On Saturday, August 8th of two young men came to my door, and introduced themselves as a farm league baseball team from Columbus. They claimed to be fundraising for a trip to Tokyo for exposition games, and that Barnes and Noble was helping them by offering discounts on magazine subscriptions through Sunshine Subscriptions.
They first asserted that they only needed to discuss the sale of magazines with me, so to humor them I allowed them into my home. They stated that they get a number of "points" for talking to people, and that if I signed up to recieve a magazine, I could send the reciepts to the above address, and although I cancelled, they would still recieve credit for having sold the subscription.
They even provided stamped envelopes with which to send in the cancellation. So I agreed to purchase two magazines, on the condition that I would cancel them. Then one of the men asked me for a cigarette, which I thought was unprofessional, and a little wierd. Moments after they left, I searched Google and found that they are a fradulent company, and have victimized many people.
I have contacted local authorities, as well as my rental agency. Please be aware that they are quite aggressive, and contact your local police if they show up at your door.
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