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preethianuroop
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Paid for one year subscription but not received any book

Hi,

I had subscribed for Readers Digest one year subscription paid by VPP Rs475.00, paid in April 2011. I received a book on " how to win any argument" during which I was informed to pay and will received my copy from next time onwards. the postage date of that book was 18th April 2011, however till date I have not received any RD book. Its a 12 months subscription and if they are late they should compensate.
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I.Sadananda Rao
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Sending books without order and threatening.

Address:Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra

I have been a subscriber of Reader’s Digest for over 40 years and have been ordering from them, now and then, other publications like ‘Condensed Books”, etc. The company has now resorted to sending me, even without ordering, their publications obviously remaining unsold, at what they claimed at discounted rates. These packets do not declare the contents and are delivered free by post leading the receiver to believe it to be a free...
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khaire jaywant
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Haven't received the documents

I Mr. Khaire (RD001100/RDIN11/43019) received a Reader's Digest Notice of Rs.[protected] or brand new accord car prize claim assessment letter. The winner ll be drawn on January 2012. I haven't received any document yet to return my ' thank you prize entry confirmation slip '
Kindly send me the documents on my following address,

Mr. Jaywant Khaire
Nisarg, Sector 2/262
Indrayaninagar, Bhosaribr...
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Pankaj Parikh.
from Surat, Gujarat
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Dual Subscription

Address:Surat, Gujarat

Naam Bade Aur Darshan Khote. Greatest Cheater of the world.
To All the people In India.

Please never,never,never fall in trap of Reader's Digest offer of subscription at discount over book stall prices. If by mistke,you have paid two subscription of Reader's Digest,never assume you will get justice.These peoples are great chetaers of common man.In this era of computers & internet,you will not get any reply...
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Balasubramanian Sama Iyer
from Bangalore, Karnataka
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Double Charging Annual Subscription and mis despatch of Articles.

Address:Howrah, West Bengal

The Magazine has charged annual subscription of 449 INR from New Delhi in December, 2010 and from Mumbai in January, 2011. Despite several complaints the over Charge has not been refunded till now and no response in the matter. In addition There is a Sweepstakes programme for which I am "Most Honoured" Customer / Contestant. But the letters addressed to me contain Sweepstakes Documents of another reader. This results in non-contesting...
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from New Delhi, Delhi
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Refund not received for cancelled subscription

Address:Delhi

When ordering for a 1 yr subscription in their website, after enetring my bank details, the BILLDESK failed, and the transaction got hanged. On speaking to Reader's Digest Customer Care, they said they did not have any info of my order, however, they asked me to wait for 3-4 days to confirm it and re order if necessary.Until all these days I did not get any confirmation of both readers Digest and my credit card. So i went ahead for a...
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Sending Unwanted Gifts and Now Asking for the payment

Address:Ahmedabad, Gujarat

1ST REMINDER
--- On Sun, 17/4/11, rajesh shah <[protected]@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: rajesh shah <[protected]@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Excess Payment
> To: [protected]@rdasia.co.in
> Date: Sunday, 17 April, 2011, 1:13 PM
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> Customer Id No[protected]
> dear sir
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> I am regular subsriber for your magazine since last...
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books

I do not want to receive any more books (Select Editions,or Childrens Animal books.) As I have become retired and on a fixed income I no longer can afford to pay for these books. I have just sent a cheque for the Childrens Animals books , but do not want to receive anymore.My customer # is[protected]. My email is [protected]@shaw.ca. Thank you. John C Jones....
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Late receiving of the Finalist Nomination letter.

Address:Uttar Pradesh

Hi,

This is to bring to notice that I have recieved a speepstakes letter today ie 12th April. 2011,(Signed by Vikas Malhotra, Director Sweeptakes) where the letter should have reached me sometime in Dec 2010. This was delivered at my office address and did not reach me because the Reder's digest administartion did not find it important to inform the expected reciepent on Email/registered phone number, either about the...
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from Hyderabad, Telangana
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Refund of money

Address:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

While trying to subscribe on the net for Readers digest , my credit card got debited twice n favour of LIving Media -Readers Digest account , while readers digest team have started subscription of one accont under Subscription Number RD[protected], i have been contacting them for the last 3 months for refund of the other subscription amount , i have also sent them my credit card statemnet for proof , but no action has been taken bu them...
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from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NOT RECD

