I placed 2 two year subscriptions for magazines. Company said they deal directly with publishers of magazines. Publishers now tell me they never heard of this business and i have been taken. I would like my subscription money returned. Magazania.com goes so far as having this fancy complaint form and all, but just ignores all my complaints to them. read full review »

I received a collection notice from National Credit Audit Corp. Regarding a possible magazine subscription with Conde Nast Traveler. Our company has no knowledge of this subscription and could not contact a human being at the collection agency. I am assuming this is a fradulent collection agency and tried to verify with Conde Nast that we did not owe them any money. I sent an email to Conde which informed me to fax them the info which I did on 06/07 and again on 07/18. So far I have not heard back from Conde Nast. read full review »

This restaurant is not child-friendly and tends to practice racial bias. I am an Asian woman with well-behaved children and we recently dined there at 5:30 pm (not a busy hour). The manager was rude to us and asked us to leave before we could even finish our meals. Restaurant details: 811 W 187TH St New York, NY 10033-1219 (212) 923-3311 read full review »

These guys are only booking agents, and shady ones. Booked a balloon ride for my husband as a surprise for his birthday. I am certain they had been given notice the provider they booked was not available. Every time you call you are given the run around, put on hold, disconnected. This is after they take your money of course. This is the letter I sent today. I called back at 5:00, as instructed, because that would be the only time a manager would be there, and just got vmail, and not hi... read full review »

I just wanted to make poeple aware that the company DVDCRAZE is a scam. I ordered Twin Peaks season 1 and 2 from them and what I go t was a very bad copy of the first 4 episodes over and over and then the rest wouls not play. I asked for them to resend it and they said they would I have yet to get the dvds. I also took the dvds over to my parents house wherer they would play but they were only a copy made form VHS to DVD and not a very good one either. read full review »

On July 10, 2006 we ordered a replacement receiver due to issues with the original. We were told we could install it ourselves, but elected to pay the fee to have it done by a professional technician. The earliest date for installation was 8 days later. An apology for the "unusual long wait" was blamed on recent rain causing service calls to be backed up. My complaints are as follows: 1) 8 day wait for a service call. 2) Dish technician never showed up/never called. 3) 47 min using cell phone minutes to try to find out... read full review »

I recently entered a 2 Million dollar sweepstakes by telephone from Clearwater FL (727) 712-0382. They stated that they would send me some magazines to preview with 90 days to cancel and if I did not cancel I would be charged 67.00 every 4 months. Within 2 days they charged my card 67.08, then another 67.08 within a month. They also sent me a Value Plus letter for $40.00 in gas with a non existent website to claim the 40.00. Value Plus charged me $1.00. I called National Magazine Exchange and they we VERY rude!!! I kept telling... read full review »

Qwest Dex (since September 2003 absorbed into Dex Media, Inc., owned by The Carlyle Group and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe) publishes classified telephone directories ("Yellow Pages") in the Seattle, Washington, area. While operating a business named Centerplex (at http://centerplex.net), I found that Qwest Dex engages in harmful practices in the sale of directory advertising. Unfair contracting If you seek to advertise in a Qwest Dex directory, Qwest Dex asks you to sign a lengthy contract. The contract protects Qwest... read full review »

I wanted to be able to download music honestly by paying a fee, which I thought would be paid to ASCAP, BMI, etc. Relying on a promise of 30-day free trial, in January I signed up with MyMusicInc.com. They immediately charged $18.95 (US) to my credit card. I sent an email to cancel within 30 days. Since then I have gotten nothing but run around from "customer service" people like Geoff S., Tommy E., and Brian N.: Why do you want to cancel?; Did you use our cancellation form? Your refund will be processed within 2-3 business days; Why... read full review »

Hi everyone, we're hoping someone nice can resolve this blog for us. We'd like to know why we were denied our money back from Barnes and Noble, when going into the Enfield store here in town to do something simple as returning 2 books. Is it your policy to keep our money at all costs, while thinking we will be satisfied with store credit only, immediately after we were obviously dissatisfied with our purchase? So we should pay all expenses of going to a store, buying a shipping box,tape, a label, shipping the items back to you, so... read full review »

Time warner cable was scheduled to make a service call for which i paid $30 to move a cable box and exchange a regular cable box for a high defination one. first appointment was scheduled for Friday July 14th 6pm - 9pm the cable man came at 7:30 in the morning and gave a cable box...came at the wrong time...since my room mate didnt know the details he simply acepted the box. i called them and they said they would send someone on Saturday between 12pm 6pm no one showed. i called them several times and they said they would look into this and... read full review »

In January 2006, my son answered to an internet offer for several magazines in order to receive an internet shopping spree-which did not turn out to be what he was led to believe.... Around the same time he received a call from Silk Enterprises asking if he was interested in ordering magazines at a discount. He thought this was the same magazine company as the internet offer (Americas Readers Choice) and he agreed to the order. He also agreed to have is debit card charged for the $39.27 not understanding this was a different company. Hi... read full review »

