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LA Times :  they have been calling me for months since I stopped subscribing.  I have asked to delete my name from their list, but they never have apparently.  I  got 5 calls within the last 24 hours.  What to do?

They keep calling multiple times every day.  These are Domestic Terrorists.
When I find them, I will send in a Viper Team to arrest every person; seize their computers, files and assets under the Patriot Act.  

Greetings,
I recently cancelled my subscription to the L.A. Times(Feb 20, 2014). It takes verbal judo to get them to take "cancel my subscription" as an answer. As of March 20, 8:27 AM,  I have received 7 calls from LA TIMES 323-617-4131. All hang ups, no voice mail left.
March 17  8:17 AM
March 17  6:57 PM
March 18 8:46 AM
March 18 7:35 PM
March 19 8:09 AM
March 19 7:25 PM
March 20 8:27 AM

Below is my email to LA Times.
Feel free to go to www.latimes.com , contact us, if you would like to tell them about your experience.
I did get an acknowledgement from "Bambi".
[insert your own jokes here]
However.... No one told me I would get repeated phone calls.


To: membershipservices

Subject: Just spoke to Kevin at the LA Times 800 number.
Feb 20, 2014
Greetings,
I just spoke to Kevin at 1-800-252-9141.
I had politely asked to cancel service. Kevin asked to know if he could
know why. I politely declined to give a reason and asked again to
cancel. Kevin again asked for a reason, and I again declined to answer,
and, repeated to Kevin I wanted to cancel my subscription, and if he was
going to help me.  And again, Kevin asked for a reason to cancel. I then
used my outdoor voice to tell Kevin in no uncertain terms I wanted to
cancel and give me a yes or no answer if he was going to help me. I then
heard silence. I then stated to Kevin his silence tells me "no, you are
not going to help me". At this time, Kevin reluctantly helps me cancel
the subscription.
I really don't like to raise my voice to the people on the bottom of
the ladder, but I really don't like company policies that tell the
subscription people to not take cancel for an answer.
And please, don't try and tell me this was an aberration. The
subscription people read from a script. A script provided by the company.

Called again.
8th call
March 21 8:02 AM

Called again. 9th call. Another hang up.
March 21 12:51PM
I emailed memeberservices about this web page, and why I posted LA TIMES as an annoying telemarketer.
I wonder how many more calls I will get?????

How I resolved the robo calls. Hope this works for you.
I was a former customer, plagued with robo call to re-up.
See page 2 for my original post.
I sent an email to member services and matter–of-fact told them I listed LA TIMES as a telemarketer on the 800notes page
I received an email back saying they would take me off their list.
And the phone did calls did stop.
Go to LA Times web site, click contact us, member services.
Just state the facts.

Below is my email to member services

Dear Mr. Services,
This is just a FYI to let you know I have posted the LA Times as an annoying telemarketer.
Since we last emailed, I have received repeated robo calls from LA TIMES 323-617-4131.
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-323-617-4131/2#p693347700394182496
This a great website to see who else is receiving annoying phone calls.
Try it yourself. Do a Google search 323-617-4131
You get the #1 hit!

Respectfully,
N W

My posting to 800notes below

Greetings,
I recently cancelled my subscription to the L.A. Times(Feb 20, 2014). It takes verbal judo to get them to take "cancel my subscription" as an answer. As of March 21, 8:51 PM,  I have received  9 calls from LA TIMES 323-617-4131. All hang ups, no voice mail left.
March 17  8:17 AM
March 17  6:57 PM
March 18  8:46 AM
March 18  7:35 PM
March 19  8:09 AM
March 19  7:25 PM
March 20  8:27 AM
March 21  8:02 AM
March 21 8:51 PM

Yep, LA Times [***]. Did not have good service when you're with them and they hound you after you (understandably) leave. May these jerks get financial and health hardships immediately.

I have gotten these annoying phone calls almost everyday since cancelling my subscription to the LA Times in early January, 2014.  When these calls started, I asked to be put on their DO NOT CALL LIST because I was no longer interested in their paper.  Apparently they didn't listen because I have been getting between 1-3 calls per day since January.  I just sent an e-mail to LA Times customer service as per the advice of NW, who posted above on March 24, 2014.  Here is the e-mail I sent.  Please feel free to copy and post this or a similar letter to them.

Dear Member Services,

This is just a FYI to let you know I have posted the LA Times as an annoying telemarketer.
I have reported these calls to:
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-323-617-4131/2#p693347700394182496
This a great website to see who else is receiving annoying phone calls.
Try it yourself. Do a Google search 323-617-4131
You get the #1 hit!

