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Publishers Clearinghouse

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 November 18, 2007

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 November 17, 2007

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 November 16, 2007

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.

Stacie of Mayfield, KY October 23, 2007

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 October 22, 2007

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