Jogeephus
Well-known member
Went into Books a Million to buy my daughter a gift and was at the checkout when the cashier said I had bought enough books to "win" three free magazines if I wanted them. He then said, "if you wanted magazines which ones would you choose. I told him three I know my wife and daughter like to read and then I asked him what are the stipulations because nothing is "free". He said they would expire in 3 months. Just a sample subscription. Remembering the old time magazine ploys I recall as a child I asked what happens then? - do they automatically charge my credit card if I don't jump through all sorts of hoops to cancel it? He said, "yes, they will automatically charge your credit card at the end of three months but its a really good deal".
I told him I'm not interested then. He then said it was too late, my information was already in their system. I told him NO, I haven't signed the receipt yet just cancel the whole transaction and I'll pay you cash. NO, he said, he couldn't do that, I was already in the system! Sometime about this time I began to get pi$$ed off and I asked him how on earth did they think they had the right to give my credit card information to a third party when I haven't agreed to ANYTHING and have NOT even signed the receipt. People were backing up behind me and I could tell I was about lose my cool so I tried to calm it down before the called the law on me for disturbing the peace. I asked him again to cancel the transaction and he said he couldn't but I could, all I needed to do was call the number on the brochure he forced on me. So to diffuse the situation I moved to the side where others could checkout and called the number and got a computer operated system that was near about maize like and after about 10 minutes I gave it up and walked over to the counter and asked to speak to the manager. She had already seen the commotion and was standing there. We went through the same routine and I was told the same thing and how IT WAS SUCH A GOOD DEAL and she couldn't understand why I objected to it.
I explained to her I came in the store to buy a present for my daughter and did not come in to by magazines nor did I feel it right for them to give my credit card information to another company and force me into an agreement without my permission. I told her if she did not see a problem with this herself then she was in for a rude awakening one day when she came to the realization that her company is run by a bunch unethical people who put their interests over that of their customer. I told her that while she might not be able to do something about it I'm sure there is someone up the ladder that can and I will find this someone and give them an ear full.
I did find him and I did give him an earful. Maybe its just me but I find with all the problems with identity theft this is completely wrong for them to do stuff like this. I seriously doubt the average person would have realized what they were doing and how they just nonchalantly open the doors to someone to get into their finances. So unless you want some magazines stuffed in your mail box that you don't really want and someone drafting your accountant without your knowledge I'd be real careful when the cashier tells you you "won" something.
I told him I'm not interested then. He then said it was too late, my information was already in their system. I told him NO, I haven't signed the receipt yet just cancel the whole transaction and I'll pay you cash. NO, he said, he couldn't do that, I was already in the system! Sometime about this time I began to get pi$$ed off and I asked him how on earth did they think they had the right to give my credit card information to a third party when I haven't agreed to ANYTHING and have NOT even signed the receipt. People were backing up behind me and I could tell I was about lose my cool so I tried to calm it down before the called the law on me for disturbing the peace. I asked him again to cancel the transaction and he said he couldn't but I could, all I needed to do was call the number on the brochure he forced on me. So to diffuse the situation I moved to the side where others could checkout and called the number and got a computer operated system that was near about maize like and after about 10 minutes I gave it up and walked over to the counter and asked to speak to the manager. She had already seen the commotion and was standing there. We went through the same routine and I was told the same thing and how IT WAS SUCH A GOOD DEAL and she couldn't understand why I objected to it.
I explained to her I came in the store to buy a present for my daughter and did not come in to by magazines nor did I feel it right for them to give my credit card information to another company and force me into an agreement without my permission. I told her if she did not see a problem with this herself then she was in for a rude awakening one day when she came to the realization that her company is run by a bunch unethical people who put their interests over that of their customer. I told her that while she might not be able to do something about it I'm sure there is someone up the ladder that can and I will find this someone and give them an ear full.
I did find him and I did give him an earful. Maybe its just me but I find with all the problems with identity theft this is completely wrong for them to do stuff like this. I seriously doubt the average person would have realized what they were doing and how they just nonchalantly open the doors to someone to get into their finances. So unless you want some magazines stuffed in your mail box that you don't really want and someone drafting your accountant without your knowledge I'd be real careful when the cashier tells you you "won" something.
, they don't mind being rude and hanging up immediately. Something to do with them not wanting to have to recall millions of dollars worth of faulty engine blocks, but they did replaced the rice burner and all the associated labor to the tune of $4,500.
