Publishers Clearing House Reviews

The company sent out numerous mails outlining details of a drawing to be held on Feb. 29, 2012. Promises came with an itinerary giving details of the schedules for the date of announcement of winner with certainty with NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams at 6:30 pm on Feb. 29, with the statement "date has already been secured and cannot be changed". It turns out that there was no announcement whatsoever with Brian Williams on NBC Nightly News as stated.

I am very much eager to join all the games and contests of PCH, but I am unable to get connected, as every time I try to connect with them, my email and password shows it is invalid. It is really frustrating to see that I have put in an invalid password or email every time, when I am very desperate for money, to make ends meet.

After reading some of the previous complaints, I think my questions have been answered but it's a very tedious and frustrating process.

Every time you do what is asked of you, PCH has another two or three steps for you to complete. It goes on and on. Now do this. Now do this. It is never ending. It's as though you really don't want anyone to win except the person you have already picked out if you are sincere about making someone a winner without purchase. Then what is the purpose of sending everyone through fifty changes? It becomes frustrating and I think that this is actually your strategy.

I have tried several times to join your contests and am told it is not my address or my e-mail address. There are two Jeannette **--myself in Bowling Green, Ohio and another in Grand Rapids, Ohio. I was married to the same man with the same first name. Can we please get this straightened out?

E-mails from Publishers Clearinghouse - I was sent emails last year and this year stating I won the big jackpot/check? Why would they do this? Poor joke to play on someone.

I ordered a lucky tree wealth in January and I have not received that order and I was sent a bill which is past due to be paid by 02/07/12. Please let us rectify this. I cannot pay a bill which I have not received the goods. Please, I always pay my bills on time. You can look at my payments. Thank you.

The last four Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes do not load, and the same goes with the ones that are sent. It continually shows an error message (http 403 error, whatever that means). They should check their website to make sure it works. Also, they do not answer emails, to find the problem. It is very frustrating to say the least.

I never opened the product, just took it to the post office to return it. You had to have received it by now. I do not want to have a problem with you but I would never have bought a silver wallet. I am 74 and really do not want one. Please check up on this.

I entered the PCH million dollar drawing and I think that this is a gimmick. It’s a trick and not real. Those people send me 3 entries by e-mail—3 for morning, 3 for afternoon and 3 for evenings—each day until the drawing was over and they picked some man name Jason **. It was supposed to be on NBC Channel 3 here in Cleveland, Ohio and I've never seen it and they didn't announce nothing about this. I even call the TV station and they didn't know what I was talking about so I hung up. Someone needs to stop these people and now. Now, they have this same stuff coming up again in April the 15th of 2012 for another million dollar winner. The first game, I did every thing that they told me to do.

I purchased a Western CD and an air compressor that you plug into your car lighter. What a rip off. This thing will not even blow up a balloon. You plug it in, pull it out, and it comes apart. It could cause a short in your car and could cost you a lot of money to repair. I want my hard-earned money back. I think the government should shut PCH and all these so-called companies from giving people, like myself, false hopes of winning money and prizes. I am sure there are millions of people who have given hard-earned money for junk. We are being ripped off by the president of the United States of America all the way down to the president of PCH. Let's see what the president of the U.S.A. can do to the president of PCH.

After participating in many of your big dollar giveaways, you did not say purchasing is necessary. But you are constantly hounded to buy, buy, buy. If I purchase every time I open one of the emails or letters, I would be in debt up to my ears. I find the products uninviting. I have purchased several times things I can find better at dollar store and not pay in easy installments. I think Publishers Clearinghouse is taking advantage of many people. Also, it seems the more often you open one of their big games, etc., more junk emails arrive. I believe it's time to depart from this farce.

I had a scratch off which stated I would win $5,000. Ever since then, it has been different games to play. Nothing pertaining to the scratch that match of three dollar amounts. They were even games to go on the internet. What if I didn't have an internet? I feel this game is dishonest and only to have you to buy their magazines.

