In late December 0f 2007 I was on a website (I do not remember the name) and the screen started flashing and I was informed that I was the 999,999 visitor to the site, then I was automatically transferred to themembershipadvantage.com website and I was informed that I had won a $500.00 gift card from one of three stores. I selected Target. Then a screen popped up and informed me that I had to complete one offering and the Target Card would be sent to the address that I provided. I selected the offering and the site shut down. Several days later I received a congratulatory email from themembershipadvantage.com that I was eligible for the $500.00 Target card, but that I had not completed any of the "6" offerings required. A list of offerings appeared and one of them was from your company. Themembershipadvantage.com stated that they were a reputable company and they listed all of the reputable sponsors that their company was affiliated with. As I said, your company was one of the companies listed. I have already sent themembershipadvantage.com an email ( a copy of which appears below) stating that they are involved in fraudulent, and possibly criminal, business practices and that if I did not receive the $500.00 Target gift card by January 18, 2008 I was going to report them to all Federal and State agencies about their fraudulent business practices, and possibly consider suing them because of the stress and depression that they caused me. I have bi-polar depression. Please be advised that I am also holding Columbia House responsible for being affiliated with a company that is involved in fraudulent, and possibly criminal, business practices. I suggest that your company use any influence it may have with themembershipadvantage.com to send me the $500.00 Target gift card by January 18, 2008, or I will be including the name of your company as being affiliated and supporting fraudulent business p0ractices when I file my reports with the Federal and State regulatory authorities. A copy of the email I sent to themembershipadvantage.com is below.

My name is Robert Kroner, P O Box 52, Island Heights, NJ 08732-0052. telephone # 732-929-4249. email address...
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MY EMAIL TO themembershipadvantage.com

January 4, 2008

URGENT-IMMEDIATE RESPONSE EXPECTED

I was very happy to receive your email today because I have been waiting for confirmation that I would be receiving the free $500.00 gift card for Target that you promised on your website. When this initially happened I was on a website that congratulated me for being the 999,999 person to visit the site and that I had won a $500.00 gift card. I selected a Target gift card. Then apparently I was automatically transferred to your site with the instructions that I had to complete 1 offering, which I did, in order to receive the card. After I completed the offering, the site shut down without any confirmation that I would be receiving the card. When I visited your site this morning I realized that the whole offering was a scam, saying that I had to complete six offers (and that I had not even completed one, which I did) in order to receive the promised $500.00 Target card. Please be advised that I did not misconstrue any information concerning the offering or your guarantee on your website. Your instructions were very specific and I followed them. Be further advised that if I do not receive the guaranteed $500.00 gift card, I will be reporting your organization and your website with its criminal business practices to the proper state and Federal authorities. I demand that you follow thru on your guarantee and send the $500.00 Target gift card to me at the following address or your organization will suffer serious consequences, monetary penalties and possible criminal and fraudulent business charges.

Sincerely,

Robert J. Kroner
P O Box 52
Island Heights, NJ 08732-0052
Telephone #732-929-4249

I would appreciate an email or a telephone call from one of your corporate officers ASAP informing me when I can expect to receive the card. If I do not hear from your company by January 11, 2008, I will begin discussions with my attorney and follow thru on the actions referenced above that I would take.