Mark G Vru

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The club

North American Fishing Club - The club
I was a lifetime member but it seemed to have just stoped.now i see this as i was changing billfolds and thought i would look at the website,it has been awhile.So maybe someone could explain what happend to me.
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Preferred solution: Like know what happend to the club.i was a life time member.

Anonymous
map-marker Fort Collins, Colorado

NAFC Class Action Lawsuit

As with the other customers listed, I paid for a lifetime membership. They have terminated their print magazine without notifying or refunding their customers. Complaint to the company was met with a suggestion to sign up to their online website, which is available to any non-paying member of the public. Their actions constitute fraud at the very least. I see over 200 complaints here. I suggest a class action lawsuit be taken up with the company, and encourage all other members to contact your respective state Attorney Generals offices.
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Loss:
$200
Reason of review:
Fraud

Preferred solution: Full refund

345 comments
Juanpablo Sfx

E M Willis pissed have a life time membership they just dissolved want refund!

Bracken Uzz

I payed alot more for my lifetime membership and yeah I'm pissed off that they didn't hold up there end of membership I thought I was going to be testing products boy was I wrong and your right we have to do something as a whole to get what's ours. Richard Halbert Wickliffe ohio

Guest

I paid for Life membership and got nothing for it.

Karston Hrz

I also paid for a lifetime membership and was getting the benefits offered for a short time and now I get nothing and did not get any notice that they were changing or stopping anything. I feel that they should reimburse the full lifetime membership fee since we no longer get any benefits.

Guest

Same here….lifetime membership but I guess their lifetime has a short life

Newell Mfl

Happen to me also

Guest

Same outcome for me. Very disappointed how they claimed bankruptcy without any consideration for rebates to Life Members.

Guest

Happened to me as well. I was an annual member and it all just went away. Forgot completely about it.

Akram Awc

I have been wondering what happened? I paid for a lifetime membership also years ago, but haven't heard anything from them.

Alexander W Oik

Signed up and paid for lifetime membership. Looking for damages/reimbursement/explanation/APOLOGY...

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John C Jzo

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Membership query

I moved and have a lifetime membership and would like to talk to a representative (LIVE PREFERABLY) My name is John Condon and I have a lifetime membership and would like more information on how to get my membership information sent to me. I joined the membership in Colorado and I'm now living in Tulsa Oklahoma my home address is 6324 e 32nd st. Apt.i 74135 . I love the experience that I've had in the past and like I said I'm a lifetime member. My Gmail is johncondon919@***.com I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for your great service and expect a response soon.
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geoffrey w Iis

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| map-marker Tampa, Florida

Looking for my return/refund

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North American Fishing Club - Looking for my return/refund
i have been a member for a long while . i have-not received any letters or notifications of being bankrupt or going out of business ? i have been completely in the dark i would like my membership cost reimbursement member 062774, life member i am sad to see this happen to anyone , but if you take from people this is what happens !!!!!
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Loss:
$200
Pros:
  • Magazine when i received it
Cons:
  • Lack of promised subscription

Preferred solution: Full refund

Ed R Dnj

I quit receiving my Monthly Magazines and gifts!

I would like to start receiving my monthly magazine and gifts again! Please Respond Phone # 1(75*)***-**** Email ed.radke@***.com. Please Respond I am a Severely Disabled Veteran and I always enjoyed receiving it! Thank You in advance for contacting me!!! Ed Radke 1009 North Alvin court, East Wenatchee Washington 98802!!!
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Pros:
  • Initial offerings of decals and magazine
  • I learnd alot about fishing
  • I liked the magazines and books and testers
Cons:
  • Because they forgot me
  • Not receiving any thing life membership being abruptly stopped

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

Kevin H Gdn
map-marker Evergreen, Colorado

North American Fishing Club Disappearance

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I joined NAFC with a "Lifetime Member in March of 2009. After the initial hoopla of magazines, calendars and test merchandise, most of which I returned, all communication from the company ceased. It has been many years since I received a magazine or anything else my life member benefits entitled me to receive.Please include me with any class action law suit which may be in process. I feel I am entitled to financial compensation for money I sent them.Life Member #9040****
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Loss:
$200

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Do not send money to this organization.

Alexander W Oik
map-marker Portland, Oregon

Bogarted my money!

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Updated by user Mar 11, 2022

Not a damn thing. Still hoping to hear something about a class action lawsuit against these crooks!