I have been doing this for over 44 years, not 6 as they say I have--even being in the hospital. I have responded to all alerts for winning. I have been sent a number of orders and always paid for them in full. My mistake! I have ordered more than one item and what I have received was never up to par. Nothing worked as it should have or was told how it worked. I have ordered more than several items that were not available or they never came without any explanation. We have a very small area with the area code 17547 and my initials are **. By chance, the person named as the winner for 29 February 2012 was a Jason **. No one in this area goes by that name and or telephone number.

I ordered the air compressor PCH has advertised. It is small, compact, and perfect to put the air in my car tires, and it plugs into the lighter in the car. Upon pulling this gadget out of the car lighter, it comes apart. So, I ordered another air compressor, and again plugged it into the lighter. I pulled it out of the car lighter, and it comes apart again. You spend all this money, thinking you're getting something good, but hello, it's just a rip off.

Nothing bad happened (I had bought one product from you). I love your services. You come in a timely matter, and if I win, I would pay off my school loans, and pay for more schooling. I would pay off my vehicle, along with my fiancee's. I was working for an elderly woman, Helen ** for 3 years. She is the one who introduced me to you. I used to buy birthday gifts for people from you, and have them sent to her house, with her approval of course! The gifts would not be sent to my house, and people wouldn't know what they were! My passion with school, if you are curious, is Early Childhood Education. That is K-6. Children are so important. They will be taking care of us one day! But if I ever win, I would pay off my debts first, and pay off taxes that I still owe for working with the elderly woman. I would buy school for me and others. I would finish taking care of my teeth. Take care of my cancer in womanly places, my bleeding ulcers looked at, and have a real doctor for everything.

Yesterday, February 28, 2012, I was contacted by phone by Joe **, telling me I had a check for $650000 from Publishers Clearing House ready to be mailed to my address. He said it would be delivered by Federal Express on February 29, 2012 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. He also gave the the ** phone number to call if I had any questions.

I finally was able to select a lotto choice, but cannot submit picks – after 7 tries came up 'server error/resubmit'! I was elated to finally be able to receive game selected--- other than 'Progressive Lotto' game, but if one is unable to submit picks, it is sheer frustration! I appreciate PCH, but these sites are 'user-useless & frustrating'. I would love to know how users are able to select scratch cards!

When I get into lotto game I can pick numbers, but I cannot play slots for two days now. Is this a website that is fake? The answer is yes. because no one can complete this so-called game. They need to keep their website updated, so it will keep everyone on their website and not complaining. I feel that this website is a joke right now, and if it does not get corrected, they may lose people from their website. I hope not, but they may be doing so as I am texting. That is fine. Remember, pch.com, your viewers are important to you. Do have help from someone yourself. Thank you for your understanding.

I purchased a unique penny collection. The large cent from 1794-1857 is okay. The copper nickel Indian head penny is okay, but you sent me a regular 1909 penny, instead of a unique 1909 VDB penny, worth considerably more. All coins are still in protective holders, and were never removed. Someone pulled a fast one! My address is ** Emmaus, PA. I paid you by check.

Your people got my name wrong. I have written to PCH on several occasions requesting your people to correct my name! I keep getting PCH mail as Harry **! I will not be able to cash the winning check unless you change my name in your database to Mr. Harvey **! I am Harvey ** at **.

When I try some offers and enter my cell phone number, it says that my phone number is invalid. Also, on many PCH offers, when I click the PCH Search & Win, I can't find the offer offered.

I recently went through the entire process and bought trial memberships etc. to receive a free pair of UGG boots size 8. I have not heard a word, I finished, I completely and have not heard a word from anyone. I had my daughter's hopes up, but I do not know if this is a scam to buy products that you offer? Can you please see if I actually will be receiving something? I have ordered magazines, face cream and much more. I appreciate your help in this matter.

I am reading one thing and getting another. Your advertisements clearly states "no purchase necessary;" however, when I do not purchase anything I must sit through the same old thing of reviewing items I do not wish to purchase. It is a never ending loop that your company thinks a person must go through time after time—get the point. If I wished a purchase, I would have ordered the item the first time through the listing. I have purchased items already and still get the same old thing about "review again!" I do not wish to purchase and still your site ignores this fact. I need nothing, want nothing and desire nothing.

