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Find a Location

ValueMags has 4 locations, listed below.

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    • ValueMags

      730 N Franklin St Chicago, IL 60654-3563

      BBB Accredited Business
    • ValueMags

      internet new york, NY 11385

    • ValueMags

      212 West Superior St Ste 202 Chicago, IL 60610-5812

      BBB Accredited Business
    • ValueMags

      230 W Huron St Ste 500 Chicago, IL 60654-3933

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforValueMags

    Magazine Sales
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois has received correspondence from ValueMags.com indicating that consumers are currently receiving telemarketing style phone calls which appear to come from ValueMags' phone number of 800-303-0344. However, these calls are not originating from ValueMags but in fact are a form of phone fraud known as caller I.D. Spoofing wherein consumer caller ID is displaying false information.
    According to the FCC, as of March 17th 2009, this practice is not yet considered a crime.
    If you have received unwanted telephone calls that appear to be from this number and are not from ValueMags.com, we suggest contacting the Federal Communications Commission to file a complaint, as well as your legislative representatives to express your concerns regarding this practice. Consumers might also consider contacting their phone company.
    For further information, and to obtain FCC contact information, please start here: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/callerid.html.
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 5 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    25 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 10/1/2003

    Years in Business: 25

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

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    Overview

    ValueMags is a marketing agency for magazine publishers. We build and execute programs that help magazine publishers sell magazines  ValueMags has created a site for customers to order and renew magazine subscriptions online.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    ValueMags has 4 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

      Country
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      • ValueMags

        730 N Franklin St Chicago, IL 60654-3563

        BBB Accredited Business
      • ValueMags

        internet new york, NY 11385

      • ValueMags

        212 West Superior St Ste 202 Chicago, IL 60610-5812

        BBB Accredited Business
      • ValueMags

        230 W Huron St Ste 500 Chicago, IL 60654-3933

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      730 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654-3563
      BBB File Opened:
      8/8/2002
      Years in Business:
      25
      Business Started:
      4/12/1999
      Business Started Locally:
      4/12/1999
      Business Incorporated:
      6/18/2004
      Accredited Since:
      10/1/2003
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • ValueMags.com
      • Contrail, Inc.
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      T:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      W:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Th:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      F:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sa:
      Closed
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Mr. Andrew Degenholtz, Owner/President
      • Mr. Jon Curtis, CFO
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Andrew Degenholtz, Owner/President
      • Mr. Jon Curtis, CFO
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (312) 577-0471
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      25 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      10/23/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      This company charged my credit card on Aug 14, 2023 $67.08 for an annual subscription to US magazine. I have never received it.
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      Customer Reviews

      5 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Mary C

      1 star

      01/07/2022

      I recently received the magazine *******, which I did not subscribe to. Upon calling the magazines #, I was told that Valumags automatically subscribed me to this service. They provided me with an email to valumags to cancel this subscription and told me I would only receive the next months edition. I sent my complaint to the provided email address only to have it returned undeliverable. Remove my information from all future subscriptions. After reading numerous other similar stories, it is pertinent that something should be done to discontinue such an action. This is time wasted for myself and all others that have experienced the same issue! The amount of wasted paper/trees in relation to this practice alone should be deemed illegal.

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