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Creative Home Arts Club review: what the heck happened? 63

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I joined the Creative Home Arts Club as a Life Member back in Sept. of 2004, member number [protected]. Paid $340.00 plus for the membership. Everything was fine in the beginning. Magazines where great until the changed to scrap booking only. Then everything stopped. I didn't get magazines, nothing. Now you can't even log onto the site. I realize things change in 14 years - but really - Life Member should mean Life. They should be required to refund membership fee's.

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Bonnie Kay
US
May 31, 2018 1:04 pm EDT
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I am finding the same issue. I have been a member since 08/2006 and have neither heard from anyone or received anything for such a long time, I had forgotten about you until I cleaned out a desk and found my membership card.

What's up? Are you still around? Do life members receive any benefits at this time?

Bonnie Gudmandsen
bonniegudmandsen@yahoo.com

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Bonnie Kay
US
May 31, 2018 1:06 pm EDT
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Please see my comment above. No communication from anyone FOREVER!
Do you still exist?
What about Lifetime Memberdhip Benefits? Do THEY still exist.
Lifetime Member since 08/2006
Please respond.

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Binkie
US
Sep 01, 2018 8:45 pm EDT

I have had the exact same experience. I am or was a lifetime member and paid a nice price for that. However, I never got the perks promised and then nothing. I wrote emails, letters, etc. But never got a response. I think one of the last magazines I received was in 2005. How can they make such promises and then just disappear? How can they be held accountable?

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Teresa Austin
US
Sep 13, 2018 7:12 pm EDT

I also joined as a lifetime member. Same complaints...

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Charmaine Bannister
US
Mar 20, 2019 1:46 pm EDT

I am a charter member since 2002. Sadly I also have not received anything for a very long time . Have they shut down and we weren't notified? Frustrated.

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ginadolce
US
Apr 07, 2019 8:46 pm EDT
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Me too. Anyone find out what has happened? did they close down?

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Carla Small
US
Aug 13, 2019 8:52 am EDT

Same for me, a member since 2008. I did get a pie plate with my initial etched on it. The plate is glass with handles on each side. Haven’t heard a thing since. It was a great pie plate and I use it a lot. Pretty expensive one though. Like $380.00. Sounds like we all got ripped off.

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Deborah Mcleod
US
Sep 02, 2019 1:17 pm EDT
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I've been a member since 11/02 and Yes I paid my membership off as well, and have a life time membership! But that doesn't look like it means anything!

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Sheila Dickerson Britt
US
Sep 08, 2019 10:48 pm EDT

I've had the same experience cleaning out a file box and found paperwork with membership number. Still haven't heard what happened. By the way I do not like scrap booking.
Sheila Dickerson Britt

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Blondy0626
Inwood, US
Oct 06, 2019 4:41 am EDT
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I have been a member since 2002 and like another member stated I forgot all about it until I came across my Membership Card. Has anyone heard what happened? I feel we should get some type of refund.

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Donna Fransen
US
Nov 18, 2019 11:19 pm EST
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Found my lifetime membership card and literature today while cleaning out my files. What happened to these people? I feel like I was robbed because I sure didn't get a "life" membership.

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Wally L
US
Nov 22, 2019 9:00 am EST
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Hmmm. I checked whois.com to see who owned this domain. Nobody. It's available for $10 per year if you want it, but I suspect that it'll attract a lot of angry customers for awhile. I also suspect that "Lifetime" was used to coax people into paying an unreasonably high price before they shut down.

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CJ Hartsock
US
Jan 20, 2020 10:34 am EST

I have often wondered what ever happened. I see all the posts from above, with the general consensus being "ME TOO!" Does anybody know where they went? Where is there warehouse full of stuff...that could have been distrubuted to the lifetime members? Too late now I am sure. It would be nice to get an idea of what happened. I agree with Wally L, post listed above this one...The LIFETIME membership fee was probably an attempt to save the company from shut down. If you know anything, you can contact me via e-mail at MidnightCakeFactory@aol.com. THANKS! cj

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Nancy Beyer
US
Jan 22, 2020 7:32 pm EST

Adding my name to this list in case someone ACTUALLY replies within the information. :) Same scenario as everyone else in this chain.

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Jill Hunt
US
Jan 24, 2020 6:29 pm EST

Same here. It is frustrating! Been a life time member since 2007

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Mema2018
US
Mar 01, 2020 12:05 pm EST
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I have been wondering the same thing.

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Pat Hotch
US
Mar 20, 2020 2:17 pm EDT

Total scam since the beginning!
Just threw my lifetime pin away.
Gave away the large cheaply made tote, but am keeping the small hand tote with my name on it for portable projects.

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Paulette OConnor
US
Mar 25, 2020 1:27 pm EDT

I too have been a life time member since 02/2005. Think about this club often. I loved my magazines and crafts. I also joined The cooking club of America Life Member through this site. 02/2008. We sure did get ripped off. No one even has the courtesy to answer all these questions on here. Never will I fall for a lifetime member again!

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Tara Purcell
US
Apr 05, 2020 8:53 pm EDT

I'm also a lifetime member since 2004. It was great when it started but I agree lifetime members should have received something before they completely closed

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Celine Crane
US
Apr 28, 2020 6:01 pm EDT
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I too became a life member back in 2004 ! I didn’t know 🤷‍♀️ why I didn’t hear anything from this art club! I really like it at first . I hope someone will respond to these e-mails!