Enough is enough, what a rip-off. This should have been over, and now we keep getting more entry forms. I am sure the post office loves you.

Every day when I do not win on the last scratch-off, I have several diamonds left that are supposed to be carried over to the next day. The next day comes and no diamonds appear.

I was under the impression that this would be over before Christmas. Then we are told February 29 would be the end. Now I'm getting mail (both USPS and e-mail) telling me it will continue until April 15! Give me a break. Enough is enough.

When I enter a number, name, address, etc, I cannot put in Alberta, and a 6 digit postal code, only the USA, and some others.

I just want you to know that I was very disappointed when I opened two boxes, one of which was a teapot that I had ordered as a gift for my sister since I had ordered a teapot at Christmas for my mother and it was beautiful. I thought I was ordering the same quality; it was a cheap mess to say the least. I also ordered three small clutch bags for my granddaughter; but after looking at the quality--oh my goodness, she could never use them as they were so cheap she would believe I bought them at a Big Lots store. I have ordered and ordered from your company with no complaints until these last few orders, including two orders that I returned, two of which I paid for and could not return because they were Christmas gifts and the two I bought for was a mailman and a paper delivery man (stale Figi's candy). They both told me they threw them away.

What a grueling procedure just for an award! My theory is enter on line, give the necessary profile you ask for, i.e., name, address, e-mail, etc., place this on file, and then have a drawing to find a winner. But the grueling procedure you put your viewers through is unreal, simply to win an award. Get it together guys. This is so shameful. You continue to send e-mails even after you continue to tell me you are closing my file. I have answered all your requests. So, what's up with this organization? Give us all a break. I am sure you already know who will win. So, what is the big hoopla over answering every e-mail for fear of losing? You are getting away with such fraud. How can one believe in you to be perfectly honest?

I received this email via PCH Search&Win IRMINE: "we regret to inform you that you have forfeited Super Prize opportunities. You are receiving this alert because time is running out to enter, to win $1 million every year for life on February 29th. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Search now!" I am very much confused. If I have forfeited Super Prize Opportunities, why do I have to continue to "search to win because time is running out". Does this make any sense? The fact is, I have participated and responded to every email that was sent to me. I feel that I have wasted my valuable time pursuing this sweepstake.

On January 14th, I mailed a sweepstakes entry/order form and, for the first time, I decided to give them a chance and actually order something. I ordered 2 items, a birthstone pendant earring/necklace set for someone special, hoping to have it close to Valentine's Day. I also ordered a 12V portable air compressor for my vehicle.

PCH is giving my phone number to telemarketers and it is something that I was not prepared for. This puts my private life on tilt. I also wonder who they sold my number to. Giving my email address out was something that I figured would happen. This is one of the reasons why people dislike your contests.

After downloading Ghost Hunters game, a box pops up wanting me to put in my e-mail address and product key. After trying to figure out the small writing on key and inputting on box, it always comes back telling me that address or product key is wrong. After trying to contact PCH with no luck, I've tried several times with product keys. I am fed up with PCH products. Any help would be appreciated.

I opened a PCH envelope, with all the paperwork inside. It is extremely hard to figure out what you want me to do. I found an order for the Lens Restorer magazine. I did not place an order for this. Please remove it from any billing you may have done.

I received two (2) different emails from them; one on 2-13-12 and one on 2-14-12 asking me to respond to the emails, and when I did, I got the same message on both of them: Bad Request (Request Header Too Long). This is the same message I received several days ago. They did reply, but not to my satisfaction. Now this is the second and third time I have been unable to enter Giveaway. I do not mean to be unreasonable, but don't they think this unfair to me? Who knows, maybe one of these three times might have been my luck. Please ask your programmer to double check his request header. Thank you very much.

I have made several complaints to PCH regarding the malfunction on their website for "slots" and daily lotto entries. I play every game, even knowing it's a joke, every day, yet the daily email they send me to tell me what numbers I played the day before contain errors that say, "you did not play this game on mm/dd/yy" when I did play each and every game!

Item Description: JUICE N POUR, thank you.

My last name is spelled incorrectly in the emails I receive for PCH entries.

