Simple Escapes

I discovered today (2011-07-22) that my USAA MC was charged annually since May of 2004 the total charges of $1,389.60 by "Simple Escapes." The service was described to me as a discount gift card buying service. Their records indicated that I have never taken advantage of the service. This would be because I never knew anything about it. I only noticed the "Simple Escapes" charge today and called the 877 number. They have charged be various amounts every June since 2004. I have canceled the service, and have been told that the June 2011 charge of $229.95 will be credited back to me. This means that they have successfully stolen $1,159.65 from me.

Unauthorized charge of $249 to credit card. Have called number many times only to get machine. Can not stop charges.

My wife and I were looking on the internet for vacation deals and went to Travelocity to check prices on a trip. Now we have a $210 charge on a debit card from simple escapes because of a pop-up ad that opened on Travelocity's website.

I spoke with an agent named Carla with ID number **** who turned me over to a supervisor named Cathy who confirmed our cancellation of an account with them as of December 5 this year, with confirmation number ****. However, on December 6, when I requested a record of how we supposedly signed up with Simple Escapes in the first place, Cathy claimed that we had signed up through an organization called The Clearance Center. Neither my wife nor I recall doing that and Cathy refused to offer us any written proof that we had done so.

I received an email from Chase, provider of the credit card, requesting confirmation of a recent transaction I made earlier today. My account was closed due to a fraudulent charge. Upon researching this company, I am not the first person to be charged without authorization by Simple Escapes. There was no consequence as Chase responded promptly.

I have no idea what this product is. One of my credit cards has been charged $249 at least twice (I don't usually go over the charges and don't keep the bills when paid, so it may be more) When I call the number, I am asked for my credit card number by machine. This is a fraud.

If you are unfortunate enough to currently have AOL, please cancel it for your own safety, especially if you have older adults using the computer.

This company filed a membership agreement with us and charged our credit card $249.95, supposedly through a telemarketer on April 4, 2010, using a credit card number that neither my husband nor I have used for several months. In fact, we had not even activated the last new cards issued. Neither of us remember a call being made to our home on this day and neither did we accept their services (whatever they are, that is not clear).

If we had accepted the offer, we would not have used the card to which the charges were made. In some fraudulent way, this company had acquired my husband's name, his mailing address and this credit card number. The company provides a telephone number to the credit card company (on statement) and will answer the calls through what appears to be telemarketers. This is, without a doubt, fraudulent. We immediately canceled our credit card account. The fraud department of the credit card company is supposedly following up on this charge.

There is a mysterious $189.95 charge from MVQ Tripplanner on my credit card statement. I called the above number and got a recording identifying the company as Simple Escapes. When I googled the name, I saw that it is a known fraud. It is not anything I or my husband ever signed up for, nor have we received any benefits. How do I block these charges? I will call the credit card company now. This caused $190 charge, and possible future charges from unknown source.

Simple escapes authorized my credit card unknowingly for $189.95. I have never even heard of this company. We had no membership number to even look up with them. They were using an address from 4 years ago. How did they get access to my credit card number? I caught it and told them to cancel and refund immediately. I have notified credit card company.

This really makes me mad. It caused an over draft on my acct. and a real embarrasment. Please do something about this company. This is very stressful; to think that someone can just take your credit card info. and steal from you.

on my capital one statement for april 10, 2009,there wasa 1.95 charge for simple escapes. i didnt think anything of it. on my may 11, 2009 statement, there is a 249.95 charge.i dont know who this is,and how they got my credi card number. i never asked for this service, and i don:t want it.

$249.95

This company has been charging my wife's credit card $169.95 once every December since 2004 (5 instances). Neither she nor I every authorized these charges. When contacted, they refused (of course) to refund anything except a prorated amount for the rest of this year. We are out over $800 for services (?) we never asked for or used.

My husband and I were reviewing our Continental Airlines credit card statements and discovered a charge dated April 11, 2008 that neither of us recognized. It was to Simpleescapes CT. We phoned the CT phone number to try to find out what this outfit was. I got transferred by the person who answered to someone called Stephanie and told her I thought this was a scam because I had never heard of Simple Escapes and certainly had never signed up for it or authorized payment by the credit card company. Stephanie said they were a travel and leisure activities membership.

