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Bottom Line Inc. has published practical information and advice through newsletters, books and online articles since 1972. Covering topics like health, finance and personal development, the company aims to deliver content that helps readers make informed decisions.
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Reviewed Feb. 17, 2023
I am a Business consultant that finds business needs and solutions for other small business owners, I have been working with multiple ERC companies over the last year, referring my clients: I was introduce to Bottom line Savings, and I conducted a few interviews and was offered to become an Referral Agent and the experience Has been great, seamless and effective; This is the first ERC company me and my clients both feel confident in, the process, the agents was so nice and resourceful: I started working directly with an Agent Omar **. He has been Exceptional, very warming and understanding to my now frustrated clients: Omar took the time out to thoroughly explain the program, the process and overview: He made us feel welcome and at home and excited for the ERC program.
Reviewed April 8, 2022
First let me say you can go online and cancel your subscription yourself. I've gotten several checks from Bottom Line once I've canceled my subscriptions and they've been paid. I've got several checks back. They've never processed anything through my bank or on my card without an email first. I've been buying from them from about 4 or 5 years. I would recommend them..
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2021
I called Bottomline Books 4 weeks previously to get a return label so my 86 yr old mother could return a book. Not only did they LIE to me about sending it;l & zeroing out her account; they are sending her i
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2021
Do not purchase anything from this company, once you do they claim you agreed to be sent books and bill you. I bought one book, I have received another book I NEVER authorized, called company and they said I was on automatic delivery, I told them I never agreed to that. I demanded to be removed from their mailings and issue me a return label for the book.
Reviewed July 17, 2021
This scam outfit has been a thorn in my side for many years. I have to pay them another $50.94 for a book I neither wanted, nor ordered. NEVER give your address to these people. You will get expensive, worthless books that you HAVE to pay for, or your credit rating will suffer. Join the witness protection program. It's the only way out, short of dying. NOT ONE REVIEW HERE ABOVE 1 STAR.
Reviewed May 17, 2020
Bottom Line books presents itself as Unveiling miracle cures to illness and chronic problems. While some are just good old common sense many encourage people to mistrust doctors and see them as just trying to rip you off. Yes there are doctors who do that. Most do not. It is always advised to do research and get second opinions based on doctors' knowledge and expertise. Bottom line sends you advertisements that give you just enough information to get you to order . I am always aware that if something is too good to be true it is not. I would not recommend bottom line to anyone.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
When I first bought this "HOW TO DO EVERYTHING RIGHT" back in 1995 the company was in good standing and had an awesome book but now after reading all the really really bad reviews I have no plan to ever purchase anything from this company ever again for the fear of being on the receiving end of what is now a corrupt business. All of you if you have a problem with a company like Bottom Line do what I do. I go to the bank to cancel my card payments or check as far as 90 days I believe or anything and the bank will pay you back right away and make the company deal with them and their lawyers! I love this customer service my bank "Wells Fargo" offers. Your bank should too check with them.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019
I have REPEATEDLY asked Bottom line to quit sending renewals. I have mailed them and have emailed them. My parents have both passed within 8 months of each other. I have asked bottom line magazine and they continue to solicit a new subscription. This is so depressing and sad to keep getting mail for My parents. I got 2 more today. What can I do to stop this....
Reviewed April 30, 2019
I received an unordered book in 2017. Instead of returning it, I gifted it to a friend and paid the Bottom Line charge. However, I did call BLB to say I did not want any more books shipped to me. I was assured that would be taken care of. However: A second book arrived in 2018 (these are health annuals). Paid for that too (after gifting again). Account was paid in full (roughly $45.00) in mid January 2019 (check cleared January 22, 2019). In late April I received another bill for the same book, along with a credit report threat. Called BLB again. They say they have no record of my payment. Well, CitiBank does! What is the story with this company? How do I stop these shipments and how do I get them to acknowledge my payment? There is something very wrong with this company and it does no good to call them. But somebody has to stop them.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2018
Talk about be hypocritical, BLP sent me an advertisement (that looked like a magazine) in the mail and it clearly states "Your FREE Issue Enclosed" on the outside of the 'magazine'. What a bunch of BS. These people are ripoff artists. The magazine contained no useful information whatsoever. Don't waste your valuable time or money subscribing to this come-on sales pitch.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2018
I was sent two books from Bottom Line books THAT I NEVER ORDERED. When I got the bill for the books, I called them and told them that I never ordered them. The woman then informed me that if I've ever ordered from them in the past, they just automatically send out books on their list. I told them I wanted to be removed from their list, and she said she would. She then told me that they had sent a third book out to me, and it should be here soon. I told her to send me return labels so that I could send them back. They sent me two "copies" of return labels that are supposed to be receipt that I was emailed return labels.
