dday07 Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 i got a letter nominating me as a member for north american fisherman.anyone here a member?they say for a dollar a month i can test fishing gear and keep it if i fill out my opinion on the gear .if it seems to good to be true....
Super User Grey Wolf Posted July 27, 2009 Super User Posted July 27, 2009 Don't fall for it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
aarogb Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 I am a member lately I have been getting tons of fish recipe books. :-?
Super User Tin Posted July 27, 2009 Super User Posted July 27, 2009 Don't fall for it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x2
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted July 27, 2009 BassResource.com Administrator Posted July 27, 2009 Please do a search for this company on this site. You'll see it's a question that's been asked numerous times with the same response. (be sure to search further back than 1 week) Thanks!
Super User grimlin Posted July 27, 2009 Super User Posted July 27, 2009 I am a member lately I have been getting tons of fish recipe books. :-? They trying to make you pay for them? ;D I joined for the magazines awhile back....I have terribly regretted doing so.They sent me books,i didn't request or want and expected me to return them every time i got one.I got sick of running to the post office wasting gas.So one day i just didn't return some stupid poster and a coin they sent me and started getting "harassed".After a year of this BS it seems to finally stop and died down.I'm still getting the magazines....which i don't understand...my one year subscription should be up a year ago.They better not send me a bill for it either.Everything i get from them now just goes straight to the trash can...I don't even bother opening anything.
aarogb Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 I am a member lately I have been getting tons of fish recipe books. :-? They trying to make you pay for them? ;D I joined for the magazines awhile back....I have terribly regretted doing so.They sent me books,i didn't request or want and expected me to return them every time i got one.I got sick of running to the post office wasting gas.So one day i just didn't return some stupid poster and a coin they sent me and started getting "harassed".After a year of this BS it seems to finally stop and died down.I'm still getting the magazines....which i don't understand...my one year subscription should be up a year ago.They better not send me a bill for it either.Everything i get from them now just goes straight to the trash can...I don't even bother opening anything. Yeah those books are pretty expensive. The only time a keep one is if my mom finds something she likes in it. The only good thing I have gotten from them is a few spools of Berkley Trilene XL. :
bass or bass ? Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 I've been a member for 3 years and I like their multi-species magazine. The books are very informative but can be found on e-bay for far less than N.A.F.C. sells them. If you are a member of B.A.S.S. and are familiar with their books, they are very similar and equally informative. The field testing is for the patient. Remember, there are thousands of members and only a few products to test each month. If that is all you want (free gear) then don't join. They do have a great forum though. I hit their forum and this one almost every day. I got a terrific 8 piece fillet knife, scissors, sharpener set that is worth more than the membership fee just for joining. Happy fishing.
7mm-08 Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Stay Away! If you want a bunch of unsolicited crap sent to you that they expect returned then join.
slider head Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 I am not a member but i have heard nothing but bad stories about this from others.
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 I am a member lately I have been getting tons of fish recipe books. :-? They trying to make you pay for them? ;D I joined for the magazines awhile back....I have terribly regretted doing so.They sent me books,i didn't request or want and expected me to return them every time i got one.I got sick of running to the post office wasting gas.So one day i just didn't return some stupid poster and a coin they sent me and started getting "harassed".After a year of this BS it seems to finally stop and died down.I'm still getting the magazines....which i don't understand...my one year subscription should be up a year ago.They better not send me a bill for it either.Everything i get from them now just goes straight to the trash can...I don't even bother opening anything. Yep, they sent me three "free" magazines and a letter basically stating that I am under no obligation to join. I guess the catch was that I was supposed to mail back a card marking "cancel my membership". Well as far as I am aware I never joined! After 3 months of harrassing letters they turned in a claim to a debt collector for $25 which of course I have never paid. Now, here's the real kicker.Two years later they are sending me the same bulls--t in the mail about joining and trying "free gifts" : I have already been on the phone with these jokers a few times about this crap and now the mail finally stopped coming. My girlfriend used her card to place an order to BPS for me at christmas and now suddenly she is getting the same shady membership packets and she hasn't a care in this world for fishing at all! They are obviously very desperate and collude with bass pro and other companies for member address information. > If your a member and enjoy it,more power to you. I personally would like to get a hold of some of the head honchos and ring their necks.
Captain Obvious Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Take that letter and throw it away I was a member for 2yrs but when I left there still trying to make me pay for a book that I have already payed for.
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 Please do a search for this company on this site. You'll see it's a question that's been asked numerous times with the same response. (be sure to search further back than 1 week) Thanks! That was the "gentle" suggestion, but now this thread is closed. -Kent a.k.a. roadwarrior Global Moderator
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