Posted: 4/8/2010 11:42:56 AM EDT
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I'll try to make this short. Almost 2 years ago a magazine salesman came to our dorm, and on behalf of a company that is known for shady dealings got almost the entire floor (including me) to purchase magazines. I contacted the Better Business Bureau about a year later, after numerous efforts to contact the magazine sales company (whom in my research I found was known for creating a business, scamming people, closing down, rinse & repeat). At first the BBB said there was nothing they could do since the company had gone "out of business". I checked it off in my mind as a "deal with later" task, and pretty much forgot about it. Until today, a year later, when the BBB sent me a surprise email stating that they had reopened my case and the company had responded to my claim. Keep in mind, this is two years after the scamming took place...here is what the company said: I can only offer my sincerest shameful apology on the length of time it has taken to resolve your complaint. Your order has now been completed. You will be receiving your magazine within four to six weeks. I have an option to accept the response or reject it, and that is where I'm a little hung up. It is only 50 bucks, but it's the principle of the matter that gets me. Here's a company that has been KNOWN to be scamming people for a long ass time, emailing me two years later after scamming many of my friends and myself, and offering to send me the magazine? Really? My first gut reaction was to demand my money back, and ask them who the fuck they think they are (not in those exact words), but I'm not sure if pushing the envelope at this point in the game is worth it....I mean I'm lucky the BBB even reopened my case, right? I know 50 bucks is not much to be bitching over, but I am a college student and can use every penny I can get...plus the principle of matter. Sorry for the boring read....but thoughts would be appreciated. EDIT: I don't really care about the magazine anymore, but I would like some form of compensation. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I'll try to make this short. Almost 2 years ago a magazine salesman came to our dorm, and on behalf of a company that is known for shady dealings got almost the entire floor (including me) to purchase magazines. I contacted the Better Business Bureau about a year later, after numerous efforts to contact the magazine sales company (whom in my research I found was known for creating a business, scamming people, closing down, rinse & repeat). At first the BBB said there was nothing they could do since the company had gone "out of business". I checked it off in my mind as a "deal with later" task, and pretty much forgot about it. Until today, a year later, when the BBB sent me a surprise email stating that they had reopened my case and the company had responded to my claim. Keep in mind, this is two years after the scamming took place...here is what the company said: I can only offer my sincerest shameful apology on the length of time it has taken to resolve your complaint. Your order has now been completed. You will be receiving your magazine within four to six weeks. I have an option to accept the response or reject it, and that is where I'm a little hung up. It is only 50 bucks, but it's the principle of the matter that gets me. Here's a company that has been KNOWN to be scamming people for a long ass time, emailing me two years later after scamming many of my friends and myself, and offering to send me the magazine? Really? My first gut reaction was to demand my money back, and ask them who the fuck they think they are (not in those exact words), but I'm not sure if pushing the envelope at this point in the game is worth it....I mean I'm lucky the BBB even reopened my case, right? I know 50 bucks is not much to be bitching over, but I am a college student and can use every penny I can get...plus the principle of matter. Sorry for the boring read....but thoughts would be appreciated. See you are learning things in college. Yeah but I didn't know they were known for it at the time. I'm usually pretty good at spotting scams, but a gotta give the guy some credit...he was the best damn salesman I've ever seen. |