[Resolved]  Reader's Digest — READERS DIGEST SWEEPSTAKES

THE REPLY FOR SWEEPSTAKES WAS SENT IN SPE.ED POST IN 'no' COVER .TILL DATE NO RESULTS HAVE APPEARED IN DAILIES IN BANGALORE OR REPLY SENT BY READERS DIGEST. SBI CARDS SHOULD NOT ENCOURAGE SUCH FRAUDULENT MARKETING PRACTICES, PRACTISED BY READERS DIGEST WHICH IS OPEN FRAUD, WHERE LOT OF TIME AND PRODUCTIVE ENERGY IS WASTED IN READING THE FRAUDULENT MARKETING ADVERTISEMENT AND WASTING MONEY ON POSTAGE/COURIER ETC. CONCERNED CONSUMER FORUMS MAY TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO BOOK THESE READERS DIGEST PEOPLE IN COSUMER COURTS AND BAN SUCH MISCHEVEOUS FRAUDULENT ADVERTISEMENT. SBI CARDS ARE ALSO ADVISED NOT TO ENTERTAIN LOW CLASS MARKETING GIMMIKS IN FUTURE.
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Reader's Digest — SUBSCRIPTION STARTS AFTER 6 MONTHS

I ordered yearly subscription by paying cheque on September 2009, and sooner got realised into their accounts. Their documents promised to deliver Free Diary of 2010 and a "surprise gift".
And after that i kept on mailing, and mailing and mailing and mailing and they kept answering "Pls. wait for 4-6 weeks, your gift of New Year Diary will be delivered to you within 4-6 weeks" (seems like copy-paste done to all subscribers ... hahahaha)
From October 2009 their 4-6 weeks ended on April - 2010. AND I GOT MY SUPEREB GIFT "A BRAND NEW YEAR DIARY 2010" - OF POCKET SIZE 5 INCH. hahahaha.. what a diary.. I threw that ito dustbin.

And then it again started- i demanded so called "Surprise Gift" ... kept on mailing, and mailing and mailing and mailing and they kept answering "Pls. wait for 4-6 weeks, your gift of New Year Diary will be delivered to you within 4-6 weeks"
Sent several mails on [protected]@intoday.com & editor.[protected]@intoday.com - Still Waiting -- No No.. now i dont want anything from them.

AND BEWARE - DO NOT PURCHASE ANY THING FROM THEM OFFERED THRICE IN MONTHS IN THE NAME OF SWEEPSTAKES. ALL THE GOODS ARE HEAVILY PRICE AND ITS THEIR ONLY A "MEHENGI DUKAAN"
Strongly Agreee... Beware all readers of RD. Magazine is worth reading. But dont subscribe, dont purchase anything from their Dukaan.
hi this is Shyama Shah from surat...I would like to bring to your notice that my name has been wrongly typed in the sweeptakes lucky Draw instead of a "Mrs" it has been wrongly written as "Mr". I have also written a letter stating the following fact but i dont think any change has been made. I would be really greatful if you would look into this particular matter.
My token numbers are
1.[protected] begin_of_the_skype_highlighting        &... begin_of_the_skype_highlighting        &...
2.[protected]
3.[protected]
4.[protected]
My Email is :[protected]@hotmail.com
Dear Sir,
I have paid Rs.449/- against subscription for Readers Digest w.e f. 01/03/2010, however I have not received the first copy so far. please note my registeration no. 10-RDNC09-RD[protected]/0-.1012
It is requested to send my subscription copy immediately.

regards

PRAKASH P
[protected]
I want name of winner Rs.26, 00, 000 in the year 2010
I am MS Harish & My A/c No.[protected] sending the message from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh for requesting you to send 2009 Real Winner's name and contact details with Phone No. or Mobile No., since before proceeding towards submission of Cash Mandate and to get myself confident.

Please treat this as very imporatnt and send me the detail immediately without any detail.

My Email ID : [protected]@rediffmail.com

Thanks & regards
M.S.Harish
[protected]

Reader's Digest — Getting mails for win 30,00,000

I am getting mail from

Fri, 9 July, 2010 11:15:42 AM06 - Access code for Mr.ISHWAR B DEORE
From: Reader’s Digest India <[protected]@prolificoe.com>Add to Contacts
To: [protected]@yahoo.co.in

06 - Access code for Mr.ISHWAR B DEORE.eml (10KB)

Is it true mail or fraud mail,

Please reply me on my mail ID : [protected]@yahoo.co.in

Really this is fradulant.

Even this year, we have received such speed post.


Hello All,

Please try to take some action on this .

They CHEAT PEOPLE

CHEATING !!! CHEATING !!!

Readers Digest — Not changing my address for correspondence

I have requested several times but they are not changing my address causing great trouble. I am unable to take part in sweepstakes.
Jagdish Bajoria a/c no.[protected]
I am Jagdish Bajoria. H/C[protected] PK:[protected]/[protected] a/c[protected]. I was residing at Raipur during 2005-06. Now I am back to my original place of residency- Bhagalpur. Repewatedly I am asking your company to modify my address but this is not done. All your sweepstake mails come to Raipur and from there come to me aftyer several days. Your validity expires in between
Please modify my add enabling me to take part in sweepstakes. Jagdish Bajoria, Keshav Hardware, Lohapatti, Bhagalpur 812 002.
i agree for all the complaints, as i feel that if it is true, then till now i have not been recived any kind of positive result from your side.i have been in this from last 3 years. u guys tell us to buy books every time. but we should afford it.i[censored] really feel like giving prizes to all then make a proper balance. so that noone gets disapointed.i am still waiting for the prize. thanks.

