Complaint / Review
North Shore Agency, Future Us Inc. Aka Xbox Official Magazine
North shore agency, future us inc., official xbox magazine free issue of xbox magazine turned into a nightmare and collection notice from north shore agency inc new york

I happily accepted a free issue of The Official Xbox Magazine that was offered by Xbox. I then received my magazine, and figured I would check it out. I then received a second issue of the magazine, and I thought was lucky and received an extra issue.

Then I received a bill from Xbox Official Magazine asking for $24.95 for 12 issues. I kindly ignored the offer since the others were free right? Then I received a bill stating that I had a past due amount for the Subscription in which I didn't sign up for.

Now I just received a Collection Letter Alert 2 months later from a collection agency called NSA (North Shore Agency Inc.) to collect a debt, and resolve this matter. Most people would obviously get scared and pay the $24.95 collections bill so they wouldn't ruin their credit over a magazine subscription.

I did some research, and found on the Better Business Bureau website and found that NSA has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau, because there is a pattern of complaints, and the business has not corrected the underlying reason for the complaints.

I'm sure at this point Future US Inc. And Xbox Official magazine will tell me to contact NSA (North Shore Agency Inc. The collection agency) because it's out of their hands now and now an attempt to collect a debt.

Future US Inc. Is a Publishing Comany that Publishes 10 magazines including The Official Xbox Magazine. You can look up these magazines at their site at
http://www.futurenetworkusa.com/customerservice/index.php

I want to worn others so this doesn't happen to them. NSA is paid by many magazine and book companies and has been doing this a long time, but its getting worse. Don't get hooked into the free issue scam!

Kevin Goodman is Vice President & General Counsel of the collections company NSA (National Shore Agency Inc. Their main numbers are, (800) 488-1194, (516) 293-0673, (516) 370-9300, and (516) 439-4091. Their fax number is
(516) 391-3313. I will add to this, and keep you posted on the outcome with whomever claims responsibility. If I have to I will contact Mr. Goodman himself because this is a tactic to get peoples money for subscriptions that they don't want, or never even signed for. Thanks