276, Report:
#27462
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff scam liars Atlanta Georgia
Basic telephone call that said that we have this deal of a lifetime for magazine subscriptions. Said that if you enroll you get some free gift and that they would send documentation to describe what they were selling and that you would have ten to fourteen days to decline the offer....
Entity
Categories: Media
277, Report:
#27090
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Smyrna Georgia
I got ripped off because I fell for the company's phone call when they said i was entered in a contest and i won these magazines i subscribe to. But i didn't realize that i got suckered into buying them. So i wanted to cancel, they sent me this thing in the mail sayin to confirm you...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
278, Report:
#26827
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff and also gave or sold my information to other companies consumer fraud ripoff Atlanta Georgia
In November, 2001, I signed up with CMS to begin a magazine subscription service. In about two months, I began getting my magazines, plus about 6-7 other magazines which I did not want. i called to try to cancel them, but they said that the magazines were complimentary and therefo...
Entity
Categories: Media
279, Report:
#26800
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff dishonest ripoffs Atlanta Georgia
Recieved a call one day from CMS. They asked if I was interested in recieving several magazines for aproximately 100 a year per magazine.
I laughed and told them no. I was then forwarded to another person, who also pitched the magazine offer. I again told them no. I was the...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
280, Report:
#26781
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I have been called at work. Ihave been called at home.
I have been called at least five times a day.
I did cancel my order, the money was credited back to my account, then without knowing they are taking 50.00 every three weeks out of my bank account. I have not recieved nothing...
Entity
Categories: News Media
281, Report:
#26773
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2002
Consolidated Media Services is a ripoff; tell you they will bill after you request cancellation & hang-up. Atlanta, Georgia
This company called up and took my order. then called me repeatedly to try to get me to order again because they said there computer had messed up and booted me out of their system.
Then they told me they were not trying to sell me anything else, but give me a 'free' bonus, that...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
282, Report:
#1029191
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff deceptive company Atlanta Georgia
I received a call from these people about a week ago and didn't know what I was doing at the time. Long weekend I guess. For some reason I gave them my credit card number. Very stupid. I've never done it before, but sometimes you just forget. Anyway, today I get a confirmation ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
283, Report:
#26467
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2002
Consolidated Media Services or MOS is a ripoff; they offers subscriptions & make deceiving promises. Atlanta, Georgia
Consolidated Media Services offered me a magazine subscription and free prizes to which I agreed to pay. During the conversation with a sales representative, I was told I was allowed a ten day grace period, and if I wanted to cancel the subscription I would receive information in t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
284, Report:
#26173
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2002
CMS early ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I first got a call from CMS about a week ago. It was early, and I had a lot of things on my mind. They had a fast talking sells person on the phone. I wasn't paying much attention, and I was mislead to believe the magazines were free. I hung up and a person in customer service c...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
285, Report:
#26018
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff took all the money at once, but keeps on charging even more money Atlanta Georgia
I thought it was a great idea to get some magazines but they didn't tell me that they were going to charge my credit card all at the same time. Then after I cancelled my subscription, they kept charging my card. I'm still trying to get me money back. These people are inconsiderate...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
286, Report:
#25983
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff deceptive company rip off scam con artists tricked and lied to us Atlanta Georgia
I was contacted by a CMS agent in the summer of 2001. He told me that I could have 4 magazines of my choice for for 1 year plus a ladies watch(which I never recieved) for only $49.00. I thought that was a fair deal. I then found out that I would be recieving about 15 magazines mor...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
287, Report:
#25990
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2002
Media Outsourcing, Consolidated Media Services, CMS & who knows what else! Master Ripoff Organization deceptive company Atlanta Georgia
CMS is some seriously bad stuff!
Write to the following and state your complaint against CMS:
Office of the Attorney General of Georgia
Thurbert E. Baker
40 Capitol Square, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3300
- OR -
Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs
Connie ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
288, Report:
#25955
Posted Date:
Aug 02 2002
Consolidated Media Services Canceled Service but I still am getting charged Smyrna Georgia
I have canceled my service, when I realized what it was...yet I contiune to get charged for it...since I am a college student, there is no way I can afford their services.
I also have not seen one single magazine.