She said she would removed my charges for 2009. It is in my name, Linda, so at least they won't continue with this scam. I hope. In yesterday's mail I actually got a mailing from Simple Escapes with my membership card on it and ads about what they offer. This is the first I ever heard from them. Naturally I am highly suspicious. We have cancelled our continental credit card and I will phone them again to end my membership. I was scammed for $169.95 by this outfit. I think we're out of luck as we have passed the 90 day time limit with the credit card to make corrections. If there is any way to get these guys, please do it - and hope this report helps prevent others from being dunned.

We lost $169.95. And every dollar counts now that our retirement investments have been decimated.

My credit card was charged $169.95 on 3/21/09 for simple escapes. My husband called first and Simple Escapes would not give him any details. I had to call again to inquire. When i called to inquire of this charge, they told me that it was a annual membership fee - based off of a purchase i made from the catalogue the complany store. At first, they tried to say that I made a recent purchase from The Company Store on 3/19/09. I advised her that I have not bought anything from The Company Store for atleast over 1 year and never authorized this. Simple Escapes had my OLD email (at comcast instead of Verizon) which proves that I have not done any business with The Company store for a few years.

Simple Escapes stated that they would remove the charge (reimburse) from my credit card. This Simple Escapes sounds hoaky and sneaky. I was extremely concerned with how this charge was authorized to go on my credit card and never fully received a legitimate explination.

Today we received our monthly Master Charge credit card statement from Bank of America. On it was a $169.95 charge from a company we didn't recognize - Simple Escapes from Connecticut, which we did not authorize. I searched my Quicken financial software and found the same amount charged previously in March 2008 on the same account which we overlooked.

This fraud will be reported today. We have had to go to a lot of time and angry trouble because of this.

A charge on a credit card bill from Simple Escapes, a company I've never heard of, prompted me to call my credit provider and the company. Wanita at Simple Escapes described the company as an online discount shopping service and said she would credit my account for the total charge of $169.95. Credit provider can't confirm this has happened yet.

My American Express was billed for 169. 90 by Simpleescapes, although I did not sign ou or give them any information. I did not have contact with them until after I was billed and called to cancel my membership.

Both Simpleescapes and American express agreeed to make sure this bill was removed

While reviewing my credit card statement, I discovered I was wrongfully billed by Simple Escapes on 12/4/08 for $249.95. Upon researching what exactly Simple Escapes is, I discovered numerous consumer complaints documented against them. I apparently am just another victim. How in the world they could be allowed to continue to operate this type of bogus and false service is beyond me.

I saw a charge for $219.95 on my Citibank Mastercard bill -- an account I very rarely use. I didn't remember the name and googled Simple Escapes and saw numerous postings about fraud and scams. I called Citibank, was reassured that I would not be liable if it was an unauthorized charge, then called Simple Escapes. They say they'll refund amt in two days -- we'll see. Make sure you get the cancellation code number and name of individual you spoke with -- then check all future statements carefully!

I checked my crdit card statement online this morning and found a charge to my account on 11/01/08 for 169.95 by a company called simple escapes, a company I had never heard of. I immediately called citi cards, my credit card company, to report this while at the same time doing a search online. On your site I read about other people who have had similar experiences. Citi cards gave me the phone number of simple escapes and told me that if simple escapes did not issue a refund to my credit card they would file a billing dispute.

I called simple escapes. Their phone menue offers 3 choices: give them your simple escapes' account number, give them your credit card number, or give them your home phone numer; there are no other options. I entered my phone number and got a person who could only repeat their script so I asked to speak with her supervisor. He spoke in a monotone and sounded like a recording; he must respond to a lot of these calls on a daily basis. He told me a refund would be made to my crdit card in two working days. I said that meant I should check my billing statement online by the end of the day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. He said they couldn't guarantee that and would not say any more.

