I signed up for the lifetime membership to Cooking Club of America because my husband liked to cook. I made a couple payments and he got sick last summer and consequently passed away this February. I called to cancel the membership but I keep getting notices from collection agency.
This is ridiculous.

Do not buy the magazine subscription through this club! You're just opening a door that you will not be able to close. The magazine is a come-on for them to keep trying to sell this and that worthless thing to you. I have asked repeatedly that they not send me anything--and had tried to cancel my subscription after reviewing the first cooking magazine they sent before the 30 day trial-period expired. I didn't receive another magazine until a year later, when I received an invoice stating they would turn me over to collections if I didn't pay the subscription fee--even though I had canceled the subscription the year before! I paid the fee because I didn't want it to affect my credit adversely. I wrote and asked them not to send me anything else. Today I received some type of stupid figurine without ordering it with a bill for $15.98! I've emailed the company asking them not to send me anything again, and stating I will return the figurine. These people do not listen--stay away from them! It is not an honestly run company.

I Never heard of this "Cooking Club of America" nor did I ever receive anything. When on Mar. 1st 2008, I receive a bill for the first payment on a 12 month subscription.

I never signed up to become a member, Never received anything from them, and yet they kept sending me bills for $24.00 membership fee. I attempted to tell them that I did not order by sending the bill with a note saying cancel as I never ordered. This was to no avail. Today I received a collection agency bill from them. I bet it is also on my credit. This is bullying and scamming in the first degree. Next, I am calling the BBB. Any suggestions, I would really like to hear them.

I have read the other complaints about Cooking Club of America and completely agree. They will not respond to written requests to stop sending unsolicited junk. Their phone number is phony. What I would love to know is if anyone has found a way to stop the problem. Advise smb!