"Quilt" magazine and their strongarm renewal tactics
01-22-2011, 08:00 PM
#171
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Don't know where you are located but here in WA the law is on your side. If a company sends or does an auto sign up without your signature or agreement you are not liable to pay. Even if they send out a magazine. I had this happen to me and I did contact the BB and they said I was not required to pay the magazine company even though they sent me an issue. When I contacted the Magazine and shared this info they stopped harassing me and I got a free magazine. I never subscribe to any of them anymore, just buy the ones I want from the store, much easier that way :)
01-22-2011, 08:07 PM
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Many years ago when my son was in high school he had a car that needed some work (exhaust system) and the local yokel that worked on it really did him dirty. I tried to let Michael handle it but he was in over his head so Mama Bear stepped in. We (Michael and a couple of his friends who happened to be there at the time) went to the shop and and did my best Suzanne Sugarbaker on them. Got a free redo of the whack job they did. For years if either of those boys had a problem they would jokingly ask if I could handle it for them.
Originally Posted by Eddie
I showed that notice to my wife while ago. As she read it, I could tell what was coming. She looked at me with "that" gleam in her eye and a smile and said "Do you want me to call them?" :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: I laughed :lol: and said that I already had. They should count themselves VERY fortunate that it was I that called them and not HER!
01-22-2011, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltingGrannie
I had the same thing happen with Country Living Magazine. I wrote "Cancel" on the invoice and sent it back - twice. The third time I reminded them that I had told them to cancel it two times before. I hope it worked this time.
They are trying to get people to pay with the fear of having it go against their credit rating!
They are trying to get people to pay with the fear of having it go against their credit rating!
01-22-2011, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Originally Posted by Eddie
I showed that notice to my wife while ago. As she read it, I could tell what was coming. She looked at me with "that" gleam in her eye and a smile and said "Do you want me to call them?" :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: I laughed :lol: and said that I already had. They should count themselves VERY fortunate that it was I that called them and not HER!
JEWISH FROM NEW YORK CITY!!!
honestly, i dropped quilt magazine and never got anything like that. it sounds like they received something that makes them think you ordered it. give them the opportunity to make it right. have you been getting it even after it should have lapsed?
01-22-2011, 08:42 PM
#176
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Boy I could use some of you NY girls!! I've had the same thing happen with wanting to renew LONG before its even expired, after the first time I did renew and found out I then had 2 YEARs...I kept track of everything. I didn't know that they could continue your magazine after the prescription expires....doesn't make sense, you dont GET the magazine til they get your payment....then they keep sending it and tell you to pay more? I haven't had that happen but am not going to renew Quilt magazine either! So guess I better watch for the nasty notes coming my way....thats where you NY girls come in ok???
01-22-2011, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Carol J.
Just try getting rid of the Readers Diget!!!
For years we got notices to renew, sent some back saying, no thanks, quit sending notices, been over 15 years and we still get a renewal notice now and then.
The garbage is full of unwanted mail, fill it up, keeps the post office in business carting advertising and political propaganda.
Carol J.
For years we got notices to renew, sent some back saying, no thanks, quit sending notices, been over 15 years and we still get a renewal notice now and then.
The garbage is full of unwanted mail, fill it up, keeps the post office in business carting advertising and political propaganda.
Carol J.
01-22-2011, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BettyB
Originally Posted by Holice
I believe it was Andy Rooney who said that if you get this kind of mail. any junk mail for that matter and it has a paid return envelop with it, just bundle up all the paper including the original envelope and send it back to the company. They way they have to pay return postage. I have done it and it ended the junk mail.
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