Complain about a product or service

Publishers Clearinghouse

Anita of Mount Holly NJ (08/29/08)
Purchased a 'one touch' can opener from PCH. Also purchased 2 AA batteries you need to use with it. This product is also sold on 'as seen on tv.com'. No wonder!

I only used it 3 times and had to actually press down and force it to finish turning around on the can to open it! It wouldn't come off otherwise. Now i found out (from other disgusted users) that you have to use a screwdriver to insert in a hole somewhere to get it off the can whenever it gets stuck! You Also have to keep plenty of batteries on hand because evidentally it drains the heck out of them everytime you use it! Terrible product for 19.99 plus $6.95 S/H.$

Lynsey of North Vancouver Bc OTHER (08/29/08)
I ordered Money Sense magazine for the price of $21.15 thru publishers clearing house. I paid for this amount along with other items I had ordered, by my personal cheque in the amount of $61.85 dated December 04/2007 mailed December 17/2007 and it was cashed December 27/2007. I now continually have a collection agency (North Shore Agency Canada) phoning me and sending me threatening letters saying that I have not paid for $21.15, that my account is delinquent.

I have sent a letter dated February 11/08, March 11/08, and again on June 04/08 stating that I have paid for this amount and will not be paying twice for something that has already been paid for. That in fact I do not owe this money! With each letter I have attached the copy of my cheque front and back which had three order #'s and three amounts broken down to indicate what I was paying for. Today (August 28/08) I received in the mail a nasty letter from the NSAC (North shore Agency Canada) statement of recovery enforcement stating that they are very good at recovering the monies owed to their client.

This has become most frustrating because I have paid for this amount and to boot I have only received two of the magazines, I guess while they try to collect this money again my subscription is either cancelled or put on hold! Do you have any suggestions on what I should do about this issue, and keeps going and going and has been going on for almost a year? Because of this I will never purchase anything from publishers clearing house and telling all my friends and family not to either.

I receive a voicemail everyday from the Collection agency. My responding letters have been ignored. Nasty Letters come in the mail. Possible ruin of credit rating.

Susan of Buckeye AZ (08/28/08)
I received a Congratulations letter that I had won a consolation prize. I received six credit vouchers for various products. Two of these products were computers. VERY outdated. One even had a floppy drive for disks. The computers were not the latest advances. All other products had no brand names. Vouchers of course didn't come close to the value of the products.

Cherie of Lincoln Park MI (08/28/08)
I cannot believe that I fell for it. I never once looked into it as a possible fraud. I have always heard the name PCH and thought they were legit. I have sent i dont know how many forms back to them upon receiving them. And every time they sent me another saying i was on top to win. I sent them every single one back even did the online games as they suggested. I wasted so much money on stamps and buying some of the products suggested. I know purchasing would not help me win, but i did out of good faith.

I feel like such a fool and will spread word of mouth to the hundreds of people i know that PCH is no good and not to deal with them. How can they tell people who are in need that they will win and then not prove it? How can they even tell someone that they are at the top, that someone with initials CM in Lincoln Park Mi would win and then hand it over to someone in Toledo Ohio? I have kept all of the letter they sent me. I am wondering if i can sue....

$300.00 worth of things purchased (plus fees) through them between last year and July 2008.

Sherry of Toledo OH (08/28/08)
For 25 yrs.my mother entered all their contests and never won doodely! For 36 yrs. I too have entered every contest they had, I never won doodely! This is a scam, the people who really need the money!

They hold out false hope for the rest of their clients, and it is devastating to the people who lose! I want them to stop sending their mailings to me!

Wanda of Eugene, OR (08/27/08)
On July 16, 2008 I placed an order in the amt. of $35.92. With that order I sent a check #131 in that amt. Now I get a bill for the same amt. and the env. says not to send anything in writing. There is no phone number listed. What can I do? This was paid.

Dorothy of Placentia OTHER (08/26/08)
I received a phone call from this company stating I had won a diamond watch for being a good customer. I was sick at the time and on heavy medication. Apparently what I had agreed to was a five year subscription to magazines at $75.00 per month for one year. I understood at the time it would be a one time payment of $75.00. Month later received a call from their collection department telling me I was in arrears.

I have wrote this company and explained to them at the time I was ill and didn't quite understand. I did receive a form in the mail to sign for my diamond watch, of which I didn't read the fine print, apparently I signed this five year agreement. Publisher's Clearing House is a scam. I say, they prey on seniors and ill people.

Phyllis of Humble TX (08/24/08)
I am so tired of this company, PCH, and their promises and to a person as myself whom is disabled, limited income, I presume it is my fault for belieiving in them to begin with. For a person, such as myself whom is totally in debt and looking at near foreclosure, AND after reading all the above, from other dissatisfied people, once again my faith is gone ... thanks alot for all the daily emails and chances to win money or prizes ... getting a persons hope up AND not to mention the online third parties we as consumers deal with.

Oh, and yes, I am sure most of us know how to opt out of the third party, however that is no excuse for the internet searches ... just reeling us back into the contest or maybe it should be game = like last year when my cell phone was charged an extra 50 bucks for their bonus stuff, yeah that was my fault for giving out my cell # but man, these people bait and reel you in and make you feel like a total idiot. peace all ...

Mattie of Texarkana AR (08/21/08)
We have ask that mail from PCH be stopped as we have tryed stop this! Thru govt line that is supose to remove name and address from roll we still get two or more items from them every day. Please try to stop this thanks.

Melinda of Camden AR (08/21/08)
i bought a computer for $200.00 and it was supposed to be new. it was supposed to allready have everything downloaded to it. and it was supposed to allready be registered to me.

i ended up paying $285.00 it did have everything loaded to it but it was not registered to me it is registered to a company. it is used of course. now my computer wont load up and there is nothing i can do about it because i cant register it to me because i dont know company it is registerd to. now i have to wipe my harddrive and buy everything new!

Joe of Belen NM (08/21/08)
On May 5,2008, through Moneyline Express Bill Payment I mistakenly hit the wrong button and sent a payment of $79.87 I did not owe to PCH that was intended for Qwest Phone Company. I though that PCH would see this mistake and return the money. I have wrote two times to address I found on their web site, but received no answer. Itried to repoet to the BBB but could not fine what city they are in

lose of $79.67

Jeff of West Plains MO (08/20/08)
For every body that is looking for a way to contact or make some kind of mark against these people....you should try the Better Business Bureau. They have a page with contact numbers and addresses. search that site for www.pch.com

Gregorio of Bronx NY (08/20/08)
I received a call from the so called PCH telling me that I was the winner of $300,000, plus 3.2 million that would be sent to me via Ceritified Mail. The $300.000 would be delivered via armored truck. For all this to happen, I need to send them $525 for processing fees and other securities. Money is hard to mention, specially when scammers want to mercilessly rob you of your hard earnings. $525 is an amount of money I cannot give away or loose so easily.

No harm has happened yet, but I want to be sure that I am dealing with the right or true entities and that all this doesn't sound too good to be true as is my take on the situation right now. Please investigate and keep me posted if I should proceed in sending the money or should not proceed. All of your help will be greatly appreciated.

Stephanie of Claremore OK (08/17/08)
I have asked Publishers CLearing House to take me off their call list serveral times. Now on a Sunday three weeks later they are still calling. I asked them again to take me off the list and then I hung up... their operator called me back to call me a #$%@. SHE CALLED ME BACK! Your kidding me!

Denise of South Daytona FL (08/17/08)
I received a check in the mail for $5,889. dollars, it had a letter enclosed stating to call 1-888 and speak with Mr. Charles H and do not deposit the check until you have spoken with him. I did this and then I called Publishers Clearing House, they told me the check was a scam

I never did deposit the check

Milton of Meridian MS (08/17/08)
They just started sening me E-mails telling me I may have allready won Millions of dollars in their sweepstakes. Since I started getting these e-mails I now get over 60+ advertisement e-mails a day, alot of them say they are sponsors of PCH.com I was trying to click on the links that say to remove yourself from this mailing but that just seemed to make the e-mailings come faster and more furios.

I never signed up for pulishers Clearing house sweepstakes and have gone on their website to have my name removed. After that I started getting e-mails asking if I was sure I wanted to stop receiving the e-mails cause I may have allready won in fact a M--- in the Meridian area is guaranteed to be a winner and the Prize Patrol is just standing by to bring me my check, should I submit my winning entry by the date shown. After that they just kept coming telling me do not miss your chance to win, Sometimes 2-3 of them a day, at least one comes every day.

I have to weed through their e-mails to read e-mails from my family. All of this stuff takes forever to download and I have to wait forever just for their stuff to finish coming before I can sort through it all. I have put so many emails addresses since Publishers clearing house has started targeting me that My Block adress list is full, I can add no more. Which makes the spam filter on my email adress useless as I can not add anymore adresses to it to block them. How is this legal? How can they get away with this harrassment?? Is there anything I can do short of changing my e-mail address to get this stopped??

Diana of Checotah OK (08/13/08)
Recieved sweepstakes letter stating I was a third place winner $1,00000.00 and a check for $5779.00. called number and talked to a Mrs Kathrine Hill, she stated she was from publishers clearinghouse and that I should cash the check and send a money gram $4,000.00 to a Mrs Joyce Wedlow in Alberta Canada and then call her back.

when I called her back she had me talk to her superviser and he asked me to send another money gram $1,500.00 to the same person stateing it was for Brinks Security to deliver the prize money and then I recieved a call from a Mr. Harvey Armstrong who said he was from the IRS. he want to know my occupation and annaul income after a second call from him asking I send my own money for taxes. I informed him that I had contacted my attorney and he hung up

Merritt of Venice FL (08/09/08)
Pch is asking for birth date and mothers madien name. Looks like phishing to me.

none as of yet.

David of Garden City MI (08/07/08)
Ordered binoculars. Were shipped defective .. each lense was out of focus at different magnifications. Returned by mail. They now continue to bill me, and threaten that my credit will be damaged if I don't pay the bill in full (plus a late fee!) immediately.

Harassment to stop, and quit attempting to extort money to keep them from 'damaging' my credit rating.

Raymond of Lakewood CA (08/04/08)
From February 2008 until Present Time, PCH have tried to double bill this consumer. I have sent all requested double billing back to PCH with the 2 money orders, copies from the month prior and the present month. PCH tried to be very sneaky, and bill me for a true example, the first time for $21.82 and would bill me the following month for $24.32 - $2.50 = $21.82 all this time, their advertised motto is,that you are allowed to pay the amount of sale back in 4 increments. Which is a bogus move and false advertising of Payback in 4 Increments.

I am disillusioned by the double billing practices, which has become,instead of a Miss-Take in PCH billing, becoming a CRIMINAL Offense. To Try and Play on Peoples HONESTIES,to make PCH looklike the Victim, which in truth is the Consumer who is the Victim.

I have received all together approximately 21 seperate billing request, to Immediately pay, their monthly Audited investigated billing. Lucky for me, I was thaught, to always keep my receipts for 7 years,by my Parents when growing up, then found that I already have paid the amount billed me? I was advised to immediately pay, the requsted amount billed or face the consequences, to be reported to COLLECTION and to the 3 major credit reporting agencies.

I am 64 years old, and kept a clean credit History. I Do Not need, for PCH to try to wreck my good credit, because of these PCH Bogus,criminal billing practices, I am unable to sleep at night,and added to my PTSD nightmares I already have, because of my Duty in the VietNam War. I have to take my TRASODONE Meds, now every Night,Instead of taking it whenever Needed. If this continues, I will report this to my Criminal Lawyer, as undo harrashment,to try to damage my Integrety,honesty,sleeples nights and nightmares,and an Increase to my PTSD.

