Consolidated Media Services
Con artists false promises bait'n switch scam

These people called me after school one day, and told me that i was eligible for a chance to win $75,000 in a sweepstakes. He said in order to be entered, i had to subscribe to one magazine... For the low price of $3.85/month!!!

If i did this, they would also throw in 3 additional magazine subscriptions for free! AND... They would send me a diamond solitaire ladies watch. I should of known that it sounded too good to be true.

I had my doubts in the beginning... I asked him what are the realistic chances of ME winning... Probably slim to none... And what if i don't want all those magazines? And what if i change my mind? He assured me, he stands 100% behind his products. IF at anytime, i want to cancel, i am under no obligation. Just a simple call away... And i get to keep all the free stuff and my chance to enter.
I was especially susceptible because i really needed a weekly world events magazine for a college class that i am taking.

He was so friendly and helpful... I had no idea. He even had the nerve to ask me to put in a good word in for him when the boss calls back to verify my order. He was new. I agreed! Now i feel so disgusted and used.

I started to get suspicious, so i typed in the company name in a search engine. I got this website... And i couldn't believe all the reports that had been filed against them! If it weren't for this website, i would've waited until it was too late just like everyone else. Because who could've known that waiting for your "magazines" was actually sealing your own fate because the 10 day grace period to cancel will have passed by the time you get the outrageous bill. That's why they take so long to send you your stuff.

I immediately called the # left on my caller id, and i should've known "number no longer in service". How convenient for them.

I found the customer service # on this site and called them up to cancel. The lady tried to give me some song and dance about why i should reconsider... But i wasn't having it this time.

She "claims" that my account has been cancelled as of today and that i will get back the $67 they ALREADY took out of my account! We'll see if she follows through.
Ironically, i got their welcome packet in the mail... And i read it for shits and giggles... They failed to tell me over the phone that i had signed up for a 4-yr subscription, at $3.85/WEEK... Not a month!!! After 208 weeks... They calculated that i owed them $799!!! I can't believe them...

These people need to be stopped. Somebody should sue... I sure will if i don't get my $ back.

I hope my story can help somebody else out... I am so grateful for this website!!!

Julie
Jax, Florida

Company: Consolidated Media Services
Country: USA
State: Georgia
City: Atlanta
Address: 2550 Heritage Court, Suite 106
Phone: 8003672921

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