Hey all, read what just happened to me in the city...
Someone on the street said "Hi young man, may I ask you how old you are?" Apparently, he was one of those who try to make you buy stuff, sign petitions etc., so I was skeptical but thought I might listen to him first. I told him I'm 18, then he asked me whether I have a TV. I said no, he reacted in a surprised way but then told me he's from a company that looks for people to subscribe for TV magazines, but they als osell other magaziens. So he asked me whether I'm into magazines, and I said yeah. As an example, I said I read that conservative magazine now and then, so he asked me whether I might do that thing and test it for 4 weeks (one issue a week) and then they'd call me and ask me whether or not I'd subscribe to it. That sounded good, I'd just take the first 4 issues and then say no, thus paying nothing for 4 week long entertainment. So he took me to the desk which they had prepared and gave me the form. He asked me about my street adress and phone number, which I gave him. He wanted to see my passport to have an official source for my real name etc. that was no problem. Then he asked me to show him my bank card so they could get my bank account registration number; after I'd decide to subscribe, they'd need to get money, and they would ask me to give them permit before actually taking money from my bank account. It still seemed very serious, the magazines they offered are famous and have srt of good reputation, but I was already suspicious here. I didn't want to tell him I'd only take the first 4 free issues, so I gave it to him, he even signed the form later, and told me he stands for it with his name and all.
So it all seemed like a subscribing procedure which I could abuse for a month, just with a bit of personal information to give. So both of us signed the form and I even got a copy of it, yet I felt somewhat stupid for signing something on the street, though I had felt very clever in the beginning.
Now that I read this form, it tells me about a 24 month subscription, no word of a 4 week testing. Shock. It seems I can still cancel it within the next 2 weeks, and now I also understand why is is supposed to be a 4 week testing, because once those 4 weeks are over you will have no chance to cancel it, unless they really call and ask you, which I doubt they will do.
So what do you think? Should I feel secure, wait until the 4 weeks are over and tell them I don't like the mags. Or go there now, punch him, kill him, burn the form. or what?
BTW, after I asked him, he also told me they'll keep adress etc. a secret and won't selll the information to advertising companies or anything...
Someone on the street said "Hi young man, may I ask you how old you are?" Apparently, he was one of those who try to make you buy stuff, sign petitions etc., so I was skeptical but thought I might listen to him first. I told him I'm 18, then he asked me whether I have a TV. I said no, he reacted in a surprised way but then told me he's from a company that looks for people to subscribe for TV magazines, but they als osell other magaziens. So he asked me whether I'm into magazines, and I said yeah. As an example, I said I read that conservative magazine now and then, so he asked me whether I might do that thing and test it for 4 weeks (one issue a week) and then they'd call me and ask me whether or not I'd subscribe to it. That sounded good, I'd just take the first 4 issues and then say no, thus paying nothing for 4 week long entertainment. So he took me to the desk which they had prepared and gave me the form. He asked me about my street adress and phone number, which I gave him. He wanted to see my passport to have an official source for my real name etc. that was no problem. Then he asked me to show him my bank card so they could get my bank account registration number; after I'd decide to subscribe, they'd need to get money, and they would ask me to give them permit before actually taking money from my bank account. It still seemed very serious, the magazines they offered are famous and have srt of good reputation, but I was already suspicious here. I didn't want to tell him I'd only take the first 4 free issues, so I gave it to him, he even signed the form later, and told me he stands for it with his name and all.
So it all seemed like a subscribing procedure which I could abuse for a month, just with a bit of personal information to give. So both of us signed the form and I even got a copy of it, yet I felt somewhat stupid for signing something on the street, though I had felt very clever in the beginning.
Now that I read this form, it tells me about a 24 month subscription, no word of a 4 week testing. Shock. It seems I can still cancel it within the next 2 weeks, and now I also understand why is is supposed to be a 4 week testing, because once those 4 weeks are over you will have no chance to cancel it, unless they really call and ask you, which I doubt they will do.
So what do you think? Should I feel secure, wait until the 4 weeks are over and tell them I don't like the mags. Or go there now, punch him, kill him, burn the form. or what?
BTW, after I asked him, he also told me they'll keep adress etc. a secret and won't selll the information to advertising companies or anything...