Joanne of San Diego CA (08/02/08)
I ordered a magazine in Jan. 2008 and paid the $9.95 on 2/29/08 with Bank of America check number 3999 and it cleared the bank meaning it was cashed by Publisher's Clearing House. I have since received a monthly statement from PCH which I have ignored because I had already paid the bill.

Now I have a statement that says I will be turned over to collection for the money. I have excellent credit and do not intend to have it marred my PCH and a bill I paid 7 months ago. There had better not be any damages or I will contact my lawyer.

Joann of Mason City IA (07/30/08)
i ordered a buxston handbag from your permotional seen on tv the bag is comming apart i need to know how to send it back to you and get another one to see if it comes apart or if it is just the matereal of this one i haven,t payed for it yet and i won't ifni can not getn it replaced ive only had the bag a week

the side of the bag in the back tore out not the side with zipper nthe other side on the back the bag is none useable

Vern of Griswold IA (07/24/08)
I would like to return a product that i purchased. it is a battery powerd tooth brush. it is very cheap product and the end that holds the batterys falls off and well not stay in place so it will not work !

Jean of Lubbock TX (07/23/08)
we were sent a ck for $5889.00 & a letter from pch. we called the bank in taft texas, it as a legitmate account on a small business in spring texas there wa a # for a representative also for the irs. my husband talked to a lady she told him he had better have $5000.00 in our bank because she could call the irs & ck. whe he asked if she was sending us money why did we need to send her money. she hung up on him we stil have ck & letter. we have received these cks before but believed they were scams so we shredded the letters & cks thank you

Jean of Lubbock TX (07/21/08)
We are receiving letters from Publishers Clearing House that are scams. We called & checked on them.

Bettie of Greenwell Springs LA (07/21/08)
I love magazines and have been ordering them from PCH for the past 15 years because they are cheaper from them. I have recieved every magazine that I have ever ordered, I also pay as soon as I get the invoice. I have never recieved anything that I did not order. I do not order other things because the postage is sometimes as much as the item ordered. When I do have to call them for some reason, I have been treated with much courtesy and respect.

Absolutely no physical damage. I will continue ordering my magazines from PCH whether I win anything or not.

George of Ft. Mcmurray, Alberta OTHER (07/21/08)
Over the last several months I have ordered MANY (over 100) bulbs and plants from yur sweepstakes entry packages. They are unique and beautiful. Out of all the sky bllue lilly's I ordered, I didn't get ONE that actually grew. The pink lily of the valley arrived totally smashed to the point that there was nothing recognizable in the bag.

The tulips arrived frozen solid. (They came in the dead of winter.) We get VERY cold in the winters. -30 to -40) The label on the outside of the bag reads Open and plant on arrival. Or store in a cool dry place. As the ground was frozen solid when they arrived, I had to store them. Our garage is kept at 5 degrees over the winter, so that's where I store them.

In May I started to get ready for the spring planting, only to discover that EVERY bulb I had stored for the winter had gone moldy, or soggy. The iris' were so dry that they didn't stand a chance. There were 9 or 12 of those. As you can imaagine I have spent a LOT of money for these tulips, lilly, iris' etc. I know there is a time limit for returns, but when you can't plant when they arrive, there isn't a whole lot you can do.

In total I have spent 300.00 or 400.00 (it's probably more than that.) on plants for my yard and only have a few plants to show for it. Maybe you should think about the seasons when you are offering these beautiful plants. Only offer at a time of year when they can be planted upon arrive like the label says. My yard was going to be incredible this year, now it's just nice. When you live in a place that needs all the beautification it can get, it's disappointing when it doesn't work out the way you plan. Have a good day.

Albert of Monroe City MO (07/19/08)
I paid for an item ordered from PCH ON TIME on June 22, 2008 for the sum $26.95 This was for the purchase of Mighty Putty TM I have just received a Delinquency Notice for the same item and an additional charge for Late Fee making the total I should pay AGAIN as $29.45 I will NOT pay this sum again and wish to protest this notice with a certain amount of anger in my words. I will NEVER deal with this organization again!!! All further mail that is sent to me by Publishers Clearing House will be immediately thrown away!

This kind of delinquency has NEVER happened to me before in my long life! Whoever is responsible for sending me this notice should be removed from the company's roster and a letter apologizing for this mistake should be sent to me forthwith.

Don of Henderson NV (07/18/08)
I have entered the PCH contest regularly for the past 10 years. I have complied with all their rules, and never have I won anything. I do this just to poove this is a scam. In 57 years, I've never met anyone who actually won anything from PCH.

Wendy of Kure Beach NC (07/16/08)
My 87 year old Mother entered their sweepstakes and then received two plastic model cars in the mail along with a bill for them. She has been receiving account over bills as they said she would have to pay the postage to return them....at least the post office is making money off their scam. I have called them and asked them to remove her from their mailing list.

The past due bills threatening to turn her over to a collection agency has caused my elderly Mother great stress. She does not drive so she wasn't able to send them back nor does she have the money to squander on the return postage.

Jacqueline of Murphysboro IL (07/16/08)
By signing up with PCH I became innundated with spam emails that never end. Is there anything I can do abuout it?

50+ spam emails daily crowding and slowing my computer constantly

Tammyburud of Portland OR (07/16/08)
i think between january and febuary i ordered some bulbs that are supose to daisey i soked them for 24 hours and then planted them and they haven't bloomed to this day i'm very dissapointed with my purchase, and i was to recive 200 bulbs but only got 100 hundred i'm very disapointed would like my money back or send me more of the same product thank you tammy

i shared my bulbs and not one of them have blumed disapointed

Daphne of Orlando FL (07/11/08)
I'm glad i read the complaints, because I was about to start ordering Items hoping to win money, but it looks like there winning the money by people buying items, they wont get my money so they can keep showing those fake commercials and I'll watch them while watching a good movie or the news (smile).

Sandra of Manteca CA (07/11/08)
This company (publishers clearing house) is so full of crap. you go online to enter contest and it does not reconize legitimate information but I'll bet I am inandated with junk emails I indicated I did not want

just a major amount of frustration

Mrs. of Pensacola FL (07/11/08)
I am trying to cancel a subscription to a magazine I ordered from Publishers House but can't find the web site to do this?

Rose of Kane`ohe HI (07/10/08)
Several months ago, while entering one of your contests, I ordered a high reach cleaning kit (made in China). I had not used it until today and I find it completely unsatisfactory. I might add that in all of my years of ordering items and entering your contests, dating back to the 1970s, I have never had an item that required a complain.

The high reach kit consists ofa pole with three telescoping rod sections, to which you attach one of three various attachments. I (tried to)used the cleaning kit for the first time today on my twelve foot picture windows. The three sections of the telescoping rods do not lock upon extension and I found my fingers repeatedly getting pinched when the center and top sections slid back down.

The mop piece worked all right, but the squeegee piece is not wide enough, the pole bends when you try to apply pressure to the pole while squeegeeing the window dry. Ditto for the scrubber, part of the squeegee. The ends (tips) of the squeegee do not hug tight to the edge of the window and so it does not clean and dry properly. The number is PCH #165449, PCH SKU #006C71 and Vendor #HRCK-PCH.  I would like you to send a prepaid shipping label so that I can return the item to you, and a full refund for the item including shipping fees that I paid. I feel I should not have to pay anything for an unacceptable item. 

Janet of Rockville MD (07/09/08)
In the past year I have ordered some items from this merchant. When I receive the order/invoice I have paid the amount in full using my Wachovia banking. They received the payments and compiled the orders and managed to get the amounts all mixed up and don't have a clue what I've paid for and are sending me consolidated bills for items that are paid in full. I have called them and sent them copies of my payments but they are harrassing me. I have paid for everything in full but they do nothing when I send them copies of my bank statements proving that I have paid them. They are driving me crazy. They need to be stopped.

Jo of Riverside RI (07/08/08)
I ordered two pocket books from PCH and to date have not received them. I searched for days trying to find an email address for PCH and finally found one buried on one of the hundreds of pages I had to go through. It asked for an order number. They never send me one. They sent me an email saying what I ordered and next to ORDER:...there was nothing. PCH is a rip off....they prey on people, take their money, and give nothing in return.

I'm so angry that they do not provide an email that is easy to find...they obviously don't want to hear from anyone. It remains to be seen if they'll even answer my email.

Colette of Berkeley CA (07/08/08)
Their cruel and offensive ad asking one to shoot the duck to receive a prize. i wasn't even on their web site and there they are appealing to our lower selves.

psychcological damage. haven't we as a nation seen enough killing. i certainly have, and i don't need to see more here as i'm already stressed out from the killing of a country. now i need to see a psychiatrist.

Betty of Waynesville MO (07/05/08)
My mother, 77 year old elerly Missouri senior citizen, received a possible scam letter telling her she won, $500.000 USD. Check enclosed for $4713.00, from the LandStar Title Company, Ofallon, Ill. Person to contact in letter was a Mr. Thomas G. Letter asked that she contact to confirm her claim number. Envlope did not have a return address, stamp was posted from Canada. Letter and check can be forwared upon your request. No contact was made to these people. She had been scammed by someone in Canada before, and I would like to pass this info along to keep it from happening to someone's elderly parents.

None at this time.

Carolyn of Mertzon TX (07/05/08)
When I sent in a prize entry form, I did NOT order anything but, I was asked to place a stamp on an item that I would order IF I was ordering. I did and I received it in the mail as if I had actually ordered it. I am going to return it: Item # 5424E6 light bulbs.

I can buy these at Wal Mart for $7.00. Why would I pay $26.95 to order them. [They] can tell me how to return them or I will send them back certified mail. [They] need to show me proof that I actually ordered these bulbs.

Jeff of Marco Island FL (07/04/08)
I was sent a small bag, which I received a bill for $19.95 when I simply returned the form to enter to win your monthly money give away. I want to know the address to return it to and the charge removed.

I have an outstanding charge for $19.95 for an item I never ordered!

Angela of Athens GA (07/03/08)
They call asking for my mother-in-law claiming they are from PCH and it is very important that she return their call. They need to discuss her winnings.

They have been harrassing her siblings trying to find her. My father-in-law let her send lots of his retirement money to them and got nothing but stress in return. They both were not eating properly and taking care of themselves. We couldn't get him to go to the doctor because he said they had no money.

In April he died on us so we had to take her in with us. then some how they got our number and called every 5 minutes. We changed our number and yet someone managed to get it too. The above phone number is one that just called about 30 miuntes ago. We need help with this because it is nerve racking and stressing both me and my husband out. In fact, he had quit drinking because he has diabetes. since this mess started he has started drinking again.

Christine of Greensburg PA (07/01/08)
I was sent a bill for a magazine that i did not order when i called the lady assures me that it was taken care of any future bills to ignore now after all this time i get a letter from Penn Credit Corporation stating that i owe PCH $13.95 the lady completely ignores me while i am trying to dispute this with her so i asked for a number for PCH and she said i would have to call information!

All she did was keep trying to persuade me to pay the bill i told her i am not paying for something that i did not order apparently back on 2007/1/11! she also didn't seem to know what she was doing sounded completely disorganised.

She said this amount was not worth going on my credit report if it does i will be furious i have spent years cleaning up my credit!

Robert of Guilford CT (07/01/08)
Recieved an email that I had won a prize in the PCH International Giveaway London, sponsered by Publishers Clearing House International Promotions. Also made reference to a Mr. Harry Johnson who is affiliated with the Allied Bank PLC of London and Allied Financial. They are now requesting that I establish an account at their bank in order to transfer funds. But in order to open this account I have an option of 3 different costs to choose from.

It is at this point that I have started to do some research and can not find Allied Bank PLC, so therefore I am asking PCH USA if they have any information regarding this sham.

