CDEarth = ThinkAll = One Big Scam
It would seem that the notorious and underhanded company ThinkAll has opened their doors again under a different company name called CDEarth.
For those who don't know ThinkAll, here's an excerpt from my original post exposing them:
ThinkAll.com may not be what you are expecting. Although the CD's are sent to you free (pay shipping only) your CD's must be sent back to them within 10 days or your credit card will automatically be charged. Not only that you are signing up for a membership where they automatically send you CD's and charge your credit card if not returned after a very short evaluation period.
It would seem that CD Earth is doing the exact same thing. They are selling software that they say is Free software, as listed in the page title and in the footer under the FreeSoftwareCD.net, and automatically enrolling you in a Software Library Club, as listed in their Terms of Service. The Software Library Club is charging $14.99 per CD that you keep beyond 25 days that will automatically sent to you every month and they will charge for shipping these CDs to you every month.
By introducting you to our friendly company through this FREE CD Offer, we hope you will take the time to learn more about us. You'll get this CD for FREE and an additional FREE Software CD that you select on the next page (2 FREE Software CDs in all) with a no obligation, free twenty-five day test-drive of our Software Library Club
I bet you didn't know this when you requested a CD and paid the $2.95 shipping charge. Did you know you were giving them permission to automatically charge your credit card every month for CD's that are not promptly returned to them and which includes a $5.95 shipping charge?
For those who may not have noticed the Terms of Use here is the part you need to know:
Why do I think its ThinkAll? They are based in Texas, sell the same software and has the same manager that ThinkAll had.6. Software Library Club Membership and Billing. CD EARTH provides numerous products, services, and software in connection with its business. With respect to software provided hereunder, there is a discounted, non-refundable shipping and processing fee of USD$2.96 for the initial four CD software set. You may keep any two CD's free of charge from the initial set. The other two CD's in the first set are yours to review during a 25 day trial period which starts the day you receive your CDs. If for any reason you decide the complete set is not for you, simply visit us at www.cdearth.com/freecd before your 25 day free trial expires. You will need to follow the instructions at such web link to indicate your intention to return two of the CD's and you will not be charged for the two trial CDs. If you elect to keep all four CD's or you otherwise fail to comply with the foregoing instructions, you will be billed to the credit or debit card provided the price of $14.99 for each of the two trial CD's.
As an added benefit and to help you expand your computer software library, about every seven weeks after you receive your first set you will receive another specially selected four trial CD software set to evaluate for just USD$5.96 shipping & processing, as long as your account is active and in good standing. For each such recurring shipment, you will have the same full 25 days from the day you receive them to review all four trial CDs. If you elect to keep all four CD's in the recurring set, you will be billed to the credit or debit card provided the price of $14.99 for each of the four trial CD's. You can cancel your participation in this program at anytime just by visiting the website www.cdearth.com/freecd. There is no obligation and no minimum required purchase.
Here is the detailed company information (same manager as ThinkAll):
Manager on Filing Document:
Yury Mintskovsky
Manager Address:
{snipped} N. Dallas Parkway, Suite {snipped}
Dallas, TX 75248 USA
Registered Agent:
Incorp Services, Inc.
Address:
{snipped} Brazos Street, Suite {snipped}
Austin, TX 78701 USA
In my opinion CDEarth.com / CD Earth, LLC should be avoided as its nothing more than a scam. The software, I have been told, is junk and you would be better off searching google for free alternatives.
here some Free downloads I gathered:
Labels: scammers
posted by Veign at
11:02 AM
13 Comments:
You have been on their case for sometime and they need it. Another example is Video Professor. if you don't send two of the videos back that you didn't request to start with they charge you 69.95, I know I am a victim from way back.
We'd have plenty of time to enjoy life if we didn't have to look over our shoulder all the time. Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gary McCurry, at 1:07 PM EST
Not to mention their photo and image studio cd is Gimp. Also their desktop publishing cd is Scribus. Again, their av & firewall security cd is ClamAV...See a pattern here with the products that you could get elsewhere?
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Anonymous, at 12:22 PM EST
Exactly what they did under ThinkAll. I think they are also selling OpenOffice and many other free, open source software packages.
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Veign, at 4:09 PM EST
Its all good software, just one problem, you gotta pay for the CDs. Your better off downloading the software and burning it to your own CDs. go to sourceforge.net they have most(if not all) of that software.
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Tall1, at 10:22 PM EST
The problem is they hide the fact you are being enrolled in a membership where they keep sending your software and charging when you don't send it back fast enough.
They did this before under their previous two companies: Manay Software and ThinkAll.
Manay was shut down and ThinkAll is in legal troubles with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Veign, at 1:31 AM EST
Thanks Gary......
i was going to order and suddenly i thought that i should see review and i got review, and you really save My money,
Thank you very much !!
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Anonymous, at 12:35 PM EST
I'll bet you get a ton of emails like this. ...I was looking for a simple time-killing Mahjong and checked out freeware. As I explored the 'hook' for cdearth the old adage 'there ain't no free lunch' came to mind. So...I looked for some reviews and found yours.
Thanks for being there on the CDearth thing.
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Anonymous, at 1:38 AM EST
I'm in the business of providing support on Open Source products and found it curious that someone would have a business model that allowed for free CD distribution. If you do want GPL software on CD, most of the distros will sell them to you at a nominal cost. OpenOffice for example has a link to a page where they list companies that will burn a CD for you...
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Anonymous, at 2:26 PM EST
I believe they are misleading and others should be warn
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Anonymous, at 4:42 AM EST
I mistakenly fell for their "Pay only 2.95 shipping charges" and wound up with UNWANTED extra CD's and n a $59.96 charge on my Visa account.If you find yourself in this position, I recommend you do what I did. Call the Attorney General and your credit card company; then call CDEarth and inform them they'll be battling thegov't. for their money. After a long while I was transferre3d to a supervisor who agreed to refund my money if I sent back the unwanted CD's.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY.
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Polli, at 2:13 PM EST
I agree. I got my four CDs and when I read the letter that came with I FREAKED out! I immediately cancelled my membership, and did receive a cancellation notice which I am saving. The programs are a joke to be sure. Microsoft Office Publisher beats Scribus hands-down! I'll be sending two of them back today as I would rather pay $6.00 shipping, than $30 for two worthless CDs. They should be sued!
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Anonymous, at 10:10 AM EST
When I got to the page that required a small shipping fee and my credit card number, I got suspicious. I did a dogpile search and found your blogs. Thank you very much. I am not ordering anything from cdearth. Bill
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Anonymous, at 8:04 AM EST
I too received 2 unsolicited sets of the CD Earth cd 4 pack. I called 1-866-789-0369 to cancel my so called membership. I will see how it goes. They sent a cancellation confirmation email. I have to return the CD's to:
CD Earth
Attention Returns Departmrnt
Return Number (cust. #)
P.O. Box 2949
Wylie, TX 75098-2949
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rsstexas63, at 7:20 PM EST
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