Help Fight Poetry Scams
The History:It is believed by thousands of amateur poets that they have been exploited by the company known as the International Library of Poetry and its subsidiaries. The ILP and its subsidiaries wh... continue reading »
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"We will not allow links to poetry.com at our site, www.standingwords.com City, State, or Country Arlington Heights, Illinois (USA)"
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"This is downright pathetic. I put several poems on poetry.com and other scammed websites, because it was for a creative writing project. I was really enjoying what I was doing and feeling very good about it. However, I didn't know something this disgustin"
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"I was one Scammed and it Hurts to know I spend my time writing and then to have it STOLEN from me. City, State, or Country GA, USA"
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"poetry.com and noblehouse SUCK City, State, or Country Michigan"
"This is disgusting beyond comprehension."
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"I have had a poem published in their anthology, and the petition is right (as far as the book is concerned). Why can't we get the books for free if we are in them? It's a disgrace. City, State, or Country Levittown, NY"
"investigate, investigate, investigate if it looks to good to be true it probably is... City, State, or Country USA"
"Rules for contests and publication of poetry must to be fair. Please, don't abuse amateur poets. I participate in poetry contests and chances of pulish my poetry, for only trying to be famous with my work and other people can read it. It goes of the beaut"
"It's bad, I tell you!! City, State, or Country Indiana"
"I was completely devastated when I discovered that my most intimate writings were being used to further this scam. I am only one of millions of amateur writers that have been taken advantage of. City, State, or Country West Virginia , USA"
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"Everyone. Document all letters, phone calls regarding poetry.com...time, date,etc. and keep in one folder for future reference. It could help your case more than you know. City, State, or Country Ms."
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"Poetry.com scam, I won a 2001 merit award got-zero.. won a International Merit award 2002 ( the silver bowl ploy) plus other promised goodies! received zero..appears to be a bloody cruel scam playing with poets feelings, what a bunch of low life! Now they"
"I'm so glad I couldn't afford to go to that 'winner's convention' in the first place City, State, or Country Florida"
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"my friend got invited to go down to florida. I (when i was naiver) entered a poetry.com contest and "won" but i haven't received one of those letters maybe that is a great thing!"
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