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So, how does this sort of thing happen?

  • Heretic
    In short: picked up my mail after a couple weeks of not going to the mailbox (I don't do much of anything by mail, so most of what I get unless I'm ordering online is just junk). Saw a couple issues of People and a couple invoices for a six-month subscription.

    Thing is...I never requested that or any magazine and haven't had a subscription for any of them in a good 10 years other than a 1-year gift subscription to Buckeye Sports Bulletin a friend got me a few years back that expired after the year was up. So, does anyone have any clues why a person would suddenly start getting a magazine and invoices for payment for no reason whatsoever?
  • vball10set
    Heretic;1576393 wrote:In short: picked up my mail after a couple weeks of not going to the mailbox (I don't do much of anything by mail, so most of what I get unless I'm ordering online is just junk). Saw a couple issues of People and a couple invoices for a six-month subscription.

    Thing is...I never requested that or any magazine and haven't had a subscription for any of them in a good 10 years other than a 1-year gift subscription to Buckeye Sports Bulletin a friend got me a few years back that expired after the year was up. So, does anyone have any clues why a person would suddenly start getting a magazine and invoices for payment for no reason whatsoever?
    Somebody pranked you--they signed you up and checked the "invoice me" box. This happened to me by a "friend" back in high school.
  • dlazz
    This has happened to me before.

    It's basically a trial. They're trying to get you to sign up so they send you a single issue as well as an invoice for more.

    Just do nothing. You probably won't get anymore.
  • Commander of Awesome
    dlazz;1576398 wrote:This has happened to me before.

    It's basically a trial. They're trying to get you to sign up so they send you a single issue as well as an invoice for more.

    Just do nothing. You probably won't get anymore.
    You're the expert at that. Perhaps you can start a thread detailing how to achieve your level of expertise in the field?
  • said_aouita
    Commander of Awesome;1576407 wrote:You're the expert at that. Perhaps you can start a thread detailing how to achieve your level of expertise in the field?
    jerk.

    dlazz;1576398 wrote:This has happened to me before.

    It's basically a trial. They're trying to get you to sign up so they send you a single issue as well as an invoice for more.

    Just do nothing. You probably won't get anymore.
    ^ Is there a phone number or email on the invoice? If not I'd throw just throw it away.
  • dlazz
    Commander of Awesome;1576407 wrote:You're the expert at that. Perhaps you can start a thread detailing how to achieve your level of expertise in the field?
    Your first statement tells me that I'm an expert at doing nothing, and then the second suggests I do something.

    So which is it?
  • Commander of Awesome
    dlazz;1576424 wrote:Your first statement tells me that I'm an expert at doing nothing, and then the second suggests I do something.

    So which is it?
    I guess you're expertise will win over my request. If only there was a drive through full of greasy threads that you could order from to help spark conversation on the oc.
  • Ironman92
    I was guessing they send you one of their better issues (lol), an invoice and hope you'd take the bait.
  • wildcats20
    Write return to sender on it and put it back in the mail box.
  • ernest_t_bass
    It happens bc you're an asshole.
  • Heretic
    Thanks for the replies, people. I'll just ignore them until they stop sending me stuff. Or call a number if they keep sending invoices.
    ernest_t_bass;1576828 wrote:It happens bc you're an asshole.
    This...is probably true...
  • Pick6
    Heretic;1576393 wrote:In short: picked up my mail after a couple weeks of not going to the mailbox (I don't do much of anything by mail, so most of what I get unless I'm ordering online is just junk). Saw a couple issues of People and a couple invoices for a six-month subscription.

    Thing is...I never requested that or any magazine and haven't had a subscription for any of them in a good 10 years other than a 1-year gift subscription to Buckeye Sports Bulletin a friend got me a few years back that expired after the year was up. So, does anyone have any clues why a person would suddenly start getting a magazine and invoices for payment for no reason whatsoever?
    because drugs
  • Heretic
    Pick6;1577755 wrote:because drugs
    I'd agree if the issue was that I just got a bunch of metal albums or video games in the mail that I didn't remember ordering. Or even a "Wait, did I really order that pizza....?" moment.

    But a stupid-ass magazine; no thanks, stoned me has more taste than that!
  • Dr Winston O'Boogie
    This reminds me of the days when there were the "music club" offers. You could get like 10 CD's for free and then commit to buying 15-20 over the next year at regular price. I used to live in a rental house with a bunch of guys. Seemed like everyday in the mail would be a box of CD's addressed to someone like Reubon Goiter and then a letter addresses to Icadore Feldknocker opening with something like, "Mr. Feldknocker, we are very disappointed you have not respond to our multiple billings..."