India Today Group review: Paid for books but not received any 68

kind attn:Mr.n.sawhney,
thisis to bring to ur kind notice that i booked one encycopedia pack on 29/april 2008 and made payment of Rs.574/- thru credit card with a assurance of delivery within 4-6 wks, as per ur notification.But still after 3 months i have not recieved my packet.The email given by you that it returned undelivered is totaly baseless.Till date I have made 25 calls to ur call centre for the delivery, but every time a new thing cropup with the intention of not making the delivery.yesterday i called up again and i came to from mr.jitender kumar that my packet is still lying at the ware house.I don't understand that so called such a big publishing house and there employees are working in a such manner that customer will never like to buy things from india today club again in life .such a bad experience with it.Now i think i have to go thru LEGAL COURT OF JUSTICE TO GET MY PACKET FOR WHICH I HAVE PAID 3 MONTHS BACK.Mr. sawhney PL.ARRANGE TO SEND THE PACKET BY NEXT WEEK ITSELF.

THANKING YOU,

SINCERELY

HIMANSHU SINHA

I completly disagree that IRCTC is a cheat, though I was forced to believe so.I had paid my money on 10th Apr but ultimately got the package securely on 2nd June.So people plz wait.Laloo if u ever read this irctc needs a push as its service is bad.Earning such a reputation when u get calls from IIM for lectures is bad.Neways bad is not a word in ur dictinary.

I also got the same e-mail and I send money thro' credit card but I have not recieved any books or anything related with the India Today Group.

I dont know when I become the i-mint member and why I am getting such email. I am frustrated by getting such email.

India Today Grand Prize Draw

Dear i-mint member,

You have just reached the final stage of winning Rs 15 lakh!

As an esteemed i-mint member, you have been chosen to participate in
INDIA TODAY Grand Prize Draw and win Rs. 15 lakh in cash.

You have already successfully cleared the initial two stages - the
selection of participants and possible finalists and the assigning of
your Personal Access Code. Now you are just a step away from winning
Rs. 15, 00, 000 in cash and up to 3 Mystery Gifts! All that is left now
is the third and final phase: the selection of winners. And your
chances of winning in this decisive stage depend completely on you.

Important: To enter the final stage, click on the button below. This
offer is not transferable and is valid for a limited time period only.
So, what are you waiting for, click now to win!

Good luck!

Sameer Gupta
Prize Draw Manager,
INDIA TODAY

P.S.- The faster you reply, the more you can win! Click here right now
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This is a super bumper fraud.

Please be careful.

I've also received an e-mail from irctcpromotions@irctc.co.in. I trusted the site and subscribed for INDIA TODAY book club, I have made the payment of Rs. 780/- by ICICI credit card on 22-01-08.

Again i received the same mail today asking that final stage of Winning draw of India Today.

Is this true...some one please explain me.

If some one help me out, i can go to consumer court against INDIA TODAY group & IRCTC promotions.

I've trusted the site as 1st the mail notification I received, was from Indian Railways and 2nd because of India Today's reputation.

I've only received the order confirmation.

Hi Frnds, I'm also like u who have been cheated by This India Today Scheme. As per urs feedback to the complaints Board, I'm agree to ur suggestion of lodging a complain against India Today "Rs. 780 Scheme".

Dear All,

Please give the information about the draw or the details from were can track the list of winners.

Giyas.

dear,
I want to know who is the winner in this year grand prize game?drawn on 22nd of january,2008.

Rajani Kant.

Dear,
I have got some final documents for india today grand cash prize drawn on 22nd of january,2008,But i haven't any information about this drawn. I was done every steps properly i want to know what will happend on the drawn on 22nd of january,2008. please tell me.

Thanks,
Redgs.
Rajani kant,
[protected].

Who is this Sameer Gupta, Prize Draw Manager, INDIA TODAY
Could anyone tried to contact this fellow. Thanks to all...i saved 750 rs. I was about to pay.

I've also received an e-mail from irctcpromotions@irctc.co.in. I trusted the site and subscribed for 2 sets of CDs(15 of them: 6 for Encyclopedia Britanica and 9 collection of classical music) for Rs. 1740/- on 20-09-07.

I've trusted the site as 1st the mail notification I received, was from Indian Railways and 2nd because of India Today's reputation. After reading the compaints I also tried to call the nos 011-[protected],[protected], but in vain.

I've only received the order confirmation.

I feel jittery now. I'll update if there is any further development.

Is this club run by india today group ? How we can join hands to take a cobined action against this fraud and cheating.

I have applied for India today book club through IRCTC mail and paid Rs. 631/- through ICICI bank credit card, transaction ref No 75176377211002922488393 on 29.07.07 credited to Living media India Ltd.

I was given a web number for enquiries; MITBC-WEB-[protected].

Till date I have not received any free books /CDs and membership details.

Their help line phone numbers given on web site Phone: 011-[protected], 011 [protected] are not yet all answering. I am still waiting the dispatch of books CDS.

As the amount is credited to Living media India Ltd, an India Today company, I feel that they should either refund me the amount or dispatch tbe books. Otherwise consumer court will be approached.

This is a clear case of cheating from India today book club. I also ordered under the same schem and got only books which i did not ordered. I would like to initiate a legal action against them, whoever want to join me please mail me at vivek@bhelrnd.co.in. Please remember no body else will take any legal action against them but than us who have suffered.

