Shopping Essentials makes unauthorized charges

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Inga M.
Country: United States
Shopping Essentials has been debiting my checking account for $19.95 without my permission or knowledge. I don't know how they got my bank information. I searched the web and found many complaints about them. It's a scam! I called the company to have the charges reversed. The girl said she got a confirmation from my email address, for the membership, I then told her that her company has reports all over ripoffreport and they reversed the charges right away. Get them on the phone and be persistent! Talk to your bank as well about the charges.


Here is address of Shopping Essentials if anyone needs to write to them:

Shopping Essentials
SM P.O. Box 5152 Des Plaines, IL 60017-5152
Attention: Customer Relations                
Phone: 888-243-6180

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    mule
    I found out today that my account was overdrawn because of these scam artists, I didn't know that a loan center would have a membership they are supposed to lend money not take money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Micah Adkins
    | 3 replies
    My firm is investigating fraud claims against Vita-Cost and Shopping Essentials.  Please contact me if you are interested in sharing your experience.  I can be reached at 205-838-9012; madkins@msnattorneys.com. Micah Adkins.
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      Pat replies to Micah Adkins
      My credit card was charged monthly for a year or more.  I was told joined shopping essentials from a code I used for a Chadwick's order. My $29.00 pair of slacks ended up costing me over $240.00
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      Jane Austin replies to Micah Adkins
      I received my first ever piece of mail from Shopping Essentials on Friday, 10/5/12, which led me to investigate my bank acct.  They have been taking fees out monthly for, what I believe to be, about 5 years now.  I am still in shock.  I called them and had "my account with them" canceled. I am going to my bank ASAP to discuss this further, and am ready to do whatever I need to get every dime back from these con artists.
      My Email address is jaspacegirl@yahoo.com
      Please let me know if you have any further information on what I need to do. Thank you.
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      Terri replies to Micah Adkins
      if you are still investigating shopping assentials, pyramid collection, country store, or any of their other 13 different company names, (i realize it has been a while since u made this post tho), but in the last couple of weeks, they took 200.00 out of my account, TWICE!! and im having a fit getting it back! what a mess!
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    tj
    http://www.msnattorneys.com/
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    Rob
    My wife's card started having $29.95 a month for Shopping Esse on it.  I though it was something she was buying.  I saw the charge each month, but on a different date each month.  Finally, one day, I asked her about it.  She had no idea what it was.  I looked online, SCAM!  

    So, we call the credit card company, yadda, yadda.  You know the drill.  The credit card company said it would be a good idea to cancel that account and get a new credit card number and new cards.  we agreed.  A week later, new cards in the mail with a whole new number.  We didn't need to use them yet, so we never put them in our wallets.  Guess what?  The new bill came and the ONLY charge on the NEW card was for $39.95 for Shopping Essent!!  I got real irate this time and told the credit card company to issue the refund by check and cancel the new account too.  And we did NOT open another account with that credit card company (a major, well-known one too) and will not ever again!
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    Micah Adkins
    | 2 replies
    Our firm is investigating claims of unauthorized credit or debit charges by Shopping Essentials.  Click on this link for more information about our investigation:

    http://www.msnattorneys.com/CM/Custom/Attention-Consumers.asp

    Do you believe you were scammed by Shopping Essentials or another online retailer? We are investigating complaints across the United States. If you wish to discuss this matter with us, or have any questions concerning your rights and interests with regard to this matter, please contact the following attorney:

    Micah S. Adkins
    Massey, Stotser and Nichols, P.C.
    1780 Gadsden Highway
    Birmingham, Alabama 35235
    Phone number: (205) 838-9099
    Email: madkins@msnattorneys.com
    Website: http://www.msnattorneys.com

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      Andrew replies to Micah Adkins
      | 1 reply
      Basically the same as everyone else.  They started charging my account after I used Restaurant.com and I didn't catch on until way too late.  When I called to cancel they said sure and didn't even ask why.  I asked how I had gotten on this list and they said that I had signed up on-line.  I asked for a full refund, which they refused, but I am going to pursue it.  In this day and age shame on me for not checking my charge card statements more carefully, but shame on them for scamming people.

