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I placed an order for Blue and Gold Illustrated with mags4cheap on 12/12/06 at which time my Visa was promptly billed for $21.95. After the 10-12 week period which they said a monthly may take to receive, I called mags4cheap and was told I needed to wait a couple more weeks. In early April I talked to a Nicole at mags4cheap who told me that they had sent an email several weeks before this informing me that the subscription could not be carried out. I never received the email. I then inquired about my refund and she said "we have to send you a check, we can't credit your Visa" because of the time that passed. She did not respond to my question of why hadn't a refund been processed already. When I did not receive the check I made a return call and spoke with Brian on 5/3 who told me he was writing another check (#4290) and it would go out that afternoon. It has been 11 days and no check. I have sent order the Blue and Gold directly from the publisher.
I had almost the identical experience with this bogus company.
I should have read this before ordering from these CROOKS! I guess I got scammed, too. I haven't received a refund for two months.
I just finished filing a complaint against them because of the exac same thing. I paid $75 for a year subscriton to people in Nov of 2007 and YES its August 2008 and no refund. They have sent me the same email over and over with the same refund in a week for the past 4 months! I encourage everyone to issue an online complaint with the better busines bureau online.
Wow. I wish I had read these before I fell into the same trap. I've been back and forth with mags4cheap for 3 months now over a 4-year renewal subscription that I bought in May.
They processed just 1 year, and evidently routed it through another publisher clearing agent. When I asked for a refund, the guy had the gall to point me to their 48-hour cancellation policy and claimed that he wouldn't cancel the order nor refund my money. No one has any record of anything other than the 1 year subscription being ordered. I've called and emailed them every couple of weeks, and have been promised at various times that it would be fixed in anywhere from 2 days to 5 weeks.
At first I thought they were just plain inept. But now I believe that they are actually unethical (to put it mildly) and crooked.
I paid for two years of Knives Illustrated, and recieved one year. Impossible to contact either by phone or internet.
I am like a number of the complainants above. We ordered Sports Illustrated for our son in December, 2007, for a Christmas gift. It is now August 30, 2008, and he still has not received his subscription. We ordered the same thing in December, 2006, and he received it as he should so renewed it for him last Christmas. I have only received e-mails from Brian and have never been able to even get anyone to answer my calls. The line is always busy and I give up after 15 minutes or so, but I do have a thick stack of e-mails. I have been forced to go directly to Sports Illustrated directly and place my subscription. I have made numerous requests for a refund of $52.76 I was charged by Mags4Cheap for that subscription and suprisingly, no one is answering my e-mails now. I feel we should all get together and file a class action suit against them charging this with theft, fraud and illegal business practices.
I ordered Time magazine on June 6, 2008. Paid with my Visa card and have not received a copy of t
Ordered 2 mags from Mags4Cheap and received only one but have been charged for both.
I have called for months and they will not accept calls or hang up.
They are located in Huston TX and I am still waiting for refund.
MAG4CHEAP IS A SCAME
I ordeered peaple magazine for $79/year, which was the lowest price I found, Guess what a mistake my card was chrged on [protected] which i received conformation from MAG4CHEAP.N0w 5 months later no magazine no response despite multiple email and attepmt to call them.
I ordered a subscription for People for one year; my order number is 679260. This order was placed on 8-11-08. I have never received my order.
This company is just riduculous that they can't even be honest and tell their customers the truth! I ordered Time magazine for my husband for Father's Day 4 weeks before. Well...I 'm still waiting for the magazine today. It is October 2008. I think this is just sad that there are people that are so dishonest. I know one thing though...what goes around...comes around!
Ordered 1 subscription to Readers Digest, but charged my credit card 2 times for 1 magazine. Thats stealing ! Talked to Brian at Mags4cheap and faxed proof. That got me nowhere. Don't do business with them.
