On 1/10/2016 2:33 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "The New Other Guy" > wrote in message
> news
>> On Sat, 9 Jan 2016 13:58:44 -0800, "Cheri" > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> In response to a come-on, my wife took out a trial subscription to
>>>> Cooks
>>>> Illustrated. Now they sent her a "bill" saying that because she had
>>>> signed
>>>> up
>>>> for their Six Months Automatic Renewal program, she should please
>>>> get the
>>>> money in.
>>>>
>>>> Did anyone ever run afoul of this? She never would have tried the
>>>> magazine had she known she was signing up to subscribe in perpetuity.
>>>
>>> I've had that happen with the Jerry Baker books. I finally told them
>>> if they
>>> send one more book, I will keep it and not pay them, they stopped.
>>
>> TOO many people DON'T READ the 'fine print'.
>>
>> Almost all trial subscription programs nowadays include auto-renewal.
>
> Sure, but I didn't see *even if you cancel two or three times we will
> continue to send books* in the fine print.
>
> Cheri

At least you got them to stop! That was truly an attempt to scam you.

Unfortunately, there are people out there who get a bill and simply pay
it. My mother was like that in later years. When I got here one of my
jobs was to oversee the monthly bill payments. I found she was
frequently being double-billed by a local company she used for lawn
service. Since I was the one reconciling the checkbook I knew she'd
already paid for those service dates. If I hadn't been here to call and
give them "what for" she'd have simply written them another check.

The first time it happened I was willing to accept it was simply a
mistake on their part. The second time, what's wrong with you? The
third time, you're just trying to take advantage of my mother. That was
something I wouldn't stand for. I cancelled the service and found
anothe outfit to do the lawn care for her.

Jill