They sucker people in with a deal of magazines, and you never s...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
289, Report:
#25819
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff business from hell Atlanta, Smyrna Georgia
This company is such a rip-off. They call you and say they need your credit card for some sweepstakes. They end up billing you for a year's subscription of pointless magazine subscriptions. They also said I would recieve a free watch, which I never received. It took a few weeks for ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
290, Report:
#25327
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Smyrna Georgia
I was also taken advantage of by CMS. They gave me the same line about the sweepstakes. In fact they called me 3 different times, after I'd already ordered the magazines, wanting me to order more magazines and enter me into the sweepstakes.
Apparently, they don't keep good no...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
291, Report:
#25310
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2002
Consolidated Media Services is a rip-off. Atlanta, Georgia
I am totally agreeing (110% )with one of the users
(http://www.ripoffreport.com/Telemarketers/Consolidated-Media-S/consolidated-media-service-rip-Z2A9F.htm).
They did the same to me....
I was at my lunch when they called me.They called me and beautifully told about the magazin...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
292, Report:
#25263
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2002
Consolidated Media Service(s), AKAs: MOS mag, E. Coast Mag. Sales, MWI Comm, Cross Media Marketing - fraudulent scam-artist business commits consumer fraud; deceptive company tricked and lied to us and has victimized many consumers Kenmore, New York, Atlanta & Smyrna Georgia
I received a postcard from E.C.M.S. (East Coast Magazine Sales) with the number 1 (800) 270-6902 and the phrases: We have been looking for you! It's real important that you call toll free 1 (800) 270-6902 Thanks, Sam Rogers.
I thought it might be an emergency that someone would ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
293, Report:
#24933
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Contract? I never signed one and they won't let me cancel my magazines Atlanta Georgia
I was told by this ripoff company that I missed the deadline to cancel my magazines. By a couple of days! I never signed a contract and they won't let me cancel my subscription.
They also said I would receive a diamond watch,and be entered in a sweepstakes. They also said they wo...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
294, Report:
#1034522
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff, fraudulent billing ripoff fraud business Atlantta Georgia
They called me telling me they'd send me magazines at no charge until I recieved them, and they'd send me a diamond watch. I didn't recieve magazines for quite a while and started having $40 dollar deductions from my account. Then magazines started flooding in from about 10 differe...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
295, Report:
#24754
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff Atlanta Georgia
These people called me on the phone and inquired about my interest in magazines. After a brief conversation, I ordered a Time Magazine subscription. The telephone agent failed to tell me I was going to be billed $400.00 and subscribed to a number of different magazines that I had no...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
296, Report:
#24395
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2002
Consolidated Media Services (CMS) dirty ripoff liars, false promises Atlanta Georgia
I recieved a telephone call way back in early January. The telemarketer I spoke with told me of this sweepstakes thing and sold me on it. They told me they had some magazines for me for free if I would just HELP them out by paying for some additional ones. With this offer they also ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
297, Report:
#1028965
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2002
Consolidated Media Services CMS aka Winners Choice Publications WCP Pushy misleading liars caused my credit card company to close my account Atlanta Georgia
Consolidated Media Services left a message on my voicemail several months ago saying I have some exciting news about your sweepstakes entry! Please call me back-I need to reach you!
I didn't enter any sweepstakes, but I called back to see what was going on and she told me abo...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
298, Report:
#24088
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2002
Consolidated Media Services Sweepstakes? More like theft in more ways than one consumer fraud ripoff Atlanta Georgia
I am another helpless victim of the Consolidated Media Service Scam!!!CMS Called me and said that I had won a sweepstakes and said that I had won a bunch of money and left a message with my sister to call them back.
I never did call them, but low and behold they got ahold of me. ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
299, Report:
#24085
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2002
CMS Consolidated Media Services or MOS mags ripoff Atlanta Georgia
My scam took place when i starting looking at my bank statements I realized that MOS then they changed their name to cms had been charging me 58.20 for a subscription that i did not authorize
so i futher investigated it and found they had a direct withdrawel put on my account fr...
Entity
Categories: Media
300, Report:
#1029333
Posted Date:
Jul 05 2002
Consolidated Media Services ripoff and false promises Atlanta Georgia
I was called about some magazine subscriptions and told about some sweepstakes. I was told that I would have to pay monthly payments of $66.65 for 12 months and I would be getting magazines every month.
Till now 2 payments of $66.65 each have been taken from my account and I hav...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers