On 11/06/03 I sent a fax of submission of poetry with credit card info to purchase book & plaque. I sent this fax because I was interested in receiving a book and plaque with my poetry in it after seeing American Poets Society's Website.
On 11/09/03, I submitted a 2nd request for electronic receipt via e-mail (I do not have record of 1st request). On 11/10/03, Charles sent me e-mail in which American Poets Society had processed my credit card for $84.50. On 11/11/03 I requested a "proper receipt" for my transaction which I received on 11/12/03 from Charles.
On 11/12/03 I asked Charles for a timeframe of when I would receive my merchandise via e-mail. He replied on 11/13/03:"You will receive your plaque in about 6 weeks through the post office and the book is scheduled for release in late January." This is the last personal correspondence I have received from Charles and American Poets Society.
I did not pursue correspondence with Charles until 2004. On 01/05/04 I requested an immediate reply by Charles via e-mail for an update on receipt of my book and plaque. On 01/15/04, Charles issued a mass e-mail to a bunch of us stating: "Hello, The book is scheduled to be released in May. Thank You."
On 02/25/04, a member of Charles' previous mass e-mailing requested an update with all of us carbon copied on her e-mail to Charles. Since the date of 02/25/04, I have been e-mailing the distribution list Charles originally e-mailed out to every single day, with Charles included as a recipient in these e-mails.
These e-mails I have sent out involved requesting an update from American Poets Society of our merchandise; informing local media of our dilemma of non-receipt of merchandise; requesting of information of other recipients of his e-mail their plight; and threatening prosecution for alleged fraud by American Poets Society to us, their victims.
On the date of 03/04/04, Charles finally e-mailed me with a vague update addressed "To Whom It May Concern" informing me that no one would be cheated out of their monies, but just to give American Poets Society "time and patience" to process their orders. This e-mail he sent was in response to an e-mail I sent to him, with a number of us carbon copied as witnesses; informing him I have made an F.B.I. Complaint of American Poets Society. Please keep in mind I had already informed him in previous e-mails in which I had complained to the B.B.B. And my local media.
I only know the first name of Charles as the only "person" who responds to e-mails from the Company of American Poets Society. I do not know his last name. The only other name I have is Ms. Maggie Whitford, "Senior Editor" of American Poets Society. Ms. Whitford has never come forward to answer questions regarding my or any other person's order. I no longer have in my possession the contact telephone number for American Poets Society; however, when I did have this number it did not work.
My other concern regarding American Poets Society is the legality of status regarding my poetry. If I submit Poetry to an Anthology for publication, than this means my poetry gets copywrited to me. However, in this in limbo status, someone may take my poetry and publish it as their own work; thereby infringing on my creativity and ownership of this same Poetry.
This case I present to you not only involves me, it involves in estimate around fifty-five to sixty people in not receiving their merchandise they have paid for. I make this estimate based on the number of people Charles mass e-mailed on 01/15/04. At anyone's request, I can back up every single claim I have made either by facsimile or e-mail subpoena.
On today's date of 03/06/04, I have lodged complaints with - the United States Postal Service for American Poets Society not sending me Merchandise already paid for using the Federal mail system; the Federal Trade Commission for American Poets Society allegedly taking my monies and not delivering promised merchandise; and an inquiry of how to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission since the use of telephone wires were used in American Poets Society accepting my payment of $84.50 via facsimile.
Will someone please help? I am tired of having to deal with this Company with no resolution!
Joseph Seffner, Florida
U.S.A.
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