Feb 10, 2011
Thoroughly aggravated is how I feel about this number. I made the mistake of answering and the caller identified himself as a customer service rep for magazines I already receive. I don't remember if he mentioned any company specifically, but the magazines are from Hearst Publication. My wife had already dealt with them before (I didn't know it at the time), but opted to cancel the auto-renewal option. He then transferred me to someone else who wanted personal information to cancel. He insisted he needed a credit card number, and of course I balked. He couldn't give me a valid reason for needing it, so instead said my date of birth would be sufficient. I gave him a fictitious date, and as soon as I did, he hung up. Let this be a warning to the everyone. Don't ever give out personal information, even if they seem to know every relevant detail. There are boatloads of complaints about Hearst and their business practices regarding magazine subscriptions. My suggestions? Don't use a 3rd party subscription service, unless you have 100% trust in it. Have it delivered to a P.O. Box, using an alternate name if possible (don't know the legality of this, ask someone at the p.o.). You might even consider not ordering Hearst magazines at all. Good Luck.