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Re: Premier Mailing Service

Posted By: Alita C.
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 4:32 p.m.(pst)

In Response To: Premier Mailing Service (Christienne Miller)

I checked out this same letter from Premier Mailing Services, Inc. because it sounded like a sneaky way of ripping people off and this is what the BBB had to say about it (go to www.bbb.org for more info):

Name: Premier Mailing Service, Inc.
Phone: (239) 352-5900
Address: PO Box 7159
Naples, FL 34101-7159
Original Business Start Date: April 2006
Principal: Ms. Maureen Rahming, President
Customer Contact: Ms. Maureen Rahming, President - (239) 352-5900
Entity: Corporation
Incorporated: April 2006, FL
TOB Classification: Work-At-Home Companies

The BBB has requested basic information from this company. The BBB has not received a response. Without this information, the BBB may not have current information concerning such things as the company's management or its nature of business.

Customer Experience

Based on BBB files this company has an unsatisfactory record BBB Definition:

unsatisfactory record - A company has an "unsatisfactory business performance record" with the BBB is based on the experiences reflected in BBB files. This file condition results when the company has failed to resolve or respond to complaints, repeatedly failed to respond or resolve issues in a timely manner, failed to resolve the underlying issues for a pattern BBB Definition:

pattern - More than 2 complaints involving the same allegations usually within 12 months that are significant in relation to the company's size and volume of business.
of complaints, failed to honor their commitment to mediate or arbitrate disputes or honor mediated agreements or arbitrated decisions, failed to substantiate, modify or discontinue false advertising claims BBB Definition:

advertising claims - The BBB reviews business advertising, (newspaper, magazine, TV, radio, internet) routinely to ensure that it is truthful and ethical. Claims in advertising are measured against basic advertising principles of the BBB Code of Advertising BBB Definition:

BBB Code of Advertising - http://www.bbb.org/BBB Accreditation/codeofad.asp
which was developed to guide advertisers, advertising agencies and advertising media.
that are challenged by the BBB, or failed to discontinue unauthorized use of the BBB name and logo, a Federally protected trademark.
with the BBB for an unanswered complaint and a pattern BBB Definition:

pattern - More than 2 complaints involving the same allegations usually within 12 months that are significant in relation to the company's size and volume of business.
of complaints concerning delivery issues BBB Definition:

delivery issues - Claims alleging delayed delivery of ordered merchandise.
and misrepresentation in advertising. Complaints received by the BBB state that the company places ads in the newspaper stating that consumers will receive money for every envelope stuffed. The company requires consumers to send money in for its materials. Consumers who have sent the money state that they do not receive materials that are used to stuff envelopes, but rather information on how the consumers can place similar ads at an additional cost. Other complaints BBB Definition:

Other complaints - This refers to complaints from individuals or businesses that do not fall under a specific category.
received state that once the consumers paid the fee, they never received anything from the company

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