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AWFUL SERVICE
February 22, 2023

Didn't receive all magazines, tried to cancel but could get no confirmation email. Service rep kept trying to sell me other things, kept saying email had been send but I had not received after five minutes. BAD, BAD, BAD

Date of experience: February 22, 2023
Maryland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THEM!
February 10, 2023

I purchased 2 mags. The first subscription took over 2 months to get and when I did they came back to back. I never got the 2 subscription I ordered. I went to cut off the automatic renewal and it cancelled the subscription I had already paid for both subscriptions. And good luck trying to get your money back. It would be less painful to pull out your own tooth. DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THEM! TOTAL RIP OFF!

Date of experience: February 10, 2023
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Save yourself lots of grief
January 16, 2023

Ordered four gift subscriptions on November 11. No one has yet to receive their magazines. Called and discovered it will be another month yet. Are you kidding me?!
Worse is their customer service. They couldn't even help me with two of the subscriptions, forcing me to call that magazine direct. WTH is the point of this useless company?

Date of experience: January 16, 2023
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Total scam!
October 10, 2022

I received an email that my subscription is being renewed and they had just charged my card. I called the # in the email to cancel and was told it is not the correct phone number and I was given another number. I called that number and was given yet another number. The gentlemen at the third number told me my account was cancelled and my card was not charged (as I am looking at my CC charge). I called my CC and disputed the charge. One week later, they are charging me DOUBLE for a service I cancelled. I never approved nor received any communication from them on what this charge is. I've already disputed the charge but this place is a complete scam. Do not order from them!

Date of experience: October 10, 2022
Georgia
5 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Subscribe using Amazon
October 6, 2022

This many people can't be wrong and I'm here to verify that magazine.com is a horrible company. They don't want you to sign in because it'll be easier to cancel or to not do the auto renewal. I searched for a way to subscribe to one of my magazines and found you can do it on Amazon and for the first year it was only $5.75 if I did auto renew, which I don't mind because I know I can easily go in and change with them. If Amazon doesn't allow for whatever magazine you look for go anywhere else.
I would give Magazine.com a negative or 0 rating if possible.

Date of experience: October 6, 2022
Florida
3 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Solicits deceased people
July 13, 2022

Southern Living, a magazines.com publication, continues to solicit my mother to renew her subscription. She passed away in December 2019. In prior years, they have been notified in writing and via email to no avail. As of today, it is not possible to contact them via their "Email Us" page since it won't recognize a valid mail address.

Date of experience: July 13, 2022
Missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Criminals
March 24, 2022

Billed me $23 for a magazine I never ordered. Never had any dealings or any type of communication with this company. Criminal enterprise.

Date of experience: March 24, 2022
Michigan
1 review
2 helpful votes
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HORRIBLE
March 10, 2022

They took money and I should have had been getting my magazines but all they keep saying is they are coming in two weeks. This has been going on since January. Go directly to the magazine to order. These people do not back their orders. They say well the Publisher... and they do not return phone calls. DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM!

Date of experience: March 10, 2022
Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Worthless website
February 28, 2022

I got directed to this website while trying to renew a subscription. No matter what I do I get directed to the first page of a search for a magazine and only the first page, never able to advance to the next page, even when I enter the name of the magazine. I will never waste my time on website again.
(This website wishes me to add proof of purchase which I will not do because I do not trust this website)

Date of experience: February 28, 2022
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Unauthorized high charges
February 11, 2022

Suckered into 2.0 each for 4 mags, thought it was just these issues, they renewed eithout authorization, 70 dollars for 4 magazines I paid 8.0 originally

Date of experience: February 11, 2022
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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0.00... never received magazines. Claim they dont recognize my password. Claim they'll send rest on my email. Did not. SCAM SCAM SCAM

Date of experience: April 5, 2021
Texas
1 review
19 helpful votes
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This company has changed. I used them previously and never had a problem. Now I cannot contact anyone. The contact form does not work, none of the links in the emails they send work, and you can only call during a small window on PST. I just want to cancel a subscription. Get your magazines elsewhere / not worth the hassle.

Date of experience: March 26, 2021
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Beware of "free" magazines
March 17, 2021

I won a free subscription to 6 magazines of my choice, by completing a survey, only pay some low price for shipping. I gave my Pay Pal info. I was excited. Apparently, I. Missed the fine print. I was charged about $65 for these "free" magazines. I never called to cancel. A few months later, they pull $65 again for renewal of 4 of these magazines. I call to cancel, interact with an automated system and can't get a refund. Instead, I will get the magazines I just paid for and will not be charged in the future. Rip off!

*Update* I called Magazine Service Center/Synapse at *******721 and within seconds the rep canceled my subscription and issed a refund. I got the refund within a couple of days. I uograded the review from one star to two for that reason.

Date of experience: March 17, 2021
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Playing games aweful company
February 23, 2021

Ordered a magazine and never received it.
I ordered this magazine in November contacted them a week ago 02-11-2021 they said give it a few days we contacted the magazine to see whats wrong.
Few days later get a email we are still working to see where your magazine is, i wrote back maybe if the cant answer you within a week maybe i should cancel that's not good business practice they said give a few days today 2-23-2021 i get a email we are working to get your subscription filled. Wait what?
You are telling me i ordered this in November and they have not even filled it yet?
I wrote back told them they were a sham and never put my order through and return my money now not in a month or two weeks NOW.
They are worthless and should not be trusted.

Date of experience: February 23, 2021
Oklahoma
1 review
3 helpful votes
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SCAM
December 1, 2020

Trying to cancel your subscription on the phone is not possible. Theifs. Stay away stay away stay away

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
Alabama
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Beware! Rip-off and Dishonest service
December 1, 2020

I received a promotional offer and purchased 4 magazines (12 month subscriptions) last October. When I noticed the renewal charges on my PayPal account, I called Dec 1 to cancel the subscriptions. Each one was over $20 each. They are only giving me a $42.50 refund because they said the $84.78 charge was for a 6 month subscription! I told them their charges were double the cost of each yearly subscription. Representative said that's what the publishers charge them. Liar! I could understand charging a small amount for the November issues they may have sent me, but half the amount?
Don't waste your money or time with this company. Purchase directly from the publisher of whatever magazine you choose rather than this company. Thumbs down for Mags.com!

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
Massachusetts
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Stay away
November 17, 2020

They are thief's and will charge anyway possible to get your money even when you have a one year subscription

Date of experience: November 17, 2020
Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bought the scrip to Dwell in August 2020 through American Airlines - got the points for the purchase. It's mid November and it still hasn't come - no one to call and I doubt they'll run this

Date of experience: November 14, 2020
Wisconsin
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Nothing but a rip off!
October 25, 2020

Just like others I never received the suscriptions I bought. Then, when auto renew took money from my account, they claimed to have no record of me and told me to contact the publisher. The Paypal record clearly showed it was Magazines.com. That received payment. Don't do business with this company.

Date of experience: October 25, 2020
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Mags.com
October 19, 2020

Talked to a phony robot, very creepy and manipulative. Don't use this sight! Or sign for it in the store. Very bad decision.

Date of experience: October 19, 2020