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MagsForLess.com review: Buyers beware! 131

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I ordered a renewal of my Sports Illustrated subscription on March 9, 2006 since it was to expire by July, 2006. Sports Illustrated has no record of being contacted about this renewal.

I have emailed this company several times and have received no response. The phone number listed above is an answering machine which gives the following message: “Thank you for calling. Goodbye.”

According to the New York Better Business Bureau, there have been several complaints vs. this firm. In checking opinions.com, numerous people have also complained about not receiving their subscriptions. BUYERS BEWARE! At this point, all I want is my money back.

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Details:

magazine subscription serviceMagsForLess.com

location: 41 West 72nd Street, 10G
New York, NY 10023
Phone: [protected]
Fax: [protected]

detailed complaint

Order ID:
131480

Order Status:
Order Completed

Date Ordered:
Thu 09 Mar 2006

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Craig Houghton
Feb 03, 2008 12:00 am EST

I ordered and paid on-line for a three year subscription to Popular Science from MagsForLess.Com. MagsForLess acknowledged receipt of my payment and stated that delivery would take six to twelve weeks, just long enough that I did not have recourse through my credit card company. After three months, I contacted MagsForLess Customer Service and received no reply. During the next year I sent multiple e-mails and finally received a response. MagsForLess customer service replied that they had made an error, but my three year magazine subscription would be resubmitted and I would start receiving the magazine in six to twelve weeks, a year late. Fours months later, one year and four months total, still no magazine and again absolutely no response to my e-mails. I have now started filing complaints against MagsForLess with anyone who will listen.

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CScott
Feb 05, 2008 12:18 am EST

I agree with this article 100%.

Joel Simkhai MagsForLess.com, I don't believe a word you say.
You ripped me off in 2006 and I continue to spread the word about what a con you are. I hope you really enjoy my $10.68 cause in me you purchased a life long content of bad PR buddy. I will never stop telling people about you. People like you make me sick, cause you leech off the poorest people at the bottom, who can't pay for high dollar subscription. I hope and pray that someday as you cross the street a very large and heavy trucks brakes fail.

CScott

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Lynn Fairchild Martin
Feb 06, 2008 12:00 am EST

Like a bunch of others that I've found online now, Magsforless.com ripped me off for four magazine subscriptions and gave me the same e-mail run-around that they gave to everyone else. Of course, there is no other contact info, so... Ironically, they're advertising on this, very site. They're still out there ripping people off!

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Amy D
Feb 21, 2008 8:22 pm EST

Exact same experience for me. Placed my order in August 2007 and now it is February 2008 and still no magazines, no response from anyone at the "company", no refund, etc. I am utterly disgusted. I order off the internet all the time and have NEVER been ripped off before. I am very angry and upset by these SCAMMERS!

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Lewis Williams
Mar 27, 2008 5:54 pm EDT

This information is certainly true
The company took my money and never delivered any magazines (almost 80.00)
They will not contact you. They keep putting you off with automated e-mails until the grace period runs out on your credit card.
I have complained to the Better Business Bureau and Yahoo about them.

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Reynold Andrewsikas
May 10, 2008 8:10 pm EDT

I ordered mags, but like all the others never received them. If you have money to burn, then order from them, but you will get screwed.

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Mags For Less IS SUCK
Sep 26, 2008 5:26 pm EDT

I placed a magazine subscription order on MagsForLess.com back in 5/29/08. According to the email Mags For Less sent me on 5/29/08, my order was confirmed, and the first issue will arrive within six to eight weeks from the time the order is placed.

I had been waiting for over 10 weeks, but there was still no magazine sent to me. Therefore, I emailed them @ questions@magsforless.com on 8/7/08 to check the status. JAMIE DAVIS @ MAGSFORLESS SUPPORT replied me on 8/9/08 to say they sincerely apologize for the delay. They located my order and was able resolve the problem. I will receive my first issue in the mail within six weeks.

Another six weeks was gone. I email JAMIE DAVIS @ MAGSFORLESS SUPPORT again on 9/17/08 to check what is going on with my order because I still have not receive anything. I got no response from JAMIE DAVIS @ MAGSFORLESS SUPPORT. So I keep emailing them once everyday. Unfortunately, they never reply me again.

This company is a scam. They told me on 8/9/08 that I'll receive my first issue within six weeks (which I never receive) just because they could buy more time, so I won't be able to file chargeback with my credit card company after 3 months. Now they took my money, but never send me anything, nor reply to my email. I am screwed!

No one should buy from magsforless.com no more!

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Mags For Less IS SUCK
Sep 26, 2008 5:29 pm EDT

All of their phone numbers are either disconntected / just voice mails. No real person will anwser your phone calls.

Joel Simkhai, President
[protected]
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They also do business with the following names. Please make sure you do not buy from them, too.

halfpricedmags
halfpricedmags.com

My1 Mag
My1Mag.com

SnappyMags.com

Check these websites, forums out for more and more and more complaints about this company, and how they steal money from people.

All MagsForLess.com does is TO SCREW UP PEOPLE!

http://search.newyork.bbb.org/reports.aspx?pid=44&page=1&id=79430

http://www.epinions.com/pr-Online_Stores_Services-MagsForLess_com

http://www.epinions.com/pr-Online_Stores_Services-MagsForLess

http://www.ozzu.com/general-discussion/mags-for-less-t69935.html

http://www.complaints.com/directory/2006/october/18/44.htm

http://search.complaints.com/search?btnG=Search%2BComplaints.com&output=xml_no_dtd&sort=date%253AD%253AL%253Ad1&client=complaints&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&proxystylesheet=complaints&site=complaints&q=Mags+For+Less

http://consumerist.com/consumer/magsforless/avoid-magsforlesscom-224669.php

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/retailerratings/displaystore.php?storeid=1640

http://www.dotcult.com/magsforlesscom-ripped-me-off

http://www.planetfeedback.com/wwwmagsforlesscom/delivery/magazine+subscription/298788

http://www.viewpoints.com/MagsForLess-com-reviews

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Rita
Oct 31, 2008 8:50 am EDT

I too am having big trouble w/magsforless.com. 7/29/08 I ordered the Economist $42.99. My cc was charged but 17 wks later no magazine. They do not respond to my requests. I definitely would not recommend them. I believe it's a scam. I should have known when they didn't have a phone number on the website. Live and learn!

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William Perez
Nov 18, 2008 4:15 pm EST

I made an order a few years ago myself. I never received a magazine nor my money. Luckily, my order was not costly. But, the aggravation of getting contant promises really pissed me off. Still does, even to the point that I am still trying to find those criminals.

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yvonne peterson young
Enid, US
Jul 23, 2009 9:12 am EDT

they took my money out of my bank account in early june and i have not received Any magazines yet. i either want my magazines or a refund, now. yvonne young 524 n. gore enid ok. 73701 yvonneyoung@suddenlink.net or yvonneyoung26@yahoo.com