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Jeppesen renewal notices
Am I the only one that thinks that Jeppesen renewal notices are well
past the phrase "sleazy" in their wordiing? I had a Skybound subscription that I did not renew when the subscription period ran out. Now I am getting these renewal notices (which is fine in and of itself) that say things like THIRD NOTICE and imply that it is money owed (a common scam technique). They also warn that if I don't pay by the renewal invoice due date then the subscription WILL BE TERMINATED and that I will be required to PURCHASE NEW CONTENT FOR EACH OF THE TERMINATED SUBSCRIPTIONS. [Yeah, I checked. The cost of subscribing anew is not one dime higher than the "renewal" cost.] Just seems bloody sleazy for a supposedly reputable company. |
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Jeppesen renewal notices
jmk wrote:
Am I the only one that thinks that Jeppesen renewal notices are well past the phrase "sleazy" in their wordiing? .... I don't recall them being "sleazy" but I do think AOPA is horrendous. I must have gotten at least 3 *dozen* letters, voicemails and emails to re-join. I quit because of AOPA not being an organization for pilots but simply an advertising/spamming organization Gerald |
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"GS" wrote in message t... ... I do think AOPA is horrendous. I must have gotten at least 3 *dozen* letters, voicemails and emails to re-join. I quit because of AOPA not being an organization for pilots but simply an advertising/spamming organization Maybe you should join the Amish? They never spam, email or send voicemail. Michelle |
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Jeppesen renewal notices
In a previous article, "Michelle Settle" said:
"GS" wrote in message et... ... I do think AOPA is horrendous. I must have gotten at least 3 *dozen* letters, voicemails and emails to re-join. I quit because of AOPA not being an organization for pilots but simply an advertising/spamming organization Maybe you should join the Amish? They never spam, email or send voicemail. Are you sure? They have a web site. "Jebediah, it's your turn to crank the generator, and you be spritely about it. When yon Josiah did his turn, the server kept crashing when the disk was active." -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ "While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named `Manual'" - Dilbert |
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Jeppesen renewal notices
I dispise being "reminded" to renew six months in advance. Worse, is the
claim that it will save them money. Send me one renewal notice, when it is due and I'll pay it. What could be cheaper? Of course, having me renew way early does more than save them money, it makes them money. Me too! I'll keep it until it is needed, if you don't mind! Give me a good product, charge me a decent rate for it, and don't lie to me! For AOPA, I recognize that their product includes more than a magazine in my mailbox. As for AOPA Pilot, the articles have been getting smaller and smaller. The information has been getting sparser and sparser. The self-promoting material has been expanding almost as fast as the advertising. Tip for AOPA: I'M ALREADY A MEMBER!! Quite preaching to the choir! I know what services you provide. How could I not? You remind me every month in the the renewal packet!!! -- ------------------------------- Travis Lake N3094P PWK "GS" wrote in message t... jmk wrote: Am I the only one that thinks that Jeppesen renewal notices are well past the phrase "sleazy" in their wordiing? ... I don't recall them being "sleazy" but I do think AOPA is horrendous. I must have gotten at least 3 *dozen* letters, voicemails and emails to re-join. I quit because of AOPA not being an organization for pilots but simply an advertising/spamming organization Gerald |
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On 8/19/2006 12:07 AM, Travis Marlatte wrote the following: As for AOPA Pilot, the articles have been getting smaller and smaller. The information has been getting sparser and sparser. The self-promoting material has been expanding almost as fast as the advertising. Here's a tip: Switch your subscription to Flight Training magazine. They usually run only one (gasp!) picture of Phil Boyer and in general the articles are more valuable. It never hurts the review the basics. |
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"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message ... In a previous article, "Michelle Settle" said: "GS" wrote in message . net... ... I do think AOPA is horrendous. I must have gotten at least 3 *dozen* letters, voicemails and emails to re-join. I quit because of AOPA not being an organization for pilots but simply an advertising/spamming organization Maybe you should join the Amish? They never spam, email or send voicemail. Are you sure? They have a web site. "Jebediah, it's your turn to crank the generator, and you be spritely about it. When yon Josiah did his turn, the server kept crashing when the disk was active." "...and there was much rejoicing!!". Michelle |
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Mitty wrote: On 8/19/2006 12:07 AM, Travis Marlatte wrote the following: As for AOPA Pilot, the articles have been getting smaller and smaller. The information has been getting sparser and sparser. The self-promoting material has been expanding almost as fast as the advertising. Here's a tip: Switch your subscription to Flight Training magazine. They usually run only one (gasp!) picture of Phil Boyer and in general the articles are more valuable. It never hurts the review the basics. Unfortunately FT magazine was a LOT (IMHO) better before Phil and AOPA got hold of it. Now it seems more of a Phil Boyer love-fest and the guts of the magazine that I used to enjoy got smaller. I didn't renew my subscription when it ran out. I've always wanted to join AOPA but I can't bring myself to do it the way the organization is structured now. It seems to be pretty self serving and only really helps out the general aviation pilot when those needs happen to coincide with ours. People leave copies of AOPA pilot around the clubhouse so I read it there from time to time. Some of the articles in there are quite good but those stand out from the norm. Robert |
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Wanna bet
Al "Michelle Settle" wrote in message ... "GS" wrote in message t... ... I do think AOPA is horrendous. I must have gotten at least 3 *dozen* letters, voicemails and emails to re-join. I quit because of AOPA not being an organization for pilots but simply an advertising/spamming organization Maybe you should join the Amish? They never spam, email or send voicemail. Michelle |
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Jeppesen renewal notices
Travis Marlatte wrote: I dispise being "reminded" to renew six months in advance. Worse, is the claim that it will save them money. Send me one renewal notice, when it is due and I'll pay it. What could be cheaper? True, but in the case of Jepp, it's the old "make it look like a bill for something that's already been ordered." that gets me. Complete with "third notice" and "past due date." Plus the implication that it will cost me big bucks if I don't get my money on time (yeah, I confirmed with Jepp - the price is exactly the same for renewal as for a brand new subscription). Sheesh... about the only thing it's missing is bold red "your credit rating may suffer." |
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