National Consumer Marketing
Ripoff! Shady marketing of Free but not free coins

Offer entitled Free brilliant uncirculated tribute proofs of the most valuable Morgan silver dollars ever minted appeared in a recent issue of the Parade Sunday magazine insert. The offer pictured 3 Morgan Silver Dollars (1893,1889, 1895) highlighting the rarity of the offer and in bold letters stating pure silver.

The only cost for the order was payment of $4.95 for shipping and handling. I placed my order under order #5649219. It was shipped from National Consumer Marketing on Dec 29. I received the shipment o/a 6 Jan. I was highly disappointed in the shipment and the return policy of the company. The 3 coins were stamped with the 1893,1889, 1895 dates but were a cheap copy of the original, probably stamped on aluminum.

What a rip off! Within the shipping package was a return shipping label. However in small print it stated merchandise could be returned but the cost of shipping and handling would not be refunded. Since the offer was free and the shipping and handling could not be refunded. I had just lost $4.95 because of National Consumer Marketing's shady marketing scheme.

I called the customer service on 12 Jan 05 and talked to the customer service operator identifying herself as Gloria H. She ask me how she could help me. I told her I was dissatisfied with my order and wanted my $4.95 back. She said she couldn't return the $4.95 because the coins didn't cost me anything and the shipping and handling was not a refundable item.

Company: National Consumer Marketing
Country: USA
State: Connecticut
City: Wallingford
Address: 26 Barnes Industries Rd North Wallingford, Ct
Phone: 8006114890

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