Global Readers Club

I paid for a 3-year subscription in February, March, April of 2011. This fall, I received another bill for 3 years. I sent it back and gave the check numbers and that it was a 3-year subscription and I did not owe anything. Today, Feb. 20, 2012, we received a call and the person said they would take it out of our bank, that they had all the information. The bank is closed today so I will go first thing in the a.m. and refuse this. I called the phone number on the statements, but the place was closed.

I was filling out a survey to get $100 of Subways sandwiches. The survey asked what magazines do I like. I bailed out of the survey because it was taking too long. Next thing I know I start receiving a bunch of magazines. I never wanted to subscribe to these magazines. They got like $40-60 from me already. Now they say I will need to pay $14.95 for the next 20 months. That is the best they can do.

I was called regarding extending my subscription to National Geographic at a deep discount for a 3-year period. I asked them to send me the information.

Upon receipt of the statement with a bill for $79.90 and a 1-440 number to call for service, I contacted National Geographic. They indicated that they have no affiliation with this organization.

In looking this company up on the internet, I see many other complaints about them as a fraudulent organization.

This is concerning a Reader's Digest subscription request. I received a call from Global Readers services offering a 3-year subscription renewal for Reader's Digest. The person was very pushy about getting my credit card number, I refused and asked for an invoice. When I received the invoice, I do not trust the company sending it so I sent it back requesting it be canceled. I have since received 4 requests for payment, they then called and demanded payment. When I requested to cancel, they said they would require a $35 cancellation fee. Can you help me cancel this?

GRS sent me a bill for $79.98 indicating I owed for my National Geographic Subscription and in fact, that is was overdue. I had records that I ordered National Geographic and paid them directly and that any futher payments would not be due until 2013. And now they are saying I owe more. It seemed very suspicious. I have attempted to call the company and they will not call back. I read on the internet they were a scam company. Thank goodness.

I received a second call in a week about renewing my Reader's Digest subscription. Assuming the calls were from Reade's Digest, I declined a second time and expressed disgust about them calling a second time. Because of the attitude of the operator, I got a phone number from a RD website and called them. RD stated that they would remove us from their call list. Thirty three minutes after their first call today, I received another call from the same previous number but with different operator about renewing my Reader Digest Subscription. I asked what company they were calling for and they said that it was Global Readers. When I questioned the operator and her supervisor, they acted as if I had no right to question them about their company.

I informed Reader's Digest who was making the calls to me but RD is supposed to be looking into the matter because Global is not authorized to represent them.

I was literally talked into subscribing to Discover Magazine at a $33 per year rate, which I understood could be adjusted when I got my bill. That received, I was handled by phone by an aggressive man who insisted on the above sum (which I found to be less, direct from the publisher).

I refused to pay and told to cancel my subscription, but to cancel would cost $35! Now they send me red-smeared letters which look like blood once a month. This is a weird company. I am 93 years old, and receiving their demanding letters is very upsetting. My blood pressure spikes. Can you help?

I was contacted by a representative during the Summer of 2010 and informed me that if I purchase magazines from this company, I would receive a $1,000 gift card and that they wouldn't take money out of my account until after 4 months. Well, they took $49.90 on Dec. 3, 2010 and just took out another $49.90 today, Jan. 2, 2011. The bad thing was I never received the online gift card and they are still taking my money. I'm not receiving half the magazines I asked for either. I am not paying $50 a month for magazines that are outrageous. Not to mention, I didn't get what I was promised. So they have got about $150 out of me and still no gift card. Now thanks to their mishap, I will be late on my rent this month because they took money out of my account and wasn't supposed to until April 2011. I want my money back!

I ordered a three-year subscription to Flying Magazine. I don't remember the company. During the mail rush over Christmas I apparently lost the invoice or it was not delivered. Ken demanded a credit card/debit card/check account number. I refused to provide it, apologized, and asked another invoice be sent. He became very rude and pushy. When I asked for his supervisor, he said he did not have one. Because of my suspicions, I did not send the payment.