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AmberRT
US
May 03, 2020 6:50 pm EDT

Wow, I had completely forgotten about this club until I came across a big stack of "Make your own gift card! Enjoy this free life member gift from the Creative Home Arts Club" packets. It shocks me that so many were charged so much for 'lifetime membership'. I must have joined around 2006, but I believe that I was only charged ~$50 and not the three figures that seem so common. I got a nice(ish) tote, and a bunch of these little free packets of 3x2" gift card sets with "MADE IN CHINA" printed on the back. They really did just stop sending me magazines and free stuff at some point in 2009. I wonder if it was a money laundering scheme?

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KimberlyVD
Gray Court, South Carolina, US
Dec 20, 2020 7:00 pm EST
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I joined may 2004 and paid close to $400.

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Trishie66
US
May 12, 2020 9:29 am EDT

I am like AmberRT above. I only paid $50 or $60 for Lifetime Membership back in 2006. Just came across my membership packet last week and threw it in the trash. The big rolling tote I received is great and I still use it, but I never expect to find out what happened to them.

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DeceivedPaula
US
May 30, 2020 2:49 am EDT

I’ve been a lifetime member since 2004, and like everyone else, I was robbed.

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Nanci Race
US
Jun 03, 2020 7:25 pm EDT

I've been a lifetime member since 2004 too and I too was robbed.

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Shawnemarie
US
Jun 22, 2020 7:43 pm EDT
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Count me in with the rest. I think I threw everything away by now

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Julie from Washington
US
Jun 24, 2020 10:44 am EDT

Yes I too am a Lifetime Member, paid over $350.00 for it, was very happy with what I was getting then the scrape book thing happened, was not a fan. Then nothing even after finding them again cause they changed their name without any notice to the Lifetime members. Wow where is all the stuff we were promised?

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Sharyn729
ROUND LAKE BEACH, US
Mar 26, 2021 6:14 pm EDT
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What did they change their name to? Do you remember?

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Vonda Leak
US
Jul 02, 2020 3:15 pm EDT

I'm glad to see I'm not alone in this. I paid for a lifetime membership and haven't heard anything in years either. Its a shame. The cooking club disappeared as well. I would like some answers.

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Deborah Lindsey
US
Jul 03, 2020 2:19 am EDT

It also happened to me. I tried calling a non working number. We should be able to get a refund. I also was a lifetime member with their Cooking Club.

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Linda Donehoo
US
Jul 09, 2020 3:01 pm EDT

I also forgot about this, until I went through a drawer and found a product letter and my membership card. I was a charter member. It's been so long since I've received anything from them.

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spyderbyte
US
Jul 23, 2020 1:59 pm EDT

This is unacceptable. I purchased a lifetime membership in 2003 not realizing that it meant the "lifetime" of a shady company that took our money and ran. Judging by the previous posts, no one is happy.

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Kathleen Simms
US
Jul 31, 2020 6:36 pm EDT

I came across a magnet I had with all their contact info on it while organizing my storage (hadn’t been in that storage for over 8 years!) and decided I’d look them up and see about finally joining. After reading these comments, I’m grateful I wasn’t able to afford the membership all those years ago!

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Robin Scaggs
US
Aug 05, 2020 12:24 pm EDT

I too became a life time member of these idiots back in 2009 and pd $380.00 I totally forgot about them until I was moving and found my membership card and welcome paper..the only thing I recieved from them after the tote bags were some attic rings that go around gift paper to keep the roll in
Place..i would like to know what happened
to this place and everyone's money..
Very pissed off..

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gmains
US
Aug 05, 2020 4:17 pm EDT
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I may as well add my name too. Became a member, paid my fees & nothing! Actually forgot all about it till I came across my membership info.

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flillyl
US
Aug 23, 2020 3:58 pm EDT
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I joined the lifetime membership in 2008. I did receive nice beading tools, a cutting mat, project totes with my name, magizines, and books. I even got to try some new products. Then nothing. Like everyone else, the company seems to have vanished with no warning. I paid a lot for a lifetime membership. It is disappointing that they just vanished with no warning.

I too would like to know what happened.

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Lorie Young
US
Aug 25, 2020 2:22 pm EDT

I too had joined and ran across some of my paperwork just today and was wondering what had happened to this company and seen this group messaging going on. If anyone ever finds out I sure would like to know...I will place my email lorie.young71@hotmail.com. It is very frustrating to think that a company would take people's hard earned money and then shut down and then think that it would be ok without any kind of explanation.

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LMFree
US
Sep 10, 2020 1:41 am EDT

I too was a Life Member since 5/2003 was wondering what happened. Came across my membership ship card the other day.
Please include me if anything is filed for lawsuit. Or if anything is found out
freeman3407@gmail.com

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Tanesa Sanchez
US
Oct 07, 2020 3:30 pm EDT

I completely forgot about this club I too like everyone else was a “life member” I came across my club member card yesterday because I was cleaning out the shed and had a storage container filled with things from my office old papers and such. I am determined to discover if I can what exactly happened with this company, like all of you I’m very pissed off when thinking about it. So if anyone is still around if I find out any information I will post here wish me luck LOL

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jael comardelle
US
Oct 13, 2020 11:13 am EDT

I am in the same shoes as you all -- cleaning out and came across the Membership Benefits & Services handbook that I joined a long time ago (don't even remember how long ago). Very disappointing that this company has failed us.

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Stacy andrews
US
Oct 17, 2020 4:24 pm EDT

Same here I came across my membership card and I'm wondering what happened to this company. It was great in the beginning then it was gone. Any information would be great

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Carla A Smith
Xenia, US
Nov 05, 2020 4:18 pm EST
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I also am a Lifetime Charter member from 2004. I received a few kits and magazines. But I have not received anything in a long time(years). Would like to know what happened to them.

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