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Christopher of York, PA May 22, 2008
I receive several phone calls a day from Luebke Baker & Associates saying that I owe their client Consolidated Media Services 249.15 for magazine subscriptions, but they would settle for 105.00. I've learned to recognize the phone numbers that they use and no longer answer the call. I just recently filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission regarding this matter.
Denis of Sandusky, OH May 20, 2008
repeated phone calls, many hang ups with no one on the line as many as 10 a day. aprox. one or two with a 'miss wilson' demanding my son,who does not live with us, pay for magizines that he did not order. when she was asked not to call and as I tried to explain she became politely abusive and hung up. with in minutes the phone rang again -hang-up, rang again -mis wilson askig for my son etc. I BELIVE THIS TO BE A FRAUDULANT WAY TO COLLECT MONEY .
Grant of Katy, TX May 9, 2008
We have been contacted by Luebke Baker & Associates, Inc. for payment on a magazine order. My wife does not recall this order. back in 2000 we were also contacted by another colloection agency for payment on a magazine order. We have paid both of these due to bad credit information. Can you please help? Thanks
We have paid around 250.00 back in 2000. We have paid 200.00 5/8/2008
Megan of Oxnard, CA May 1, 2008
Meg received a magazine offer for 26 every few months...they started deducting money out of her account. She went to her Bank and told them they were fraudently taking an amount she did not agree on...she closed her account and opened a new account...she keeps getting magazines from Omni Present Mag Inc that she has told them she doesn't want.....
Now Luebke is threatening her that she owes 900.00 but they will settle for 350, and will take it out of her account.....She is 20 yrs old...her boyfriend just went to Afganistan with the Navy, she can not afford to be ripped off by these people. We have downloaded the article on Luebke Baker....Collection agency pursues Magazine collection Debts How can she go from owing 26.00 to 900? She needs advice on hoe to handle this issue...Thank you so much.
This collection company is threatening a 20 yr old stating that she owes 900, but they will settle for 350
Mark of Rock Island, IL April 16, 2008
My daughter hit on a website on line that offered free magazines, if she did a survey.It then asked for information (name , address, phone #, email adress, date of birth). She then recieved an email verifying that she would recieve the free magazines. The magazine company( Active Periodicals) out of Florida then billed my credit card(which I have no idea how they got the credit card #. My daughter said she didn, 't give it to them).
When I saw my credit card bill, I disputed the charges with my credit card company.Active periodicals then billed my daughter directly. I contacted active periodicals by mail once, and by phone 4 different times, to cancel the subscription, but they refused, saying they just wanted their money. They did however quit sending the magazines. After about 6 months my credit card company said that they had already paid Active periodical the money I disputed, and I had to pay my credit card company back the money which I did, which was over 400.00.
Now I'm being harassed by this Luebke Baker & Associates. They say I owe over 800.00, but they will settle for 300.99. If they don't get it by May 1st, they'll sue, get a judgement, and ruin or credit,(me or my daughter). I don't know what to do. If I pay them, how do I know it will end. If I don't pay, what will they do. I guess I'm loooking for advise.
Besides the economic damage, the stress, anxiety,and fear of a judgement, and credit damage, to both myself and daughter, it has caused damage in the relationship between my daughter, and myself
Frank of Tyler, TX April 7, 2008
My girlfiend responded to an add from a magazine company. She used my card number but told them she had to check with me to see if it was ok. When she called them back to tell them it was ok they had changed the offer and we told them we dont want it. We were told that was fine but they went ahead and started to take out the money anyway 2 months later.
After calling them back they laughed at me and said well, we got our money. I then contacted my bank and after a short investigaton my money was reimbursed.
Now, Lubke Baker and Associates is calling (up to 16 times in one day) and demanding 800 or a settelment of 300 and if I dont agree to pay it now then the 300 offer will not be offerd again and it will go on my credit report. I try to talk to them but they just hang up with out speaking and call back.I belive they are trying to get me to say ok and then they will have me on tape agreeing to pay. I wont do it. My bank has told me that once they gave back my money from the first payment then they admit that I do not owe them any money after that.
The stress over this it just terrible. I am trying to keep this under control but I am about ready to just find them and visit myself to talk to someone there IN PERSON! I dont need them trashing my credit for something I dont owe them. I do belive that after 21 years in the army (Vet of 6 Combat tours)I can come up with a way to make them listen to what I have to say!
Lakesha of Eunice, LA March 31, 2008
I was contacted via telephone by Luebke Baker & Associates, Inc.on stating that I allegedly owed 156 for magazine orders supposedly placed with Consolidated Media Services in 1998. The magazines supposedly sent to me were Ebony, Essence, Jet, T&L, and Women's Digest. I tried explaining that I had not placed any orders and did not receive the magazines. I asked how I could challenge this without adversely affecting my credit. She gave no affirmative answer. I asked to speak to a manager. Eric then came to the phone and stated that if I agreed to pay right then I could pay only 100, further reduced to 80. I told him I was not going to pay 2 for a good/service I did not receive. I hung up, did some research and called back on 03.24.08 asking that I be placed on their DO NOT CALL LIST. I asked them to never call me again.
I do not want to be harassed. These people call trying to force you to give credit card information, telling you that if you do not give them money your credit will be ruined.
Natalie of Machesney Park, IL March 18, 2008
I was contacted by this company stating I owed a debt for a magazine subscription from International Magazine. I never ordered any magazines and explained this to David. David stated he was from an attorney's office. Upon my searching the internet, this company is not an attorney, and that is against the law to falsely classify themselves as such. I asked for proof of the debt and was told they could not provide me with this, but stated the original debtor had me on tape ordering these magazines. I said I wanted a copy of this and was told I could not get it. I asked for the original debtor phone and address and was told I could not have that, either.
They wanted to settle for 140 out of a 500. I said it wasn't mine, and I dispute the claim. He hung up on me. According to them, the debt was from 1998. They gave me an address that I did not live at in 1998 and hadn't for years! I have filed complaints with the BBB and my state's attorney general. This place needs to be shut down for false debt collections and illegal representation.
Diane of Felton, DE March 17, 2008
I received a phone call from Luebke Baker & Associates Inc. on behalf of Consolidated Media Services about magazine subscriptions. They claim that I owe 733.15 from 2001! When they told me the names of the magazines they claim I subscribed to, I was appalled! Never in a million years would I subscribe to the magazines they claim, and they said they would settle for an amount of 183.29. I asked them for the information to contact Consolidated Media Services, and they said they would send me a letter with all of that information. I received a letter on Saturday which did not contain the information I requested. The only information it listed was the name Consolidated Media Services with an amount of 733.15 balance and a settlement amount of 183.29, as well as how to make the payment. I have no intention of paying this bill and will fight it as far as it needs to go.
If someone owed me 733.15, I would not wait years to try to collect. I am sending Luebke Baker & Associates, Consolidated Media Services (found their mailing address on my own), as well at the FTC, certified letters today letting them all know that I never received nor did I subscribe to such magazines and have no intention of paying this debt that does not belong to me.
Cyndi of Ocala, FL March 12, 2008
I received a letter stating that my husband owed 844.77 for magazine subscriptions that he never ordered from America's Choice Readers. They stated that they could settle with him for 211.19 (very nice of them). I think this is a scam.
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