Several months ago, I received a bill from this company, tell me my bill was past due, $74.85. The magazine is Artist Magazine. I had subscribed to this magazine for many years from the Artist Magazine but hadn't renewed as I can no longer paint. I called the Artist Magazine and they said it was a scam! They also said companies like this has been doing the same with other magazines they sell. This Global Readers Services have been calling and harassing me. Today, they called three times in a row. I told them I didn't owe them money and hadn't received any magazines from them so they kept calling. They need to be stopped now.

We were offered an extension to a subscription for a magazine we subscribe to (Vette Magazine). I will not do such business over the phone so I requested information in the mail. When we received it we realized it was a company that works indirectly from the Vette Magazine and we discarded the information. We are now receiving harassing mail and phone calls requiring us to pay the money "owed" or we will insure further fees and be turned over to a collection agency. We made no agreement of any kind, and we reserve the right to decline any such service.

I notified the Vette Magazine subscription department at ** and spoke with Diane and made them aware of this situation. There is no extension of our subscription in their system and she notated this incident on our account and was to notify the manager of Vette Magazine. We would appreciate an investigation into this predatory practice and have this situation cleared up to our benefit. Thank you for your assistance.

They called offering better rates on my Guidepost subscription and I reluctantly agreed. They then sent me a bill but in the mean time I found out that their rates were very inflated. I have asked that the subscription be cancelled through them and have never received any of the magazines. I have asked that the account be cancelled both in writing and verbally but the menacing and threatening calls continue. And their fees keep adding up and now they say they will send this to a collection agency!

I have complained to the Better Business Bureau and Cleveland Channel 19 News. Please get the word out that these people violate every rule of good business. Even though you are on a Do Not Call list, they feel free to dupe and annoy you. They now want $90 from me and I have received no product or service from them. They are turning this over to a collection agency and my credit rating probably will be hurt. I wanted to stop this before it went any further.

In the past 8 months, we have filed 2 complaints with the Cleveland BBB against Global Readers Services. Twice, they have misrepresented themselves as the subscription department at Popular Science magazine, and twice, they have sent a bill to renew a subscription at double the normal cost. Our normal rate directly with PopSci is $39.97, whereas Global Readers is asking for $75 and they claim they are saving us money.

The first time, I was able to locate a phone number for Global, where I spoke to the manager. She said she would cancel the bill, but insisted we pay a $15 cancellation fee. I disputed this as well since my subscription was current with PopSci for another 12 months. After a heated argument, I eventually carried the complaint to the Cleveland area BBB. That complaint was resolved by Global canceling all charges and adding us to their "do not call" list.

They did not honor their "do not call" list because 8 months later, they contacted us again. Once again they misrepresented themselves as PopSci subscriber services, and convinced my wife that they should mail us a bill. As they ended the conversation, my wife realized what was occurring. She fell for the same trick twice by the same fraudulent company.

We have now filed a 2nd BBB complaint through Ohio BBB. We have tried to contact Global, but all numbers lead to answering machines. One number says that for a $4.99 fee, they will forward you to Global Reader's Services. This "company" should be shutdown, and the operator should be prosecuted for fraud.

They gave false information as to subscription expiration date, price, and value information for renewal. I must pay $15.00 cancellation fee or they will turn us into the collection agency.

We keep getting calls from Global Readers to renew AutoWeek mag. I just renewed directly with AutoWeek. When I question the Global Reader person, they hang up. I asked for a phone number, and was told they don't have one that I could call. They wanted to sell me a subscription for $2.68 per issue, because I am a good customer, and can only sell for one year at the rate. AutoWeek sells it online for $1.25 per issue. AutoWeek says that this agency is not authorized to sell AutoWeek mag.

My husband has a subscription to Corvette Fever Magazine. I received a bill from Global Readers Services claiming we had accepted a phone renewal for another two years. I didn't remember accepting a renewal by phone and set the bill aside to discuss with my husband. I did remember receiving a call, but it turned out to be a different company and I had told "no" on the renewal. The other company sent a notice later (not a bill), stating that if we changed our minds, to use the notice for the renewal request. Today, I received a phone call from Global Readers Services claiming our bill was overdue. I told him I would check with my husband and then call him back.

