US Digest LLC called and woke me up in the morning a couple of days ago telling me my subscription to The Week magazine was days away from running out and that I hadn't returned the renewal card that had been sent to me. I really like that magazine so I agreed to renew it. The gal talking to me already knew I'd used an Amex card for the last renewal and even told me what the correct last card number digit was. So, I agreed to a renewal. During the process she told me that I could cancel within ten days and could later transfer the subscription to another party if needed.
When I got my head together I looked at the label on a copy of The Week next to my bed and saw that the expiration date was almost three years away. I called the magazine and verified that. Since at my advanced age I don't even buy green bananas I figured I didn't feel any need to extend the subscription right now.
Yesterday I looked at my Amex account's "recent charges" online and saw that US Digest LLC had charged my card more than I could have purchased the same subscription extension directly from The Week magazine.
I called US Digest LLC and told them to cancel the subscription, and they agreed to do so. Today, when I looked at my Amex account online, there was a full credit issued by them.
I guess I got lucky on that one, and even though they now have my Amex card number, so do a zillion other places I've done business with. Since I monitor my "recent charges" with Amex online at least once a week I'll spot any funny business in time to quell it.
I got a call this morning from this number - they had phoned last week and hung up on me. This morning they started off by inquiring about my 'Readers Digest subscription.' I interupted him by saying I had no such subscription - he said "I'm sorry, I meant your 'Better Homes and Gardens' subscription." I told him I had no such subscription. He told me that both had come up for renewal - I told him this was untrue and to take my number off his calling list. Beware - these guys are phising hard!
This morning "National Geographic" last week "Readers Digest." They won't give up easy. A call back to (727) 289-7248 got a FAX number. Do-Not-Call list seems useless. There must be a way to end this Tampa, FL call center!!
Got the same call form a solictor suppsoedly for Reader's Digest. I tol him that I was on the Do Not Call List and if he wanted to solicit he should use first class or third class mail. He then told me I was a "weird one," to which I repleid, "Allez-(a) L'infer which means Go to Hell!" I hung up, then performed a * 57 trace of the phone call!
Addednum: My caller ID indicated :NONE-- so he was a scam artist not calling form Reader's Digest to begin with!
Received a phone call from this number at 10:53 A.M., 5/23/09. The ID listed was NONE. I did not answer the phone and no message was left, but I certainly hope you will find these people and get the phone calls stopped.
Received call from NONE 727-289-7248 5/23 12 12:23pm. No message left.
Call from SALEM(NH) 603-952-4419 5/21 8:05pm and again 5/22 7:27 pm. No msg. I always check caller id and do not answer these calls but they are intrusive and annoying.