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Did you just check premium renewal dates today?Follow
Seems like lots of people's subscriptions just ran out.
Counting down the days until lack of a search function draws me back in...
Yeah, I see that. Not sure when or if I'll renew.
Yup - and I don't like the automatic magazine subscription that is difficult to process for a refund.
[If you choose not to receive the included magazine subscription you may request a refund of the subscription value. To request a refund, you must send a copy of your membership order confirmation page (insert correct reference here) and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to...]
So, in keeping with my personal war on ploys of this type - I will be letting my subsription expire. Out.
Edited, Tue May 30 14:43:19 2006 by Mikeinsb
[If you choose not to receive the included magazine subscription you may request a refund of the subscription value. To request a refund, you must send a copy of your membership order confirmation page (insert correct reference here) and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to...]
So, in keeping with my personal war on ploys of this type - I will be letting my subsription expire. Out.
Edited, Tue May 30 14:43:19 2006 by Mikeinsb
It's pretty weird not seeing avatars under some of the regular's names.
More info about the Magazine subscription please?
Linky?
Linky?
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Nobby wrote:
More info about the Magazine subscription please?
Linky?
Linky?
https://secure.allakhazam.com/Premium_Terms_and_Conditions.html
Specifically:
Quote:
Regarding Magazine Subscription: Included in your premium membership is a 12-issue subscription to Computer Gaming World, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. Playstation Magazine, or PC Magazine ? an $8.00 value. Your name, mailing address and email address will be provided to Computer Gaming World, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. Playstation Magazine, or PC Magazine for the purposes of fulfilling your magazine subscription. Neither Ziff Davis Media nor Allakhazam.com will provide your information to any third party source. Issues will be mailed to the same address you use in registration. Expect your first issue in 8-12 weeks. This offer is good once per account per year. If you choose not to receive the included magazine subscription you may request a refund of the subscription value. To request a refund, you must send a copy of your membership order confirmation page (insert correct reference here) and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Computer Gaming World, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. Playstation Magazine, or PC Magazine, 28 E. 28th St, New York, NY, 10016, ATTN: Allakhazan/CGW Subscription Offer.
Edit: fu[Aqua][/Aqua]cking keyboard...
Edited, Tue May 30 14:53:20 2006 by Wint
Wint wrote:
Quote:
Regarding Magazine Subscription: Included in your premium membership is a 12-issue subscription to Computer Gaming World, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. Playstation Magazine, or PC Magazine ? an $8.00 value. Your name, mailing address and email address will be provided to Computer Gaming World, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. Playstation Magazine, or PC Magazine for the purposes of fulfilling your magazine subscription. Neither Ziff Davis Media nor Allakhazam.com will provide your information to any third party source. Issues will be mailed to the same address you use in registration. Expect your first issue in 8-12 weeks. This offer is good once per account per year. If you choose not to receive the included magazine subscription you may request a refund of the subscription value. To request a refund, you must send a copy of your membership order confirmation page (insert correct reference here) and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Computer Gaming World, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. Playstation Magazine, or PC Magazine, 28 E. 28th St, New York, NY, 10016, ATTN: Allakhazan/CGW Subscription Offer.
Now call me picky, but as an auto-renewer, I'd assumed that any change to Ts & Cs would have been communicated before renewal date.
No biggy, but was there any notification?
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
That would be awesome if Ziff Davis was the parent corp that bought allakhazam and then all the whiney turds had to start boy cotting egm opm etc
edit - I just realize I have no clue how to check my allakhazam email.
Edited, Tue May 30 15:01:24 2006 by bodhisattva
edit - I just realize I have no clue how to check my allakhazam email.
Edited, Tue May 30 15:01:24 2006 by bodhisattva
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
I never got no magazines. wtf
Queen bodhisattva wrote:
edit - I just realize I have no clue how to check my allakhazam email.
It's automatically forwarded to whatever email you used when you signed up here.
I actually just looked that up for myself, thank you for the answer though.
I also never got the magazine but that is because I am not a United States resident.
I also never got the magazine but that is because I am not a United States resident.
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
Nobby wrote:
Now call me picky, but as an auto-renewer, I'd assumed that any change to Ts & Cs would have been communicated before renewal date.
No biggy, but was there any notification?
No biggy, but was there any notification?
I was an auto-renewer as well - I got the e-mail this morning, as well as a hefty increase in price ($30/year) - then found out that the price increase includes an $8 (ha) automatic magazine subscription, which is difficultto cancel/refund.
I don't fault Alla for trying to make a living by any means - but the magazine ploy makes me say bye-bye...
I got them sporadically. Haven't received one in a while, and I think I only got 6 of the 12 promised issues.
I wouldn't mind signing up again but I think I'll wait for the whole zam.com thing to get settled first. It'll be tricky trying to justify it to the wife, but I might be able to sneak $9.99 out somewhere.
