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From: ar4@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Piper Keairnes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacWorld's Phony Offers
Keywords: MacWorld
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Date: 11 Jan 90 04:14:10 GMT
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Reply-To: ar4@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Piper Keairnes)
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In article <12989@cbnews.ATT.COM> mlg@cbnews.ATT.COM (Mike Goodrich,45256,cb,1L334,6148602116) writes:
>I hate to say this but MacWorld is by no means the only magazine that uses
>these so called tactics.  I had this happen to me with a magazine called
>Publish.  I filled out the free trial issue and free gif card.  After about
>two nasty notices I called them and asked what the was deal. I just wanted to
>check out the free issue and get a free gift.  They said that when you fill 
>out the card you are actually accepting the subscription and responsibility 
>for the payment.  I told them to cancel my subscription and needless to say 
>I didn't pay for it.  I did get my free DeskTop publishing tips book though.

Another magazine that has gotten into this type of "entrapment" of new
subscribers is Dr. Dobb's Journal. The only difference between them and the
companies like MacWorld and MacUser is that they do not supply you with a
postage paid envelope. So, I'm sending my responses back POSTAGE DUE!!! HA!

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