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Soumya Ranjan Pati
from Salem, Tamil Nadu
Jun 29, 2017
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Recently I am receiving mail that I won 15 lakhs as prize. This is really disgusting that publishers like RD are doing it. I am sure it is 100% fake. This is my request that please don't entertain such mails. These are nothing but spam which may affect your emails and other personal belongings.

Thanks to consumer complaint that they are helping to post.
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    Sameer Shadab
    from Mumbai, Maharashtra
    Jun 1, 2017
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    Address: 560066
    Website: www.readersdigest.co.in

    Hi

    I had made an annual subscription to Reader's Digest on March 19th 2017. And ever since I have received only 1 copy.
    My emails to their customer support ([protected]@intoday.com) does not get any reply or response.
    My web reference is RDCAR[protected].
    They had even promised some free gifts along with it.
    I would like them to either deliver the magazines and the free gift, or reimburse the entire amount of INR 711 back to me.

    Thanks,
    Sameer
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      sameena sultana
      from Bengaluru, Karnataka
      May 30, 2017
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      Address: 560045

      HI this is sameena from Bangalore i have register in lucky draw u have told me that i will get such a amount like 15, 000, 000/- or Chevrolet car but stil i did not get any answer from the readers digets company plz let me no the lucky draw when it happend i have paid a amount also for the book.RS-761/-I REQUESTED TO U TO PLZ INFORM ME WHEN IT HAPPEN..
      I am constantly getting an email to claim for 1500000rs. I am worried that all emails are hacked by some hackers and all.
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        Dhinak08
        from Mumbai, Maharashtra
        Mar 28, 2017
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        Address: 201301
        Website: www.readersdigest.co.in

        I already registered a complaint against Reader's Digest regarding "the Magazines not received at my address. So proceed for the cancellation of my booking and refund the amount". After that I received a mail regarding the re-consideration of cancellation. But I surely confirmed the cancellation through mail. But till date any refund not credited.

        Subscription Number RD[protected], booked on 2 Jan 2017.

        So please strictly inform to the Readers Digest that "REFUND ONLY (No anymore email irresponsible reply)"

        Please do the needful.

        Thanks consumer complaints website.
        Oct 03, 2017
        Updated by Dhinak08
        I GOT MY REFUND AMOUNT IN JULY 2017. THANKS TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS...
        Your contest sites do NOT work and this is just a ploy to get people to try and you do not have any products to win. I am very disappointed in this company and your tactics
        Maybe because you are located in Quebec you do not understand the concepts of being able to .caaccess a contest web-site so that people can actually use it.
        I paid rs 711/- on 10/02/2017 for one year subscription of readers digest magazine, bur till date not received any single copy.
        My subscription no. is RDANN[protected].
        In this regard i ve called them four times. but in vein.They always confirm address and promise me to send at the earliest, but not received yet
        I have paid Rs 761/- towards the subscription to the gift parcel.However I have not received any readers digest magezine till now.Pl verify and arrange to start my subscription.
        [protected]@yahoo.com
        Mob: [protected]
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          Dhinak08
          from Mumbai, Maharashtra
          Mar 16, 2017
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          Address: 201301
          Website: www.readersdigest.co.in

          Dear Sir,
          Myself Dhinakaran.S. I booked the Readers Digest magazine annual fee payment for Rs.711 dated 3rd Jan 2017 and Web subscription reference no: RDANN[protected]. But till date I didn’t get a single copy of magazine and I complain in the Readers Digest customer care (Toll-free:[protected], Phone: +[protected], Email: [protected]@intoday.com). But NO RESPONSE from them. Kindly look out this and solve the problem.
          My email : [protected]@gmail.com
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            trshashikumar
            from Pune, Maharashtra
            Mar 16, 2017
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            Address: Pune, Maharashtra, 411044