This is not a question of Rs 500-600 but the question of cheating a faith and they should get punisment on their acts.

Please join me and we will plan our couse of action.

Thanks and regards
Vivek Arya

Hi All
Even i have got the worn dilivery. I hvae been trying the telephone no. [protected],[protected] given at their website and no one is responding. Lets go to consumer court togather and let India Today Group pay for the cheating they are doing with us.

I have been wanting to place an order for couple of books since the past 1 month. Hence have been trying to call your office in Delhi but no luck. There is no answer on the number 011-[protected],[protected]. Since i couldn't order the books over the phone, I mailed on response@indiatodaybookclub.com. Again i faced the same problem.

It is only because of India Today's reputation that i enrolled myself in this club. But till date the services provided have been really poor. Also i cannot log on with my membership no. into the site. Suggest anyone.

Regards,
Aditi Antoorkar

I got the mail from 123 greetings . from the link send by 123 greetings i ordered 6 books for Rs. 669 with my credit card debited on may 25,2007. I haven't received the books yet. moreover i am not able to get in touch with India today book club for the same as the nos are not validated. this is complete cheat. Can anybody help in tracing out my order.

I too had paid Rs 631 to india today book club using credit card. Even after almost a month i have not received any acknowledgement or the books so far. I got this link from irctc.co.in.
I think i have been cheated. can anyone tell me what is the mode of complaint i can give .

I got this popup while browsing some site on internet. Saying order 3books (2bonus books free) and win a membership. I've ordered 3books and also selected 2 books as bonus books. I selected the mode of payment as cash. I received a parcel i paid instantly Rs. 500/- but found that there are only 3 books in it moreover i tried my membership ID on site but was unable to login. Moreover i am not able to recall from where I've ordered the package as it is a pop-up while browsing net. I hope sum1 can do something on this issue.

I am yet to receive the books which I had ordered on 22-07-07.

As per norms, I should have received the same within 2-3 weeks. But its over a month now, and I am yet to receive them.

India Today wanna increase the number of subscribers. Only at the final stage of "The Grand Prize Draw" you'd discover that you've gotta subscriber at the "special price" of Rs. 780/- Only then you'd be eligible for the draw!

It looks like a bulk emailer to everyone on registered with IRCTC.Though it doesn't seems like having an active link "Click Here " option.

Also I am not being able to open the link where they have asked to click. If any one is able to open the same please let me know what all information they are seeking in the link. Thanks.

I think they have sent such mails in bulk. I also see following similar mail. Does any one have any idea what this mail means?

Dear IRCTC member,

You have just reached the final stage of winning Rs 15 lakh!

As an esteemed IRCTC member, you have been chosen to participate in INDIA TODAY Grand Prize Draw and win Rs. 15 lakh in cash.

You have already successfully cleared the initial two stages - the selection of participants and possible finalists and the assigning of your Personal Access Code. Now you are just a step away from winning Rs. 15, 00,000 in cash and up to 3 Mystery Gifts! All that is left now is the third and final phase: the selection of winners. And your chances of winning in this decisive stage depend completely on you.

Important: To enter the final stage, click on the button below. This offer is not transferable and is valid for a limited time period only. So, what are you waiting for, click now to win!

Good luck!

Sameer Gupta
Prize Draw Manager,
INDIA TODAY

P.S.- The faster you reply, the more you can win! Click here right now

I received this e-mail today and couldn't understand what it means:

Dear IRCTC member,

You have just reached the final stage of winning Rs 15 lakh!

As an esteemed IRCTC member, you have been chosen to participate in INDIA TODAY Grand Prize Draw and win Rs. 15 lakh in cash.

You have already successfully cleared the initial two stages - the selection of participants and possible finalists and the assigning of your Personal Access Code. Now you are just a step away from winning Rs. 15, 00,000 in cash and up to 3 Mystery Gifts! All that is left now is the third and final phase: the selection of winners. And your chances of winning in this decisive stage depend completely on you.

Important: To enter the final stage, click on the button below. This offer is not transferable and is valid for a limited time period only. So, what are you waiting for, click now to win!

Good luck!

Sameer Gupta
Prize Draw Manager,
INDIA TODAY

P.S.- The faster you reply, the more you can win! Click here right now

I have recvd this mail, may I know what does this mean? Is this a fraud mail?

Dear IRCTC member,

You have just reached the final stage of winning Rs 15 lakh!

As an esteemed IRCTC member, you have been chosen to participate in INDIA TODAY Grand Prize Draw and win Rs. 15 lakh in cash.

You have already successfully cleared the initial two stages - the selection of participants and possible finalists and the assigning of your Personal Access Code. Now you are just a step away from winning Rs. 15, 00,000 in cash and up to 3 Mystery Gifts! All that is left now is the third and final phase: the selection of winners. And your chances of winning in this decisive stage depend completely on you.

Important: To enter the final stage, click on the button below. This offer is not transferable and is valid for a limited time period only. So, what are you waiting for, click now to win!

Good luck!
Sameer Gupta
Prize Draw Manager,
INDIA TODAY

P.S.- The faster you reply, the more you can win! Click here right now!

Me 2 Paid Rs. 699 and ordered books 2 weeks back, till now its not delivered, i'm worried, will it be delivered or not?