The Best of Magazine reviews and complaints

on may 1st 2019, we were "sold" a 1/2 page ad by a very high pressured salesman who told us that the magazine will be placed in the local whole foods and lassens grocery stores by mid july. this was all a lie to get the sale. we gave the salesman a check on the spot for $590 and made 4 monthly payments of $400.

The magazine did NOT come out until mid August and NEVER made it to Whole Foods. When we went to Whole Foods on Aug 20th to ask where the magazine were, the manager at Whole Foods stated that they do not have magazines outside anymore and that they haven't for several months. More false claims from the salesman. When I called the supervisor Pam at The Best of Magazine corporate office she tried to explain that one the back of the contract it says that they can relocate the magazines.

Not only did they not inform us of this, they relocated the magazines 18 miles away (not to the nearest comparable location as stated on the back of the contract). We would have never have agreed on this location as it is not our target market. Plus, they should have known, before selling us the ad, that Whole Foods no longer carries magazines.

They also promised us 50 promotional spots on local TV. When I asked Pam about this she couldn't tell me what station and when the spots were airing.

This is fraudulent and a classic BAIT AND SWITCH move. I would never recommend anyone pay a dime to this company. They should be out of business. All the do is prey on new businesses.