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Call your state's attorney generals office to file a report against them. You probably won't get your money - but the more reports they get the better the chance that something might be done to stop them from scamming others.
Oh NO!!! I am furious on your behalf!!!
The least Discover Magazine could do is send you a free subscription to make it up to you.....
Humph! This burns my butter! Seriously, my butter? TOTALLY BURNED! I'm going to conjure up the ghost of Skeeter, the ORiginal Kung-Fu Fighting Goat, and send her off to Universal Subscription Agency to kick some scammy butt!
Oh wow. I always slam the door on those punks... Sorry that happened to you. :/
Ugh, I've heard some of the things they (or some similar scam) do to the kids that are naive enough to believe them. Just horrific.
I agree with Robyn, if you can, file a report.
Eeek!
That's truly terrible and I would agree to report what you can.
More thank likely that money is gone, gone, gone, but a little retribution is better than none, right?
So sorry. This totally reeks.
Wow. Thanks for plugging my article. Yes. The story is absolutely true. The only thing that prevents prosecution against these folks is that every once in a while they just up and change names. They're very slippery. In the comments section of my tale someone quite anonymous kept telling me I'd get sued for writing it. But they haven't because a) Everything they say would then become a court document, b) The real personalities behind the facade would have to reveal themselves, and c) They're not getting blood from a rock. Thank you again. You've no idea what good you've done for me hon.
I'm having very definite feelings about that Universal magazine whatever you call it.
Definite feelings.
What was that name again?
Was it Universal Subscription Agency?
How is that spelled? Was it
U - N- I- V- E- R- S- A- L- S- U- B- S- C- R- I- P- T- I- O- N A- G- E- N- C- Y ?
I think I'll pull out my old binder full of prank calls. Perhaps they will enjoy me calling them and asking about their Prince Albert or was that why is Albert in Their Can? No matter, can't wait to call 757) 818-9497 .
Ah, Margaret!
Woe to those that scam you and come to your door, lest they end up on your blog. A fate worse than death!
A pox on Universal Subscription Agency. (And that sounds like such a professional name, too! I mean, USA!)
..and you have one of their cult members on tape! Geesh!
Holy Cow, um, I mean Holy Goat! I clicked over to read the article by the former employer and all I can say is that you are lucky you only got scammed instead of abducted, brainwashed, and sent to sell fake subscriptions in Managua.
We had someone from that company call us and try to sell us a subscription to a magazine we already had! My hubs is a sucker and instead of hanging up said "send me something in writing." They took that as a "we'll buy," and proceeded to harass us about non-payment on our "verbal agreement" to buy a subscription. Nice. Just love those people...not.
A scam??? No way! Once when I was in college one of those magazine guys was trying to sell me magazines and actually, uninvited, hopped into the car next to me!! The nerve....
Oh my gosh. I cannot believe you got ripped off! I hope he makes it on American Idol and then you can show up and tell him he owes you $75. Lol.
I guess the lesson learned is to always google before doing anything.
So sorry about your disaster. I had a similar runin with my trash company, an they didn't seem to care either that I mentioned their name over and over an not so nicely on my blog.
I got scammed by these guys in Atlanta also for $49
To make you feel better, I would like to tell you that I thought of you frequently while I was on vacation. Which is especially odd since I don't really know you and we just sometimes read each other's blog from time to time.
It seems that Disney also loves goats. I spent a week in Orlando/Kissimmee/Disney parks, and I swear to you, I have never seen so many technicolor goats.
What's even worse, according to some people I took a police report for last year, these people not only brainwash young people, and bully them, they even ABDUCTED a girl and her boyfriend from my town! They took them to Portland against their will and then split them up and threatened them to keep them from leaving the "group".
Now, I'm not sayin' that girl was a peach. Apparently she was a little pain in the butt and frequent runaway. However, that is not the point. Luckily she managed somehow to get word to her mother when she decided she'd had enough and mom managed to get to Portland and get her home.
Very scary.
Warn your kids.
And goats.
Oh man. Scams suck.
But goats, puppies and rainbows are nice. So, I guess it's a balance. I bet it sucks just as much to be a scammer as a scammee. Anyhow, I have lots of back issues of Discover, Harper's and Atlantic Monthly laying around the house. If you need a magazine fix, you can write to me and I'll send some along. And I'm not even kidding. I got a pretty big pile going here...
I'm sorry you got scammed. Don't let it blind you to what virtue there is out there. There's still some, here and there.
more about the puppies and rainbows please
I would file a report with the California Attorney General. Then Governor Arnold will be deployed to "FIND THEM AND SMASH THEM AND DO OTHER VIOLENTLY AUSTRIAN THINGS TO THEM!"
Really... Call your state AG.
OMFG, what's wrong with people?? I am going to pass this post onto others. This is crazy!
So sorry it happened to you.
Yeas ago, my nephew got caught up in a deal like that. He traveled around the country (originally from Florida), and then when he landed in Austin, we got him and my sister flew out and took him home. That boy had some crazy stories about being in a big van with a bunch of runaway types and being stuck doing their high-pressure sales! Bad news for sure.
A van full of kids pressed into magazine subscription sales crashed a few years ago because one of them was driving who wasn't supposed to be, and when the cops tried to pull them over for speeding, the kids tried to switch places so that the actual speeding driver wouldn't get caught actually driving. The crash was tremendous, and several kids died. Which of course begs the question of why the company had a van full of teenagers driving around for fourteen hours a day without any supervision. The solution the company had to the problem was simply to change names and disappear. Nice. I'm afraid the best you can hope for is that the Universal Subscription Agency changes its name.
