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  The News-Press

  2442 Dr Martin Luther King Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33901-3904

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  The News-Press

  Po Box 10 Fort Myers, FL 33902-0010

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  The News-Press

  PO Box 2950 Fort Myers, FL 33902-2950

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  The News-Press

  4415 Metro Pkwy Fort Myers, FL 33916

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/03/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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.

  This newspaper (Ft. Myers News-Press, *******) is refusing to cancel my subscription despite the fact that I've requested it twice. First, I used the online chat to speak with ****** on January 27, and she said my subscription would be cancelled immediately. The next month, on February 5, I was charged again. I called to speak with a supervisor, and was told my subscription would be cancelled, but they refused to refund my for February's charge. Today, I continue to receive the paper despite these interactions and making it clear I want my subscription to end.

  Business Response

  Date: 03/05/2025

  The News Press regrets this customer's poor experience.  We are reviewing the customer care experience to ensure any mishandling by our team is addressed.  We have cancelled this subscription.  The charge processed after cancellation was initially requested was disputed by the customer's credit card company.  We've waived any balance due on this subscription account to ensure no further payments are drafted.  We left a voicemail for the customer, informing them of the steps taken to resolve this matter, and provided direct contact information in case further assistance is required.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 03/05/2025

   
  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:10/29/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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.

  We canceled the paper while on vacation. $225 was the total we should have received back. We were gone ,end of June, July, ************ of Sept. I called to have the paper restarted: They kept the $225 stating we did not ask for a refund. We were told that we would get the paper until we got a new bill for $571 . We pay annually. We received 1 paper. The next day no paper. We called and got the response that we had no money in the account. We gave them a credit card # . for 1 month until they could figure it out. We paid $571.80 by check for the year. A week later we get another bill for$432.35. I called to find out what happened to the $571.80 We were told we were overcharged & now we had a refund of $ ****** also coming. After a month of numerous phone calls ALL being routed to the *********** I finally am told a check was sent in about 3 weeks ,maybe. This is unbelievable. I could not get anyone in the local area to handle this. `

  Business Response

  Date: 11/05/2024

  The News Press understands and regrets the frustration experienced by this customer. We have been in contact with the customer and a refund is being issued. The customer has been advised on the timeframe of receiving the refund check via mail. There has also been a credit placed on the account to make sure the annual paid through date is still honored. We have provided the customer with our direct contact information in case further assistance is needed. 

  Customer Answer

  Date: 11/22/2024

   
  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:04/04/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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 signed up for a promotional program that lasted six months - before the end of the promotional period I cancelled the program. They say they do not have any cancellation information for me but they would cancel the service as of April 2nd. I asked for a refund of the money charged $15 per month - I was told that if I had a print subscription they would refund but as this was a digital subscription they would not - I asked them to check my account as they would see that I had not once used the service over the last three months and that in all honesty had barely used it during the promotional period. The answer was no. I asked to speak to a manager - I was told that the manager refused to speak with me. I was completely shocked by this as I work in the service industry and this is not how a client should be treated.

  Business Response

  Date: 04/04/2024

  The News Press understands and regrets the frustration experienced by this customer. Per our Term of Service: If at any time you decide to cancel your subscription, which you can do at any time,you may contact customer service. Payments are non-refundable, and there are no refunds or credits for the unused portion of a subscription that has been cancelled before the end of a billing cycle. We reserve the right, however, to issue refunds or credits at our sole discretion. If we issue a refund or credit in one instance, we are under no obligation to issue the same refund or credit in the future. We have been in contact with the customer and based on this one-off situation, we will issue the refund.The customer has been provided with our contact information if further assistance is needed. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:01/08/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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.

  Over 8 weeks ago I paid my subscription. So far not a single delivery of a newspaper. Inquiries go unanswered. They refuse to deliver and they will not refund my payment.

  Business Response

  Date: 01/10/2024

  The Fort Myers News Press regrets this customer's poor experience.  We confirmed that we did receive payment from this subscriber, but their subscription was not started, in error.  We were unable to locate any attempts from the customer to contact us to discuss and resolve this matter and have reached out to them for more information.  We left 2 voicemails for the customer, providing direct contact information for them to reach us to discuss this matter.  As we have yet to hear back from this customer, we are refunding their payment, which they will receive via check within the next 2-3 weeks.  We hope to hear back from the customer and would be happy to offer a courtesy credit if they would be willing to restart their subscription.  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/07/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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 live in Ft Myers and I never have. I have never received even a single print copy of the News Press. I wouldnt want one, as I live 2 hours north in Sarasota county. I didnt order a subscription to the Ft Myers news press and honestly have never even heard of the publication. I was just charged $14.99 for who knows what? As a rule of thumb I always refuse to pay to read online articles. I can just as easily find the same information on another page, so Im 100% sure that I didnt sign up for this subscription. Sounds like the phished my information and are just charging haphazardly. I dispute and demand a full refund.

