A Bellevue couple warns to be leery of people selling door-to-door. A magazine scam almost cost them big bucks.

A young couple showed up at the Millers' door on Friday. "They were about our age, just real down to earth, nice people," says Justin Miller.

Justin and Dawn took them at their word. "They were just selling magazines, saying they needed points to go on a trip to Cozumel (Mexico) and it seemed pretty real so we let 'em in and seen what they had to offer."

Earning points for a trip or earning money for school are common ploys say consumer advocates.

"They were pretty much just doing this thing for school and they just wanted to win a trip,” says Justin. “They said they were competing against other schools."

The Millers took the bait. "Just two subscriptions which came to about a hundred bucks. It was for two years each."

The company listed on the receipts was Gemini Subscriptions, Inc. As soon as the reps left, Justin got a bad feeling and hit the computer. "I just googled 'em and seen that it was pretty much a scam from all over the United States, hundreds of reports. I just cancelled it, cancelled the checks right there."

To weed out scammers, the Better Business Bureau says always get the name and phone number of the company. Postpone the sale until you run the information by the BBB and never allow a solicitor inside your home.

In hindsight, Justin has some advice of his own. "Definitely just ask a lot of questions, probably get some ID and definitely do some research on 'em."

He just wishes he'd done that part first. Cancelling two checks will cost the Millers nearly $60, still better than the hundred they believe they would have lost if they let the sale go through.

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