Publishers Clearing House Reviews

I know Publishers Clearinghouse obviously awards prizes but what I wonder is if it's as many as they say they do. I have at least 3 emails from them every day I'm entering and never won anything. It makes me wonder about who they say has won. On their website scrolling along the bottom is names and states of people who've won prizes that day but how does anyone really know this? Is someone outside their company investigating? My theory, they award a few prizes, and make up the rest of the winners but they have the resources to back up the claims. For a company that started this sweepstakes to generate interest and get more magazine subscriptions, it makes me wonder how many freaking magazines and products are you selling each year to compensate your employees and pay the prizes you claim to pay and not be out of business by now?

I was sent an email like I am almost everyday for entering sweepstakes. It was regarding the PCHLotto. I clicked it, it took me to the lottery number. I picked numbers for each lottery ticket, then it took me to the scratch off lottery tickets. Once I was done with those, it directed me to to slot games. Some were fast cash and one was for a sweepstakes. I lost the first 2, but the 3rd one, with 7 times must be won to win $250 fast cash, scammed me out of my winnings, or however you want to call it. I was down to my last spin, and only needed a couple more $250 to go and I won! I hit seven $250 fast cash slots within all of my spins. Instead of saying that i won, it says, "Sorry but you are out of spins. please wait while we direct you to something else" or whatever. I won $250 fast cash.

I just want to thank all the consumers here for telling the truth about PCH. It's a real eye opener to see the complaints and how PCH seems to have the perfect cookie cutter response to everyone. Thanks to many of the users here, I will insure that I never order anything from PCH.

Horrible, I kept getting so many emails, promises that were lies. There was no winner with my initials in my area that Won. They made nightmares come true. I have never been so upset or disappointed over something in my life. I have entered their contests, played their games and searched. I have gotten so many emails and scams from third parties that claimed PSH sold my name to them. I want all those emails to stop.

For the November 30th, 2011 drawing you sent us over and over mailings saying someone in Blaine, MN with my initials would be winning the $5000 a week sweepstakes. It looks like the winner wasn't in Blaine with my initials. Misleading lie to get sales.

I received a call from Tony ** saying I won $ 250,000.00 from PCH. First send by Western Union $190.00 to Marcia ** Hanover, Jamaica. WI. This money is supposed to be refundable and needed to put me on the PBH list.

Two weeks ago, I was contacted online to sign up to be a possible "winner" on PCH free of charge, nothing to buy. Don't believe that. Yesterday, I received a bill for $175 for a magazine I've never heard of. Now I’m trying to block their messages to me which they send daily. I thought they were legitimate. I would advise anyone to not sign up for something that sounds too good.

I have been a member of PCH for 41 years. I have spent thousands on their company and never win a thing. Recently, I sent back five articles that I did not want, and could not pay for since I had surgery, and have not worked for almost a month. Please do not send me any threatening letters for payment.

Hey sheepeople, go check out the PCH response to the "inglorious bastards" post. You can clearly see that this is a scripted computer generated reply probably entered by a third world mental giant that took some Americans’ job! They (PCH) did nothing to address the concerns and questions stated in the post. This seems to be true for all their (PCH) responses. Face it sheepeople. If you’re dumb enough to waste your time on this crap instead of waking up to the decline and takeover of the U.S.A, then send us $5 and we will enter you into "our super-duper everybody wins 2012 extravaganza sweepstakes"! Have a nice day sheep.

I was playing PCHSlots using my diamonds to play the spin game. It stopped on the $100 pink spot. It told me to wait while they processed my prize.Then without any other messages, it opened the Search and Win. I don't need the window to search, I have the PCH search bar on my home page. Why do you not want to pay me my prize?

I believe that PCH is a fraud. They state that you don't have to purchase anything to win. When you enter online, there are many many offerings you have to go through. At the end, they say something like you haven't selected anything, and you have to go through all the products again. The part of “Enter as Often as you Like” is very vague. No specific instructions are given.

I just wanted to say that my mother, and I am sure many others, actually went to their dying bed thinking they might win, when in fact in 30 years that I can remember, I have never heard of anyone winning other than seeing a commercial. It is sad that they tug on people's hopes and dreams. My son is an attorney. I do not feel the need to have one contact me. It is just something that I wish could be done to allow more people an opportunity to actually be a winner, instead of 1 million people on the list.

I have sent two certified letters to PCH's credit manager and one to their customer service manager trying to get their invoices straightened out. PCH's credit manager sent me a letter telling me my "ordering privileges were suspended" because of this mess. I told him in both letters to keep it that way, as I would never order again. Also don't send me any more entry packets. Someone did call me eventually and told me that they were finally going to straighten these four invoices out. I asked the credit manager twice in my letters for this in writing that I owe PCH no money. As these invoices have a way of repeatedly popping up, again & again.

Why am I not able to enter your million dollar for life contest? This is the 3rd or 4th year I tried to enter on-line and am not able to get beyond your "address invalid" pop-up. We have lived here for over 17 years and it's a really small town. So, it's not as though it's a rapidly expanding area with new streets and/or name changes, etc.

Did PCH tell everyone, in an email today, that someone in their local TV area will definitely win $1,000.00? It’s not a complaint. It’s just a question about the obvious mass mailing of these somewhat hyped notices.

I won the jackpot for December lucky slots, the three cherries were aligned for 15,000 dollars. No prize has been sent to me. I sent it promptly with my payment. It was a bluff. Please send me my prize now, I am sending a new ticket.

Publishers Clearing House could and should make shorter shrift and more accurate statements about entering their contest.

I've been playing the PCH Lotto game for several months now, and have become increasingly aware that not all my games are recorded, especially the daily winner "pick 5 numbers." I have written PCH several times about this, but it's still happening. I'm wondering why these games are being pulled.

I played the diamond game and used it within a 24-hour period, but the game doesn't give me the diamonds I was supposed to have won for the next game. Really, why is it only people from the East Coast, or central win? Same with the lottery, no one wins on our side of the United States, or Hawaii?

