Entrepreneurs Across America ripoff: fraudulent, unorthodox billing and bad customer service (IDENTITY THEFT??) Denton Aubrey Texas

Fred came to my door on February 18th and charmed his way into two magazine subscriptions from me, totalling about $105.00. I thought it would be fine; after all, my roommate had bought some magazines from someone similar (a girl, though) the previous week.

So I go to sign up, and he asks me to write a check for one and use my credit card for the other. Something about filling a quota for gift subscriptions, I guess; AND he used MY cell phone to call the credit card in!

It has now been nearly 4 months, and I have received nothing. I called and was told back and ask for a specific person tomorrow during a specific time. No "I'm sorry," or "I wish there was a way I could help but." It was just an irritated bit of what sounded to be begrudgingly given advice.

I am left to wonder if this is just some complex identity theft ring, in which an unlucky portion of us are simply duped and taken for a ride.

I'm going to check my credit reports. So should you.

I'm also going to put a "no solicitors unless you have Girl Scout cookies" sign on my door.

(My roommate received *his* magazines, by the way; maybe it was a different group?)

Melanee
Pacifica, California
U.S.A.