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IRENE HUFF
Country: United States
I had never heard of WC *BUDGET SAVERS MNTH until it showed up as an automatic withdrawel from my account.  As bad timing would have it, I became preoccupied with family illness and subsequent funeral.  When I again found the time and energy to address this problem, I found out it's a company I NEVER heard of and they say I authorized it.  I NEVER authorize automatic withdrawels and I don't even use coupons, why would I request the services of a coupon clipping website?  I am reporting this to our local police for fraud and theft and any other agency I can locate.  I believe this may have been triggered by an internet purchase I made for "Aquabulbs" who, by the way, also ripped me off.
WC *BUDGET SAVERS MNTH broke into my account and stole 19.99 from me for 9 months.

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    tj
    | 7 replies
    These sorts of scam "membership clubs often get their billing information from customers purchasing products "advertised on TV".

    Somewhere there may be "fine print", maybe on another webpage, in a fast spoke script only referring to a "free trial" if you called the order in, or on some vague insert in the shipment.  You were never intended to actually know what they are now claiming you "agreed" to, and they will probably string you along with "we hill investigate it", or "we have to send you a form", or "it will take 6 to 8 weeks for a refund", anything to delay your disputing the charge with your bank in tome to invoke your FRG Reg. E or FCBA dispute rights.  

    If they can hold you off 60 days, your bank will generally ignore your dispute, and the charges are too small to be worth suing over.
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      James replies to tj
      | 6 replies
      I ordered one of those Waxvac things from tv and now 29.95 was taking out my bank through Budget Savers.I have rent to pay and they are taking it.This has to quit but I think my bank is closed until tuesday because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What to do until then?
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        jenny replies to James
        | 4 replies
        I don't know if I'm too late for you (or if someone has already helped you), but call the number that was on your statement for them (an 800-number) and they will remove you and refund your money (eventually). The two 800 numbers i've seen for them is 800-916-113 or 800-475-1942. Hope this helps!
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          Linda Smith replies to jenny
          The same thing happened to me because I ordered some face cream, but I called themph and they cancelled my subscription (which) I never signed up far and said I would be refunded $29.95 ...I haven't received it yet but they said 3 to 5 business days....
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          Sophia replies to jenny
          Thank you so much for this post. You helped me out a lot. I can't believe someone could just TAKE your card information!
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          CindySue replies to jenny
          One of the 800 numbers was missing a digit.  Could you please repost.  Thank you very much.
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          PATRICIA HOLLOMAN replies to jenny
          THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PHONE #. I COULD NOT FIND ONE UNTIL I FOUND YOU INFORMATION.
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        Nitae1952 replies to James
        Now I know where they got the information about me. I ordered the same this a few months back. But I have called my bank and they are taking care of it.
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    Sarah
    | 11 replies
    i had someone call me about health allies inc and told me i could take a risk free look and there program and cancel within 30 days the next day health allies and wc budget savers mnth were taking 29.95 and 1.00 out of my account the next day. it has only been three days and they have taken 1.00 everyday.this needs to stop NOW!
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      J.S. replies to Sarah
      The same thing happened to me. i had somone call me after i had ordered those stupid Alex Treadeau books from tv and talked me into the same crap, try for 30 days and then can cancel, well i never got anything from them to show me what i am actually trying but then they started taking 29.95 for SEM*BUDGED SAVERS from my account.  These people need to be reported  By the way that stuff from Alex Treadeau is a scam too so don't order those books or videos.  I made that mistake and never got anything from them except money taken from my acct.  This is the LAST time i order anything from those stupid tv ads.
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      teresa replies to Sarah
      | 5 replies
      What did u do? How did u stop it?!
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        Debra A Clark replies to teresa
        | 4 replies
        They are taking 29.99 out of my account every month , How do i stop it?
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          ABC replies to Debra A Clark
          Call the number for the business and request you be unenrolled .  I don't know if you will get any money back.
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          Gloria replies to Debra A Clark
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          Call them.  Their number is 800 6696975.  Request a C/A form.  They will send you a form to request another form.  Fill that out and send it to them.  Their address is PO Box 658 Hopkins MN 55343-0658.  Call your attorney general and copy everything you send to WC.  They also go by the names of Provell and Value Plus.  This is a rip off scam. You tell them on your second form that you want them to stop debiting your account immediately, that you never signed up for this membership.  When you call they will continually try to flop you over to a Supervisor, then a district supervisor etc. etc. etc.  Just ask for the C/A which is consumer Affairs.  I'm going to my attorney general with this and to the attorney general in MN.  Keep at it and it will stop and you will get your money back.
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            Steve replies to Gloria
            Just to be clear. The Consumer Affairs form is addressed to the same scam company. Not the actual Consumer Affairs that works to protect consumers. Some people might think their dispute was reviewed and denied by the actual Consumer Affairs and give up on trying to get a refund. These scammers think they are being so above board "our phone number Is on your statement....we made it easy for you to call to question it"....so honest.
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          sib small replies to Debra A Clark
          Ihad this happen to me Do you know the phone #
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      Lynn replies to Sarah
      Did you ever figure out what to do about this? The SAME thing has happened to me and I need to get it fixed asap!
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      Jessica replies to Sarah
      | 1 reply
      Same here! 29.95! Did you ever get your money back? Did you contact your bank about it?
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        linda smith replies to Jessica
        I called 800 475 1942 the day after they deducted this from my bank and cancelled..They are going to refund $29.95 in 3 to 5 days or that's what they told me..hope this helps...it is a scam !!!!!
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      catagious replies to Sarah
      You can go to  www.programstop.com and fill out the form, if you have the customer number they give you.
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