tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post2876791911769221686..comments2024-03-22T06:05:36.544-04:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: Phone Performance ArtMungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-45293037906386294332015-07-21T11:42:57.033-04:002015-07-21T11:42:57.033-04:00I cancelled my WSJ subscription ~4-5 years ago whe...I cancelled my WSJ subscription ~4-5 years ago when it wanted to raise my print/dig. rate to something like $450/yr. Not too long thereafter I got a WSJ solicitation to give a gift subscription at a reduced rate. So, I gave one to my dog. Apparently WSJ doesn't, or didn't at that time, doublecheck delivery addresses.<br />Murphy D. [LN] enjoyed his subscription no end, and generously shared it with me, until WSJ started raising his rates. When I called (on his behalf) to ask why they were going up, WSJ said that each year after the first gift rate year, the rate went up until it hit full price.<br />So Murphy let his subscription lapse. He still gets periodic reminders that WSJ misses him & would like him to re-subscribe at some great reduced rate (if you read the finer print, it's only for the first 3 months - then the rate goes back up to the regular rate.)<br />Neither of us is interested in re-subscribing, as we both think (well, one of us thinks) the quality of the WSJ (except for op/ed pages) has markedly decreased since Murdoch took over. We also have found that we can look at the online edition, copy and Google a headline, and get access to those articles that interest us.<br />PS: hint. Do NOT let WSJ automatically renew the subscription. WSJ will continue to deliver/link to the paper for a while after expiration. At least that was my experience.<br />ColoCommentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-69463374519471549202015-07-21T10:34:02.559-04:002015-07-21T10:34:02.559-04:00ROLMFAOROLMFAOBastiat's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916638512899018817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-89984598920950898492015-07-21T08:53:25.088-04:002015-07-21T08:53:25.088-04:00My move in this situation with a company who sent ...My move in this situation with a company who sent the wrong e-book was to be silent when they're silent like you did and then say "I WANT A REFUND," as soon as they spoke. This would result in silence from both of us again. We went through this process a few times but they relented.Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-52689755098850657992015-07-21T08:52:49.914-04:002015-07-21T08:52:49.914-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861356062239395510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-52376159340298585152015-07-20T22:08:41.764-04:002015-07-20T22:08:41.764-04:00It is indeed performance art, and you went off scr...It is indeed performance art, and you went off script. If you had only stayed on script, you could have cancelled your prescription and moved on. The script exists to sort the various callers into groups. Think of it like you were talking your way down a flow chart, only you with your off-script behavior kept resetting the chart and going back to start.LoneSnarknoreply@blogger.com