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- DC Mag Sales; DC SALES PO Box 84543 Phoenix, Arizona USA
- Phone: NONE
- Web: dcmagsales.com
- Category: Door to Door Sales
DC Mag Sales; DC SALES Magazine/ Children's book door to door sales scam Phoenix Arizona
*Author of original report: OTHER HALF OF AMOUNT FINALLY REFUNDED
*Author of original report: HALF OF THE MONEY RETURNED
*Consumer Comment: How to get your money back
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A young boy and girl knocked on the door (in a gated community)- each about very early 20's. They talked incredibly fast about being on a youth team to win a competition for a trip to Italy and asked if I would like to help- by purchasing children's books which would be sent to poor kids, and the sales team would receive points. They mentioned that the sale could be fully cancelled and refunded once the order was put in, about three hours later.
They at first said cash or check was OK, and later said that check was not OK because xxx stupid reasons xxx. I Gave them benefit of the doubt since they were so young despite warning flags popping up left and right. I then signed a bunch of receipts that were not even properly filled in. Was sweet talked into driving them to ATM for sizable amount of cash- WAY too much for the type of thing they were 'selling'. These types of scammers would work great on the naive and pushover type (like me).
The kids were very friendly- overly friendly- and I even let them sit in my living room and use my bathroom. I am now very worried about a future burglary since they had a good chance to case my home.
I did talk them into giving me their phone number as well as their supervisors phone number. I called them a little while after they left when the immediate feeling of "I just got scammed" sank in. Argued for a good while but they eventually hung up. The police said nothing can be done because it was cash. I contacted the website for a refund and actually received a response- just to follow cancellation directions on the receipts. So I mailed in all the appropriate receipt copies etc but nothing ever happened, as I'd expected.
Pretty much nothing else can be done except to spread the word. I've read on some other forums that these kids might not even know they're scamming, or that they are put in pretty bad conditions as well. Whatever it is, I'm more mad at myself for being so naive, gullible, and trusting than these scammers for having no morals.
So I know most people dont fall for these types of ridiculous door to door scams any more, but if you're weak like me, please just learn how to say a firm no, close the door, then feel bad for a little while at being rude, and then feel happy for not being scammed.
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 11/30/2014 12:26 AM and is a permanent record located here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/dc-mag-sales-dc-sales/phoenix-arizona-85071/dc-mag-sales-dc-sales-magazine-childrens-book-door-to-door-sales-scam-phoenix-arizona-1192085. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
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#3 Author of original report
OTHER HALF OF AMOUNT FINALLY REFUNDED
AUTHOR: anonymous - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, December 26, 2014
After my last update where I only received half the amount refunded in check form after sending a threatening letter and all receipts to the P.O box in Arizona, I sent them another notice through their website contact. I told them that I'm still expecting the other half, that there must be have been a mistake when they sent out the first check, and when will I receive the other half? They responded in less than a week, saying that they'll forward my request to the company. On 12/23/2014, I received the other half of the money by check in the mail, much to my surprise!
So in conclusion, I suppose this company might be legit, but from other reports and my own experience, it seems there needs to be some wrangling done before you can get your refund. However, just to be safe, its best not to buy from door to door salesman at all. Only buy the things that you actively seek and need! Good luck to you all, and I hope your situation works out as well as mine did.
#2 Author of original report
HALF OF THE MONEY RETURNED
AUTHOR: anonymous - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, December 10, 2014
To scamenomore (first commentor of original post):
Thanks very much for your advice and input, I greatly appreciate it.
I'd like to add to my post that I did send in the request for refund within the three day period. Yesterday, I received a check for HALF the amount that I paid in cash. I'll continue to fight for the other half, but in this case, maybe the two kids were the scammers and not necessarily the company itself. They asked for double the amount of what they originally calculated. They had me 'calculate it myself' on their phone, and when I got the final amount, they told me to double that, and thats the amount due. The reasoning was because I agreed to purchase 'one of each for both the boys and girls'. Well.. anyway main point: follow the above commentor's directions.
send copies of the receipts with a letter (mine was threatening reports with bbb, told them I already filed report with police, and lawyer involvement etc.) within three days to the p.o box listed on the receipt. Good luck to all.
one more note: dont let ever let salespeople come into your home/use your bathroom/sit/etc. There hasn't been an incident but I've been paranoid since the scam. They looked around, asked me about my work, etc. I believe if they didnt note that I had two dogs with me and that I had a boyfriend (they seemed surprised and asked me again to confirm when I made a passing comment about him) then I would have much more reason to be worried.
#1 Consumer Comment
How to get your money back
AUTHOR: Scamenomore - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, December 01, 2014
This same thing happened to me. Write a certified letter with return receipt (signature required) to them within 3 days and demand your refund. Tell them that failure to refund will result in a Better Business Bureau complaint and FTC complaint. Document everything!
Here is some info that I obtained about their website:
Domain Name: DCMAGSALES.COM
Registry Domain ID: 1844094283_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Update Date: 2014-01-24 12:30:40
Creation Date: 2014-01-24 12:30:40
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2015-01-24 12:30:40
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: 
@godaddy.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.480-624-2505
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Registration Private
Registrant Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Registrant Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Registrant Street: 14747 N Northsight Blvd Suite 111, PMB 309
Registrant City: Scottsdale
Registrant State/Province: Arizona
Registrant Postal Code: 85260
Registrant Country: United States
Registrant Phone: +1.4806242599
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +1.4806242598
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: 
@domainsbyproxy.com
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Registration Private
Admin Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Admin Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Admin Street: 14747 N Northsight Blvd Suite 111, PMB 309
Admin City: Scottsdale
Admin State/Province: Arizona
Admin Postal Code: 85260
Admin Country: United States
Admin Phone: +1.4806242599
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +1.4806242598
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: @domainsbyproxy.com
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Registration Private
Tech Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
Tech Street: DomainsByProxy.com
Tech Street: 14747 N Northsight Blvd Suite 111, PMB 309
Tech City: Scottsdale
Tech State/Province: Arizona
Tech Postal Code: 85260
Tech Country: United States
Tech Phone: +1.4806242599
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +1.4806242598
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: @domainsbyproxy.com
Name Server: NS15.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS16.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
Last update of WHOIS database: 2014-12-01T20:00:00Z
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