Consolidated Media Services AKA Media Outsourcing Or Cross Media ripoff Not receiving product to the specifications that I am paying for Kennesaw Georgia

I just want to say that I can't believe what's going on with this freaking company. I won't get into the details b/c I have been in the process of writing them a letter, along with submitting a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, and I'm just so livid with them. I got a letter telling me I owe them hundreds of dollars, so I call the number and talk to a woman who tells me back in 1999!!!!!!-I 'agreed' to these useless magazines. It's freaking 2004 now, obviously this stupid company is scrambling around doing whatever means possible so that they don't go out of business. Why else would a company come after you 5 years later, never mind the magazines I never got. If they thought I received them, why didn't they bill me then???? I want to know what course of action people like us have against this company? I do not want my credit report going down the tubes from this bull, but I refuse to give them what they want. THey're a bunch of crooks, liars and thieves!!

Today on Febuary 3 I was called again after I thought I had them off my back. I was also convinced this was a great deal in June of 2003 and today they are trying to bill me for $133 and they said this was last payment I refused to pay. Well I called the number that was on caller id back(I was surprised it was even listed because it wasn't a while back 8002267356) and they asked me my account number (yah right like they told me) well I told them my zip code and name and said I owed over $500, and wanted me to pay the 133 or all of it today. I told them the lady said I was on my last payment to see what they would say and said that I missunderstood it. Which she did say it was my last payment. Before I was done talking to the man I was transfered to some checking personal and asked to pay it in full. I refused and they told me they would just keep calling me. WE seriously need to do something about this company. Please e-mail me if you have any legal information I can use

I was employed with Consolidated Media Services for nearly 5 years. As of September 2003 they have filed bankruptsy and closed their doors. Yes, you have been scammed. Good luck!

Yesterday night 12/1/03 I submitted a report on this web site and also filed a complaint with the FTC and the BBB(Federal Trade Commision, Better Business Bureau...www.ftc.gov, www.bbb.com). The next morning I called the collection agency and tried to tell them that I will not pay until the FTC and BBB do their investigations. The guy couldnt believe I was refuting the charges.

He said he had me on 2 recorded conversations and I requested those sent to me along with any paper work and after some more conversation he asked me if I am refuting the charges I said of course and I will not pay anything. He said thats fine and that he is sending the account to a Finalization Company. Along with that he also explained what I owed for the 5 magazines that I agreed to. I asked him to name them and he named some of the magazines I was receiving.

Then I asked him about the other magazines that I was receiving and he said those were not on my account. Well I told him that CMS had lied to him that I have been getting more than 5 different magazines and I still have them to prove it. He is still sending it to the finalization company.

I know he was doing his job but why would that company want to deal with CMS when they are planly lying to them about their customer with outstanding accounts.

Now I am sending a ceritified letter to CMS telling them the actions I have taken and I am requesting all paper work and recorded conversations regarding my account.

And everyone should help this site out (make donations so these *!$*&$^%&& don't win).

I was about to give up until I saw read this site and found out I wasnt the only one. And it also showed what steps to take. I feel much more confident now this will finally turn in my favor. Keep you all posted.