I received a letter from NAStored Value Card Inc. concerning a overpayment to Cooking Club of America, which stated that I could ether use the money for purchases of new items or receive a cash refund by going to WWW.cookingclub.com/valuecard. When I tried to go their it took me back to the cooking club, with no way to get the cash refund. This appears to be a total ripoff. I don't understand...

• Store of value
• Perception
• Money

We joined this club (or so they call it)a few years ago with promises to receive many items to try out and Keep they never send anything to try or sample unless you upgrade your membership then you get the item offered for upgrade such as a set of pans they get you in then have upgrades for more $$$ such as $300. upgrades to lifetime, gold platinum ect They also...

• Platinum
• Club
• Upgrade

Cooking Club of America delivers inferior inexpensive product, but first they charge your account for it without notice of amount. When trying to cancel membership, they offer only an email. Their response is they can be of "no assistance" and send you to another company, "North American Membership Group" who you have to call. Upon calling they will offer you "half price" on the unwanted...

• North America
• United States
• Americas

Just called their '888' number and was told that there was only a one year warranty on their stainless steel pan set as was offered as a part of their membership. When I signed up in 2008 it was a lifetime guarantee. I gave the customer service rep my account number and was told that since my memebership was 5 years old, I wasn't entitled to any sort of refund. Either for my membership or for a...

• Customer service
• Steel
• Stainless steel

As your recent letter states:"To request a refund, please visit www.cookingclub.com/valuecard" and there is in fact,no such listing.........so, how do I get the $7.50 that isowed to me????? There are many listings, but not for that.You have my address [you sent the letter]I can see why they listed the Review Type "Im Pissed" option.I have been a member for many many years. have not...

• Doves

I became a life membership owner to this club 20 years ago....they have tried to bill me and take me off the life membership a few times. I proved myself with receipts and such and I never got things to try. I would get a sample of this or that but for a life member I never have received anything to talk about from them at all. I totally feel the $3--.00 odd dollars I paid...

• odd dollars
• life member
• life membership owner

I paid for a life membership which was over $300 and was supposed to receive all this free cooking tools you can try out and keep. The only thing I received was a cookware set for paying the lifetime membership, a apron, pot holder and a cutting mat. It's been almost a year and have not received anything else except a magazine every 3-4 months, which is...

• lifetime membership
• free cooking tools
• pot holder

In June, I paid the $12.00 Annual Membership fee by deduction from my checking account for a one year membership to Cooking Club of America. I was supposed to receive a couple of nice "free" promotional kitchen utensils, $100 in food coupons, a magazine subscription and I was to receive offers to test, evaluate and retain various kitchen utensils and accessories free or for low...

Roughly five months ago I authorized Cooking Club of America to deduct a $12.00 annual membership fee. In return, I was to receive some free items and a magazine. I was also to be offered the opportunity to test various food-related prep items in exchange for a reduced price for the items I chose to test and evaluate. I received nothing. I called and complained. I received nothing. I...

I joined the "Cooking Club of America" because of the free "gifts" they promised, the magazine subscription and the "$100 Grocery Coupon." The free gifts did not appear, but I did receive a cookbook that I did not order. I was supposed to review this book for two weeks and then either send back the book of pay for it. I immediately returned the book and wrote them that I was not interested...