I could almost copy word for word my account from Tom of South Carolina.
On November 18 a young man who represented himself as a school student knocked on my door.
He told me that he was in a contest and competing against his colleges to win a prize for being the top sales person. He was selling magazines. The cost of the magazines were about three times the normal amount. But I wanted to help so I ordered. He used high pressure sales techniques, and told me if I ordered he would certainly win and I was his last chance.
Then whilst trying to find the Palmetto Marketing Inc. Telephone no. On the internet. I came across an exact account of what I had experience. This made me extremely angry as it is not the sales person in question but the techniques a Marketing company will use to get a sale. Running kids from state to state, and manipulating a situation from both sides, the client and the kids who sell these magazines. Plus after such an experience the client will always remember the magazines, not a great sell for the magazine company either.
I decided to cancel the transaction and followed the 3 day return policy. The company Palmetto Marketing has yet to return my call and my cancellation has gone registered mail. I canceled my partial payment in the form of a cheque and emailed the two magazine companies in question, informing them that they could be receiving a subscription from me through the Palmetto Marketing company which I had canceled. The one magazine company in question was unaware of these methods used.
I really hope that if a kid arrives at your door selling you magazines, Palmetto Marketing inc. Does not get your money and therefore less kids will get caught up in this scam as well.
Karen
Smithfield, North Carolina
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