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Report: #724694

Complaint Review: eXpressions Journal - Milwaukee Internet

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  • Reported By: 78758 — Milwaukee Wisconsin United States of America
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  • eXpressions Journal 915 E. Wright St Internet United States of America

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Well, I called former customers for the eXpressions journal for a week, so I know that they have customers who never receive their products, but I worked for them. THEY RIPPED ME OFF. I was hired at $10/hour to do secretarial and editorial work. That was a bargain. I have a b.a., 36 grad hours, and was making way more than double that for the 2.5 years before my husband brought me to Milwaukee. They randomly changed the amount they wanted to pay me to minimum wage. I told them I wouldn't work for that. They've since decided I only worked there to steal contacts and start my own magazine (first I've heard about it) so they aren't paying me at all. 

eXpressions Journal has been in business for 18 years and when I asked the "publisher" if the magazine had an ISBN number, he asked what that was! BEWARE! Their customers don't get their orders filled but they have no qualms taking the cash. All subscriptions come with "priority publishing space" but the "publisher" maintains it's not a vanity press, and the employees don't get piad!!!!!!

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#4 REBUTTAL Owner of company

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AUTHOR: Bernell - (USA)

POSTED: Monday, April 17, 2017

This is beth fred.

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#3 REBUTTAL Owner of company

Beth Fred is a Total Rip Off

AUTHOR: Publisher Bernell - ()

POSTED: Tuesday, March 18, 2014

As a publisher she was unqualified.  She was a horrible communicator regarding the work, but I know all about her husband from India and how she still thinks about her old boyfriend.  She and her husband's experience in Texas with the mexicans, the housing down there.  

Also she was a horrible writer, and I told her, I said, "You know you really aren't ready for working outside the home."  Too many trips to the bathroom, too many cups of coffee, delusional.  She was sleeping out in the car in front of the shop before I got there.  Full of ego.  Talking down to me.  

I've been publishing individuals from all walks of life and culture for 21 years.  She was paid, and she was not worth it.  And that's why she's no longer with us, and no longer working anywhere.  She has certain problems I'm sure she and her husband are working with.  Anything you'd like to know about The eXpressions Journal feel free to contact me.

And if you're smart, if you're a business, don't fool with Beth Fred, she'll have your company broke like she was.

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#2 Author of original report

Yeah, okay....

AUTHOR: 78758 - ()

POSTED: Saturday, December 28, 2013

First of all, I filed this report in 2011. It was responded to today, so that tells you how the business is being ran. After threatening to sue in small claims court, threatening to lodge complaints with the workforce commission and threatening to lodge a complaint with the IRS (I was hired as a contract employee but paid hourly and they designated the workspace--meaning not contract), he eventually paid me approximately $10.25 less than minimum wage. It came in two checks the first was months late and .25 less than minimum wage. I remember laughing and wondering if they needed the change for postage. The second was like an hour short of minimum wage for a different work day. If this money was for taxes there was no statement of withholdings with it. This complaint was obviously filed before I received either check, but it was not the $10/hour I was promised, and really wasn't even minimum wage. I have revisions on a novel due to my agent soon, so I doubt I'll respond to any further rebuttals. But if you're smart enough to read ripoff reports before dealing with a business, you're probably smart enough to make sound assumptions. 

And notice, he didn't say anything about anything else in the report ;). 

 

Thanks.

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#1 REBUTTAL Owner of company

Beth Fred Was Paid

AUTHOR: Publisher Bernell - ()

POSTED: Saturday, December 28, 2013

I am Publisher of The eXpressions Journal, we are a 21 year publication.  We encourage anyone who reads this to get in contact with me.  I'd like to publish you!

If anybody has any concerns you can contact me.

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