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From: mather@uicsl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: recipe clubs - (nf)
Message-ID: <3800039@uicsl.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Feb-84 04:02:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Feb 13 04:02:00 1984
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Nf-From: uicsl!mather    Feb 13 12:02:00 1984

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uicsl!mather    Feb 13 12:02:00 1984

I recently joined one of those 'cookbook' clubs that sends you little
packets of recipe cards every month for you to file in your 'free-gift card
box for joining' box. I do find the recipes tasty, well written, and the
plastic coated cards are handy. The box for the remaining card is rather
large (by the way, this is the 'My Favorite Recipies' club), and the size of
the packets is about 60 cards for $7.95 (actually, 3 packets of 20 come in
one envelope per month). I am allowed to return packets I don't want.  I did
some computing and figured that the total cost (if I stay in it until the
box fills up, like the picture shows) will be about $300 !!! That seems
a bit much even though the cards are nice. Has anyone ever had experience
with these types of clubs? Is this a good deal or am I a total naive fool
that is getting himself ripped off?
						B.C.Mather
						Le Maitre
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