I am a retired citizen who is leading a frugal life & surviving on SSI & working inspite of being 76 years old with
serious health problems.In 2015, I was inundated by mailing from American Mint making a lot of offers on their
replica products of old US coins etc. As I have no interest what so ever in these itms,I just used to throw away
their mail.
Much to my badluck,one day my daughter was visiting us along with her kids.I was sitting with them & enjoying
their company.From my main entrance door's side glass I can watch the traffic in the subdivision & my LETTER BOX
too which is on the other side of the road.As usual Post Lady brought the day's mail & placed in the letter box belonging to me.I went out &.picked up my mail & placed it on the sofa in the living room.It had a letter from
American Mint too. My grand son is extremely intelligent young boy who is a voracious reader as well.He was
sitting next to me while I was shuffing the in coming mail.I just looked at the envelop from American Mint &
with out opening placed it back .It had picture of a new coin (replica) visible through the address window.Being
curious as always is he sought my permission to look into the contents of the envelop.As I used to ignore always
American Mint's mail ,I permitted him. For reasons unknown to me,he was attracted by the details of the old
coin's replica which the said company was launching.He told myself ,Grandpa I am going to order it for myself
as soon as I go back to home.Watching his enthusiasm,I told him to leave the letter for me & I will order the
afore mentioned as a gift to him. Being a very civilised character,he resisted but on my insistence finally
he agreed.
I never realized that I am asking for unending trouble by ordering the advertised replica coin on
American Mint.Order was placed providing my CC details to them.After a few days,item arrived &
for me it was the end of story.After 3-4days of coin's arrival,I received another letter from American
Mint advising me that another coin's replica has been mailed to me.It was a big surprise for me because
it is absolutely against the American way of doing business-unsolicited thrusting of goods on an individual.I was trapped in a cobweb of suspense.To stop them from this practice,I immediately contacted
them on their 1-800 # which is their Customer Service Dept's #.I had an encounter after almost after one hour waiting with an extremely rude representative of American Mint & was told that I have to accept
the unwanted product of American Mint & my CC has been already charged?
This was the biggest shock of my life.I called 1-800# next day again to warn them not to mail me
anything in future & asking the representative for Accounts Dept.# & President/V.President #s.I was
point blank told that call them on 1-800 # which is the only number shown on their LETTERHEAD &
envelops etc.This is always connected to the so called Customer Service Dept. I tried the local 700#
& that too is of the said department's #.
In a nutshell,it is a scam based business where customer/s are trapped like a fly in a cobweb!
My torment is continuing until this writing.After the second coin I had to change my CC & started returning unopened packets which they coninued mailing me.Last packet was sent back on 5/2/2017
& after begging the Post Office clerk,I have received a receipt confirming return of packet to AM.Receipt
is with me.
I started getting letters from American Mint,which I assume is the result of my continued returning of
packets to them.In the latest letter dated August 04,2017,I am being threatened of handing over my
case to Collection Agency? In every letter sent to me ,progressive interest is being added to the cost
of President Trump's memorabilia of inauguration which they are claiming I have received while I have
proof from Post Office of returning the packet (contents of which are only known to American Mint).
I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT IN THE HOPE THAT CONCERNED GOVT. AGENCIES WILL TAKE A NOTE
OF THE DARING & NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF AMERICAN MINT.MY MENTAL PEACE HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY
SHAKEN WITH THEIR UNSOLICITING WAY OF BUSINESS!
ARIF HUSSAIN,
YPSILANTI,MI 48198
AUGUST 17,2017