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Scribd

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Complaints

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    • Scribd

      460 Bryant Street, #100 San Francisco, CA 94107

    • Scribd

      539 Bryant St Ste 200 San Francisco, CA 94107-1269

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      333 Bush St Ste 2400 San Francisco, CA 94104-2806

    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 266 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 59 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:08/09/2023

      Type:Order Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      For these 3 orders I receive other customers order and didnt receive my order Id like full refund issued for 2670A - ***** 6CA9F - ***** B58B4 - 24.67$All these amounts refunded back to my original payment method Also please hire drivers that speak English Ill be escalating this issue to general attorney if refund isnt issued including the tip

      Business Response

      Date: 08/10/2023

      Hi ******,

      Thank you so much for reaching out to us here at Scribd!

      There don't appear to be any records of purchases from Scribd associated with your name or your email address. The screenshots provided do not show charges from Scribd. The charge should be listed as being from "SCRIBD.COM" or "Scribd **** if it's from us. If not, then the charge was made by another company, and you may need to contact that company directly for assistance.

      If you have any questions, please be sure to submit a ticket for additional assistance by visiting the link provided here: bit.ly/social-support-help. Thanks for contacting Scribd and have a great day! -FC

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:08/05/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I was charged ***** for this subscription when I asked to cancel it during free trial id like refund to be issued to oeirigla payment method

      Business Response

      Date: 08/05/2023

      We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, ****! After further review, we've confirmed that the free trial on the Scribd account registered to the email address ********************* was canceled and expired on July 24, 2023. Since we're unable to bill someone for a canceled subscription, this likely means the charge is associated with a duplicate account.

      If **** could reach out to us through this link, *********************************, and then respond with the ticket # that they receive then we can have a member of our support team follow up with them to investigate this and ensure there are no further charges. Thank you! -MW

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:08/03/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I have tried to delete my Scribd account SEVERAL times now, but keep getting a monthly credit card bill for $11.99 from them. I dont know whats going on or why its happening, but its very frustrating to have a company steal from you.

      Business Response

      Date: 08/03/2023

      Hello ******,

      We are truly sorry for your experience, and it is one that we truly do not want our readers to experience. It appears you may have a second account with an active subscription, as we are not able to charge a canceled membership. We would like to assist you with cancelling your subscription. If you already have a ticket open with us, please reply with the ticket number so that we can escalate your case. Otherwise, please submit a ticket here by visiting the link provided here: bit.ly/social-support-help Thanks! -FC

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:08/01/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I never subscribed to scrbd.I have never used the service.But I am being billed monthly through Apple Pay: $11.99 on 7/1/23 and $11.99 on 8/1/23.The online support chat bot is useless.There is no live customer support.The only phone # provided sends you to automated response.Please immediately cancel this erroneous subscription and issue a refund to my credit card or I will have to assume this is a fraudulent scam.

      Business Response

      Date: 08/01/2023

      Hello ******,

      Thanks so much for reaching out to us!

      According to our system, a trial subscription was started on June 01, 2023 with the email address ******************** After your free trial period ended, your account automatically enrolled in a recurring month to month subscription. Since your subscription was not canceled, you were charged for the next months subscription as outlined in our Subscriber Agreement (**********************************************************).

       As requested, I have canceled the subscription to ensure you will not be charged again. Ive also refunded your recent charge, and your account should be credited within a few business days.Your free Scribd account will remain active, so youll still be able to share documents and use Scribds free features.If you decide to purchase a subscription in the future, you can cancel it at any time by visiting Your Account (*********************************************). When you cancel your subscription, we'll ensure it remains active until the end of the current time that you've paid for, but will not bill you again. We have more detailed instructions in our help topic, "How to cancel your subscription" (**********************************************************).I hope that helps! If you have any other questions at all, please let me know. Thanks, and have a great day!