I asked if they would delete all my personal and credit card information once the refund was made. He said I had to call back and ask them to do that once the refund was made. I asked him how I would know that they had deleted all my information and he replied: Because I said so. I replied that his word was hardly something to count on or trust. I also asked him how I supposedly enrolled in their program, whatever that is (he never gave me specifics) and he said through the home shopping network! (This was after I mentioned that on your site it appeared that people's information was obtained from sites like Orbitz, Expedia, etc. and that I had booked a hotel room and a rental car in Oct.,2008 for my daughter's wedding.) I have never even watched the home shopping network, much less would buy anything that way.

I will have to cancel the credit card they used and get a new one which will cause some billing problems This matter also took a considerable amount of my time and there is still more to do. I think it is criminal activity and am apalled at the length of time this scam has been going on but am glad to read on your site that some states are now taking action against simple escapes. There is nothing simple about trying to deal with them concerning their fraudulent activity. What are internet sites like the travel sites mentioned doing about this? Thanks so much for the very helpful information you provide concerning this company and, in general, for your service to all the online community.

bogus charge of 169 showed up on a card that I have not used since March of this year

I was originally enrolled by the company without my authorization. I cancelled their services over a year ago. I have found that they are again billing my credit card. I have never used their services not asked to be enrolled in their plan. I cannot find the company's website online, and I cannot get through to a representative by phone. I only get automated messages, and this is during regular business hours.

I have been billed 29.95 per month over several months without my authorization.

I was checking my credit card and saw a charge of $169 for Simple Escapes. I called the number and they indicated that my wife had signed up for this service when she ordered somthing from the Company Store. I don't even know what service Simple Escapes provides but they did agree to refund my $169 in a few days.

I received a call from Visa Fraud on the morning of sunday October 11, 2008 asking if I authorized a charge in the amount of $167.50 from homework plus. I said I had not and Immediately canceled my credit card. I was told I would have to go to the bank and file a report, all Visa could do was cancel the card. When I got to the bank on the following Tuesday due to the Columbus day holiday, I found that in fact there were 2 charges that went through before the card was canceled, the two from homework plus were stopped, however the two from simple escapes in the amount of $167.50 each are pending.

I received a credit card statement today with a charge of $169.95 from Simple Escapes. This account was closed one year ago and I have never even heard of Simple Escapes. They FRAUDULENTLY charged a membership fee on our CLOSED credit account.

Unknown at this time. We are disputing the charge with the credit card company.

Being charged $169.95 each year, since 2005 on my Mastercard for subscription service I have no recollection of subscribing to, have received no information on, nor any products or service.

Have been charged over $500 without authorization and am unable to contact this company to receive my money back.

I received a piece of junk mail that said they were automatically renewing my membership in their discount club. it allows discounts in junk food stores and kmart and bass master stores? I called to tell them I never aproved or requested such a membership. they said I was a participating member since 2004! billing me 169.95 per year on my credit card. I've never used this card.

4 years of apparent withdrawals of 169.95 per year that my credit card company cannot trace past 6 months

I recently reviewed my on-line bank statement and noticed a charge for $249.95 from a company called Simple Escapes. It was taken from my account from a debit card that i have not used on-line for almost ten years.

I contacted them and, after about a 20 minute wait, finally spoke with someone. I was never given any real explanation about how this happened, since I had never heard of this company, nor wanted its services. Finally, after repeatedly turning down a $100 gas card offer to try the service, i was told that my money would be refunded, which it was, four days later.

The address they had on file for me was for an address that I hadn't lived at for almost ten years. I don't know how all this happened, and even though I got my money back, I still was advised by my bank to cancel my debit card and get a new one.

I was forced to cancel a debit card that I have used for years, and get a new one.

I have been charged by Simple Escapes for a membership I never agreed to. I never received any information of any kind from Simple Escapes over the several years that they were billing me. (I was not diligent in checking the charge because I thought it was for travel insurance). I had no idea the program existed. It apparently came through a Company Store order.

