In a message dated 97-07-22 08:16:13 EDT, drake@direct.ca writes:
> << snip >> nobody has a copy of Grassroots,
> none of the bookstores carry it as they haven't had any
> requests, and when I wrote to Grassroots to try to obtain a
> complimentary copy they wouldn't mail one to Canada!!!
> Maybe a geography lesson was missed by those in charge as I
> think they are missing a potential large market here (but
> saving the fifty cents it might cost to mail up a comp copy
> or two). << snip >>
Len, don't feel "put upon". My experience with Grassroots Motorsports has
shown me that they are not very good businessmen, no matter how good their
magazine. I had a sample copy, decided not to subscribe (only because I
thought I had subscriptions to enough car magazines). Several months later I
picked up the latest issue and thumbed through it at the newsstand. I
decided to subscribe anyway, so I called Grassroots and explained that I
wanted to obtain the issue I had seen at the newsstand and begin my
subscription with that. They told me that a new issue was already out and my
sub would start with the new issue. When I asked if I could get the one I
wanted (remember it was the issue before) they said "at the cover price". It
seemed to make no difference that I was attempting to subscribe.
Needless to say they did not get my subscription. They got nothing. I
couldn't believe it.
IMO -They will not survive if they continue to do business like this. Cheers.
Art Kelly
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