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Today September 18, 2023 I received a copy of Sports Illustrated in the mail. I never ordered this magazine. I contacted Sports Illustrated customer service and they stated that Sub Baba

Pro sent this magazine to me without notifying me in any way. I feel that this is a scam. I called the phone number for Sub Baba Pro given to me by Sports Illustrated customer service and got a recording which stated their hours were 8AM until 8PM. The time of my call was at 6:30PM, yet they were closed. The recording wanted my name, phone number and email address. Therefore I feel they are phishing for my information. Sub Baba Pro’s phone number is [protected].

Desired outcome: Cease and desist from mailing magazine subscriptions and have no contact with me.

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Sports Illustrated Not receiving the swimsuit issue two years in a row

I did not receive my swimsuit issue this year or last year. I would like my swimsuit issue for this year. I want to know why I am not receiving the swimsuit issue when I am paying for it

Desired outcome: Would this years swimsuit issue

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2:48 am EST

Sports Illustrated wokeness

I just want to let you know I will not be renewing my subscription. Your wokeness atitude with the swimsuit issue and having a transgender representing a "woman" is the last straw in a lefting magazine for me !

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1:25 pm EDT

Sports Illustrated Quality

My family has been subscribing to SI almost continually since inception. I still have the first issue under plastic. My complaint is that, while recognizing the publishing challenge of attracting and keeping the last couple of generations of non-reading numb skulls, SI has abandoned any semblance of proving coverage, commentary and analysis of current and major sporting events in football, basketball, baseball and the rest. Instead we get drivel, obscure topics, woke inspired articles that very likely NO ONE, including the last twenty years of hopeful readers, are looking at. Case in point: the latest issue with feature articles on — Gamers want to be Athletes, G League, Mickey Mantle baseball card, and one about an Azerbaijan reporter. Really? This is mostly People Magazine stuff, written better. How about coverage on the last big golf tournament where Rahm was disqualified? How about a mid-season report on baseball and the pitcher "sticky stuff" issue? How about the latest news on star player movement in the NFL? How about the upcoming crisis in Japan, re - the Olympics? What's going on? The Verducci article about the scout was at least good writing. SI has now taken the last move possible: from irrelevant to crap. I'm done.

Desired outcome: canceled subscription

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9:30 am EDT

Sports Illustrated Writer making sexist comments

One of your writers, Nathan Atkins, is tweeting misogynistic and sexist remarks about the female students attending the University of Notre Dame. He actually characterized the physical appearance of the "girls" who attend Notre Dame as "mostly mediocre looking". He deleted the tweet after reading the hundreds of negative comments from readers on social media. He deleted the tweet without an apology.

Desired outcome: Sports Illustrated should not work with writers who are sexist.

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Sports Illustrated si swimsuit calendar

My wife has been buying me the SI desk calendar for many years - I used to love it! Here it is the ninth calendar month & I am disgusted with your calendar! Last year you guys started showing FAT girls in bikinis! WTF is up with that? If I wanted to look at chubby girls, I would go to the nearest beach. I guess you guys are going along with some Politically Correct idea that chunky girls should be on calendars too. No they should not! Overweight people are unhealthy but you guys want to show their fat while wearing bikinis. Guess what, I have told my wife not to bother buying me the SI desk calendar anymore. I'll just go to the nearest swimming pool, lake or beach & see all the fat girls I want...

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10:37 am EDT

Sports Illustrated magazine

Hello, I have a a major complaint! I never ordered Sports Illustrated and and keep getting it in the mail! I am not paying for it. They can keep sending it, but it will not be paid for! I don't kow what is going on, but it better stop. I will take further action if it is not stopped. Thank you.

I have tried contacting Customer Service, but their website will not allow you to do so. It is very sneaky.

My name is Zachary Paul Adams 4460 N.W. 1st Ave. New Plymouth, Idaho 83655

Please help me with this problem! Thank you.

Zach
4460 N.W. 1st Ave. New Plymouth, Idaho 83655

[protected]

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Sports Illustrated magazines and charges

First it began with credit card charges i did not even sign up for, after six months not noticing I questioned these charges. Not only was i signed up unwillingly i was not even receiving product. Got charges disputed but when i called sports illustrated to cancel whoever was on my account, they got angry with me when i told them i don't have an account i just have the card number. She began cutting me off and would not let me speak. Finally telling her the card number she bluntly said "canceled account" and hung up on me. Just glad i got the card off whoever was using my account. But TERRIBLE communication skills and horrible personality. Don't remember her name because she mumbled it but she had an non us accent.

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Sports Illustrated promotional items

I ordered the Eagles Super Bowl commemorative pack in February, the website said to allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. After 6 weeks I called and was told 6 to 12 weeks because of back orders and to call back at the end of 12 weeks! At the end of 12 I'm told the book was mailed but to allow 3 weeks for delivery. I asked for a tracking number but they said they don't have those. So I'm back to waiting. Asked about the jacket and football that was supposed to also be shipped and told that would be 12 to 16 weeks! Here it is in July and the football and book were delivered a month and a half apart... but no jacket. When I called about the jacket I was told I had to wait another week before I can call and claim the jacket wasn't received. They have such an archaic system that doesn't allow you to get email notifications to know when it ships or to track and make sure you're home so nobody steals your stuff the post office leaves at your door. I'm so disappointed that a well established company is so far behind in their technology.