Not only that, the copies expressly tell me that I can't use them, and that I have to print out return labels on sticky paper that I have to buy. They have never emailed me these return labels, so there is nothing to print out, and I am being billed for all three books. I will be mailing them back in the morning. I can't tell you how frustrated I am at having to go through all of this hassle for books I never ordered! Isn't this illegal? I did receive the third book I did not order, and no return label for this book either.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2018
Received 2019 yearbook and found chapters missing along with several pages within chapters missing. Please check with publisher. Sending book back. Contents listed twice in book. Next page after P-85 is P117. Preface listed twice in book.
Reviewed June 9, 2018
Sent $50 for a book that was mailed, they say, not here! So I called and was told they didn’t get payment and the book was sent back to them plus my name removed from their mailing list! Refused to let me talk to a manager then told me never send cash, you think? Somebody pocketed my money so I wanted them to know it and the reviews I’ve read tell me, had I read it first, what I found out. I am so upset that there are so many people today who work and lack basic human respect but it was clear who this was from and payment checked, “cash payment included!”
How else did they know to send out this book?!! For crying out loud, they are expensive as it is. I realize I was a fool to send cash to begin with but hey, why wouldn’t the woman believe me? If she pulled my order it was all there to see just how I paid so once again I’ve paid for a book in advance and NOT receiving it from Bottomline and Bottomfeeder company which I see as a bunch of crooks stealing from whom they can and me three times now!!!
Reviewed May 29, 2018
My Dad and I received a book called Big Book of Simple Solutions according to the invoice I recently received. The book in question was returned in March about 3 days after it was delivered. The billing invoice I mentioned above was received about two months after the book was returned. The departments within the company needs to do a better job communicating. I am sending a copy of the refusal of the package from the post office to Bottom Line and hopefully they will understand that I nor my Dad owes the money for something that was returned in three days.
Reviewed May 12, 2018
I am very disappointed. In late March, I called customer service about an outstanding bill that my 86 year old mother owed. The collection letter contained two amounts, so I called Customer Service to straighten out the information. The young lady I was speaking with consulted her supervisor so that I could pay the correct amount and CLOSE out the account. (Unfortunately, I wrote the contact name down, but have since misplaced the paper with the name of the young lady I spoke with.) This conversation was either March 29, around 3 or 4pm or March 30th. I am sure that your company has a record of the conversation attached to the customer account.
I mailed a check for $99.88 to Bottom Line Books, attn the young lady's name and correct address I was given from her in customer service. I was told that the account would be changed to my address and no further correspondence would be communicated to Adrienne. I was told that the account would be closed. I asked for a verification and was told as soon as the payment is received, (which cleared the bank 4/25). So, in the mail with a date of 4/6 I receive a bill for $49.94. I understood that this just crossed in the mail and disregarded that bill that was PAID IN FULL!
