B.A.S.S. business tactics.

A couple of years ago after sending in a 3 year membership to B.A.S.S., they
sent me a hard cover book and wanted me to either send them the money for
the book or send them the payment. I was shocked that they resorted to book
club type of tactics.

A week or so ago, I was called and asked who I wanted to give a gift
subscription to.

Tonight the called me confirming my mailing address and something about
renewing my subscription, they asked if I understood and acknowledged what
they were telling me. I think they was trying to "trick" me into okaying
the subscription renewal and they were going to bill me for it. I don't
understand why B.A.S.S. would want to try to "trick" their customers into
renewing their subscription. I like the magazine and joined B.A.S.S.
because of my interest in Bass fishing, I don't need to be "tricked" into
renewing my subscription. That kind of telemarketing just doesn't fit what
I thought B.A.S.S. was about.

I still have a few months left of my membership & subscription. I like the
magazine, members, and Bass fishing, but I won't renew due to their low life
book club and telemarketing business tactics.

Anyone else getting these types of calls from them?

RogerN

I don't anymore. Oh, I still get the occasional mailing, but they have
not made a serious attempt to rip me off in some time. It was only when
I was fishing IL BASS that they played those games.

Roger_N wrote:
A couple of years ago after sending in a 3 year membership to B.A.S.S., they
sent me a hard cover book and wanted me to either send them the money for
the book or send them the payment. I was shocked that they resorted to book
club type of tactics.

A week or so ago, I was called and asked who I wanted to give a gift
subscription to.

Tonight the called me confirming my mailing address and something about
renewing my subscription, they asked if I understood and acknowledged what
they were telling me. I think they was trying to "trick" me into okaying
the subscription renewal and they were going to bill me for it. I don't
understand why B.A.S.S. would want to try to "trick" their customers into
renewing their subscription. I like the magazine and joined B.A.S.S.
because of my interest in Bass fishing, I don't need to be "tricked" into
renewing my subscription. That kind of telemarketing just doesn't fit what
I thought B.A.S.S. was about.

I still have a few months left of my membership & subscription. I like the
magazine, members, and Bass fishing, but I won't renew due to their low life
book club and telemarketing business tactics.

Anyone else getting these types of calls from them?

RogerN

BASS did the book thing with me. I refused to send it back and I
refused to pay for it. Eventually they got the message and quit
calling.

"gwilber" wrote in message
BASS did the book thing with me. I refused to send it back and I
refused to pay for it. Eventually they got the message and quit
calling.


I got the book from them and went through the trouble to send it back. I
thought it would be more of an issue for them if I sent it back than if I
kept it. Personally, I think the whole BASS marketing thing is a PITA, but
I still like the magazine. Most of it is pure, unadulterated fish porn as
it appeals to prurient interest with all those bright shiny pictures of new
gear, boats, lures, etc. Great bathroom reading.

I love fish porn!

I don't get such calls, or books, probably cause I've been a life member
since the 70's...

Warren
www.warrenwolk.com


"johnval1" wrote in message
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"gwilber" wrote in message
BASS did the book thing with me. I refused to send it back and I
refused to pay for it. Eventually they got the message and quit
calling.


I got the book from them and went through the trouble to send it back. I
thought it would be more of an issue for them if I sent it back than if I
kept it. Personally, I think the whole BASS marketing thing is a PITA,
but I still like the magazine. Most of it is pure, unadulterated fish
porn as it appeals to prurient interest with all those bright shiny
pictures of new gear, boats, lures, etc. Great bathroom reading.

"WARREN WOLK" wrote in message
news:mrVfh.6252$Li6.4415@trndny03...
I love fish porn!

I don't get such calls, or books, probably cause I've been a life member
since the 70's...

I've been a life member for a while, but I still got the darned book scam
mailer that everybody complaiend about. NAFC did it too.
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Bob La Londe
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Roger,
I didn't have the same experience with them, but a nearly as irritating,
one resulting in my cancelling Bassmasters Mag and Bass Times. Here is
another of thier scams. After I'd been a member for several years I started
getting renewal notices every three months literally. Of course each one
extended your subscription and required new funds. So if my wife saw it
she'd just send in a check thinking it was time to renew the original
subscription. It got so you couldn't tell if it was an annual renewal or a
quarterly scam for your $ So . . . I decided to express my frustration
with a letter to Dave Precht or whatever the editors name was or is.

Frankly I got a smart ass letter from him about how horrid it must be to
deal with more than one renewal notice. I replied in kind and haven't
purchased another BASS product since. I'm sure they don't miss me and I sure
as heck don't miss those crooks.

m

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