Msg: 4402 *Conference*
06-14-93 18:41:57
From: RICHARD HANSON
To : NOLAN JONES
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #4400 (PORTABLE 100 MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER)
---- You aren't the only one, Nolan. Every week, I get calls, e-mail, faxes and voice messages from fellow members regarding not receiving their "paid for" issues of Portable 100 Magazine/Portable News. This has been going on for well over a year. I am concerned. Each time I've said something to the portable folks they retort things like, "Perhaps it was overlooked. Have them call us." And other things that tend to finger the customer as at fault vs. them. In conversations with Mike Nugent, I was told that they bleed money off for other things, then give the old, tired, "We don't have enough money to pay the printer. Please send us money now." excuse. When in fact, they spent the money on other things. Put this all together and I get the impression that they take our [advertisers] money buy shipping just the advertisers copies and none, what so ever, to subscribers. Sounds like a scam, doesn't it? I don't know the truth but do know what I hear from subscribers like you. And I don't like what I hear. You're out $24 for a years subscription. I'm out over $1,000 per month ... BIG DIFFERENCE!!! I don't know how to advise you at this point. -Rick-