This is absolutely unbelievable to me.
I'm not surprised, hearing some things here and there,
but that is INSANE!  I actually got angry when I read
this post!  How does that happen?  Is anyone suing? 
How many people paid into it?

When I did the Sugarplastic 7" subscription, it was a
challenge, believe me.  People paid $50 up front and I
had to deliver 7 records plus bonus stuff, but I was
depending on the band AND the artist, not just myself
It took us about 8 months longer than I would have
liked, but damnit, we got those 7 records out to every
subscriber.

This is like the Kindercore singles club, still owing
at least 2 singles. . . and several other similar
plans.

But $100 a month!!??!!  He probably could have farted
and made a recording of it and at least it would have
been SOMETHING.  

OOOH, I'm so mad!  

okay, I'm not mad anymore.

anna
--- waldrop.kirk@comcast.net wrote:

> Unfortunately, Pat Dinizio pulled the same trick a
> few years back with his "Patrons" program. 
> "Patrons" paid out $100/month for a year ($1200
> total for the math-impaired), in return for:
> 
> - countless demos
> - "Patron" exclusive multi-album sets of new
> material
> - Live DVDs
> - a Pat solo show in your home (or wherever else)
> coupled with a show for a charity of your choice
> - and numerous other things that would entice folks
> to sign up...
> 
> ...none of which ever materilized.  Thank God I was
> able to write off my contributions as a business
> expense for the Tribute business.  Oh well, live and
> learn.
> 
> --
> Tribute - http://www.tributellc.com 
> Nine Times Blue - http://www.ninetimesblue.net
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Rick McCall" <rickmccall@suddenlink.net> 
> 
> > Seems like there was a thread a few years ago
> about Todd Rundgren's website 
> > subscription being a rip-off as well? I can't
> remember the particulars, but 
> > just remember thinking two things: 
> > 
> > 1. Thanks for the head's up - I love Todd, but
> won't join now - what a 
> > great list! Saved me xxx bucks! 
> > 2. Have some self-respect, Todd. 
> > 
> > I guess as much as we'd like to think it is about
> the music, for some folks, 
> > it is ALWAYS about the dollar or pound or whatever
> the currency is in your 
> > country. What a shame. Have some self-respect,
> Sting. 
> > 
> > Best, 
> > Rick 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: audities-owner@smoe.org
> [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of 
> > popesmokes 
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:55 PM 
> > To: audities@smoe.org 
> > Subject: FW: Important ThePolice.com account
> information 
> > 
> > 
> > I was just going to trash this email having
> de-activated my Police.com 
> > account but I knew that the email I sent to them
> in response would not get a 
> > reply so I thought I would share it with you guys
> instead. 
> > 
> > Millions of people like me joined ThePolice.com at
> a hundred bucks a pop to 
> > get the ³best seats in the house² for their local
> Police reunion tour 
> > concerts. (The website was originally titled
> thepolicetour.com before they 
> > realized theyıd have to change the name to keep
> raking in the cash after the 
> > band got off the road). Iım sure a bunch of you
> guys did just the same as me 
> > so Iım singing to the choir here. The ³limited
> edition² poster they sent out 
> > to everyone as gravy was an unremarkable shot of
> the band circa 1977, which 
> > fairminded folks put straight up on ebay to claw
> back a few dollars and a 
> > shred of their dignity. 
> > 
> > But get this...in the email they sent me, they
> were informing that they were 
> > about to AUTOMATICALLY RE-CHARGE MY CREDIT CARD
> the $100 renewal for another 
> > yearıs membership! 
> > 
> > So hereıs what I wrote in response: 
> > 
> > 
> > Dear Thepolice.com, 
> > 
> > I just received my membership renewal email. It is
> blatantly clear to me 
> > that you are attempting to automatically renew
> peoples' accounts because you 
> > know that no-one in their right mind would fall
> for this scam twice, and 
> > you're trying to dip your hand in our pockets one
> last time. 
> > 
> > I joined your website to get GOOD seats to my
> local Police concert. I bought 
> > my tickets THE MINUTE they went on sale and the
> seats were half-way back in 
> > the arena. Surely, SURELY the fan club ticket
> allocation should have been, 
> > all things being equal, the best seats in the
> house. Of course, keep the 
> > front three rows of the arena for competition
> winners and the band's family, 
> > friends and hangers-on, but beyond that, the
> people running these shows and 
> > this website should have made sure that the people
> who were big enough fans 
> > to drop $100 ON TOP OF the $225 tickets should be
> front and centre. 
> > 
> > You have made millions of dollars with the scam of
> a website and I am 
> > delighted to finally be rid of you. I used to love
> The Police, but my 
> > memories of them will forever be tainted by this
> huge money-grabbing fiasco 
> > they have endorsed with their once-good name. 
> > 
> > I don't expect a response to this email as I
> suspect that right about now 
> > your mailbox is being flooded with emails just
> like this one. 
> > 
> > Goodbye, and good riddance. 
> > 
> > Luke 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Sorry to burden you all, I just felt like ranting
> a little ;-) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 


Anna Borg 
AIM: cakeab 
TallBoy Records 
P.O. Box 27757 
Los Angeles, CA 90027-0757 

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