4 years times $169.95

I received a charge of $139.95 on my credit card statement. I have never authorized this and I have never received any notification that I would be charged. I don't know who this company is or what they do. When I call the 888 number on the credit card statement for this company, the phone menu doesn't allow me to select an option to speak to someone.

I've place the amount in dispute with the credit card company. I don't intend to pay it and I hope it stops here.

A charge for $169.95 first showed up on my VISA bill on 2-17-07. I had no idea what Simple Escapes was but there was a phone # listed with it. I called and they said I had signed up for a discount membership. I said I had not and that I had never heard of them and to take it off my VISA bill immediately! They were polite, but said it was something I had requested. Now, a year later, it shows up again so I called again, talked to a polite gentleman named Regis and had the charge removed - again! I told him it was the second year I had been charged and I didn't want it to happen again! I was told it was something I had signed up for. I never received anything in the mail regarding this company, no membership #, no nothing other than a charge on my VISA bill so they've got my credit card #! However, on their records, I do have an ID # with the company! My advice to consumers is to check your VISA bills every time you get one! Save your receipts and call immediately any time you are charged for something you know you didn't buy or authorize payment for!

Because I diligently check my VISA bill every month I caught this charge both times! So, I'm not out any money but it really bothers me that they have my VISA card # and they are able to get away with charging people!

I was going through monthly bills and found a charge for $169.95 from Simple Escapes. When I called to question it, I was told that the charge was proprietary information and could only be released to my husband. Inasmuch as this charge was on MY credit card, NOT my husband's, I had a bit of trouble with it; the charge has been removed from my credit card. I have no idea how Simple Escapes obtained the credit card number. I have a membership with Classmates.com, but my husband doesn't; my husband has his own Discover card and is not an authorized user on mine.

Because the charge was quickly removed, there has been no damage; I'm afraid to look at old statements though.

Simply put, I want my money back. Mastercard can only dispute charges that are 90 days old.

I talked to a Carolyn first who then gave me a supervisor (Janine) who said I accepted their service when I ordered something from the TV. The charge was made on 10/29/07, and I haven't ordered anything from TV for a couple of years. Plus, we haven't lived at the address they had for over a year. We are in a different state. I told her I did not order anything and did not know who this company was. She proceeded to try to say what they were, and I said I didn't care and didn't want whatever it was. She said she would credit my credit card, and it should be done in 2 business days.

I then called my credit card company back (talked to them first and they connected me to Simple Escapes) and told them what she said. So my card company put a dispute on the charge. I will be checking back daily to see what happens. So glad I came across your website, or I would not have known about this. It was my stupidity for not looking closer at my November 2007 statement. I just happened to go over the year's statements and saw the charge. I will be more observant from now on.

My husband and I just retired a year ago, and we have to watch our pennies and for something like this to happen has really upset us both. We need every penny to get by.

I saw on my online checking account statement there was a charge for $23.95 for a company called Simple Escapes. I called the 888 number several times and when I finally got in touch with someone, they told me that I siged up for it with a 30 free trial. I never do trial programs for this reason, they never cancel your acount and continue to charge you. I asked for help canceling my account and she told me she would send me a $25 gas card as an apology, but she NEVER CANCELLED the account since I was paid up for the month. She told me to log on to the website to view my account, but I never saw the website. I am at my witts end! I don't want to pay for something that I didn't order and don't want!

Without authorization, they accessed my credit card # when I was ordering a shower rod in 2005. I just noticed the charge this year $169.95 for membership! I never heard of them nor would I ever have joined! Back charges totalling $439.85 are due me. After reading their scam record online I wonder why they are allowed to continue.

I saw a charge for $169.95 on my credit card statement for Simple Escapes. When I called, they said it was an annual membership fee that I had contracted for in 2004 through Domestications, Inc., A Hanover Direct, Inc. brand.

I was promised that it would be credited back to my charge card, and my account was canceled. However, when I told them that I had never agreed to this program and that they needed to reimburse me for all fraudulent charges placed on my credit card since 2004, I was rudely told by Amanda (ID#26187) that they only kept records for two years. Therefore, they would not be able to produce evidence that I had willingly joined, nor would I be given any reimbursements because I was not eligible for such a thing.

