Rodale Trapped in Rodale Book Scam! Emmaus Pennsylvania

In January of last year I sent Rodale a very specific letter requesting for them to remove me from all e-mail and address lists. Unfortunately, this strategy, recommended in their own materials, resulted in no change. On December 30, 2008 I received another 2 books and again I am forced to pay the shipping costs to return these unsolicited materials. This is outrageous. My wife gave me a subscription to Men's Health 2 or 3 years ago as a present. Since that time I have been continually harassed by this company. I do not want my credit damaged so I dutifully return the books, but this is getting to be ridiculous. I want them to stop this practice, but not only for me. I want them to stop this practice altogether.

I would like to give you an itinerary of this company's practices:


December 2006-- My wife purchases a subscription to Men's Health along with a promotional book. Apparently, this made her or me a "member" and we are forevermore locked in annually to receive their books.
December 2007--Rodale sends me two books. I return them with a letter asking them to remove me from any and all contact. I pay the shipping to return their material.
December 29, 2008--Rodale again sends me two books. With the books there is no way possible to return them with the information provided in the "pack slip".
January 12, 2009--I receive an "invoice" for the books in question stating that I have until January 19, 2009 to return the books "by the end of the 21-day preview." So, now they have essentially given me less than one week to return the books because I did not have the proper information earlier to send them back.

I want this practice to stop. I have contacted the Better Business Bureau about this company and am in the process of filing a formal complaint. I'm thinking of calling my Congressperson as well. I can't believe this business practice is legal.

Rene
Long Beach, California
U.S.A.