Nothing happened! That is the problem, nothing happened and it is not going to happen. If you think you will win anything from this company, you are in bad shape. Just as I was when I first decided to try this nonsense. PCH search and win stinks! Do you smell it?

Really people? PCH does not force anyone to do anything. If you decide to answer emails, buy products, return entries, etc., that is your choice. If you are lucky enough to win, good for you. I hope someday it will work for me. In fact, I just need a piece of the winnings to pay off debt that we all have. I'll share the winnings and spread the wealth. Let people who enjoy it do it. Negativity will get you nowhere!

First off for you crying, whining, *** complainers, get a life! If you say you're poor and sit around all day waiting for PCH to give you money, try using that time to get a job! Sorry I forgot that you will lose your welfare check if you do. You're pathetic. The fact that you have the gall to post on this site tells us you're a useless example of a human being.

I have been using the various Publishers Clearing House websites for a long time. My mother spent over 30 years entering their sweepstakes, because PCH misled her into believing that she was a finalist and was about to win "big money." I guess that I am as naive and gullible as my mother was because I take the PCH Surveys; use the PCH Games website; participate in the PCH Lotto, etc. (I could tell that the products that they sell are cheap garbage; so I never was dumb enough to buy anything from PCH). I have been using PCH Search & Win, for years.

We don't want any mails from you. Please stop sending mails to our address.

I have received two bills from PCH. One is for 19.22 that was due 11/24/2011 which I just got in the mail today, which is for decorating pens? The second one is for 25.13 that was also due on 11/24/2011 for cookbook collection? The address on the bill is PO BOX ** Des moines IA 50340. It says my customer number is **. I might have signed up and went through that all the crap products but I'm sure I didn't accept any of that junk.

They continue sending me for 2/3 times a week informing me I've won etc that if I pay them money I paid them twice 10 & then realized it was a scam. I return their letters, & still they keep sending. Another firm duplicating them, also from Kansas, SRC Processing Centre PO Box 2913 Shawnee Mission, KS 66201. I wish these 2 firms to be prosecuted, & if it is not for you to do please, inform me of the local authority that is able to do so. Thank you

I ordered a small replica of a 1929 Ford. I paid for it with a personal check on 11/23/2011. The check number written on a US Bank is 2634. I am wondering when and/or if I will receive this product. I would appreciate your attention to this matter ASAP. Thank you.

I received a so-called over due payment on Readers Digest. No first bill plus I never ordered this subscription. Also, when I do order books they send what they want, not what I ordered!

This is more to confirm about PCH ****. I got an email stating I won . 1,000,000.00 USD. And to contact Mrs. Margaret **** at **** to claim my prize and also to contact Mr. Barry ****, the dispatch director, at telephone number **** or **** regarding winning number ****. I emailed the ticket number which is ****. Can you tell me if this is legitimate? Help also the courier is Elite Couriers farm Roas Taplow Berks ****, e-mail ****. Help!

Every day, there are 2-3 emails from you that say click on them to be entered in a drawing and to receive my entry number. I have yet to hear of someone actually winning, no fanfare when the date on the emails passes, and I have yet to receive a number. It just says entry confirmed and waits! Don’t close the window while we connect you to offers from a partner of ours. If I were ever to win, I would never know since I don't receive numbers.

I believe that Publishers Clearing House contest is fraudulent having consumers enter contest that really does not exist and also giving the so-called independent research companies your information. You enter one of their contests and these companies bombard you with deceptive mail saying that you won something and asking you to send in $20 in order to receive reports about cash being released. So I sent the cash to do an investigation. As I suspected, no such report ever came. Only another letter claims that you are the winner of the bogus contest. I believe Publishers Clearing House should be investigated by the BBB or other government agencies that regulate such companies. Consumers should beware of entering PCH contest.

I received a package from Publishers Clearinghouse in the mail with an invoice attached with my information on it. Inside the package was a pair of black/brown gloves. I have never ordered anything from this company. I will not pay for this item to be returned to Publishers Clearinghouse. Your company needs to send me a prepaid postage stamp to send it back to you so you can mail it to the correct customer.

I received a phone call on my business cellular phone. It was a recorded computerized message that said his name was David ** with PCH, that's Publisher's Clearing House, and that I have won a certified cashier's check in the amount of $850,000 to be delivered to my home this afternoon at 3:30 PM. The recording asked me to call 706-684-4557 to verify if I will be home to accept the certified cashier's check. When I called the number all you get is a voice prompt saying, "please leave a message". No information is offered. I gave them my work number to call me back, so I can have my company do some investigation on this. It just happened this afternoon. I just want others to be aware of this scam.

I am sending this email I received to your attention. Is this legit? Thanks.

I have been hoping and praying for 9 years to win PCH that sent me so many letters and emails making me believe that I have won. I stayed home for months waiting on them just to knock on the door. I cried many months. I don’t have anything. I’m poor. I entered PCH for nine years and never won anything, but just last month they said I won $100.00 on PCH Search and Win. I never got anything. Do they know sometimes they make people just want to take their life? It’s very hurtful to make us believe that we have won knowing we did not. God help us.

I have faithfully mailed in 100's of entries per PCH rules, exactly as stated each and every month and every single day for the past 4-5 years I have faithfully entered every online contest allowed. Then I received these black PCH entry form. Out of the hundreds sent per month, I only received approximately 12 of those black large envelopes to re-enter. So I did exactly as should be and still after 4-5 years, nothing. PCH doesn't even look at people in Hawaii. The last person that won a $15,000 was a very long time ago. Whoopee. We in Hawaii need to be recognized, too. So far I have mailed out way over thousands of entry (approximately 300 per week for 4-5 years). None of which was probably even entered and was probably tossed in the rubbish.

I ordered an Aluma wallet, and it will not open. I'm not paying for something that does not work. What do you suggest I do?