Upon checking, I noticed the supposed order date was a date that we were out of town. No one was at our home who could have possibly taken such a call. My husband also said he had not received any such calls on any other dates. The person who called from Global Services was determined that we would pay the bill or get turned over to a collection agency and that he could not cancel the order without us paying him a $15 cancellation fee. I decided to send an email to the company email address on the bill. This address turned out to be bogus and my email was not delivered. I went on the internet to see if the company has a web page and discovered numerous consumer complaints about the company being a fraud and scam with many people being treated the same as we were. These were very recent complaints.

I tried numerous extensions at the company's phone number on the bill to avoid talking to that particular person again, but was unable to reach a live person so I had to call him back. I asked him to confirm the date that the order was made and to whom he had spoken. He gave me the date, but could not confirm who he spoken with. I explained to him that it was impossible for us to have agreed to a phone renewal on that specific date since we were out of town and no one was available at our home to take the call.

He insisted that was not the case and that he has a taped conversation to prove it. I told him I wanted to hear the taped message and he said that would not be possible. I told him I wanted to speak to a supervisor and he told me a supervisor was not available, and that he was next in command. I told him I wanted a supervisor to call me back and he again repeated that was not possible and why should a supervisor call me back when all I wanted to do was argue?

We got into a heated discussion and I told him his company was a fraud and a scam. They scam consumers by threatening to turn them over to collection agencies and that they then try to collect $15 fees for cancellation of orders that were never made. He repeatedly threatened with the collection agency and said he could not cancel without the cancellation fee being paid. I told him to go ahead and turn us over because we would not pay for something we did not order. I told him I wanted a supervisor to call me back when available and that I was contacting Corvette Fever Magazine to let them know about his scamming company. He said he had no affiliation with Corvette Magazine and we are dealing with them now because we ordered a renewal and now are refusing to pay for it.

I told him my renewal is not up until 2011, so I have not received any services from him or his company and we were not paying for something we did not order. I told him that numerous complaints on the internet prove that he works for a company that scams and threatens consumers. He finally asked me to stop talking and listen. He said "okay, I will cancel your order and not charge you the $15". I said thank you and we both hung up. It is an absolute disgrace for this company or any company to get away with this type of behavior. I have dealt with many magazine renewal companies in the past, over my lifetime, and fortunately have not be scammed until now.

This has taught me that if you want to renew a particular magazine, you should go online to the specific magazine website and renew it that way. That way, you know when your renewal expires and won't be pressured to renew it needlessly. This has taught me a very big lesson and I will never renew over the phone with any magazine provider company again. This is an example of why consumers need to beware of the dangers of renewing by phone and dealing with the numerous magazine providers who call. I'm sure Global Services has scared many with the collection agency routine and have actually turned them over, creating undue hardship and distress to clear it up. I'm sure they have collected numerous $15 fees for providing no services at all. Consumers, beware of Global Readers Services, Inc. a magazine provider.

Even though I'm on the Do Not Call list, Global Readers Services called me implying that my Discover magazine was about to run out and I could renew for two years for $60.00. Thinking they were from Discover magazine, I said OK. Then they asked for my credit card # and I refused, and said that they could bill me. After the call, I checked my subscription and found it had another year to run and that 2 years through the magazine was only $40, so I figured it was a scam and decided to ignore any bills, which I have done. They called me repeatedly. I just hung up on them. They have mailed me a number of bills, I've ignored them. I did renew through Amazon.com, which is a legitimate outfit charging the same as the magazine. Amazon also provides a convenient way to manage my many subscriptions.

I verbally said I would renew NY magazine but decided against it and called to tell them. Now they want a cancellation fee. Said they would ruin my credit.

A man called on March 27, 2010, supposedly from TV Guide, offering a good deal-- 2 years for $119.98 to renew. I could pay in 3 payments of $39.98. I agreed, then was asked for a credit or debit card. I refused. I was transferred to a woman, who agreed to bill me, but said the bill would be from Global Readers Services.

