It started with two young girls knocking on our door late one evening in the middle of a blizzard. They said they needed to meet people and work on communication for a project. My husband let them in to warm up, and this is where the scam started.
Out came the magazine subscriptions, and they beg you so that they can earn 'points' for a trip they win. They are very good at telling you the cost of the magazine, and very good at not telling you the hidden costs until you have done the paperwork and go to pay them.
If these people come to your door, send them away. They will talk you into a magazine subscription for twice the price you can get it for, then add shipping and handling (which magazines do not do).
I fell into their trap, and when they left I realized they had all of my information wrong (these girls were not bright), so I will never even see a magazine.
I have faxed a cancellation to the company several times (you apparently have 3 days to do this), left about 10 messages asking them to call, and emailed nearly every day for the past 2 weeks. Do you think I have had a single response? Of course not, and they cashed my check.
I will never be so stupid again as to let someone like this at my door get past 'hello'.
This company also has several other names besides American Cash Awards.
So please, if someone comes to your door selling magazine subscriptions, tell them to leave, or you will be taken advantage of too.
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