Publishers Clearing House give false expectations. I supposedly won one 1k gift card to Walmart from a Spin the Wheel contest sent to my email. In order to get the 1k gift card, I had to buy something, which would be an automatic bill to my cell phone carrier on a monthly basis.

I bought an HP Compaq NC6220 laptop from PCH. When l received it, l discovered that l couldn't get on and do anything on it! I sent a letter to PCH and l haven't yet gotten a response from them. I want to send it back and get my money back.

I have been playing the PCHSlots Diamond Exchange daily since it began. The past three days, I have been unable to load the slots. I enjoyed this each day and the email telling me what to check on my PC didn't help. My computer is doing all that is required to load and play, but it doesn't anymore.

I ordered a lot of times throughout the year and in August 2011, I ordered a magazine (Cesar's Way), got the bill in, paid for it in September and I have yet to receive my magazine.

I keep getting email from PCH even after going on their page and requesting to be removed from their list. How can one make it stop? It's just junk mail and I know I can delete it, but it keeps piling up and using up resources.

I have played every game and your PCHslots game is weird. It often tells me I have so many diamonds earned for the next day and more often than not, it doesn't give me the "extra" spins, it says I have won. Plus, I don't think I can or ever will win at the game and something else whenever I play the game and come back the next day to play. It tells me I have already played today so I have to wait one more day before I can play and end up not being able to use the "extra" diamonds at all. I mean come on, what's up with that. And even though I select not to receive mail from your sponsors, I get butt loads of spam so much, so I can't even block it all.

I ordered Yoga journal magazine, and sent a money order to you on 11/08/2011, and have not yet received the magazine. I am still waiting.

My prize number was 1830. I entered the sweepstakes in October. PCH is saying K. ** in AR #1830 won the PCH. My name begins with a “k” and I live in **. This needs to be investigated. I should have won this November 11, 2011 draw.

I don't really have a complaint to post. Get a grip people! The odds of winning the big prizes are over a trillion or more to one, that ain't very likely. I entered because I figure somebody has to win, why not me! I'm sure as heck, keeping it clean. Don't expect to win, 99.99 percent of us will NEVER win PCH or the lottery, no matter how badly we wish, pray or need it to happen. That's reality. It isn't necessary to accept any of the seemingly endless series of offers to enter.

I have religiously been playing the slots since they began and am certain that it is fixed. Just before the $ amount shows, the wheels seem to stop short & move to the next item, leaving me one slot short of $ winnings, not even a $1. Also, when attempting to play games, no matter how often I've changed password, it is always shown as password, username or Email are non-existent or do no match. I always thought that these PCH contests were either fixed or non-existent. Now I am certain this is all a fraud.

I received letters in mail stating that I am basically a winner. They said they were going to go pick up a dozen of roses and have the news people with them, and asked me if I had a bank account. They made it sound like I was a winner. I stayed home one day all day because they made it sound like they were coming to my house for sure. I do not think that is right to make people believe that they’re going to win a million dollars, because there are people like us that are poor and need money to live. I always said “God if they want us to buy their products, give us a million dollars and we will be more than happy to buy their expensive stuff.” You can buy all their stuff anywhere. It is cheaper than PCH. People are wasting their money on PCH's stuff. It is too much money. It would be better if we won the million. Then, things would be different.

My email address has been flooded with junk mail after joining Publishers Clearinghouse. Plus, they won't let you off their site you can't click off. If you click cancel, it keeps you on their site. There is no place to unsubscribe to them. How do I get rid of them? Contact me only through email, no phone calls.

Well within the past three months, since maybe September of 2011 and a few years back, I have received sweepstakes entries for PCH. It’s like they scam you into entering their sweepstakes, thinking they can actually make you believe that you are going to be their mega prize winner and even on all of those PCH lotto online and the search and win games as well. I do not know how many times I searched and played all of those games and I have not won anything at all.

I never want to be involved in PCH again in life. It is a total scam. Surveys for surveys, garbage that you do not want. Personal information I do not like to give, and yes, the old supply your credit number at the end to claim your free prize! Give me a break. There is nothing free about participating. I rather play the daily lottery, at least you know what you are getting! Experience? Zero.

I have been receiving packages from PCH that I have not ordered, and I was billed for these packages, as of 11/29/11. I returned a package to PCH, and 2 days later, I received another. I would like to know what should I do about this problem. I have tried to contact customer service with no response. I would like the packages to stop coming, and the billing to stop as well.

Not good. I have played Publishers Clearinghouse for 33 years. 27,789 times and I have never even won so much as $1. I have agreed to donate half of my winnings should I ever win the ten million to UNC Hospital for the poor people and our vets and the wonderful Childrens Center. Surely, PCH would like good publicity like that. The hospital helped my wife and still is and we did not have one cent. They even treated me well. It is a shame we have to drive 120 miles just to get health care for her. The hospital took her right in and is currently helping her where our local hospital in so many words did not have time for her. Her lungs are bad and she is on two breathing treatments a day and oxygen. PCH knows all this. I want to know why George ** won 2 times and I cannot even win one time in 33 years?

I wish to clarify that on my complaint dated 11/24/11, Publishers Clearinghouse confirmed that I had won first place in tokens but not first place on total score for one game. There was confusion to what the game's grand prize was awarded to. It’s confusing, yes, but a scam, no. I wish to state they took care of the problem by explaining to me and I no longer complain about the problem at hand (that their tournament was a scam).

I find the whole experience daunting, I really do. It began months & months ago. The deadline has changed 3 times, and it just changed again. It feels like such a racket. You know how the communication becomes so personal, they're referring to you by your first name. Where is the integrity and the honor? The only honorable business left in America is small business.

I have a post below, Linda, Montgomery AL. PCH stated here that the problem was resolved. Then, why did your credit manager send me another letter about it, stating that I still owe it? I sent him a certified letter, return receipt requested on 22 Nov. This is because all other correspondence I have sent has been ignored. While we're at it, why am I in possession of three invoices, all dated days after my payment for History Channel Magazine, that the funds are already in your account? Also, you are hounding me about a Wall Tap that I ordered, and never received. My ordering "privileges are suspended, yet I received a box of candy on 21 Nov. from you, that I had no way of ordering? I want a return label for that candy, and clean up the other accounts that I do not owe you!

