On 17.01.2011 afternoon some persons representing themselves as telemarketing executives of India Today Book Club approached me on My Mobile No. 09876668783 and offered me a Sony Ericsson Mobile [Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10] with a free & sure gift of six diamonds with MRP of Rs. 60, 000/- at a special offer price of Rs. 24498/- payable through my credit card in 8 to 10 EMIs with assurance to deliver the goods transacted within two weeks of making the payment. As on an earlier occasion, about two years ago, India Today Book Club had honoured the transaction by delivering the goods in time, I had faith on them and therefore agreed to accept their offer vide transaction Id. No. 880186298. In another telephone call from them on my mobile at about 1415 hrs same day, I was directed/transferred to Payment Gateway for making a payment of Rs. 24499/- which was made successfully vide ICICI Bank credit card transaction Id. No. 174304 dated 17.01.2011 and thereafter at 14.22 hours I received a SMS from ICICI Bank Credit Cards [LM-ICICIBNK] stating ‘A transaction of INR 24, 499.00 on 17-JAN-11 On Card XXXX5002is made at LIVING MEDIA….’
On 31.01.2011 on receiving another tele-call from Living Media India [again representing themselves as representatives of India Today Book Club] I was asked by them to buy another 6 diamonds at a transaction price of Appx. Rs. 21500/- as the concerned diamond company, as a policy, does not make delivery of less than 12 diamonds. As I had no more spare funds, I declined the additional offer and requested that the original offer/transaction be honored and the merchandise along with free sure gift be delivered to me immediately. Telemarketing executive again expressed inability for delivery of less than 12 diamonds and disconnected the phone, which made me suspicious of their intention.
As more than three weeks has passed after online payment of transaction amount on 17.01.2011 and the transacted goods have not been delivered to me, I call upon the merchandising company to honour their commitment immediately or return the payment to my credit card account.
Satinder Singh Dhindsa, #3438, Sector 71, Mohali.
Mobile 09876668783
e.mail. [email protected], [email protected]
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