I wouldn't mind signing up again but I think I'll wait for the whole zam.com thing to get settled first. It'll be tricky trying to justify it to the wife, but I might be able to sneak $9.99 out somewhere.
Mikeinsb wrote:
Nobby wrote:
Now call me picky, but as an auto-renewer, I'd assumed that any change to Ts & Cs would have been communicated before renewal date.
No biggy, but was there any notification?
No biggy, but was there any notification?
I was an auto-renewer as well - I got the e-mail this morning, as well as a hefty increase in price ($30/year) - then found out that the price increase includes an $8 (ha) automatic magazine subscription, which is difficultto cancel/refund.
I don't fault Alla for trying to make a living by any means - but the magazine ploy makes me say bye-bye...
Wasn't the 29.99 the year long fee before?
(oh and someone needs to tell the admins that the quote function doesnt show up on the plain grey www.Allakhazam.com format)
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
Queen bodhisattva wrote:
(oh and someone needs to tell the admins that the quote function doesnt show up on the plain grey www.Allakhazam.com format)
Might have to shift-reload
Do what now?
God f'ucking awful quote system, who was the stupid sh'it that designed it?
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
Danalog the Vengeful Programmer wrote:
Queen bodhisattva wrote:
(oh and someone needs to tell the admins that the quote function doesnt show up on the plain grey www.Allakhazam.com format)
Might have to bang your head off the monitor and smash your keyboard in rage.
Nadenu wrote:
Yeah, I see that. Not sure when or if I'll renew.
/nod. Its sad, but I can not see myself renewing until Alla comes out and gives us the info that has been asked to make us feel more assured that our money is going where it ought. Unfortunately, after that one major thread, nothing has been said, no reassuring info has been passed on, and its been eerily silent.
[:insertsadsmileyfacehereifIhadpremium:]
Ah well, just means that for me subscription cost has climbed by $8 a quarter .
The magazine doesn't ship to UK, so I'm charged for a product that I can't receive. To get my $8 back would take a bunch of fu[Aqua][/Aqua]cking about with postage, and having another argument with some dork who doesn't understand that UK doesn't have "States" or "Zip Codes", so in effect it's a write-off.
All part of participating in state-side activities from across the puddle. I don't expect ZAM to rejig its entire business processes to acknowledge a handful of European posters. And the 'opt out' approach to the magazine subscription is becoming standard business practice these days. Just something to have a grumble about I suppose.
The magazine doesn't ship to UK, so I'm charged for a product that I can't receive. To get my $8 back would take a bunch of fu[Aqua][/Aqua]cking about with postage, and having another argument with some dork who doesn't understand that UK doesn't have "States" or "Zip Codes", so in effect it's a write-off.
All part of participating in state-side activities from across the puddle. I don't expect ZAM to rejig its entire business processes to acknowledge a handful of European posters. And the 'opt out' approach to the magazine subscription is becoming standard business practice these days. Just something to have a grumble about I suppose.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
I wish the magazines didn't ship here either. Just more junk mail to toss in the recycle bin.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Nobby wrote:
Ah well, just means that for me subscription cost has climbed by $8 a quarter .
The magazine doesn't ship to UK, so I'm charged for a product that I can't receive. To get my $8 back would take a bunch of fu[Aqua][/Aqua]cking about with postage, and having another argument with some dork who doesn't understand that UK doesn't have "States" or "Zip Codes", so in effect it's a write-off.
All part of participating in state-side activities from across the puddle. I don't expect ZAM to rejig its entire business processes to acknowledge a handful of European posters. And the 'opt out' approach to the magazine subscription is becoming standard business practice these days. Just something to have a grumble about I suppose.
The magazine doesn't ship to UK, so I'm charged for a product that I can't receive. To get my $8 back would take a bunch of fu[Aqua][/Aqua]cking about with postage, and having another argument with some dork who doesn't understand that UK doesn't have "States" or "Zip Codes", so in effect it's a write-off.
All part of participating in state-side activities from across the puddle. I don't expect ZAM to rejig its entire business processes to acknowledge a handful of European posters. And the 'opt out' approach to the magazine subscription is becoming standard business practice these days. Just something to have a grumble about I suppose.
My renewal date was the 27th. I assumed people had the weekend off so figured it'd be cancelled today.
No malice involved, I just figure my premium dollars are no longer needed. If the functionality drops too much I may reactivate.
No malice involved, I just figure my premium dollars are no longer needed. If the functionality drops too much I may reactivate.
I've never gotten a magazine either.
I had just assumed it was only a digital subsciption that allowed access to the online version, but I wasn't interested enough to read it anyway. If I got the paper version, I could at least read it in the bathroom though.
We received ours sporadically. Just got the latest issue last week I think.
I never got the actual magazine, but my year's subscription to the digital one has been going on for about 2 years now. If not longer.
I get the magazine. Took me quite some time to realize *why* I was getting it. CGW, I think.
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