I’m writing this complaint because I’m tired of trying to contact someone that can help and be fair with me. The issue is I have taken numerous of surveys and I have been taken for something that I’m not and it’s not fair to me or anybody else who takes the survey and post that they love a certain item on Facebook. I really don’t know what’s going on but I do know that your company is one of the best to work with and I know that your company will do its best to resolve this matter. I take this opportunity to thank you.

In my complaint of Jan. 29, I questioned the entry process and the continual onslaught of email regarding my entry status. PCH responded stating, "One entry is all that is necessary to enter and win." Today via email I received this message - "Your forthcoming super prize number may soon be identified as a winner but processing of your claim to this number is on hold. Right now, upon timely response, we can confirm that your number will definitely be on the list of numbers from which the winning number will be selected!" Come on PCH, get your story straight! Either one entry is enough or it is not.

I ordered Better Homes and Gardens, and Popular Mechanics from PCH. As the subscription was running out, I got a renewal request from both to be able to renew the subscriptions. Since I did not want to renew either, I ran them through the shredder. Since that time, I found a charge on my credit card, which they probably got from PCH for a auto renew on both. I called Better Homes and Gardens, told them I did not authorize any auto renew and that I was beyond mad about their slamming me into an auto renew that I did not want nor did I ask for. As for popular mechanics, I have sent them two emails since they do not have a telephone number listed. They have chosen to tell me I have to pay. Well, I am not going to pay! I don't want nor did I ask for nor did I authorize any automatic magazine renewal program with them or any other company. I feel that PCH has played a part in this because I had ordered the magazines through them.

I tried to enter contest and I cannot because I receive this caption, "Request Header too long". Here is your "** and on and on.” As a loyal member of PCH, I do not like to be held out of submitting my name as a possible winner. I suggest they check how many times I have items from their firm. Thank you. P.S. I don’t need an attorney; they just need to do their job better.

It's amazing to me the tricks they try and pull to get you to order things. They must have a very good it team who screws up their server on purpose. They send you thing to review, then when you get to the bottom of the first page and have not ordered anything, they try and lock you in by not going forward to the next page.

I answered an email sent by PCH to join a contest. I put in my name and address along with my email address to enter the contest. A site opened up with merchandise for sale and I went down the list and clicked on 3 of the products but I wanted to know the shipping charges before ordering and it said continue. I did and the page went blank and I could not get it back. I received an email thanking me for my order but again there was no way to contact the co. I went on the web but could not find a way to contact them. I decided it must have been a glitch and since I had not provided any information for an order, I would not worry. Well, today I received a package from PCH.

I have been contacting PCH for a couple of weeks now. I can get a couple of the diamonds slots to load but not Heavens Sevens, Roaring Twenties, and wheel spins. I accrued 8 diamonds on 2/5/2012 and couldn't spin anymore. I have been getting answers that if the problem isn't cleared up, to contact customer service. I have done so several times but do not get any satisfaction. What could be the problem? I have a problem with why 2 games will download but not the other three.

I have been doing surveys & testing products for years, so I am very familiar with the process. In Oct, 2011, I was invited to test 4 cake mixes & complete 4 surveys relating to the outcome. The invitation said I would be paid $45 for the baking of the cakes & receive points for the surveys. I did not save the email as I have never had any problem receiving payment for testing from any company, before now. I never received the promised compensation & when I asked about it, they just said they credited my account with 1000 points, which equals to $10.00. This amount would be for the surveys, not the baking of the cakes. They also asked for a copy of the email saying they would pay, which I already told them I didn't have. It sounds to me like they keep your money if you can't prove it. I don't like being called a liar & I no longer believe PCH is an honest company.

I had made an order, and I had paid it once. Now I keep getting a bill telling me I need to pay it. I won't pay it twice. I'm little sick of how much PCH makes you feel like you don't know what you are doing. I sent back a note with the bill that I had already paid it, and I get one now for $3 more. Who is ** who? If I get this settled, I will block PCH from my email address.