I received the invoice, printed on March 29, 2010, Order 1000765, with the first payment due April 11, 2010. I received a call in the early morning of April 11, 2010, demanding payment. I admit I had not yet sent in the check, but this seemed strange to me. I told the man to cancel the order, and that I was going to check with TV Guide to see if the company was legitimate.

He said they didn't work for TV Guide and that he would have to charge me a cancellation fee if I canceled. I refused and he then said if I didn't pay the whole amount would be due, and then he threatened to turn the account over to a collection agency. I told him to do his worse. I have since written a letter to the company confirming my cancellation.

I called TV Guide, which had no record of doing business with GRS. TV Guide, I was told, does not do phone solicitations. I googled the company and came up with this site and another reporting fraud. I have reported the company to the BBB-Cleveland and the FCC (My phone is on the National Do Not Call List). I requested in my letter to GRS to be placed on GRS's DNCL as well. There was a call from "Randy" on my answer device today (April 15) about a "past due" order and that I should call him at 1-800-466-2585 x. 20. I have not called yet but assume this is another threatening call. The order, by the way, is in my husband's name, Fred.

This has been quite upsetting, even more so since there are so many others affected-, just the tip of the iceburg, I fear. I am not out any money, because I haven't sent any and don't intend to. Whether this company is so bold as to try to affect my credit, only time will tell.

I was called last October 2009 and told my renewal was approaching for my US Weekly magazine and they were offering me a two-year renewal for a great price. They asked for a credit card and I said no, so they billed me in four payments of $33.75 each and never forwarded it to US Weekly for my renewal. This is fraud! These people should be stopped!

I was called by Global Readers Services today and told that my subscription to Playboy was about to expire. The offer was a new 3 year subscription to Playboy and two years free for Maxim if I locked in for 3 years at the new rate. They asked for my credit card and I told them to bill me. Mike said he could not do that. I asked for his number to return the call and he gave me (Mike). I called back and told him I had read the consumer report on his company and that it was a fraud. He assured me it was a mistake but I did not give him my credit card info.

Caller ID showed Circulation Dept. Woman told me our subscription to Outdoor Life was soon to expire, that the rates were going to more than double, but if I renewed now, I could get the magazine for 3 years at $72 plus a new subscription to outside magazine and shape free. I asked her when our subscription expired and she said she didn't have that information, but they usually receive the orders about 3-4 months before it expires.

She wanted to seal the deal immediately, but when I told her my husband had the credit card and was not home, she agreed to bill me. When he got the bill, he hit the ceiling as he had renewed the magazine for 3 years for $45 in June of 09. I called the customer service number on the bill to cancel the order, which I was told she would do, however after reading all the complaints about this company, it sounds like they don't cancel.

The number for Fifth Third Bank is on the back of my returned check, and I plan on making a phone call later today, hoping that it will get me somewhere. But I have this awful feeling that I am now out $99.

I keep getting calls from 216------- which my research shows belongs to Global Readers Service. When I called back today, the message said "Disconnected or no longer in service." These days scammer companies can do almost anything with phones- such as phone "spoofing" (technology is available for companies to make ANY phone number they want appear in your caller ID; they can also CALL their prospective victims on a particular phone number but have it rigged to say "Disconnected..." when the victim calls that number BACK).

Global Readers Service makes telemarketing calls- apparently about selling magazine subscriptions or "renewing" lapsed subscriptions. One victim gave them his Discover card number (Note people: NEVER give your personal information to someone who calls you out of the blue!)and was charged $132 for a two-year subscription to some magazine- ridiculous- then he could not cancel. I called a number I found in my internet research and spoke to "Joyce" (no last name given). She was very defensive but I told her what my research showed and I asked that they put me on their DO NOT Call list. (I am on the National Do Not Call list but many companies just ignore it.) By the way, there are numerous websites where people report "unknown" or "unavailable" phone numbers and share information - you just put the phone number in your browser and read the comments in the sites.

i worked for global reader service and while i was working for them i ordered the us weekly in december of 2008 and i have still not recieved it i have talked to customer service hundreds of times and no respond back i quit working there in january and i cant get an answer to when i can get my magazine

