Wired subscriber gets a jolt

Iria · Jul 8, 2005, 04:09 PM

Wired magazine, the bible of the tech set, may have its finger on the pulse of all that's cool. But the San Francisco publication has been using decidedly uncool tactics when it comes to getting some people to renew their subscriptions.

San Francisco resident Bob McMillan discovered this after choosing to allow his longtime subscription to lapse late last year. "I like the magazine, " he told me. "I just didn't have time to read it anymore."

First came the usual letters warning McMillan, 36, that his subscription was up and that he wouldn't get any more copies of Wired unless he ponied up some cash.

Then Wired's correspondence took a different turn.

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Read More / Source: SFGate

Vikingod · Jul 8, 2005, 04:41 PM

thats helarious, I had the same problem with some mags I got for free (Stuff, Maxim, etc.) when I bought something from half.com. I got a free two year subscription. Well, last year, long after the thing had expired, I get a billing on my credit card (one i hadn't used in over a year, and was expired) for like $50. I had a big run around and found out the magazines had both renewed my subscription for me. I tell ya, what a shitty way to conduct business, they do it just to annoy you into saying, "screw it, i'll just pay the $xx.xx and renew".

Jul 8, 2005, 04:09 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Wired subscriber gets a jolt Wired magazine, the bible of the tech set, may have its finger on the pulse of all that's cool. But the San Francisco publication has been using decidedly uncool tactics when it comes to getting some people to renew their subscriptions. San Francisco resident Bob McMillan discovered this after choosing to allow his longtime subscription to lapse late last year. "I like the magazine, " he told me. "I just didn't have time to read it anymore." First came the usual letters warning McMillan, 36, that his subscription was up and that he wouldn't get any more copies of Wired unless he ponied up some cash. Then Wired's correspondence took a different turn. __________ Read More / Source: SFGate

Jul 8, 2005, 04:41 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	thats helarious, I had the same problem with some mags I got for free (Stuff, Maxim, etc.) when I bought something from half.com. I got a free two year subscription. Well, last year, long after the thing had expired, I get a billing on my credit card (one i hadn't used in over a year, and was expired) for like $50. I had a big run around and found out the magazines had both renewed my subscription for me. I tell ya, what a shitty way to conduct business, they do it just to annoy you into saying, "screw it, i'll just pay the $xx.xx and renew".