Address:Mumbai City, Maharashtra

SATCHIDANAND GUPTE
F73 MAHINDRA PARK
NARAYAN NAGAR
LBS MARG
GHATKOPAR W
MUMBAI 400086

PAYMENT OF RS 479 FOR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION MADE ON 01 APRIL 2011
MASTR CARD HDFC BANK
PAYMENT REF 519497
POS[protected]
LIVING MEDIA IND
AT FINAL STAGE OF PAYMENT PROCESS AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED
PLEASE CONFIRM THAT MY ORDER IS UNDER PROCESS....
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from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
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FRAUD

Address:The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

I have informed me that I have won the welcome winner of Honda Car and I have sent a form to accept whether I need car or cash. The acceptance form has been send and till now no information / action by them. It seems to be fraud for sale of their magazines....
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from Surat, Gujarat
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Non receipt of Readers Digest issues

Address:Vadodara, Gujarat

Sir,
Though, i have paid Annual subscription of Rs. 449.00, on-line, through BOBCARDS, on 16.2.2011 ( more then six weeks ) for Readers Digest issues, i, have not received the same , till date. My Name & address is as under :

RAHUL. VASAVADA,
202, YOGIANGAN FLATS,
IN-SIDE GAUTAM NAGAR SOCIETY,
RACECOURSE,
VADODARA.

My tele-phone No :[protected]
e-mail...
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Looting the people of money

Address:Maharashtra

Sir

My subscription no. for Reader'sDigest is RD[protected] . I fail to understand why the hell does a reputed publication like Reader's Digest require cheap gimmicks of posting a VPP packet containing a book "Invincible Thinking by Ryuho Okawa". The book has been received in my absence and I was looted of Rs. 472.00 for a book that may not even be worth a single penny. When I have not ordered for any...
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Address:Mumbai City, Maharashtra

Dear Sirs,
All mails received from Reader' Digest dissappear from my inbox 2/3 days after they are sent to me. Last mail received was on[protected] asking me to activate my Access Code. I activated the same on the very same day at 22.01 hrs and received my access code no. as 5678-2. Checked my inbox this morning[protected] at 7.30am and find that like all other mails received from Reader's Digest, this too has disappeared...
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Reader's Digest India
from Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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TRUE and FAIR SWEEPSTAKES

Yes, the Rupees 1.1 crore Reader's Digest Sweepstakes 2011, scheduled to be held on Jan 24th 2012 is indeed genuine. Winners will be determined from eligible entries through a computer generated random drawing held in the presence of an independent auditor. The winner will be notified by Registered Mail and announced in the April 2012 issue of Reader’s Digest magazine. The complete list of winners will be available on our website by...
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Very Quick response

Address:New Delhi, Delhi

I’m overwhelmed by the promptness and the clarity of reply from RD. This reply is to appreciate and thank you and RD team.
Great Response and quick and timely service
We are so happy that you made up for our error so easily for us to result in RD subscription till September 2011.

Important is Rd is very close to my heart and it really helps me to move ahead in my life.

I shall lke to recommend...
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sweepstakes scam

readers digest's sweeptakes is scam.no draw was held on 21st jan-2011.they r extending the date in hope that some more fools will succumb to their product offers.
plz.stop fooling us.dnt belittle ur credibility readers digest....
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online sweepstakes

Address:Bangalore, Karnataka

Hi,

I got an email from readers digest india for an yearly subscription of the book, and to win sweeptakes,i made a payment of rs 449/- from my credit card,and i got no confirmation,i am worried,i think iam cheated..please help

Below is the email..
NOTICE OF SELECTION

YOU ARE A POTENTIAL FINALIST TO WIN 35,00,000.00 CASH IN THE THIRD AND LAST STAGE OF RUPEES 1 CRORE SWEEPSTAKES 2011.br...
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readers digest sweepstakes Complaints - Sweepstakes 2010

Address:Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh

RD ONE MORE SCAM TO FOOL THE PEOPLE !

I AM AHMED... Received the reader digest Sweep take.... Finalist Acceptance document ... counter signed and return it to the RD OFFICE...

documents received on 29th January. singed and return the documents same day... on Feb 6th they announced the winners on the web site that means the winner already decided.... it was just a fake sweep take contest to fool the people....br...
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