            Dear Sir,
            My Subs id is RD[protected]
            Inspite of making the payment in the month of Feb 2017 I didnt received single copy of the Redears Digest.
            I had contacted your customer care also but the matter is not resolved from your end.
            Kindly look into the matter and deliver the magazines at the earliest or refund the payment for RS: 711.00
            Regards Shashi kumar
            I have paid for subscription of readers digest but I didn't receive readers digest magazine till date . It's Already more than 3 months when I made payment. I got only the free magazine which I got because of subscription and the same guy who delivered me that book took payment for further delivery of the magazine readers digest
            I am a new subscriber vide RD[protected]. but till today not received the free gift of worth Rs.250/. I was send so many sms, email's. pleas e help me to receive the same.
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              jyoti14
              from Delhi, Delhi
              Mar 8, 2017
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              Address: New Delhi, Delhi, 110001
              Website: subscription.readersdigest.in/rdindia/sweepstakes

              I made the payment for Reader's Digest subscription on January 17, 2017, however I did not receive any magazine on my given address. I complain to their customer care number[protected] many times but no action was taken. And later on February 4, 2017 I mailed to cancel my order and spoke to customer care also, they said they are transferring the email to email team to cancel the order and my money back, however, I did not get my money back for over the week time. On February 14, 2017 again I called to their customer care and on their advise I wrote again an email about the same and no response of their team has come yet neither the money have been received back till now.
              The payment was of a nominal amount but this worried us when that well known brand does not take care of its customers. now I am afraid to make payment in future and never try to subscribe to Readers Digest specifically.
              Subscription ID: RD[protected]

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              Jyoti Verma
              Mar 12, 2017
              Gerald Teskey's response
              Heres my 5 digit 17041
              First thing this morning after trying with by Blackberry this morning O there it is But would not let me enter 5 digits now at library Click on contest straight into Submit a Complaint j Theres my Complaint
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                Sai Charan Chikkulla
                from Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh
                Feb 22, 2017
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                Address: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500006
                Website: subscription.readersdigest.in/rdindia/sweepstakes2016

                Dear sir

                Reader digest making people fools by keep on sending mails like we are going to win prize money if we participate in that draw.
                They mention to subscribe their magazine, and say if you subscribe you have more chances to win. I paid 750/- but no response in sweepstakes winner list which was held on jan22nd 2017.
                Please take action immidiately.

                I have their written comminication with me that, sweepstakes draw will be held on jan22nd 2017 and winner list will be updated in their website after first week of february and also on written requeat.

                I kept almost 8mails to enclose winner list but no one has responded. I am one of the customer who paid 750/- only to participate sweepstakes but they are making people fools.

                I have all the proof of their comminication till draw date and i dont understand weather reader digest available now or not

                Please do nesscesary action on reader digest in making people to believe that they win big prize money.
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                  pereira louis
                  from Baramati, Maharashtra
                  Jan 22, 2017
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                  Address: 411028

                  I have not received a single copy of the readers digest magazine till date. I suscribed online in november"16 and was told the magazine wouldbe delivered in 4-6 weeks. In spite of written compliants and telephone conversations, all I have got is excuses and assurances, but not a single copy so far.
                  I thought I was dealing with a reputable organisation?????????
                  Can I hope the matter will be expeditiously addressed or am I to assume I have lost my money to some fly by night operator??
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                    Venkatesh Bm
                    from Madurai, Tamil Nadu
                    Jan 10, 2017
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                    Address: 201301
                    Website: readersdigest.co.in

                    Dear Sir / madam,

                    This bear reference to the above subscription no. I paid through ICICI credit card and after writting about 5 mails i was obliged by Reader Digest by 2 copies - August and September.I payed Rs. 711 within the letter by Credit Card. But upto till now I had not Received any three gifts of book from there side. PURCHASE DATE - Aug '9 2016.

                    Thereafter with all false promises from Reader's Digest to streamline the delivery and sorry for the inconvenience again the October issue has not been sent .

                    I have sent them too many mails and they are also responding to my mails but of no use...They do not have any designated person and everytime i receive mails in response to my complain from a different named person.

                    I do look forward to your help in this matter.

