888-671-9367

This was charged out of my checking account on Dec. 24th 2008. phone has a wierd busy signal....I'm still looking into this. I'm in the lower michigan area.

8886719367 PROPERTYINVE 49 dollar charge on the 24 this happened on the 24 as well i bank through US bank and i am going to talk to my bank today to find out what this is and get it reversed since i didnt pay for any thing or give my # to any one

This is property investor magazine. Same thing for me...a 49.95 charge to my bank account on the 23rd.  I wonder if somebody signed me up for one of those 'get a free gift card if you complete these offers'.  Anyways...the magazine company is closed through the weekend, so calling the bank.

ok it is property investment magazines they are not open until the 5th going to see if they have a another phone # google puled up quite a bit of info http://www.prlog.org/10107054-property-submis ... t-magazine.html that is 1 link

i think that it fraudulent as i never sigend up for anything that they could bill me for

Agreed. I set up a fraud alert on my bank account and when the magazine company opens I will talk with them.  I don't think it's the magazine co that is defrauding us though...I'm guessing somebody signed me up for the subscription and is getting a freebie out of it.

Here is the magazines web and alternate phone number:
http://www.propertyinvestormag.com/
1-800-351-3902
email customerservice@propertyinvestormag.com

http://store.biggerpockets.com/magazines/propertyinvestormagazine.html this is their web site and this is what it says  
Property Investor Magazine Publisher  
PIM Corp.
For customer service inquiries for Property Investor Magazine, call 800-351-3902  
Product Specs:  
Annual Subscription: 12 issues / 12 months
The first issue typically arrives in 1 to 2 months.  
Price  
List Price: 1 Year $49.95 - a 30% discount off the single-issue price  
Description  
View Sample Issue (.pdf)
From the Publisher:
Whether you make your money from flipping, "paper" or rental income, opportunities abound for the well-informed investor.

Created as the only national magazine dedicated solely to real estate investment from the individual investor's perspective, Property Investor Magazine sets the standard for informative, educational and relevant coverage of the exciting and lucrative world of real estate investing.

Subscribe now, and every month a new issue will be delivered to your doorstep, packed cover to cover with articles such as What to Do as the Market Cools, Pre-Foreclosure: Winning the Race Against the Bank, Better Ways to Market Your Rentals, Land Development for Dummies, Looking Behind Title Problems for Profits, The ABCs of Asset Protection, Mastering 1031 Exchanges, and Chasing Positive Cash Flow: Where to Find Returns. In addition, you will find product and website reviews, and of course our popular profiles of real people and real projects. Property Investor Magazine is a resource that will pay for itself a thousand times over.

Property Investor Magazine is the MOST READ and FASTEST GROWING real estate investment publication in the country. Find out why! Subscribe Now.

The magazine is great! - Joshua Dorkin (Founder, BiggerPockets)

agreed thank you Ben

I have it too... It's a pending charge on my bank account of $49.95 and 8886719367 PROPERTYINVE is what shows in the description. Going to throw a note to my bank to dispute it and I'll be sending the merchant an email customerservice@propertyinvestormag.com.  
My husband has done property investments and I'm wondering if this company had a computer glitch and recharged a bunch of old buyers. I know he hasn't bought a magazine in years.

This charge is a fraud I just got off the phone with my bank the charge was made in Utah, from the internet.

About two and a half years ago, when I was looking for a house, I signed up for a free trial online to access foreclosed properties. I cancelled before the trial ended and they still charged me $49.95 anyway. I called the company and it was supposed to have been taken care of back then. They never credited me the money over two years ago, but like a fool, I just let it go. Now they have charged my account again. Might be a good thing I can not get through to them now because they would be receiving an ear full. I am disputing the charge through my bank.

Hey all, I did drop an email to the publishing company to advise that it was charged in error.  CustomerService@FreshWaterPublishing.com
I received a response from a rep advising that she could cancel it.  Which is such a vague response to a large issue, but effective.  
I've sent her another email with our names to determine what name the subscription is under as I wouldn't know since we didn't subscribe.  I've even given her this site so hopefully she'll take it to her managers to explain that this could be a larger issue that they may need their tech guys involved in.  Anyway, I would suggest everyone send an email to them too and maybe if they get enough, they'll actually take care of the problem.

THere was a 49.95 charge taken outta my account on 12/23 i never recived a call or anything like that no clue who these people are anyone know what there taking our money for?

Thank you for the information. It was very helpful.   I too had a charge on my Bank of America Check Card for $49.95 on 12/26.  I just noticed it today while reviewing my account online. I called my bank after reading your note and had my card cancelled.  I'll deal with getting the charge reversed on Friday.  Thanks!

Jennifer,
Was RealtyTrac the company you signed up for a couple of years ago?

JJ

I have the same charge on mmy account for $49.95 and this phone #. I signed up for realtytrac a few years ago. I didn't authorize this.

I have same charge on my Bank of America checking account on 12/23 identified as: 8886719367 PROPERTYINVE.  I had a paid subscription to RealtyTrac over 4 years ago and did not renew.  I am curious if there is a connection here.  Bank of America has turned this over to their fraud department and is investigating.

I believe so. I have a dispute open with my bank, but I'm getting ready to call RealtyTrac/Property Investment Magazine myself, as well. I didn't notice getting charged last year - did anyone else?

I called them this morning and there was no answer they said they were to busy to answer