***Book not free from tie-ins, Title changed by Forum Team***

[black pudding]

Edited by Forum Team - This offer was not free from tie-ins, thead left for discussion.

[Princessa]

they won't sign you up to their service will they? I signed up once to Mango and they sent me 3 books a month, which I either had to pay for or send back at my expense, and due to the weight of the parcel it was sometimes cheaper to keep the books. I had to be a member for 12 months and then it tok them a few months to cancel my membership, and now I'm stuck with a load of books I've never read.

Ace if it is a free book, just saying beware.

[violetta]

If you do a search for Mango of MSE, there are quite a few threads listing numerous problems happening to people who get tangled up with Mango ...

[jo_b]

If you do a search for Mango of MSE, there are quite a few threads listing numerous problems happening to people who get tangled up with Mango ...

Yes - just about to post a link to this thread from the Vent board...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=171087&highlight=mango

*AVOID!* :eek:

[redballoon]

avoid!! i have had an invoice from them for the "free book" BE WARNED

[AnnieH]

Thanks Posters. Avoided.

[littlejaffa]

Mango are one of the book club associates trade names (BCA) you do get signed up to a contract where you must buy books regularly or they charge you anyway.

i got an unwanted book & confirmation of contract recently and vented heavily to every BCA e-mail i could find. I got responses varying from send the book to us, we'll collect the book to keep it. I have seen people selling the free book on e-bay and making money, but the hassle to cancell the contract, the argoance of the staff and cost of calls means this is definatly not a good freebie

[Garetha]

Avoid!
Quote from their website:

How It Works?
When you join the club, you agree to buy at least 5 books in your first year of membership.. *
Once you have fulfilled this agreement, it's up to you how many books you want to buy - you are free to cancel at any time.
Just tell us each month if you would like to take our recommendation or choose from thousands of titles using either your club website or magazine.
That's it.

[woahdolla]

Awesome IM checking it out now.:beer:

[Browntoa]

awesome

I'm reporting you again now :)

[Diminutive]

Not report happy at all are you Browntoa?

Ever thought that the OP genuinly thought it was a strings-free free book.

[Poppycat]

Browntoa (http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.html?u=17007) was reporting the spammer woahdolla (http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.html?u=100306) who was spamming his own web site on here and not the OP post, the rules are no links in signatures. Hope that clears things up :)

[Diminutive]

Oh now dont I look stupid... Sorry Browntoa, my bad. Keep up the good work =)

[Browntoa]

lol...no offence taken

[laura2506]

Mango are more hassle than they are worth.

You end up being tied in to buying at least six books from them - which all cost well over the odds , especially when you can get brand new books for much less in Asda and Tesco etc.

Stay well away is my advice.

[full-time-mum]

Get your free book here

http://www.mango.co.uk/aff2/

Choose Free Book from the list on the left and enter your details

P&P is free too

I wouldn't touch with a barge pole! I somehow managed to get joined up without realising (suspect it was through one of those Win xxx websites that make you go through loads of advertising). They sent me an unsolicited book and invoice. Did manage to sort it out eventually but I'd say its not worth the hassle..

[joni-lou]

Oh no! I'm very sleepy and signed up for free book without reading all this! Can I get out of it? I'm very new to this. Feeling a bit silly.

[Poppycat]

Perhaps with all the negative feedback the OP should remove the links, I am sure he/she had the best intentions though

[Edna_Bucket]

...They sent me an unsolicited book and invoice. Did manage to sort it out eventually but I'd say its not worth the hassle..

Snap! Except I'm pretty sure that I never signed up to anything - just got the unsolicited parcel and invoice.

I sorted it in one phone call. Gave them an absolute tirade, and the guy at the other end (very polite - I wonder just how many of these calls he gets?) promptly offered to cancel the account and "please keep the book with our compliments for the inconvenience caused."

I insisted that they send me a letter confirming all this, which they did. I've had no further hassle so far.

[Edna_Bucket]

just in case!


By Phone: Our Customer Care line operates between 8.30am and 8.30pm Monday to Friday 0870 165 0252

[hflower74]

Help Just order free book without reading the warnings you have put!
How do I get out of it?

[doodledoodle24]

Beware, I Have Had Nothing But Bad Experiences With Mango!!

[violetta]

Help Just order free book without reading the warnings you have put!
How do I get out of it?

I would contact customer services straight away on Monday before anything gets sent, and invent something such as your 9-year-old child filled it in for a prank/dare after finding it on a Freebie website you have on Favourites, he/she has been soundly told off, and you want all the details said child filled in deleted. At least that gets you out of explaining why you changed your mind!!!

Violetta :)

[mich_city]

I had a book sent by Mango... again unsolicited... had a nightmare sorting it out... everytime I tried to phone I got stuck in automated systems, never did get to speak to a human!

Sorted it eventually!.. after numerous irate emails, they said I must have requested it!! They had my email address incorrect but postal address was correct?... I demanded they send me a postage paid label and envelope as I refused to return the book at my expense.. and also requested they remove my details from their system.

[jones05]

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Hi never done this b4 this is my first reply. Isigned up 4 this offer on sat :mad: any ideas how 2 get out of it as i dont wanna b in any book club thanks

[MissMuppet]

I applied for this free book and then read the rest of this thread! Anyway I sent them an email saying that I wasn't aware that I had to actually join up as a member to receive it... this is the email I just got back from them:

Thank you for your e-mail.

Our introductory parcels are only sent when we receive a specific request for them. An application for membership was received bearing your address, but apparently without your permission.

We have also removed this account from our records.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience that this matter has caused you.

How weird! But good... :T