Re: MacWorld's Phony Offers

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From: Willie Perez
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 1990 23:15

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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.

Hate to tell you this after you've said such nasty things but after a long
wait, I got my free issue, then a few weeks later, a mouse pad.  It's red
with white lines that make a checkerboard with MacWorld written on the bottom.
I'm a very satisfied customer.
--Willi

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From: perez@andromeda.rutgers.edu.rutgers.edu (Willie Perez)
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