I ordered the clip on lights, as well as other things from PCH. I am an elderly faithful customer. I pride myself, as a former business owner, at paying my accounts on, or before due date. I am very pleased with the products I have received so far. It is not right that you charge me to pay you on the computer, with my credit card. Like most, I get rebates, therefore, I try to pay for everything with my card, for my money is tight. A $10 fee is totally unacceptable.

If I win the Publishers Clearing House, I want to be on TV NBC News with Brian Williams and I want a big limousine on November 30th.

I received a" winner" entry form for this coming November 30, 2011, "Mega Super $1 million & $5,000/week Prize", which I completed with my name and address **. I submitted the form. But the entry form has the wrong year of 2009. It should be 2011. Thanks.

On the November 22, I entered a mah-jong contest that was to last 24hours on the Publisher's Clearing House Game (PCH) site. From the first second it started to the last minute, I was playing this game non-stop! First place prize was to be one thousand dollars. I played hard and long, and in the end was in first place on the tournament leader board. At 9:50pm (I was playing in Arizona, where the time difference is two hours so it was technically ten minutes before the game ended at midnight PCH time) I refreshed the page and then took a picture of my score - and it clearly showed I was in first place by 2,950 tokens. Then again, just before midnight, I refreshed it again.

I received a can of nuts in the mail that I did not order and I've seen a similar complaint where someone received nuts in the mail. Then, I got a bill for $22.95. Well, I am allergic to nuts and want them out of my house. Can you schedule to pick them up? And do not bother sending me a bill and this matter will be put to rest. Thank you.

I am totally confused. I tried to enter the contest that my mom received from you (long time member), and when I try to fill in the information for her it will not let me enter an Ontario, Canada address. Please let me know where I may enter. Thanks.

I received a letter from Maryann Carter, Publisher's Clearing House on 11/15/11. The package was supposed to come in three days. When the package came, it was on 11/18/11. When I opened the package, all the entry was supposed to be in by 11/16/11. Tagged dispatch giveaway **. The package came two days after the entry date that it was supposed to be entered in the super pick million.

I received a box with some merchandise that I never ordered with a statement saying that I supposedly ordered something and that I had to make a payment. Why did I receive something I never ordered that I will not pay for since I did not order it? And why are you guys sending me scams when I have never even heard of you before today?

Mail is lost, and notifications are short lived, because of officer misconduct. In the agency, I can't receive my prizes due to some extortion, or some sort of coupons or promos. I need assistance ASAP for giveaway number 1400, 1753, 2076, 1830, and 1553. I need to know who, or what I qualify for, and the diamond spin in 11/14/11 week span. Please e-mail me for the details of notification.

I received a package from Publishers Clearinghouse about a month ago. I didn't order anything, and I never got a confirmation stating that I did. No one in my family ordered anything. I waited about a week to see if I would hear from who sent it. I didn't hear anything. I couldn't find a way to contact Publishers Clearinghouse through their emails. So after about a week, I opened the package assuming someone in my family sent it to me, as they have done in the past. A couple of days ago, I got a bill from Publishers Clearinghouse saying I owe them $22.95.

I don't really have a complaint per se. It's just that I have a queue about a lot of the surveys I get through this site. Like others, I have taken a lot of these surveys myself and as others have and they always state that the items is supposed to be free for taking the survey or for completing that particular survey. Yet when you get to the end of the survey and go into where you are supposed to collect the prize, it will ask for your address.

I've been playing sweepstakes for 30 yrs. This is a joke, I've never won not one thing it's a merry go round! Always they want is for you to buy stuff! I also think they charge you for stuff and you never get it! They charge me for items I never got! Never won any money! They make you think you're going to win big money but never do! Waste of time! I really need the money!

I received a call notifying me I had won $500,000 on 12-21-2010 and I neglected to claim. However, the check was placed with Lloyd TSB Bank and I could still claim the remaining $250,000 after 34 percent was deducted for taxes and escrow paid for by PCH. I was given the serial number of check and serial claim number only to be divulged to FTC 202-658-7108 gaming division. The check was to be delivered to me by private courier as she discouraged using prize patrol. The check would be delivered via special packaging containing 1099 form and 11C wagering. I now know it is a scam. I am and have been a constant customer of PCH and I guess I'm a dreamer thinking I would win someday. She also gave me 888-829-0469 and 516-323-0023 but my caller ID read 516-570-7309. My wish is they be stopped

I received an email today stating to play online PCH-Lotto. I tried to go online to play but it kept saying that I had already played when I had not. I kept getting emails today to play online and when I tried to play, it wouldn't let me saying I had already played. Also a month ago, I got a call with the **** and it was a representative saying that I won a choice of a brand new Mustang fully loaded and a free trip for four. The catch was I had to pay 19 some dollars a month in agreement for my choice of magazines. I did not order anything and I just would like to know why I wasn't able to play online and why someone was calling me from PCH telling me that I have won yet you all clearly state that you don't contact your winners? An explanation is greatly awaited!

Worn out and why never see anyone living alone, crippled, home shut in, in a mobile home on their own property, ill, living on $700 a month in this country yet show up at homes. I used to dream, now those dreams died with the one love of my life and I don't even own a vehicle. So where are you all for people like us and you keep us worn out on our computers and say over and over 'you are sorry.'

You claim to never contact winners, prior to the give away. However, in watching a Youtube video, one of the supposed recipients stated clearly that they had received a call from you. This just raises more red flags as to this being a scam to get people to subscribe. Please clarify. In addition, it seems odd that there has never been a winner in the greater Milwaukee area.

