Comments on: Universal Subscription Agency, Inc: Scam Artists? Or Just Poorly Misunderstood?

By: I Can't Afford to Answer the Door | Nanny Goats in Panties

I Can't Afford to Answer the Door | Nanny Goats in Panties — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:18:51 +0000

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By: 007 Girl

007 Girl — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:04:11 +0000

Unique Subscription Agency, Inc. is not the same company as United Subscription Agency, or Universal Subscription Agency, or OK Marketing. Many members of the agency may have been working under those companies at some point, but they left for Unique Subscription Agency for a reason. Larry McClellan (also known as Skyler) is trying to run this business different than all the others, to change the name of the game and prove that you can be honest with magazine sales and still be successful. Yes, there are bad agents, but they're trying to weed them out. Yes, he's using a clearing house under Cody Payne, but did you ever think that maybe those are the only clearing houses available or maybe Skyler cannot afford to go under a different one quite yet? Skyler is doing his best, using the lesser of the evils when it comes to the clearing house used.

I used to work for this company, and it is not a scam. The $500 sign-on bonus is real, I did get to travel the country and see a new side to the country. I made some great friends and will never forget the memories I made. (I left due to personal issues and things going on back home that I was needed for.) USA, Inc. is not a scam company, you will get your magazines if you order through them. It may take a while (the receipts say “allow up to 120 days for delivery” which is 4 months when you think about it.)

By: Uniquesubscriptionagency

Uniquesubscriptionagency — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:55:34 +0000

UNIQUE SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY HAS AND NEVER WILL BE UNIVERSAL SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY. CHECK YOUR RESOURCES!!!! I WORK FOR THIS COMPANY AND WE HAVE NEVER BEEN UNDER OR AFFILIATED WITH ANOTHER COMPANY OR NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: KINDROB

KINDROB — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:31:34 +0000

what happened since? i'm too eager since i wasted my money trying to help that guy to go to school..i'm scammed i feel! i dint try to check about this company before i signed my check, and when i did, i wrote back for canellation and i dont believe it will help much either. just 3 days since, let me see what happens..no one attends the call at the company number.

By: S Carroll

S Carroll — Sat, 29 May 2010 11:44:30 +0000

Unique Subscription Agency is now recruiting in Tulsa, OK and offering a $500 sign-on bonus. Phone numbers in their Ad says to call 720-236-9183 or 281-627-8857. They are based out of CO. The magazine crew boss is Larry McClelland and they use companies owned by Cody Payne as their clearinghouse. These are the same people who ran OK Marketing….same scams.

By: S. Carroll

S. Carroll — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:11:31 +0000

The people who run Unique Subscription Agency are the same ones who ran scams for United Subscription and OK Marketing? If you're different, why use the same corrupt clearing house owned by Cody Payne? Why be based out of Colorado? Its because you are the same. In Colorado its cheap and easy to set up front companies for clearing houses. Why do members of your crew have outstanding warrants? Are background checks run before signing on new recruits? Of course not. Unique Subscription Agency is SSDD. Only the name of the company has changed, which is a common practice in this business.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:15:00 +0000

HELLO EVERYONE!
I WORK FOR UNIQUE SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY AND JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT UNIVERSAL SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY IS A DIFFERENT COMPANY WITH A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TAX ID NUMBER AND ADDRESS. WE WERE NEVER ANOTHER COMPANY AND NEVER WILL BE. YES, THERE ARE COMPANIES THAT USE OUR INITIALS (USAINC.). PLEASE, MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL YOUR INFORMATION CORRECT BEFORE POSTING INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFERENT COMPANIES. THE YOUNG MAN THAT WAS IN THE FIRST BLOG HAS NEVER WORK FOR UNIQUE SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY, INC.

By: Nanny Goats In Panties

Nanny Goats In Panties — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:24:38 +0000

Luna – I would love to hear your follow-up.

- Margaret

By: Luna

Luna — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:21:37 +0000

They changed the name to Unique Subscription Inc, with the number and address that Char posted. I was approached by a young guy, and subscribed to one because he was really nice. I called the number right away after seeing this blog post, and they seem a legitimate company. The lady answered the phone, explained to me how the program works for kids to get funds for scholarship, etc. And then she instructed me how to cancel if I wish to within the 3-day cancellation period.
I'll let you know if I get the magazine in a month. =)

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:26:59 +0000

I had the same experience this evening. After she left I quickly signed the back of the receipt and made out the envelope. It says you can cancel with a full refund within 3 business days of purchase. This girl tried to get me to give her part of the total in cash. No go.

By: Cashier

Cashier — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:12:00 +0000

Ugh, I don't even want to answer my door. I always tell people no anyways but then get scared that they will get mad and do something to my house.

I didn't even know people still went around door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions.

By: Nanny Goats In Panties

Nanny Goats In Panties — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:30:02 +0000

Hi Char! Thank you so much for your comment and the updated phone number. And thank you for your vigilance!

By: char

char — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:13:12 +0000

hi!

i was approached by a girl claiming to be from the same agency and with a similar story ("You can make the check out to U.S.A. inc.," she so cleverly stated.), but thanks to posts like yours and others, I caught her around my neighborhood (as she was about to ring another doorbell) and asked for my check back as I had changed my mind.

Unique Subscription Agency has now changed their address to P.O. box 1060, kittredge CO and their new phone number is 303-674-8252.

thank you for this post!

By: kat

kat — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:50:40 +0000

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.

By: Waltsense

Waltsense — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:42:04 +0000

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.

By: Blond Duck

Blond Duck — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:11:29 +0000

How terrible! That’s such a shame!

By: Suzy

Suzy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:48:11 +0000

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.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:23:08 +0000

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.

By: WishTrish

WishTrish — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:01:29 +0000

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…

By: JD at I Do Things

JD at I Do Things — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:57:42 +0000

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.