Bbeing charged for a membership we didn't join
Complaint
Paula Linn
Country: Canada
We received a latter from Handyman Club of America demanding that we pay "our past due membership fees". Our balance said $470! I've never heard about this company.
The letter didn't have any invoice number or phone number I could use to call them. I couldn't find their phone # anywhere including their website to dispute this matter so I e-mailed them asking them if they had any records of us signing a contract with them and of course I got no response.
The letter didn't have any invoice number or phone number I could use to call them. I couldn't find their phone # anywhere including their website to dispute this matter so I e-mailed them asking them if they had any records of us signing a contract with them and of course I got no response.
Comments
Don't mess around, as they appear to send even unauthorized charges on non-existent accounts to a collection agency, which may result in credit damage.
File a complaint with the U.S. Postal Inspector for violation of TITLE 39 USC §3001, sending an "invoice" or "bill" for unordered merchandise thru the U.S. Mail, or sending a solicitation appearing to be an invoice or bill.
http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/story/2004/5/29/154653/659
http://www.complaintsboard.com/?search=handyman+club+of+america
Typical complaint:
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/put-into-collection-for-a-membership-we-did-not-sign-up-for-c18281.html
"Handyman Club of America
Posted: 2007-07-24 by DARLENE MCDOWELL [send email]
PUT INTO COLLECTION FOR A MEMBERSHIP WE DID NOT SIGN UP FOR
Complaint Rating:
My husband and I have been fighting with this company for 2 years now. We do not have a membership with the Handyman Club of America, they keep sending useless stuff to our address and we keep calling them to stop this. 1 year a go we recieved a letter from Handyman saying that we owed over $400.00. When I contacted them, they finally got the messeage, (or so we thought) and we were told to disregard this notice. Today we received a bill from RMBC Inc. collection agency for $530.00. I called them and tried to explain what was going on, and was hung up on. Nice customer service. The battle continues. "
RL
they also keep sending my bills to the wrong address and i need to get that straightened out!!
they keep saying my payment is late......well, DUHHHHH....if i don't get the bill, yeah it's gonna be late for sure!!!
if anyone has the number for Handyman Club of America, would you pleaseeeee send it to my email address?
trucking_is_my_business@yahoo.com
Thank you so much
Thanks.