How is it possible that the PCH sweepstakes requires participants to re-enter the contest for $1,000,000 that is supposedly being draw in 11/30/11, day after day. I'm informed everyday via email that, despite my already having entered the sweepstakes numerous times, I will forfeit the prize if I miss yet another deadline to re-enter. This has to be the most confusing sweepstakes I've ever seen and please how is it possible that PCH tells each entry that a person with the same initials as we have and in our town will win $100?

Publisher's Clearinghouse is inundating my 88 year old mother with notifications that she has won. I shudder to think how much money she has sent to pay the miscellaneous fees. I want them to stop sending her anything. It's a predatory practice which is disgraceful.

I am so upset with PCH. I cannot express in words the way I feel. I try to do the games as they appear, but the one that sets my blood boiling is the scratchoff. It is like taking a break and then just waste your time on this game. They have no intention of anybody winning, but you could waste your time anyway. It's like they are saying that you are just some number to them. They could care less if you do it or not. So just sit back and take a **, it will all be over in a minute.

I was told that if l was not ordering in the letter l received, l could go online and register. How do they expect you to do this when everything is for the states, nothing for Canada? I have a postal code, not a zip code.

1st) PCH Customer Service asked me to log in to contact them by email, then when placing my information in and hitting the submit button, I keep getting the message, "The username or password you entered is incorrect or your account has been disabled." You are joking me now. (Yes, I have used the information directly off my confirmation for joining email and emails in case you have forgotten your password).

I was sent the response information about the "winners selection" without the return envelop. My processing code is **, along with a $500.00 prize certificate with the entry number of **. I would like to take the time to inform you that I have been mindful of all the rules and return dates, as the records will show. As of now, it will be impossible to fulfill this requirement, due to the lack of information and mailing envelope. Thanks.

I’m a letter carrier in Maryland. I see first what a scam PCH is. My customers buy junk after junk in the promise that they will win "the grand prize". They prey on old people. Don’t buy anything from this company.

PCH has sent me many items which I did not order. I keep emailing this. I get a big apology for the inconvenience and statement that I will not be billed for these items and I do not need to return the merchandise. This is great for me, as I don't have to bother to go through the packaging and mailing. I wish PCH would just quit sending things I didn't order. It is confusing to say the least. I received a beautiful cap with embroidered horses on it, which I did not order. But because it was so nice, I did pay for it. I always pay for the items I do order, so be assured that I am being honest when I report an item not ordered that is being delivered.

I too entered the PCH sweeps over the past month. I received an email along the way saying I needed to use their search engine to enter for that day. As I read through the email the second time, I realized they have my address location all wrong. They have me listed as New York instead of Michigan. Well, I guess I won't have to worry about being contacted with a winning number since I see no place to notify them of this error.

I have received multiple requests to enter sweepstakes, both PCH and others promoted through them; so many are duplicates. I entered. Why not? But at the end of the page, it states that I already entered, so why keep sending them? These also include free offers for a laptop or a cash card for this or that including Walmart, Visa, etc. Not once did I fill out a lengthy personal questionnaire because at the end part, you will find that you have to 'purchase' this offer which requires payment, when nothing indicated this before you wasted your time to begin with.

Got an e-mail telling me of a drawing for 1 million plus 5000 a month. PCH has been around forever so I thought what the heck. Knowing that the odds on any lottery are long, I entered anyway. I immediately had to cycle through pages of offers, which is somewhat expected as they are a business. It is what they (really) do.

I have been searching on this so called search and win for 12 to 13 years, along with my parents that have done it before I was born and we seen not one positive result ever. We are starting to think it is just one big scam for you guys to just get richer. Plus you hardly ever see any winners in Michigan or surrounding areas. It is a big joke.

I ordered the "Wet Dry Shaver" for a total cost of $30.39. I paid $7.60 on Aug 27th and paid $7.60 on Oct 7th. Next invoice (Oct 22nd) said that I owed $22.79? An obvious error. I have sent in the correct balance of $15.19 on Nov 3, 2011. I've read online similar billing irregularities from this company. With all of the complaints from this company , why are they still allowed to remain in business?

I am very angry. I signed up for free sweepstakes online and got a letter in the mail today, 11-2-2011 saying, I needed to call a 1-800-579-5726, to give the ID number they gave me in the letter. I called the 800 number, gave my number for the drawing, and then they were making me buy 3 magazines a week for 3 years.

I ordered and paid for 13 issues of Consumer Reports. I have received 2 more bills for 13 more issues that I did not order. I sent a copy of a cancelled check plus a letter stating that I didn't order the extra issues, and I was not going to pay for something I didn't order. Any help you can give me, would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Marie **

I received a call today from a Mr. Robert ** from PCH stating that I won the 2nd prize of $650,000.00. He gave me my information, name address, and phone # and told me a check was being sent via FedEx tomorrow between 2 pm and 6 pm. He asked if I used a major credit card or debit card. He also asked if I worked and was able to care for my own finances. He asked me if I had at least $1000.00 in the bank (I would not give that info). He gave me a claim # and a phone number if I had any further questions. I called back but I was put into a voice mail. It's a shame to do this to people.

I received a voice message on my cell phone to schedule a certified UPS package. I asked what it was as this was unexpected. He said it was a prize I won of 4.7 million and I needed to have a money pack card loaded with $678.99 dollars and a confirmation number and ID to receive the package. I pushed further and he said UPS was in agreement with PCH to deliver such prizes. They are supposed to be here tomorrow at 4:30. Please suggest how I should handle this? Call law enforcement? Thanks.

I received a call from Robt ** representing PCH stating that I had won second prize from unclaimed prizes of $650,000. He verified my name, address and phone number. The only personal questions asked were my date of birth and if I used a major credit card. They asked for no money or card/bank numbers. They would be at my home between 2:00 and 6:00 on Monday to present my cashier's check with information regarding IRS and government requirements in regard to taxes. I called "Robert" right back and he answered by stating his name. He gave me an 888-481-1629 number which he said was PCH Corporation's number and they would verify my good luck when I give them my claim number. I have called many times and get a recording that the extension is not available at this time.