It's been awhile since I have been this mad.

My mother just informed me of a $169.95 charge on her credit card for Simple Escapes. She hasn't used her credit card in over a year and has no idea what Simple Escapes is. She is going to try to call the company to have the service cancelled and is also calling her credit card company to have the charges removed and to cancel her card. She doesn't deserve to have this happening to her.

Simpleescapes fraudulently charged my credit card 249.95 on 10/17/2007. I was out of town and made no credit card charges that day. I do not know what the charge was for.

Simple Escapes has been charging me over $87 in bogus credit card bills for at least the last year. I never signed up for this service but they insinuate that I did. It is linked somehow with Classmates.com. I canceled classmates immediately. My credit card company are going to dispute the charges. It makes my blood boil that Simple Escapes can operate illegally like this.

I was billed on American Express for 169.95 from Simple Escapes. I have never heard or spoken to anyone from his business. I cannot figure out how they even got my account number?? It seems from all the complaints on your site that AOL may have given it to them. I have cancelled AOL NOW!!!

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I have American Express taking this off my account & returning my money.

Just my blood pressure going up that I don't need at this time in my life. worry that it was soooo easy for someone to get my account number. it's a good thing I look over all my bills before I pay them.

My credit card was charged without my knowledge or consent.

I have filed a dispute with the credit card company, but will likely have to pay the $169.95 charge.

My credit card was billed for $169.95. I have no idea why or what this company is. I called the number on the credit card to file a complaint and cancel the fee. They claim my wife signed us up for this service- neither my wife nor I did so. I have been dealing with this now for 3 months and they still have not cancelled the charge. In the meantime I have had to call the credit card company each month to cancel the late fee and finance charges.

While trying resolve a conflict with my credit card company, the customer service representative casually mentioned the only activity for the past month, a purchase of $13.95 for Simple Escapes. I told him I had not used my credit card in over a year. He assured me that they had been taking the same amount for quite some time. He gave me a telephone number to call, but I was unable to get anywhere with it as they required an account number. I had no idea what my account number was since I had no idea what the company was.

I reconciled my bank statement and noticed a monthly charge has been occuring on my account for at least two years. I called Simple Escapes and they would not refund these charges!

I informed them I did not sign up this service and demanded they refund the charges. I have turned it over to their Client Services dept and am waiting to see what they will do.

Unauthorized charge on my credit card for $169.95.

I recently took over bill paying in our home and I have been looking over our credit card charges. I noticed a $169.95 charge from a company I had never heard of, Simple Escapes. After calling the company I discovered I had been a member since Jan. '03 and was upgraded in Nov. '04. We hadn't noticed the annual charge until now.

According to them I was signed up through an order I placed at The Company Store. The Company Store confirmed this and said I had indicated I wanted a free 30 day trial with Simple Escapes.

This is bogus! I am unable to have my credit card company investigate this because Simple Escapes has only charged me once that I know of and their records do not go back more than a year. Conveniently for Simple Escapes. I'm all for a company making a buck but this is taking advantage of people and I'm really disappointed in The Company Store.

I just received a credit card bill with a charge for $169.95 for Simple Escapes. I had no idea what it was so I called the 877 number and found out it's a membership thing that gives discounts on restaurants, etc.

I told them I never ordered it and wanted it cancelled immediately. They gave me no trouble and said that they would cancel it. I also called my credit card company and had it removed from my bill.

I just don't understand how they got my credit card number. I rarely order on-line, only a few times in my life. Now I'm even more hesitant to do so. I notice that other complaint letters are from 2003. How can this be still happening three years later?

I only recently realized that this company has been charging my debit card every month since 10/6/2004 for $12.95-$16.95. I was able to get them to refund the most recent charge, and my bank refunded me two previous charges, but my records show that leaves $306.90 that has been charged to my account without my authorization. They claim that I authorized these charges over the phone but I am certain that I didn't.