I have been getting between 1-3 calls per day since cancelling in Jan. 2014. Before reporting
this as harassment, I am asking you one last time to please stop these calls. When I first started getting these annoying calls, I asked to be put on your DO NOT CALL LIST.  Even after my request, I have received repeated robo calls from LA TIMES 323-617-4131.  

Respectfully,
Lori Kemer

This is NW. I just filed a complaint with the FTC.
Please take fives minutes to report this as harassment.  https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx
The calls started again after I got this reply from the LA Times.
Received: 2014-03-21 12:46:27
To: LA Times Consumer Services <myaccount@latimes.com>
Subject: Re: Please confirm account closed
Dear Mr. NW,
Our sincerest apologies for the frustration this has caused. We forwarded this issue to appropriate department to ensure your phone number is added to the Do Not Call list.Your patience is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Los Angeles Times Customer Service
Z41801

The calls have started again:
April 10 8:24 PM
April 15 8:17 PM
April 16 11:26 AM
April 16 5:08 PM
April 16 7:09 PM
April 17 8:53 AM
April 17 5:13 PM
April 17 7:14 PM
April 18 8:05 AM
I guess it was wishful thinking that the LA Times would respect my do not call preference.

Anyone who gets more than one call from the LA Time, please file a complaint with the FTC.
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx
I tried being a nice guy and emailed the LA Times to get them to stop
Received: 2014-03-21 12:46:27
To: LA Times Consumer Services <myaccount@latimes.com>
Subject: Re: Please confirm account closed
Dear Mr. NW,
Our sincerest apologies for the frustration this has caused. We forwarded this issue to appropriate department to ensure your phone number is added to the Do Not Call list.Your patience is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Los Angeles Times Customer Service
Z41801
The calls have started again. If several other posters will file with the FTC, we can make a difference.
The calls started again:
April 10 8:24 PM
April 15 8:17 PM
April 16 11:26 AM
April 16 5:08 PM
April 16 7:09 PM
April 17 8:53 AM
April 17 5:13 PM
April 17 7:14 PM
April 18 8:05 AM
I’m not the only one
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-323-617-4131/2#p705855919497145597

These idiots from the LA Times call twice a day. Luckily I have Google Voice so the calls never make it to my phone and the voicemails (or lack thereof) go straight to a spam folder.

A big WARNING: Don't make the mistake of taking them up on any offer of "8 complimentary weeks of the Sunday Times as our appreciation for you as a former customer", because you'll end up getting a bill in the mail. I don't know if it was the dude that lied to me on the phone telling me three separate times that the 8 weeks were free without  obligation or a bill, or if it's the LA Times' new fraudulent policy to lie to people on the phone in order to get them on the hook for issues that were never ordered.

I got the bill but sent a strongly worded email telling them I'd publicize their scam all over social media if they send me another bill (for $8, surprise surprise!). They responded 3 days later telling me sorry and to disregard the bill. But now they're trying to reach me again. Screw these guys, they're not the same LA Times my dad subscribed to for decades.

I get robo calls from the LA Tmies twice a day.
Can't get the buggers to stop.

323-617-4131 receiving calls and no message again after a 6 mos hiatus from this number. I seem to recall that I tracked it down to the LATIMES newspaper who are trying to get you to resubscribe.

They are desperate to sell their paper. Calling me daily and it has become nuisance. BLOCKED.

LA Times abuse. They are calling us many times a day. I won't buy their crappy paper.

Won't stop calling every day even though they have the wrong number.

A Marketing Resource, LLC. (AMR),     6731 Orchard Ridge Trail Woodbury, MN 55129
Pioneerpress AMR 1-800-678-7737

To terminate calls, complain to their upstream provider: onvoy.com
Email customerservicevoip<at>onvoy.com with the number that called and your number that you want to be added to the do not call list. Ask for a conformation after your number has been added.

Report your callers here, not just to the DNC alone:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

California Attorney General
http://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company

A Marketing Resource
651-255-5863
1185 N Concord St. Suite 300
S St. Paul, MN 55075
http://www.4AMR.net
We are currently hiring sales representatives for day and evening shifts! Contact Nathaniel Ramsey to schedule an interview or with any questions, 651.255.5868.

LRN: 12132560999
OCN: 668G
LATA: 730
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Jurisdiction: Indeterminate
LEC: Onvoy, Inc. - CA

I've had repeated calls - often 3-4 in a day. Never a message left. I've called and told them to stop calling but to no avail.

They say they are a marketing firm for newspapers.