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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

Thanks for your thoughtful comments.  The problem is they send these notices without showing when current membership expires.  Yes, we could look in our records, but let's face it, many of us seniors can be a little disorganized, forgetful and too tr...
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

@AARPJanelleM   I don't want to extend for 5 years.  I don't want any gift.  I want AARP to stop the unethical practices described in this thread.
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

The fix is obvious and very simple to implement. It is clearly unethical to intentionally send such premature notices.  If the practice is intentional, then AARP should review their ethics standards.  I suspect that this practice is also illegal.   I...
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beware AARP membership renewal notices

AARP sends mass mailings to "valued members" to renew.  Over the years, I've received many of these posted YEARS before my membership is actually due for renewal.  AARP is well aware of this and chooses not to correct this clearly deceptive and preda...
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

Thanks for your thoughtful comments.  The problem is they send these notices without showing when current membership expires.  Yes, we could look in our records, but let's face it, many of us seniors can be a little disorganized, forgetful and too tr...
michaelg222537 07-17-2022 11:52 PM
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

@AARPJanelleM   I don't want to extend for 5 years.  I don't want any gift.  I want AARP to stop the unethical practices described in this thread.
michaelg222537 02-07-2022 06:56 PM
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

The fix is obvious and very simple to implement. It is clearly unethical to intentionally send such premature notices.  If the practice is intentional, then AARP should review their ethics standards.  I suspect that this practice is also illegal.   I...
michaelg222537 02-06-2022 03:50 PM
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beware AARP membership renewal notices

AARP sends mass mailings to "valued members" to renew.  Over the years, I've received many of these posted YEARS before my membership is actually due for renewal.  AARP is well aware of this and chooses not to correct this clearly deceptive and preda...
michaelg222537 08-16-2021 10:14 AM
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

Thanks for your thoughtful comments.  The problem is they send these notices without showing when current membership expires.  Yes, we could look in our records, but let's face it, many of us seniors can be a little disorganized, forgetful and too tr...
michaelg222537 07-17-2022 11:52 PM
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

@AARPJanelleM   I don't want to extend for 5 years.  I don't want any gift.  I want AARP to stop the unethical practices described in this thread.
michaelg222537 02-07-2022 06:56 PM
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Re: beware AARP membership renewal notices

The fix is obvious and very simple to implement. It is clearly unethical to intentionally send such premature notices.  If the practice is intentional, then AARP should review their ethics standards.  I suspect that this practice is also illegal.   I...
michaelg222537 02-06-2022 03:50 PM
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beware AARP membership renewal notices

AARP sends mass mailings to "valued members" to renew.  Over the years, I've received many of these posted YEARS before my membership is actually due for renewal.  AARP is well aware of this and chooses not to correct this clearly deceptive and preda...
michaelg222537 08-16-2021 10:14 AM
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