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Re: DISPUTE OVER A BILL WITH SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER!

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From: John Muth
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 00:56
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In article <117660001@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com> jws@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (John Stafford) writes:
>Also beware of their "free" trial subscriptions; they use the same logic
>with them.  You are expected to call them at or very near the end of the
>"free" period and tell them that you don't want it automatically
>converted to a paid subscription, otherwise it continues and you get the
>bill (despite the fact that they will often say "we'll call you back and
>see if you like the paper and want to continue receiving it", they have
>never called back).

I'll let you in on a little secret. If you blow off a magazine or newspaper
subscription, nothing will happen. They will stop sending the magazine or
newspaper and they will send you some letters asking you to pay, but it
won't appear in a credit report and it won't go to a collection agency.

About the only negative thing that will happen is you won't be able to 
subscribe again without paying the bill (at least using your real name).

-John Muth
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From: jmuth@pyrps5.eng.pyramid.com (John Muth)
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Subject: Re: DISPUTE OVER A BILL WITH SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER!
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Date: 10 Jan 93 00:56:18 GMT
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