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Creative Home Arts Club review: harassment! 17

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I joined Creative Home Arts Club in March 2005 through the mail. A payment for full year membership was paid at that time. I did not receive all magazine issues guaranteed to me for the year but could not contact them as they have no phone listing. At the end of the year I was sent a dues notice at that time I returned notice with written request to cancel membership, I was then sent notice from Creative Home Arts Club that payment was due immediately as my account was pending collections. To avoid any harm to my credit I paid dues with a second request to cancel membership immediately. I then did not receive any notice until Sept 2007 to again pay dues. I have canceled membership three times in writing and do not wish to be harassed or threatened with collections ( during year of 2006 I did not receive any magazine issues) After research of this company there is a long list of similar complaints. I am prepared to take legal action if necessary.

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Colleen Tomford
Oct 23, 2007 3:30 pm EDT

I have been writing Cancel on my daughter's renewal notices and sending back ALL of the books that they send her. She has also received notices that she didn't pay for a book that they sent her. Since these books have been sent back as return to sender it is highly impossible that she owes. I for one will continue to send back all books and disregard all notices since they have been disregarding everything I have been doing.!

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Kathy McLaughlin
Oct 29, 2007 3:09 pm EDT

I too fell for their slick advertisement for new craft ideas and the chance to test new products! The fact that their membership offer was too good to be true should have been a warning. In the past year I have received only two of the monthly magazines and one lame product to test. Yet I have received numerous mailing and calls to solicit more money. Now it has been two months of fighting to clear a charge for a book that was returned. They have just sent me a notice that this charge is 90 days past due. I was able to reach them by phone once and was assured that my file would be updated. Now when you cal [protected], you are told they are unable to take the call and direct you to the website.

Shame on me for getting involved, my advice, stay away and visit your local craft store.

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Melinda Wallace
Nov 15, 2007 1:25 am EST

I also fell into the tap of buying a subscription & then not getting what they offer, now it hasn't been a year & they want me to sign up for another year they have sent me to rink drink crafts! I like crafting but this is a rip=off!

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melissa mcconnell
May 01, 2008 10:30 am EDT

I was a member of this club.What a joke.The only thing I got was hard back books.After awhile of paying 30 bucks a pop, I decided to cancel.I did call the number on the bill.Which at that time they said that they canceled my membership.The only thing is I sent the last book back, with a letter asking them not to send me any more books.Guess what they sent me another book two weeks later.

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squeeter
US
Aug 10, 2009 11:24 pm EDT

OH, my god, the horror of this club. I also recieved a bill and do not know, how I got wrangled into it. If I do recieve books and magazines, they will be sent back, unopened. I wrote the BBB of Hopkinsm MN. Suggest that they go to the google page and read the complaints. I also, emailed this club and ask them to honor their guarantee. and told them not to send me merchandise or anymore bills, we will see if it does any good. I also told them to go to google and read the complaints against themselves, ha!ha!.

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TaPanga
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Mar 15, 2017 4:26 pm EDT
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I joined the Creative Home Arts Club in 2003 . I paid the $400.00 to become a life time member. My membership # is [protected]. I was sent a canvas bag with Creative Home Arts printed on it, but never received all the promised craft items. I guess I was one of the unfortunate people who believed I was dealing with a good company. I feel like I was lied to and cheated out of my $400.00. This company is a poor excuse for a business. I feel like they should be required to give back ever penny that they stole from the people that trusted them.

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Leslie Oldham
US
Sep 23, 2017 3:06 pm EDT

I joined this club with a Lifetime Membership in 09/2004, membership #[protected]. Have not received anything from them in so many years I decided to look them up. No more web site, no phone number nothing. I think they should be made to refund all of our membership fee's. I am very upset about this. $400.00 is a lot of money even back in 2004 and then to get nothing in return. Were's consumer protection when we need it?

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Niesja Sanders-Pavelka
US
Jan 22, 2019 6:52 pm EST

I became a life member, PAID my membership, bought items from them, received a tote. what happened to the company. I never received all the incentives that they promised. I think all the people who were duped by this company should file a class action suit.

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Julie Rohr
US
Apr 15, 2019 11:33 pm EDT

they dont do anything they said, life member [protected] since 04/2009, just threw my money away I guess

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Dawna Cross
US
Aug 05, 2019 12:15 am EDT

I became a life member in August of 2005, but have received Nothing for ten years! Where did they go? I would appreciate a refund of my money! Dawna Cross, 117 Dudley Dr., Rockledge, DO 32955

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Joanne Blais
US
Nov 09, 2019 1:47 pm EST
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I also looking to see what's happened to the creative home arts club...haven't seen or heard anything since my payment for life membership...please respond...new address...
Joanne Blais
73 Allen St
Rangeley, ME 04970
Looking at all the categories I believe you might have too many eggs in your basket...

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Jordan Herendeen
US
May 20, 2020 5:16 am EDT

as others have stated I paid hundreds for a lifetime membership and then the mailings stopped. where did they go?

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Cheryl Delp
US
Dec 10, 2022 1:12 pm EST
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I became a lifetime member in 2004 and recieved magazines until 2010. They went to scrapbooking entirely and then nothing. My address has changed and so has my email. I would like a refund, but I would also like to know what happened to the company and see them taken to court over it. Thank you for information. My email is crazygrammc@google.com

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She East
Saint Augustine, US
Apr 19, 2023 8:19 am EDT

Member number [protected] since 05/09. Can I get my membership fee back. When you pay for a lifetime membership you expect a lifetime membership.

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lcope
Carrollton, US
Jun 07, 2023 3:50 am EDT

I became a Lifetime Member when they first rolled it out, early 2000’s and paid over $300 to join and then nothing! No magazines, no products to test. There was no notice that this company went out of business! What happened to this place? Is there a class action lawsuit? I would like my money back!

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Anne L. Lehnert
US
Jul 22, 2023 7:59 am EDT
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As far as I recall, I joined as a Life Member, but have no info how how much I paid. I have big holder on wheels that contains tons of various samples in it. All kinds of small kits and craft items . Possibly there is someone or group that could actually make use of it. I hate to just discard it.

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JoyQ
Chicago, US
Aug 02, 2023 12:12 am EDT

I paid for a life membership in 2009 and cannot log in. Member number [protected]. I want a refund immediately. I do not remember the exact amount paid. It was through the mail in installments. I no longer have that checking account nor do I live in Alabama. I tried to log in and see what was going on and was sent to your complaints page.

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