Original review Feb 09, 2022
Signed up for Life Membership and was not refunded any dues when this organization went under shortly after signing up. Would be very interested in a class action or other action against them.
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Loss:
$250
Pros:
  • Field testing
  • Giveaways
  • Monthly magazine
Cons:
  • Going out of business with no notice or refund of dues paid

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH NAFC AT THIS TIME!

Pete L Tzs

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| map-marker Minneapolis, Minnesota

Class action lawsuit for Scout

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Original review Dec 31, 2021
It seems there are a lot of costumers/paid members out there. Why isnt the atty general or similar taking this case up? Someone who knows what happened needs to take all these members names to the atty general and open a case and get Scout to pay a lump sum to satisfy their fraudulent activity. They probably have a paper trail on more illegal activities.
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Pros:
  • Good magazine
  • Monthly magazines and special offers
Cons:
  • Being cancelled after paying for life mbr
  • Not any personal contact
  • Absolute lack of communication when they were taken over

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Contact Atty General open a case

Rhett S

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I want my money back three hundred some dollars that I paid in full.

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Shortly after becoming a member everything stop since 2009 no testing equipment or books nothing. Can't get to the website. Nov 2021. rhett.shahl61@***.com
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Loss:
$350
Pros:
  • I was promised things in the club
Cons:
  • Never got test equipment

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: It's a scam bewere of company.

Curtis W Hwj

Dishonest company

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My wife bought me a NAFC lifetime gold *whatever* membership around 2012 as a gift. I don't know how much she paid, but I did get a hat, a knife and a rod reel combo. I got maybe one year of the print magazines before the mags stopped coming. Shortly afterwards, the club was dissolved. I never got any items to demo or review. IMHO The Parent company killed the club so they could get out of having to print magazines and to cut overhead costs. They killed the unprofitable club and now operate web operations and a facebook page called North American Fisherman. She spent several hundred dollars to get maybe $50 bucks in cheap Chinese merch for me. It was a complete disappointment for the both of us. Their behavior in aggressively recruiting new members, just to swiftly shut down the club and walk away with everyone's money, was Very dirty and unethical.
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Loss:
$350

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: NAFC is dead, Avoid North American Fisherman

charles m Asq

Life member

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have not heard from nafc in 15 years no testing, equipment ,mag ect. i want a refund i will join a class action suit
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Loss:
$200

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: stay away

Anonymous
map-marker Franklin, Tennessee

Trophy Lifetime Member

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Was a lifetime member @ $200.00- ponied up the additional money to become a Trophy member, because they put me @ the front of the line on field testing. Then WHAM!!! They closed their doors, field for bankruptcy, got sold to Scout, & then to CBS digital. When you purchase a company in bankruptcy, you take on their debt. We have a binding contract for a lifetime, or compensation should be delivered in the form of a refund, not an enhanced online content bunch of *** I expected a magazine every month, field testing, & the online stuff, not this pile of garbage.
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User's recommendation: Stay away

Ty G Lhj

Full refund and a apology to all life members!

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I never got a thing from them no magazines no testers NOTHING!! What a fraudulent company so alls Ill say is
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Loss:
$300

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Save your money

Glenn M Cef

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Life member screwed by big companies

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North American Fishing Club - Life member screwed by big companies
Have been a member since 11/94. Never heard anything from these *** #064044. It seems nobody has the balls to own up to anything.
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Loss:
$375

Preferred solution: Full refund

Anonymous

Self explanitory

To every person and business in the original December 2000/Jan 2001 edition of North American Fisherman, as well as BLP Studios, and North American Media Group Inc. and the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Mail agreement Number 141****. After *** my life over for the last few decades, I hope you're ready for the storm that's soon to be heading your way. I have enough evidence to launch the biggest lawsuit the world has ever seen, and I'm gathering things to do just that. All because Michael had to be a piece of shit. I told you not to push me.
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Loss:
$999999

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Run

EVERETT D Jsx

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To find out what happen

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North American Fishing Club - To find out what happen
As I was looking through my cards I noticed my lifetime membership and though maybe they lost my address but actually they went belly up. I wish they would have at least had the courtesy to tell us something. I was actually hoping they had an app. They had some really good products .
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Loss:
$500
Pros:
  • Enjoyed the club
Cons:
  • That they no longer exist after cashing my check
  • Not receiving promised benefits

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Belly up company

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