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/30/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I do not have a Scribd account and I cannot access their website to contact them but they are charging me ***** every month since May 2022 - I want all my money back via refund

      Business Response

      Date: 07/31/2023

      Hi there *****, I am sorry to hear about your experience and happy to help explain these charges. I was able to locate your support ticket #*******, we can work to resolve this here. If you would rather send your reply via the ticket you may do so. 

      It looks like you may have accounts registered with the email addresses ma****ac*[email protected] and ma***********************, which I have partially redacted for security reasons. 

      If either email address belongs to you, please reply with the email address typed out in full. This verification process is necessary because the email address that you are contacting us from is either connected to a free account with no paid subscription or there is no account associated with your email address at all.

      Once we complete the verification process, I will merge your accounts to avoid any further confusion.

      During the merging process, one account will be deleted and any reading history on that account will be lost. If you have a preference on which account you would like to keep as your primary, please let me know.

      I look forward to hearing from you. In the meantime, have a wonderful day!

      Customer Answer

      Date: 08/01/2023

       
      Complaint: 20396889

      I am rejecting this response because

      I am not able to access any SCRIBD account using my **** email address that has been indicated by SCRIBD. Also they started to be charged in May 2022 and I never used SCRIBD services. 

      The other email address SCRIBD has indicated as potentially involved has been close  down many years ago. So this is a fraud and I need a refund of all my money back ***** pounds each month since May 2022 - totally ****** pounds. 

      thanks and Kind regards. 
      **********;


      Sincerely,

      *********************

      Business Response

      Date: 08/02/2023

      We completely understand any concern this matter has caused and we'll gladly work to resolve this to ensure that the customer receives no future charges from **. However, before proceeding, we'll need the customer to provide both of the redacted email addresses so we've followed up with them through support ticket #******* with a request to verify both of the email addresses Once the customer responds to ticket #******* with the requested information, we can proceed with canceling any active subscriptions and granting any refunds that *** be available. Thank you! -MW

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/27/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      ********* I returned this order in full amount using prepaid *** label and still not been fully refunded

      Business Response

      Date: 07/28/2023

      Hello ***, 

      We didn't find any accounts under the email *********************** so we will need more information in order to locate the account and proceed with you request. Please submit a ticket using the link: *********************************. This will create a high priority ticket and our team will follow up as soon as possible. Thanks! -FP

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/30/2023

       
      Complaint: 20388062

      I am rejecting this response because: my email is ********************* 

      I was charged around 11$ for the monthly fee when I asked to cancel my free trial 

      Sincerely,

      *************

      Business Response

      Date: 08/02/2023

      We did locate a free Scribd account under the second email address that the customer provided, *********************. However, after reviewing the account, we confirmed there are no charges linked to that email address as the free trial on the account was canceled and expired on July 24, 2023.

      If the customer could please reach out to our support team directly through this link, *********************************, and provide the support ticket # that they receive then a member of our team can follow up with them as soon as possible to request more information regarding the charge they received. Thank you! -MW

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/19/2023

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      My daughter saw a charge from SCRIBD on our joint debit card account. She does not have an account, never signed up for one, and therefore has no info to "enter your account info" to cancel. She tried to contact them, but can only use the bot customer question chat window with no person. She has filed 3 separate email complaints with them to "customer service" and has gotten no reply in 3 months and is still being charged each month. We are at our end with them and their lack of response and zero customer service is maddening. I suppose we will have to either order her another bank card or put a stop payment on them for $35. Just worried that if she never cancels this non existent account her credit will be tagged. Thought I would go this route.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/19/2023

      Hello ****,

      Thank you for bringing this to our attention! I am sorry the experience both you and your daughter has had so far. You mentioned your daughter has sent email messages to us, but has not heard back from us. Do you happen to have the ticket number to your daughter's case? If you do not have a ticket number, please have either your daughter, or yourself, submit a new ticket at *********************************

      Once submitted, please reply here with the new ticket number, and we will be happy to investigate what happened and how a subscription was purchased. Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you soon! -FC

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/14/2023

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I found that there's a charge of $10.99 from Scribd **** in my bank statement of June, but I've never had any account with the platform, no idea why there's a charge. I don't even living in North America anymore, it's been years since last time I used my ******** credit card or purchased on North American websites. This is a total scam.Let's see if there's a recurring bill coming next month.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/14/2023

      Hi Echo, we're so sorry for any concern this might have caused! We can definitely look into this matter to ensure there are no further charges, and process any due refunds where necessary, if you could reach out to our support team.