                    Thanks/Venkatesh bm
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                      alokkumar11
                      from Noida, Uttar Pradesh
                      Oct 19, 2016
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                      Address: 110092

                      I have taken one year subscription no. RD [protected] and as per their scheme sweeptaker prize was declare. I was eligible to get Surprise Gift of Rs.3499/- . I have followed with them regularly and evertime they have given excuses like Blue Dart Courior is handling and I should contact Blue Dart or they will refer to concerned department etc. Now they have stopped responding. I was sending mail [protected]@intoday.com an at phone no. 0120/2469900/[protected]. They will redirect everytime to some other person. It appears the exercise of Sweeptakers etc is either not proper or fake.
                      Since it belonged to reputed group of India Today I believed them and wasted my time in following up with them. Please look into the matter.

                      Alok Kumar
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                        k.venkatachalam
                        from karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
                        Oct 15, 2016
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                        Address: 630002

                        Dear sir, as per your instructions iam forwared the same, kindly recover my winnings rs twenty lakh and transferd my icici bank karaikudi main branch account k. Venkatachalam ex staff sb account[protected].
                        Readers digest — kindly advice to remit my winnings rs 2000000/to my savings bank account
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                          pappu kumar bhagat
                          from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                          Oct 11, 2016
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                          Address: Pune, Maharashtra, 411025

                          After subscription, they sent copies if rd for 3 month. After that i didn't receive any copy from the last 3 month. I complained to customer care. They said they had sent the copies, since i didn't get that, they r sending duplicate copies but still i did not get any copy.
                          I enquired from local post office too. They said they hv not received any such copies
                          Oct 11, 2016
                          Updated by pappu kumar bhagat
                          My subscription no.is RD[protected]
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                            nareshkumarm
                            from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                            Sep 16, 2016
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                            Address: Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201301

                            Reader's digest customer ID: RD[protected].
                            I had received a copy of reader's digest by VPP without subscribing on 1.6.2016.In my absence my office had paid Rs.749 to the postman and collected the reader's digest by VPP. On 2nd June 2016 I had raised a complain with their customer care bearing no. 3841103. They had promised to refund the amount within 4-6 weeks.I have waited patiently for 6 weeks and again contacted them several times by email. Every time I contacted them they would inform it would take 3-4 weeks to process the refund. It is today more than 14 weeks and I have not received any refund. It seems that the company is dragging the matter and unwilling to refund the subscription amount wrongfully collected by sending forcefully by VPP basis without subscribing.Kindly help me to get the refund back.
                            Reader's digest magazine customer ID: RDCAR[protected].
                            I had received a copy of reader's digest by VPP without subscribing on 04.6.2016 3.45 PM .In my absence my office had paid Rs749.They had promised to refund the amount within 4-6 weeks.I have waited patiently for 6 weeks and again contacted them several times by email. Every time I contacted them they would inform it would take 3-4 weeks to process the refund. It is today more than 14 weeks and I have not received any refund. It seems that the company is dragging the matter and unwilling to refund the subscription amount wrongfully collected by sending forcefully by VPP basis without subscribing.Kindly help me to get the refund back. please send MY SEND ADDRESS G M NATARAJA COMPUTER OPERATOR, ENGINEERING DEPT. SRI DEVARAJ URS MEDICAL COLLEGE, TAMAKA, KOLAR -563103
                            Exciting news: RD[protected] – allocated only to you – could already have won you a cash prize of Rs. 20, 00, 000.00

                            Please give us your permission to compare your number against the winner - because if you do hold the winning number, you’ll be Rs. 20, 00, 000.00 richer!

                            please the money
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                              makwadekar1972
                              from Pune, Maharashtra
                              May 23, 2016
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                              Address: 411038

                              My subscription valid till Sep 2016 But no books are delivered since Feb 2016

                              Subscription Number RD[protected]

                              Dear Mr. Wadekar,

                              This is with reference to your email informing us about the non receipt of the issues of Reader’s Digest.

                              Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused to you.
                              We would like to inform you that we have extended your subscription by 03 issues, to compensate for the non delivery (July’15 to September’15). We confirm that your subscription is now valid till the issue dated September’16.

