Reader's Digest / Trusted Media Brands review: stolen money 209

My elderly father keeps getting calls from what shows on the caller ID as "US READER" My father who has alzheimers gave them bank information and the company took all the money out of his account. $1, 290.00...If there would have been more money they would have taken more.

BEWARE. I will be filling more complaints after I get more information. Just wanted everyone to get a heads up.

HYSTERICAL that the ad for this page is for Readers Digest...along with the list of other complaints for that company

That's horrendous. I know what it's like. My mother suffered with alzheimer's too. We finally had to remove the phone. I hope you can get it sorted out, but I suspect you should take this to the police as well. In Canada that would be considered crimes against the elderly, which are taken very seriously.

It's a difficult one because he gave them the bank information. Unless you have a record of what they spoke about, you might be hanging out on a limb. I hope you find a solution.

Take THEM to the Bank!

my Father got a chesck and letter in the mail telling him to call this number to pay fees, insurance, and taxes with the check of 3, 000.00+ . my Father called and was toold to deposit the check and distribute it to people, then he woould recieve a 65, 000.00 sweepstakes money he won.

hi my name is joan blanchard and my complaint to you is, why do you keep sending out winning cards with access coder to subscribers if we are unable to access the codes. The reason is because it keeps saying this site do not exist.You know that this is false advertising to the public I would like to know how to apply on line for my chance to win this ipod you say i am abele to enter to win if my code come up.

I guess it's like all the winnings you said that i have won over the years and did not receive because i did not buy tie item of the mounth at that perticular time.All you do is build up poor peoples hopes just to let them down.Last year i was to have won 10 million in cash and when i would not buy the book worth 50 dollars all i got was one salt shaker from a set of two.Verry disappointing.

thanks again for another disappointment.

I have had bills sent for books I received, but I thought they were free ! I want to know what to do as I cannot afford to send them back.
You start getting into the craze of winning, and there is so much junk I keep receiving from RD It's totally confusing.

I have had bills sent for books I received, but I thought they were free! I want to know what to do as I cannot afford to send them back. You start getting into the craze of winning, and there is so much junk I keep receiving from RD It's totally confusing.

I too tries to enter online to have the chance to win a ipod touch ans there was no site...how can u enter if theres no site to enroll on

Are you serious? There is NO IPOD TOUCH website accessible through Reader's Digest.
You must be really pathetic to have sunk so low!
As if those silly sweepstakes weren't enough to sucker people who can ill afford to be suckered...You've really struck the bottom now!

Tried to enter in a draw for readers digest for a chance to win an ipod could not access the web site

are u turning into scam artists if so i will cancel my subscription with u which i've had forever brenda stuart fort erie ont

I have become convinced that all of Reader Digest's give-away programs and contests are joke and scam.

We did not order the book Silks vol4 received it without a bill thought it was a free item, now we got a bill saying it is going to credit whats up this this. Please take us off any mailing lists .we want nothing to do with this type of shoddy practices, if you want we will send the book back since we didn't want it to begin with. GAIL&Rusha Chavous

I received a card with September issue of Reaser's Digest, direting me to go to the following site to enter for a chance to win an ipod.
Apparently this is a scam as there is no way to access this site.

Did you get any from sympatico.ca

Did you get any from sympatico.ca-didn't check the reply email too carefully definitely looks bogus can they steal your id

I got a book from Readers Digest -w- big letters on it FREE and i didnt even order it and today i got a bill for it which i think is very fraudulant. They are getting it back but i feel they owe me the postage to do this. Is their business so bad they have to lie and cheat people to survive? I live on Soc Sec and i dont need this sort of thing. Carolyn Gordner

I received a PAST DUE BILL from Readers Digest for VOL 4-09 SILKS.
I did not order this, & have no idea what this is.

Just received letter and check from Reader's Digest about a win. Seemed fishy so I immediately looked on line and came across this complaint board. So I am glad you all were there to keep me from getting caught up in a scam. I tend to be very naive sometimes. If it sounds to good to be true it probably is. Those of you that have been caught in this scheme-thank you for posting it, it greatly helps people like me.

Thanks.

I also received a $29.37 PAST DUE BILL from Readers Digest for VOL 4-09 SILKS.
I did not order this and I have no idea what it is.

I also received the past due bill from Reader's Digest for VOL 4-09 Silks and also have no idea what it is. Have tried emailing Readers Digest with no response.The bill that I received is for $29.93 R Rostek

I also received a PAST DUE Bill for $29.65/- from Readers Digest for VOL 4-09 Silks and I called up their Customer Care at [protected]. They told me that I have ordered something which I am not aware of. The free gifts from RD is kind of a trap. When I expressed my discontent about this transaction, the Customer Care took off the amount billed and cancelled my subscription.
/Praveen

Received a book and trinkets in mail, saying " here is your free gift"

Then I get a bill in mail for 29.09. Why bill for a free gift?

