Sold out by IFR

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
k.net...
| I used to subscribe to IFR until I realized that they offered a much
better
| rate to new subscribers than to existing ones. After realizing this,
my
| four year old decided to subscribe :-). Today he recieved a
solicitation
| from another aviation magazine. Obviously they sold his (and my) name
and
| address. I always check the little box indicating that I don't want
my
| information shared and I don't want to recieve any offers. I will
never
| subscribe to any Belvoire publication again.

Many magazines offer discounts to attract first time subscribers, just
as
landlords offer discounts on the first six months lease, restaurants
offer
two for one specials, etc. It is not an attempt to cheat you.

In sending your son an ad for another magazine, they were no more
dishonest
than you representing yourself as your own son. I figure you're about
even.
Maybe they should send you a letter saying they never want you as a
customer
again. :-)



To be clear, I didn't represent myself as my son.

You couldn't! In that case, you couldn't reach the rudder pedals.

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
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|
| "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
| ink.net...
|
| "C J Campbell" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
| k.net...
| | I used to subscribe to IFR until I realized that they offered a much
| better
| | rate to new subscribers than to existing ones. After realizing
this,
| my
| | four year old decided to subscribe :-). Today he recieved a
| solicitation
| | from another aviation magazine. Obviously they sold his (and my)
name
| and
| | address. I always check the little box indicating that I don't want
| my
| | information shared and I don't want to recieve any offers. I will
| never
| | subscribe to any Belvoire publication again.
|
| Many magazines offer discounts to attract first time subscribers, just
| as
| landlords offer discounts on the first six months lease, restaurants
| offer
| two for one specials, etc. It is not an attempt to cheat you.
|
| In sending your son an ad for another magazine, they were no more
| dishonest
| than you representing yourself as your own son. I figure you're about
| even.
| Maybe they should send you a letter saying they never want you as a
| customer
| again. :-)
|
|
|
| To be clear, I didn't represent myself as my son.
|
| You couldn't! In that case, you couldn't reach the rudder pedals.

Nah, we'll just give him a cushion. From now on, he is Mike Rapoport "The
Small." :-)