                              Thank you for being a part of the Reader’s Digest family. We wish you many years of happy reading.

                              Also, if you have changed your address we would like to have an update from you. Please visit our website www.readersdigest.co.in to update your address and mobile number.( In case, you have not changed your address please ignore)

                              Warm regards,
                              Mala Rawat
                              Reader’s Digest – Subscription Helpdesk

                              Please quote your Subscription Number RD[protected] or Case Id 3743674 in all future correspondence.

                              Toll Free No:[protected] | Subscription Helpdesk:[protected] | Email: [protected]@intoday.com
                              And today I received a mail that I should renew the subscription.. Do they think Customer is fool and will pay any amount they wish.. Once upon time Reader's digest was driven for good readers But I guess now they just want to get more and more customer by ULLU Banwang idea's without keeping there promises.
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                                suhas satyaprakashrao
                                from ahmedabad, Gujarat
                                Mar 25, 2016
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                                Address: Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
                                Website: www.rdindia.co.in

                                Reader's digest india has gone bankrupt and they make false claims to customers specially made by ashish bagga & team. make sure you cancel the subscription and the office of reader's digest india should be raided by income tax and should be shut down and also staff should be sent home and send ashish bagg to jail for making false claims, fraud, lying cheating. ashish bagga make sure that if the complaints we give are truth then i want rs. 20, 000 crore from rd india. and if not given by you i will make sure that ur sent to jail for next 200 yrs.
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                                  Carol Landy
                                  Mar 4, 2016
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                                  Address: H8R0A8
                                  Website: readersdigest.ca/ipod

                                  This is the second year i have been unable to enter the contest for a new
                                  ipod at readers digest. They sent me to readersdigest.ca/ipodwith no place to enter the access code number.
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                                    suhas satyaprakashrao
                                    from ahmedabad, Gujarat
                                    Feb 28, 2016
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                                    Address: Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 380015
                                    Website: www.rdindia.co.in

                                    In 2016 rd india has proved that it no.1 fraud firm that is cheating many citizens of india, they are a threat and the firm should be banned and closed down by 1st march 2016.
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                                      Jameel Ahmad Siddiqui
                                      from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
                                      Feb 22, 2016
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                                      Claim against, RS, 20 00000

                                      Address: Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, 274303
                                      Website: N/A

                                      I am holding sweepstakes winning number
                                      SWEEP NUMBER - RD[protected] and also display on website but Reader Digest management Administration is refusing.
                                      I send mail to Reader Digest dept. but they are refusing pls, help me....
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                                      suhas satyaprakashrao
                                      from ahmedabad, Gujarat
                                      Dec 13, 2015
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                                      Address: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380015
                                      Website: www.readersdigestindia.com

                                      They are the biggest fraud and bankrupt for sending the sweeptakes prize envelope to customers and they issue and give the prize money to some one else of their own choice, i want the prize money of sweeptakes of rs. 20 crores with 15% service charge extra.
                                      Dec 14, 2015
                                      Updated by suhas satyaprakashrao
                                      the staff of rd india is a cheat and fraud and they have gone bankrupt so what i want is that if rd india is a fraud they need to pay all those people to whom they hv have cheated should be paid rs 12 crores, or else all those subscribers will take rd india to court and also make sure that rd india staff members are locked up in jail for doing fraud to its sweeptakes.zofu
                                      rd india and sweeptakes division is a cheat, fraud and liars, and they should be banned and fired but also ban reader's digest sweeptakes in india, now also fire all the staff members of rd india who are involved in sweeptakes
                                      i had a word with anuradha, and i also think that even if the ceo is a cheat why cant the other staff and the management team cheat . they are actually cheating us and they are not bothered but going on they are just showing off that tehy can give sweeptakes prizes to their friend's whom they no, so the best thing is we need to take action against them like dragging them to court and make them realise that they are fraud.

                                      Reader's Digest — Not received a single issue of Reader's Digest

                                      I have not received a single issue of Reader's Digest after Subscription. My receipt number is RDSS[protected].Please resolve this issue.
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