I would appreciate a phone call from the management so I can get an informed answer to my situation. I don't have enough space to start to explain the problem. I just hope that by talking to somebody in higher management, my problem with understanding how a corporation this size can screw up a simple payment and then have the nerve to send me a delinquency notice. I made a copy of the check #** showing both front and back, showing the product #5480YO S/S which stands for Science/Superstition was what the check was to be applied product. This check was dated 12-1-2011. Now, I am informed that this was applied to an order I made several weeks later and had not even got a bill for that order.

I received a notice of a late payment. I do not remember being late on anything that I have ordered from PCH. The item in the billing is not an order that I made. The following is the order number/customer number: **. I would like to speak to someone about this nasty letter I received from you.

I am getting daily reports that 1830 is a possible winner on my computer, but it shows that that is my number. I am seeing 1830 was assigned to other people too. I feel that this is wrong. I have been registering daily online, and have been getting phone calls from sellers, wanting to sell me stuff on my cellphone. It is sad that I never see any actual winners, and your name is only being put on a selling list for all kinds of stuff, and this isn't being made clear when you first go on.

Elderly people believe that the more they order the better their chances are of winning millions. It is cruel and misleading, and when many of the elderly have issues with their reasoning and memory it is especially “cruel" -This is PCH's bread and butter (aside from the website with no real confirmation page like the rest of the online world).

I received a scratch card in the mail. I scratched it & I won a price. I returned the scratch card in the mailing envelop and I never heard from the PCH again. I was wondering is that a scam, or how long does it take to process the claim?

I was billed for products that I did not order or did I receive them. When I call, they said that the products were ordered in Dec. 2011 from my e-mail address, **. That account was closed out on 8/2/08. I would like to know, what kind of personal information was needed to open an account? The bill said that the payment was late, so therefore, the company had to send out a first bill and it did not come to my home. Please reply to this e-mail.

I am being solicited for Giveaway 1830 for a purported February 29, 2012 drawing. Yet the PCH Winners' site clearly shows that a winner was awarded back in February 2011. All of my 2012 notices have mentioned that 1830 is still available, such as today's email which states, "It's very simple. In just weeks, we’ll be selecting over 200 names from all over the country, names who will be placed onto our short winners list. One name on the list will be our newest Millionaire from Giveaway No. 1830."

I have been buying so many things, playing winning games and never win the big bucks, I'm disabled and going to lose my house soon, I wish I could win something to pay my house off or some kind of big money, to take this heavy load off my back. I sometimes don't even want to go on with my life the way it is. Please help me, it would be very nice.

I played the Instant Spin the Wheel game and won $350. I was so excited when I saw my name saying Gemma ** won $350 at 1:51. It didn't show up in my games account so I thought it's just a glitch so I took a picture of it with the time and date and sent it to customer support. Live chat finally work so I spoke to Alex and he told me that it's not showing up that I have won and he clearly would not believe me.

PCH has told me that I won a $10 gift certificate to amazon.com. They told me to wait for an email and it would be confirmed....but no email has ever come. It has been more than 6 months.

I keep getting billed and collection threats, and I never ordered, nor did I receive goods from PCH in recent years. I enjoy entering the sweepstakes, like most of us who struggle, and it would be nice. However, we do struggle, and therefore seldom find the extra money to purchase anything, other than food and clothes for my kids. Please stop wasting the paper, as I did not order.

Although I hold no illusions regarding winning anything since I have a greater chance of being struck by lightning multiple times, I am thoroughly annoyed by the constant email harassment about my entry. The manner in which these messages are crafted suggests that I have something more to do to be entered. When I inquired, I received no response leaving me to wonder if I'm really entered or not. Whatever the answer, it's not worth 1-3 daily messages in my inbox!

I think PCH is a big fat scam. Not only do they promise you a chance to win thousands or even millions with no purchase necessary, but that's a load of **. Twice a month, for the past 2 1/2 months, PCH has somehow been debiting my account of $45.00 each time. That's a total of $90.00 a month. Not only have I never ordered anything, but I have never received anything either. I call the bank and they tell me that PCH is legitimate and they are taking their payment for something I have ordered. This is a lie, I have never ordered anything. I do not give my info, nor do I ever order anything over the internet. PCH is a big, fst scam. Anyone playing is wasting their time, effort and energy. I can remember, as a little girl ,my mother always playing, I'm 45 years old and to this day, she still has won nothing. So people don't waste your time. I need my money back that PCH has stolen from me. It would be different if I had ordered something but I have ordered nothing.

