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I received with this month's edition of RD, an insert stating 'You could win thousands on the net!' and giving www.rd.ca/jackpot. When I tried this, there seems to be no such sight, as this just pulled up complaints board, and nothing about a jackpot.

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sharon
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Feb 23, 2008 9:17 pm EST

when i tried to get to this website it was only about complaints about rd and I have same complaint as ones I seen in there. This is not the first time this has happened to me with this website.

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Elli Friesen
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Nov 20, 2008 9:13 am EST

Read above!

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Germain Jeanson
Winnipeg, CA
Jun 02, 2011 2:31 pm EDT
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What is going on here?No way can I find a site to enter the "Monthly Payout Sweepstakes Prize*" contest. Why would you give out the wrong information?

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Eileen Walsh
Country Harbour, CA
Jun 02, 2011 2:09 pm EDT
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I wish they would stop sending these things if you can't get into them

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Carol Menard
S.S.M., CA
May 26, 2011 9:35 pm EDT
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I got my R.D. today (may 26) which included a notice telling me of an a web site (www.rd.ca/access and a access code to enter. This wasn't accessible. It doesn't seem to be legit.!
nursie@shaw.ca
another disgrunted customer

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A.K. Sutherland
Calgary, CA
May 24, 2011 1:37 am EDT

I too, am disappointed and surprised at Reader's Digest lack of care for their once loyal readers. I as well received the access code to be entered on a website that apparently is non-existent? I will definitely be canceling my subscription and blocking emails. Scam, sham, whichever you choose to name it, it is unacceptable and highly unprofessional.

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Debra Ann Riley
Montreal, CA
Nov 30, 2010 4:51 pm EST

I went to www.rd.ca/access looking to submit my access code and I can't find it either. debraannriley@sympatico.ca.

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Paul Edison
Dorval, CA
Nov 28, 2010 2:56 pm EST
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I have tried in vaine to subimt an access code for "Bonus Eligibility" to the $5000.00 Monthly Draw Prize, before the 11/30/2010 deadline, as per the WEB EXCLUSIVE card that came with my Nov. RD issue. I am unable to log on to the www.rd.ca/access web site, in order to submit the code. WHY? All I get is an endless bunch of useless browser information, and not a direct access link, which is what is expected through the primary RD web. Please, don't waste your customers' time with contest access cards/instructions etc. that don't work...do your homework and be honest!

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jackpinesavage
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Nov 24, 2009 6:18 pm EST

I just went to www.rd.ca/access and no such site.
Only JACKPOT complaints, etc.

WHY ?

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ajj larniani
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Jul 11, 2008 2:48 pm EDT

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----Original Message----
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Subject: Re: All Jackpots Casino Customer Service - Your Comments [ConversationID: 201d40db-5628-40bf-8c9f-abb25f84bff9]

Hello Orna,

I am soory to seem upset because I am not yet..

Anywho, I have sent the documents you require me. Please note:

The Id is 97kb and the utility bill is 33, mmm, let me see... 130kb? == 1, 30 mb...

oookkk, they are not larger than 2mb, GOOD, this is not a problem.. my money?
Deposit Declaration Form? not this time, neither the one before,

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----Original Message---- From: Alessandro Larniani Sent:
To: support@alljackpots.com Cc:
Subject: Alessandro J. J. Larniani (Vajr15393293) [ConversationID: 5ea86483-185b-4208-97d3-cdedbe7aad11]

Dear Mr. Candace Brahms,

I am surprised to receive an Italian email after that your operator told me there are no Italian speaking operators into your support team.

This should be clearly that you are using format email to ask every time new different things AND NOT SPECIFIED ALL AT THE VERY BEGIN OR AT THE SECOND EMAIL, NETHER THE FORTH OR THE TENTH E! MAIL I have sent.

In these past 5 (five) months I have sent at least 20 (twenty) emails in according to your requests.

Within your web site there are no specifications about:

TO GET THE MONEY YOU OWN ME I HAVE TO:

1- SEND A COPY LEGALLY AUTHENTICATED OF MY ID
2- SEND A UTILITY BILL NOT OLDER THAN THREE MONTH WITH THE ADDRESS USE WITHIN THE ACCOUNT REGISTRATION.
3- THE IP OF THE PC i USE TO SEND EMAIL MUST BE EVER THE S! AME.
4- THE EMAIL ADDRESS USED TO FORWARD EMAIL MUST BE THE ADDRESS USE WITHIN THE ACCOUNT REGISTRATION.

And more, once you did not receive my email, once this once that.