I have a subscription from Hot Rod Magazine that is good to March 2011. I received a call from who I thought was Hot Rod Magazine, which was actually Global Readers Services. I was told that my subscription prices were going to go up substantually, but that I could double my subscription for the existing price [$20.00 for 24 months] which would be $48.00 for 48 months, I agreed to up to 48 issues, then they ask for credit card info, I declined, then they said they would bill me, I said ok, they billed me for $96.00,

as soon as received the account summary bill I called them and told them of the high cost that was not agreed to, since I was in the 30 day time limit they [Pattie, no last name will be given out,agreed to dimiss my charges and cancel. March 2009 I received through mail a new bill, with account summary of [3] magazines they said I orded Hot Rod, Maxim, and Motor Trend, [None of which I have ordered] for a price of $168.00 They [ Pattie x-15] told me she would again cancel the order that I had not order! Pattie argued with me saying that I had ordered them on Feb. 25th, 2009, Not so, no way, this is a scam,

I'm sure I will receive more in near future from what I have read on consumer complaints, please help get these people stopped from their practices? I have read horror stories on Consumer affairs complaints I have sent no money, no credit card info, what do I need to do? They state on their account summary bill, that renewals will begin at the end of your current sevice, and your new magazine will begin 8-12 weeks from the time we receive your first payment, provided that the subsequent payments are received on time. I received a call from Global readers services, which I thought was Hot Rod asking me if I was receiving my magazines, I said yes, because Hot Rod was sending them, I agreed.

someone called me from playboy magazine, but when i called playboy, turned out it wasnt them. they charged my credit card. when i looked at my statement it is from ac company called global readers. i dont want do go through them at all. i was told that it was playboy. what do i do now?

they told me they were going to charge me 33 bucks and then another 33 bucks next month. they have already done the 2 payments of 33 bucks

They took more money out of my account after I told them I do not want to do business with them again. I asked not to take any more money from my account

They took $42.00 out of my account when I asked them to take out $20.00. I sm out $28.00 again

I ordered 2 magazines (Family Circle 45 issues and Golf Digest 12 issues) in September. Paid with check no. 7551 for a total amount of $47.94. Never received the magazines.

Called me with offer of 4 magazines for a good price. I accepted. Within the first 2 months, I received not only the four magazines I agreed to but five additional magazines. Not only did Global Readers send magazines I did not agree to, but are debiting my account monthly for them. I cancelled my subscription for a price of $149.00 to pay for the issues I had already received, although I was being debited monthly. But the additional magazines I did not order are still be debited from my account.

The damage is taking money from me that I did not approve and allowing my account information to other services without my permission.

I recieved a call on 01-25-08 at around 5:00pm by a collection agency stateing that I must pay this bill or suffer a mark on my credit report. I said that I had payed this account off and had 2 or 3 reciepts and a certified mail recieipt to prove it. This guy prociedes to tell me if I pay my bills on time that I wouldn't have these problems. I told him that I do pay my bills on time and said to have the company contact me for further solution. Nothing but arrogance in return. I am a Federal Corrections Officer for the Federal Bereau of Prisions and a USMC veteran of this country. The total lack of honor is appalling.

It all started 7 years ago when I got a call late in the evening (I was already sleeping) from Global Readers. They wanted me to buy 5 magazines for 5 years for $1000. They said I could change the magazines as often as I wish from a long list. She said I could read over the material and send it back if I wish. I remembered 'uh-ing' through the whole conversation to just get her of the phone. I received the packet and put it to the side.

When I finally got around to reading it a week later the material said I only had 3 days to return it. I called to complain saying I DID NOT want the magazines, and then she played the recoreded conversation, proving I agreed to the terms. I felt trapped. They charged me $49.92 for a few months and then turned over billing to TDS Magazines, who continued charging me this amount.

After a while I got a call asking me if I wanted to pay off my balance in full. I agreed. As so many years have passed since this occurred, I couldn't remember the amounts or when they happened. I referenced my old credit card statements (thank God I saved them!) and saw that after 6 months had passed with no payment, another company [WP-D Readers (Mags) Pointe Claire] charged me $49.95 one month and the next month $149.95. I confirmed with my credit card company that this was a magazine merchant.

