Active Periodicals Reviews
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c.disapointmente
December 30, 2008
Rip Off
This company pretends to give you a "deal" on subscriptions where they will charge you $53.95 a month for 2 years. They also entice you with a nice watch, which I never received. At first I received some of the magazines and noticed from the inserts, I could've subscribed diretly from the magazine for $15.95 a year plus shipping and handling. Same thing with the other magazines. After the 2 year period, they call you and tell you they should've lowered your payment to $34.95 a month for the next 2 years and will send you 4 magazine subscriptions "at substantial newstand prices". That may be true, but recall you can subscribe directly from the company for 1/8 of the cost they charge you. They also try to entrap you by taping you saying you will pay $34.95 a month for the next 2 years. This says nothing about lowering your payment which is a deceptive practice. I complained to these people when they call that I never received my watch and some of my magazines and they get belligerent, yell at me, tell me they have me on tape ordering additional years or they hang up on me. I finally reported them to the BBB in Florida and received a call from a woman saying that wasn't their company and another company is masquerading as them. What a crock of bull. Stay away from them they don't save you anything - as usual with telemarketers, they overpromise and underdeliver.
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September 30, 2008
Total scam
So i just got a call like 10 min ago from active periodicals and i know i have had calls like this before. They told me i had won a 1, 000 online shopping spree. So my first words were " whats the catch? ". This old lady told me nothing. So i went on to answer her qualifying questions. She asked me if i was still at my address, Yes. She asked me what year i was born. She asked me if i was married or single. i said in a relationship. I then got passed over to some other woman. During this time i heard her say " here take this one its a good one". I didn't quite understand what they meant. Then next old lady then asked me the same questions and then added on income requirements. I stated that i was a student. She then asked " then does your boyfriend support you. I said no. And she said sorry i cant qualify you then. That was when i got on here and read every thing. For the first time something i am glad i didn't qualify for.
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May 15, 2008
Terrible experience!
I signed up for a 2 year payment plan for 4 magazines at $35 per month for 2 years and then I was supposed to receive the magazines for no charge. After 2 years they advised I had agreed to 4 years so I went ahead and kept paying it. After 4 years they kept telling me that our agreement was for me to keep paying unless I wanted to send them a cash out check for over $700. I refused and changed my bank account. They responded by hounding me and my neighbor. They threatened to take the money out of my neighbor's account and to call the police on him. I checked their web site which states an individual by the name of Gregory Orr is the President and CEO. Google also mentions a Gregory Orr of Deerfield Beach, FL who was put in prison for bogus magazine subscriptions and other crimes. This individual was also involved with organized crime. I have had it with them and I'm going to report this to the Southern Florida Attorney Office.
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May 4, 2008
Rip off
I was duped into this scam a couple of years ago, and it did not bother me much because I was getting my magazines at first. But considering that I have very limited mail space and I am never home, my mailbox would fill up in a matter of days thanks to all the additional garbage they are sending me.
They send me Cosmo "girl", US weekly, and a bunch of other garbage magazines that I have no interest in whatsoever.
I found their number at (954) 570 7700. I will call and complain every day and threaten with lawsuit if it is necessary. What a scam!
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May 1, 2008
They tried to lure me in with free shopping
This company made me think I was getting a free $1000.00 shopping spree (on line), 3 free magazines that would STOP after 12 mos. automatically. The only thing I had to do was pay 3.50 a week for the Time mag. I chose. That’s more than the cover price.
When they needed my personal info I was then wary of some kind of scam. I gave false info, and then in the end refused to give my credit card # for fear of ID theft or fraud. They try to make you sure they are a co. in business for 35 years etc., but I never give my card # over the phone are they crazy??????
I went right to my computer and your other pissed consumers let me know I did the right thing. I hope everyone else does the same.
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