  Business Response

  Date: 08/08/2023

  The News Press regrets the frustration experienced by this customer.  We cancelled this subscription on 8/8/23.  A full refund will be issued within the next 3-5 business days.  We were unable to spoke with the customer due to our number getting blocked but sent an email informing the customer of the cancelation and refund.  Direct contact information was provided in case further assistance is required.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/01/2022

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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 signed up several years ago to have two copies of the New Press delivered every Sunday and Wednesday at $8.50 per month. When I log into my News Press account it shows the same information. But yet my debit card has been charged varying amounts over and above my subscription (ex. $30+ a month) for years. I have called about this issue to be told that it was for special editions of the paper, which made no sense to me besides Black Friday. Besides that I have had over 15 issues with deliveries being missed or damaged due to their lack of double bagging the paper due to inclement weather. The latest issue was recorded on my cameras when their driver decided to pull in my driveway and run over metal roofing panels that were on my property due to our new roof being installed. I called 3 or 4 times, each time asking for a district manager to return my call and tell me what was going to be done to fix the situation, all of these calls and messages went ignored. I called them about a month ago to tell them that I was extremely frustrated and disappointed with their lack of response to the situation and wanted to cancel my subscription immediately. The lady on the phone tried to convince me to stay, but I told her no. Then today as I am paying bills I find out my subscription is still in place, so I got on a chat with an agent and informed them of the situation and told them I wanted to make sure the cancellation went through and I would not be charged for December. This company has HORRIBLE customer service and will overcharge and avoid paying people, but yet try to convince them to stay!

  Business Response

  Date: 12/05/2022

  The News Press regrets the frustration experienced by this customer. We have worked with the customer on billing and agreed to a ******* refund for these additional charges. We will address the carrier incident and handle any disciplinary action internally. The customers account has been stopped, and no future charges will occur. The customer has been provided with our direct contact information if further assistance is required. 

  Customer Answer

  Date: 12/05/2022

   
  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:10/31/2022

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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.

  The News-Press continues to bill me. Last month II was billed twice (10/01/22 and 10/20/22). They have also continually said that my payment was declined-it was not. I see every month a debit from my checking account. I had called and spoken to someone in early August about the cancellation. I have emailed them with no response and have been on hold for several hours over the course of two months trying to get some sort of resolution to thew issue. **** have not responded to my emails, even when I told them that I was going to contact the BBB. I do not want to continue to pay for something that I do not use. I wish a refund for August, September and my two October payments as well as cancellation of my online subscription.

  Business Response

  Date: 11/07/2022

  I have called this customer 3 times, and sent an email twice. Initial complaint is that she requested a stop on her DO account in August and it was not done. She also thinks she was billed twice in October, but she wasnt. One of the payments we took out at the end of September to cover September, and that payment originally kept declining. I have explained all of this via email as well. The account in question is still active.

   

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

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/03/2022

  Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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 had a subscription with News-Press that was due to run out. I did not want to renew so I called to cancel in June. I think around the 25th or 26th to close my account. I had the woman wipe out my credit card to make sure I wouldn't be charged. It didn't show on my account page except the expiration date which expired in 8/21 anyway. On July 31, 2022 I noticed I had been charged $59 by News-Press for a closed account. I called them on 8/1 and they said I'd get an email and they would refund my money. I went to the bank about why an expired card was used. I didn't get a satisfactory answer to that either. I never received an email. On Tuesday I called News-Press back. A lady confirmed my account was closed in June and e-accounts are never charged more that $39 so the $59 was curious. She said I would get an email within 30 minutes and be refunded immediately. It's now 8/2. No email, no refund. I tried using the chat feature and that was less help. I think there is something fraudulent going on that closed accounts are being accessed and charged even with expired cards that were supposed to be purged from the system. I want my $59 returned to my accountant and I don't want them to have any way of ever charging me again. Thank you, ********* *******

  Business Response

  Date: 08/31/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 8, 2022/08/18) */ The New-Press regrets the frustration experienced by this subscriber. We've confirmed this subscription is cancelled and we've initiated a refund of the recent charge which will be returned to the customer's account within the next few business days. We emailed and left a voicemail for the customer informing them of the pending refund and providing direct contact information in case further assistance is required.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/03/2022

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  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 mother moved from ******** ******* ****** **** **** in February. I moved her News paper delivery to her new facility. I am paying monthly for this service. She has yet to receive even one newspaper. I have contacted News Press on numerous times and they assured me this would be taken care of. They continue to charge my credit card monthly and the credit card company will not deny the payment as I have not had any tangible response from the News Press. The only way I can stop this payment is to cancel my credit card. Does this seem fair? Address above is where my mother is (********* ********) Name and e-mail address belong to me. Please advise what I can do. I have received another charge this month. The Facility is ********** ****** ******. They are tired of me asking weekly if mother is receiving her paper. The answer is always NO.

  Business Response

  Date: 08/23/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 17, 2022/08/23) */ The News Press regrets the frustration experienced by this customer. We have spoken with this customer. We acknowledge that we had the wrong address on the subscription. We agreed to stop the account and issue a full refund in the amount of $238.52. Direct contact information was provided in case further assistance is required.