Recently Discussed Complaints

1. (0 minutes ago)
support@centralcoastnutra.net
pomclear

2. (1 minutes ago)
Cylapril
Fraudulant credit card use

3. (5 minutes ago)
BSNL
Bbservice.bsnl.in is not opening

4. (6 minutes ago)
SwagVault.com
Pissed off company

5. (11 minutes ago)
SYMANTEC INTERNET SECURITY
AUTO-RENEWAL

Consumer Tips & Tricks

How to Manage Your Credit Cards Properly

Harassing Phone Calls: What To Do

How to quit the gym (or anything)

Worst rating

1. CIC Triple Advantage (-585)

2. KmartFeedback.com (-494)

3. Castaway Pools and Spas (-435)

4. Afni Collections (-336)

5. 360 Share Pro (-318)

Subjects of Wide Speculation

1. KmartFeedback.com (1809)
$2500 gift card survey!

2. Bulldogs R US (1558)
This is a huge scam

3. Novelty ID Factory (1331)
Take your money and run away

4. Castaway Pools and Spas (749)
Never came back to finish the job!

5. Dr. Sydney Coleman (594)
Buyer beware!

Latest News & Stories

Cyber Monday Spending Jumps 15 Percent

Some Melamine in Infant Formula is OK, FDA Says

FTC Rescinds Guidance from 1966 on Statements Concerning Tar and Nicotine Yields

Consumers Cautioned About Dangerous Toys

Stay Away

1. Airtel (1003)

2. Direct TV (398)

3. Acaipure (368)

4. CIC Triple Advantage (357)

5. Sears (357)

Living Media India Limited Complaints - Unsolicited VPP!

Review all Living Media India Limited complaints

Living Media India Limited

Posted: 2007-07-17 by Ravi Meghani [send email]

Unsolicited VPP!

Complaint Rating:

Living Media India Limited has sent me a VPP parcel and I am supposed to pay Rs. 525 at post office to collect. I haven't even ordered any books. This company is sending unsolicited parcels hoping people will pay up and collect parcels from post office.

Comments

India

Books

Share with others:

More Living Media India Limited complaints

Living Media India Limited - Not valid membership number

Living Media India Limited - Bogus books

Living Media India Limited - Sent damaged CD

Living Media India Limited - Website not opening

Living Media India Limited - Receipt of unordered books!

Living Media India Limited - Books ordered not delivered to date!

Living Media India Limited - Books delivered not the same as ordered

Comments

504 days ago by Rakhi Sen [send email]

I received three set of books which i didn't order from India Today Book Club delivered by Living Media India Limited. My family paid Rs. 500 and Rs. 25 also to the speed post delivery person thinking this is a genuine order.

I have mailed a letter to a lady named Ms. Neha Kant at india today and a letter was couriered to Living Media India Ltd whose address was at the invoice along with the books delivered to me but no response even after a week.

497 days ago by Digvijay Singh [send email]
Even I received a VPP from Living Media India Limited. I am supposed to pay Rs. 1145 at post office to collect the same. I haven't even ordered any books. This is ridiculous.

491 days ago by Ravi Krishnamoorthy [send email]

Today VPP has come and postman asked me to pay Rs.398/- One book Time Management I received. I don't know the amount is towards cost of the book or renewal subscription. I don't really understand such a big company force the subscriber of Reader's Digest to subscribe. This kind of attitude will definitely place the subscriber to think of withdrawing the subscription. Instead, it is a good corporate [practice you send the next month magazine and request for renewal of subscription. I am really feel sorry for such an attitude by a big company like Living Media India Ltd. I expect a suitable explanation for this.

491 days ago by Ravi Krishnamoorthy [send email]
I feel it is more or less an harassment for a genuine subscriber

484 days ago by P.j.v. Arputharaj [send email]

During August 2007 1st week i have placed an online order through SBI Credit Card promo scheme for a combo offer of books of ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GREAT MINDS, HARRY POTTER AND DEATHLY HOLLOWS and QUIZ MASTERS.

I was delivered only two books and the third book titled ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GREAT MINDS was not in the package. I was trying to contact living media over phone no's mentioned in the invoice 011-64583745, 64583692 for three days constantly, but no response for the trials.

I strongly believe LIVING MEDIA IS A willfull cheat, i want the consumer court to intervene and punish such hooligans. I have paid Rs. 399/- for the book which i have not received at all.

SBI Card division should also verify the credibility of such organizations before tying up fro promo schemes.

483 days ago by Hemanth Padmakar [send email]
I think, I even had become one of the scape goats of the Living Media India Ltd. On July 9th, I've bought books worth Rs.650. Having a lot of faith in India today, I preferred paying via credit vard to VPP. But now, I realize how deceitful they are. They won't lift the phone, nor do they respond to any of the chain of mails that I've been sending almost everyday. This is of serious concern.

476 days ago by Sudhakar Tiwari [send email]

Same here. I am also facing the same problem with Living media India Ltd. On August 15th, I came through one promo through 123greetings related to india today book club. Seeing beautiful books at affordable prices I applied and paid through credit card. Now I am ruing the decision. May God come handy and help me through this situation. Guys staying in Delhi please take up a case in consumer court related to this company.

