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MagsForLess.com Complaints - No magazines received!

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MagsForLess.com

Posted: 2006-11-08 by H. Slusser [send email]
No magazines received!
Complaint Rating:  96 % with 46 votes
Mags For Less is a web site offering magazine subscriptions at a discounted price. On their site they say they are located in New York, but I was unable to locate them that way. I ordered and paid for a magazine subscription on-line June 27, 2006 and when Mags For Less confirmed my order via email it said to expect the magazine in four to six weeks. After seven weeks, I emailed Mags For Less using their website and received the following response:

I do apologize for the inconvenience. When I looked up your account I found the order you are referring to and found there was a problem processing your subscription from the publisher. Unfortunately at times publishers reject our orders due to improperly formatted mailing address, incomplete zip code etc. I went ahead and personally resubmitted your order to the publisher and put a rush on it. You should receive your magazine within 4-12 weeks.

Best Regards,
Meagen Richards,
MagsForLess Customer Support
meagen@magsforless.com
http://www.magsforless.com

So, I waited another nine weeks and received nothing. I started emailing them again using their site and have not received a response since. I finally tracked down the number from my credit card for Mags For Less parent company MY1MAG.COM which is (888) 720-6298. When I called, it sounded professional, but ended up routing me to a mailbox that was "full." That would not happen at a legitimate company that is still in business. To make things worse, I tried to dispute the charge with my credit card company MBNA and they told me you have 60 days from the charge date to dispute it. So I am out $86.99.
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677 days ago by Another Frustrated Subscriber [send email]
Even I applied for a 12 month subscription of Readers digest which was announced in http://deals2buy.com. I thought any deals mentioned at deals2buy would be genuine and the payment option also had google checkout. But I was surprised when I never got my magazine even after 2 months and couple of complains through emails and phone calls. 4 out of the 5 times that I called them, it automatically went to their voice mail. The other time I left a message and never got a call back. I even send a mail to google and am yet to get any response from them.

DO NOT SUBSCRIBE ANYTHING FROM THIS SITE !!!
675 days ago by Kim Scott [send email]
Hi,

My name is Kim Scott and I am the customer service manager at MagsForLess. I am posting on this forum to let you know that I apologize for any issues you previously experienced with MagsForLess. I have a new dedicated team in place and I am going to work their butt until every single customer is pleased with their magazine subscription experience.

MagsForLess goal is to revolutionize the magazine subscriptions industry by offering an unparalleled customer experience.

Please feel free to contact me directly at kim@magsforless.com and let me know how I can help.

Best Regards,
Kim Scott, MagsForLess
668 days ago by Withheld [send email]
I received the following message on Dec 06, 2006 and only after I initiated a response. The scam is to keep pushing you off 4-12 weeks until either you forget about your order or until the allowed time for a charge-back has expired. BUYER BEWARE THIS COMPANY TAKES YOUR MONEY AND DOESN'T DELIVER THE GOODS!

<--- Paste of magsforless.com email received on Dec 06, 2006------->

I do apologize for the inconvenience. I located the order you are referring to and was able to identify the problem with getting your subscription processed.

The issue has now been corrected. I went ahead and personally resubmitted your order to the publisher and put a rush on it. You should receive your magazine within the next 4-12 weeks.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation on this matter. I'm glad we could get this resolved and look forward to assisting you with your future magazine subscription needs.

Best Regards,
Meagen Richards,
MagsForLess Customer Support
meagen@magsforless.com
http://www.magsforless.com
667 days ago by John Spaeth [send email]
I was charged 4 times on one credit card and once on another for one order. No magazines. I was charged for another order and no product received one another order so far i am out 156.00
649 days ago by R Rebhun [send email]
I found an excellent website that steers people to the best prices in magazine subscriptions. This website performs an absolutely splendid service.

One of the magazine subscription sites shown on this master website is www.magsforless.com.

