VW Trends Problem

Last issue I got was in March (probably like everyone else). Subscription is
paid through April 06. Last week, I got "Eurotuner" in the mail in lieu of
VW Trends. Since I have less than zero interest in water-cooled VWs (been
there, done that and still trying to forget), I tried to change my
subscription to something that I do have an interest in. They say that since
I subscribed through a "marketing service", I can't change the subscription.
To get a refund, I have to go through the "marketing service" who has no
clue what VW Trends was or what Eurotuner is. I had subscribed to Trends
since the 80s by returning their renewal notices with a check. Silly me, I
would have thought that VW Trends publisher would have initiated contact and
offered a choice of the gazillion magaines that they publish. Guess that's
asking way too much especially since I only subscribed for 20 plus years.
Thoughts????
Andy

wrote:
> I
> would have thought that VW Trends publisher would have initiated contact and
> offered a choice of the gazillion magaines that they publish. Guess that's
> asking way too much especially since I only subscribed for 20 plus years.
> Thoughts????
> Andy

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Dear Andy,

You'd better go read...

http://www.ketupa.net/primedia.htm

Primedia is the parent company of 'VW Trends.' Their stock has gone
from $34 to less than a dollar. They've been selling off any assets
that were making a profit and shutting down those that weren't (such as
VWT). According to publishing industry media, the best people are
jumping ship leaving the bean-counters to turn out the lights.

-Bob Hoover

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Primedia is the parent company of 'VW Trends.' Their stock has gone
> from $34 to less than a dollar. They've been selling off any assets
> that were making a profit and shutting down those that weren't (such as
> VWT). According to publishing industry media, the best people are
> jumping ship leaving the bean-counters to turn out the lights.
>
>

...............What a relief, it looks like I won't have to bother with
throwing away too many more issues of Euro Tuner.

"Tim Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>>
>> Primedia is the parent company of 'VW Trends.' Their stock has gone
>> from $34 to less than a dollar. They've been selling off any assets
>> that were making a profit and shutting down those that weren't (such as
>> VWT). According to publishing industry media, the best people are
>> jumping ship leaving the bean-counters to turn out the lights.
>>
>>
>
> ..............What a relief, it looks like I won't have to bother with
> throwing away too many more issues of Euro Tuner.
>
>

So it is not just ME. Like I need a tuner...

Long time since I've visited RAMVA, what with VWs running an all....

I'll need to look around.

Bryan

64 Beetle
71 Adventurewagen

www.comcast.net/~nestle12

So THATS why I'm getting that magazine! Eureka! Thanks for shedding some
light. I get weird magazines all the time so I figured this was just
another one.

K.


Bryan wrote:

> "Tim Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> wrote in message
groups.com...
>>
>>>Primedia is the parent company of 'VW Trends.' Their stock has gone
>>>from $34 to less than a dollar. They've been selling off any assets
>>>that were making a profit and shutting down those that weren't (such as
>>>VWT). According to publishing industry media, the best people are
>>>jumping ship leaving the bean-counters to turn out the lights.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>..............What a relief, it looks like I won't have to bother with
>>throwing away too many more issues of Euro Tuner.
>>
>>
>
>
> So it is not just ME. Like I need a tuner...
>
> Long time since I've visited RAMVA, what with VWs running an all....
>
> I'll need to look around.
>
> Bryan
>
> 64 Beetle
> 71 Adventurewagen
>
> www.comcast.net/~nestle12
>
>

I contacted VWT about getting a refund a while back and they
told me that since I had gotten my subscription renewal through
a marketing agency (the subsciption rate on their offer was too
good to refuse, damned telemarketers...) I had to get in touch
with them. They provided me with a telephone number to call.
When I called the number (Ebsco Telephone Marketing) the
lady who answered asked me "How did you get this number?!"
After a short info exchange she told me that I needed to call some
other division of their company and gave me a second number to call.
The next call got me another surprised person who wanted to know who
had referred me to them. I then got a third number to call. The third
person was just as surprized at my request as the first two but
said she would get in touch with VWT (Primedia) and find out
how much I was due. After I hung up I was sure I wouldn't see
a dime. Had the refund a week later. Small miracles.

Oh yeah, got my copy of EuroTuner recently also. My son has a
rice burner and even he wasn't interested in reading it. : )

--
>>>Mike
'64 sunroof Beetle
'55 semaphore Beetle

I actually got my refund from VWT several months ago. It took just a
few weeks after I sent them an e-mail.