Ladies & Gentlemen -
I have been the absentee owner of Mags4Cheap.Com for years. I own several other businesses that occupy the majority of my time. About 3 years ago I handed this company off to a management team that has done a very good job of running my company to the ground. There was a time when Mags4Cheap was the best name online for magazine subscriptions. Obviously, that is no more. About a month ago, my own mother found the negative reviews about my company online and called me. I have since come back to Mags4Cheap, replaced my entire staff and am actively managing it myself. We have sold to more than 3 Million people, and although we have millions of very happy customers, there are nevertheless some very unhappy customers out there, including those who posted here.
I am here to reach out to any customers who have not either received their magazine subscription or a refund. If you fit in this category, you may email me directly at rbfallon@mags4cheap.com or call me directly at [protected].
I will personally investigate your issues and refund you if necessary.
I apologize for the bad experience you have had and I am here to make things right.
Cordially,
R. Brandon Fallon
Mags4Cheap.Com
Owner
MAGS4CHEAP is back on track. I have a 2 year old complaint on this board and was contacted by the absentee owner. He promptly refunded my money and has taken the reins back on his business. He has posted many times on this site so please believe it's not a hoax. I got my refund 3 days after I emailed him. THANK YOU!
PS...This site won't allow us to remove complaints so I added this.
Their affiliate program is supposed to pay 35% of the gross sales on a monthly basis, regardless of the amount. I signed up in Jan. 2006, and have sold over $600 worth of magazines for them, but still have not received one cent from them. I've sent them emails, but they don't respond.
Please don't waste your time and money promoting their program, because you won't get anything back for it.
I ordered puzzle books for my 92 year old father, was charged on 10/28/08 nad never received them.
I ordered 3 magazines from this company on Dec. 19, 2007 as Christmas gifts. 2 magazines are being received. The 3rd and most expensive subscription, to People Magazine, has never been received. I emailed the company in mid April - after waiting the required weeks. The company stated that People would not refund the subscription price but they would. After several more emails, I still have not received a refund.
I have saved all emails regarding this issue.
On November 26, 2008 I paid via my Discover card a subscription to Better Homes & Gardens magazine and Family Circle magazine that I had ordered from Mags4Cheap via my computer on November 9, 2008. Better Homes & Gardens is being received but Family Circle is not. I have been unable to find an email address for Mags4Cheap so I have been unable to voice my complaint. What should I do now?
Mags For Cheap states that after you wait three months for your PAID UP FRONT magazine subs, that you can call them to inquire of your delivery status. The phone # [protected]) that they provide is disconnected. Another Ponzi scheme - no way to reach them, their emails to the customer are 'no reply' return addresses. Too bad sucker! Customer RIPPED OFF !
Wow! R. Brandon Fallon is a bad-###!
I order two magazine subscriptions in July, 2009. Have not received any issues from either of them. They have a new toll-free #, where you leave your name and telephone number, but I have called 4 times for status, and have not had a return call yet.
Ordred a Mag 4 months ago and still waiting to recive it ! Called 100 times and their phones are disconected... Let's all go to the Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org/ and get this FAKE STORE closed for good !
I ordered a magazine subscription for Family Handyman from Mags4Cheap in May 2009. They charged my credit card but I never received any magazines. They do not respond to emails, and it has been too long to dispute with my credit card company. AVOID DOING BUSINESS WITH MAGS4CHEAP-THEY ARE NOT REPUTABLE.
I ordered many magazine from this company for a few years until I did not recieve a magazine that I ordered for myself THREE YEARS ago end of March .. I ordered some magazines for an imate he receive all his magazine that I ordered for him ... I order some some magazine for me (Parents, Soap opera digest.receive those and got really good prices at the time .. and Cosmopolitan but NEVER recieve this magazine that was sold at 13 dollars ... because it was "sent back to company " .. I emailed them MANY MANY TIMES ... PHONE THEM the first time I got a "real person on the phone .. but when I call the number on the website get a voicemail to leave a short messege with name and order infro...
Katie