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recently i had receive Reader's Digest Sweepstakes, as i had never register any of their reader diest before. just wondering does any1 receive this sweeptakes?

A few weeks ago, my father received this letter from Reader's Digest stating that he has been shortlisted for some Reader's Digest Sweepstake and he has to reply to get a place in the sweepstakes and so on... Because of greed and naivety (I have to insist that this is an overstatement), he replied to the mail through some some fancy ways which were required, like some sticker pasting thing, returning this envelope with this piece of paper inside saying that he wants to take part in the sweepstake and you know lah.. Then he did not read some of the terms which were stated as every mail would come with many different pieces of paper (letter of 'congratulation', paper needed to be submitted such that he gets a place in the sweepstake, etc.) though it is still carelessness on his part which led to this. Then came the first Reader's Digest mag. Then the second. At first we thought that it was a scam and didn't bother to foot the bill of 57 bucks. To our surprise, a cd of Mozart's music was found in our mailbox a few days ago. But still we didn't bother. Today, this parcel with some glass ornament and some rather thick book was found in the mailbox.. So I got a bit worried and went to the actualy Reader's Digest website to check if my father's subscription account stated in the bill existed.. And it does exist. So I went through the mails and read whatever sh!t that he had to pay for and they were as follows: -$57 for Reader's Digest magazine subscription -$9.90 for that thick book -$56 for every other thick book which they will send to my house every 10 weeks (the thick books belong to some Select Editions thing) There are maybe more that I am unsure of at this point in time. This is the email that I sent to them not too long ago.. Good day, I represent my father, Leong - - (subscriber of Account Number x-xxx-xxx-xxx-x) in this email and this email is typed from Leong - -'s perspective. However and regardless of my position as a minor, any allegation or criticism will still be born by me. I am one of those customers whom somehow signed up for Reader's Digest unknowingly for having misunderstood the terms and conditions laid by Reader's Digest (or rather attributed to the ambiguity of the terms and conditions which were buried within the heaps of letters which seriously gave me false alarms of me having won this particular incredible prize). But anyway, let's get to the main purpose of this email. 1. I would like to terminate my subscription to the Select Editions, as long as no conditions and penalties are attached to this action. Judging from the words as quoted from the letter of 'Closing notice for Golden Number issued above and transfer of S$10,000' - 'We will send you a new volume approximately every ten weeks for just S$56 with FREE postage and handling. If you ever decide that they're not a superb way of staying well-read (and well-informed) - just drop us a line to say so.' - I believe that I am not obliged to stay as a subscriber or the Select Editions. Hence, I will certainly appreciate the effort on Reader's Digest's part in terminating my subscription to the Select Editions - as long as I do not breach any of the terms set forth by Reader's Digest. 2. Questions on the billing of returned products. a. Will I be entirely spared from the bill of the product if I were to return the same product (reflected in the bill) to Reader's Digest? b. Are there any terms and conditions attached to the returning of products? (I.e. Penalty, return of Reader's Digest free gifts) c. What does the word 'products' encompass? Does it represent anything that is mailed to me by Reader's Digest - books, free gifts, magazines?) d. If I have the liberty to return products to Reader's Digest and have the bill for the products cancelled with no other conditions attached, can I do so with the postage costs paid by Reader's Digest, and how? (You know, postage costs are really unbearable nowadays especially for those from humble backgrounds.) These are all of the questions I have at this point in time. I hope none of them sound too atrocious or reflect my naivety and poor articulation as a teenager. Your effort to provide answers/explanations in accordance to the format above will certainly be appreciated. I am looking forward to a quick and concise reply. Thank you and have a good day! Yours truly, Leong - - Dunno if my way of inquiry sounds too childish.. First time sending this kind of email lah[laugh] The purpose of this thread is not to criticize Reader's Digest's marketing strategy or degrade their products by making them seem so unwanted (fact is that my family speaks Chinese at home and we don't really need the magazines and books), but just to send out a gentle reminder to fellow forummers to think and read thrice before taking any actions. Have a good day ahead