I received a package from PCH that I did not order. I did not open it and marked it return to sender and put it back in the mail. I have received 2 bills plus an online bill and now I am told that if not paid immediately that I will be charged a late fee. I have an attorney. I do not need to be contacted by yours. I just want this bill cancelled.

I bought this beautiful clear angel shaped night light (that changes colors) that I just started using 3 days ago. I have 2 of them, one has worked every night for me, the other one worked for approximately 3 hours. I have never received any other product that wasn't alright. I have enjoyed buying things when I possibly can. I am hoping that the one that isn't working can be replaced. Thank you for your great service.

I tried to enter the $100,000,000.00 per year on the web, but I could not because my country, Canada does not appear, nor the city or province. I take it I have to be a resident of the USA after I have, for the past couple of years, purchased merchandise from you. I am not, nor do I want to take any action until I hear some sort of satisfying reason. I do not believe in making noise out of the box.

I received several emails saying my email was chosen from an email lottery draw to contact Mr. David ** (account manager). Tried to contact him but his number wouldn’t work. Next I got an email from Mr. Topal ** (foreign transfer manager). I was told to contact via email with personal info, at First Trust Bank PLC online Banking. My check was with them for 1 million USA dollars but they have a 12-digit phone number that doesn’t work. All the information said it was publishingclearinghouselive.com.

The noise for one thing, can't turn it off. I also get almost to the end (it just seems like a waste yet I keep trying I know glutton for punishment, games, slots, etc.). It freezes or cancels everything I have done/see. Maybe it is just my computer since it just scrambled what I just wrote.

I feel that your entry process is too complicated. If you really want someone to win regardless of purchase, then it should be simple. You seem to take people all around the mulberry bush to place an entry. Why? Have you evaluated your own process? Has anyone tried doing it themselves? You know, the CEO needs to do an "Undercover Boss" tryout and see exactly what his company is asking people to go through as a regular person and put it on TV, so we all can see. What about it? I'd like him/her to take that challenge. See what the normal individual goes through just to make an unbiased entry.

I received an official letter from the Award Payment Data Release Division saying, "Your identification for the award payment data release has been finalized and approved ID # ** for $1,400,000.00 cash.” But I must send $19.99 for the payout. To me this is fraud. I am really angry, disappointed and feel victimized. I wish I had some recourse I could take against them.

I've had an email from Publishing House saying I’ve won 1000000 pounds. The email says that I need to send: 346 to use UPS (2-day delivery); 290 to use FedEx (4-day delivery); and 235 to use DTDC (6-day delivery).

I would like to be able to choose “victimized, angry and dissatisfied” but that isn't an option above. I would like to acknowledge the fact that despite our current economy and hard times, we still have companies taking advantage of hard-working individuals like me. I've been working on salary at average $38,000.00 per year for $60-plus hours per week for the past year. And for the past 8 months I've been praying again that I would win the "Publishers Clearing House" sweepstakes. Today, I received a letter from Dave ** from the "Prize Patrol".

I've been ordering from PCH for 20 years under my nickname of Jo **. When sending my payment in, I sign it with Margaret **, my real name, but I also put on the check that for Jo, my nickname, with info for what it's for. I keep getting payment past due notices and have added expense of $4.50 to my payment(paid). I got another one that is supposed to be $17.95, with $4.50 on it to be $22.45 now. I have check statements to show it cleared the bank 11/14/2011. On that same statement, there are also 2 others I paid that cleared, but haven't gotten a bill again for those yet.

I can relate to many of the complaints I just read. I have been playing the PCH sweeps, games, etc., for several years and have not won anything. I quit purchasing items from PCH because the postage and handling charges made every item overpriced and totally unreasonable to return any item dissatisfied with. On a regular basis I get PCH site errors. I have been an IT manager for over 30 years. This level of errors in unacceptable in a small office, but totally outrageous for a major corporation.

The entries dated 1-18-12 and 1-10-12 both went into a loop on page three. I was denied opportunity to submit and also denied attempt to order butterfly lights.

