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go-bassn
November 9th, 2003, 07:32 PM
Did anyone else get a free book from BASS this week? I did, kinda.

It's called "Advanced Bass Strategies" or something along those lines.

I question the marketing however. The deal is that if I want to keep it I
must send $9 to cover shipping & get other bassin books in the future.
Frankly, I have enough bassin books.

If I don't want to subscribe to future books however, I'm supposed to return
the free book they sent me. If I'm not mistaken isn't it the law that
states if I didn't order it & they sent it to me that I can keep it?

I don't need extra work at this juncture of my life, I have enough right
now. Anyone know the legalities of this? I also noted that the book wasn't
sent to me directly from BASS (AL),but from some company up North (like MI
maybe).

Warren

NewKillerStar
November 9th, 2003, 07:33 PM
I got one also.

"go-bassn" > wrote in message
...
> Did anyone else get a free book from BASS this week? I did, kinda.
>
> It's called "Advanced Bass Strategies" or something along those lines.
>
> I question the marketing however. The deal is that if I want to keep it I
> must send $9 to cover shipping & get other bassin books in the future.
> Frankly, I have enough bassin books.
>
> If I don't want to subscribe to future books however, I'm supposed to
return
> the free book they sent me. If I'm not mistaken isn't it the law that
> states if I didn't order it & they sent it to me that I can keep it?
>
> I don't need extra work at this juncture of my life, I have enough right
> now. Anyone know the legalities of this? I also noted that the book
wasn't
> sent to me directly from BASS (AL),but from some company up North (like MI
> maybe).
>
> Warren
>
>

Joe
November 9th, 2003, 09:57 PM
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R2F212D76
I think you were living on the water when this was discussed. ;-)
Keep it! Most of us did I believe. Joe Z.

"go-bassn" > wrote in message
...
Did anyone else get a free book from BASS this week? I did, kinda.

It's called "Advanced Bass Strategies" or something along those lines.

I question the marketing however. The deal is that if I want to keep it I
must send $9 to cover shipping & get other bassin books in the future.
Frankly, I have enough bassin books.

If I don't want to subscribe to future books however, I'm supposed to return
the free book they sent me. If I'm not mistaken isn't it the law that
states if I didn't order it & they sent it to me that I can keep it?

I don't need extra work at this juncture of my life, I have enough right
now. Anyone know the legalities of this? I also noted that the book wasn't
sent to me directly from BASS (AL),but from some company up North (like MI
maybe).

Warren

Lamar Middleton
November 9th, 2003, 11:20 PM
I got one a couple of months ago. The letter with the book clearly stated what
is required of you by law, and that is nothing. You do not have to return the
book and you have no obligation to pay anything.
Lamar Middleton
Winter Haven, FL

Henry Hefner
November 10th, 2003, 12:57 AM
Warren,
A lot of us got them. If you want to see what the law says, go here:
http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/merch.htm
After I didn't return the book or money, I got two letters telling me
that I should do one or the other. I finally emailed them with this same
link and pointed out that what they were doing was illegal and that I
will not renew because of it. They sent me a polite email saying they
would take me off of their mailing list. Of course they had nothing to
say about their unethical and illegal methods.

go-bassn wrote:
> Did anyone else get a free book from BASS this week? I did, kinda.
>
> It's called "Advanced Bass Strategies" or something along those lines.
>
> I question the marketing however. The deal is that if I want to keep it I
> must send $9 to cover shipping & get other bassin books in the future.
> Frankly, I have enough bassin books.
>
> If I don't want to subscribe to future books however, I'm supposed to return
> the free book they sent me. If I'm not mistaken isn't it the law that
> states if I didn't order it & they sent it to me that I can keep it?
>
> I don't need extra work at this juncture of my life, I have enough right
> now. Anyone know the legalities of this? I also noted that the book wasn't
> sent to me directly from BASS (AL),but from some company up North (like MI
> maybe).
>
> Warren
>
>

Indian
November 10th, 2003, 01:20 AM
Advanced Bass read as follows ESPN Revenue generation through mass mailings
to unsuspecting members...........Keep it! Indian.
"Joe" > wrote in message
...
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?R2F212D76
> I think you were living on the water when this was discussed. ;-)
> Keep it! Most of us did I believe. Joe Z.
>
> "go-bassn" > wrote in message
> ...
> Did anyone else get a free book from BASS this week? I did, kinda.
>
> It's called "Advanced Bass Strategies" or something along those lines.
>
> I question the marketing however. The deal is that if I want to keep it I
> must send $9 to cover shipping & get other bassin books in the future.
> Frankly, I have enough bassin books.
>
> If I don't want to subscribe to future books however, I'm supposed to
return
> the free book they sent me. If I'm not mistaken isn't it the law that
> states if I didn't order it & they sent it to me that I can keep it?
>
> I don't need extra work at this juncture of my life, I have enough right
> now. Anyone know the legalities of this? I also noted that the book
wasn't
> sent to me directly from BASS (AL),but from some company up North (like MI
> maybe).
>
> Warren
>
>
>