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Old 06-24-2013, 06:02 PM
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I also keep getting renewal notices for magazines. They are from the magazine itself, just after I've subscribed. I've noticed that some were for considerably more than I had paid for the magazine, so maybe they're from a different outfit. I just threw away two expensive "renewals" for magazines I had subscribed to but were too expensive for me. I haven't gotten any threatening notices. Besides, the recourse for the magazine is to cancel the subscription if you don't pay. That should be sufficient. I receive far more "renewal" notices than I subscribe to magazines.
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Old 06-24-2013, 07:01 PM
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I got one today, a renewal notice for a magazine I have never subscribed to previously. Shame on them for trying to fool people, I imagine lots of folks do get fooled.
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Old 06-24-2013, 07:27 PM
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I'm so good, I don't subscribe to a single magazine, lol
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Old 06-24-2013, 10:23 PM
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I had a renewal notice and telephoned to check my previous subscription was finished as I couldn't remember exactly which month it began. Fine old one would end and new begin. For the last 3 months I have been receiving 2 copies in separate envelopes by the same post. They are only taking out 1 month payment.
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Old 06-24-2013, 11:32 PM
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I also get those fake renewals. Even for magazines I never got. They make it seem like it's time to renew on a magazine you never got and then charge you outrageous prices. How dumb do they think we are ???
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Old 06-25-2013, 03:18 AM
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I just got one yesterday for a quilting magazine that I don't even subscribe to. I tossed it in the garbage so glad I didn't fall for that scam.
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Old 06-25-2013, 03:49 AM
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What I hate is when I do subscribe to a magazine and they start immediately trying to get me to extend for another year at a higher price. No more. I'll read my catalogues.
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Old 06-25-2013, 03:50 AM
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You need to report these companies to your state authorities. Just ignoring the statement or throwing it away does not solve the problem. These people need to be stopped!
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Old 06-25-2013, 04:03 AM
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I received 2 of these scams so far this year. I write cancel & return to sender. This is so aggravating, but, I only reply when it is the magazine itself sending me a renewal notice. barb
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Years ago a magazine I was getting kept sending renewal notices and I kept paying for them. Finally I read the label and found I had subscriptions paid up for 5 years. I let all my subscriptions expire and now I don't get any. If I want one bad enough I will pay the newsstand price.
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