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Report: #914511

Complaint Review: Ancestry.com - Internet

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  • Reported By: travelbug47 — Bloomington Indiana United States of America
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  • Ancestry.com 360 West 4800 North Internet United States of America

Ancestry.com LIARS, CHEATERS, FRAUDULENT BILLING Internet

*Author of original report: Refunded

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Cancelled my membership on 7/9.  You have to tell them why you are leaving their service.  Then I went onto the web site the next day to see if they had cancelled my access, which they had.  I got my credit card statement today and low and behold they charged me another months subscription on 7/10!  The SAME day they cancelled my access.  I've sent several emails and they keep saying they have no record of my cancellation.....isn't that funny!  How did my access get cancelled then?  Here is the last email I got from them:

Thank you for contacting Ancestry regarding your Ancestry membership.We regret your frustration regarding your account. My records show you have had access to Ancestry.com since 3/29/2011. I do not show a lull in your membership, and do not find a record of any previous cancellation. We apologize for any frustration this issue may have caused and appreciate your feedback. For information regarding additional methods of submitting feedback, please visit the following URL: http://ancestry.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ancestry.cfg/php/enduser/sab_answer.php?p_faqid=970 If there is anything else with which we might assist you, please let us know.If you need additional assistance and wish to speak with a Customer Service Associate, you may contact us at 1-800-262-3787 from 10 am to 10 pm EST, 7 days a week (Monday through Sunday).Christi

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Feel free everyone to write to Christi and tell her what a crock this all is and what crooks they are.  I've turned them into the BBB and we'll see what comes of it.

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AUTHOR: travelbug47 - (United States of America)

POSTED: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

I received the following email response after I let them know I was contacting the BBB and adding my experience to Internet web sites:

Thank you for contacting Ancestry regarding your request for a refund on your account.

I have contacted a supervisor and we have made an exception and canceled your account immediately and issued a refund in the amount of $34.95. Please allow 5 business days for the refund to post back to the account that was billed. You will continue to have access to your account as a registered guest. This means you can still log in and take advantage of the free resources. Currently the 1940 census is one of the free databases.

While I take offense to their insinuation that I lied about cancelling my membership, I'm glad they decided to refund their error.

I still find it offensive that they treat people like we are a bunch of idiots that do not keep records AND they think they can treat people with such disrespect in order to make a quick buck.

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