Wii Shop Insider Magazine deal..

[bonkman]

Huh, sounds incredibly shady.

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[bonkman]

these guys agree. [gametrailers.com]

[icebrg5]

they accept paypal so couldnt you do a charge back through paypal if you dont get the magazine/points card?

[carabuser]

Here's another thread in case you are interested

http://www.wiichat.com/nintendo-w...azine.html

[doub09]

I placed an order for this magazine on 12/31/08 and have yet to receive anything or any type of communication from wiidollars. It has been 14 days. I will keep you posted if anything comes.

[doub09]

Quote from doub09 : I placed an order for this magazine on 12/31/08 and have yet to receive anything or any type of communication from wiidollars. It has been 14 days. I will keep you posted if anything comes.

I have also added a new topic on my personal website to discuss this -
http://www.breavis.com/index.php/...iidollars/

[doub09]

Quote from doub09 : I have also added a new topic on my personal website to discuss this - http://www.breavis.com/index.php/...iidollars/

I received two emails from WiiDollars this past week. One with a tracking number, that doesn't register with USPS yet. I have posted the emails on my site.

[bonkman]

Quote from doub09 : I received two emails from WiiDollars this past week. One with a tracking number, that doesn't register with USPS yet. I have posted the emails on my site.

good luck to you.

[wklsunflower]

thanks for the update!

[doub09]

Quote from doub09 : I received two emails from WiiDollars this past week. One with a tracking number, that doesn't register with USPS yet. I have posted the emails on my site. - http://www.breavis.com/index.php/...iidollars/

Tracking number is now coming up as valid, no estimated delivery yet.

[doub09]

Quote : Tracking number is now coming up as valid, no estimated delivery yet.

Package was delivered - wii controller and wii 2000 points card - no magazine. Details on my site.

[CoreyC]

It looks like a scam to rip advertisers off. I found this thread searching google for people who have actually received the magazine, because I was interested in advertising.

Basically, it seems that they send the wii points to keep people quiet about not getting the magazine. Oh... and you have to complain to get the points.

[bonkman]

Quote from CoreyC : It looks like a scam to rip advertisers off. I found this thread searching google for people who have actually received the magazine, because I was interested in advertising. Basically, it seems that they send the wii points to keep people quiet about not getting the magazine. Oh... and you have to complain to get the points.

Quote from doub09 : Package was delivered - wii controller and wii 2000 points card - no magazine. Details on my site.

Thanks for the update -- glad you didn't get ripped off. But yeah, if they're scamming advertisers, they won't be around for long.

[eorb]

I placed an order at the end of January. As of now, the end of April, I have not received my order. I have emailed Wii Shop Insider Magazine on a couple of occasions with no response.

Be careful of PayPal's fraud policy. You have to put the claim in within 45 days of the initial transaction. www.wiidollars.com does state that it may take up to 6 weeks for delivery. This is pretty standard for any subscription; sometimes they arrive sooner, others at around 6 weeks.

I was unaware of the 45 day limit and I also wanted to give Wii Shop Insider the benefit of the doubt and allow a reasonable amount of time for a subscription to arrive. PayPal won't even look at my case.

I have put reports into the following organizations, maybe something will come of it:

-The Better Business Bureau
-Internet Crime Complaint Center
-National Consumers League’s Fraud Center
-Visa (www.widollars.com has a "Verified by Visa" logo on the order page)

Good luck to anyone else that was screwed.