Usenext is a SCAM ! ! !

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Nicole P

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They have been really clever on how they create that domain...
Usenext very similar to Usenet which is why many people
thinks it's the same ahahaha
they tricked more people than u think...
 
i have used usenext once about 2 years ago and after that i didn't like and just left like that. but i got an email last year feb 2008 from usenext stating

your UseNeXT-account has just been renewed for another term.
Please click on the following link to complete the payment:

https://www.usenext.de/UseNextDE/MemberAreaInt/index.cfm?sUUID=---------------

Please make sure that your browser settings allow the use of cookies (Internet Explorer: "Tools -> Internet options -> Privacy"; please activate the option "allow all cookies").

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PLEASE NOTICE:
You must complete the payment in order to be able to use UseNeXT again. Should the payment remain pending for a total of 10 days, we have to suspend your account for security reasons until the payment has been completed.
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It clearly say the account will be suspended.
But then i got another email about two days ago just after more than one year stating

Reminder

Customer Number: ------

Dear -------

we have not yet received the outstanding payment for your current contract with UseNeXT.
The reason could be a typing error in your payment details. Alternatively, out-dated data may have been entered during registration.

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Please check your payment details immediately following this link:
http://usenext.de/index.cfm?sInkaUUID=----------------------------&sLangToken=ENG

In case you are prompted, please enter this number: ----------------
and follow the instructions.
*******************************************************************

We await your payment until 30.06.2009.

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I don't know what shall I do. I mean why should I pay if I haven't used UseNext.
I think its cheap that they send the reminder after 1 year where I have to pay 105 euro.
I told them I will not them a single penny but they keep on harassing me.
What should someone please help me?
Thanks in advance
 
Here is a site in the UK to report a scam:

https://secure.consumerdirect.gov.uk/reportascam.aspx

Just fill out all the information and click "submit" - and you can also phone them at 08454 040506 for advice.

Consumer Direct receives many reports of scams. The information is passed to our colleagues at Trading Standards and the Office of Fair Trading for action.
If you want advice about how to deal with a scam, please call us on 08454 040506. However, if you just want to make us aware of a scam you have encountered, please complete the form below with as much detail as you can.
If we need more details, we will try to get in touch with you. However, if we don
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Dont Be A Victim

Usenext is a SCAM , they overcharge your for their client witch is just an over glorified usenet index and nzb retriever , it doesn't even have most of what u can find on this site or other fee index site as listed here:

http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/f-newsgroups-79/t-sites-usefull-usenet-users-333238


and once they have you billed' it wont stop ; they tap u for cash until u cancel your credit card :angry: ( or go to extreme measures to cancel your acc)

usnext sucks! don't be a victim , let the truth be known for all !!!!!!!!
 
For all of you thinking Usenext is a scam you would be 100% WRONG, I have used them for years because A: The software they provide you with is very very easy to use and B: because I get pretty much what I want at 20MB a sec. I have never had problems cancelling an account (For 2 months, long holiday) or felt I was being scammed.

The software lets you view previews of videos before you commit to downloading the whole thing and it plays music files straight from the client while downloading, very very cool.

True their website might be a bit glitzy but for the price they offer a very good service.

Quit bitching and scaremongering guys.
 
Just don't pay, can't say any better than that :/

This kind of scare tactic is well known method, just ignore them! They might send you more menacing messages but they are just fishing, knowing that a certain percentage of people will pay because they're scared.

Once had this kind of problem with a website hosting company, they renewed an account that i stopped using months before without asking me, then a few months later i received a very menacing letter from another company "specialized" in getting back debts... From the original 25€ they had added about 35€ of fees for their trouble huhhh... Checked on the internet and saw that many people were in the same situation and it was recommended to let them bark... The people who actually tried to respond and explained were only creating more problems

I did receive as planned 2 more very menacing letters and that was it, because they simply can't do anything else =)

You made a mistake going with usenext, and you will receive these emails for some more time, but that's it. Just forget about them ;)
 
This company is famous for trying to squeeze money out of people. Others have reported that quitting their service is difficult and complicated -- and they still got billed even though they canceled properly. (one scam victim had even saved screenshots proving he did cancel properly)

How did you pay originally, credit card or Paypal? Have they tried to charge that account once you left?