473 days ago by Chandru [send email]
I bought few books on last march. I have opted for cash on delivery. The books were on good condition and no problem with that. But now living media has sent me few more books which I have not ordered and I have to pay 525rs to collect it.

358 days ago by Srinivas [send email]

The same thing happens to me. I am yet to received a VPP of Rs.500 from living media, from which I didn't ordered any thing. Last year I subscribed and purchased some books. But now without ordering repeatedly they are sending VPP and forced us to take the delivery by paying for which nothing was ordered. This is the second time it happened in consecutive months. I think, some action has to be taken to such type of acts.

346 days ago by Puneet Sachdeva [send email]
WARNING STOP MAKING FOOL OF US Living Media India Limited has sent me a VPP parcel and I am supposed to pay Rs. 420 at post office to collect. I haven't even ordered any books. This company is sending unsolicited parcels hoping people will pay up and collect parcels from post office.this is useless please stop this strategy.

337 days ago by M.sivaraman [send email]
Living Media India had sent a special promo offer assuring lots of gifts along with subscription of India Today for 2 years. My payment as been debited in my card two months back and still i havent received any edition of India Today Book as well as the assured free gifts. They are trying to lure people into subscribing for India Today and they do not respond after receiving the payment.

248 days ago by Pratima Agarwal [send email]

I received a VPP parcel from living Media India limited (VPP No. 239620 dated March 04, 2008), for which I am supposed to pay Rs. 525/- and collect the parcel.

I am suprised to note this as so far, I did not place any order to Living Media India.

Fortunately, before paying the amount and collecting the parcel, I could get access to this site and came to know that I am not teh only one to whom the Parcles of thsi sort are being sent. This is ridiculous. anyway, I am not going to collect the parcel.

247 days ago by Deepak S [send email]

Even i have received a VPP parcel many a times saying i had ordered for the books, which i had never ordered. Yesterday i received a similar packet & my wife was about to pay, but before that i thought came to her mind & she called me up to ask whether i had ordered some parcel. I was saved from being cheated because of her timely call. How can a company like India Today come up with such cheap marketing stunts?

245 days ago by Sandeepsingh Pawar [send email]
Unsolicited VPP! Exactly same thing with me...

240 days ago by Chandranath [send email]
I have send rs 780-00 for the subscription of India today through my credit card on 13th of March 2008, (I have receive an email from living media) and the amount is debt to my account. But so far I have not received any issue of India today to my address.

104 days ago by Jeet Raj [send email]
I want to know VPP:AN0092333 a parcel send at my home address, Kindly let me know whatever was sent in this parcel. Thanks & Regds Jeet Raj Kamboj

101 days ago by Pradeep Mathew [send email]
I received a VPP order from living media ltd demanding Rs.398/- to be paid. I wasn't at home and luckily when i checked with the post man he says it must be from Reader's digest company. Then I log onto the net and I come across this link on complaint board. I haven't ordered for this and I won't pick it up from the post office. Very cheap marketing method.

78 days ago by Tilakraj Singh Rajawat [send email]

Yes, I belive the same for Living Media India. The only genuine name attached with them is India Today. Such a reputed publishing house and such a fraud deed. I ordered for a set of three multimedia Encyclopedia CD pack, they also offered for 10, 000- Air Tickets and an adidas bag, I dont think this is feasible offer for a small price of 499/- for the entire package at the first place. Secondaly, thier website dont open through the link provided onthe offer email, which i recieved from IRCTC-promotions. Thirdly, they dont send any receipt of the invoice and confirmation of the order to my email.

On top of this the amount that showed up while odrdering is not corect, the actual amount is 100/- more than what I recieved after conferming the order.

Beware, They are making Fool of us.

69 days ago by Utpal Ray [send email]
Same thing happend to me. I never ordered but VPP came to me. I am lucky to see this site and not going to receive the VPP. Why not TV media take up the matter and flash it. Our consumer court should take strong action against such organization.

55 days ago by Kirjo [send email]

I also received the parcel for combo offer, one of the CDs from the 3 delivered seems to have some problem, but I haven't checked or sent it back to them. Second issue which is more critical is there are subsequent VPP parcels periodically being send- one in August I refused when the topic mentioned had no relevance to my interest or any past transaction. Just recently in Oct, there is another parcel at the Post office and its intimation which requests collection of parcel mentioned the sender as Living Medico - but I am sure this is Living Media also, continuing its inappropriate way of malmarketing. I wonder whether to call this an innovative marketing gimmick or a way of looting the common men by enticing them into offers and then putting some wild terms and conditions to ensure that most of them miss an opportunity which is what brought them into the buying decision i the first place. For example, the 3 CDs which I willfully bought from the website promised of some great vacation package at specified locations. When I enrolled for the same and then tried to tie it up on realistic basis it all went unworkable for me in the shortlived deadline.

Previous | 1 | 2 | Next