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Regenia of Dublin, GA February 20, 2009
I was contacted by Ms. Walker stating I had frauded the magazine company. She told me I had entered into a verbal contract with this magazine company and they were taking me to court for non-payment. She told me I could settle the debt for 300 or be taken to court and forced to pay 1400 plus attorney fees.
I paid the 300, not wanting to go to court. She was supposed to send me something stating my account was cleared. I have yet to receive that information.
Cori of Oceanside, CA September 5, 2008
I have just received a phone call from Michelle at Luebke Baker and Associates stating that I owe 340.00 to consolidated Media Services for a magazine subscription from 2002 that I would have never agreed to. She told me that they were offering me a settlement for a mere 85.00 and that there was nothing that I could do to contact that company itself. She said that this debt had been in collections since 2005, yet this was the first time that I have ever heard of it.
I am really unsure of what to do about this and what my first step would be to resolve this ridiculous situation. I am positive that I have never agreed to this and have never been interested in the magazines that this company offers.
I am unsure about my credit reports and am going to look into getting one this afternoon to make sure that this isn't and will not effect my good credit that I've worked so hard for.
Heather of Cape Coral, FL August 29, 2008
I received a call from an attorneys office, Luebke Baker and Associates stating I am in collection and owe Consolidated Media Services, (magazing company) 209 from 2001. They are harrassing me and said they will take a settlement of 145 for this collection balance. I have never purchased anything through Consolidated Media Service. Am I in a scam or what? I do not want this falsity on my credit report.
Theresa of Far Rockaway, NY August 12, 2008
Consolidated Media Service has use the services of luebke Baker & Associated, Inc to collect an outstanding debt. They stated that i have made a order of magazine of 733.15 and would settle for 183.29 The problem here is that i never order magazine from them or anyone for that matter. When i ask for prof of this order either Luebke Baker & Associated, Inc. or consolidated media services had any . I had reported Luekbe Baker & Associated,Inc to BBB in Illinios Twice. and settled the matter there but Consolodated Media Services has call me a few times trying to collect on this debt that i never made
Jessica of Port St Lucie, FL March 10, 2008
I received a call from Leubke Baker Associates regarding owing 438.80 for magazines I subscribed to in 2002. I told the lady I didn't subscribe to the magazines and she stated they were calling on behalf of Consolidated Media Services. She said that if I didn't agree to settle with them they would put this on my credit report.
I told her I wanted a phone number to Consolidated Media and she said she couldn't give me that information. She stated that once I decline the settlement statement they will contact me because the account will go back to CMS.
I never received magazines and would never even agree to this. I believe this is a scam and will dispute this once they hit my credit report with this charge.
Ernest of North Brunswic, NJ March 6, 2008
I had a subscription with this company and either canceled or did not renew it. But they kept billing me. Someone just called and told me that I owed them over 50.00 which is a false claim.
This company is causing me to look over my shoulder, to make sure no damage is done by them to my credit report.
Karen of Chambersburg, PA February 29, 2008
In 2001 they said that they would do a magazine subscription for me, I paid 50, never got the magazines, filed Chapter 7, and now 7 years later they are saying I owe 400. I will not pay, and I am going to raise a ruckus.
Julian of Westland, MI February 28, 2008
Received phone call that I owed money on a subscription to receive 5 magazines monthly. The mailing address they gave me is one I have never even lived at. I was told it was ordered in 1998 and I owe 640.00 but they would settle for 122. I told them to get lost, this was fraudulent and never contact me again or they can talk to my lawyer.
I was warned that this collection would be placed on my credit report.
Denver of Wawatosa, WI February 18, 2008
I was contacted by the collection agency Leubke Baker Associates after numerous hang-up calls from the same telephone number. They claimed to be working on behalf of Consolidated Media Services to collect a debt of over 600.00 worth of magazines! I was called by a telemarketer (CMS) back in 2001. I started receiving numerous magazines that I had not ordered. Apparently, my attempts to cancel any involvement with this company back in 2001 did not work. I had not thought about this in seven years, and suddenly a collection agency calls to say that my credit rating will be effected if I don't pay off this debt. (They were able to get the payment down to around 230.00, though. Lucky me.)
I have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. I filed one for Consolidated Media Services. I also filed one for Leubke Baker Associates who are either in on the scam or see an obvious scam and don't care. I encourage anyone else who is going through this ordeal, to file complaints with the Federal Trade Commission. This will continue until the F.T.C. gets enough complaints to warrant an investigation.
Sarah of Columbus, OH February 16, 2008
I received a phone call stating that I owed money for a magazine subscription. It was for almost 700. I have never subscribed for any magazines, never received any magazines. What should I do? This guy I spoke with couldn't even give me the phone number for the Consolidated Media Services. He was with Luebke Baker and Associates. The account number he gave me is AK481847. Thank you.
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