At the end of April, I receive a parcel from your company which I promptly send back unopened. I did not order any product and again was told in March that the account would be closed. Do departments speak with one another? Does management review customer records when an account is closed? Today I have received yet another bill for the amount of $9.97. I will not be paying this bill. I was told the final amount due of $99.88 in March and that the account would be closed. Do not lie to me. I upheld my end of the transaction, now be honest and follow through with your responsibilities.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2017
Over & over again I these books are sent to me & I'm billed for them. After the first one, I've been putting RETURN TO SENDER on the box & putting into the U.S.Mail. You cannot get through to these people. I'm NEVER ordering the newsletter again. That must be how my name made it to this crazy book company's mailing list.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I am writing on behalf of my 88 year old mother. She received a Bottom Line book which she never ordered. I wrote Return to Sender and gave to our mailman. Since then she has received a bill for the book which was sent back and never opened. I have written to Bottom Line Books and will call them tomorrow. By reading the complaints on BBB and this website I do not think it is going to get resolved easily. I think they prey on older people and what they are doing should be illegal. I wish there were a class action suit against this company. Very frustrating.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017
I made an error and ordered a book from this company. I paid for it, but additional invoices kept coming causing me to have to submit cashed checks, etc. for them to correct their records. Then magazines starting arriving. Now they just send me books that I have not ordered nor am I interested in receiving. I have on several occasions sent them back with a "return to sender and remove me from your mailing list". That has been ignored as well. I just sent back the latest book with the same message posted. I have now received another invoice threatening to report my lack of payment to the credit bureaus. At this point, I am just about ready to fly there and make my demands in person. Do not ever have anything to do with these people!
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
I called Bottom Line/Personal in reference to my gift subscription. A check had been cashed for payment 3 weeks earlier but the magazine had not yet been delivered. I spoke with a customer service representative who proceeded to tell me that issues previously had been sent and payment was not received and deliveries had stopped and subscription would end July 2018. I ask again when they were going to start delivery. They had received my payment. She expressed frustration and said she told me why delivery had not started and when it would end. Clearly not answering the question of when it will resume. After telling her again that my issues was when it will start, she finally said November 1st, 2017. It was obvious to me that my question was not understood or that the representative was not listening. Needless to say she was rude and impatient as to what my concerns were.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2017
I got the magazine years ago for many years and loved it and then somehow my subscription ended and I didn't have the address. Then I found it again and I've script subscribed again and I have bought gift subscriptions for friends. I love it, they love it and they find it very helpful whether you're old or young.
Reviewed July 2, 2017
Bottomline Books sent a book (BOOK I NEVER ORDERED) and has been billing me for over six months. A call said I would receive a free return label. It has never be received. I wrote an email to them that unless a return label is received I will keep the book and "if" I continually receive a bill I will continue on with my actions against them. Good luck to anyone receiving from them and "please" do not hesitate to report them to the Better Business Bureau.
Reviewed April 3, 2017
I too received a copy of their Bottom Line 2017 Yearbook, no mark Squandered. So I took the book back to the Post Office and asked for a receipt that I was returning the book. Postal Clerk gave me a receipt. Shortly after this, I got a bill from this scam outfit for $43.95. I sent a letter to a Mr. ** who sent me the bill telling him that I had returned the book to the Post Office to be returned to Bottom Line Books. Last Friday got another bill from the same Mr. ** asking me to send $43.5. Then I went into action.
Did some research and found out the name of the "head honcho" a **. She is located at 3 Landmark Square, Suite # 2, Stamford Connecticut 06901-3246. Sent her a Postal CERTIFIED Letter stating that I returned the book, enclosing a copy of the postal receipt and informing her that if I do hear any more from her that I would contact the Better Business Bureau, the Connecticut Attorney Generals Office, and the Federal trade Commission. I downloaded the complaint form for the Attorney Generals Office on their website. I was polite but real firm in my letter. All of you that have had dealings and complaints with Bottom Line Books might try this approach. Hope this helps. Will update when I get responses if any.
