Scout

I did the life membership when I was in my early 50's. My last issue was November 2013. I don't remember how much I paid. A fair price for what I thought would be 20 years. I wasn't counting on not getting them after a few years membership # ******* I can tell you the last issue wasn't very good. I wouldn't have spent money on a life membership with so little useful information.

I have been a life member since 2003. They must have meant their lifetime not mine. I have not received anything in many, many years. Through research just now I have found out that a company called Scout purchased the club (as well as North American Hunting Club and North American Fishing Club - of which I am also life members). The information stated that it is a NY based company affiliated with CBS. All 3 clubs basically are non-existent and there may be class action lawsuits pending.

My Husband joined this club and not long after finishing his life time membership did it stop and the website disappeared, I think that is a load of crap that they can take all that money the just quit with no notice or action available. I was looking through my book marks and had come across it still saved but as mentioned it doesn't exist anymore which is what brought me to search a little and come across this site. Not that it really does much but it's nice to see that others feel jaded about what happened as well.

I am also a lifetime Handyman club member, when I became "lifetime", they sent me a beautiful router with Forstner bits and other bits, a nice set of chisels, a tool bag to put them in and miscellaneous smalls (patch, key chain hat carpenters pencil etc.) not too bad in my opinion! The few tools I tested were nothing to get exited about but...? I haven't been receiving the magazine for awhile but that may be (probably is) my own fault, my address changed and I keep forgetting too let them know?!

It's great to be known; but it's great to let your online do your promotion!
I started in 1988 with getting magazine and became a member of the club. After that I became a member, I started learning more, throw the information that they put in the megazine.
So then I started testing some of the stuff;
And enjoy it!
Then I started learning more and getting gifts;
And patches of HANDYMAN and tools of handyman company bran!

Well here I am, a life member since 2002. As I hold my card, the question continues to sadden me, "After the amount of money that I paid, why have I not heard from the Handyman Club of America for a lot of years? Besides, in this age of people demanding accountability of individuals in charge, who is accountable at that club? Maybe the right and fair answer should be... all members get all there money back, and it is prison for someone. Well, does anyone see that happening?

I've been a member since 2006 never received anything in over 10 years! If anyone is found out how to file a lawsuit please let me know! *******@gmail.com

I agree with one of the reviews, Lifetime members like myself, should have a class action suit. But how to do it, I'm not familiar in how that works.

I would like my money back. Been a member since 1992 and haven't received anything from them for over 11 years. How can we bring a lawsuit against them

I can't complain. Been a lifetime member since 1992. For a whopping $ 328.00. Not bad for 29 years...

I got a few tools about $120.00 worth. Loved the magazine but didn't last long. I heard it from my wife," that's what you get trusting someone over the internet' Will maybe she's right.

I too paid for the lifetime membership in 2001, And like most it was done in payments. At the time $ was tight but I managed, The cost was $379.00 I enjoyed the magazine. I got a flashlight to test and keep, That was the only item I got from them, and still have. The last magazine is from 2014 when scout bought them out. It was at that time they tried to get a combined lifetime membership for Hunting, Fishing and Cooking magazine for $1000. 00 Sure am glad I didn't go for that scam! And that was the last mag from them too. Lifetime member #*******, Overall rating ( -5) not one star!

After paying good money for life membership i gess they took all of our money and ran!
Haven't receved magazine or any other benefits so sad

I have been a lifetime member since 1990, and have not heard from them, nor received any communication since 2010. Major RIP off of consumers. No magazines, no free sample tools, as promised, nothing. Too bad zero stars is not an option.

I have been a member since 2002. I haven't heard from them in 10yrs.
Why don't we get a class action law suit against them? Surely there is a attorney in the club that got screwed like the rest of us.

Took the money and laughed. Scumbags. May God do justice to the thieves. Was gonna be pre-paid and lots of benefts... a few more magazines and then nothing... oh, we have the wrong address... one magazine dribbles in... then nothing and the phone number is now a scammer...

Paid $300 for lifetime membership, was cancelled with nothing said to me, and now they aren't honoring the old memberships with the new magazine.

What happened to the club. I HAVE BEEN A LIFE MEMBER MANY YEARS! RECEIVED A POST CARD WITH PHONE NUMBER AND WEB ADDRESS A FEW YEARS AGO THAT DOESN'T WORK. My life member # is *******. I can be reached at *******@live.com.

I had a handyman of america multi tool and when using the pliers for the first time to cut some very thin wire they broke. JUNK

I am a life member and I would like to know what benefits do I have as a life member?
Do I have access to free wood working plans and what about test products? What is with the test products? Not that I got anything to brag about but do we still get the chance to test out these products?

Paid in full received magazines for about 6 months, a white hat with lifetime member patch and one item to test (a paint pail hook). All correspondence stopped no magazines no product tests no nothing, not even a "F" you letter. I want my money back.

Terrible membership. No communication or offers in years. Been a member for over 10 years and one crap test product and a Hackett that doesn't even fit me

I have been and paid for a Lifetime Member since 1996. There has been no communication with them in many many years. Sad they took our money and never fulfilled their obligation.