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From: perkins@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (mark.perkins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacWorld's Phony Offers
Keywords: MacWorld
Message-ID: <3291@cbnewsj.ATT.COM>
Date: 10 Jan 90 14:26:22 GMT
References: <7541@cs.utexas.edu>
Reply-To: perkins@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (mark.perkins,mt,)
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In article <7541@cs.utexas.edu> knapp@cs.utexas.edu (Edgar Knapp) writes:
>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

	[stuff deleted]

>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.
>
	[stuff deleted]
>
>>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.
>

I had the same problem as the rest of these folks.  However, the
offer of a free mouse pad was just that, a FREE mouse pad, paid
subscription or not.  I got the mouse pad, but also got the letter
from the North Shore Collections, even after writing CANCEL on all
of the bills from Macworld.

FYI, North Shore does not report to any credit bureaus.  At least
that's what their recorded messages said after I went through all
of the hassles to get this crap cleared up.


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