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Publishers Clearing House (PCH) Reviews Summary

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has a rating of 1.7 stars from 607 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Publishers Clearing House (PCH) most frequently mention clearing house, customer service and gift card. Publishers Clearing House (PCH) ranks 12th among Sweepstakes sites.

service
81
value
80
shipping
72
returns
60
quality
82

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Tennessee
1 review
27 helpful votes
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Over it
July 2, 2019

No question but have to say I have been playing these games and entering sweep stakes for real long time and I don't believe in pch anymore never win

Date of experience: July 1, 2019
Texas
2 reviews
30 helpful votes
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I ordered a voltage tester both don't work! They never replied to that problem they just wanted money! Its a big assed scam! They're making money! Your not gonna win anything though! That's why they call it clearing house! They scam you into buying up all this cheap crap they can! This aught to be shut down!

Date of experience: June 24, 2019
Massachusetts
1 review
14 helpful votes
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Everyday!
June 22, 2019

I got almost ten emails a day from PCH, wow! After searching through the stuffs page by page, they want me," TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK " COME ON, GIVE ME A BREAK, I AM NOT RICH! I got too many stuffs from them! It seem to me that they want me to go BROKE while I am OUT OF WORK! PLEASE DON'T BRAINWASH ME! I got go see a DOCTOR over this business. I want to get marry and have kids and need to go out, but I am in PRISON at HOME! I NEED A LIFE! HELP!

Date of experience: June 21, 2019
California
1 review
32 helpful votes
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It's a waste of time, I been wasting hours of my time every day for over a year now I collected over 300 millions tokens and scratched millions of scratchers and not been able to win anything. I can't even redeem the tokens even when I bet large amounts of them. It's a waste of time and another scam for gullible and desperate people.

Date of experience: June 15, 2019
District of Columbia
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Great
June 6, 2019

PCH is real and legit I've won $10 and$300 Dollar checks from them. I cashed them at my bank. They are real checks my bank manager checked. I've gone through a tough last five years in my life. From losing my beloved mother to having a severe job injury with losing my job getting fired to their insurance doctor's forced me back after I got surgery. They closed my claim. I lost my job they also neglected me when I got hurt. I worked out there 20years. I'm losing my place not able to work due to my injury about to get evicted in a few days. Just letting u all know that PCH is real and legit and I am a real person and not affiliated with any type of company like PCH all you need to have is hope and patience never give up. You won't know if you win if u
Don't try to win. Sincerely yours PETER GARCIA MOSES LAKE, WA *******

Date of experience: June 5, 2019
Texas
1 review
22 helpful votes
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I asked to be taken off the mailing list. Well not only didn't that happen but I am still getting merchandise I NEVER ordered. I've called 5 times since dec but the PUTZ patrol keeps sending me merchandise. STOP! And lose my address. I have already copied the attorney general. Your business is dead! Give it up.

Date of experience: May 31, 2019
Missouri
1 review
14 helpful votes
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At the top of an email is written "An order is required to enter sweepstakes"
At the bottom of the SAME email "No purchase necessary to enter sweepstakes"
In my books WHAT'LL IT BE? I'm sending NO MONEY,
I'm making NO ORDER to a company that can't even keep their story straight.
REALLY PCH?

Date of experience: May 25, 2019
Michigan
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I have tried several times to open emails (laptop/mobile) from PCH which come through Spectrum.com will not open, therefore this problem minimizes your chances of winning anything.

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Illinois
1 review
18 helpful votes
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Can enter NOTHING!
April 17, 2019

For some unknown reason, the site isn't letting me enter any of the contests. I attempt over and over to enter the $7,000 a week contest as well as a couple of others and when I get back to the main page, I find myself having to start over because it doesn't register the entries. I don't know if it's a bug in the site or if it's an issue with needing to clear the cache, but if they can do something to prevent it. I don't want to waste my time on this as it is getting me nowhere. I've been having this problem since Sunday of this week.

Date of experience: April 17, 2019
Alaska
6 reviews
34 helpful votes
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Pch has ruined there site with all the advertising they add to there gaming sites, not only are there games rigged but all the advertising they added has taken the fun out of the rigged experience, what used to only take a couple of hours not takes 4 to six hours to complete. I dont really think anyone has ever won at any of the games on these sites, im seriously disappointed in pch and really think its time the federal gaming commission look in to pch.

Date of experience: March 26, 2019
Florida
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Publishers Clearing House (PCH) Makes you purchase items. I decided to not buy any items from the pictures of items they sent me. I still entered the contest to win $5000 a week for life. PCH sent me back a letter telling me I had to buy something to be entered into the drawing even though they say in writing you don't need to purchase to enter. I felt like I had to purchase in order for a chance to win. Then they tried to make me pay in full online even though they said pay in monthly installment's. I ignored the email and they went ahead and sent my package to me. Two items plus shipping was $40 and $10 was just for shipping. They have a website to go on for me to make my first installment.
I was late making the first payment and PCH sent out a letter three weeks later demanding full payment. I never wanted what I was forced to purchase and was afraid if I sent back the items they would not enter me into the contest. I learned my lesson. PCH uses get rich schemes in order to make a profit. I knew better but PCH kept sending me letter after letter saying I was in the process of winning.

