RD.com / Surprise review: How do I know what surprise is mine! 145

I agree with all above comments.. What surprise?

What is the answer? Readers Digest is a credible company, been around for years so what's the deal?

Is anyone from Readers Digest going to address this issue so the readers who receive the card can access their gift?

Seems to be a waste of time.

Was able to access www.rd.com/surprise but was unable to proceed beyond that point. Was there a point to being sent this postcard?

I recently subscribed to your mag. and requested LARGE PRINT. You keep sending me small print. If this cannot be corrected, please stop my subscription and return my costs.
It may be in my wife's name.

Barbara Bouchie
meetoo0658@comcast.net

I am surprised that a magazine that I have been reading for 50 plus years, would stoop so low as to send these scam notices with my subscription.

It's not that I care about the free gift, it's the principle of the thing. I don't need to subscribe to another magazine that considers it's readers acquisitive fools. There are too many good magazines out there.

READERS DIGEST YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN... FREE GIFT...HA! HA! NO SUCH THING AS FREE ANYTHING...JUST TAKES EVERYONES
TIME ... THEN CANT' FIND THE FREE GIFT...NO MORE MAGAZINES FOR ME.

I do not understand why RD is doing this. Please explain.

Sincerely'

Wesley KENT

Shame on RD, I've been getting the magazine for many years,and to think that they would stoop so low to get you to that site what a scam. Another American Icon going down the tube, money talks. Mine will be silent next renewal.

Disappointed in NJ

What a farce. Has anybody got them to tell how to tetrive the gift?

Why would a company as popular as Readers Digest pull a stunt like this?

Shame on the R.D people for acting the way they have to all of us that have enjoyed the book!

I got a card, was able to get the free gift (a book) but to get it you have to subcribe to a book club where they send you one book every so often for a fee. You have 30 days to cancel, so I got my book and cancelled the subscription without any problems. However, by reading the posts here I noticed that other people have not been so lucky, so be careful with this thing.

I am complaining about the back covers. There used to be art work that was worth studying. The last few issues have been almost naked women! Almost porn--not something I would want young children looking at. What happened to the "family magazine" RD used to be?

I have recived a card stating, I have a free gift waiting for me. I went to www.rd.com/surprise and what a surprise I got! I dont even know how to find out what it is, or how to register for it.

I agree with all of the above comments. Another complaint I have, is when I renewed my subscription and was told I could get a subscription for a friend FREE. She has never recieved her magazine. Is this another scam?

I believe this a very poor way to show people that they are important to you, to say that we have won a prize then give us the run around. I have read Reader's Digest and your books for years and I think this is absurd! You really want our business, don't you!

MBM

You guys should let your left hand know what your right hand is diong before you advertise. Is the gift a joke or an exersise for your readers?

O.K. I give up, What on earth is a [respctable?] magazine trying to do but iritate all the above people? There has to be a reason why you want to get us all upset because we renewed for another year.

I have always liked Readers Digest, amongother well-established companies. However, in the last few years I have noted that Television commercials and programs, as well as the latest magazines, all lack good taste.comedic programs are sarcastic and lewd, TV ads assault my senses...yelling at me, irritating me with continuous repetition of the name or number of their company. My grandchildren really learn good manners while watching some jerk slurping soup during social or business meetings, paying no attention to those around him...AND TO THINK these awful spots are okayed by high executives within a company! I just cannot buy products from companies whose top executives allow their own perverse values to be made public. I will just have to cancelthis magazine, sincethe executives of this company will not honor their own offerings.

Digest is becomming a scam on prizes and all else you guys might as well be the New York times!

I did not read all the complaints but I read enough that I agree with them. Please do not send out these free gift cards if you do not have free gifts. As the card states it was a SURPRISE. Readers Digest has been a staple in our home for years but this is totally out of character for you. Please reply with your answer.
Thelma Jaye

Have been subscriber thirty yrs. never thought RD would treat people this way.ac703

As big as RD is I can't believe this is happening. I want my Surprise!

how do I go about getting the free gift you say is waitind for me?

I would NOT BEING SCAMED BY RD. PLEASE EXPLAIN.

Surprise! I won't be renewing my subscription. With the last series of changes the magazine has been very disappointing. For as long as I can remember I have been reading Readers Digest. (I'm 52) It seems to have been dumbed down. And whos idea was it to take the art work from the back cover.

Dear rd, you're wasting your money and my time with this rubish.

I to was trying to help my nieces school when I ordered this magazine. I will not make this mistake again!

I have received several of these offers before & they really are a scam. The 1 I get is an offer for the FREE select edition. They say in their offer that you get a book free & then every 2-3 mon. you receive another @ cost. You supposedly can cancel immediately after the free book & receive no more! Good luck. Somehow they never receive your cancellation notice & the next 1 arrives with a bill. I'm thinking maybe I'll order, then cancel immediately & if another book arrives I'll just refuse it & they can pay for the return postage. Maybe if more people did this they would quit sending books when people have canceled after the FREE book!

Sorry, I forgot to tell you about the surprise gift! It was some kind of little tinny train engine. Like I have a use for that. It went into the trash.

I am very disappointed that RD would lead their subscribers on with this dangling carrot... free gift by logging in on www.rd.com/suprise. Shame on you Reader's Digest!
Don't you realize you are loosing long time subscribers? Your magazine has been one of the best to subscribe to. However, this is not what we customers are accustomed to receiving from your company. I hope that you are hearing the messages of unhappy subscribers "through the grapevine"-----eeer--emails.

I went on internet and was surprised that all kinds of sex photography was pictured and advertising you to order sex RRRR ated Movies of all kinds was avaiable. Nothing was mentioned in regards to my surprise. Altho to really explain the situation was that it was the surprise of my life at the material and photos that were listed. my subscription will not be renewed for the Readers Digest again in the future.

They shouldn't send out renewal cards when your renewal is not due. On the card it says "free gift" but on the website it says "free gift OPPURTUNITY".

I agree with all tyhe comments. Whatta" waste of time. Cancel my subscription

We have got a card for a free gift several times and can't seem to get anywhere.

I'm a new subscriber and got the same card. I got onto the web and submitted info. Only afterwards did I see the additional terms for more cost. Right away, I wanted to cancel my order but found no phone #/or email contact info.

I never thought RD could do such a thing. This is hardly a "gift" but more like a trap.

Wonder if this is legal. Hope RD will terminate this practice. Very upsetting!

What is it with you people? I have logged on to rd.com/surprise several times and get nothing!

I too took the big one. The web site brought me here. There must be something that can be done to stop the scams. I am surprised by this one.

I have subscribed to RD for years. Last year I paid for 24 months which would take me to June of 2010- Now I am receiving notices that my subscription is due! After all these years and fruitless hours on the telephone, I am ready to tell RD to take your magazine and shove it!