Ordered 2 items from catalogue. Received 3 different items. Received letter confirming processing error but assured delivery in time for Christmas.

Customer services were horrendous and totally out of touch. A manager told me nonsense - TWICE. Their 'guarantee' of quality service is a waste of paper.

extremely disappointed.

there is no contest at the web site they provided to enter to win it says guarrented win just enter vault number to see how much you"ve won what a rip off they need to be held respoceable for false advertising.

I have received cards with every magazine stating 3 free gifts are waiting for you? Well I have been waiting to find out WHAT they are, can't find the website, only complaints, is this a real deal or what?

MARION GOULD
To whom it may concern:

order #: RDB1006600114315020

WHAT DID I ORDER?

I RECEIVED 1 BOX plus 2 OTHER FREE GIFT BOXES.

WHAT HAS BEEN ORDERED with my name?

PLEASE...REPLY ASAP.

THANK YOU.

MARION GOULD
rollingrock@mycomspan.com
[protected]

Dear Sirs

Against subscription no.P-12269 I have retired the VPP of Rs.449/- on24.2.2010.
Although a month is going to pass I have not received the first copy of
the magazine.Kindly expedite.
Thanking You
YF

k.m.Dash

i am a subsrciber of the readers digest magazine.in their may issue they give this website; www.readersdigest.ca/ipod and an access number to enter a contest to win
an ipod touch 32GB. its a fake. there is no such website.i am angry and disapointed.
I am considering withdrawing my subscription from these shameless fraudsters

H.

My name is Sylvie and I work for Reader's Digest in Customer Care.

If you are trying to find the link through a search engine (Google, Yahoo, etc.), it is possible that you will not be able to access the website to enter the contest.

To access it, click "File" then "Open" in your web browser (for example, Internet Explorer) and type the address in the space provided. Be sure to type the address in lower case as upper case may not work.

If you are using Web TV or AOL, you may be unable to access the website.

I hope this will be of help to you and I wish you the best of luck.

If you have any questions, you can view our FAQs at www.rd.ca/contact.

I have allowed myself to be suckered into PCH in the past but never learned just how stupid these

people who organize the "contests" think we are. I rec'd the iPod give away too. Until I went on line to

enter the contest, I noticed there was no year date, just May 31st @ midnight. Upon checking further

the most recent date I could find was 19 something. This is quite deceptive and I'm glad I noticed the

before trying to figure this out and waste precious time. So, good luck to all who have tried to win this

FREE iPod. But, I, m afraid we are all too late to be entered.

Mailed FREE BOOKS, then sends an inv01ce for them, I have not opened free gifts, as this has happened before, How do I stop this kind of scam?

I am an employee of Reader's Digest. Please accept my apologies for any concern or inconvenience you may have been caused.

Please email me with your name and address so that I can look at your account and stop the mailings.

Sincerely,
DDaSilva
Senior Associate
Customer Care

My email address is ddasilva@rd.com.

Regards,
DDaSilva

I have been trying to cancel a subscription for 6 months! The magazines stopped but they keep billing me. I have talked to countless people, faxed the information they requested and have been promised monthly that it has been taken care of. Right now I'm waiting for a call-back that was to take place last Thursday. Now I'm going to have to take it up with the credit card company. Beware of ordering promotional magazines for fundraisers or airmiles, at least that is the excuse Reader's Digest is using for the 6 month delay. their customer service leaves a lot to be desired!

I agree. I just tried to access this website and it doesn't exist. I've always trusted Reader's Digest and have been a customer since 1978. This is just a little off-putting!

If you go to www.readersdigest.ca/ipod, at the bottom of the page you will find a link to the Official Rules. These state that the draw closes on May 31, 2010.

Once you have entered the code provided on the card you received, on the next page you will also see that the draw closes on May 31, 2010.

There is therefore still time to enter.

Also wanted to clarify that Reader's Digest and PCH are not the same company.

Sylvie
Reader's Digest Canada Customer Care

I, too, have been getting calls from this "company". They say I am renewing Readers Digest, which I do not subscribe to. ( this has been going on about 3 years and I keep tellin them I do not get it)
Then they called to say a credit card # had to be verified to renew my newly placed order for magazines I never ordered.
Just today I got a call again to renew subscriptions for magazines for which I do not receive (I actually do receive one of them). The actually had a list of about 7 subscriptions which are in my name... I do not get them at all.
They need to be looked into.
Service # is [protected]

I'm simply shocked...

that your father only had $1300 in his checking account.

Oh, also that you posted here instead of disputing with your bank (or even contacting your local TV station - they love stories like this).