On the May, 12 I came back from my qualifying exam a 5-hour long exhaustive intellectual marathon, the hardest in my life. Half-dead I sat down to prepare myself for the other qualifying exam, which was scheduled for the next day.in the midst of my insane efforts, I received a call from that company Blue Whale Publishers. A cheerful lady on the phone was saying something about a "free gift", which I will receive if I subscribe for some journals. Plus the subscription was, of course, also offered with a "huge discount". I understood less and less from what they were talking the lady was then "supported" by two gentlemen.
The moment I remembered myself was when the man asked me to say "Yes" and that the contract is "changeable but not cancellable". I said "No. I don't want that", and then it started. Another half an hour of a much less pleasing "chat", rather a brutal stating that I already agreed, and that I just needed to repeat it now. I was weak, and I said "Yes".
In a few weeks, after I came back from my trips abroad, and took a sober look at what I have done that evening, I obviously wanted to cancel this absurd contract why paying for the journals, which I would never read in my life? But after calling them and asking them for cancellation I realized this company, Blue Whale Publishers, they make money not on delivering journals to the houses of their subscribers. They make money on those like me. Those, who want to get rid of their scum.
They wanted me to pay 660$ to get rid of their contract almost 60% of it's price! And they already charged me that amount even though I did not agree for that. So, I paid 660$ absolutely for NOTHING! What a nice way for a "respectable" company to increase profits!
Well, I became less surprised when I finally googled this company. The Google query "Blue Whale Publishers" gives you only two types of links. First is about blue whale, and how big they are. The second type are hundreds of consumer complaintss, scum-alerts and complaints about that company no website of that company, not even a one positive comment!
One guy, apparently former employee of that company, wrote in one of the comments, that they have about 30 workers sitting on the phone and being required to "catch" at least two gullible as I am - "clients" for their gorgeous contract. This is only one firm, making fake earnings at a rate of 60 contracts per hour. Judging from the comments in the Internet, there are many of such firms operating in different states.
From here follows a question: Why doesn't the firm provide such services for which I do want to pay? Why can't I easily withdraw from the services which I do not need? And why instead of paying for the services I have to pay just to get rid of somebody annoying me?!
But the last question is: Why do such scum firms, who do nothing except fooling people, still exist in this economy? Why does the government remain inactive in this obvious violation of our consumer rights?
I will gladly assist anyone, who will file a lawsuit against these scumbags. Depending on the development of my story I may do it myself. As of now, I will be grateful for any advise on how to teach these "new era" businessmen a lesson.
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