On September 2, 2006, I ordered and paid for two magazines through magsforless.com. In December, when I had not received any issues of either magazine, I first contacted the subscription offices of the two magazines. They did not know what I was talking about. After that, I began sending e-mails to a Meagan, the customer service(?) representative of magsforless.com. Since my first e-mail, I have sent a minimum of thirty e-mail inquiries about my subscriptions. Additionally, since they do not answer their phones, I have left numerous messages with their answering service. Out of all the communication I have attempted with this company, I have received one response, and that response referred to a magazine I had ordered through their company, but it did not deal with the two magazines to which I had been referring. This disservice to the public is unconscionable. I care much less about the money the subscriptions cost than the utter disregard this company has shown to me and the general public. how dare they not respond immediately to my concerns? After all, their website prominently crows that they will respond to any customer service issue in a few hours. I absolutely demand an explanation of where my funds went or a full refund of these funds. I shall not be doing any business with this company any more, and would recommend that others follow my lead. What an utter disgrace!!!!
642 days ago by Michael Blitch [send email]
Because of all the problems others have had and those experienced by myself, I cannot recommend doing any business with this operation.

I ordered 4 magazines (for a total of $48.54) in June 2006 and even used a $5 coupon (which I'm not sure was applied). One magazine [Backpacker] came quickly, but after 6 months, I never received any of the others. I received a few generic emails with links to ask for an 'investigation' or a refund.

Emailing replies or using the links didn't work. I finally sent an email (1/2/07) to every address that I could find associated with this company (questions@magsforless.com, kim@magsforless.com, support@my1mag.com, owner@magsforless.com, info@itorama.com) asking for a resolution. A day later I received a paypal notification about a payment sent. I received a reply from kim@magsforless.com (Kim Scott) offering apologies and was given a refund of $43.54 (less a paypal fee of $1.56 since a credit card was apparently used to fund the transfer).

The paypal sender was listed as Joel Simkhai with an address of questions@almostfreemags.com and a 'paypal confirmed' mailing address of:

Joel Simkhai
41 West 72nd Street, 10G
New York, NY 10023
United States

I'm not sure how they came to the issued amount of $43.54 unless it was a typo or they thought the coupon was applied; but considering I got at least one magazine that was listed as $10.23, I guess it'll work out for me in the end.

My best suggestion is to write a calm letter with your order info asking for a refund and carbon copy it to all the email addresses I've listed. Maybe someone will listen.

The whois for the domain listed in the paypal payment is:

Michael Farber
42 Oak Place
Houston, Texas 77056
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.GoDaddy.com)
Domain Name: ALMOSTFREEMAGS.COM
Created on: 22-Aug-05
Expires on: 22-Aug-07
Last Updated on: 26-Jul-06

Administrative Contact:
Simkhai, Joel yysnyc@yahoo.com
n/a
Los Angeles, California 90029
United States
(310) 348-4526

Because my issue was resolved, I cannot give the worst rating, however I'd still recommend avoiding this company or any other domain with which it is associated (magsforless.com, almostfreemags.com, my1mag.com, and any other copy you can find). In researching the company, I've seen dozens of complaints on sites like epinions.com, resellerratings.com, and the New York BBB those people can be assisted as well.

I hope this information helps.
637 days ago by Jim K [send email]
I have had a similar experience to everyone else who has posted here. I ordered three magazines on July 30, 2006. In October, I sent a message asking when the subscriptions would start. The response was that was processing, and I should begin to see issues shortly. Then by the end of November, still no issues, I emailed again. I was told that it can sometimes take up to 20 weeks for these to start, and that they should begin shortly. In January, 2007, when issues still have not arrived, I sent several more emails (over the course of 3 or 4 days), and have since gotten no responses. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!
631 days ago by Souban Houn [send email]
I've experienced the exact same issue as the complaints previously posted.

Does anyone know what is required to bring a class action lawsuit against my1mag.com?

Also, the publishers of the magazines being advertised/sold on the website may have an interest as it is cannabizing their revenues. I for one am out $50 for a magazine subscription that was never delivered and won't be subscribing to anything in the near future.
628 days ago by K.r. [send email]
I also placed an order with MagsForLess.com and never received my subscription. I've emailed them several times, with no response. I also submitting several inquiries through their website, also no response. This company is a fraud. They will take your money, but not deliver the goods. Stay away from them.
620 days ago by Patricia E Anil [send email]
I ordered Oprah magazine from magsforless.com on September 7 06. I paid 16.50 through pay pal. They took the money right away and 18 weeks later I still don't have the magazine. After several weeks I contacted the on line customer service. Someone emailed me back saying I could get 10% off another magazine and asked me if I still wanted the magazine. I said I still wanted It. Now several weeks later I have no magazine. I guess You get what YOU pay for.This site is a big rip off.
619 days ago by Lovanna Lee [send email]
Resolved by Meagan - MagsForLess Support Jan 24 09:11

Dear Lovanna,

I do apologize for the inconvenience. I located the orders you are referring to and was able to identify the problem with getting your subscriptions processed.

