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From: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: International Star Ripoff - Update
Message-ID: <589@cylixd.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 14:43:07 EST
Article-I.D.: cylixd.589
Posted: Tue Dec 17 14:43:07 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 21-Dec-85 06:40:35 EST
References: <528@cylixd.UUCP> <14100010@convexs>
Reply-To: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby)
Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN
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In article <14100010@convexs> ayers@convexs.UUCP writes:

>This year (spring/summer?) the ISR folks tried to do exactly what the 
>above poster said and the Library of Congress TURNED DOWN THE REGISTRATION!
>Said it wasn't really a book and refused to give it an ISBN number.
>
>So, unless they have been able to get that changed, they are advertising 
>something they can't come through on...


The latest advertisement has carefully changed the wording. Now it says
that "your name will go into a book to be published later for future 
generations to share and enjoy." I suppose they are going to write a
book on how they ripped off the public, and "your" name will be in it.
Or perhaps they have given up on registering it, and will just put out
a paperback (in four-colour parchment, no doubt) that they will mail to
all people who fell for their scam. No doubt at an additional price.

So hold on a little longer. International Scam Ripoff will see that 
the gift your friend gave you will make you a celebrity yet.

(Scams like this make me puke. They also make me mad that I didn't think 
of them first.)


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