Times Of India — Fraud by India today book club regarding free holiday voucher | |
I, Ravi kumar chugh, subscribed Rs.999 offer for India Today Book club (Invoice No: ORA[protected], Order no. 0GA[protected], (Order date 18 Jan 2009), for some CDs, Reebok purse and keychain & one free gift holiday voucher for 3 days 2 nights free stay & meal for a couple. I am newly married and my main motive to apply this offer is to avail the free holiday voucher for a pleasant honeymoon trip. I asked atleast 5 times on 5 phonecall before subscribing this offer from India today book club executive --that is this all covered in Rs.999. Will i have to pay more. He or she everytimes replied Yes Sir, its absolutely free and real and you will not be paying anymore for that. But the real fraud comes when i open the package and read the document inside it that -- free meal is not valid for most of the preferred location of North India like Shimla, Manali, etc. I somehow managed myself with that but this is not enough. When i download the holiday voucher, it asks to pay a cheque of Rs.800 to Indiahotelreview.com I cannot bear this total fraud. So i didnt pay that --and felt myself cheated. With Rs.999+800 to pay in total. i can go myself private. Then whats the use of subscribing this offer. God knows that if anyone else except India today has offered this, i will not subscribe. Shame on it that such a reputed organisation cheated customer on phone They say different on phone but the reality is different. I married on 21st Nov. 2008 and till date i didnt went on my honeymoon just because i have shortage of funds. I have much much to say and i cant stop myself but still am stoping here. Hope u can understand my feelings and take proper measure. Atleast i want to get my Rs.999 refund for that. And a huge penalty for this fraud against TOI which should be credited to Indian Govt. a/c Was this information helpful? | |
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I've not sent details to them. Thank God I'd just sent them the lowest subscription money. However, from then onwards I have not purchased anything from them either through direct mail and / or internet as I don't have time to follow up with their inefficient / unresponsive customer service.