Help Fight Poetry Scams

"low self esteem and now shattered dreams!! City, State, or Country Australia"

"The biggest and most deceptive scam ever City, State, or Country Pinellas Park, FL (USA)"

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"ive sent in many poems to poetry.com. i was wondering why i never got anything back from them but letters asking ME to pay THEM for MY work. i should have caught on. this is NOT fair and it needs to end."

"I was offered all the things mentioned previously and was nearly taken in. Luckily I did some research before I could be cheated out of over $600+ dollars which as a 17 year old student I don't have to spare! I think its disgusting that peoples hard work "

"Actually, you don't have to buy their books. I got mad at them for not offering royalties (picture.com at least pays them) for publication. I especially didn't like that you had to be at the convention to win. I suggested that they cut that out because so"

"I have submitted poetry to poetry.com and have only received a letter stating that I was finalist in winning a cash prize. That was 5 years ago, and I still have not heard anything more about the prize."

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"When I got the invitation from the ISP, I figured I'd better go find out more information on this group that I had submitted my poem to and now wanted my money. This organization is set up to scam unsuspecting citizens and is a disgrace to all poets, amat"

"my poem entitled "911" was "published" buy them though i never bought a thing i still think it's b.s. City, State, or Country Early, Texas USA"

"I'm glad you guys are doing this... I too was one who fell for the scam City, State, or Country PA"

"I have sent in a poem to them and have had 3 letters sent back to me saying they were going to put my poem in 2 anthologies and on a CD set. Of course, I didn't order them. I believe they should send you a free copy of anything they plan to make public wi"

"it's digusting City, State, or Country Vancouver, Canada"

"It's sad these people have no other skills but to leech money from struggling poets. City, State, or Country PA, USA"

"My heart is broken because of this, I really thought this was legit, I was dooped."

"This experience is a lesson for me, one that is helping me grow. I am willing to do whatever I can to; "Right-This-Wrong!!!!""

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"This is outrageous. City, State, or Country Kimbolton, Ohio"

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"I once wrote ILP asking what happened to my entry form and they never wrote back. City, State, or Country Bloomsburg, PA, USA"

"I WAS INVITED AND IT SAID IT WAS FREE SO WAS MY FRIEND City, State, or Country OROVILLE,CA,"