1. "200,000 e-mails from Tickle members are sent each day encouraging others to join."

Now that is some word of mouth!

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Peter Caputa

2. >>> Monster Acquires Tickle, Inc.
Posted May 24, 2004, 6:25 PM ET by Judith Meskill



Hi,

Maybe you'd also let people reading your log that I and thousand of other people have paid a one time fee for an IQ test.

It turned out it is a recurrent fee of US$14.99 and I have no way to prevent my cc to be charged.

Soooo... I know it's Monster that I should sue - and I shall get in touch with people it happened to. A simple search on Google will confirm. Keyword: Tickle, Inc.

Thanks

G. Levy

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Gerard Levy

3. I too thought I was paying a one off payement and I see my credit card debited 14.95 each month. Who do I contact at your bent organisation?

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by David Read

4. I got the same thing from Tickle, Inc. I have know clue how they got my checking account.

08/11 TICKLE INC. 213-255-9998 CA

This what it showed up in my checking account

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Cody Hammond

5. Tickle are theives. They double and triple charge without advance warning. Take legal action against them.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Theodore Tench

6. this we ask that is well and you can't see what you can make she well

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by wl169

7. I get emails from Monster all the time for jobs- great service- but I get such soreeyes from reading all my mail..
that's when I often take a break over on the uk blog map..
cheers-

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by lindharma

8. I got the same
http://www.chinasculptures.com

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by jack kon

9. Tickle are definietly thieves!! I too thought I was paying a one off fee of $4.95US for an IQ test report. Now my CC is being charged $14.95US per month and I don't seem to be able to cancel this fee!!

Has anyone out there had any success in cancelling this fee?

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Karen

10. Yep,

happened to me too, still happening. Have to wait for all my transactions to clear before I can block my cc.

Anyone been able to get some money back? (I just know this is a very stupid question....)

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by RAB

11. I just thought that I would like to add that I have been blogged in the UK. I too thought I was paying for ONLY ONE test (I pride myself on not being caught by scams).
Howeverr, Tickle inc have removed in excess of £50 ($86) from my credit card without my permission before I noticed (small always odd amounts - how devious can you get!!!).
The good thing is that in the UK I have been able to contact the card company and report these as fraudulant transactions and request a "charge back". In most instances they can only go back 3 months so strike quickly otherwise you can lose out big time.
I am also writing to the credit card 'Merchants' (they are the big processors of transactions) to warn them about this company.
I believe that in this country you need to physically 'sign' a document to confirm that you can REGULARLY take money from some ones credit card (or bank) account not simply tick a box.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Graham Dixon

12. I got charged like for about 3 months i sure didnt get any money back, but you can login at tickle.com and in your information cancel your subscription. you can cancel it at any time..

these guys are really thiefs..

i'm in mexico and got f....cked

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Madrid

13. The same thing happened to me- when I complained, their reply included the following:

"Above the credit card fields is printed the
following terms and conditions information 'If you do not cancel your Premium Test Membership within the FREE 7-day trial period, we will
automatically renew your membership each month for continued FREE access to all of Tickle's tests, personalized reports, and self-improvement programs.'"

How can you be charged $14.95 per month for what they describe as "continued FREE access"???

Any good lawyers out there? This is begging for a class action lawsuit. These people are crooks.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Jennifer

14. They have (Tickle.com) ripped over $181 from my credit card over the past year. I cannot afford that. I very careful about purchasing online, so I'm certain there was ill-intent behind paying for test results. Is there any recourse? I like the idea of class action.

mlp

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Michael

15.
This is happening to me too - thought I'd pay for a one off fee.

Want to know where they are geting the authority to take money from my account every month.