I keep telling these people to quit charging me on my shell card but the wont stop

They are charging me 14.95 a month for NOTHING

When I recently received my credi card bill, there was a charge of $169.95 made 10/6/06. I called the above number and was told they would first send me a coupon for $25 worth of gas, and gave me an ID#2286. To date, I have never received anything of acknowledgement. Never heard of this company and don't know how they got my credit card number. So far, I am stuck with their charge on my credit card.

Received my credit card statement. Had a charge of 169.95 from Simple Escapes. Do not know who they are. Googled their name and got you. I do not deal with AOL so I do not know how they got my information -- was not from me. I'm being charged a large sum for a non existent service. Where I come from that's theft and punishable by time. I'm having to spend my time tracking down who they are as well as trying to get the charge taken off my card which will take at least two biling cycles IF I am successful.

I was surprised to find a charge on my Chase Visa statement from Simple Escapes for $209.95. I contacted Simple Escapes, who informed me that I had been enrolled in their phony travel discount program. I had never heard of them, obviously, and the address they had on file for me was 6 states away and 9 years out of date. I then contacted Chase Visa, who almost immediately transferred me right BACK to Simple Solutions. After a long conversation in which they accused me of harrassing 4 of their agents(?), they agreed to issue me a full refund. I won't hold my breath, as I suspect Chase Visa had something to do with signing me up with these people in the first place.

I found a charge on my Visa card for $219.95 that I did not know anything about. When I called the number on my credit card statement, the company was Simple Escapes. They billed me for a Sony music club. I never ordered this or contacted this company and have no way of knowing how they got my card number.

I called Simple Escapes and told them I never ordered anything from them. They said they would credit my account. I contacted Visa and they are investigating this as a fraud complaint. So far, this is all I know.

Simple Escapes and Shopping Essentials (which is basically the same scam company) have charged over $500 from my account without my official knowledge or consent for the last 15 months. I guess I took one of those scam surveys online over a year ago which unwittingly signed me up for this stupid service. I just checked my credit card more carefully because my wallet was stolen a couple of days ago and finally realized what was going on.

When I called them, they said they could only refund for the month of October (about $30) and said there was nothing else they could do.

They have been charging my Visa check card account for $18.95 for the past 32 months and I want to know what I need to do, to recover ALL of my money that was illegally obtained from my bank account?

My Visa card was hit last month with a $219.95 charge form Simple Escapes. I called both Simple Escapes and Visa to remove the charge,both did. I have not used this card for over one year and didn't activate the new card that was sent to me. What a scam!

I have been noticing unauthorized charges ($11.95) to my credit card from AP9 Simple Escapes for about 13 months. When I signed up with Classmates.com , I got a better deal by adding a discount gold package from Simple Escapes. SE is supposed to send you a welcome package (I never received). Also, you have the option of terminating their service after 1 month (I did). However, I continue to be charged.

I cancelled my subscription to Classmates.com long ago; I only wanted it for a few months while the class reunion notices were being passed around. I assumed the charges AP9 Simple Escapes would stop. They didn't.

I am sending a certified letter using the sample letter from ConsumerAffairs.com to Vertrue and a similar letter to Adaptive Marketing LLC ( http://www.adaptivemarketing.com/about_bp.asp ) who specifically claim to manage AP9 Simple Escapes.

I just received my daughter's credit card statement with a charge from Simple Escapes done on Apr 26, 2006. My daughter died Oct. 2005, I had cut up her credit card. Really strange, unsure how this happened or even why. Last time I checked you can't make purchases from heaven .

They take money out of my bank account every other month I am not even sure how long it has been happening but I am going to check out how long it has been happening.

Every month they have been taking out $19.99 out of my bank account and I don't know who they are or how to get rid of it.

Unauthorized charge for $199.95 on my credit card. The vendor on my statement is listed as Capital One Travel - interesting since it was a capital one credit card I guess they thought I wouldn't notice or something. when you call the 800 number, it's answered (by machine) as simple escapes.

