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Dawsons Pink Pages - Directories not printed &/or delivered

For >20 years now my business has advertised in Dawsons Pink Pages. For all that time I've asked every single customer of mine where they found our telephone number. So I've built up an incredibly accurate set of data showing where our work comes from. I saw that I wasn't receiving calls from about 40% of the suburbs I was paying for, in & around...

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Jason W. Ellsworth - Magazine Subscription Scams

This man has a ten-year history of running a host of corporate shells with names like US Magazine Services, Periodicals, Big Sky Periodicals, JWE enterprises and so on. He locates them in small towns in the Missoula, Montana area--Lolo and Hamilton, in particular. He hires locals, desperate for scarce jobs and exploits them by turning them into scammer...

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M / S Barrett Hodgson Pakistan - Car Manual required

Dear Director Customer Relations, My name is Dr. Hasan Tharani and working as Managing Director of a Pharmaceutical company. I have purchased a used Toyota Mark X (imported form Japan). The details of the car are as follows: Chasis No : GRX [protected] Engine No : 3RG - 0063477 Model Year : 2005 Capacity : 3000 cc The broucher which was given by the...

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westside readerz - magazines

My father receives harrassing phone calls and letters from this company on a magazine he has never ordered nor received. My Dad just lost my Mom 2 weeks ago and these people have been retched. He has tried talking to them and tried to tell them he has never ordered this. They are so ugly to him. I called the number and tried talking to them and they were so...

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Deborah MacIntyre - Fraud Magazine The Reporters

Deborah MacIntyre or McIntyre owns the magazine called The Reporters Inc. She is a con artist, please avoid doing any business with here and if you have been taken by her then please file a police report. She owes money to a lot of people, she belongs in Jail and needs to be stopped

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Family Readers Services/Magazines - High Pressure/Changed Terms/Threats

I got a phone call telling me that I had won a diamond watch and a subscription for several free magazines through the use of my debit/credit card, all I had to do was pay for the delivery of the magazines. Normally I wouldn't even listen to something like this, but I thought it was a good deal, especially because I got to choose the magazines that I would...

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Runners World Magazine - Fraudulent Automatic Renewal

Sent in the card for the special 1 year subscription to Runners World magazine. The subscription expired Jan 2009. I didn't want to renew a second year, so I did nothing. Against my intention, the company automatically renewed the magazine. Early Feb 2009 I received a notice from the North Shore Agency requesting collection for payment. Classy magazine...

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Direct Readers Guild, Inc - Deception/Suspicious Company

I recently got a call from this supposedly magazine company at work. They were explaining to me that I had been chosen as one in that area not related to walmart, but that I could sign up for magazines and that the term is 60 months and that the payments would be just a little over #32 dollars. They said they would put in the order for my magazines, but...

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East West connections directory - RIP OFF...owe money to people

The owners of this business, Prabhjeet Grewal and Pawanjeet Kaur Grewal, -husband and wife team- from East West connections directory owe me money. I have had a very bad experiience dong business with them. In my experience they turned out to be FRAUD, CHEATS AND LIARS. I paid for a service I did not get. Even after contacting them many times, they have...

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Lucid Magazine - Scam and cheating

I just finished reading a fellow rip-off about Lucid Magazine based out of L.A./San Diego and had the EXACT same experience. They sent me two sample issues which looked fine enough plus a writer's contract which I faxed back. After completing two stories for the publication, I never heard back from Shane Padamada again. Even more embarrassing, I had the...

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Coastal Enthusiast Magazine - Scam

Damon Gibson won't pay me for freelance work I completed for the Coastal Enthusiast Magazine and says because he assigned me the work that he owns the copyright. He says his father is lawyer and if I try to collect he will sue me. After posting a complaint on other freelancer websites I have learned that I am not the only one who isn't getting paid. Don't...

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Tower Of Power Sales, Inc - Fraudulant Company

Man at door asks to come in and subscribe for magazines, takes payment by check, has access to bank account number.

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TWX*MAGAZINE ORDER 800-773-3142 NY - Fradulent Credit Card Charges

They hook you in after a legitimate purchace - offering you 3 free magazine subscripions, then a few months later, you are charged for rebilling on the magazines at full price, and it does not end. There have been times when I failed to read the fine print, this may be one of them. The worst part about this whole thing, is that I have found (10) different...

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My1Mag aka Mags4Less aka Mags4Cheap aka HalfPricedMags - Fraud & cheating!

I ordered Family Handyman on July 5, 2006 - today is June 6, 2007 - almost a year - n0 magazine, no refund - have contacted the "company about 10 times - Family Handyman never got the order and says they are no a dealer. They do "stealing" under a variety of names - Mags4 Cheap; My1Mag; Halfpricedmags among others. A sponsored link on any search engine...

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Best Choice Magazines - Paid for but haven't received subscriptions

I purchased in December 2006 and paid for by credit card 2 subscriptions which I have yet to receive, and it is the eve of June 2007. I have sent e-mails to their "customer service" address to which I have received no response. The local prosecutor in whatever state this company is located should go after it for fraud.

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Chapel Sales, Inc. - They are thieves!

I have a complaint about Chapel Sales, Inc. They are headquarted in Mt Laurel, New Jersey... They came to my door, two young black women, who seemed well educated and took me for about #200.00. I bought magazines for myself and grandchildren. This was in March of 2007 and I have not been able to reach them by telephone. They do not take messages or answer...

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Maxim - India - Breach of promise by MAXIM

Re: Maxim Magazine India. The renowned International Men’s Monthly ‘MAXIM’ launched its Indian edition in India in the month of January 2006. Besides giving ‘Sunglasses’ for the ‘Best Letter of the Month’, the magazine promises various other prizes also. For example – Rs. 500/- for ‘The Joke of The Month’, Rs. 500/- for ‘Beat The Caption’ etc. My joke wa...

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Snappy Mags - Items not received from Snappy Mags!

I placed an internet order for 7 magazine subscriptions March 10, 2007. No items have been received, although my credit card was billed $54.00.

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Movement Sales, Inc. - don't believe on door to door sales persons

I subscribe trough this company 3 magazines by a sales person who knock my door asking for help,saying that she was trying to do her best working instead of being on the streets. blah blah blah I believed her and I bought them just to help her .It is a shame that this kind of things happen.I hope if you are reading this you haven't done yet what I...

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HalfPricedMags / MagsForLess / SnappyMags / My1Mag - Avoid this companies at all costs!

I too was scammed by this company. Please be aware this company is doing business under a variety of other domain names: halfpricedmags.com (Half Priced Mags/Halfpricedmags) magsforlees.com (Mags For Less/magsforless) My1mag.com (My1 Mag) Snappymags.com (Snappy Mags/SnappyMags) If you have been scammed, please file complaints with the following...

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