I just received an "IMPORTANT - OPEN IMMEDIATELY" mail that was an "Identification certified valid, Recorded & Filed" message from "The Administrative Offices of the Billing Audit Bureau", with a notice that it was "Business Mail - Penalty for Tampering"!!!
It was a "bill" for "Quantity 1" of FoxTalk 2.0 in the amount of $168.95 (that's $159 plus $9.95 shipping).
I assume the "Quantity 1" means one year, six issues, or $28.16 per issue, or about $1.76/page. (When did they start charging separately for shipping of magazines?)
I've told them twice I didn't intend to renew.
In small print near the bottom it says "This is not an invoice.", but otherwise it sure could pass for one. Good thing my wife doesn't pay my bills.
I found this reference for the American Dental Association also complaining about this practice:
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=2324If you google "new hill services" you will find a lot of other complaints bfrom other organizations including BBB's.
Do these guys think they are funny or are they just crooks?
...Jim