OK, I did every thing you have asked me, without any reason (Within your web site there are no specifications about this.)

I am very patience and I am almost happy about this because I am collecting so many interesting information about your organization.

I am sorry to say that at this time I did not receive any attachment about, as you wrote in Ital! ian, "Modulo di Dichiarazione di Deposito e un sommario dei Suoi depositi fino ad oggi." translated should be: a deposit declaration module and a summarise of my deposits until today.

I hope you will be kind enough to forward me another copy of these documents.
In the mean time I hope the the fax I will use to send you these modules signed do not need to be the same telephone number I have ! used within the registration otherwise I will have to buy a fax machin e! LOL

Are you going to pay me the time I have spent, faxes, scannerisations, legalisation of my ID, interest of the maney, mine, you still keep after 5 and more months? I think you will not.

But one thing is sure as my name is Larniani, I will get my money back.

Have a nice day and best regards,

Your Fair fully,

AJJL

Gentile Alessandro Larniani (Vajr15393293)
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----Original Message---- From: Alessandro Larniani Sent:
To: support@allja! ckpots.com Cc:
Subject: tracking number of your documents is 160188 [ConversationID: da5b841a-5bb9-4d85-a0b8-aa14159f3520]

Dear support,

I am forwarding the documents needed from the financial department,

please advice about it.

best regards,

ajj larniani

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----Original Message---- From: John Joseph Alessandro Carniani Sent:
To: support@alljackpots.com Cc:
Subject: tracking number of your documents is 160188. [Co! nversationID: 06febcf4-ccd7-4be4-a484-9bf4e3a4725e]
Hello,

I phoned to your cs and they told me the reasons of why the document I sent were wrong,

these attached must be correct finally.

I wait a confirmation.

regards,

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Sandra Adams
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May 28, 2008 6:25 am EDT

I am having the same problems the rest of your complaintants are having, can't access the site for the ipod.

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Pam Taylor
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May 24, 2008 8:20 pm EDT

what a sham!

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Randy Michalkow
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May 22, 2008 11:19 am EDT

Same...no such address

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Lisa and Ashley Parmar
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May 18, 2008 6:43 am EDT

...as an additional note, to those of you who think that you have an original access code...well you don't! Access Code:65976 is the number that we were given. Many of you also have the same number. Original Access Code My ###! Good Luck Readers' Digest...try and recover from this blunder!

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Lisa and Ashley Parmar
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May 18, 2008 6:33 am EDT

Reader's Digest...Shame on you! Misleading your paying customers of whom their loyalty YOU rely on. I too have found this 'ipod touch contest' to be a fraud. Are 'your other contests' as fraudulant also? I expected more from Readers Digest. The name 'used' to be one of reputable mention in our home, unfortunately for Readers' Digest, now we will be buying 'other' reading material. Folks it just goes to show us that once a name has been established by quality...the quality eventually does not remain a priority of the now established name...the almighty $$$$ has become the priority. DISGUSTED!

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sue
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May 17, 2008 8:44 am EDT

i fully agree with ever complaint on this board.I just tried to sumbit my entry and found no website. My family have subsribed to REaders Digest for over 20 years. I am very disappointed with them scaming us like this, i might to rethink you subscription to there magazine

Sincerley

A VERY UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER

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Carol
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May 13, 2008 6:19 am EDT

I was really disappointed to realize it was a scam and my access code number too is 65972, and cannot be found. Sorry Reader's Digest you really hurt your reputation this time BIG.

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norly b.mabuyao
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May 11, 2008 11:26 pm EDT

the same problem i encountered stated above statements, access code 65976, i am amazed about the comments of those people to rd and im scared about it because me too i really respected this magazine i hope rd you can correct your mistakes and can afford to apologize to those clients.thank you.

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Owen J Sullivan
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May 07, 2008 3:42 pm EDT

How do I enter my access code for the I Pod contest?

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David Olive
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May 07, 2008 7:38 am EDT

Who ever is in charge of these contests should be hauled over the coals. They are NOT doing their job! This is not the first time this sort of thing has happened and it probably won't be the last.
Either straighten out the department or stop stuffing these false contest entries into the pages of your magazine.

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N Anderton
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May 05, 2008 6:21 pm EDT

65976 seems to be very popular, hopefully we all will win, provided we can enter ...somewhere.

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Zahira Espinosa
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May 05, 2008 7:32 am EDT

I have been trying to access for several days and can't get in this address www.rd.ca/ipodtouch; I called before but not data on this.
Please is somebody can answer back will be greatly appreciate.