My email address is origin@clear.net.nz if anyone gets any info on how to get money back

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Mark Gladwin

16. Hey guys, just to let you know that you are not alone. I as well, am being charged fees from tickle.com. The funny thing is that I NEVER bought anything from them!!! On my bank statement it says $14.95 has been withdrawn. It shows something like this
ATM-Withdrawal
TCL*WWW.TICKLE.COM 213-255-9998 CAUS

From what i have seen, this has been a problem for a number of people. This is serious business when a big name company can deliberatley steal money from people's bank accounts. They probably think they will most likely get away with it because they are small fees and know that WE won't take it to court.

What we NEED to do is set up a Class Action Lawsuit and ,excuse my language, Sue these Mother Fuckers. I am sorry, I don't know about you but I am pissed. Anybody who is having the same problems and are looking into taking this into a class Action suit then email me at zmcleod@hotmail.com
MSN IM: zmcleod@hotmail.com
AIM: cloud2543

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Zack Mcleod

17. Unfortunately it seems that it's not so easy to recover the stolen money. Thanks to this blog I cancelled the subscription in order to stop the unvolontary withdrawals. Does the American law system discipline specific requirements for transparency in contracts? I'm from Italy and the justice is quite inefficient, so people are not incouraged to sue for limited sum of money. I hope that either a class or individual action can stop this fraud.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Stefano Flori

18. Tickle are CC thieves! Trick the members into paying a $4.95 for a test and end up taking $14.95!

Absurd! Im switching to Multiply.com or FriendScene.com - power to the free world!

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by James

19. Thank you for contacting Tickle.com Customer Care.

We're sorry to hear that you are frustrated with Tickle.com but thank you
for taking the time to write to us. We regularly review all customer
comments and your feedback will help us improve our site.

Our records show that you have a monthly Premium Test Membership, which
gives you unlimited access to all of Tickle's PhD certified tests as well
as in-depth results reports.

We see that you purchased an in-depth report of the Career Interest
Inventory test.

All in-depth test reports come with a 7-day Free Premium Test Membership.
During this trial period, you can take as many tests as you wish and
access all of the personalized reports, at no additional charge. If the
membership is not cancelled within the 7 day free trial period, it will
rollover and become a full subscription with a monthly rate of $14.95.

To confirm, your credit card has been refunded $14.95 for your Premium
Test subscription. Please allow up to one billing cycle for the credit to
appear on your statement.

Sincerely,
Sidney

Tickle.com Customer Care
http://support.tickle.com/
support@tickle-inc.com


Original Message Follows:
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Subject: Cancellation of tickle very dissatified
customer.sheila@inetsonic,com was my email
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 13:15:40 -0400

Since you have billed me for one test to get my number from my credit
card and you have continued to bill me every month since the purchase of
one test.I feel you are not a company I will ever recommend to my
friends and will be sending out this email to everyone I know and yes I am
a networker.
Also confirmed is the cancellation of your access to my visa # with SARAH
at 213 255 9998 # 5310 and a one month credit
since that all she can offer and your supervisors are not available.This
is very covenant for you.
And I will be posting this on internet.
Sincerely SJ Clarkson
A very dissatisfied customer.

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by SJ Clarkson

20. i too fell victim and did not realize that it was a subscription. i caught it nearly in time; within 1 month. i called customer service, whereby they only cancelled the service and refunded the current month, but not the previous. so i am out 19.95. i am pursuing a refund through billing at tickle for the original month.

i have also contacted the california states attorney general's office and submitted a complaint, letting them know that there are many, many more people that have fallen victim.

i would suggest that everyone do the same, it is the attorney general's office that is best to handle this. and the atty general has a very nice web site, that is clear and easy to understand :-) pun intended, where you can register a complaint electronically. it'll take no more than 1 minute. make sure that you include the correct address for tickle and their phone number. the website is:

ca states atty gen
http://caag.state.ca.us/consumers/mailty.htm

tickle's address info for nice easy cutting and pasting:

tickle inc.
222 sutter street
5th floor
san francisco, ca 94108
(415) 946-5000

erik

Posted at 8:04PM on Dec 18th 2005 by Erik Andersen