Looking for work, I answer all incoming calls in desperation. I got a call from PCH, advising me that they were entering me in a grand prize sweepstakes for $25,000. They only had to get some personal information to complete entry.

I filled out all sorts of forms and played all sorts of number games, did numerous surveys and made an order. I received part of the order along with a free gift of total junk. I opened my statement and you had charged me shipping for this total package of junk. Also, the order was not what it showed online to be. I?m just not a happy camper with companies that rip the consumer off. Yes, I am returning the purchase and the junk package for total credit to my account, with no balance due. Thank You.

I read in mail that I was a consolation prize winner and offering $400 credit vouchers for 6 items such as computers, watches, etc. I checked your website of complaints on Publisher Clearinghouse as I assumed this was from them. I came across a complaint on your site, dated 10/14/11, from Glenda in NM and Publisher Clearinghouse's response that revealed that this is a scam from Sweepstakes Clearinghouse in Texas! Thank you all as it prevented me from being taken! They need to be shut down!

I received a postcard in the mail to go online, **, alert and look for three black dots with stars in them; symbols. Where are they? What's up?

The first time, my PCH packet told me not to send back an envelope. They said if I wasn't ordering, I should return their preprinted, addressed post card and paste on my identifying sticker. I did. Today, it came back with a post office yellow sticker saying "Return to Sender - Attempted - Not Known - Unable to Forward." Are you kidding me? The address is preprinted.

I purchased 2 wallets and a mail organizer on two different days back to back. I did what I always do when shopping online. I went through checkout to see what the total would be. It showed me the item that I wanted but no shipping and handling charges. So I clicked the button to submit my order. Only after doing so did it show me a total of my item with shipping and handling charges included.

I received what I believed to be a free pennant. Then I received a bill for $30 something. On October 20th, I returned the pennant. Hopefully, I will not get another bill. Thank you.

I have participated for a couple of years now in the Publishers Clearinghouse's surveys site. In the last 6 months, all of a sudden you spend anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour filling out a survey. You get thanked for completing it, even asked if you would be willing to be contacted again and to click submit here to claim your rewards. You click there and you get we're sorry but you didn't qualify for our survey. I have lost well over 10 dollars worth of points in the past 6 months this way. It may not seem like a lot to you people but it's a lot to someone barely getting by. I have reported this before and been told: “Too bad, so sad. You must have made a mistake or misunderstood.” Well this time, I took screen shots of the final pages. I have proof of what happened and I'm really upset and tired of getting the same old responses. I would appreciate my account being credited for what I am owed and for someone to look into why this is happening. It's really starting to seem like a scam when 1 out of 5 surveys does this to you. It seems like maybe the company has found a way to save themselves some money and still get the survey responses.

I received an e-mail saying that I ordered an optical cleaner that was to be shipped. I did not order such product and my husband did not either, as he has been ill. We are the only residents at our address and we are Senior Citizens. I enter contests, as I've had since 1987, but I did not order an optical cleaner. So please do not ship this to me, as I will refuse to accept it. I do not know how you make these errors. Please confirm that you have not shipped this product to me. Your shipping costs are too high anyway.

I have received a mail from the PCHlotto company UK about the winning of one million gbp. A certain Mr. Robert ** has contacted me and he has collected nearly Rs 3 lakhs as various fees. Whether it is a scam or not, how can I get my money back? May I kindly be informed.

I ordered a stupid mop from PCH. I paid the bill on 10-3-11 and received the nastiest letter for past due. It was all in caps and exclamation points demanding payment now or I would be turned into the Credit Bureau. I called today to a Robot and found no balance is owed. What an insult. This company is a scam just waiting to happen. Oh yeah, send mail to the seniors and let them try to figure out where to put one sticker and they can sit and wait for the big prize. I want no mail from this company and want them reported for false promises. I want a list of the winners who actually won a $ prize. I have excellent credit score and guarantee you that if I have been turned in for a late payment when it was not there will be a lawsuit pending. How does the government not know, this is a joke? I highly expect a response and not the generic "we are sorry you were unhappy" crap.

I have been entering the contests for over 25 years now and all of a sudden Publishers decided to change my name to Karl **! I sent several notices back with materials stating that if I were to ever win anything from them, I couldn't claim it as I am not Karl **. Is there any way you can please correct the mistake? Thank you

After filling out a long form about myself, they told me that I had won a laptop computer. Then they tell me that I would not get it until I filled some areas that I did not fill out. I did not give them my credit card number because I did not to get something that I did not order nor did I want. I did not give them my computer password. I could not give them a text message because I can only talk on my cellphone; not type a message to someone or receive a typewritten message.

I got two vouchers in the mail from Publishers Clearing House--one for a Dell desktop computer and one for a Dell laptop computer. Each voucher was for $400 of the original price of each computer. I ordered both computers and started making payments immediately. I payed the desktop computer off one month ago. I still have not received my computer. They told me that the payment would have to be processed before they could ship it and that it would take about a week to process it.

Your response to my complaint yesterday regarding shipping items from shopping cart without checking out was, "The experience recounted in your comment is directly opposite to our policies and online procedures." This is a lie as 2 of your service operators I contacted said it was your policy. Plus, it was my experience and many others'. Please fix this policy error as it continues to happen. And don't say it is not your policy when it is. Don't lie.

Five weeks ago, I canceled an order for Fitness magazine. When I paid my bills for the month, instead of applying my payments to the coupon bills I sent them, they applied them to the bill I had canceled, and charged me late charges on the bills I was paying. When I contacted them about it, they were downright patronizing, which made me angrier. This can`t be legal in any way. I want my bills credited like they are supposed to be, and the fitness magazine canceled.

There was a box on my doorstep and I did not order this item. I was very upset about this. I called customer service. The scripted responses are downright patronizing, which just serves to anger intelligent people even more. Post Office would not return mail as I opened the invoice (after all, I didn't know what it was).