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dafudil
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May 05, 2008 5:48 am EDT

and btw my card number is 65976 so sheila, we have the same no.

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dafudil
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May 05, 2008 5:41 am EDT

yes, me too...i thought rd is reliable...maybe all the contest are fake even the yearly draw...im not renewing my subscription...

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Johnny Gee
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Apr 30, 2008 1:03 pm EDT

What are you guys talking about... I found the website no problem.

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Sheila Stewart
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Apr 30, 2008 12:46 pm EDT

I have just received my Reader's Digest and in it was a card with the number 65976! on it. That means we don't all have the same number. I can tell you that the website www.rd.ca/ipodtouch definitely does not exist.

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Thomas Sparkes
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Apr 30, 2008 9:49 am EDT

I have just received my Subscription copy of May month RD.
Enclosed was a card to access ? a website to win one of five Ipodtouch's there was also an access code shown.

I could not access your website no matter how many times I tried.
It seems, that similar to RD's frequent "million dollar " contests etc RD is sending out scams more and more.Its also similar to the " free offers " that relatives of ours recieved from RD many years ago and always signed by "Carolyn Dav is' I guess by now she is well retired and laughing her head off about she had scammed so many people.

Has RD finally lost its integrity and trying hard to be a run of the mill ragsheet magazine. If so its a pity.
Its time for me to consider renewing my Subscription.
I am very disappointed ( again ).

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R Tyson Park
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Apr 29, 2008 2:41 pm EDT

Every time i receive mail i get things saying enter on line to win this or that. i thought Readers Digest was one of the legit magazines out there...I know they probably got paid a sum to put the insert in their magazine in their name, or at least i would hope it's an outside source because if it isn't then they have lost my respect...i have a suscription to the select edition books and to the magazine which i have enjoyed since i was young...but after this i am going to really think about renewing...if i wanted spam mail i would just turn off my blocker on my PC...

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Peter Zwart
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Apr 29, 2008 2:08 pm EDT

I received opportunity to enter the www.rd.ca/ipodtouch with access code. However at the website no opportunity is found to enter.

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Judith A Paquet
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Apr 29, 2008 1:50 pm EDT

the same problem -- tried to access the web site sent with this months magazine but unable to. This site was the only related site I could find.

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Walter Campbell
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Apr 29, 2008 10:50 am EDT

contest - ipodtouch - cannot find. code on card 65972

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Harley Frederickson
sexsmith,alberta, CA
Apr 25, 2008 10:09 am EDT

Some one is not living up to there job description & passing the buck to some one else.Get better organized RD, your reparation is at stake.

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Irene Wilis
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Apr 25, 2008 9:40 am EDT

Just received my copy of Rd. Enclosed was a card to win an ipod. Of course you can not access the code 65972. What is it just a ploy to get your e=mail address or what. If you are going to run a contest at least let people enter. I know from now on the advertising material will go in the garbage unread.

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jean s
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Apr 24, 2008 3:57 pm EDT

I received a notice of the contest "iPod touch. There is no such contest in the e mail address. Also, do we all have the same number? 65972.

RD, what gives here?

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Ruth Dekker
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Apr 24, 2008 11:23 am EDT

They also give better magazine rates to Us customers and get very rude when you question why.

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john yeo
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Apr 23, 2008 9:55 am EDT

not the first time for me also, , just received anothercontest in this months book, ipod giveaway, , no such site, , just complaints galore... french canada given the rest of the world the finger, , hummn just my humble opinion thanks in advance ...

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Farrell MacInnis
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Apr 23, 2008 6:44 am EDT

I too tried to enter the draw for the ipod and the web site apparently does not exist. This is no way to keep good customers.

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TJ Cote
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Apr 22, 2008 9:15 pm EDT

I agree with all the above complaints. I, too tried to log on for the ipod with acess code: 65972...it does not seem to exist. Whats up with that? RD always seemed trustworthy.I wonder whats happening. I'm disappointed in them.

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Don Luttrell
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Apr 18, 2008 6:53 pm EDT

Cannot obtain www.rd.ca/ipodtouch. No web site exists for this

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A.James McDonald
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Apr 15, 2008 4:58 pm EDT

Please be advised that when my current subscription expires I will no longer be renewing it. I am totally fed up with all the phony websites. Just got an insert with the last magazine that was for an ipodtouch. All that was necessary was to go to www.rd.ca/ipodtouch and enter the enclosed number. 65972. IT DOES NOT EXIST. So much for THAT.

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