Us Postal Service Investigating

[Berta]

http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfFEB08/nf020808-8.htm

[LarryJ]

And then there was the American Legion member by the name of LarryJ, who opened his mail a few months ago and found a CD or DVD or somesuch from the American Legion. I didn't order any thing from the AL, so I just assumed it was "unsolictited junk mail", which it was, so I pitched it.

Three months ago I got a bill from the AL, for this CD or whatever it was. They told me that since I kept it and didn't put it in the special mailer to mail back to them, then I owed them. And, I've gotten increasingly more demanding demands for payment since then.

SO!

Now not only do I owe them for their damn CD, I also owe them for my renewal dues for this year.

It may be a lonnnng time in hell before they get EITHER!

[Philip Rogers]

I believe that postal regs state somewhere that you don't have to pay for unsolicited materials. Check w/your local postmaster.

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[Pete53]

Philip is correct you can keep or chuck or give back to mail carrier and are not liable for anything that you did not order

[jbasser]

I dont use the legion any more. I now use the DAV for I feel they have better benefits like car rental discounts and Ford Purchase plan or X Plan.

Something from nothing leaves nothing? Kind of sums up the AL in my opinion.

Now if these reps were trained at least 25 percent of some folks I know at Hadit then we would get somewhere.

J

Edited February 10, 2008 by jbasser

[Berta]

"And, I've gotten increasingly more demanding demands for payment since then"

Larry -you can report them to your state's Attorney General-if your state AG has a consumer protection program (they probably do)

or at least tell the AL this is what you intend to do if you get any more bills-

I had a problem similiar to yours and the Attorney Gerenal of NY (who is now our Governor) corrected this problem in a heartbeat.

[john999]

I have been getting pitches from the AL for insurance because they say that my VA won't pay for the co-pays etc. What a scam! These organizations are just turning into insurance companies. I understand the commander of the AL got a $100,000 bonus and has a nice, fat expense account. These guys are trying to live the dream at our expense. They don't speak for me and that's for sure. I think they see a sympathetic public and are trying to cash in at our expense. It reminds me of what happened to the AARP. Now they are just insurance companies with a very well paid CEO. The AL's motto should be " Their is a sucker born every minute".