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From: tp@cbnewsm.ATT.COM (thomas.a.pierce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: A2-central...AUGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!
Keywords: Rip-Off!!!!
Message-ID: <3264@cbnewsm.ATT.COM>
Date: 25 Aug 89 01:04:46 GMT
References: <3067@cbnewsm.ATT.COM> <34211@apple.Apple.COM> <3137@cbnewsm.ATT.COM> <3659@wpi.wpi.edu>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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 I wrote..

>>   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!
   [...]
>>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 better believe it! 

> you did get to keep them, right?

   I'd GLADLY send them back!

> Doesn't it seem that the $7.00 trial subscription is for those cautious 
> subscribers?  

   Yup...  I'm cautious, and that's why I chose it.  

> I'll have to try it...I don't subscribe (*cringe*)

   NO!  You don't have to try it!!  I advise you NOT to!
 
> 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.
 
   All I ask is my LOUSY $4.xx (I forgot...:-) NOT $60!!  I didn't like them 
from DAY 1!  The "mony-back garrantee" was the only reason I let it go 2 mo.!

> 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.
                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   That's EXACTLY what the last 2 featured... 'WARMED-OVER EDITORIALS'

> Weisharr is one of the Beagle People!  They couldn't ever hurt us!
                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    They pinched my pennies! (it hurt :-)

> They are the most harmless, gentle people I can think of!  
 
> "Oh my god!  It's the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man!  Aiiii!" :-)

    Thanks...  You gave me a good laugh... 'Sta-puft' hehehehehe... :-)
 
> Dave Seah (dseah@wpi.wpi.edu)

 -Tom
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