Vent: Newspaper
Nov. 26th, 2007 09:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridlockjoeThe Houston Chronicle Comical really wanted my business. I actually think they wanted the circulation numbers more.
About a year ago, I subscribed on a Sunday-only plan at $1/week, got the paper every week, was a happy camper. Then out of the blue the paper called and told me I was being given the 7-day plan at the same $1/week. I got the paper every day without problems up until about two weeks ago. Then for four straight days I got no paper, even after calling for a redelivery.
Fast forward to last Wednesday, when I got no paper. I called the distributor and got a redelivery.
I went out of town for Thanksgiving. When I got back, I found no Thursday paper, no Friday paper, no Saturday paper, and no Sunday paper. Today? No paper.
I called the Comical this morning and got a credit for the missed days, a promise of redelivery of today's paper, and the phone number of someone who said he would investigate. I don't hold out much hope.
At this point, I don't care if William Randolph Hearst himself has to come back from the dead and get me my paper, I want my paper!
About a year ago, I subscribed on a Sunday-only plan at $1/week, got the paper every week, was a happy camper. Then out of the blue the paper called and told me I was being given the 7-day plan at the same $1/week. I got the paper every day without problems up until about two weeks ago. Then for four straight days I got no paper, even after calling for a redelivery.
Fast forward to last Wednesday, when I got no paper. I called the distributor and got a redelivery.
I went out of town for Thanksgiving. When I got back, I found no Thursday paper, no Friday paper, no Saturday paper, and no Sunday paper. Today? No paper.
I called the Comical this morning and got a credit for the missed days, a promise of redelivery of today's paper, and the phone number of someone who said he would investigate. I don't hold out much hope.
At this point, I don't care if William Randolph Hearst himself has to come back from the dead and get me my paper, I want my paper!