I put something in shopping cart and it was automatically ordered without formal checkout. I was informed that this is the way your shopping cart is set up according to Brian **. This is not what a shopping cart is. For one must normally go to checkout to order in all other sites. I am working with the New York Attorney General on this issue, as it is a misuse and abuse of shopping cart on online purchases.

I ordered the aluminum wallet from you and I am very disappointed with it and received no information where I should send this back.

On August 22, 2011, I returned Joan Rivers hair powder that came to me opened with brown powder all over, in and out of the package which was disgusting. You received this complete with the postage receipt enclosed.

While conducting a PCH "search and win" procedure, it was announced that I was a winner. There were no further instructions with the announcement. I did research, attempting to get further instructions, but the only info I got was that I must claim my prize within thirty minutes or the prize would be forfeited. I could not find out whom to contact or how to contact them.

My husband ordered the blood pressure thing we have been using. I paid my bill in 2 parts: $15 and $12.95, for the bill was $27.95. Now they say I owe $17.95 because they never received my second payment. And they’re threatening me to be forwarded to a collection agency.

I have paid my bill in full by bank transfer, and they will not credit my account. I am receiving past due notices and phone calls. I explained my payments to the caller, and I got no satisfaction at all.

I've been entering in PCH for more than five years and I still find it hard to believe that real people win for real. I also find it interesting that no one from Pittsburgh ever won anything. Why is that?

My live-in girlfriend gets repeated, harassing calls from PCH. They don't even have her name right by using her first name and my last name. The phone is in my name and not hers.

I ordered a swivel store which came in with ten extra prizes. The prize was a ten piece personal care set.

I ordered a wrist blood pressure cuff about 6 months ago for my husband who needed it for work (he is a CNA). He went to take someone's blood pressure with it the other day, and it won't inflate. How do I go about getting a replacement or a refund?

I cannot clear an old address from Publishers Clearinghouse's records. I keep trying. I ordered 2 magazines on the 3 payment plan. I heard nothing (and got no mags) for several months. It may have gone to the old address. Then, I got a late notice with a bill for the full amount and a threat to my credit. I sent this back with an explanation and canceled the order. Now I'm getting magazines with bills from each, which I have canceled with explanation.

I had stumbled on PCH through the search engine (looking for a psychic). I was looking for some kind of hope, most of the people complaining about getting your hopes up. During this time of need, everyone needs hope. Even if you don't win, you thought big and what "could be." You, at least have that! It's like complaining about a scratch off ticket. I cry ever time I see someone win. I hope it really, we all need it to be real.

Well, I can say that the Publishing Clearing House (PCH) is a huge, false advertising company, which I will be look for repayment for time and emotional distress damages for doing these PCH forms and entries. I live in a village in Arkansas with only a few hundred people. Ninety-nine percent of the adults came on drawing day. It was said a person with the initials D.M will win, which should have been me because there are no other out here in my town, city and et cetera with the initials D.M! Sorry PCH, back to courts you should go. You have to pay everyone because of your false advertisement site.

I have been trying for months to get them to stop sending me emails. They not only will not stop, but once I have them on the screen, they make it impossible for me to get them off unless I shut the computer down and restart. I am writing a letter to the attorney general of New York as it seems this type of pressure put on people has got to be illegal.

I was accessing a PCH site from my email and the screen said that due to the frequency of my online activity with PCH, I would win $1,500.00 by providing my credit score for verification. I did this and the next screen was entirely unrelated. When I tried to go back to it, it was another pitch for a different sponsor. Please let me know if I was scammed into trying Free Credit Score service, which I now have to cancel, or if I really won. Now, freecreditscore.com will be trying to bill my card. The last time I signed with them, they billed my card twice in one month. Please let me know if I really won or not.

Who was the last winner of the $5,000.00 a week contest? You notified me in your last mailing that the winner would have my initials and come from my area. Really? What is the name and the address of the winner? I will not buy magazines in the future. I now have four prescriptions.

First on reading the complaints, if you do not call people why are you making it mandatory to have a phone number to complain? Also, after almost every entry you direct us to an offer to buy something? I checked and it is from you. Then you say it's how you are supported.

I won Money on Wheel Spins on new diamond slots numerous times for $5.00 about 6 or 7 times and $20.00 a couple days ago. I asked them directly about it. First response, they acted like I was stupid. I replied, I wasn't stupid and they have not responded at all or notified me about my money. They keep stating you will be paid promptly. They won't even recognize my complaint or let alone say I won.

I ordered one product from them. Now, they keep sending me products that I did not order and wanting me to pay for them. How can consumers stop them from doing this?

Over a month ago, I cancelled an item placed on back order. Today, I received a bill for the item I cancelled and never received. My reasons for cancelling is that it took too long to receive items and also their habit of sending items separately, which costs too much for postage. I no longer wish to do business with PCH and wish for them to quit sending me mail. Today, I am sending the bill back to PCH and tell them again that this was cancelled. If they send the item anyway, it will be refused.

I was sent an email where the $25,000 win was going to happen; the hotel here in Candler, the flower shop and et cetera. That never happened since then. Then they said that someone with initials of J.N will win in Candler. Sorry guys, that didn't happen either. This company is a fake; playing on the emotions of poor working folks like me, who is one step from the homeless shelter, with a two-year old son.

I refused an item and sent it back, but I keep getting a bill for it. What is going on? Thank you. Wanda **

I received a letter from PCH on September 26th 2011. The letter was postdated: Aug 20th 2011. Inside were several Sweepstakes Clearinghouse check type vouchers for 400.00 each to be used for various products they were selling. The problem is that the checks stated they would be void after Sept 12th 2011.

My 88-year old Dad is being bombarded with mail from Publisher's Clearing House. Most recently, he received his "order" of Exercise Bands with a bill for $22.95. Big surprise, he never directly ordered exercise bands. Last year, I called and asked them to stop sending him material. Today, I tried to reach customer service but you can't contact them without opening an account! I know what will happen if I do that. PCH needs to be stopped. They are preying on the elderly.

