meems wrote:
These young men keep showing up in my neighborhood selling magazines.  They are very aggressive.  I had one come up to me while I was getting in my car in a parking lot.  I almost maced him.  

They each have a different story.  One said he was practicing his public speaking skills for a competition and then he pulled out a magazine subscription list.  One said he was raising money to study abroad, another was raising money for books, and one said he was raising money for sports.

Well my mom told me one came by her house yesterday and told her he was an excon and he is part of a program that helps them find work.  He gets a percentage of the sales.  So my mom paid for a subscription. I am worried about her finances.  Can they charge more than what she paid?  I told her she most likely will not receive the magazine.

Have you guys had any experience with these people?
Hopefully she paid with cash, not a credit card, debit card, or a check.