So now, in the last 3 weeks, I've received 3 harrassing phone calls from TDS Magazines saying my balance is not paid off, that my 5 yr subscription renewed itself since I didn't contact them to say otherwise, and in order to close the acct I have to pay the remaining balance. He said they sent out two invoices, which I must have thought was trash and threw away. No--I open all the mail I get and no, I didn't get any invoices. He also stated that due to cost, they can only send out two written notices and won't be providing me with any other written documentation. My question is, they obviously had my phone number, why did it take them 7 freaking years to call me!!! This is VERY suspect and I will be contacting my Attorney General.

Rec'd phone call back in 2000, fell for free offer,results rec'd all magazine promised changed once durring contract term. Paid all payments due thought that was the end didn't request anymore subscriptions from Global readers or the individual offers from the magazine themselves. Rec'd approx. 2 phone calls informing me that I had a balance due and I was late in making the payments they actually charged my credit card a few times which I was able to reverse the charges. In October of 2001 I rec'd another call in regards to late payments and collection agency action would be initiated I had made all agreed payments prior to this and no balance was due as of my records. I aksed to speake with mgr in charge and was notified that conversation was being recorded I requested a letter of my transaction of payments.

the man called stating we owed him money for magazine. we told him we had not ordered any magazine, he told us we could set this up on a payment plain and pay him $49.95 a month. we again told the man we have not ordered any magazine and didn't want to order any. he stated we owed this money and if we didn't agree to pay this money they would take it out of our bank account.

he had our account number the name of the bank and they could take it out when they wanted to. we agreed on the phone we would pay the balance by making payments and they would send us the paper work. then to day we recieved the paper work in the mail saying thank you for our recent order with them and that they were pre-authorized check debit from our bank account of 49.95 with a total of $499.50 and how it will appear on the atatement.

i received an invoice in the mail Saturday for an unsolicited magazine. In fact, I never even talked to anyone about getting this magazine. I am trying to contact Global Readers Services, but have been unsuccessful.

I was billed $59.00, but I have no intention of paying. I don't want the magazine, I didn't solicit the magazine, and the invoice is FALSE.

I recieved a phone call about renewing my subscription to Guideposts magazine, and I was suspicious as I had always dealt directly with the magazine before. They wanted me to pay over the phone right then, and asked for either checking account information or a credit card number. They were very persistant and annoying. I did not say I would place an order, but I recieved a bill a short time later. I threw it away, and have since had a voice message left on my home answering machine and recieved another bill.

I called the number provided to tell them I would not pay, and did not reach a person, but did leave a message. I called Guideposts, who confirmed they do not deal with these people, and did confirm that my subscription was paid up for the next 5 years. I am angry and irritated with this company's tactics, and I want to know who I can officially report them to. The readers of Guideposts tend to be elderly people, who could certainly be taken by this unethical company.

I was in the bathroom washing up. My son's friend was waiting for him, and answered the phone. I heard him talking about Discover magazine. When I came out of the bathroom, he told me somebody, maybe Norman, said he was going to give me a free subscription to Popular Mechanics. I said I didn't want it and about Discover, I already had a 3 year subscription running to 2009.

This unsolicited order was taken without my consent, without identification that I was ordering, merely that the person ordering had answered my phone. I deny ordering anything directly or by proxy. If I am further annoyed by telephone solicitation, that i understand is illegal here in California, further demands for payment of illegal bills, I will go to court and file a judgement for damages. (I am an old unhealthy invalid, and should not be disturbed by unknown strangers)

My husband received a bill (for $139.88) in the mail for a subscription renewal for Muscle Fitness magazine. He currently does have a subscription to this magazine, but we deal with the magazine company directly. Neither of us has ever talked to or ordered anything through Global Readers Services. My first reaction was to research this company on the web and I found your Consumer Affairs website that outlined similar occurances for others.