I want to turn in 2 Magazine agencies that frauded me by using my business name to subscribe me to over 7 different magazine subscriptions and 2 of the subscriptions were inappropriate. I am a licensed childcare so the companies subscribed me under the name (chidcare) and like I said before sent me some inappropriate magazines as well. Here is the contact information on 1 of the companies. Marlice Barnes Manager of National Publishers Exchange 727.524.3600 x2295 727.373.0873 (fax) [email protected] Marlice was very... read full review »

For the second time in two months I have received books that I did not order, and from authors that I do not want to read. Trying to get this resolved by phone is not doable since they have a computerized system which does not respond to questions. They do not have a phone number by which you can speak to a human voice. The next time this happens to me I will go to the authorities about them. I have read the numerous letters of complaints and basically they say the same thing. I would advise anyone reading this to think twice about any mail... read full review »

The Western Chanell has gone down hill. The reason I subscribed to Encore,was for the good old Westerns. Now half of the junk you are showing, I won't let the kids watch. BRING HOPPY BACK, AND THE GOOD OLD WESTERNS, or I cancel Encore. read full review »

I would like to get my complaint out in the open, About A movie I reciently viewed from Bell Express Vu. This movie, on the actual DVD was rated 14 and up, but on bell express, It was rated 8 and Up. I am complaining, because my 8 year old brother watched it with me and my mother, and we both had to plug his ears, and cover his eyes, almost like, every 5 minutes. I don't know If you can do anything about it, but If you could, I would be grateful. read full review »

Channel Nine aired tonight at about 6.30 a disgraceful ad for Dulux that featured the word" Hallelujah". This is a gross breech of community values particularly for relious people but also a pollution of a word with strong religious connotation for the majority.. My hope is that you will help get it off air promptly. I have sent my complaint to Dulux directly. read full review »

I am complaining about Dr*Symantec.com. In February of this year I started receiving messages that my virus protection had expired. So March 5, 2006 I renewed the Norton Virus Protection with Dr* Symantec.com. I paid $78.98 for 2 yrs subsrciption with my credit card. 78.98 was charged to my credit card and paid to Dr*Symantec.com. I was notified that the new virus protection was activated and in place. Didn't not hear anything until about a month ago when the notice started appearing again that my virus protection had expired and I needed... read full review »

I bought a magazine subscription through this company. The magazine was never delivered. When I called the company, they told me that I could get my money back if I sent in a copy of the cancelled check and my receipt which I did. The magazine I had ordered apparently had gone out of business. To this date, I have not received my refund. I call them every week and they say the same thing over and over such as: "Your refund will be mailed this week, so you should get it next week". Every single time, they have told me a falsehood... read full review »

I joined netflix on a 2 week "free" trial period. Before the two weeks were up i returned all dvd's and cancelled my membership online (only because there was no phone number on the site to talk to a person to confirm that i would not be charged) I received confirmation that my membership was cancelled. I felt ok thinking there would be no charge to my credit card. After cancelling I had an emergancy for which I almost maxed my credit card out but i was still under my limit, I tell you this only to lead into the fact that on the... read full review »

I made a DVD purchase (www.dvdworldonline.com). Much run around. Never received the product or the promised refund. I filed a complaint with NY BBB. They couldn't get this company to respond either. The purchase was for only $24 so the company knows they can thumb their nose. No one is likely to pursue legal action for that amount. Unfortunately, given Internet purchasing, most buyers won't find out they've been had until it's too late. Completely avoid this company. read full review »

On June 13, 2006 at around 8 PM, I hit the 5 cents progressive jackpot slot machine accumulated over 233 thousand credits and then I cash-out right away. I went straight to my car, get the cell phone and just about to call my wife to share the excitement that I won a jackpot. I was surprised when I saw the printed ticket amount of $21.75 only. I realized I was short change. So, I rushed back inside the casino and immediately call one of the slot machine attendants and we went directly towards the machine where I cash-out the ticket. Sure... read full review »

My husband was scammed by these people with the promise of a gold watch. He actually agreed on the phone to subscribe to ESPN Magazine. When they sent his “claim form” for the watch, they had thrown in 4 additional magazines. We called and tried to cancel, but we were told that “this is not a cancelable service” and they played a tape of my husband’s conversation with them. DO NOT LET THEM MAKE YOU THINK THAT YOUR CONVERSATION IS A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT IT IS NOT!!! I have worked for a Partner in a... read full review »

Purchased norton internet security 2006 -at circuit city-store3152 amherst, ny 14226-716-831-1080 6-30-06 unable to use it on our gateway mil computer. need 2005 can I return it - how? Pd $76.11- incl tax opened box-read instructions-did not open cd-- can we return it- george read full review »

The remote sensor of our 5-year-old 32-inch Proscan TV broke TWICE within a year. At the second time when the same part went bad (May 2006), I didn't want to fix it without knowing what's causing the problem; rahter, I wanted to buy a new more-dependable TV. Thomson, which is the manufacturer of ProScan/RCA TVs, could not answer my question, but their representative told me to get it fixed by the authorized repair company in town (we hired them.), Tyler's TV, again, then get the money ($89.95) back from Thomson. I trusted hi... read full review »

