GW DOES do partwork (Well Black Library anyway)...
You know that thread Mr Mystery put out about GW doing partwork?
Well it turns out Black Library are going to do that. Some of the free gifts are pretty cool especially the Tankard.
Nothing more to say, check out the linky:
[URL="http://www.warhammer40klegends.com/"]http://www.warhammer40klegends.com/[/URL]
re Hachette say that this part-work was merely a test!
(11:04:55) Visitor 75607292: Hi, I subscribed to this a month ago and haven't received anything yet. The dates given are that it started in April.
(11:08:26) Caedes: Hello?
(11:14:07) Caedes: Is anyone there?
(11:15:29) *** Chera-Lee joined the chat ***
(11:15:48) Chera-Lee: Good day Martin Thank you for taking the time to write to us. This collection was a test that has now come to an end. You will each receive free issues as a token of appreciation. If/when it launches nationally you will receive benefits of being part of the test group. If you require any additional information, please feel free to contact us. Kind regards Chera-lee du Plessis Customer Care Please advise if any of your personal details have changed recently, such as contact numbers, address details or e-mail address. Should one or more of these details not have been provided previously, please add them to your next e-mail. This will ensure that we can contact you efficiently in future.
(11:29:32) Caedes: So let me get this right, the website, the subscription and the product being offered on the website are not real products but are there purely to gather peoples details including card information? You did gather actual payment details as part of your 'test', the website is still up and shows a number of differing payment options. You do realise how dodgy this sounds right?
(11:59:06) Caedes: hello?
(12:02:21) Chera-Lee: Hi Martin This was just a test.We apologise for the inconvenience.
(12:05:23) Caedes: So was the test being run by hachette?
(12:09:45) Chera-Lee: Hi Martin, This was a test run by Hachette.
(12:11:23) Chera-Lee: Taking your payment details was just to authenticate the subscription however no payment will be debited from your account and as soon as the collection is launched nationally you dont have to update your details again.
(12:21:10) Caedes: I don't know if you can pass on feedback but this should have been a lot more honest in it's presentation, as it is I feel like this is fraudulent. Not a great way to introduce Hachette to new customers.
(12:24:23) Chera-Lee: The feedback will be forwarded to the relevant department.
Just thought some might be interested in this transcript of my conversation with Hachette regarding the 'subscription' I thought I had taken out.