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From: dseah@wpi.wpi.edu (David I Seah)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: A2-central...AUGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!
Keywords: Rip-Off!!!!
Message-ID: <3659@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 23 Aug 89 09:26:21 GMT
References: <3067@cbnewsm.ATT.COM> <34211@apple.Apple.COM> <3137@cbnewsm.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: dseah@wpi.wpi.edu (David I Seah)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. USA
Lines: 36

Regarding A2-Central and refunds...

In article <3137@cbnewsm.ATT.COM> tp@cbnewsm.ATT.COM (thomas.a.pierce) writes:
>   It's not that I NEED the $4.67 back, but it's the PRINCAPAL of this.  
>A2-Central, by printing the 'warranty' quoted above, assured me my money back,
>AND THEY COPPED OUT!  Say somebody here goes with a 1/yr. disk & paper 
>subsciption and doesn't like the first issue, but he reads the little 
>'disclaimer' section and sees he can recieve a -FULL- refund.  He figures he'l
>let it go another month...  He doesn't feel #2 is worth the money either, but
>with the disclaimer's promise he waits another month...  Ok, he's ready to 
>cancel!  #3 left no doubt, A2 wasn't for him.  He sent a letter expressing his
>disatisfaction...  A few weeks later a check from A2 was in his mailbox for...
>($80*3/4yr.=) $60???  "Wait, A2 promised," he thought, "they promised me!!"  
>So, he loses $20(until he can clear things up w/A2),and he has to go through  
>the hassle of calling (long distance) Kansas, and the joy of locking horns wit
>whoever answers!  Also, just maybe A2 knows exactly what they are doing...
>Maybe they're counting on me not wanting to go through the hassles... yeah...
>Maybe they figure if they rip me off, even if it's only $4.67, and they do the
>same to 10 other people, they'll have an extra $46.70!!

Gah...you must really hate those newsletters...you did get to keep them, right?
Doesn't it seem that the $7.00 trial subscription is for those cautious 
subscribers?  I'll have to try it...I don't subscribe (*cringe*)

Anyway, imagine how much money A2-Central might lose if a cheap SOB
somewhere went for a $60 sub, kept all the newletters, then all of a
sudden decided that he "didn't like them" and demanded his $60 back.

I don't think A2-Central is in the business of making huge mountains
of cash from money-strapped Apple II owners.  Otherwise, it might be
all advertisements, game reviews, and warmed-over editorials.
Weisharr is one of the Beagle People!  They couldn't ever hurt us!
They are the most harmless, gentle people I can think of!  

"Oh my god!  It's the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man!  Aiiii!" :-)

Dave Seah (dseah@wpi.wpi.edu)