I was charged $109.95 on my credit card for a service I didn't order. I called the company to ask what the charge was and Shirley # 3294 couldn't find an account in my name. She transferred me to a supervisor Abraham # 10345 who told me he couldn't help me unless I gave him my credit card information. I did not feel comfitable giving this guy my credit card number, given the fact that I had already been charged for something I didn't order. He gave me a fax number for their consumer affairs department to fax my account numbers to and stated this was the only way to find my account and that I probably forgot that I signed up for this service. This is a catch 22 that I have no idea what to do about. How can I possibly get my money back without giving them personal information that they could potentially misuse again?

I have been charged for over a year for services I knew nothing about. I never received any mail, electronic mail, phone call or anything from these people and had no idea until a few days ago what they were.

Approximately $145 that I know of but it could be more than that. I don't have access to older Discover Card statements than that. Not to mention the problems it has caused in my marriage with my husband thinking I was doing something a wife should not.

I am having 14.95 taken out of my personal checking acct for over a year, unauthorized

While applying for a loan, I looked at my credit card statement. There is a chagre for $199.95 which I do not remember authorizing. Researching my files I noticed that there are other charges from the same merchant. The actual name on my statement is AP9*BSIMPLEESCAPES 800-896-8186 CT Below is listed charges on my credit card going back through the years. In Feb. 2005 $179.95 Feb. 2004 $159.95 Feb. 2003 $139.95 On Feb. 2002 a similar charge was put on my credit card for $89.95 but this one was from MWI*Leisure advantage. I assume that this is the same company because I do not remember that one either. In 2001, the charge was $89.95 In 2000 - $79.95

My Visa credit card was charged in 05 and 06 for a total of $319.90 for services I didn't receive...They are returning only the inital amount or $l69.95 for membership? To my knowledge I never received anything from them!

When I received my credit card bill statement there was a $79.96 charge on my bill from Simple Escapes. I have never heard of this place nor would I charge something like this on this particular credit card. When I called they ask me to enter my account number or phone number when I put in my phone number so I could talk to someone they had the nerve to give me an account number for me to use for futures purchases. It was late so of course there was knowone there to speak to. Who the hell are these people and why did they do this to me.

This is truly hurtful, I am still grieving over the death of my husband from last year at this time, paying bills he had accumulated that I knew nothing about and now this crap. I'm broke just what does a poor broke widow me do when stuff like this is done.

When my credit card statement arrived, I was stunned to see a charge dated 12/7/05 of $199.95 from a company I have never heard of. I was even more stunned when I called the toll-free number next to the charge on my statement and was informed that my credit card number was provided by AOL! The customer service rep at Simple Escapes, Linda #18238, told me she would credit the charge within two days. ConsumerAffairs.Com states in their release dated August 17, 2005 that AOL says it no longer shares customers' credit card information with other firms because of a change in policy Clearly, AOL did not tell you the truth. Perhaps if we all cancelled our AOL membership, AOL would see that this type of duplicitous business practice WILL NOT BE TOLERATED by us consumers.

My statement was only received today, and I immediately informed my credit card provider that it was a FRAUDULENT charge that must be immediately credited with no consequences to my credit rating. Time will tell if my account is credited without penalty.

Simple Escapes was supposed to send a membership kit which I never received after numerous debits from my checking account Lisa #2943 informed me that although I did not receive the promised membership she could not return any of the debits taken from my account.

I noticed a charge for $149.95 from Simple Escapes on my credit card statement and so I called the bank. They gave me the phone number for Simple Escapes. The person that spoke with me at Simple Escapes, whatever that is, said that I had signed up with them through The Company Store when I made a purchse over a year ago. I said that I had never knowingly agreed to be in this membership discount club or whatever it is and I wanted a refund. They said that they would do this. I called my credit card company and I am filing a fraud complaint. I monitor my accounts carefully.

I received my bank statement and it had a debit charge of $134.95 on it from "Simple Escapes." I had never heard of them. When I called the 1-888 number they told me that I had ordered this by a "Pop-Up" on AOL. I said I had never done that and besides how did they get my checking account number to which they replied "through AOL." Can anybody just give out your bank checking account number to whomever they want? This is very dangerous!