Al Gilson
1970 Convertible


Mike64Bug wrote:
> I contacted VWT about getting a refund a while back and they
> told me that since I had gotten my subscription renewal through
> a marketing agency (the subsciption rate on their offer was too
> good to refuse, damned telemarketers...) I had to get in touch
> with them. They provided me with a telephone number to call.
> When I called the number (Ebsco Telephone Marketing) the
> lady who answered asked me "How did you get this number?!"
> After a short info exchange she told me that I needed to call some
> other division of their company and gave me a second number to call.
> The next call got me another surprised person who wanted to know who
> had referred me to them. I then got a third number to call. The third
> person was just as surprized at my request as the first two but
> said she would get in touch with VWT (Primedia) and find out
> how much I was due. After I hung up I was sure I wouldn't see
> a dime. Had the refund a week later. Small miracles.
>
> Oh yeah, got my copy of EuroTuner recently also. My son has a
> rice burner and even he wasn't interested in reading it. : )
>
> --
>
>>>>Mike
>
> '64 sunroof Beetle
> '55 semaphore Beetle
>
>

Yeah. I'm also a proud subscriber of EuroTuner. My subscription runs through
2011. Looks like I get to throw magazines in the recycle bin for some time
to come.

Neil


> wrote in message
...
> Last issue I got was in March (probably like everyone else). Subscription
> is
> paid through April 06. Last week, I got "Eurotuner" in the mail in lieu of
> VW Trends. Since I have less than zero interest in water-cooled VWs (been
> there, done that and still trying to forget), I tried to change my
> subscription to something that I do have an interest in. They say that
> since
> I subscribed through a "marketing service", I can't change the
> subscription.
> To get a refund, I have to go through the "marketing service" who has no
> clue what VW Trends was or what Eurotuner is. I had subscribed to Trends
> since the 80s by returning their renewal notices with a check. Silly me, I
> would have thought that VW Trends publisher would have initiated contact
> and
> offered a choice of the gazillion magaines that they publish. Guess that's
> asking way too much especially since I only subscribed for 20 plus years.
> Thoughts????
> Andy
>
>

Maybe you can re-route it(change of address form maybe)to a local
library.Give a kid something to read not rice oriented.
"Neil" > wrote in message
news:1118553734.a97d4f2a800aebab62e4b17c7ce39535@t eranews...
> Yeah. I'm also a proud subscriber of EuroTuner. My subscription runs
> through 2011. Looks like I get to throw magazines in the recycle bin for
> some time to come.
>
> Neil
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> Last issue I got was in March (probably like everyone else). Subscription
>> is
>> paid through April 06. Last week, I got "Eurotuner" in the mail in lieu
>> of
>> VW Trends. Since I have less than zero interest in water-cooled VWs (been
>> there, done that and still trying to forget), I tried to change my
>> subscription to something that I do have an interest in. They say that
>> since
>> I subscribed through a "marketing service", I can't change the
>> subscription.
>> To get a refund, I have to go through the "marketing service" who has no
>> clue what VW Trends was or what Eurotuner is. I had subscribed to Trends
>> since the 80s by returning their renewal notices with a check. Silly me,
>> I
>> would have thought that VW Trends publisher would have initiated contact
>> and
>> offered a choice of the gazillion magaines that they publish. Guess
>> that's
>> asking way too much especially since I only subscribed for 20 plus years.
>> Thoughts????
>> Andy
>>
>>
>
>

BUMMER. I used to really like that magazine. And just as I was getting back
into VWs. I've gone to several bookstores looking for it and haven't
beenable to find it. I think I might even have a old window decal from them
somewhere.

I don't think that Hot VWs is that great of a magazine in comparison, but
it's been at least 10 years since I last bought VW Trends and owned a VW
('88 Golf,gas,stick) until just recently ('82 Vanagon, gas,stick,
going-to-restore-at-the-shop-now). So maybe VW Trends had started to
suck...

I'm selling a 1994 Kawasaki KLR650 to raise the bucks for the VW's repairs.
....And the mid-life crisis is over. ;8^)

Check out

http://www.localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7339

if interested. I need cash,no trades or checks please. Title is clear and
in my name.

Brock


> "Tim Rogers" > wrote in message...Primedia is the parent
company of 'VW Trends.' Their stock has gone from $34 to less than a
dollar. They've been selling off any assets that were making a profit and
shutting down those that weren't (such as VWT)...