Aug 24, 2011
I got a call and stayed on the phone to see what they were offering. I believe its possibly a scam. I wouldn't say for sure though. Here is the conversation
We are calling because you have been entered into a sweepstakes for over a million dollars in cash and prizes, because you are such a good customer for the Publishers.
(They already had all my shipping information and first and last name)
We are going to send you a $250 gift certificate available to use at .....(I can't remember) just for entering our sweepstakes.
For the low price of 3.53 per week we will go ahead and give you 5 magazines and your $250 Gift Certificate.
So thats what they are selling. I stayed on to see if I could get the package or whatever without having to give my CC info. I got transferred to her "boss" and then he confirmed everything, just like they do when they are recording your conversation to backup their scam later. And then started asking these odd questions.
You have a visa correct?
May I ask what the expiration is?
So if its a VISA it should start with a 4 correct?
Would you mind reading it from left to right?
This is where I told him that I don't trust any company that calls me with offers and then asks for my credit card information. He quickly said thank you have a nice day, and hung up. So make of it what you will. I will say you probably get what you pay for, but you will probably get rangled into some odd contract that you cannot get out of, or is very frustrating to get out of.