I always think everything is a scam so Im especially pissed off at myself for falling into this trap! I recived a call around 7:00 am on a sunday. I was woken up and groggy. A lady said "good morning is this —?" Yes I replied. She continued "Im calling from free gifts America, I can see you have been making alot of purchases from HomeDepot and other businesses around the area" Why yes, I have I explained I just bought this house and it needs alot of work. "Well" she continued "I have good news for you. To show their thanks for your buisness we would like to send you a $1,000 gift certificate to spend however you like, is that O.K.?" Sure I replied. But whats the catch?"theres no catch" she said "only a $2.50 shipping & handling fee" O.K. I said eagerly. "Will you be paying that by check?" she asked. Yes, I said. "oh great! Than to speed up the process I can take a check by phone. What is the check number that you will be using?" So, fumbling around I found my checkbook and read the number off the first check to her. "o.K. Mr. K now I will switch you to my supervisor for confirmation, Please dont hang up O.K.?"
Next, a man gets on the phone. After verifing my mailing information and check number he adds "O.K. Everything is all set. Oh, and by the way when your $1,000 arrives you will also find three promotional offers for some long distance service company, another company called Wealth Builder and, a travel company called Cash Saver but if you call and cancel within ten days you will be charged nothing or if you are interested then you dont have to do anything. You will be automaticly enrolled and the fee will be deducted from this account number that you gave me is that O.K.?" Uh, I guess so I replied. "Very good Mr. Kramer have a nice day!" Three weeks pass! Its now March 25.
After returning from work I open my mailbox and behold, theres three SEPERATE envelopes inside, And every one of them has a red ink stamp from a Pitney Bowes machine but, the date claims that they were all mailed on March 4th (slow postal service? I dont think so!) Someone either hand delivered these or they were stamped and withheld! Either way I opened the letters and wouldnt you know, The first thing it said at the top was "NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYS IN MAIL". S.O.B. Ive been scammed! So my first call was to the long distance phone company "Im sorry Mr. K the $140.00 connection fee has already been deducted from your account but we can cancel your service without a refund if you like." Yes please do I said Next, I called the travel company Cash Saver. Hello this is Mr. K I would like to cancel my enrollment in your program please. "Oh, well Mr. K your account has already been charged $140.00 so you already own two tickets to any one of our exciting destinations! Enjoy your trip!" Damn it! Strike two!
Well, lets try to cancel Wealth Builder "Hello Wealth Builder" sounds the jerk on the other end. Yes this is —I would like to cancel my subscription "Well your account has already been charged $160.00 plus you will be charged $19.95 per month as long as you use our service" yes but I want to cancel my service I said "O.K. What is your membership number?" I dont know you didnt give me one!"Well then Mr. K you have to wait untill your membership packet arrives before you can cancel" Listen, I dont want to wait, just cancel me now! I yelled. Then this A-hole plays back my voice to me!"Is this your voice agreeing to become part of our program if you didnt cancel within ten days?" he asked. YES BUT YOU GUYS F@#%ING SCAMMED ME! I screamed into the phone. Then with a click he was gone. I called back, Hello i said and again CLICK! Well, to sum it all up Im an idiot, Im out about $460.00, they charge $19.95 to my account every month, I never recived my membership packet, or the orignal $1,000 I was promised (although I have serious doubts I even want it) In short stay away from FREEGIFTSAMERICA.com, CASHSAVER.com, And WEALTH BUILDER!!!
Frederick
Somerset, New Jersey
U.S.A.
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