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BBB Rating for Publishers Marketing Services, Inc.

Based on BBB files, Publishers Marketing Services, Inc. has a BBB Rating of F on a scale from A+ to F.
Reasons for this rating include:

  * Failure to respond to multiple complaints filed against business.

Business Contact and Profile for Publishers Marketing Services, Inc.
Name:     Publishers Marketing Services, Inc.
Phone:     (866) 221-7444
Address:     8800 49th St N Ste 412
   Pinellas Park, FL 33782
Original Business Start Date:     February 2005
Principal:     Mr. Erran Jason O'Donnell, President
Customer Contact:     Mr. Erran Jason O'Donnell, President
Entity:     Corporation
Incorporated:     February 2005, FL
Type of Business:     Magazine Subscription Agents
BBB Accreditation:     Publishers Marketing Services, Inc. is not a BBB Accredited business.

Business Management

Additional company management personnel include:

  Mr. Joel Mistretta - Vice President
  Keith Zetzer - Director

Additional Locations and Phone Numbers
Additional Addresses
PO Box 660
Pinellas Park, FL  33780-0660

Additional Phone Numbers
Tel: (800) 930-4408
Tel: (727) 420-0241

Additional Fax Numbers
Fax: (727) 541-1947

Customer Complaint History for Publishers Marketing Services, Inc.

When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.

BBB processed a total of 378 complaints about Publishers Marketing Services, Inc. in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. Of the total of 378 complaints closed in 36 months, 38 were closed in the last year.
Advertising Issues
    Resolved
          1 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.

Contract Issues
    Resolved
          1 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.

Billing or Collection Issues
    Resolved
          2 -     Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB.
          12 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.
    Administratively Closed
          2 -     BBB determined that despite the company's reasonable effort to address complaint issues, the consumer remained dissatisfied.
          1 -     BBB determined the company provided proper verification that indicated there was no obligation to resolve the issues of the complaint.

Sales Practice Issues
    Resolved
          15 -     Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB.
          13 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.
    Unresolved
          301 -     Company failed to resolve the complaint issues through BBB voluntary and self-regulatory process.
    Administratively Closed
          4 -     BBB determined that despite the company's reasonable effort to address complaint issues, the consumer remained dissatisfied.

Delivery Issues
    Resolved
          3 -     Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB.
          5 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.
    Unresolved
          196 -     Company failed to resolve the complaint issues through BBB voluntary and self-regulatory process.
    Administratively Closed
          1 -     BBB determined that despite the company's reasonable effort to address complaint issues, the consumer remained dissatisfied.
    No Response
          1 -     Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint issues.

Service Issues
    Resolved
          2 -     Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB.
          2 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.
    Administratively Closed
          1 -     BBB determined that despite the company's reasonable effort to address complaint issues, the consumer remained dissatisfied.

Customer Service Issues
    Resolved
          2 -     Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB.
          1 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.
    Administratively Closed
          1 -     BBB determined that despite the company's reasonable effort to address complaint issues, the consumer remained dissatisfied.

Refund or Exchange Issues
    Resolved
          1 -     Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB.
          3 -     Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to BBB.
    Administratively Closed
          1 -     BBB determined that despite the company's reasonable effort to address complaint issues, the consumer remained dissatisfied.
          1 -     BBB determined the company made a reasonable offer to resolve the issues, but the consumer did not accept the offer.