Reviewed March 18, 2017
Starting about 2-3 months ago I started getting books about every 2-3 weeks that I did NOT order, the first of which I opened because I did not know who/what it was. Then I had to pay to send it back with a very large "refused" written on it. Now they keep coming! I keep refusing them but this does not stop this place. There is no phone # listed and the first few times I tried to find a website, it came up "no such site". I have gotten wiser... I am an RN retired x 10 yrs. I never put RN after my name when I do order something, (it does not get me anything extra). This place apparently got my name from a mailing list that was sold to them, so being a health care prof. they send me all these "phony" books! :( This HAS GOT TO STOP!!! I had best not get any bills that will affect my great credit.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
Bottom Line Books keep sending me books annually which I don't order and then keep billing me after I have to get a return label from them and after returning the product I did not order. The book is a health book that just has a different cover with the new year's date on it. How can I get off their mailing list. I keep getting rejection letters for loans I did not apply for. My credit is good and how do I get these companies to stop contacting me? I keep getting notices that my vehicle car warranties have expired for vehicles that I possessed years and years ago. How do I get these telemarkerters to stop bothering me?
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
After being harassed on the telephone to purchase the Bottom Line yearbook, I agreed to receive it and I told them that I would send it right back. It arrived and I immediately sent it back unopened. They continue to bill me for it but I am not going to pay. When on a fixed income at 84 years old, one doesn't have extra money for books that I will never read or need. They continually hound you to buy their books with all kinds of mail and they will not stop. I have a customer service number and I am going to call them in the AM. My account number is ** and with this bill they have added $10.00 to it. I ordered Bottom Line Personal but that is it for me from this company. They are impossible to deal with.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016
You can't give a negative review unless your experience with them has been as such - I don't understand why I get bills for books I return. They have statements like credit standing alert. That's crap. Companies like this needs to be monitored. People don't need this. Someone help. This is not a fake review.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2016
I have had the same experience as others with receiving books I didn't order then being billed for them. I was told I was on auto shipment. I asked who had enrolled me and was told they automatically do so unless asked not to. There was no phone number or email address to request a cease and desist. I had to go online and find them. They now want me to send it back to them when it shouldn't have been sent without my authorization in the first place. Seems a bit shady to me.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2016
I received a Black Book AGAIN...!!! in the mail. I immediately returned it to the mailman and told him I did not authorized this order. This book is 2017 - with a lot of blah, blah, blahs...In short it's already returned to the Post Office & definitely returned to Bottom Line book company!!! I NEVER OPENED THE PACKAGE. So what I did was tried my best to browse on the Internet trying to find a customer service number of this ** book company and I was able to talk to a woman and after telling her that I am mad at them sending me this book WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION. And I told her, "I AM A SENIOR, 68 years old, on A FIXED INCOME; I have no funds to order and pay for this book..." So I told her to take my name out of their mailing list and I never, never want to receive any more books from them, she replied "Yes," as we speak she already took my name out of their mailing list in their computer.
But after more than two (2) weeks... Lo and behold... I received a bill for $16.31 representing the First Payment of the books total which is: $48.94!!! Please Consumer Affairs, do something to put a STOP ON THIS SCAM. They are scamming senior citizens who are VULNERABLE. I am handicap, on a fixed income and there's no way, I repeat there's no way for me to order such an expensive book like this one. My account # is: **. Thank you very much for your valued assistance. I hope you can resolve this matter in behalf of ALL people who are being SCAMMED BY THIS COMPANY WITHOUT OUR AUTHORIZATION.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2016
A few months ago I ordered 30 Day Diabetes Cure. Info in sales brochure clearly stated I would have 30 days to decided whether to keep book or not. Although I thought the book was overpriced there was some good info in it so I had decided to keep it. Not quite 30 days after receiving the book I received a bill stating my payment was past due! After another nasty letter I sent payment using a credit card for entire payment. They failed to charge full amount and I have now received another nasty letter for remaining balance. As noted by other reviewers there is never a phone # to contact them nor is there a website. I will never order from BLB again. I have asked them to take me off their mailing list but that is probably wishful thinking.
Reviewed July 6, 2016
Our 67 year old mother was suffering from cancer. The notice she received read, "This status designation has already affected your credit standing with us, and it may well be reported to credit agencies." She has a confused, hand-written note that, "You fail to respond to my requests for why I owe this?" With another note next to it, "I paid it" - and the date of a check issued shortly before her death because of her fear that this was affecting her credit. I discovered this as I am processing estate paperwork. Bottom Line Books should be ashamed of itself.
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