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On Apr 22, I received another - probably the third - renewal notice from Stereophile's subscription service - which, I understand, is independent of the magazine:
"..., your subscription to Stereophile has expired. Avoid missing any issues and future price increases - it's not too late to Renew at your preferred subscriber rate. Click here now and ensure that you keep enjoying Stereophile at 59% off the cover price!"
I found this notice disgustingly unethical for the following reasons:
1. My subscription has not expired. I have yet to receive my May and June issues. Many unwary subscribers would have felt the pressure to renew instantly. I recalled the last notice I received said something like: "You are about to receive your last issue of Stereophile" when I still had three issues on the way.
2. When I clicked on the link to renew, the rate for 24 issues was $87.97 (international). However when I checked the renewal rate via the Stereophile web site, the rate was lower at $77.97. Not only that, the subscription rate was lower still for new subscribers at $71.97. What a way to reward loyal customers!
My advice to all subscribers: take out a new subscription each time instead of renew. Perhaps the editorial board of Stereophile can take this matter up with their subscription service to avert this inconvenience.
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Topic - Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - ianm0 19:34:49 04/27/16 (39)
- I would file a law suit - Cpk 17:00:00 05/03/16 (4)
- Let's have a class action suit for the distress the op's post caused all of us!! nt - Smelly_Socks 15:05:34 05/06/16 (0)
- good one! - Awe-d-o-file 12:03:39 05/06/16 (0)
- LOL - gmike 19:59:56 05/04/16 (1)
- RE: that's a great way to put it /nt - Cpk 04:31:33 05/05/16 (0)
- TAS does the same thing. - volunteer 08:20:17 05/03/16 (0)
- What's unethical is publishers not standing against...... - Billy Wonka 07:53:30 05/03/16 (0)
- oh brother - mbnx01 10:13:33 05/02/16 (5)
- Seems reasonable to me - DAP 16:53:24 05/02/16 (2)
- RE: Seems reasonable to me - Isaak J. Garvey 17:46:54 05/02/16 (1)
- Poor kid looks like Don Rickles... - musetap 20:24:34 05/03/16 (0)
- RE: oh brother - mkuller 11:16:06 05/02/16 (1)
- thank you - mbnx01 11:29:09 05/02/16 (0)
- RE: Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - Bill the K 19:17:58 04/29/16 (4)
- Did I say early warning notice was unethical? - ianm0 01:25:35 04/30/16 (3)
- Yes you did... - mkuller 11:49:15 04/30/16 (2)
- RE: Yes you did... - ianm0 15:17:19 04/30/16 (0)
- RE: Yes you did... - llanger 13:41:36 04/30/16 (0)
- You guys got me all wrong - ianm0 14:26:12 04/28/16 (3)
- We could tell it wasn't an attack from the neutral subject heading... - musetap 22:05:06 04/28/16 (0)
- Look at your OP... - mkuller 20:49:03 04/28/16 (1)
- RE: Look at your OP... - ianm0 00:56:10 04/29/16 (0)
- Oh! HERE'S the "let's bad mouth Stereophile for no legitimate reason post"... - musetap 10:06:53 04/28/16 (5)
- Don't kill Stereophile with good intention - ianm0 03:27:07 04/29/16 (4)
- RE: Don't kill Stereophile with good intention - bcowen 07:54:35 04/30/16 (2)
- RE: Don't kill Stereophile with good intention - ianm0 15:28:26 04/30/16 (1)
- RE: Don't kill Stereophile with good intention - Alex F. 15:29:43 05/02/16 (0)
- RE: Cancer, Pedophiles, & Renewal Notices? - Jeff Starr 23:14:39 04/29/16 (0)
- Is this the first magazine you've subscribed to? (nt) - mkuller 10:06:15 04/28/16 (2)
- RE: Is this the first magazine you've subscribed to? (nt) - ianm0 03:01:37 04/29/16 (1)
- Now how could you know that? Idle speculation or just educated guessing? nt - viridian 08:54:17 05/01/16 (0)
- RE: Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - kentaja 08:39:47 04/28/16 (0)
- RE: Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - hawkmoon 06:17:42 04/28/16 (0)
- RE: Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - RGA 00:03:35 04/28/16 (0)
- RE: Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - BubbaMike 22:44:46 04/27/16 (1)
- RE: Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - ianm0 23:19:28 04/27/16 (0)
- I've been getting SP and Ab Snd for about $10/year each. nt - oldmkvi 21:46:41 04/27/16 (1)
- RE: I've been getting SP and Ab Snd for about $10/year each. nt - BubbaMike 22:26:43 04/27/16 (0)
- RE: Stereophile's "unethical" renewal notice - hesson11 21:46:21 04/27/16 (0)
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