Reader's Digest - Sweepstakes - 2010 — Cheating by V.P.P Books

Dear Sir/Mam,

This is to bring to your notice that I had subscriped for Readers Digest in the month of Jun 2010 & my subscription number is RD[protected] by V.P.P

As per the letter received from your office that subscribtion is to be activated from Jun 2010 but till date I have not received any copy of monthly magazine of readers digest.

You are requested to look in to matter & send copies of the magazines regularly

Regards
MUZEEP MEERAN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
HI MY NAME IS SANDY I SENT YOU A MESSAGE EARLIER AND YOU SAID I WASNT REGISTERED, WELL HOW COME I HAVE BEEN GETTING EMAILS AND MAGAZINES FROM YOU. AS ALL YOUR OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAID IN THEIR COMPLAINTS, I RECEIVED 2 MAGAZINES AND 2 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR A FREE MYSTRY GIFT, I ALSO WAS TOLD I WAS DOWN TO THE LAST 7 PEOPLE TO WIN YOUR MAJOR SWEEPSTAKES AND SHOULD BE HEARING FROM YOU VERY SOON ON THE OUT COME. I WOULD SAY THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT WOULDNT YOU JUST TO GET PEOPLE TO BUY YOUR BOOKS AND MAGAZINES. BUT UNLIKE THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS TO FAIR TRADING AS IT IS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT.YOU ALWAYS SAY WE ARE WINNERS BUT WE NEVER SEE OUR PRIZERS. SANDY DUNSHEA, A/CC NO:[protected].
I am getting sick and tired of recieving cards to enter draws and then being unable to. I received another one - Win 150, 000 Aeroplan miles. When trying to enter with the access code provided, I was told several times that the code was invalid. If they don't want to give away prizes, STOP WASTING MY TIME!!!
Requst please send my cheques at your earliest.so much is realy is very regetable.i look forward to receive my cheques and ford endeveour car.
Mr.C.F THOMAS
ADD-34AVAS VIKAS COLONEY
SHAHJAHANPUR-242001(UP)
PH..[protected]
IS IT TRUE YOUR SEND THE MONEY IN WINNERS READERS DIGEST
HI !!! suckers of great Indian nation ? How are you people ? Still falling for these smooth
talking sales people of RD ? Please note the following points carefully;


1. NO BODY IN THIS WORLD WILL GIVE YOU A CAR OR RS. ONE CRORE JUST TO BUY
SOME BOOKS FROM RD.

2 RD HAS ALREADY CLOSED ITS SHOP WORLD OVER--ONLY IN INDIA IT IS KICKING
BECAUSE WE ARE SUCKERS--UNDERSTAND MY FRIENDS ?

3 HOW CAN YOU IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT THAT YOU ARE ONLY THE WINNER
( a SUCKER) WHEN THERE ARE PLENTY SUCKERS SPREAD OVER INDIA ?

4 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WILL NOT DO A THING FOR THESE PEOPLE AND WE HAVE
TO TAKE LAW INTO OUR OWN HANDS.

5 WHEREVER YOU SEE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE RD ESTABLISHMENT BEAT HIM
BLACK AND BLUE. THE OFFICERS ESPECIALLY THE SALES AND PROMOTION
PEOPLE SHOULD BE HUNTED AND MAIMED. THEN ONL;Y THIS SORT OF GIMMICK
WILL COME TO AN END. UNKA OFFICE MEN BOMB PHENKHO. THERE IS NO POINT
IN CRYING--UNDERSTAND. DO YOU THINK THAT RD PEOPLE ARE NOT READING
WHAT WE ARE POSTING HERE ?

6 ATTACK THE BOOK STORES IN INDIA WHERE THEY SELL RD PRODUCTS, STOP THEIR
PRODUCTION . VISIT THE OFFICERS AND WORKERS RESIDENCE AND APPRAISE
THEM THAT HOW THEIR COMPANY IS LOOTING THE PEOPLE OF INDIA. IF THEY AGREE
WITH YOU ITS OK BUT IF THEY DO NOT THEN SHOW THEM YOUR MIGHT.

7 LASTLY JAAGO CUSTOMER OR SUCKER OF RD JAAGO !!!
Whats the big idea. We got a card when we signed up to get readers digest for a free gift But we cant get it because it is not listed on that web sight or any other, This is false advertising . Unless something is done about it we will be going to fair go then see how many people want to buy your books. We had enough last time, and wont be signing up again if these lies keep going we have had enough of readers digest silly little games...
My name is Larry Crooks, please stop sending emails to Larry Mary at my email address
I agree unfortunately.The tactics of marketting their below-standard products at higher rates is ignoble.I think, there is none in the real name of Rajesh Mundra, priya gandhi et..perhaps they are misnomer.This year I have been on the road of being cheated.I too have purchased a few items learning that I am a deserving candidate.
As it gets revealed from the complaints made by various customer, I will have to experience the same fate.
I have decided not to subscribe to Reader's Digest on expiry of the on going agreement.
I can not understand, despite having an active government how we are being cheated by such dishonest persons.
Government should take cognizance and proceed forward to stop such fradulent gamaes like sweepstake.

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