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From: pepke@loligo (Eric Pepke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacWorld's Phony Offers
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Date: 10 Jan 90 15:05:56 GMT
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About a year ago, I received a similar offer from MacWorld.  I had subscribed
a few years ago but dropped it when the fluff to content ratio became high.
However, on the what-the-hay principle, I returned the card to get the free 
issue and mouse pad.  They sent me the mouse pad and the free issue, which of 
course was about as fluffy as I had remembered it.  I wrote CANCEL in big
permanent marker letters on the bill and sent it back.

Not only did MacWorld not hassle me in the slightest, but a couple of months
later, they sent me another trial issue offer!

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