Andrea of Greer SC (06/20/08)
My mother recently broke her hip and I was preparing the house for her arrival, I stumbled on many boxes of merchandise - some opened - some not... of PCH merchandise and collectibles. My parents are in their 80's, are hard of hearing, and are kind hearted. They have been the victim of this company selling them stuff they do not want or need. Unfortunately, my mother has paid for most of it.

Luckily, my mother is a packrat and I ahve found most of the original receipts. I have 6 boxes to ship back by Fedex - not sure if they will accept it because it is past the 120 day date to return... but I can't even find a valid phone number by using the return to address on the back of the order form. I have searched their PCH sites, every white/yellow/reverse lookup site I know... they certainly are evasive. I am going to ship it to the Port Washington Office if I can't find out tomorrow.

They also have innundated my parents with magazine subscriptions they don't want or need (or order, for that matter), and sweepstakes entry forms. My mother fell for those win it big schemes to find a way to dig herself out of the debt of all the stuff she has bought over the years. It is thousands of dollars! They are not the only ones who took advantage of her - Reader's Digest Music and Books, Family Fun Films, TLG services --- the list goes on and on.

THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS and months to try to get this straightened out enough to even send merchandise back.

Daryl of Morganton NC (06/16/08)
My Mother is 87 years old and has memory problems. She has been tricked into buying over 200.00 in junk that she has no need of. I try to tell her not to respond to this stuff but she forgets. She does not understand how they trick people into buying.

My mother now owes money for junk that she does not need. She does however need the money for food and medicine. I have Power Of Attorney but dont know what to do.

Carol of Bowdoinham ME (06/06/08)
i ordered merchandice from them back in january of 08. they contacted me saying they never recieved my payment so i sent them another check. a week or so after that i was looking over my checkbook and realised i had sent them two checks in a row.

on feb 22 they cashed my first check check#188 for 157.62 .i called them and explained to them i payed them double please send me back check #189.on march 3rd they cashed check 189. so i called them on march 3rd and explained to them i needmy 157.62 back.they said it would be four weeks and i would recieve my refund. i call them back every couple of weeks.i even had my bank fax them proof of them cashing both checks im still getting runaronnd and this is june 5th.

P of Council Bluffs, IA (05/27/08)
Does anyone ever win these sweepstakes? I submit an entry every day and never even won $1.00.

What does it take to win the sweepstakes?

Gerda of Cuyahoga Falls OH (05/26/08)
I have returned every e-mail they have sent me about their sweeptakes and have been made to feel that I have won something. I have tired to e-mail them back but can't seem to get a good e-mal address for the sweeptakes. I really wish that I could win and make my dreams come true I have always liked publishing clearing house.  I have really been let down by them. I really thought that the sweeptakes were true. I guess I was wrong.

Jeanne of Ames IA (05/24/08)
Publisher's Clearing House billed me an item I did not order. It was for a CD called Silly Songs fdor children. I don't even have any young children and none in my home. My husband and I are retired senior citizens with fixed incomes. I tried to reach them, but they give out an on line address that is bogus. I also order bulbs from them and I am being double billed for the same items, even for the ones I have paid up in full. They keep billing, and billnig. I have paid some items twice, even just to stop the billings. Hardly any of the plants ever grew to top it off.

Marvin of Sioux City IA (05/16/08)
I received a bill in the mail for $34.93. I never requested or ordered these magazines, Sports Illustrated and Rolling Stone. I do not want any of these magazines sent to my address.

Albert of Brandon MS (05/15/08)
Recieved email from: Publishers Clearing House United Kingdom (PCH) Publishers Clearing House Lottery Program. He requested I remit $920 US Dollars as the Cheque (sic) has already been made out in my name. I mailed him back stating if he would send the (cheque) I would immediately remit the $920 US dollars to him via Weatern Union Money Gram. Lets see what his response will be. I'm betting he will not respond.

No damages to me because I'm 73 years old and have been around the world in the military and I'm no sucker.

Steve of Laguna Niguel CA (05/13/08)
Received a call from a person who said that he was with Publishers Clearing House and that I was the winner of a Mercedez and a check for $540,000 which they wanted to deliver to me. I asked him his name he said it was David S. From his accent he sounded like he may have been from India or somewhere in that part of the country. I asked him where he was located and he said New York. From the best of my knowledge PCH is not in New York. I started questioning him further and he said he was forwarding the call to his supervisor. He did not identify himself but that he wanted to deliver car and check to me. At this point I told him this did not sound legitimate and hung up

No economic damage as I hung up on him before this went much further

Christie of Phenix AL (05/12/08)
i ordered blue and black roses and received pink ones when they bloomed i payed extra money for rare roses and got everydayones not what i wanted at all!!!

my garden is all out off balance!!!color wise!!!!

William of Running Springs CA (05/10/08)
I ordered 2 pieces of merchandise in January. A purse and a multi band radio. Radio arrived in February 2008 purse will arive in 2 weeks. the invoice had no remit address. Waited for purse. never came. Received a late notice with address on March 4th 2008. with a late charge of 2.50 Sent check less the late charge. (cannot pay with no address!)

April received another late notice. Contacted credit on letter. I was told they never got check. I stopped payment sent another check,April 4th 2008 again for 14.95 I feel the late charge was their fault because of no address.

May 9th recieved another late notice. called credit again. I was told that they do not accept checks if they do not pay complete bill. Also found out purse will never come, was NEVER available! As of today May 10th I have paid by debit on line. Including the late charge. My intention is that since I feel that PCH has no remit address on the first bill so that they can setup a late charge to raise the bill and complicate the rip off by not posting either check. If those checks are ever presented for payment I intend to sue them in small claims court.

Two stop payment cost each $12.00.

Rachel of Bridgeport WV (04/26/08)
When I entered Publishers Claearing House contest in 01-2008 I did so in good faith. I have from that time until the present recieved nearly 1200 junk emails, many misleading, others plain dis honest. I am disgusted, fed up to say the least, I will never again enter any type of contest and especially not one of Publishers Clearing House!

I have had to deal with up to fifty junk emails in one day and nearly 1200 to this time generated by the entering your contest.I do not want to deal with this evey time I log on to my email. I preceive this as a violation of my trust.

Ruth of Grand Forks ND (04/25/08)
On January 3, 2008 I purchased through Publishers Clearing House a One Touch jar opener. I e-mailed the One Touch company and they said I should get in touch with PCH. I got along fine with it until a couple weeks ago, when I tried to open a jar of pickled beets. One of the jaws that clasp the lid as it is going around broke off in the process. The item was paid in full on Feb. 1, 2008. Will you replace the jar opener for me?

Linda of Brooklyn NY (04/24/08)
MR.KING called last thursday on celluer phone ask me to send him 600.00 dollars for the irs speacial stamp that for this large amount of money that I was to reveire he also told me to send two pople two differnt amount of money frist was for person 170.00 and other person 140.00 this money shipping handleding

ON 4/23/08 MR.king try calling at 10:30 pm but I didnot awsner my phone also I would like see if can get my money on this spam I didnot MR. king call me again

Linda of Brooklyn NY (04/24/08)
some time a go I reveire a phone call from mr.king saying that had a large sum of money in ths sweepstakes callpublishers clearing house the thing that me mad was that ask for a large sum of this trasaction also money differnt people in differnt parts of the of the usa and kington jamaica he getting on my last good nerve with this

he even curse me out becase I would giveany money that he ask for Iwant him to stop calling me at all hours of the night about giveing him money for I that is areal spam

Linda of Brooklyn NY (04/21/08)
this person mr.brown and some other people telling me that I have just won a large sum of money in this sweepstate called publishers clearing house by phone he keeps calling for large sums money for differnt things.

I WANT THEM STOP CALLING FOR LARGE SUMS OF MONEY THAT i am not gving to him

Christiana of San Marcos CA (04/16/08)
I was sent e-mail to pay for my subscription for Better Homes & Garden. I paid $22.00 for magazines thru Publishers Clearing House. This was done quite some time ago. I paid with a Visa card on line.. I have not rec. any magazines. I no longer trust Publishers Clearing House.

Dt of Rifle CO (04/12/08)
I entered the $5000.00 per week giveaway and always checked the boxes indicating I did not want to be contacted by any affiliates with other special offers.

I now receive 30 to 60 unwanted emails and even phone calls every day so I must now spend an hour or more every morning unsubscribing or opting out of these offers. This has continued for more than three weeks with no end in sight although I have complained to PCH. If you enter their contest the chances of winning are so remote as to be beyond consideration. However you can depend on your email and other personal information being broadcast to spammers and scammers.

Marie of Lake Arrowhrad CA (04/08/08)
twice now i have recieved a email from them stating that i have purcahesed items and subscriptions i did not ordered. i have emailed them back with no response. i did not know that they even sold jewelry. let alone that i ordered any.

Florence of Centreville AL (04/05/08)
Received a phone call, Saturday April 05, 2008, approx 1: 00 PM, a female claiming to represent Publisher's Clearing House. Claimed I was one of the top 500 winners for top prizes. Had me select my first & second choices. Said I had already won 48 months of free magazine subscriptions, all I had to do was pay $3.95 per subscription. When I clearly stated that I WOULD NOT PAY ANYTHING, the phone line went dead. I tried to call the return number several times, but the line was always busy. The caller was always pleasant, friendly, had my name, address, asked my age & occupation. Obviously, when I clearly stated that I would not pay anything, she ended the call and moved on to the next name on her list.

Martha of Bronx NY (04/04/08)
I have been a customer for many years. Have been entering their sweepstakes all along. My problem has happen twice. Once last year and now this year. Alot of sweepstake state that the rules for entering have to be follow exactly. One this sweepstake,Super Pick Millions, It states that in order to validate the entry I have to transfer the Authorization Stamp. The problem is that there is no such stamp in the package. They make you look through all kinds of flyers that are selling something. Yet there is no stamp.

Cameron of Edmonton OTHER (03/26/08)
Way back in early January 2008, I ordered a cooking microwave set, item #541L41 at a cost of $24.45. I was told this item would be shipped within 2-4 weeks. On Feb. 14, 2008 I received a bill for this item and I paid this bill but still had not received the item. At the beginning of March I phoned Publishers clearing House and was told the item is very popular and has been back ordered but I should receive it soon. It is now March 26, 2008 and I still have not received the item I ordered. I realize this is not that much money, but isn't there a law that says when a company sells a product to a customer, they must produce that product? I have been waiting over 2 months and have not heard anything from this company and have received nothing from them except more flyers trying to sell me more of their products. I want either what I ordered, or a full refund for the amount I paid along with an apology from Publishers Clearing House.

None, just lost time waiting for my delivery of what I ordered.

Richard of Santa Fe NM (03/26/08)
I got sent to this collection agency after paying my bill to publishers clearing house. There is no one available to speak to in person either here or at PCH.

Just trying to establish good credit is hard and being sent to a collection agency really hurts a person.

Janet of Leamington OTHER (03/26/08)
I feel like I have been taken advantage of by this company. I truly believed the more I brought, the better chances I had of winning. The PCH is banking (literally) on individuals who buy from their ads. You never win anything, and I believe this is nothing but a scam. I have never seen packages come so fast. I live on a fixed income and never thought for a minute how was I going to pay for these items. I thought they would be great christmas gifts. My son made me send packages back to the company. But I did pay for a few and I have the cheques they cashed. Also I have a list of all the items I sent back to the company in 2006 and a list, cheque numbers for the things I did buy, plus the ads of things.

