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Complaint Review: Stanfors Who's Who of Business Professionals - New York New York

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  • Stanfors Who's Who of Business Professionals 410 Park Avenue, 15th Floor New York, New York United States of America

Stanfors Who's Who of Business Professionals Bought membership, won't let me cancel, rip-off New York, New York

*Consumer Comment: Just an FYI

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I found out about Stanford Who's Who through the social networking site LinkedIn. They were being advertised on the site. I signed up to be considered for acceptance into the Who's Who thinking it was a legitimate business (as it was being advertised on a well known professional site, LinkedIn). I was contacted 2 weeks later by a sales rep from Stanford Who's Who. Her name is Sara Singerman [877.6502150 x2233]. After about 20 minutes of talking with her she told me I was accepted. She told me there was a gold and platinum package. The gold package consisted of all the perks and bonuses and certificates and would $589 with a $199 fee and a reoccurring $9.95 monthly fee.Thinking I was dealing with a legitimate company (because I had been directed to them by a company I trust) I went a head and told her I would do the gold package. I never received a receipt or proof of payments, she never once told me about any terms of service or cancellation policies. I called back an hour after the transaction had taken place. I was transferred to Calra Gwatney [877.6502150 x2008]. I explained to her I didn't want to continue the membership and I would like to cancel. I was told they didn't have a cancel policy and all memberships were final and was unable to give me a refund. I mentioned to here that the total price (with shipping and the set up fee) was over $500 and by law I would be required to fax in a signature to legalize the funds being transferred. She then proceeded to tell me that here is what we can do. We can refund you $200 and the waive the $199 and the monthly fees and still let me keep my 5 year membership. I was like, but I still haven't given permission for the transaction. She then verbally told me on the phone, that is why we are crediting you $200 back - so your total price would be under $500 and we are not required to have a signature then. For this to take place all I would need to is to fax back an agreement form with my signature so that they could process the $200 refund.

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#1 Consumer Comment

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AUTHOR: Lynn - (USA)

POSTED: Monday, February 14, 2011

Just an FYI, Stanford Who's Who sends me snail mail all the time asking for money to be listed.

I am suppose to pay to have my application reviewed? LOL I graduated high school the top of my class, was the valedictorian, but that was 35 years ago.  Since then I have been a housewife and now Grandma.

It is a scam.

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