It says I won one of the prizes, yet if you don’t have text because I’m on disability, you can’t afford it. So I pick the 1000 Wal-Mart gift card, yet I can’t claim it. I contacted them all 7 times and they fail to respond. So in other words, if you’re disabled or elderly you get scammed. I was scammed by my publisher and 1800 others did, too. I need help with getting the rights to my true life poetry books back.

This morning, as always, I was looking to play games. This happened on January 23rd 2012 at 5:10AM. When I clicked on http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch, I got a warning not to proceed. I tried several times after restarting but can't play the game. The content of this website, anvidplayer.s3.amazonaws.com which is hosted by lotto.pch.com, has been reported as unsafe.

Has anyone ever noticed that PCH winners always seem to be in their 70's and live in the eastern and central area of the US? When has anyone seen a younger winner or someone from California, Nevada, or Hawaii? Is it because we have easy access to casinos and state lotteries? I have been entering PCH sweepstakes for about a year now and have replied to all emails and snail mail entries within their deadlines and nothing. I understand that the chances are winning are extremely low but what's annoying is that even with a high chance of winning, none of the winners are people I can relate to age wise nor location wise. How exactly is that random selection PCH?

I had played the PCH slots and hit the 5 required 150 tickets to win. Instead of getting a link to my winnings, I get a dialog box stating there was "technical difficulties" and try again later. That is straight **. This site and PCH is a scam. I have also noted the "winners" that appear across the top in the scrolling bar are the same names over and over, day after day with "7 hours ago".

I'm so happy that I came to this site today. It makes me feel like I'm not the only one who thinks that PCH can quite possibly be a scam. You keep repeating in all your responses that since 1967 you have awarded over 228 million dollars in prizes. But if you think about it with all the $5,000 a week for life that have supposedly been given away, you would think it would be so much more. So maybe there aren't as many winners as you claim. What really bothers me is the fact that you always ask for the birth date.

I was responded through my email by Publishers Clearing House like I always do. I got through all the game but when I was playing the last game, Diamond Exchange ,I had received 14 spins. Round about the 12th spin it landed on $50 and right before my eyes it changed to a free entry. This is definitely not right.

A week ago I actually won a prize on PCH Slots, yet PCH won't let me claim it! The slots ran and it said I won $250, then to click "here" to claim prize. I clicked on the link and a screen came up saying congrats from PCH and such, but then it said invalid code/email and to check my email address. My email address was correct, it has never changed, in fact I get emails from PCH every day to play the slots and it said my email address in the prizelink!

I have received yet another bill for items I have not received. On Jan. 9/2012, I sent a cheque for items that I received and sent the bill with it of the items that I had not received. Also I have been told several times that I had won money but never ever received any money from you. Therefore, I am asking you to please take me off of your mailing address. I am starting to believe that you just want me to keep ordering so you can get more of my money. Well, no more. I am on a fixed income and I cannot afford to be lied to anymore so please take me off of your mailing list. Please stop promising people money that they will never receive.

I am giving Publishers Clearinghouse only one star because you would not accept a zero. I give them a zero star rating! And, yes, I'm shouting! Pch.com's darn pop-up ads! They are totally unwanted and should be considered spam advertising! I have a pop-up block and still those PCH ** get through!

You can never win on slots because there are not enough spins. How come? Also, I, like so many other people, have been playing since 1976 and have bought a lot of stuff from them. I cannot believe that I have never even won a cheap price from them. Thank you.

I know that I will never win a dime from the PCS come-a-longs. They bury us with bulk junk mail that promises the riches to end all riches. I delight in finding all the little stickers and removing them and then tossing the rest in the trash. I also get a bang out of the letters reminding me that I have not bought a thing since 1995 when I started this folly. I never will unless by some cosmic miracle PSC sends the millions they keep suggesting I may be awarded by returning the crap by such and such a date.

I have read several of the complaints and can relate many of them. Also, am I the only one who noticed that there is a spelling error in nearly every unique (not copied and pasted) response by PCH? This shows that whoever is writing these is not very intelligent and the fact that he/she handles responses means that the company is also unintelligent.

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.