I sent a letter to PCH and explained my accounts where paid in full that I do not owe them any money. Then all of a sudden, I keep getting bills demanding prompt payment for stuff that I sent back in 2006. That company was North Shore Agency Canada. I also sent them an email to the collection agency back in Aug. of 2007. Sent them a list of things I sent back and a list of things that I paid for. To this day I still receive bills for prompt payment on merchandise that I already sent back in 2006. The last bill I received from them I was not a happy person as the letter told me to be realistic, as I don't get something for nothing. Is that what I'm trying to do by not paying this valid debt? I asked them in my letter if they weren't tired of sending me these bills that I don't owe as I was getting them in the mail. Last bill they sent me was due March 2, 2008. I just got tired of getting them in the mail. Some I threw out and most of them I kept. I find this very aggravating.

Jennie of Framingham MA (03/22/08)
I recently submittd my name, address, etc. to the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. I have already submitted a complaint against a company called Ivory White, one of PCH's advertisers for advertising a free trial of their product, then billing me for it. Now I am being inundated with magazine subscriptions and being billed for them, even though I've never ordered them and never heard of a couple of them.

I have no doubt this is all connected to the PCH. I'm concerned that if I don't pay these bills, which I don't even owe, it will affect my credit standing. I never thought I'd have these sorts of results simply by trying to enroll in a sweepstakes operation which is nationally known.

Michelle of Wake Forest NC (03/20/08)
This is a joke-- They keep emailing me to be sure to enter my chance to win but you can never just simply enter!!!! You go through all these ads and never get entered. Its a BIG JOKE!  This is not the same Publishers Clearing House my folks used to enjoy.

Iona of Port St Lucie FL (03/18/08)
A Sgt. Hagen called and asked if I remembered filling out a form for Publishers Clearing House in September. After telling him that I wasn't sure I did, he indicated that I had won $600,000, and he would need it to be verified with the Port St Lucie police department before going any further with me. Then he would need insurance money to send the check. The local police department did call and indicate they were investigating this.

After looking Publishing Clearing House on line, I decided that I would not send any money as they advised. PCH indicated that many people were using their name and collecting money for insurance and that PCH would never collect money for such insurance.

No money was sent. After having sent money numerous times, I did not want to lose any more to scam artists with promises of riches.

Stephanie of Warwick RI (03/17/08)
I called to cancel a subscription to Soap Opera Digest (which someone in the Publisher's Clearing House company sold to my mother, who is 82, a 5 year subscription). My mother sent a check in for over $200.00. That I find appalling, who sells a senior citizen who lives on a Social Security check a magazine for 5 Yrs? I called and spoke with a Dawn who would not give me her last name. I WANT TO TALK WITH A SUPERVISOR! I canceled the magazine and I would like my mother's money refunded. I will not wait 6 - 8 weeks. You didn't wait 6 - 8 weeks for my mother's money. Please have someone with authority contact me.

Shirley of Baltimore MD (03/11/08)
never received soap opera digest which was paid in full in the amount of $14.96. Check was cashed by publishers clearing house.

Jennie of Framingham, MA (03/10/08)
Like so many people I fell for the PCH hype of being a "winner, maybe today!"  What a laugh.

Although they stated no purchase was necessary, they showed pages and pages of things I could subscribe to like magazines and other such things.  I finally clicked on one just to get to the end of the darn thing. It was Ivory White. It turned out that although Ivory White was presented as a FREE TRIAL, it wasn't free at all. They sent me a package of the Ivory White stuff which I assumed was the FREE TRIAL. I didn't think I'd use it so I threw it out.

Imagine my surprise when I got my statement today showing I had been charged for $78.41.  When I called I was told only one box was the FREE TRIAL, the second box was the real thing. Evidently when I submitted my credit card number it authorized them to deduct that amount from my checking account automatically. Not only that, now I was told they had signed me up for future shipments!!

When I called today, the customer rep told me they could not refund my money, as I did not send back the product. I am going to get in touch with the Better Business Bureau as this sounds like a real bait and switch operation.

Lenette of Taunton MA (03/08/08)
I bought the English leather waist bag. I am using one of them and the zipper on one pouch gets caught and has ripped the plastic inside and continues to get caught. 

Mila of Trafford PA (03/07/08)
I signed up for the weekly millions and I signed for a Diabetic Cooking Magazine. They sent me an invoice and after a month sent me a magazine. I tried and tried to contact Publishers at no avail till their Customer Service sent me an email. I sent a cancellation notice to that address numerous times and was to get trough since mailer returns my mail as going to a non-existing address. I cannot find any phone number to contact them in person. They do not have any number on their web page. Please help me. They have ignored my request. I have a history of dated e-mails.

Robert of Lethbridge OTHER (03/07/08)
March 7, 2008 Received this date a box with 2 rollout gardens costs 52.41 This person has no record of such an order and other than mail cannot contact publishers house or return the product. We do not want the product.

Jacquie of Fort Collins CO (03/06/08)
I just want to know why you send so many letters stating that you need to send them in and when I order something it takes monthes to obtain.

Jerome of Delray Beach FL (03/06/08)
I was told no purchase was necessary, Then I was prompted to buy a $1 item. I got a credit card bill of over $100 and a $50 over-credit limit fee.

I am in the real estate and mortgage industry have had very little results over the past 2 years. I have several diseases like diabetes and no health insurance. I pay cash for all med expenses. These PCH charges are devastating to me.

Brandon of Denton TX (02/27/08)
I received a call from a female allegedly from Publisher's Clearinghouse saying the there were 5 people that were drawn from millions. The first time I picked up she hung up on me, so I called back and it went to an answering machine. I kept calling back until finally she answered. "Publishers Clearinghouse, can I help you?" I asked who it was, and she hung up on me again. I kept calling, and finally she picked up and explained--then told me that I won a Geneva watch, no expenses. Then she started going into how I also won 4 free subscriptions on the magazines of my choice.

When I told her that she didn't have to worry about explaining the magazine, that I just wanted the watch, she hung up on me again. After two more tries she answered again and told me that if I ever call her phone again she would rip my *%$@ off and shove it down my throat, and then hung up. Her telephone number is 310-844-7316. If anyone figures out who this was or if there were any actions taken, I'd like to know.

David of Connellsville PA (02/27/08)
I called Scott who said to deposit a check in my bank without any questions, secretly--and then to call him back after I deposited it to get further instructions. I said I could go to the bank today. I Googled for PCH scams. I called PCH, and they said it was a scam. I decided to file this complaint with you. I did NOT go to bank to deposit the check.

Paul of Waverly Hall GA (02/27/08)
I received an entry notice on-line. I did not follow all the way through it, and all of a sudden I am receiving magazines I have no interest in. Baby magazines, fishing magazines, people magazines. I cannot afford to pay for 10 different magazines I will not read. I have no children. Why would I need a magazine for babies? I do not fish.

I have a lot going on in my life at this moment. I am going though a divorce after 27 years. I do not want any magazines delivered to my home any more.

Tammy of Subiaco AR (02/27/08)
I am writing on behalf of my 84-year-old grandmother. She is absolutely consumed with Publishers Clearing House. She missed Thanksgiving at my house thinking they would be arriving at hers. She is on medication, and when they send her misleading and very confusing mail pertaining to her "winning", she has to take a nerve pill. When she knows she didn't win, it hurts her feelings to the point she cries. This week she has cleaned her house and is planning to bake a cake for the people. They have her convinced she will be the winner. Fortunately she hasn't purchased much. As far as I know she hasn't had any problems with them re-billing her or anything of that nature. I am concerned for her health, both physically and mentally. She has a heart condition and is a very nervous individual. She is so very sweet and very trusting and vulnerable.

I always have to look at this stuff from them and try to figure it out for her. It is so confusing and misleading.
What PCH does and how they do it should be against the law. I know they have been in trouble before, but from what I have read, they really haven't made the changes legally, that were required. I don't know what to do. Thanks.

Christiane of Nre York NY (02/27/08)
Last year I received from Publishers Clearing House two CDs that I never ordered, followed by an initial invoice of $29.17. I wrote them a letter stating that I never ordered those items and that I was keeping them at their disposal to pick them up. I then received a reminder, and finally I received a delinquency notice with a request to pay $31.67. (The difference of $ 2.50 would be for late payment !) Today I read on Consumeraffairs.com a total of 8 complaints from people that are having my same experience with this company.

Charles of Scottsdale AZ (02/26/08)
I have been playing Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes for about 20 years now. In 2007 and 2008, I received several emails telling me that some one with the Initials C.D. in Scottsdale Arizona was going to be a winner and that it could be me if I would only respond to the bulletin they send by the deadline they also stated. I work from my home, I am on the computer all day long and sometimes into the early evening hours. As soon as their emails come in, I respond to them as directed to do.

Again, this week the week of February 25th, I received the same email. I have checked all the winners they have listed since the very begining of the sweepstakes (the very first winner ever) and I see no winners for the year 2007 or 2008, in fact the last winner they have listed was back in 2005. I also get emails that tell me >Respond to this Bulletin by the deadline stated and you -- Charles ... -- will receive a valid SuperPrize Number that could win you $5,OOO.OO a week for the rest of your life<. I have a super prize number they told me would be good for as long as I play Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes. Now it sounds like I no longer have that number and they intend to issue me a new number. Even though they say that there is no purchase necessary, and even though I do not order anything online, I still get harrasing emails from companies they have listed for services I don't need, didn't apply to or had any interest in.

The unwanted emails from service company's colleges, and other companies' has taken my email in box from 20 to 30 emails a day to over 50 and sometimes as many as 100 emails a day. It takes time for me to unsubscribe from all the unsolicited emails I receive from Publishers Clearinghouse clients, and time is money. I have fallen seriously behind in my work and its getting to be more then troublesome. I have searched and spent days trying to find a contact email I could write to at Publishers Clearinghouse and I have yet to find one so I have no way of complaining to this company about their unsolicited client emails.

Rita of Albuquerque NM (02/26/08)
PCH continues to send me e-mails making it seem that I am a winner and all I have to do is re-submit my entry and every time I try it says that an error has occurred and that they apologize. I've even tried ordering a few things that they offer online and it still tells me that an error has occurred. I've been teased about winning for many years by PCH and have never won a dime! This is a cruel thing to people like me that so desperately need the money and hope to win.

I have had much anxiety about this company building up my hopes and dreams of winning for years and only to be once again disappointed and depressed.

Dewayne of Starks LA (02/22/08)
I got a call saying I won money. Was told to send the $1000 to pay for insurance so they could mail the check. They gave me a phone number to call (876-878-5678) and to ask for Peter Roswood. The person stated they represented Publishers Clearinghouse. The man was able to give me all my personal information down to who my vehicle is financed through. When I asked how he got that info, he said he was gonna put me on hold. I was never on hold because I could hear him telling people in the background to be quiet. I could also hear him walking around. He told me he would call back the next day at noon.

I called the phone number he gave me, and it went straight to a voice mail box with no business name stated. When I told him to take the $1000 out of my winnings and mail the remainder, he said he couldn't because the check was already written. He told me he got my info from Wal-Mart. I know this is a scam, and I am not even gonna respond to such absurdity.

Rhelda of Keuka Park NY (02/21/08)
I have received 2 emails from a Maryann Carter: email address, pchclaims.1234@gmail.com Tel# +447045734396, Sweepstakes International Program Contest Department, Publishers Clearing House. However the email address that shows in the "from line" address line reads: Harley Hightover. Is this real, or a scam?

I emailed them back and told them I was contacting Publishers Clearing House. Thus far there has been no response.

Sheilah of Surrey,B. C. Canada OTHER (02/21/08)
My wife Sheilah is not capable, health-wise, to receive any more correspondence from Publishers Clearinghouse. She is under extreme health problems, due to MS and is incapable of completing any forms, purchasing items, not completing questionnaires. In addition her age and mine (85) is no longer able to handle all the chores. We are waiting for entrance to a disability facility.

