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Gulf Coast Readers Complaints - Policy of orders!

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Gulf Coast Readers

Posted: 2008-04-08 by Jeremy [send email]
Policy of orders!
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 9 votes
I get a phone call to have me order magazines. I have no problem with that. The problem is that I told them that I was moving and would call after the move to give them the new address and then would confirm through there 1-800 number. A Short time passed and then I got nothing in the mail and then got my checking account charged. I called them and they said that I could not cancel my subscription to them. This is wrong and I will find a way to get them to stop my subscription and refund this money. They have hurt me and my family in the bank and I serve this country and this is not how we should be treated.
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230 days ago by Sue [send email]
My daughter also is in this mess with Gulf Coast Readers.Since when we order a magazine and didn't want to subscribe any longer, this person told her she could'nt cancell her order and if she did she would have to still pay the sum of 500.00 . This is a rip off and I believe a scam. Something needs to be done .
213 days ago by Andrea [send email]
I am in the same thing but four months ago they told me i only had five more payments noe they are telling me i have fifteen more i need to know how to stop this
203 days ago by David Evans [send email]
I have a bit of a problem i have been getting alot of mags. from this place and they were takin money from my account i call the 1 800 number and asked too stop sending the mags and not take anymore payments its now two months later and they are still takin money out of my account unless someone going to pay my bill i think i need a refund. cause thanks to gulf coast i can't pay my bill what should be done about this i need a answer
168 days ago by Mike O'connell [send email]
I have a simple solution to this problem as I had to deal with this company. I called them a few times and either got hung up on or got an answering machine. You ready for your solution?? Simply call your bank and/or credit card company and explain your situation. Then ask them if it is possible to get a new card. This should fixthe problem as the card they have access to will be no longer activated. Let em know how this turns out.
139 days ago by Teresa [send email]
Gulf Coast Readers is a scam operation. It is beyond me how people can report to a "job" like this every day. To all of you folks who have been swindled... check out this information from the FTC... http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/tmarkg/magzn.shtm ... and then PLEASE FILE COMPLAINTS with the following agencies:

THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION...
you can file complaints online with them at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
and then file at
http://www.ftc.gov/sentinel/
where they keep a running tally and work with other offices (like the BBB, etc)


THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU...
https://odr.bbb.org/odrweb/public/GetStarted.aspx

AND, last, but NOT LEAST - YOUR STATES ATTORNEY'S GENERAL OFFICE (just do a google search by your state and attorney general). Almost all states allow you to file the complaints online.

ALSO - I would recommend sending a "cease and desist" letter to Gulf Coast Readers - making it crystal clear that you are also notifying all of these other agencies, your state's AG. Make sure you send the letter Certified AND Return Receipt Requested. (this will cost about $15. - but it will hold up in court)

MOST OF ALL - do NOT let them bully you. If you have the means, I would pick up a recording device, and if they call again - make a POINT of saying "Hold on, I need to record this conversation"... take as many moments/minutes as necessary to get the recording going.

Do NOT let them get away with this.
139 days ago by Teresa [send email]
Also - If they have made charges through your credit card, be sure to file with your CC agency -- they can process a chargeback against the company. Some of the Credit Card Chargeback Reason Codes used may be one of the following: "Unauthorized Billing", "Cancel Recurring Bill", "Non Receipt of Merchandise" - among others.

Protect yourselves people - don't let them continue to get away with this.
93 days ago by Barbsmith [send email]
I called to cancelled they said I couldn't even though I had not received any magazines and they said I wouldn't for about 6 weeks so to me that is plenty of time to cancel- well they charged by card and then I cancelled my card - so now I am getting phone calls with pay off amounts of 4 and 5 hundred dollars - does anyone know if I can have the post office stop delivery of there magazines ?- This is nuts -
92 days ago by Angela Nicole S. [send email]
These people are hell to deal with. I subscribed to magazines through Gulf Coast Readers and canceled my subscription by mail within the cancellation period, however I continued to receive magazines and now they're calling me asking for their payments. I refuse to pay for something that I cancelled. She kept asking me why I didn't call the 1-800 number to cancel, but I shouldn't have to call the number if they give me a form to fill out and mail in! I'm not sure what to do with these people.
61 days ago by Johnny Thunder [send email]
Gulf Coast Readers inc. is run by Anthony Moulder. He also ran Midwest Readers out of Minnesota.

Here's their address and phone number in Florida...

Gulf Coast Readers inc
1327 A Lafayette Street
Cape Coral, FL 33904

Phone:239-540-0707
23 days ago by Jaimee [send email]
THE WORST SCEAMERS EVER!!! Dont fall for thir kniving talk . This company lies and talks in circls to get people to open accounts. They lie and claim to be companies they are not. They are extreamly rude and refer to their clients as "hun" as a way of belittiling people. They start the call of by using the horrible economy as a way to luer you in but dont really give you an option to not subscribe for the magazines. Dont fall for thir lies People they are horrible.
10 days ago by Winnon Zimmerman [send email]
I am stuck in a second contract which was started before the first contract was ended. I am convinced that golf coast readers is messing with their recording systems and no one can find out because it is an inside job. I am sure that I made a commitment to myself not to renew my contract and was waiting impatenly for my contract to end when I was told by Golf Coast Readers that they are going to take me to the credit bureau because I owe money on a new contract which I did not know anything about. I post this comment because if they try to get me again without my knowledge It is going to be a big obnusious law suit on their hands and the FBI will have to be on their tail this time. I admit I do like to brows ocassionly but this time I wanted the magazines to stop and was forced into a second contract. Golf Coast Readers You need to be honest to your clients someone is going to get you sooner than you think it is true and you know it.

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