Vent: Newspaper

[gridlockjoe]

The 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!

Comments

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I hate that. We had a similar problem with our local paper (not the Globe, but the paper for our actual city). They gave us two weeks free, we got one paper, then nothing, then a bill. I called to ask why we were being billed when they weren't actually delivering the paper to us, and they were baffled. So they said they'd make sure we got a paper the very next day. I called a week later and said we still had no papers. They apologized and said we'd get one the very next day. After another week with no papers, I called to cancel. Serves me right for wanting to know about local news!

[gridlockjoe.livejournal.com]

Happily for me, Zombie!William Randolph Hearst showed up while I was at work. And I got today's paper this morning.