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Re: Macworld nasty practices again

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From: michael.e.connick
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 1990 13:13
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In article <1990Jun12.173619.18388@cs.rochester.edu> fulk@cs.rochester.edu 
(Mark Fulk) writes:
> Once again, Macworld is dunning "subscribers" who didn't want the
> magazine.  I got one or two unasked-for issues, and a series of bills,
> in the mail.  I replied to the bills saying that I didn't want the
> magazine, as I had already had a subscription once and had cancelled
> it.  I still don't want a subscription; the magazine, simply put,
> stinks.  Now I have a form letter from a collection agency on my desk.


Has anyone in this situation tried complaining to their local
Postmaster? It sounds like a classic case of mail fraud to me. I have a
feeling if the US Postal Inspectors go after MacWorld, this practice
will be stopped VERY quickly!

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Michael Connick    mec@mtfmi.ATT.COM    201-957-3057
AT&T Bell Labs     MT 3F-113	        (Dept. 79151)
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Subject: Re: Macworld nasty practices again
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Date: 15 Jun 90 13:13:20 GMT
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