Mary of Huntsville AL (02/21/08)
This company continues to request payment for an item we never ordered and never received. I made them aware of such, at least four times, yet they continue to send bills and threaten to continue collection activity-- completely ignoring our explanations.

Nancy of Spring Hill FL (02/21/08)
I get daily reminders to participate, promising that someone in my area with my initials is a guaranteed winner. All they ask is for you to verify the address information on the page, and you will be registered for the next daily drawing and for the grand prize. Every time I try to access the confirmation, they send me to many sales sites. I am a poor person and cannot afford these things even though they promise that no purchase is necessary to win. Well, if nothing is ordered by the time you go through many sales pitches, they say you are almost done; then on the last page they show you a page that says this site cannot be accessed. I think that is cruel and misleading especially coming from a company that claims to have absolute integrity.

I believe that by the way they word these emails they are promising a sure win. That is cruel and unethical--just think of the elderly who purchase these items thinking they will win! That is despicable.

Vickie of Clare MI (02/16/08)
I tried to fill out the forms to get a chance for the PCH giveaway contest and it's impossible to get it completed and submitted!!! I even ordered to magazines but still, page after page of questions came up and finally one came up that wouldn't even let me off it! They wanted a cell phone number, and I don't even own a cell phone. I tried filling that in with all 9's but that was not acceptable. So how does one finish completing the entry form online and have a chance at winning if they won't let you off a page?

Georgia of Sun City CA (02/15/08)
I received a letter from Frank Thomas, VP, Prize America, of Publishers Clearing House. The letter said I should contact John Crawford at Cust. Serv. at 1 778 858 3374 to start claim process. A check for $4,850 was enclosed with a check from Intelicoat Technologies at 28 Gaylord St. in So. Hadley, MA 01075. The check was drawn upon 1st Union Nat'l. Bank in Chapel Hill, NC 27514 dated 02/08/08. Intelicoat Tech. has a normal business-looking website, and 1st Union Nat'l Bank was merged w/Wachovia Corp. in 2001. I discovered a lot of information, but it IS a scam between banks, tech. co. and PCH.

No consequences; I will shred the check tonight but wanted people to know. How can banks and tech. coating companies get involved in this? Don't they have enough real business?

Dorothy of Wichita KS (02/15/08)
I received a letter saying I won $45,000. They sent me a check for $3,820.00. It was a good check, I even called the bank. I was told to deposit it and I was to send the money to pch and they were going to send me a check for the $45,000. My husband told me to call the district attorney and talk to them. They asked me if I had used any of the money and I told them my bank had a hold on it for ten days they told me to call the attorney general and Canada. I was told that it sounded like a Nigerain scam.

I was totally beside myself. I had just lost my grandson and I thought this is perfect timing now I could pay for the funeral and help his mother move on. But that never happened, I just got a big phone bill and and let down. We had to have that baby cremated because his mother doesn't have any money and we are just trying to move on with our lives. I enter the pch all the time and I just thought that it really was true.

Melissa of Collinsville AL (02/14/08)
My mom ordered me a dell laptop from publishers clear house it was to be delivered by christmas after it was late and they already took my moms money out of her account we called they told us it would take another 7-10 days it went on like this for a month when she asked for her money back she was told she would have to wait till a certain date that date came and she called back still they said you have to wait we asked to speak to the manager and were hung up on.

Diana of Memphis TN (02/13/08)
I padi Publishers Clearing house two payments of $9.97 for Country Music Magazine and then got a bill for Country Music Magazine asking for $10.00 I am not receiving my magazines, I want my magazines or my money back

Josephine of Bellefonte PA (02/12/08)
I orderd a cat clock bake in Nov of 2007. I paid for it on Nov 28 2007 and Publisher's cashed my check. I got the clock for my sister who lives 2 house away from me and we never got to give it to her till Jan of 2008. When she got it home, it was broken. She never received the clock because it was still in the box I received it in. So I was out the Christmas gift and I wrote to them several times and got no response. Why do they not respond to me? I can't fine the clock anywhere on the papers that are sent to me.

The tail was broken and the eyes would not move. It was a complete mess when she got it. I will never order anything again from them and if they do send me anything I will not PAY FOR IT.

Erica of Seneca SC (02/11/08)
I have yet to have a bad experience with PCH. I never expected the $20,000 dollar prize. I know better, I am not that naive. I do find that I can find unique items on there. They send me the items, and I pay. No problems. I don't see what all the fuss is about.

Ricky of Glendale CA (02/11/08)
I sent a check made payable to PCH & National Magazine Exchange, and PCH cashed the whole check for $43.00 which only $19 was due to them and the remainder to NME. I cannot contact them to get my refund back to pay NME to stay current.

Sally of Harriman TN (02/11/08)
I keep getting a phone call saying I have won $5000.00 a week for life and a one time check for $100,000.00. I needed to money gram them $1950.00. I told them not to call me again and hung up on them. This was last week. Today I get another phone call telling me the same thing only now I need to send them $1250.00. I am to send this by money gram to Wascar Martinez at Curacao Antla

They keep calling and if they get the answering machine they call right back. They are driving me nuts. On the caller id it comes up private number private name.

Jose of Santa Paula CA (02/10/08)
I was given a choice of products to buy. I ordered a DVD (3:10 to Yuma) thinking it was the current movie. I paid a total of $21.95. To my surprise it is the old 1950's movie.

I could have purchased the old movie for a lot less.

Gary of Coplay PA (02/09/08)
I have received an invoice for a magazine subscription that I did NOT order. Order # 1033 0784 8469 Customer ID # 01649017769 Please help me stop this magazine subscription. Thank you.

Susan of Riverside CA (02/07/08)
i stupidly entered and played along with the concept that I might win without ordering anything. This had been going on for a number of months. I was still receiving the same emails about how I just needed to confirm my entry, AND no purchase necessary. I saw a product I'd been looking at for months, so I ordered ONE (1) TWEEZ product off the PCH site. Estimated delivery like usual 3-6 weeks. Lo and behold, it was less than a week and I not only got one - I got 2 extras. And my credit card was charged for 3, maybe $76+. I have the bill if you'd like to see it. The problem is, I only ordered 1 (one) off the PCH site. Then I get an email from pch telling me my order for 1 TWEEZ has been sent. So I contact them and try to tell them I've already received 3 and I only ordered 1 and I'd like my credit card acct corrected. Guess what? They have had absolutely nothing to do with the 3 things I never ordered.

I have been trying to tell these folks if they weren't responsible for what was sent to me, they might want to figure out how if I ordered 1 product, I ended up getting 3 AND THE ONLY SITE I ORDERED FROM WAS PCH. I'm not rich, but I am ethical and I have tried repeatedly to get them to look past the monetary amount and be concerned that if an individual ordered off their site and somehow that order got cowboyed with something totally different than the original order, I thought they would like to know.  

Gary of Kellogg ID (02/06/08)
Last July, a Foreign person called our home saying that we owed money to PCH and she could settle the bill for $19.85 . I was suspicious, and asked for a mailing address for my check. She was very anxious to do a check over the phone. When I told her that was not going to happen, she gave me the address, but was unhappy about it. I sent a check- they cashed it. I am still getting calls from that number as well as bills .

My credit rating has reflected those debits- I am not happy.

Roberta of Louisville KY (02/06/08)
I have received a couple of of bills for items that I have not ordered nor have in my possession. One was for a pendant, I forgot the price of that one, and the second bill is for a Love Never Ends Cross, for $20.45. I told Sandy on February 4, 2008 that I never do any business with the company and have not ordered anything from them. I am now in the process of sending back the things that came in the mail to me on Feb 5,2008. I think that another company has sold them my name and they have taken upon themselves to send me these items that I do not want. Please look into this matter or else I will have to get a lawyer to put an end to it all. These bills that I keep getting are delinquent bills.

Messes up my credit report badly. I wish that they would get it fixed in a hurry. I do not appreciate them billing or sending me anything that I did not order.

Betty of Newark DE (02/02/08)
I was emailed by publishers clearing house stating that I had won $20,000.00.They showed me the picture of a man who had just won $10,000.00 and told me that this man in the picture was picked as the alternate winner of my money if I didn't answer the email that was sent to me. Of course I answered the email right away, which was at least two weeks ahead of the deadline that they gave me.I received an email from them almost daily, and always answered immediately. The next email I received from them was an entry for the new 2008 game. I never got paid the money they promised me and they started a new game! How can they tell me that I am the guaranteed winner of $20,000.00 as long as I answered the email and pick an alternate winner if I don't answer the email and not pay me the money they promised me!

After going through all of this over a 9 month period or so, every day answering emails from them telling me that I was getting closer and closer until they finally told me that I was the guaranteed winner of $20,000.00, and I would receive the money as soon as I answered the email. I watched out the window for two weeks waiting for someone to either come to my home or send it to me in the mail. I started to cry every day, I was afraid to leave the house for fear that I would miss them. I lost my appetite, my hair started falling out, I became so depressed I couldn't even get myself to leave the house. I'm still suffering from the same symptoms . I've been planning to go the store for 4 days to get milk and bread and I still haven't made it. I am already physically disabled and think I am experiencing a total mental breakdown. I don't know what to do, or how it came to be that I allowed those people do this to me, and I don't know how to get out of it. For over 9 months I was on cloud 9!  Now I can't even stop crying, I even wake up crying in my sleep. I know nobody can help me, it's just ashame that companies like that get away with destroying peoples lives.

Vicki of Archer FL (01/31/08)
Today, 12/31/08, I received a package from PCH. I opened the attached envelope and found they'd sent me a blood pressure monitor and they were invoicing me for it. I never placed this order, especially since I already own a blood pressure monitor and don't need two for just me. There were NO emails from PCH whatsoever indicating the status of this supposed order. I'm sending their invoice back with a statement that I did not order this item, and I await receipt of their prepaid return postage label. If the postage paid label does not arrive, I'm not returning their blood pressure monitor. Also, I cannot find anywhere on their site, www.pch.com, to look into this supposed order and there is no contact information on their invoice.

Denise of Ripley TN (01/25/08)
I got a email and they said that they owed me a lot of money and they were going to put it in a cd for me. I went and wrote a letter and told them that I want them to bring it to me and not to put it in the cd. I think if they are going to give me my money then that is what they need to do.

I am on a fixed income and I am trying to take care of my mother because she is so sick and there are things that she needs. But they need to bring me the money that they say that they owe me. I will call the better business bureau and report them.

Mary of Valrico FL (01/25/08)
I continue to get items that I did not order. I cannot return items without paying postage. Example, I got a LUCKY JEWELED ELEPHANT $15.00 postage $5.99. Total $21.99.

I do not wish my credit to be damaged.

Billie of Spring TX (01/21/08)
I had an email from Publisher's clearing House saying I could enter to win X amount of dollars a week, etc. I entered. I now have dozens of emails coming into my address. I resent this. When you send an email to sign up, you shouldn't have any other companies attached. Every day, I have to delete these junk emails. How can I get these emails to stop? They misled me!

Donna of Vancouver WA (01/18/08)
I received a certificate for a Consolation Prize from Publishers Clearing House. I ordered the Laptop Computer that they had listed for $379.95. It was supposed to be a reconditioned Hulet Packerd Laptop computer. I mailed the order form and a check for the $379.95 on Nov. 23, 2007. They cashed the check on Nov. 23, 2007, and as of yet I have received no laptop or confirmation of a shipment. I sent them an email about this, and they didn't even respond. I have a feeling that I have been cheated out of my money. I am 73 years old, and don't have a lot of money to throw away like that.

Marlene of Milltown NJ (01/18/08)
No Phone number is available for PCH They sent me a confirmation for something I didn't order. I told them I did not order it and to cancel..even though it was immediate, they told me that it was too late and that I would have to return it. I wrote that everyone has three days to cancel nevermind three minutes! I received a bill before the item arrived. I wrote again and told them to send me the shipping in order to return it. The shipping was half the cost of the item. They didn't respond, but now I got a bill with an additional $2.50 late fee.The original item was $11.and change and now the bill is over $20.

