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From: knapp@cs.utexas.edu (Edgar Knapp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacWorld's Phony Offers
Summary: Me too
Keywords: MacWorld
Message-ID: <7541@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: 10 Jan 90 02:24:41 GMT
References: <2505@manta.cme.nbs.gov>
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Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas
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In article <2505@manta.cme.nbs.gov> proctor@cme.nbs.gov (Fred Proctor) writes:
>Several months ago, my colleagues and I each received an offer from
>MacWorld magazine for a free mouse pad and trial issue.  We all said
>"Sure, why not?"  What a mistake.  After receiving several harassing
>letters from MacWorld (to which we responded with queries abour our
>mosue pads and requests for cancellations), we've been put on the
>delinquency list of the North Shore collection agency.  After filling
>out an unsolicited bulk-mailed freebie card!  What a bunch of slimeballs.

Same thing happened to me. I contacted a lawyer and he suggested to
just ignore the Collection Notice. Since then I have been approved for
a Discover Card, so I guess his advice was sound.

>I'm now certain of several things:
>
>1)	MacWorld uses the sleaziest marketing tactics I've ever
>	heard of;

That's why I decided not to subscribe.

>2)	I'm never EVER going to buy an issue of that ad-rag;

Me too.

>3)	I still need a new mouse pad.

Here I have to side with MacWorld since their offer clearly states that
you receive the mouse pad with your PAID subscription.

Edgar

(knapp@cs.utexas.edu)