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  • zippybungle
    zippybungle Posts: 2,641 Forumite
    I received my cheque today from Hachete Filipachi for the £14.50 they took out of my bank account on the 12th of December for the Psychologies sub, took its time but we got there eventually!

    I'm worried now :mad:
    I subscried to Phsychologies (think it was either 3 or 6 issues for £1). Anyway just rang the Bank to cancel the Direct Debit (only had 1 issue sent so far) and they couldn't find any Direct Debits for £1. I asked them to read me a list of Direct Debits going out and how much they were - they said one has gone out to 'Hachete Filipachi' for £14.50 :mad:
    I am soooo angry!!! :mad:
    Could someome please give me the tel no for Psychologies/Hachete Filipachi so I can give them a piece of my mind and get my money back! :mad:

    Thanks,
    Zippy x
    :p Busy working Mum of 3 :wave:
  • Loz
    Loz Posts: 1,707 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hachette Filipacchi (or should that be Filicrappy?) 01858 438 853. Off to call them now myself yet again!
  • zippybungle
    zippybungle Posts: 2,641 Forumite
    Just rang Filicrappy and they said they are sending me a cheque for £13.50, which should be with me in the next 14 days (or so!). :mad:

    Also cancelled my DD, but couldn't be bothered to tell Fillicrappy that.

    Zippy x
    :p Busy working Mum of 3 :wave:
  • My 3 for £1 magazines are coming to an end and I wondered if anyone could help me. Is there a limit on how many times you can do these offers, ie. can i do the same magazine on the same 3 for £1 offer?? Thanks in advance!
  • mcmenw
    mcmenw Posts: 8 Forumite
    WH Smith - magazine service
    Earlier this month, after my third copy, I promptly cancelled a 3 for £1 each of Digit magazine with WH Smith. Checking bank statements I found that they had taken off two payments in Nov and Jan of £5.70 each - so £11.40 instead of the £3 deal. Spoke to them and they will now credit the difference but it's worth combing through your statements if you took out a WH Smith offer. (apologies if this has been posted before - big thread)
    Mark Hughes' blue and white army
  • cenise
    cenise Posts: 62 Forumite
    Anyone received the Liz Earle set from marie claire? When i first subscribed, the email confirmed the offer but the letter did not. I called them and a staff told me my offer didn't come with a gift. I insisted that I have the email and she went off for a while and told me my gift was posted yesterday (that was nearly 3 weeks ago)! I don't think the staff have a clue about what is going on!
  • misty
    misty Posts: 1,042 Forumite
    I've not received the Liz Earle either but can't find the e-mail info of who it was with and when I took it out. Liz Earle offer an excellent service so I'm sure it is the magazine sub people. I'm fairly sure I'm not getting this one.
  • Marie claire seem to do this quite often, I was due to get prescriptives eye stuff through them, and IPC and the magazine group are both denying all knowledge of the offer...
  • parley
    parley Posts: 693 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    mcmenw wrote:
    WH Smith - magazine service
    Earlier this month, after my third copy, I promptly cancelled a 3 for £1 each of Digit magazine with WH Smith. Checking bank statements I found that they had taken off two payments in Nov and Jan of £5.70 each - so £11.40 instead of the £3 deal. Spoke to them and they will now credit the difference but it's worth combing through your statements if you took out a WH Smith offer. (apologies if this has been posted before - big thread)

    Did you cancell the direct debit? If so they shouldn't have been able to take it out of your bank.
    No reliance should be placed on the above.
  • Solac
    Solac Posts: 210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    What was the website that has all the 3 for £1 and stuff listed?
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