Date of experience: March 17, 2019
California
2 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Whatever you do DON"T ORDER PCH merchandise EVER if you don't want to get scammed and charged more than you paid. I was sent a 50% off coupons when I ordered I was charged the full price. I sent a check with the order then they sent me a bill that was overdue. I asked about my two checks I sent they said they don't take checks by mail. I asked where are my checks they don't know. So I paid my bill in full in January, $189.00 even asked the guy is my bill paid in full and he said yes. Then March 1 I get an overdue amount of 18.00 when I called she said it was a purchase from November. I asked why am I getting charged 18.00 from November when I paid it in full in January. She said, "Oh they forgot to add this amount." Then I asked to talk to a manager and she came to the phone and conveniently hung up on me. This is not the first time they did this and I will NEVER EVER ORDER FROM them again and if your smart you won't either. Their 7000 to 10,0000 a week is just a gimmic save your money go to Walmart or Target if you need something..

Date of experience: March 12, 2019
North Carolina
1 review
22 helpful votes
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FAKE SWEEPSTAKES
March 9, 2019

PCH SWEEPSTAKES ARE SO FAKE EVEN IN THERE COMMERCIAL THE PEOPLE DON'T EVEN LOOK SURPRISE AND THEY LOOK SIDE WAY LIKE SOME ONE TELLING THEM HOW TO ACT.

Date of experience: March 9, 2019
Illinois
1 review
21 helpful votes
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I am so tired i have been a member since 2007 at least and nothing. It started with one email then turned into 6 emails total of 12 entries. I'm saddened by the fact that they say if you dont respond to this email your entries will be removed basically. This is just unjust I'm sorry but I dont have 12hrs a day to enter all their sweepstakes. Also why say if we dont respond to email it will basically look bad on our subscription. Also they say buying product does not effect entry. I got a entry email saying please buy something why. We know they offer products in think I'm going to look onto this I'm tired of being pressured into buying when I cant even tho they say no purchase necessary. This is harassment. I ask for sweepstakes entries not product advertisements for 12 or more years I'm sorry I have won not a thing. I am gunna research their company ins and outs I'm sure they are not gunna add up. It doesn't make sense.

Date of experience: March 5, 2019
Washington
1 review
24 helpful votes
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I should of known, I bought a decorative pocket knife from PCH. Online it looked great and came with a wooden storage box. I just received the Eagle pocket knife and what a piece of garbage. The box is the best thing about it, there is a gap in the handle and the blade doesn't close correctly and the two screws in the handle are at and above surface. 20 dollars down the toilet. I collect unusual pocket knifes and thought this one would be something to add; boy was I wrong. MY ADVICE - - - DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY

Date of experience: March 5, 2019
North Carolina
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Good time passer
February 25, 2019

Pch is a good time passer but. Some games do cheat like the grabber game it's always cheating. Iv been playing for 4 years and have won nothing zelcho? But other than that like I said it's a good time passer. I do get pissed off though when it drops the money bag. Why can't it drop a GIFT? It's all rigged..

Date of experience: February 24, 2019
Georgia
1 review
23 helpful votes
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PCH is Bull$#*!!
February 16, 2019

It's a never ending cycle of emails and games that gives you tokens for prizes that I don't think really exist... just to finally get you to order something for more than its worth... And then charge you shipping on top of that which is really what the item is worth. You pay about 3-5 times what something is worth. I ordered suspenders because I have no butt to hold my pants up and I'm not a gangsta so I don't purposely show my $#*!. The suspenders are of good quality and made in the USA. But the elevated shipping costs made them costs Twice what I bought a even better set at Ace Hardware. And I was only given a choice of paying the entire bill, What happened to the 5 payments of What the $#*! ever..

Date of experience: February 15, 2019
Alabama
1 review
23 helpful votes
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Waste of time
February 12, 2019

I hate listening to the same ads over and over. Plus what is being hawked has no interest to me. The items they offer are way over priced and then they charge outrageous shipping Also they are pushing the same cram over and over.

Date of experience: February 12, 2019
Arizona
1 review
26 helpful votes
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I receive at least 5 if not more emails from PCH from October to March, they all insist I buy, buy, buy, play, play, play, but with an ad between each game. Then you are not qualified until you search, search, search. For What? Where do we get the time to do that? If you are going to have a contest, do it, stop with all the additional crap which, in case you haven't figured it out, turns people off. I know I will never win anything in your stupid contest because I don't have the time and patience for it. It's all BS anyhow!

Date of experience: February 3, 2019
Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Awesome
February 1, 2019

I've been playing PCH forever. Thought I have not won. I keep good vibes. U never know they just may knock on my door. I hope before I leave this ole world. If like to win where I win an pick someone else to win to. That way my Son an grandbabies will be set Finically. Just trust in GOD to take care of U. If it's meant to be it will happen. Stay positive an much luck to all..

Date of experience: January 31, 2019