Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!clyde.concordia.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!portal!cup.portal.com!lgreen From: lgreen@cup.portal.com (Lawrence H Greenwald) Newsgroups: comp.sys.super Subject: Re: FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO SUPERCOMPUTER REVIEW Message-ID: <30536@cup.portal.com> Date: 5 Jun 90 04:48:00 GMT References: <18292@well.sf.ca.us> <2741@ncr-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM> Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 25 Subject: FREE (it's not) MAGAZINE SUPERCOMPUTER Readers: IT's NOT free. I fell for this one, dialed up the modem, made the connection, answered the appropriate questions, hung up and thought, well I have a free subscription now. Imagine my surprise about 4 weeks later, no magazine, but a bill for $56. Let the reader beware! - Randall (redfaced, but a little wiser) NCR E & M - San Diego | INTERNET - Randall.Rathbun@SanDiego.NCR.COM 16550 W Bernardo Drive | UUCP - {backbone}!ncr-sd!thor!randall San Diego, CA 92127 | TELE # - (USA) (619) 485-3620 or 2358 Randall - it's no ripoff. It's probably one of those "try a trial subscription and if you don't like it, write 'cancel' on the bill and return it...keep the issues with our compliments" offers. Wait a while before complaining...if you don't get an issue within say, 30 days (the usual 4-week turnaround time for these things), THEN complain! Larry Greenwald