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Sports Illustrated si magazine non-delivery

I have experienced SI magazine delivery problems recently. I have not received 2 weekly SI magazines recently. The last one involved the issue dated 6/5/17. My complaints are as follows:

• Not receiving the mailed SI magazine twice within 4 weeks. The two times were mid-May and the 6/5/17 issue. I only had minimal mailing problems until recently. I look forward to receiving this magazine and I read it cover-to-cover. Please ensure the magazine is delivered to my house.
• Regarding the 6/5/17 magazine, I did not receive this magazine in the mail. The SI customer rep only extended my subscription for 2 weeks. I had to buy from Barnes & Noble for $5.40. However, since my subscription price is $0.78 per magazine, the 2 week subscription extension value of $1.56 ($0.78 times 2 issues) does not cover the $5.40 that I paid. To fully cover my $5.40 cost, my subscription should be extended 7 weeks, and not 2 weeks.
• Yesterday, I called to complain about not receiving an issue for 6/12/17. I was informed by the SI customer rep that SI did not produce a magazine dated 6/12/17. The 6/5/17 magazine did not say “Double Issue” and it was not any larger than normal. My subscription is for a weekly magazine; however, SI apparently decides when it feels like producing a magazine and not informing the customer. I have to believe than thousands of SI customers complained about this issue.

I have been a long time subscriber. I strongly prefer the printed magazine. I am beginning to have doubts about SI since the magazine is shrinking in size, delivery problems, etc. At a minimum, please extend my subscription an additional 5 weeks (see the 2nd bullet point) to cover the Barnes & Noble replacement cost, ensure the magazine is delivered to my home and issue a weekly magazine unless a double magazine is clearly identified and magazine content exceeds 120 pages.

Mike Ricketts
[protected]@yahoo.com
817.412.1349

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1978. The year 1978...I am in college and I take out my first subscription to Sports Illustrated. For over 37 years I write a check to keep the subscription active. My recent subscriptions expires next week. Over a four day period in November, I attempt to contact their customer service department to renew. This is where it gets interesting...and...

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I would like refunds for the magazines that I did not order. It was an original $2.00 offer and no more.

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I received a charge for 4 magazine subscriptions not authorized by me and I would like to be refunded for these. They are Entertainment Weekly, Redbook, Woman's Day and Sports Illustrated.

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Sports Illustrated Unauthorized Bank Withdrawal

On March 12, 2009, an unauthorized withdrawal in the amount of $110.88 was made on our checking account. We have never had contact with TWX Sports Illustrated, never ordered anything through them, nor received any merchandise from them. When we tried to contact the company on April 9, 2009, after seeing the entry on our bank statement, we were put into an automated answering system that requested information that we could not provide since we've never received a statement, magazine, or any other information. This company just took funds out of our account. It is a total scam! We have just called the local authorities to report this ripoff.

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Marlborough, US
Mar 28, 2011 4:39 pm EDT

how the hell do these thieves get away with just taking money out of your checking account with any what so ever authorization . I need a phone # to contact the thieves. They are going catch up to them.u call that (investication) I im going to notify the attorney generals office of mass.

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Jan 13, 2010 12:49 pm EST

I just checked my Chase Visa card and saw a charge of $$55.44 from TWX Sports Illustrated. I have no idea what this is for(Date of charge is 01/10/2010).From what I read on this page this is not an isolated incident. How can I have this charge eliminated from my bill

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Oct 17, 2008 2:30 pm EDT

UNSALISITED SUBSCRIPTION.

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Beardog
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Oct 16, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

Unauthorized charge to Optima credit card for $ 77.84

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Yesterday I filed a complaint about Wellness Watchers MD. Well the problem that I am having with them making charges on my credit card, I also think that they some how gave information to Sports Illustrated and now I am receiving their magazine and being billed for it without ever placing an order or nothing. Sports Illustrated is also giving me the run...

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Just got off the phone with my bank for the exact same thing. $24.54 taken from my account without authorization. How does this happen? How can they get it through without the security code from the back of the card? So frustrating! Now I have to go and get a temporary debit card and switch all automatic debits to the new card. I just did this 2 months ago...

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I never ###ing signed up for your stupid magazine then i look at my debit card transactions at my bank and see that I am being charged $25 for NOTHING i ever signed up for. Your company is a joke and needs to realize that you cannot just start charging people for stupid ### they never bought or signed up for. If i ever get charged again by your piece of ###...

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I bought a pair of shoes at FINISH LINE and I used them ounce, for an hour at a basketball pick up game and men the shoes gave me terrible blister on the foot and ankle I told my dad to return them me at the store for an exchanged due to maybe a defect on the shoes. One of the representative said they could change it for a different shoes so my dad called...

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I was with a friend at a Barnes and Noble Bookstore, waiting to order my coffee. I was looking at the magazines in the area and was mortified by the cover of the February edition of Sports illustrated! The woman on the cover is borderline pornographic is a FAMILY BOOKSTORE! I bring my son who is 3 often and that is that last thing I want his innocent eye...

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Sports Illustrated reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Mar 11, 2008. The latest review Sports Illustrated was posted on Sep 18, 2023. The latest complaint reordered without authorization was resolved on Mar 01, 2010. Sports Illustrated has an average consumer rating of 2 stars from 19 reviews. Sports Illustrated has resolved 5 complaints.
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