Called and talked to my wife about renewing subscription to Golf Magazine. Wife told the young lady from Reader Services that I had already renewed my subscription directly with Golf Magazine. Started pressure sales pitch and asked my wife to provide Credit Card Number and other personal information. Wife declined. Woman on other end said she would mail the solicitation. On 12 April 2006 received Bill in the Amount of $79.80 for something we did not order.

No monetary damage yet. Will send invoice with "NOT ORDERED!" and wait for reply.

Received a call to renew magazine subscriptions for unknown amount. Then received an invoice for $72. I called to cancel order and was unable to speak to a person, left a message at both tel. numbers.

Global Readers Services called me on the phone to get me to renew Discover Magazine. I told him nNo, I already had it through another year. In fact, I NEVER buy anything on the phone unless I call the company myself.

Then they sent me a bill which I threw away and then I got another notice that looked like it was from a collection agency with big black letters saying OVER DUE which I found threatening and rude. No letter with it.

Then some woman, who never gave her name, told me that I had ordered it over the phone and to pay it as they had already put the subscription through. I told them no, I didn't want it as I already had a subscription for another year. I told her that when the person called I told him NO. She said I would have to pay $10 to cancel the order. I told her that it was a mistake of theirs and I wasn't going to pay for something I was not responsible for. Then she called again and I didn't answer so she called again and said she was going to play me the tape of my voice okaying the order and the phone went silent.

I said "Hello?" a few times, then hung up. These people are rude and nasty and guilty of phone and mail fraud. If they try to put a ding on people's credit rating it's bad enough. You would think that the magazines they are misrepresenting would do something to stop them.

I want to file the info with the phone and post office fraud division. I hope I can figure out how to do that. I am a 60-year-old woman with a chronic illness. I don't need people like Global upsetting me. I am still shaking right now. They come across as bill collectors and are very nasty. We have excellent credit rating and everyone has always been very solicitious and kind to us. I am not used to being treated in such a horrible manner as this rep from Global treated me.

These 3 agents contacted me by phone and got me to renew my subscription to American Heritage Magazine, the first in 3/05 for 18 issues at $72, the second in 5/05 for 12 issues at $50, and the third in 1/06 for 12 issues at $43 (I'm not sure which one called last.) None could tell me when my current subscription runs out. All were paid by credit card. American Heritage Magazine says my subscription now runs to 2018, but can give me no help in dealing with those agents. Can't someone stop this?

Global Readers Services called me on the phone to renew my soap opera digest and I didn't realize that i still have a year left on the subscription and they told me if I wanted to renew it I had to pay first on the phone with a check. Because of the one year left on the subscription I want to cancel my subscription with them and I cannot find a phone number to contact them. I found a address from them and called information and they said there is no number for that listing. I will write to them and hopefully they will respect my decision.

I have 2 letters (12/2001) stating that my account is paid in full, and that I am not to be called. They were also instructed to not renew any magazines. Since Since April 2005, I have been receiving calls that I owe 12 payments of $74.75. Each call quoted different magazines that I do not receive. Today's caller was the worst. "John Dalkins" was the name he gave me.

He accused me of pushing a button on my phone when the connection was broken. He demanded that I "go and get my Discover Card." When I explained that I had 2 letters stating that the account was paid in full, he told me to "go and find these letters." He laughed when I tried to read them. He told me that the only way the calls would stop would be if I paid the 12 payments of $74.75($897.00 for magazines I do not receive). If not, he would turn the matter over to a collection agency.

As he continued to demand payment, the amount suddenly was reduced to ONE payment of $74.75! When I questioned that, he said I had been scammed earlier with my letter. "John" said that he would send a letter stating the status of my account. Since I have been told that before, I doubt I will receive any letter. After the 8 minute call, I called Global Readers and talked with "Rico." He said the computers were down, and that he could not check my account. He told me that my name would be removed from any calling lists. Somehow, I doubt that.

I asked over the internet for a subcribtion on seventeen mag. and then 2 days later a company calls me saying that they recieved my information and wanted to get my account open. So I agreed they then started talking about getting more than one mag for $50 dollars so I agreed. Later on I started getting 29.99 a month for mags I havent even seen in 5 months after the payment of $50 I called the company and asked them why I was getting charged that amount if I already paid for it and I haven t even recieved any mag. I told them I wanted to cancel so they send me a cancellation letter that I had a 7 day period for it.