I had a call saying that I won thousand dollars shopping spree. In order to qualify, I needed to order 20 months subscription for $49.00 and I would have a brochure to pick the category of issues I desire. Well, I agreed. One of the reference that I was given had told me that this was a scam. Well, I called my bank to put a block and there was no way for me to contact the company.

This company is a joke. I, too, filled out numerous scratch cards ranging anyway from $50.00 to $25,000.00. I never heard a word. I got an envelope a few days ago stating, "Someone with the first name "Elizabeth" will definitely win." I have kept this envelope because I want to show it to Consumer Advocate. This is the second such envelope. The last one stated, "Someone with the initials "ER" from Lakeland will definitely win the big money." I have yet to hear who in Lakeland won the big prize awarded on 8/31/11. Wow, what a joke!

I contacted PCH with a complaint regarding several products that did not work, as the advertisement stated it would. I asked if the company would credit my account for the shipping fees. The products are of poor quality. And why should the customer pay to send them back? I was told the company would not reimburse for shipping. I then told them that this would be the last order from me.

I typed you a note on the scratch off ticket that I received in the mail. If you match three, you automatically win it, guaranteed. I scratched off three of the twenty-five thousand dollar one, and that was an instant winner. I never did receive it and never heard from any of you all again about it. To me that is absolutely false advertisement. You can feel free to call me at the number I have provided for this complaint. This is very wrong to get someone's hopes up that they have won something and then crash them down. I say again this is false advertisement and very wrong as well.

Something got shipped to my house that I had nothing to do with. I never placed an order with this company. I got spammed with a lot of junk mail from Publishers Clearinghouse.

I entered your sweepstakes a while back and had a scratch off ticket that valued $25,000 if you matched 3 of them.You were to be an instant winner of the three that matched and I did that. I am very disappointed that this was false advertisement on your part. I would love to talk to a supervisor and see if they would speak to a lawyer of mine here in WV? I think this was very wrong and it was false advertisement. You can call me at the number listed but I think the lawyer would like to do the speaking.

I filled out a form to win about 2 years. I was told I won. In March of 2011, they said they would be in the Wichita area and they would be in touch with me. I never heard from them since. I have been extremely disappointed because I am severely in need of that money. I think they have to be big fat ugly liars. They, no doubt, are a big fraud.

My father has been buying products through you for decades. He had a standing order for coffee and always looked forward to your mail coming (he is 92). Suddenly, it all stopped about 2 months ago. What happened?

Rachel **

It's unbelievable! I received letter after letter. They play this cut and paste game to relentlessly get people to buy products they can purchase at most any Target type store for less. Now, Publishers Clearinghouse again mailed this ridiculous post card to respond online. This is in pursuit to sell more redundant products, only to find it goes nowhere and there's no way to win. PCH should be ashamed of scamming like this.

I was looking through a Publishers Clearinghouse catalogue on line. I clicked on a product and sent it into the shopping cart. The "go to check out" wouldn't click through, so I just shut it down. Not thinking anymore about it, a week or so went by and the product I clicked on showed up in the mail with a bill. It was my bill. I have never purchased anything at Publishers Clearinghouse, online or other. This is some sort of brazen tactic of theirs, to push a consumer into a corner to pay the bill. They take all your information from their Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes. They use that information to send these 'tactic' orders to your address.

We have received an email telling us that we have won one million in the last PCH drawing and to send our information to Mr Todd ** at this email: pchwinn.org@3mail.ie. Just letting you know first. We haven't submitted anything. Just thought you would like to add this to your collection of complaints.

I received an air compressor I had not ordered and I returned it. Now they are calling me delinquent and want payment for something I did not order and did return. I had 2 winning scratch off tickets and have not heard from them. In the last two years every little item I ordered has not lasted through a second use. Examples: smokeless ashtray, wine stoppers, and there are more. If you can be of any assistance please notify me.

I received a phone call from the supposed Federal Department. The agent said that I had won second prize in a Publishing Clearing House Sweepstakes (PCH). It had been over one year since the supposed win, and I would have to reactivate my claim. I was instructed to call 1-866- 978- 6276 to do so. I spoke with Issac **, who asked for my claim number (given to me by Shane **). He then proceeded to recite my address and phone, which were correct. I received a return call from Shane **, indicating that I would receive a package containing a bank draft, affidavit, and form 1099g. This was supposed to be hand delivered by to Federal agents. The time frame for delivery was between 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT on Friday or September 9, 2011. I am still waiting for the delivery. What is the purpose of this scam? Seems to me that it is just plain meanness!

I received an email of imminent SuperPrize selection number. I have tried for two days to get my entry verified. The red bar that goes across the screen showing you how your entry is going, stops two inches from the number selection. I started at 7:00 AM of September 10, 2011, and it is still doing the same thing. There is nothing wrong with our computer. So, it has to be on your end. I should have been able to complete the entry by now. I have mailed all entries for months, just to have this happen over an email. I am extremely upset; I decided to try and call my entry in.

About one month ago, I received a green letter from PCH.com; stating that I won third prize in a summer give away drawing, and the amount is $650,000 plus a payoff on my Mastercard and Visa for any amount I owed. I was very happy about this, since I've been playing their games for many years, and never won anything. I was told to call Kevin ** to set up the date for delivery, and I did. After four calls from me, he finally returned my call the next day. He asked me for some information, which I gave, including my credit card numbers and social security number. We set up the date to deliver, which was September 2.

Below is an e-mail I got. Just to let people know about this scam. You have won the sum of one million dollars in our on going Publishers Clearing House Lottery. Get back for more information on reply.usa.pch00@pkuit.com.

On 8/30/11, I received a phone call(caller ID "Private") from an unidentified male with an accent (undetermined). He said he was calling because I had won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstake. He asked if I had received the notification letter. I said "No". He said I won $1.7 million and a C class Mercedes. He said the car was pearl white with leather heated seats. I had also won 1 year of insurance coverage with Geico and 6 months gas supply from Texaco.