      STAY AWAY FROM SHOPPERS ESSENTIALS!
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        Jane A. replies to Andrew
        I went to my bank. They called Shopping Essential to dispute these charges. They say they are reimbursing me every penny, that by Friday my acct. should have 60 charges put back in.  I highly suggest going to your bank to dispute any charges you may have gotten from them.
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    Paige
    I just found out today that when I order something from Vitacost.com, Shopping-essential.com got my debit card information and tried to charge me $19.95/month.  Luckily, I caught it before any more charges could be made to my account.  I have called the company and they said that they will cancel the transaction.  I called my bank and told them about the problem and they know this company very well.
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    ShoppingEssentals killa
    WTF...These chumps SCAMED me.. took my gotdamn money/ as hard as that shyt is to come by i hope i catch one of you punks in the street.
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    EvErYnUmBeR
    | 4 replies
    NO ONE HAS BEEN SCAMMED.  IF YOU PEOPLE WOULD LEARN TO READ BEFORE CLICKING YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT YOU ARE AGREEING TO.  AND YES... YOU ARE ASKED IF YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU CLICK YES, THEN YOU HAVE TO ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN AGAIN FOR THE OFFER.  KEY WORD IS OFFER, THAT MEANS YOU CAN ACCEPT OR DECLINE, IT'S YOUR LACK OF READING AND UNDERSTANDING THAT GETS YOU INTO THESE SITUATIONS.  VITACOST.COM IS ONLY OFFERING YOU A SERVICE, VITACOST IS NOT GETTING THE MONEY WHEN YOU ACCEPT YES TO JOIN, IT STATES PRETTY CLEAR WHAT YOU ARE DOING IF YOU JUST READ.  THE FIRST TIME I ORDERED FROM THEM I HAD NO PROBLEM CLICKING NO THANK YOU AND THEN JUST WENT MY MERRY LITTLE WAY.  THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH VITACOST IS EXCELLENT AND IF YOU SHOULD EVER HAVE A QUESTION I CALL AND ALWAYS FIND A FRIENDLY PERSON ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE.
    SO READ UP PEOPLE, YOU AGREED TO SOMETHING, NO ONE SCAMMED YOU, YOU WERE JUST TO IGNORANT TO READ!
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      Joe Blow replies to EvErYnUmBeR
      | 1 reply
      Your full of poop
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        The one that Blows Joe replies to Joe Blow
        I'm the one that blows Joe and I think ur full of poop to. Shopping Essentials goes through phone orders as well. !!!!###@#$$%$#@!@
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      Jane A. replies to EvErYnUmBeR
      How dare you try to make ppl who have been conned out of their money feel like it was their fault or just not understanding.  This "company" is scamming and conning people out of thousands of dollars and they know exactly what they are doing.  
      I personally am lucky to be getting my money back.  You can be sure I will do everything in my power to make sure a LOT of attention is called to this "company" and what they are up to.
      Just disgusting.
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      Terri replies to EvErYnUmBeR
      some people dont feel as though they need to read between every fine line, and TRUST in the companys integrity, that they are going to tell you str8 fwd that they are going to charge you money. we shouldnt have to disect the terms and conditions!! this company, and all their other companies are full of CRAP!!
      this includes pyramidcollection.com  countrystore.com  shoppingess, and the other 10 company names they hold beside these 3. but feel lucky if they only took 19.99 they have charged me 200.00, 2 times, in the last 2 weeks!! what a rip off!!!
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    JFB
    You're not fooling anyone. Do you think people really agreed to send some company they never heard of 20 dollar payments each month for no services.

    You obviously working for Vita-Cost or Shopping Essential.

    I was scammed and I agreed to no such thing. I simply clicked on an offer from Vita-Cost. I gave them no information.

    Repent or you'll spend eternity in Hell for what you're doing.
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    NoreenNY
    I ordered checks from Vista Print and a month later,getting charged from Shopping Essentials.  Yes, VP offered a rewards program - I called & cancelled, I have the email to prove it! I am sorry it took 4 months to catch this. We'll see how easy it is to cancel & get my $$$ back tomorrow!  Stay tuned!
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    [***] scams
    get real jobs you lazy [***] butfuckers and quit stealing from the hard earning americans i will get my money back..
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