I do not wish to receive bills with increasing late fees. I have never ordered anything without knowing how it happened. Everything I have ever ordered has had a confirmation and submit button. I am afraid this bill will keep mounting.

Daisy of Yonkers, New York NY (01/16/08)
I ordered a dream book but a prayer book was delivered instead. I emailed several times to please advise how I may exchange but have no reply. Instead a bill and a collection threat ccomes every month. I tried even to just pay it via their website link but that does not work.

My credit is being ruined because of this.

Carolyn of Dorchester MA (01/12/08)
I placed an order months ago for Glamour magazine. However, I never received any. I wrote them and told them; I never got any--just bills. I wrote asking to please cancel and don't send any. Well, still no magazines--just bills and threats that they sent me to a collection agency

They already sent me to North Shore Agency, and these people are very rude. constantly calling no matter what I tell them.

Karen of Uhrichsville OH (01/11/08)
My daughter wanted one of those Bedazzler Stud setters for her birthday, so I called the number on the screen and ordered it and a package of extra gemstones. Three weeks later we received the studsetting tool but no gem stones. The invoice said they were back-ordered, and they would be shipped in about 3 weeks. They never came. So I called. They said they were still back-ordered, and it would be a few more weeks. Four months later she still had this worthless tool and no gems. When the bill came, I paid half of it and sent a letter that I would pay the balance when we received the rest of the order. I started getting nasty phone calls and mail threatening to turn me in for failure to pay. I sent a certified letter offering to pay up if they would send me the rest of my order. I even gave them my home and work phone number and email address in an attempt to resolve this. I heard nothing. So I sent another saying essentially the same thing. I heard nothing. Then I sent one last certified letter offering to send the stupid thing back at my expense, and they could keep my first payment as long as they would leave me alone about it ;and again I begged them to contact me by phone so I could talk to someone who could help me. I still got nothing from them.

I hadn't heard anything else, and I assumed that it had been dropped until a few days ago when I got a letter from a collection agency. When I called he couldn't give me phone number for PCH or any information about the account, just that I owed the money and needed to pay it. I have emailed the company, and they guarantee a response within one day. I gave the account number to both PCH and the collection agency and begged someone to call me personally to discuss it. I've heard nothing. I am so disgusted with this company I could scream.

There's been no real damage done other than I'm just sick of the runaround. My purchase was only $25 and while that is not a big deal, its kind of the principle of it at this point. I do not want to pay for unreceived merchandise.

Albert of Northport AL (01/10/08)
Even though I paid in ful when I ordered a coin collection, I was billed for the full amount again. When I complained they said I owed a balance on something previously ordered and also paid for.

Colette of Topeka KS (01/08/08)
In early fall I ordered Bassmasters magazine through Publishers clearing house. I received the bill a few weeks later. I paid the bill in full by check, which cleared my bank pretty quick. I still have not received any issues of Bassmasters and it is Jan 8, 2008. Can you help?

I just feel like I was ripped off, would like my money back or the magazine, just something.

Joyce of East Greenwich RI (01/03/08)
I received a confirmation on my computer last night for a order from Publishing Clearing House. I have no memory of ordering this. There is no order number on it and all it says is "love the gods n collectiables have been ordered by me". I don't want them sent to me as I do not remember even ordering them at all, unless they were in the mystery gift that I did order. 

Melanie of Pensacola FL (01/02/08)
Publishers Clearing House sent my elderly neighbor a letter from the Prize patrol with their travel information for their trip to Pensacola to deliver HIM his prize. The letter told him they had contacted and listed our local television and newspaper agencies, the local hotel they were staying at and the local florist they had contacted to be there with flowers and balloons for him. The letter had him meeting the prize patrol team in the parking lot of our local post office on CHRISTMAS DAY. No specific time was listed but it said that if he were not present, that they would have to give his prize money to/and they listed the name and address of another person. It was horrible.

They were putting him in harm's way enticing him to wait in an empty parking lot of a closed facility all day on Christmas in a bad part of town where he would have been a target for mugging or worse. He would not go to all the usual holiday events he enjoys because he was instructed to be there to collect his prize. He wore a suit and tie and was so happy. Fortunately, he had friends who cared about him and went with him when he insisted on going, while others waited at his home (in case this was a scam to get him out of his home to rob it). Everyone involved had their Christmas Holiday ruined.

This is a horrible scam being perpetrated by Publishers Clearing House and to target elderly on Christmas Day is apalling.

Pat of Rochester NY (12/31/07)
I received and paid for two wireless items which don't work. Both were made in china. It was a wireless door bell and a handy switch. I am 80 and housebound and can't mail them back, so it just a loss!

Jeanne of Phoenix AZ (12/17/07)
Got a bill for something I did not order or recieve !!!! Now they added late charges. I can not pay for something I did not order or get....

It will hurt my credit.

Elizabeth of Kansas City MO (12/13/07)
My aunt, Elizabeth, has been taken advantage of by this company. She truly believes the more she buys, the better her chances are of winning. I have some serious doubts as to whether or not she is also involved with a fake PCH, as well as a fake and legitimate Readers' Digest. Her apartment is dangerous to her safety because of all the junk she has purchased from these companies. She has, to the best of my knowledge, been scammed out of over $120,000. Recently she gave PCH the necessary information to withdraw funds from her checking account. On December 11, 2007, I was given control of her finances by the probate court in Jackson County, MO. I have contacted the MO Attorney General's office, the FBI, the FCC, and the FTC. All have refused to help me help her. I want to cancel her mailings from these two companies. Today I completed an online USPS form to have her mail sent to my father's address so we can screen and get rid of some of the junk. However, I know they will not forward the garbage she gets from all of these mail order companies, charities, etc. I live in LA and am doing my best. I wanted to move her here, but the court only gave me control of her money, not her person. I do not know what else to do. Please help me.

Bonnie of Salineville OH (12/13/07)
I keep getting the contest entries and when I try to fill them out, it keeps saying invailed e-mail or wrong pin or already used and it is my e-mail and I always use the same pin. So I would appreciate it if someone would contact me and let me know why I can't get entered into the contest?

Alfonso of Coral Springs FL (12/12/07)
I received notification that I was a winner of unclaimed prize money in a sweepstakes. I was selected by a computerized ballot system drawn from Readers Digest, Publishers Clearing House, etc.. They sent a sponsors check of #3,325.75 to assist in financing my international clearance fee. I called the number they gave me, 1-705-770-4758, and was told to cash the cashiers check and then to call back after I had did so. My bank deposited the check and made funds available the next day. When I called the people back they said I had to take out the money $3,325.75 cash and western union it to a location in Canada. I did that and called the people the next day, and they said as soon as they received it they would get back with me. Well they did 2 days later saying that my prize money was 1.3 million, and I would have to pay more money in taxes to claim my prize.

So I sent another 3,000 dollars. A week later I checked in my bank account and the bank stopped payment on the check. Also they took the money out of my account, and bounced checks made to my monthly expenses. I called the company back, and they said I would have to wait 6-8 weeks to get my money back. They said they stopped payment probably because I didn't send them more money to pay off the rest of the taxes.

Not only am I out the $3,300 check and the $3,000 I sent in my own money, but I owe the bank $2,000 in NSF fees they charged me because of the cashiers check not clearing.

Ed of Culleoka TN (12/07/07)
Publishers Clearinghouse continuous emailing of ads and their apparent infinite time span before any valid showing of winning claims are terrible. They border on nothing but a scam to gain monetary reward from people being lured into thinking they can ultimately become a winner.

The PCH is banking (literally) on individuals who will buy from their ads. These are advertisements for items to be sold. The PCH gets a commission from each item they advertise if it is sold. They are paid to advertise these items. That is their business. They devised a way to market these items years ago and that was to have a contest where consumers would enter their names in order to be eligible for a monetary price. The money is placed there as a price in their marketing scheme to off set taxes that PCH would normally owe as a business. The regulation of this industry of companies that offer monetary rewards in a contest manner is the responsibility of the state and federal governments. The consumer is responsible for their government representatives who police these businesses....

PCH is simply gambling, and gambling to hope to win, and win big.

Raul of Niceville FL (12/04/07)
The Publishers Clearing House adv. on the internet says to enter as many times as possible then set a deadline when the 10,000,000 dollars will be announced and then they keep changing the dates. We want to know if PCH is for real or not? Has PCH announced the grand prize winner of $10 millions for 2007? Please check for us and let us know on our e-mail address.

Lots of time on the computer submitting entries if PCH is not for real. If PCH is not for real, then I want to know so I do not waste all my time submitting numerous entries a false company.

Steven of Coeurdalene ID (12/01/07)
I was sent a letter saying I won a sweepstakes & they sent with it a check for $3790.00, when I called the Bank about it was a fake. I almost was going to put it in my bank but I wanted to see if it was real. I don't understand why these people are getting away with this.they are preying on the poor & it's not fair at all.Me & my wife are having a baby & we were very happy to see a check. It's not fair at all & it really upsets me to feel like a viticm.

Well my pregnant wife was all happy because she thought god had answered our prayers,& now that she knows it was a fke check she is all upset. I feel like some was preing on us because we are poor, & it makes me mad that some tried to take advantege of Me.

Melba of Trumann AR (11/30/07)
I ordered a bottle of URINE GONE last year, needless to say it was no more than water!!!! I called to say it did not work. But you people continue to bill me, then last night I got a call from a collections agency. I will gladly send the remaining product back to you but I will not pay the postage. And I will not pay $29.45 for something that dosen't work. You people have been ripping off people for decades, I should have known better.

Richard H of Mccaysville GA (11/29/07)
Ihave been singing up for 7 yrs now and not missing a day always keeping me in by saying i'am eligble to win the top prize! Which is not true i have never bought anything. I'am still signing up thinking mabey one day but i know that one day will never come. richard

this thing has kept me going for 7 yrs now and my mind just won't let me quit for i live on so low an income

Gene of Mishawaka IN (11/29/07)
Lately I have continued to recieve entry forms from pch.com containing bad links. Thus making it impossible to submit an entry. After going to the site's homepage I discovered there is no link,email address, or even a phone number to call for customer service reguarding this matter. I then replyed to the email telling the person who is sending it for them. After several days. I was sent a response. The person had wrote I am not the coplaint department and stop writing me. And I was told to go to the pch.com homepage. I went back to their site again. Just as I thought. No contact email address, phone number, or anything reguarding customer service. Which gives me the assumption that the lotto is a scam in order to prompt people into buying the products they advertize.

Also has anyone ever recieved notification of a winner? They constantly have deadlines for lotto's they are running. And claim that the winner will be televised. I have yet to see a winner anounced on tv.

Larry of Carriere MS (11/27/07)
Many years of mailing back responses to Publishers Clearinghouse, responding to their letters and buying stuff I didn't really need--letters telling me that "someone else was hoping I didn't respond to that 5th or 6th winner envelope"-- has created a deep, dark well of hate, anger and pain in me.

I already have a healthy family and wonderful wife and beautiful children, a big house, but Publishers Clearinghouse people don't understand the damage they have done to me emotionally, to a point of hatred, is multiplied by the number of people they have disappointed.

Barbara of Arlington MA (11/25/07)
I just received a letter in the mail stating that I was the lucky winner of unclaimed prize money in the amount of 62,500.00. It said I was randomly chosen through a computerized ballot system as a winner for the 2007 sweepstakes, drawn from Readers Digest, Pubishers' Clearing House, Online Sweepstkes, etc. They sent me a check for $3,325.75 for financing an international clearance fee. To get my actual prize I was told to call Ms. Betty Smith at 1-705-770-4739 and was given a claim number.

