published copy of my poem. I was also asked if my poem could b...
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Poetry.com
Categories: Book Publishers
19, Report:
#96707
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2004
Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry, Famous Poets. ripoff predators of the artistic and sensitive souls of humans Owing Mills Maryland
i am a very sensitive writer who has never shared my work until now. i write poetry of my lifes tragedies like a diary. once down on money and playing on my pc i entered poetry 4-sale. As this was all i had of any thing and after what's happened i guess it was not worth much. i did ...
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Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry - Famous Poets.
Categories: Computer Fraud
20, Report:
#91481
Posted Date:
May 14 2004
Poetry.com, International Library of Poetry ripoff! I wrote a poem called This is a Trip telling the company what I thought of them and they sent me a letter. Owings Mills Delaware
I wanted to find out just how much they read the poems and how stupid of ones they would publish. Believe it or not, they sent me a letter telling me I was being published in Eternal portrait series with it and also the top poets and poems of 2003. That pretty much let me know how t...
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Poetry.com - International Library Of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
21, Report:
#81102
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2004
Poetry.com, Aka: International Library Of Poetry rip off!!! This thing screams of it... Class action suit may be filed Owings Mills Maryland
I figured this thing was a rip off right from the beginning, but they just kept sending me the most flattering little form letters both in my e-mail and at home. I never paid them a dime, but when their contact with me became almost harassing always wanting me to buy something I we...
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Poetry.com, International Library Of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies
22, Report:
#18084
Posted Date:
Apr 07 2002
Poetry.com/ International Library Of Poetry ripoff fraudulent ripoff business Owings Mills Maryland
I submitted my personnel poems in these online poetry contests.
Also was selected as a semi-finalist.I even bought the first
book for over $50.Of course, they tell you if you can find the
book anywhere else for less, that they'll refund the difference.
But, I guess, the trick ...
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Poetry.com
Categories: Book Publishers
23, Report:
#16603
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2002
Poetry.com/International Library of Poetry Disrespectful of Artistic talent deceptive ripoff company Owings Mills Maryland
Regarding Poetry.com. Thank you, thank you thank you. I could not figure it out. I entered the contest only because I need money. And I too fell prey to the possible fulfillment of a dream. Having something I have written published.
I ran across their websit by accident a...
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Poetry.com/International Library of Poetry
Categories: Book Publishers
24, Report:
#12359
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2002
International Library of Poetry POETRY.COM A Real Rip Off! EVil Company
Wrote 9 or 10 poems and they were all supposed to be published in one book. Had 2 friends' whose poems were supposed to be in the same book. Paid $57. for book! Received book with only one of my poems in it... My suspision is they have a set of poems they send to everyone and if ...
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Poetry.com, International Library of Poetry
Categories: Corrupt Companies