Well, just think, you won't feel half as bad about the $75 rip-off once we all get hit with higher taxes.
Maybe Wayne (aka Architectcritic) was in Kenya looking for someone's real birth certificate. Do they have courthouses over there? [lol]
:o)
Awww crud. I was really hoping he was legit.
Universal Subscription Agency, Inc. really gives all the GOOD door-to-door singing, sob story, salespeople a bad name.
I bet they don't even like goats.
DAMN YOU NESBIT! damn you...
That is just wrong. And people are stooping to new lows by using American Idol as part of the gimick to get people to hand over their money. That is just like using little baby Jesus.
Oh boy, Universal Subscription Agency, Inc. has NOOOOOO idea who they are dealing with. Oh no, no, no. Universal Subscription Agency, Inc. will NEVER hear the end of you, me, or everyone else who reads this blog! Universal Subscription Agency, Inc. will wish they never stepped foot or your property or knocked on your door. In fact, I DARE Universal Subscription Agency, Inc. to knock on your door while Wink the dog is visiting you! Ha!!!
And I called and left a message too!
Go get em!!! I'll be your wingman 
Ugh. that is just so WRONG. I got scammed by that magazine thing, too, many years ago. I'm still upset about it. Don't know if it was the same company. I think I'm going to share your blog post with all 201 of may facebook friends!!!
I am sad to discover you got universally screwed.
The publicist thinks this post on her blog might make you laugh. It is about Michael and Luke the goats...
http://brokenteepee.blogspot.com...fes-
dreams.html
I think that was the same guy that came to our door and took us for more than I want to admit.
Never. Again.
I know a few people who were sucked into going door to door for these scammers. Very bad stories. One kid was left in the middle of nowhere, with no money and no ride. Another was hauled around the country in a bus, being dropped off in a different neighborhood every day; she made no profit. I hope their headquarters burns down.
That sucks. Yeah, I had heard this before with the magazines so I don't do door to door people, I just say 'no thanks' before they start. Through the locked glass door. With my big dog. Those carpet people too. I do hope you file a complaint with your AG though - see they expect people won't.
I'm sensing that you might be a teensy bit upset with Universal Subscription Agency ...
Dude... I told you not to open the door... :0)
Damn dirty criminals.
OH NO?!!!! You mean UNIVERSAL SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY is out there taking advantage of that poor American Idol wannabe? As well as you, an innocent goat loving magazine reading sweet woman who would never say a bad thing about anybody. Or give out their phone number? That's awful.
Oh that sucks. I'm sorry you never got your magazine.
Thanks for the warning.
We just talk at people with our door shut. One guy said, "it's kinda hard to sell you something with the door shut". Dave said, "exactly."
We'd open the door to you...honest.
Next time, let the goat answer the door. Maybe, that will keep the baaaddd people away. (Lame, I know)
Posts about puppies and rainbows and goats are my favoritest.
No way! Ugh!!! I hate when that kind of stuff happens. I'm one of those people who believe in seeing the "good" in people. This kinda stuff totally bursts my bubble 
I'm so sorry it happened to you!
That's funny and creepy. It's funny creepy.
That sucks. It's stories like these that make me appreciate sleeping during the day when they are out pounding the pavement looking for their victims.
Bastards!! Damn that Nesbit for getting conned into conning you!
I thought that happened to me a few months ago when I subscribed to a mag for my dad. He eventually got it, but it took months!
It's a sad day when you can't trust a guy standing at your door asking for your money.
GAWD! Nothing makes me more upset than getting taken advantage of!
I'm sorry it happened to you.
Just say NOOOOOOO!!!!!
There's power in that!
I never buy anything from door-to-door people! and certainly will I never buy from a subscription magazine company named Universal Subscription Agency! Thanks for the info on this, I'll pass it on!
Next time someone comes to your house, you let ME answer the door.
got that????
Don't feel bad. I'm sure that $75 went to feeding his three children's mouths, and not at all to, say, a brand new pair of white sneaks.
OMG! That is really awful. Im going to check those links and maybe even try calling that number. What a nightmare.
Oh, for crying out loud. I sure hope Nesbit or whoever made it to American Idol and was able to get out of the victim spiral this company (can't think of the name) propagates.
I, too, am awaiting a subscription from this, or some similar, company.
I've been waiting about 4 years.
Maybe tomorrow when I check the mail...
I think this post just saved me. For reals! Had some kid knock on my door and give me some sob story. All I could think about was your post!!
Since I'm money challenged right now, I said no but dude wouldn't take no for an answer. Luckily Hubs was here and sent him packing.
May all your goats be blessed for your public service.
They hit me up about 2 years ago and even tried to push thru my screen door! Coming from NY I know all the street scams so I passed.
How terrible! That's such a shame!
Damn- what a scam and the reason I don't really listen to any door knockers or even so much open the door. Think of it as you spent $75 to research a good blog article adn now your reaping the benefits.
Scams never go away.
they knocked on my door today. But i was scammed by them at a mall once in my freshmen year of college. so i chatted them up real nice, politely said no, closed the door, and called the cops. It won't get my fifty bucks from five years ago back, But it made me feel better.
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