      Can you please use this link to contact our support team, ***************************************;Once you've created a support ticket with us, please update your review and provide the ticket # that you received and we'll have someone get back to you as quickly as possible. Thank you! -MW

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/18/2023

      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      ***********

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/13/2023

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Started a free trial in March 2023 and cancelled it before the free trial was up because I was not enjoying the platform. However, my credit card just notified me that I have been being charged every month, $11.99 without my consent. When I go to the Scribd website it says that my subscription is not active and that I am not being charged. However, I am being charged monthly. I tried to contact them with no response. I filed a dispute with Amex. Not a reputable business, please beware before signing up for a "free" trial.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/14/2023

      Hi ********, we apologize if you are still being charged by Scribd! Since we're unable to bill a canceled subscription, it sounds like the charges are linked to an unsuccessful cancelation or a duplicate account in our system. We'd be happy to ensure there are no further charges but, unfortunately, we did not locate any support tickets linked to the name or email address ********************* that you provided.

      If you could please reach out to our support team using this link, *********************************, we can ensure that someone follows up with you once you update you review with the support ticket # that is provided to you. Thank you! -MW

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/14/2023

       
      Complaint: 20318904

      I am rejecting this response because: It is clear that you are fraudulently charging people who cancel their accounts, otherwise there would not be so many people complaining about the same thing with the BBB.  I have never had this happen with another company.  I get the business tactic as many people may not notice it and you get the continual income but it is not an honest way to run a business.  The account is under *************************  My username is jonathan4brun-300749.  I do not have multiple accounts, I signed up one time, was on the site a few minutes and immediately cancelled, only to find out I have been being charged for three months without my consent. I do not have a desire to contact customer service as this never should have happened to begin with.  I attempted to do a chat but the bot freezes and there is not an easy method to send an email via your website.  Again, there are many customers who voice the same issue of not being able to contact you.  That is fine if you want to run a fraudulent business but I will be letting everyone know to stay away unless they want an endless subscription that they are unable to cancel. 

      Sincerely,

      ***************************

      Business Response

      Date: 07/17/2023

      Hello ********,

      Thanks again for your message! We will have to investigate this further, but we will need additional information that is not suitable for this platform. Submit a ticket via this link and your request will be forwarded directly to my inbox: bit.ly/social-support-help
      Thanks! -FC

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/19/2023

       
      Complaint: 20318904

      I am rejecting this response because:

       

      theres no need to further discuss. Amex is refunding the amount. I would like you to admit that you are intentionally charging people for subscriptions that they cancel. If you look at the BBB website you can see this is a recurrent issue for your business. So you would have fixed it already if it wasnt intentional 

      Sincerely,

      ***************************

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:06/27/2023

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I have been charged monthly for a scribd account that is nonexistent. I tried to get resolution from Scribd and changed my credit card number but they continue to charge me. There is no way to contact customer support.

      Business Response

      Date: 06/27/2023

      Hello ***,

      Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

      I've checked our system, and while I was able to locate a free Scribd account under the email address you provided, I wasn't able to locate an account with an active subscription. Not to worry though, we would be more than happy to assist you with getting this subscription cancelled.

      So that we can investigate this issue further with you, please reach out to us by creating a ticket through this link: bit.ly/social-support-help One of our support specialists will then be able to assist you with getting this subscription canceled. We'll also be happy to issue any necessary refunds as part of this process as well. Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you soon! -KM

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