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March 7, 2008
Threatening letter!
Following a trial subscription to their magazine, they have now sent me a threatening letter indicating that if I did not pay the subscription bill, they would turn it over to a retained "nationwide licensed collection agency. "
Their magazine leaves much to be desired in the area of expertise of the handyman. At my age, I would feel very uncomfortable following their advice. It is very elementary and skims over subjects in an unprofessional manner. I certainly would not recommend this magazine to anyone that has anything more than a rudimentary knowledge of home and shop maintenance issues.
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March 4, 2008
Improper billing practices!
They first sent a book with the option to pay for the book and they will send another, cancel any time. Their specific wording was "You can keep each volume at the regular Member price, plus shipping and handling, or return it to the club. You're under no obligation to continue in the program now or in the future. You can choose how many or how few volumes you want and can cancel at any time. No questions asked". There was also a part about being able preview for something like 30days.
Well what happened was, I would receive a book on Friday, send payment on the following Monday and when I would get home from work and check the mail, there would be a late payment notice! After about 4-5 of these, on the payment of one, I wrote a note to cancel and send no further books. A week later I get another book So I send back (paying S&H) with another note stating that I canceled and I would no longer pay for the books or any other merchandise sent with me specifically ordering it, and that I would not pay to send anything back. They sent 3 more books and approx 50 notices to pay or be sent to collections notices.
Today I received 3 more notices and also a phone call from a person from CMS Communications? (the person talked with an accent and was very hard to understand) notifying that I owed the money. I told him of the letter and that I would send the books back if they send me a pre-paid label. This company is totally insane and after a bit of research I found it owns a group of 'Clubs'. The company is "The North American Membership Group Inc" It has at least 6 different Clubs under its belt which I will make it a point to stay away from.
I am hoping to get the pre-paid labels and when I mail them back I will mail them with signature receipt.
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March 3, 2008
Unsolicited mail!
Received unsolicited nomination. Chose not to accept but mailed backed their self addressed postage paid envelope full of other unsolicited mail so as to occupy as much of their time as they did of mine.
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February 27, 2008
illegal fees i have company ph #
i was charged and turned over to collections because of this illegal scam i got info in the mail 2 years ago and i did not repond but kept getting junk from them. i wrote cancel subscription never ordered this on at least 15 mailings by this scam company. took me 3 months to find phone number i hope this helps all invoved in this illegal scam!!! (952)-988-7403. call and tell them you want this cancelled and letter in writing from them and all three credit bureaus, and they will comply!! good luck!!
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February 26, 2008
invoice
I received a collection notice from RMCB on behalf of the Handyman Club of America for $359. I paid them my past due balance of $10 late in 2007 after quitting around January 2007 and thought I was done with them. Out of the blue, I got this notice and have no idea what it's for.
They don't list an address for HCOA and I have no clue what my member number would have been once upon a time. I did call and press the button for "if the order was cancelled press 2". No person was available at RMCB.
I'm about to file a claim with the Better Business Bureau.
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February 25, 2008
harrassing bills
I joined the Handyman Club of America on a Lifetime membership a few years ago, then decidied to cancel. I contacted them several times, telling them to cancel the membership, but they continued to send me bills. Now, they are sending a collection agency after me, claining I owe them $359.00.
These people just don't seem to be taking "Cancel my membership" for an answer.
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February 23, 2008
Do not have a life membership with Handman and did not receive anything from them
I was in receipt of a debt collection from Handyman Club of America for $359.00. for something I do not receive nor did I order. Either Handyman is a rip off or the collection agency is a rip-off. Read other reports from consumers in regards to this. Some consumers are receiving letters from RCMB collection agency and others like me come from RMCB. I plan or notifying the Attorney General of New York where the collection agency is supposedly located. BE SMART...... Do not send money to this collection agency for something you never ordered SCAM>>>>>
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February 18, 2008
Unauthorized membership!
My husband recently received unsolicited mail from the Handyman Club of America. He did not sign up for anything from this company. We just received an official notification saying they were going to take us to a collection agency for past due membership. The letter has no contact information for the company, nor could we find any way to contact them on their website. This is extremely frustrating and should be illegal!
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February 17, 2008
Fraudulent advertising!
My husband was interested in joining the club for the low price of 12.00 for one year. When the bill came it was for 24.00 and 2 years, which was not what he signed up for. Now the company is threatening to turn him over to collections. We still are refusing to pay for a product that was not ordered.
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February 16, 2008
Unauthroized membership!
At first I was sent a magazine to examine and if I liked I would become member. I decided not to join and They kept sending ,magazine and have since . Now I receive a letter that I am over 3months over due and that they are turn me into the nationwide licensed collection agency and jeopardize my credit. I did contact them that I did not want membership.
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