Contact: Dale Dixon, 208-908-3676
(Boise, Idaho) The Better Business Bureau has received numerous calls this week from consumers reporting high school and college-age individuals selling magazines door to door.
People calling the BBB report being told the salesperson is raising money to get their lives back on track or to earn money for college. Sales people are also telling consumers if they do not want the magazines for themselves they can donate the magazine to local shelters or the military.
Sales people claim to be working for Editor & Chief in Review; also known as Fidelity Reader Service, Inc. The company is based in Florida and has an F rating with the BBB due to 236 complaints filed against the business and failure to respond to 114 complaints.
The BBB has checked with city clerk offices throughout the Treasure Valley to learn none of the cities have issued door-to-door sales permits to individuals representing the company.
Your BBB offers the following advice regarding door-to-door magazine sales:
• Ask to see the solicitor’s local license to sell door to door.
• Make sure the company discloses your three day right to cancel in writing.
• Ask for identification. The solicitor should have an identification card identifying the company they are soliciting for.
• Verify the company’s reputation by calling your BBB at 208-342-4649 or visit www.bbb.org