The Sporting News

tarcone · 12-09-2008, 08:19 AM

I decided to cancel my subscription because I dont like the new format. Or the bi-monthly delivery.
I called the magazine and cancelled my subscription. I asked about a refund and the lady said I would get it in 4-6 weeks. Normal.
I got the check in about 3 weeks. The check was 7 dollars and change. I went to the bank to cash it. Went through the drive through. The bank couldne cash the check because it wasnt signed.
I go back home and call the magazine again. I tell my story to the next lady and she talks to a supervisor. She explains she needs the check back. I dont want to mail a $7 check back so I tell her just to restart my subscription. She happily does and tells me it will restart on Dec. 10. I tear the check up and throw it away.
A few days later, I receive a letter in the mail from TSN. It says they cant restart my subscription without the check.
I call on Saturday and tell my story the guy talks to a supervisor and he doesnt know what to do. The guy tells me they have to talk to a higher up super and will call me on Monday. Of course the call never came and I called back this morning. The lady has to talk to a supervisor. And they deny me. I just helped out a major corporation by donatig 7 dollars and change.
I can hjonestly say I have helped bailout the media in these tight financial times.
I will never subscribe to TSN again.

DanGarion · 12-09-2008, 08:44 AM

7 bucks?

CU Tiger · 12-09-2008, 09:05 AM

meh.
I ccan see their side, you could potentilly still cash the check (had you not have torn it up) by forging a sig, and a stop payment would most likely cost them 3x the checks value.

On your end, it sucks but I dont think anyone here is unreasonable.

Dr. Sak · 12-09-2008, 09:13 AM

Next time give me the $7, I'll kick you in the nuts...and we'll call it even.

Raiders Army · 12-09-2008, 10:45 AM

I remember getting The Sporting News for free. That's all it was worth.

sooner333 · 12-09-2008, 11:21 AM

Sue them in small-claims court.

Lathum · 12-09-2008, 11:45 AM

Sounds like a lot of trouble for 7 dollars.

JeeberD · 12-09-2008, 12:00 PM

Shoulda wiped your butt on the check and then sent it back to them...

molson · 12-09-2008, 06:53 PM

Old school sporting news was the bomb with the stats and box scores and whatnot. The internet pretty much made it obsolete though.

PilotMan · 12-09-2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

Old school sporting news was the bomb with the stats and box scores and whatnot. The internet pretty much made it obsolete though.

I had that sub for years, just for all the baseball stats. I loved it.

Buccaneer · 12-09-2008, 08:20 PM

I gave my son a subscription for his birthday last April and he think it's ok. He does like our sports section in the newspaper better. $14 for the whole year wasn't too much to waste. I don't look at it anymore, as I liked it better a few years ago when I had a subscription.

tarcone · 12-09-2008, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan

I had that sub for years, just for all the baseball stats. I loved it.

It was a big newspaper with every boxscore for the week. Yep loved it then. Its a shell of its old self.

M GO BLUE!!! · 12-10-2008, 12:05 AM

The Sporting News went downhill when they went to color.

cougarfreak · 12-10-2008, 07:31 AM

I subscribe to the sporting news online for free. It's like a daily 20 page sportspage. I wouldn't if it cost me anything, but I get an email saying it's ready, and I click on the link.

12-09-2008, 08:44 AM	#2
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	7 bucks? __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

12-09-2008, 12:00 PM	#8
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Shoulda wiped your butt on the check and then sent it back to them... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

12-09-2008, 09:05 AM	#3
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	meh. I ccan see their side, you could potentilly still cash the check (had you not have torn it up) by forging a sig, and a stop payment would most likely cost them 3x the checks value. On your end, it sucks but I dont think anyone here is unreasonable.

12-09-2008, 09:13 AM	#4
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Next time give me the $7, I'll kick you in the nuts...and we'll call it even.

12-09-2008, 10:45 AM	#5
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	I remember getting The Sporting News for free. That's all it was worth.

12-09-2008, 11:21 AM	#6
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	Sue them in small-claims court.

12-09-2008, 11:45 AM	#7
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Sounds like a lot of trouble for 7 dollars.

12-09-2008, 06:53 PM	#9
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Old school sporting news was the bomb with the stats and box scores and whatnot. The internet pretty much made it obsolete though.

12-09-2008, 08:20 PM	#11
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	I gave my son a subscription for his birthday last April and he think it's ok. He does like our sports section in the newspaper better. $14 for the whole year wasn't too much to waste. I don't look at it anymore, as I liked it better a few years ago when I had a subscription.

12-10-2008, 12:05 AM	#13
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	The Sporting News went downhill when they went to color.

12-10-2008, 07:31 AM	#14
cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	I subscribe to the sporting news online for free. It's like a daily 20 page sportspage. I wouldn't if it cost me anything, but I get an email saying it's ready, and I click on the link.

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