sahayman@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Steve Hayman) (02/28/91)
I bought issue #1 of NeXTworld magazine and decided to subscribe.
Called the 1-800-745-7002 number listed in the subscription ad on pg 97.
Conversation goes something like this:
Me: I'd like a one year subscription to NeXTWorld.
Phone: And do you have a price on that?
Me: Excuse me?
Phone: Do you have a coupon with a price on it?
Me: No, I'm just looking at an ad in the magazine, it doesn't show the price.
Phone: The only price we know about is $29.95 a year, but if you
have a coupon...
Me: (frantically flipping pages in the magazine, I find a subscription coupon)
Wait! Wait! Here's a coupon, it says $23.95 a year.
Phone: OK, $23.95 it is. We're not authorized to suggest that price but
if you have a coupon, we take your word for it.
Something like that.
This 1-800 number sounds like it's a subscription clearing center for
a whole bunch of magazines, not just NeXTWorld.
So, if you call the number, be sure to mention the $23.95 price. For that
matter, mention whatever price you want, it sounds like they're
prepared to believe you. :-)
Stevefjs@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Fernando J. Selman) (03/14/91)
In comp.sys.next you write: >I bought issue #1 of NeXTworld magazine and decided to subscribe. >Called the 1-800-745-7002 number listed in the subscription ad on pg 97. >Conversation goes something like this: >Me: I'd like a one year subscription to NeXTWorld. >Phone: And do you have a price on that? >Me: Excuse me? >Phone: Do you have a coupon with a price on it? >Me: No, I'm just looking at an ad in the magazine, it doesn't show the price. >Phone: The only price we know about is $29.95 a year, but if you > have a coupon... >Me: (frantically flipping pages in the magazine, I find a subscription coupon) > Wait! Wait! Here's a coupon, it says $23.95 a year. >Phone: OK, $23.95 it is. We're not authorized to suggest that price but > if you have a coupon, we take your word for it. >Something like that. >This 1-800 number sounds like it's a subscription clearing center for >a whole bunch of magazines, not just NeXTWorld. >So, if you call the number, be sure to mention the $23.95 price. For that >matter, mention whatever price you want, it sounds like they're >prepared to believe you. :-) Now that we are on the subject. Could someone explain to me the 40% discount claimed in NextWorld's coupons? 4.95 an issue. 6 issues a year = 29.70. Coupon price = 23.95. Where is the 40% discount? Thanks! - Fernando >Steve
drin@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Adrian Smith) (03/14/91)
fjs@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Fernando J. Selman) writes: > > In comp.sys.next you write: > > > >I bought issue #1 of NeXTworld magazine and decided to subscribe. > >Called the 1-800-745-7002 number listed in the subscription ad on pg 97. > > >Conversation goes something like this: > > >Me: I'd like a one year subscription to NeXTWorld. > >Phone: And do you have a price on that? > >Me: Excuse me? > >Phone: Do you have a coupon with a price on it? > >Me: No, I'm just looking at an ad in the magazine, it doesn't show the pr > >Phone: The only price we know about is $29.95 a year, but if you > > have a coupon... > >Me: (frantically flipping pages in the magazine, I find a subscription coupo > > Wait! Wait! Here's a coupon, it says $23.95 a year. > >Phone: OK, $23.95 it is. We're not authorized to suggest that price but > > if you have a coupon, we take your word for it. > > >Something like that. > >This 1-800 number sounds like it's a subscription clearing center for > >a whole bunch of magazines, not just NeXTWorld. > > >So, if you call the number, be sure to mention the $23.95 price. For that > >matter, mention whatever price you want, it sounds like they're > >prepared to believe you. :-) > > Now that we are on the subject. Could someone explain to me the 40% discount > claimed in NextWorld's coupons? 4.95 an issue. 6 issues a year = 29.70. > Coupon price = 23.95. Where is the 40% discount? Thanks! > > - Fernando > >Steve Maybe consider this too: I've now called NeXTWorld four times trying to track down my issues. I've been told (twice) that they (Jan/Feb and March/April) were shipped already, received one letter saying they'e been delayed four to six weeks (also from NeXTWorld), and received THREE invoices in the mail. Supposedly, they've now shipped Jan/Feb three times, and March/April twice, because of my repeated calls. Well, still nothing. I know they didn't start shipping until mid-January, but I ordered issue #1 in November!! Still nothing - next bill that arrives, NeXTWorld will get a rather nasty phone call and will be told EXACTLY what to dowith their magazine. Three months, repeated phone calls, and still not ONE issue... -drin