Free book from BASS....NOT

I remember seeing a few posts about this a few weeks back. Anyone else get
a coin and book titled "Top Techniques of the BASS Pros" in the mail about a
month ago? Mine had a letter stating the book did not need to be returned.
Since I did not ask for the book, I didn't feel I should take the time of
sending it back "to keep the offer available for others".

Now they have the balls to send me letter requesting I pay for the book or
send it back. The letter has a toll free number, but of course there is
nobody available in the evening hours to take my irate call.

Anyone have the phone number for BASS so I can call them and give them a
piece of my mind before canceling my membership?

I didn't get it because I was in the process of renewing my membership and
there was some confusion in that process. I did however get an AOL starter
CD in my BASS renewal pack. Just what I always wanted, I was a little
disheartened to get an AOL starter cd with my renewal, not that it matter
that much I just thought it was low.

Also, after I didn't pay for the first 2 books they just quit sending any
offer like that.

---
Chuck Coger
http://www.fishin-pro.com





"Bart" wrote in message
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I remember seeing a few posts about this a few weeks back. Anyone else
get
a coin and book titled "Top Techniques of the BASS Pros" in the mail about
a
month ago? Mine had a letter stating the book did not need to be
returned.
Since I did not ask for the book, I didn't feel I should take the time of
sending it back "to keep the offer available for others".

Now they have the balls to send me letter requesting I pay for the book or
send it back. The letter has a toll free number, but of course there is
nobody available in the evening hours to take my irate call.

Anyone have the phone number for BASS so I can call them and give them a
piece of my mind before canceling my membership?

It arrived unsolicited in the mail Nuf said.


"Bart" wrote in message
...
I remember seeing a few posts about this a few weeks back. Anyone else
get
a coin and book titled "Top Techniques of the BASS Pros" in the mail about
a
month ago? Mine had a letter stating the book did not need to be
returned.
Since I did not ask for the book, I didn't feel I should take the time of
sending it back "to keep the offer available for others".

Now they have the balls to send me letter requesting I pay for the book or
send it back. The letter has a toll free number, but of course there is
nobody available in the evening hours to take my irate call.

Anyone have the phone number for BASS so I can call them and give them a
piece of my mind before canceling my membership?

Relax, save your breath and blood pressure Bart. Just toss the letter. They
sent me the desk calendar for 3 years before they figured out I did want it
and would not pay. Joe Z.

"Bart" wrote in message
...
I remember seeing a few posts about this a few weeks back. Anyone else get
a coin and book titled "Top Techniques of the BASS Pros" in the mail about a
month ago? Mine had a letter stating the book did not need to be returned.
Since I did not ask for the book, I didn't feel I should take the time of
sending it back "to keep the offer available for others".

Now they have the balls to send me letter requesting I pay for the book or
send it back. The letter has a toll free number, but of course there is
nobody available in the evening hours to take my irate call.

Anyone have the phone number for BASS so I can call them and give them a
piece of my mind before canceling my membership?

I sent mine back, even though I didn't have to. If you're interested, here
are the post office rules:

http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/merch.htm

I received the book and it was OK. I didn't really care about it one
way or the other. Gave it to my son but don't plan on paying for it.
If they send me any letters I will just throw them away.

I got one too.

"Bart" wrote in message
...
I remember seeing a few posts about this a few weeks back. Anyone else
get
a coin and book titled "Top Techniques of the BASS Pros" in the mail about
a
month ago? Mine had a letter stating the book did not need to be
returned.
Since I did not ask for the book, I didn't feel I should take the time of
sending it back "to keep the offer available for others".

Now they have the balls to send me letter requesting I pay for the book or
send it back. The letter has a toll free number, but of course there is
nobody available in the evening hours to take my irate call.

Anyone have the phone number for BASS so I can call them and give them a
piece of my mind before canceling my membership?

You didn't ask for it, so why go to all the trouble to return it? Actions
such as yours help keep scams like this alive.

Bob Rickard


"Marty" wrote in message
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I sent mine back, even though I didn't have to. If you're interested, here
are the post office rules:

http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/merch.htm

Every year the send me the yearly calander book also, neat book with old
lures and such best/worst times to fish etc etc. I like it but not enough to
pay for it.
"0000" wrote in message
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I got one too.

"Bart" wrote in message
...
I remember seeing a few posts about this a few weeks back. Anyone else
get
a coin and book titled "Top Techniques of the BASS Pros" in the mail
about
a
month ago? Mine had a letter stating the book did not need to be
returned.
Since I did not ask for the book, I didn't feel I should take the time
of
sending it back "to keep the offer available for others".

Now they have the balls to send me letter requesting I pay for the book
or
send it back. The letter has a toll free number, but of course there is
nobody available in the evening hours to take my irate call.

Anyone have the phone number for BASS so I can call them and give them a
piece of my mind before canceling my membership?

Bob Rickard wrote in message
y.com...
You didn't ask for it, so why go to all the trouble to return it? Actions
such as yours help keep scams like this alive.

It wasn't any trouble to return it, just put it into a postage-paid,
B.A.S.S.-supplied package and drop it in a mailbox. Maybe this is just
semantics, but I don't view it as a scam. It might be a business practice
some of us don't care for, but the book was received from an organization we
belong to, and they didn't try to hide the fact that we didn't have to
return it.