HGTV has a bogus backyard giveaway contest. The catch, you have to answer a servey for numerous products, companies, then subscribe to some of them BEFORE you can proceed with the "contest" entry. One page asks for the last 4 digits of your social security number. This is not a contest. Just another cheap shot aiming to make more money from advertising. read full review »

Recently, I received an ad from these folks (www.SatelliteSales.com) offering "Free 4-room system installed....$19.99 for over 80 channels...Free Dual-DVR upgrade... Free Showtime (for 3 months)..." I called, but was told that my credit "was not approved" and I must pay a large deposit for the four free rooms. Then they offered to check someone else's credit - anyone else's credit. On a hunch, I gave them my mother's info. She has a Platinum Amex card, with a perfect credit rating and a limit so high we... read full review »

I am unable to get your subscription to the Star Ledger started due to the following problems: 1. On 6/6 I sent in check # 1146 in the amount of $29.88 and the appropriate form for the twelve week subscription and the cooler bag 2. On 6/13 the check was cashed by Chase Bank 3. On 6/26 I called customer service and spoke to Steven and he asked me to fax him a copy of the check. I will not do so as it would be a long distance phone charge, I finally got him to give the address so I could send him a copy. Copy sent to his attention in... read full review »

Symantec - I would have been less frustrated with a virus - I think that with "virus protection service like Norton's who needs viruses? " (from "with friends like that who needs enemies?"). I have paid for a download which I didn't want to do, because I have dial up and really wanted the update mailed, but for some reason the renewal system wouldn't accept my payment (something to do with different addresses) which I didn't understand because I have had the same address for 20 years. Then the download did... read full review »

Has anyone notified you about Publisher Business Services? Their address is 701 N. Green Valley Parkway Suite 200 Henderson NV 89074. They are pushing magazines. I said yes to this over the phone but when it came in the mail, there were 6 magazine subscriptions. I would be paying $20.00 a month for 29 months. I did not sign anything and I e-mailed to them to cancel the subscription plan. You might think you are getting a good deal but the cost is expensive. Mary Anne. read full review »

My son started receiving bills in his college dorm this past spring (2006) for a Playboy magazine subscription that he never ordered. He ignored the bills and now he has received the same nasty collection notice from Charles Martin that others here have mentioned. Charles is only asking for $10 for the subscription, so I guess his $17 and $12 scam solicitations aren't working for him. I don't recall the exact P.O. box, but it is definitely in a city in Iowa other than Des Moines, so he's moving around, too. Let's hope he... read full review »

My neighbor and I went to the drive-in window at the sonice in trinity, texas and ordered three (3) Chocolate brownie blasts, which came to $7.11. I paid with a $20.00 bill and the attendant brought the three blasts but turned and left the window while my neighbor and I were trying to get the blasts in the car without spilling them all over the front seat....needless to say, the attendant never returned with my change. When I returned home and realized what had happened I called and was told she had already gone home but her register... read full review »

After spending 6 years with Dish, working with a young company in the early years, forgiving their mistakes that cost me weeks of no service. Huge upfront costs and a years service upfront to a get a good deal Paying for service that I went days and days with out because each time the dish was out of alignment, because of wind or weather, I would have to have a "service call" out to realign your signal. In 6 years I had 10 service calls. Thats $1,650.00 just to keep my signal tuned correctly. Now I do not live in a windy... read full review »

Signed up for service and no one showed up or called. Contact customer service no help. I will stay with the cable company (Comcast), at lest they will show up and call. read full review »

I purchased a laptop computer and a service contract with Best Buy Alpharetta, GA last year for my son. On May 22 of 2006 we brought it in for simple service, the lid was not closing and was loose. They were to repair it within approximately 3-weeks. Our estimated completing date was June 26th. My son received a call to pick up the laptop around that date. He went and found that parts were missing! They now had to keep it again. On July 3rd he again went to pick it up only to find out that they had ordered the wrong parts and it would be... read full review »

I paid $45 for a book with my published poem in it back in february and they cashed the check. But i never recieved a book. I can't find a website to write to them and ask them what happened to my book. I've had a poem published by them once before and even won editor's choice award from them so i didn't think they were scamming me. So when they said they wanted to publish my poem "priscilla" i bought the book with the poem in it. They said six to eight weeks but it's now july. How do i get my book? I lost the... read full review »

Last week my husband and I ate dinner and had a mixed drink at Chili's, a newly opened restaurant in our area. Our food was good, but the drink was terrible...all the salt on the rim of my glass dissolved into the raspberry drink, making it taste terrible! Perhaps the rim should have been coated with sugar, not salt, as the drink was a sweet one. read full review »

I bought the eVision 123 digital web camera from AOL a long time ago. And now it's not letting me reinstall it properly, something about the driver. My OS is Windows 98 and I can't find anything online about getting an updated driver and I really need this camera. I don't know what to do!Advise smb plz! read full review »

I'm an avid player of "first class solitaire" on pogo.com. Quite often I find it hard or impossible to access this free game. I have also searched to find Pogo's customer service e-mail address for complaints and they have it well hidden, if they have one. read full review »