There were no consequences since I did not contact them, but I wanted someone to know that this letter is out there since I'm sure I'm not the only one that received one.

Margaret  of El Sobrante CA (11/25/07)
I received a bill for lilies for naturalization, code #23P218.  They were to be delivered with a week and as of 11/23/07, I have not received them.

Christy of Suffolk VA (11/20/07)
Received a bill from a year ago about a magazine I subscribed to from PCH. Have never received the magazine and the collection agency wont give me PCH # or what magazine I was being charge for.....can't find a number to call them and worried about how many other bills I might receive. They said I hade to pay the $29.00 or my credit would be ruined!!!! Help!!! PCH is a group that scams people and we have no recourse or even a number to call anyone but instead have to pay or else.

Sent my name to collections and I had perfect credit.

William of Clarksville TN (11/20/07)
I have been entering the Publisher Clearinghouse contest online for awhile now, and they always have pages that have errors coming across so you can not complete the entry so you never win. On further testing the pages, I have found out the only way to get the page to redirect to the entry confirmation was by clicking on an item to purchase.

Lorene of Lewiston UT (11/18/07)
Publishers Clearinghouse sent me two packages of items I never ordered and billed me over $99.00. It cost me over $15 to send the items to their return center, asking for a refund. I have not heard from them. Hope they don't threaten to send me to collections.

Marven of Montrose NY (11/17/07)
I received a check from Publishers Clearinghouse from Texas First Bank, Hitchcock TX, stating I won A Readers Digest Publisher Clearing House contest. The check is for $2973.89. The letter stated that I had to contact Mary Adams at the number given for instructions to pay the taxes on it so they could release the funds. I have seen this fraud on 20/20. I hope you can help me contact Readers Digest.

Jeanine of Huron OH (11/16/07)
I have taken over my mother's finances as she is no longer mentally able to do so herself. I have paid repeatedly on Publishers Clearinghouse accounts only to receive bills threatening to send my mother to collection. I have sent copies of canceled checks from PCH back with the bills to prove that the accounts had been paid MONTHS earlier. Many times we receive bills for the same account number that I had already paid, only to be told that the same account number is used for their collectibles division until all items in the series have been paid for.

I finally got them to agree to remove my mother from their Collectibles mailing list. PCH has so many PO box numbers that it is impossible to find one area that is responsible for recording payments sent in. Who's running the ship there when we get threats of being sent to collection on accounts that have been paid 60 or more days previous? This is very aggravating.

Elderly people believe that the more they order the better their chances are of winning millions. It is cruel and misleading, and when many of the elderly have issues with their reasoning and memory it is especially cruel. This year alone I have paid over $1000.00 to PCH for items my mother ordered.

Bias of Dublin CA (11/13/07)
I placed an order with PCH in 7/07 and I sent my check (paid in full) with my order. I never heard a thing and received no merchandise - one month later I called their Customer Service number, which is 1-800-645-9242 and spoke with Ashria - after I was ON HOLD for over 20 mins. waiting to speak with her, she was Rude and unhelpful. I was put on hold for ANOTHER 22 mins. and finally spoke to a Susan (a supervisor). She promised to check on my order and call me back. No return calls EVER.

My ordered items started to arrive weeks later - one at a time and with each order a new bill. ??? Remember - I sent my check with my original order. I answered each billing with zerox copies of my order and my check. I called back Cust. Serv. and spoke with a Jeremiah - again he couldn't help me. Jeremiah refused to give me the phone number of PCH corporate office - THAT IS ILLEGAL. My family member is an Attorney and he got me the number (which is 516-883-5432).

I received dozens of billing statement that I owed them money - I received written THREATS of turning me over to a collection agency and statements marked Overdue Balances. This harassment was unbelievable!!!!! PCH ignored my mailings, my faxes and my phone calls!

This is shameful for such a large company. Finally, I called the Corporate Office and actually spoke with a Vice-President, a Mr. Chris Irving (516-944-4918) and he was very pleasant and PROMISED me that this fraudulent (my words) billing and harassment of me would end - as of now. He promised to check with the people in the billing dept. and with Cust. Service. Time will tell. I'M sending this complaint and hope it will be published so THE PHONE NUMBERS ARE MADE PUBLIC - AS BY LAW - THEY SHOULD BE. PHC needs to train their Cust. Serv. personnel to know the laws and how to treat a customer.

I have wasted many hours and money on phone calls and zeroxing, faxing, computer time, and long distance charges to STOP THEIR FRAUDULENT BILLING PRACTICES. I should be reimbursed for every minute of my life and every penny of my money spent on this harassment. HA! That will never happen. So beware of ordering from PCH and expecting any good treatment. Thank you for publishing this and helping other people in the same situation.

I am a Senior and after holding on the phone and being talked to in a rude manner and still receiving FRAUDULENT BILLS each time I picked up my mail - I lost sleep and my blood pressure went very high.

William of Williamson NY (11/13/07)
I am tierd of the false claims by PCH, they say they have a drawing this Nov for 10,000,000 dollars, that I may have won. When that date comes around then they send me another for Dec on the same date or near the date and say I could have won 1,500,000 bonus added to a new car.

Judith of Farmville VA (11/12/07)
I bought flower bulbs, Aquilegia Columbine Black Barlow. When they arrived the instruction sheet Stated, ALL PARTS OF THE AQUILEGIA ARE POISONOUS. Why would I want such a plant?

Now I will be out the cost of shipping both ways.

Kurt of Las Vegas NV (11/02/07)
I get an e-mail every day with official loking certificates from PCH stating that someone with my ionitials will win either $1,000.00 or $25,000.00. Aldso said that I was in the running for the 10 million dollar prize. Within the reply time, I never heard of anyone here in LV winning the $1,000.00 or more . I think that someone wins;but it certainly isnt around here.

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Linda of Stow MA (11/01/07)
A woman called me with a slight accent and told me I won $500,000 from Publishers Clearing house. Then she transferred me to a law firm (Abraham and Cline Assoc. 80 Wolf Rd. Albany NY) that told me this was an international sweepstakes and that customs would not release the check until URS was garuenteed the 13.1 % tax money and I was to send 10% security deposit, but since I clained financial hardship the firm would pay $4000 of the $6550. So I am so-posed to wire $2550 to the Mercantile Bank international in Isreal and a courier would deliver the check on Monday and take me to the bank to see that it clears. then I would pay back the monies that was given to the IRS within 90 days and also pay back the $4000 the firm fronted.

Jean of Rochester NY (10/29/07)
someone call me on a thur of this 10-25-07 and said that i had win the second pize sweepstake for PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE.And they told me i have to givethem some money before they give me what i have win from them. Also i have to pay for money for insurance but i didnot have to pay taxs,Because ths state had pay them for me.

Thay made me think that i could pay off all of my bills that i own, So i still have to work 16+hours to pay the card people there money.

Stacie of Mayfield KY (10/23/07)
Publishers Clearing House said I won $94,000 and a new car. Asked what color I wanted for the outside, inside, etc. Said two US Marshalls and a representative would be at my house today to escort me to the bank with my winnings if I would send by moneygram $250 to insure that the IRS did not intercept my check.

I am economically disadvantaged with 4 children. To win any amount of money would be a benefit to me. I cannot believe Publishers Clearing House would make fun of and degrade a person's intelligence because of their low economic status.

Joly of Chula Vista CA (10/22/07)
I got a bill from collections; Publishers Clearing House apparently caused this. I tried to get in touch with them a number of times to inform them that their billing me is bogus. They are totally unreachable.

Publishers Clearing House sends bill for nothing received; and after collections I am forced to pay for fear of a bad mark on my credit report. I am fed up and I can do nothing about it. They should be shut down.

Christina of San Bruno CA (10/14/07)
Received a voucher in the mail for $400.00 off a $699.95 price for a Windows 98 Computer. Ended up paying a total of $409.32 for a Lemon.

I've had nothing but problems with the computer. I can't up-grade and now all my screen colors are fading. I've spent more time and effort trying to get this computer going. I've learned my lesson now; I threw all that money away! I should have brought a new one from a reliable company.

Isabelle of Grants NM (10/10/07)
My 90 year old mother entered the PCH Sweepstakes and since then we have had hundreds of phone calls from 0700 to 2030 from people wanting to help her collect her winnings, which means her name was sold to these people. The calls include one three times in a row threatening to put us in jail!!!! This sorry amount of harrassment includes a handful of junk mail each day.

None, really, until I find out if she has sent money, plus having to get irate to get her to stop all the foolishness. What a sorry state.

Beverly of Melbourne FL (09/21/07)
Two weeks ago, I rec'd an invoice from PCH for a 1-year sub. to Ladies Home Journal. I sent it back and told them I had never ordered it.

This past Monday, I rec'd in the mail an issue of LHJ. I e-mailed them and told them of the situation. I asked them for an address that I may mail the issue to them because I do not keep anything that does not belong to me. The same day I also e-mailed PCH.

I haven't heard anything from either place.

Yashar of Brooklyn NY (09/12/07)
I've received a sweepstakes letter by Publishers Clearing (PCH) House by mail about 2 months ago. In the letter, it said that I have the chance to enter their sweepstakes. It said that no purchase was necessary to win. I followed all the instructions given in the letter to enter the sweepstakes and sent it back to them.

About 3 weeks ago, I've received a package from PCH by mail. In the package was a SS CZ 3 TIERED PENDANT with fake diamonds. No notice of why they sent me this product was in that package, so being the fool I assumed that I've won the sweepstakes. This was the first time I entered a sweepstakes and won, so I was naturally happy, notwithstanding the fake diamonds.

Today, September 12, I receive a letter from PCH containing a bill, claiming I owe them a balance of $15.96, plus S&H costs of $5.99 and tax of $1.84, for a total balance of $23.79. Let it be known that I've NEVER ORDERED anything from PCH, and that before signing up for their sweepstakes, I've carefully examined the initial sweepstakes letter they sent me to make sure that there are no tricks involved.

The damage is that I now have to pay a balance of 23.79 for a product that I've NEVER ordered, and time lost. The letter I sent back to them was a sweepstakes entry, not an order. I will write a letter back to them stating that. Of course, they will most likely write back saying I still owe them. I do not want to pay for something that I did NOT order. However, I do not want to ruin my credit rating either. What should I do?

Joseph of Richmond VA (08/23/07)
I purchased coin set for my Grandson, maybe four, and made two other small purchases consisting of a plant seed and 2 sets of freezer containers. I am receiving bills marked Delinquency Notice for items never ordered by me.

For these goods I never ordered. I am seeing late fees applied to each new bill. I will shortly compile the list of items ordered and the items billed for that I never ordered.

This is nonsenses and plain aggravation. I am paying no more bills from Publishers Clearing House. They need to supply me with proof of orders placed by me.

Lance of Mission KS (08/23/07)
pch sent me a compact disk called malt shop memories i gave them no credit card info so how did i get that when i didnt order it.

Dennis of Toronto Canada (08/07/07)
I have placed my initial order to PCH for Fortune Magazine and rec'd confirmation on September 29, 2005. Since then I placed orders: 1032 7075 864 1032 1370 1154 Numerous calls and promises that it was coming. To date no magazine, lots of apologies but no solutions.