The issue has now been corrected. I went ahead and personally resubmitted your orders to the publisher and put a rush on it. You should receive your magazine within the next 4-12 weeks.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation on this matter. I'm glad we could get this resolved and look forward to assisting you with your future magazine subscription needs.

Best Regards, Meagen Richards, MagsForLess Customer Support meagen@magsforless.com http://www.magsforless.com

For immediate answers to your questions, we welcome you to visit our FAQs at: http://www.magsforless.com/faq.cfm

You may also lookup the status of your order anytime at: http://www.magsforless.com/ordering.cfm

Re-opened by Lovanna Lee Jan 23 17:43

Hi Meagan,

It has been a few months since you had told me that you would get my order shipped from these magazine companies and I have yet to receive them. Will you please give me an update on when these orders will get fulfilled?

Thanks, Lovanna
614 days ago by Anonymous [send email]
Avoid this seller - magsforless is on Ebay, also. I can't believe this kind of merchant exists; just straight-out fraudulent! I ordered a magazine subscription on September 3, 2006 on eBay, and never received ANY issues! I called the magazine itself, and they confirmed that they never received any subscription information for the magazine! Horrible! I called that 1-866 number as well and this woman's recording just says that the line is no longer in service. Disgusting. AVOID!
595 days ago by Christy Reynolds [send email]
I ordered from MagsForLess.com in November 2006. Still have not received my magazines but paid for them!! I have sent countless emails with no response.
595 days ago by A. Smith [send email]
Scam people. Typical complaint as others. No magazine, they wait long enough so credit card company will not do anything. Grabbed for $11.99.
594 days ago by Rudy H. [send email]
I placed an order with MagsForLess about 6 months ago and did not receive any issues of Mens Health. I finally got tired of waiting and requested a refund (which i got through paypal for the full amount.) The thing that doesnt make sense to me is this email:

Dear Rudy,

I do apologize for the inconvenience. I located the orders you are referring to and was able to identify the problem with getting your subscriptions processed.

The issue has not been corrected. I went ahead and personally resubmitted your orders to the publisher and put a rush on it. You should receive your magazine within the next 4-12 weeks.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation on this matter. I'm glad we could get this resolved and look forward to assisting you with your future magazine subscription needs.

Best Regards,
Meagen Richards,
MagsForLess Customer Support

Nice to see the canned response being sent out to everyone that is having this problem. I wouldn't recommend magsforless to anyone i know. not even the ones i hate the most.
582 days ago by Jenifer Ruske [send email]
This company billed my credit card for a nyer subscription that was never sent to me. This is over 6 months ago. There is no tel# listing for this company. I just called the toll free # listed for this company when i was reading through other accounts and merely got through to a "full voicemail" account that couldn't accept messages.

This company is a complete scam.
578 days ago by Michael Kapilkov [send email]
They are scammers. Two times I ordered from them, and both times didn't receive my magazines. Emailing them couple of dozen times led to nothing.

Also known as: My1mag.com
576 days ago by Mark A. Sonnenberg [send email]
I ordered (4) magazines on 11/10/07 and my credit card was charged. After receiving a reply that the problem had been fixed I still did not receive my mags. As of 3/9/2007, after many calls and emails I have received no replies or magazines.
574 days ago by Tj [send email]
Beware of this company! I have ordered several magazines and 3 months later not a single issue has arrived.
574 days ago by Robert Edwards [send email]
I have ordered 11 magazines with this company on November 19th 2006, it is now March 12th 2007 I have placed several e-mails to the company and to the mag1 and only received a general e-mail response, I am unhappy with the service thus far, I would hope they will correct this matter in a timely matter, after reading others complaints I am nervous, thanks for the pointers, I will be calling all the magazines to confirm my orders with them.

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