I recieved it on Friday and sent it in that same day. I called on that following wednesday to see if they recieved the letter the guy said he had it and it would be cancelled. A week later I recieve a bill and I called to see what happen and the guy told me that the letter wasnt recieved on time and that I had to pay it that there was no option to cancel.I argued with him and then he hung up.

A week later I recieved a Pink letter stating that If I dont pay $1072 credit loan me they will send my information to a credit burea for not paying my bill. I never asked for a credit loan of that amount of money that is too much for mag. I am only 20 years old and all I wanted was mags from Seventeen. If I knew I was going to go through this for a mag I would have never agreed for this. They have ruined my credit and I havent even gotten started building it up yet.

Received a call from brian, who stated he needed to close an account from time magazine. The stated he need to record me with his supervisor aksing me questions. They asked me for a checking account number and address. I told them i never subscribed. they said in order to close the account i need to agree on tape. when they read the agreement on tape they read it so fast that i coudl nto understand it, when i told them i was nto agreeing to anythign i coudl not understand they got upset and said the reason they need to read it so fast was becasue the tape was only 30 seconds, i again told then i was not going to agree to anything since i never opened an account in the first place.yet.

In May 2000, I received a call claiming I'd won several subscriptions. I received a confirmation call but this time the price was over $900. I said no let me view the invoice. When I got the invoice I returned it FedEx to cancel. The form was returned and had to be resent and since it didn't make it there in 3 days, they would not cancel. When I called to complain I was told the magazines were already ordered and I had to pay.

When the magazines arrived, I returned all of them with a letter to the companies. They stopped coming and I refused to pay. The invoices stopped for about a year. In 2002 I got a call from a collector in Canada for Global Readers with a settlement $427 would clear me. A couple of days later I got another call from a Collector in New York regarding the same. That was around the time I had my tax returns in. I was relieved to be rid of them.

I sent the money when I received an invoice from Nadine Media USA for Global. I have heard nothing since. Jan 2004 I received a call with demands for the full amount or be sent to court and have all of my possessions removed. When I explained that I had paid. I was told I must have enter 2 contests. No, there was only one I replied. Up until then I assumed there was only one. Now I'm not so sure, or they have offices all over. The next threatening call came in April then again a few days ago. The same threatening message to pay or be forced to pay in court. Each time I did ask for an invoice. They will not send an invoice buy will only take a payment by check by phone. I told them I'll wait for the court, they could find out if this company is really legit. No word yet.

Unsolicited phone call (wonder why my phone service did not screen this?) to reorder my Golf mag, which was about to expire. Was given false information about probable price increases and the 'low' renewal price they were offering for 3 years. Under the pressure of the moment I agreed to have the 1st installment of a 3 yr. agreement charged to my credit card. Subsequently I checked the mag and found that the Global subscription rate was inflated and that I could renew at more than 25% less just by sending the magazine order card. I am trying to rescind the charge on my card.

I was contacted by this company and made an offer for magazines. At the time the offer sounded okay. I fell for it. Of course after making the deal I realized it was stupid. I was asked to pay 75.62 for 12 months. I would receive 5 subscriptions for 5 years and I could change my subscriptions whenever I wanted to. I paid for the 12 months. My contract that I have says after that period, the remaining 48 months, you will continue to receive your magazines but you'll pay nothing as your account is paid in full. This contract was started in June 1999 and I finished paying it in May 2000.

I have received many calls from this company telling me that they want to close out my account and all I have to do is pay them another 299.99. I have asked to speak to a supervisor, to no avail. I have called the phone number that is listed above and I never get a human just leave a message. I was contacted today by someone named Rocky. When I asked if he wanted me to read my contract to him he said ma'am, I'm not stupid, I told him that I wanted to speak to a supervisor and he hung up on me. I promptly called the number, got the recording and of course I don't expect a supervisor to call me back.