jcp@brl-tgr.ARPA (Joe Pistritto <jcp>) (03/29/85)
Yesterday, an interesting thing happened... I received a box from the US Book of the Month Club, containing 4 books, (2 on poetry, one children's stories, and Stress Management), along with a cheery note from the USBOTMC thanking me for joining and that I would receive enrollment forms shortly. Only problem, was, I never joined... At this point, I assume this is a scam, and they're trying to get me to join by sending me a pile of books they have overstock of or something and getting my name off a mailing list. As I understand the mail laws, I can just send them a letter detailing the fact I didn't join, and am under no obligation to return the (unordered) goods. Is this correct? Watch out for this, I suspect lots of people were on the mailing list they got my name off of. -JCP-
waynez@houxh.UUCP (W.ZAKARAS) (04/01/85)
I have been in the same case except I later found out someone did it as a hoax to me. WayneZ...
rkl@ahuta.UUCP (k.laux) (04/02/85)
SENDER: ahuta!rkl REFERENCES: <9580@brl-tgr.ARPA> You are correct that you are under no obligation to return unsolicited mail (or books) as you described. Enjoy(?) your freebie. R. Kevin Laux Vendor Tech Support ATTIS Lincroft, NJ ahuta!rkl