You also might want to check all your paperwork just to be safe - is it possible that they charged your credit card during the last 2 years and you never knew it?

I've failed to pay for monthly renewals (due to expired credit card) at providers like Giganews. They simply cancel the account when the charge gets rejected. I always use a temporary email address for everything, so I never know what anyone might send me long after I'm done with them.

I once had a "trial" magazine subscription I canceled try to bill me and then turned it over to a "collection agency" that sent a few threatening letters. I never responded and the letters stopped after about a year.

That's apparently a new tactic (for them) that usenext is now employing that I've never seen complaints about before: that UseneXT is trying to make you pay for the previous year when you never once accessed the service (and I'm sure you would have found yourself locked out if you tried)

It's just a suspicion, but I think that UseneXT has probably seen business decline, and they're looking for new ways to generate money. A lot of people will simply hand over their money without a fight when threatened, and useneXT was probably hoping that you were one of them.

My advice: don't pay them anything!. And look into filing a complaint with the proper authorities.
 
Thanks alot Crack0saurus and zot for your help.
It was helpful. I guess I will not pay them anything. I think I paid them through paypal at first 2 years ago but I don't know how much did I really pay. That was a long time ago. Because of the fraud I closed that account and made a new one.

But still I don't think other company ask money after 1 year.

Once again thanks alot.
If any problem I'll let you guys know.
 
You didn't mention if If you still have valid id/password at usenext, but if you do, log on and see if there is some "cancel account" option to use in the member area. ;) It won't change anything to the current situation but might give you more peace of mind and prevent them from still sending new emails 2 years from now lol
 
tizer2000uk said:
For all of you thinking Usenext is a scam you would be 100% WRONG, I have used them for years because A: The software they provide you with is very very easy to use and B: because I get pretty much what I want at 20MB a sec. I have never had problems cancelling an account (For 2 months, long holiday) or felt I was being scammed.

The software lets you view previews of videos before you commit to downloading the whole thing and it plays music files straight from the client while downloading, very very cool.

True their website might be a bit glitzy but for the price they offer a very good service.

Quit bitching and scaremongering guys.
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I'll pay for a shrink when you're ready.
 
HypeRUpgradE said:
Hello frens,
I am back again and this time I got this mail.


Now this is really getting problematic for me.
Now what I do.
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I got the very same letter to day same amount funny that eh Ive just sent the info on to Report A Scam ,
and Im calling Of-Com tomorrow , chill dont worry .
Report A Scam will pass your info on to the correct authorities along with my info and we will hear in a few days
I tried to use them but gave up after 3,or 4 ,days ,just didnt use them ,then boom 8 months later
 
tizer2000uk said:
For all of you thinking Usenext is a scam you would be 100% WRONG, I have used them for years because A: The software they provide you with is very very easy to use and B: because I get pretty much what I want at 20MB a sec. I have never had problems cancelling an account (For 2 months, long holiday) or felt I was being scammed.

The software lets you view previews of videos before you commit to downloading the whole thing and it plays music files straight from the client while downloading, very very cool.

True their website might be a bit glitzy but for the price they offer a very good service.

Quit bitching and scaremongering guys.
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First time, brand new registered user is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh!
 
I don't know what usenext is trying to do but I have made myself clear that I will not pay them even a penny.
Thanks alot for info Cad.
I have also sent the info on to Report A Scam.

I think the same things happened to you and me.
Maybe there are others like us who are in the
same situation as us.
 
Crack0saurus said:
It won't change anything to the current situation but might give you more peace of mind and prevent them from still sending new emails 2 years from now lol
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I do not believe this would stop Usenext from trying to bill or collect money. This outfit is really something else and I wish anyone luck as soon as they hit the "Sign Up' button.
 
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