national home gardening club is a scam!!!

13 years ago

I DIDN'T EVEN SIGN UP AND STARTED RECEIVING INVOICES?? WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?? THE PHONE LINES ARE ALWAYS BUSY AND REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT I SENT MY INVOICE BACK WITH CANCEL WROTE ON IT I STILL RECEIVE BILLS AND BOOKS THAT I DIDN'T ASK FOR TO BEGIN WITH.....

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kayjones
13 years ago
If you didn't order a product that you get in the mail, and THEY can't prove that you did, you get to keep it.
tracey_nj6
13 years ago
It's quite possible that the invoice isn't actually an invoice, but something like an invitation? I've gotten magazine subscription invoices from magazines I'd never ordered. I consider them junk mail and toss them.

Considering you have received books, something is obviously screwy. Have you Googled the company or their telephone number?
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Woodyoak..I'm very sorry you got the response you did from your visit to the local garden club. I know it may seem that you'd be tattling like a kid does when somebody does wrong, but I think you need to write a letter or call the President of that club and bring this matter to her attention. It is possible that she was not aware of what you encountered. Does that club have a monthly newsletter that goes out to all its members? If she is any kind of a person/President, she would mention this in that newsletter to prevent it happening to somebody else that has disabilities. I'm sure you are not the first one that has come there with a disability, so it's obvious that it should be addressed. Are there other Garden Clubs in your area that you could check out? The lady that you said walks by your house, is she in the same Garden Club as you? If so, bring up the subject one time she is visiting? Invite her in for a cup of coffee/tea while she tours your gardens. I am on our hosptiality and worship committee at our church, and our leader has taught us to walk up to people we don't normally recognize or act like they are new, and start a conversation by introducing yourself and say "I don't think we've met before but I'm so and so and ask if this is their first time visiting with us? Sometimes it turns out to be somebody that is not a regular attendee and they've belonged to the church for many years. At least, that introduction breaks the ice and you'll remember that person and vice versa the next time. If you can't remember that person's name the next time, you'll probably recognize his/her face. A smile and a friendly Hello does wonders. I know a lot of people are reluctant to join groups or organizations because they fear not knowing anybody. That's a cope out, I'm sorry! I hope that this helps. Don't give up!
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12 years ago
My mother keeps receiving threatening notices from this company that she owes money for their membership. They state that she enrolled in February but, she fell and was the hospital and rehab during that month and has since moved to assisted living. She's still sharp of mind and insists she never enrolled and, since she was in the hospital, I'm sure she didn't. Additionally, she's been using a walker for at least two years and has RA and has not been able to garden in years. The company states they sent free gifts including gas cards, magazine, free member gifts and knee pads. I've been getting her mail since February and never received such items. I chose to ignore the notice last month for I've received two other similar "club" invoices also indicating she enrolled during the month she was in the hospital. I figured they're all scams trying to take advantage of elderly people. This month's invoice threatens to turn her over to collections! Well, just go ahead and try! These people are the scum of the earth!
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I fell for this too!! I went to pay what WAS supposed to be a $12 membership fee, the link in the email took me to a supposed secure payment site where I was being charged $24 for a 2 year membership, I went ahead and input my AMEX card info, I didn't receive any confirmation of my payment, my membership, receipt...NOTHING!!! Within a 2 hour period of time I receive a call, a text and an email from AMEX regarding possible fraudulent charges. The $24 never charged to my account, but $620.57 from RadioShack in NY was charged. WTF??? THESE PEOPLE ARE SCAMMERS!!! BEWARE!!!

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