Andrea of Mount Pleasant MI (07/27/07)
Over 2 yrs ago I sent in a sweepstakes entry form along with an order for a couiple magazines. Well I never recieve any or the magazines I wanted nor did I ever recieve a bill. Now today over 2 yrs later I have Allied Interstate or something like that calling to collect debt for something i never got nor something i was never billed for. Infact I called PCH to ask after not getting anything for over 3 months. They said we will take care of it and the magazines should be on their way if you have any more problems please call back. After a fe more months nothing. So when i tried to call I got no number and no emails are ever responded to. How am I really suppose to pay for something I never got a bill for or the product forthat matter? Really I ask you that. Then allied interstate wanted me to pay only 40.00 instead of the 57.00 the claimed i owed and them they said 35.00. Am I suppose to pay for something I never recieved. They say they can prove I got the mags. Well unless I was vidoe taped or PCH personally delivered them how can they say i got them? Hell my mother and other family has ordered morethan just mags and never got anything either. So I am notthe only one that is having this problem. Plus they will not let me call PCH or anything to resolve this.

It should be illegal to take money for a product you never delivered.

Pauline of Las Vegas NV (07/24/07)
I PURCHASED A NUMBER OS SMALL ITEMS FROM PCH, PAYING ON LINE AS SOON AS I RECEIVED MY BILL. ON 5/29/07 I RECEIVED A BILL FOR $34,94-called them and spoke to victor, rep #416.He read off every item I ever purchased and said I owed nothing. I then received a letter saying an item was being shipped. I notified them that I already received that item and did not reorder it-please cancel. Next, I heard from PCH-again with a notice of money due on yet another paid item, at which point I advised them to cancel a magazine I ordered and never received gave themVictors ID# and said to check with him to verify our conversation. Today I received another bill-was totally incensed, called them, and was hung up on by their representative. I want the bills to stop.

Yvonne of Fairmont WV (07/18/07)
I am a 68 year old woman who has been entering the PCH sweepstates since l997 and really believed the completetion to be honest, Last evening my grandaughter was visting and laughed at me for entering so often and informed me that PCH was currently involved in class actions suits. I could not believed this as I trusted the PCH and honestly believed that in time I would become a winner. I have placed many orders with PCH in hope that that would increase my chances of winning. Thank you for letting me vent.

I can only describe the physical damage as believing in PCH and in not missing a entry and really thinking from there entry forms that I had a chance in becoming a winner. I have had my family laugh at me for being so loyal to enter and to tell me that I was never going to win and to not believe them . I feel so cheated and disillusion

Gary of Santa Rosa CA (07/11/07)
I ordered 3 rose bushes from them, one of which died. I can find no way to contact them to get reinbursement. Their Customer service E-mail does not go through and I have no phone # for them. Also they have sent me products that I have not ordered and I return them refused, yet they still bill me.

They have cost me money, time and damage to my credit rating. It is hard to fight them when they say you ordered a product that you either haven't received or refused. All the cred collection acknowledges is the complain from PCH

Brittany of Waxahachie TX (06/18/07)
I was given a call this morning by them and I was told that I won a sweepstakes and that I would win a vacation for 2-3 days and that I would also get 3 magazene subscriptions in the mail and a fourth one to rolling stone. But I would have to pay for the fourth. They told me it would only cost me $3.95 but they charged me $35.00 on my card. I was so upset and I wanted to cancel so I call the number they gave me if I had any questions so I did and guess what? the number was to a small hair care place, that sold bows and other hair care products to little girls.

I had to cancel my card and now I have to wait for a new one, and hopefully the bank will send me my $35 after they investigate.

Brittany of Waxahachie TX (06/18/07)
I was given a call this morning by them and I was told that I won a sweepstakes and that I would win a vacation for 2-3 days and that I would also get 3 magazene subscriptions in the mail and a fourth one to rolling stone. But I would have to pay for the fourth. They told me it would only cost me $3.95 but they charged me $35.00 on my card. I was so upset and I wanted to cancel so I call the number they gave me if I had any questions so I did and guess what? the number was to a small hair care place, that sold bows and other hair care products to little girls.

I had to cancel my card and now I have to wait for a new one, and hopefully the bank will send me my $35 after they investigate.

Peter of Somers NY (06/15/07)
Every time I enter, or attempt to enter, and choose nothing to buy, I get Processing Error This has been going on for months, yet, if I purchase something which I did a month ago, Food & Wine magazine, no problem. This is really a scam.

Jody of Shelby NC (05/22/07)

I ordered a 12 month subscription of Muscle & Fitness Magazine through PCH while entering a sweepstakes with them. I was sent one magazine and the bill for 12 issues. I paid the bill in full and have not received anymore magazines.

Vallery of Boston MA (05/11/07)
I've been receiving sweepstakes from PCH for at least 15 years +, and I have been told so many times that I am the next winner in line if I send in the received info on time'. So, I do and the day of announcement of the winner comes and goes. I've even been sent instructions on what will happen, when and where it will happen and with whom it will happen. Even what hotel they'll be at. Whether I'll be home or at work and where I want them to show up.

Also, what most winners say and how they say it and what would be my preference. And, what kind of champagne I like. I've called the 800# that is on the letters. I get (it sounds like anyway) the same 2 women with the same attitude. I ask, why the heck I get so many winning #'s, I'm told that They are for different games and different amounts of money. I Ask for a superv. or a director and he of she cam never be reached and that the corporate office is in New York. It's not an 800#, but I have unlimited long dist. and don't get charged, so I call and no one can get any one in authority.

Deborah of Arcadia CA (04/25/07)
I was made to actually believe that I won the sweepstakes, and that the prize patrol would show up at my above address. I had chest pains and heart palpitations I was so excited. They had me believing that if I placed more orders I could win even more money. I never won anything from them, and there ought to be a California Class Action lawsuit against Publishers clearingHouse. I am so angry at their fraudulent tactics.

I am out plenty of money from all the junk I have ordered from them as they made me believe I must order to even enter, and have a chance at winning.

Rita of Mount Vernon NY (03/23/07)
I was brousing through an e-mail from Publishers Clearing House. I accidently hit a picture of some merchandise. Before I knew it they said I ordered it. I did not hit the buy button, just the picture. I tried to e-mail them and thought I did. Then I got to confirmations of item and that the item is on the way. I went on their web-site and everytime I hit the merchandise cancel button it would not go through.

Lori of Ventura CA (02/26/07)
My grandpa got a letter recently from what appeared to be a Readers Digest Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes, stating he had won 60,000 dollars cash. He was contacted by a female, who stated all he needed to do was cash a cashiers check for 2900.00, and then Western Union 2850.00 to a p.o. box she provided to him.  Upon looking a little closer, the p.o. box was in the Bahamas. She tried to call the number listed, and that turned out to be a voicemail box that was full. He received  another call from the lady he wired the money to, stating that there had been a mistake, and he had actually won 120,000 and she wanted him to cash another 2900.00 cashiers check and wire her the money.

Agnes of Davenport IA (02/12/07)
On occassion I have ordered items from Publishers Clearing House. For the last six months I haven't ordered anything, however they have been sending me items and statements of balance due. I have tried to return these items with a note stating RETURN TO SENDER, DID NOT ORDER. I have to pay to ship the items back, only to find the post office brings them back because PCH has a notice on the box that states they will not accept any items back unless the package (sent out by them) reads RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED.

Now I have to pay for items that I never ordered, didn't open and do not want. This has to be illegal. When I call PHC, Customer Service, I am told if I don't pay for the items I will be turned over for collection and my credit will be affected.

Laura of Batavia NY (02/10/07)
I had ordered a Dolphin figurinefrom PCH in which I had no problem with. I had ordered several items from them without a problem tilnow. My husband had sent a check of the full amount to PCH back on Jan.22,2007 in the full amount of the order. The next thing we know, we get a new bill in the mail stating they thank me for the PAYMENT of $2.33. We had sent a check for the full amount of $23.71. There is no phone number OR e-mail address on any of my bills to contact someone on this matter.

Kenneth of Elm Mott TX (01/02/07)
i orderd a flash light system from publishers clearing house and received a gift of a amenthist neklace from them i have not received the flashlight system as of yet and the neklace turned my wifes neck green

Jim f Sanford NC (12/06/06)
I bought PCH's Panisonic Laptop for $280 but when they sent it to me the battery was exhausted, granted this computer was a remanufactured one..but this battery cost well over $120 to purchase new. You cant tell me they did'nt know this old battery was'nt used up well before I acquired it.

Over $100 to buy a new battery.!

Cheryl of Greenfield IN (11/24/06)
I had ordered several items from Publishers Clearing House, only to have them send me a bill but I never received the items. I called them and all they told me was that they were delivered & that if I couldn't prove it that I had to pay for them . They told me that they would have their manager call me but I have not heard from that person as yet either. It would be great if I could talk to someone that could help me straighten this matter out & not have it sent to collection. As someone on this site said previously, I don't want to pay for something that I don't have!!!

They are telling me that they are going to send it to collection it I don't pay the bill and that will effect my credit & we are buying a house right now & that will really screw everything up for us & we are in our mid-ages & have had a very rough time the last 25 years & are just now able to buy a house & to have something like this threaten that, after all of these years & all we have gone throught is really upsetting. They just don't care about what it does to people as long as they get their money--I'd call that major greed & selfishness....wouldn't you?

Holly of Cheney WA (10/25/06)
I ordered magazine subscriptions and sent a check to pay in full for the subscriptions. I never recieved any of them. There is no number to reach and my emails are ignored. I have a statement of my checking account and the check was cashed months and months ago.

Cheryl of Bradenton FL (09/12/06)
I sent money for mint julep roses and the offer cost more so I sent second check for balance. Now PCH will not issue my amount of second check. The offer was permanently out of stock and I have sent emails and letters since July 2006. No response from PCH.

Teresa of Waynesville OH (09/08/06)
I have ordered from these people before without problems, however I just got an e-mail saying I was overdue on payment for some pasta thing that I didn't order. Thay say that I am about to be reported to the credit bureau. I cannot figure out how to contact them. I can't find a number anywhere.

Christina of Mount Airy, NC (09/06/06)
I have been trying to cancel my magazine subscription for at least a month now because I can't afford to pay it anymore. Every email I have sent has been ignored. I have sent at least 5 and I cannot find a customer service number anywhere on their website. It is very aggravating and stressful.

Darlene of Birmingham, AL (09/05/06)
I have orded several items from publishers clearing house.  When I received an item that I did not order I tried to call to correct my order but I can not get through the line.  I do not want to pay for an item I do not have. 

I am being put in collection for not paying this amount and reported to the national consumer reporting agency where my name will remain on file for 5 years.

Les of Waverly NY (04/06/06)
For the last three years I have ordered Coins and other items advertised in their flyers which are sent with "implications" that I have survived a 1st,2nd & 3rd round..etc in their contest...This OVER & OVER for the last 3 years ..Then there is NEVER a monthly update on WHO won their early Prize drawing..IF ANY? My complaint is that most of the coins that I ordered are only worth half as advertised.....according to The US Coin Guide I purchased recently..I am reluctant to pay for some of this stuff as it is very cheap & inferior quality.

My credit score is 730. I pay my bills and just feel like these people are treading on ground close to "MAIL FRAUD" I have ordered & paid them for hundreds of dollars of merchandise..mostly coins which I later found were only worth $15.00 per set on the average...I plan on paying if I have no other recourse.

K of Saginaw TX (03/30/05)
I was fillling out the online entry form and was redirected to additional sites prompting me that I had to complete first one item on the list and then another and then two more etc.I was suckered into this membership and before the rewards process was complete I was disconnect from them. I do not want this offer and I request that you cancel it and my order. If not I will contact Visa and tell them what happened as they have recourses in place for this type of situations.

David of Athens TN (03/19/05)
For unknown reasons, this company refused my order for magazines. I have good credit and I did not ask for credit thru this company but the order was rejected anyway. I have since learned of several complaints against pch and have ordered my magazines through the individual publishers but I do intend to pursue this matter and will look into all legal actions possible.

Mark of Tell City IN (02/02/04)
After repeated requests to remove my elderly